The Northern Delta Transport Development Project (NDTDP)

Environmental Impact Assessment APPENDIX I1

Overall Executive Summary

Ministry of Transport. Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration (VI WA), Project Management Unit of Waterways (PMU-W) 14 January 2008

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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AADT

AUB

ASEAN

I3 B DT

CEA

D I'

DWT

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ElRR

EMDP

EM P

ENPV

FS

CUP

CIS

GOV

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CSO

HCMC

HUM4

ICD

IMF

I PUP

IWPM

I WT

l WTC

JUlC

LAD

M ARD

MOT

MTO

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Annual Average Daily Traffic

Asian Development Bank

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Benkelman Bean Deflection Test

Cost-effectiveness Analysis

Displaced Person (or Project-affected Person. PAP)

Deadweight tonnage

Environmental Impact Assessment

Economic Internal Rate of Return

Ethnic Minority Development Plan (or lndigenous People's Development Plan. IPDP)

Environmental Management Plan

Economlc Net Present Value

Feasibility Study

Cross Nat~onal Product

Geographic Information System

Government of Vietnam

Global Positioning System

General Statistics Office

Ho Chi Minh City

Highway Development and Management Software Version 4

lnland Clearance Depot

Intel-national Monetary Fund

Indigenous People's Development Plan (or Ethnic Minority Development Plan. EMDP)

lnland Waterways and Port Modernization Project

lnland Waterway Transport

lnland Waterways Transport Cost Model

Japanese Bank for International Cooperation

Least Available Depth

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Multimodal Transport Regulatory Review

Ministry of Transport

Mekong River Commission

Multimodal Transpon

Mekong Transport Infrastructure Development Project

Multimodal Transport Operator

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RNlP

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KRMU7

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SWTC

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Nattonal Highway

Northern Delta Transport Development Project

National Logist~c Forum

Net Present Value

Nonhern Waterway Transport Corporation

Or~g~n-Destinat~on

Project-affected Person (or Displaced Person. DP)

People's Committee

Passenger Car Unit

Physical Distribution and Logistics Centre

Provincial Department of Transport

International Navigation Association

Prqject Implementation Plan

Project Management Unit No. I

Project Management Unit - Waterways

Provincial People's Committee

Provincial Project Management Unit

Part~c~patory Rap~d Appraisal

Private Sector Panicipat~on

Quality Control Plan

Kesettlement Action Plan

Resettlement Committee

Roads Economic Decis~on Model

Road Network Improvement Project

Resettlement Policy Framework

Regional Road Management Unit No. 7

Soc~al Assessment

State-owned Enterprise

Southern Waterway Transport Corporation

Technical Design

Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit

Terms of Reference

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VIRESS

V ITRANSS

VlWA

VLSS

VND

VNMC

VOC

VRA

VWD

W B

W'TO

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United Nations Commiss~on on Trade and Development

United Nations Development Programme

United States Dollars

Value-added Tax

V~e tnam Registry

Vietnam National Transport Strategy Study

Vietnam Inland Waterway Administration

Vietnam Living Standard Survey

Vietnamese Dong

Vietnam National Mekong Committee

Vehicle Operating Cost

Vietnam Road Administration

Vehicle Weight & Dimensions

World Bank

World Trade Oryani~at ion

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CONTENTS PAGE

1 INTRODUCTION

2 LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

4 EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

4.1 Climate 4.1.1 Extreme Weather Conditions 4.1.2 Air Quality

4.2 Geology & Topography 4.2.1 Soils

4.3 The Red River System 4.3.1 River Sediment Quality

4.4 Coastal Processes 11

4.5 Biological Environment 4.5.1 Terrestrial 4.5.2 Aquatic Ecosystem 4.5.3 Coastal Wetlands

4.6 Protected Areas 4.6.1 Nghia Hung Proposed Nature Reserve 4.6.2 Xuan Thuy National Park 4.6.3 Tien Hai Nature Reserve 4.6.4 Thai Thuy Proposed Nature Reserve

4.7 Socio-Economic Conditions 4.7.1 Industrial Development 4.7.2 Urbanization 4.7.3 Transport 4.7.4 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery 4.7.5 Water Uses of the Red River System

5 IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION

5.1 Major Impacts on the Environment 5.1.1 Loss of Agricultural land 5.1.2 Creation of Barriers 5.1.3 Water Quality Degradation 5.1.4 Turbidity and Suspended Sediments 5.1.5 Pollution and Water Quality Degradation Due to Port Operations 5.1.6 Impacts on Occupation and Public Health

6 THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

6.1 Mitigation 6.1.1 Loss of Agricultural Land 6.1.2 Creation of Barriers 6.1.3 Water Quality Degradation 6.1.4 Protection of Workers and Public Health

6.2 Environmental Monitoring 18 6.2.1 Institutional Responsibilities for Environmental Monitoring and Reporting 18

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6.2.2 Summary Matrix of Environmental Monitoring Plan 6.2.3 Capacity Building for Environmental Management of NDTDP 6.2.4 Estimated Cost for the Implementation of the EMP

6.3 Institutional Framework for EMP Implementation

LIST OF TABLES

Table 3-1 Summary of Investment Priorities for NDTDP ..2 Table 3-2.Project Activities / Sub-components ....................................................... .. .... .... ..... . . . ..... .5 Table 4-1. Estimated sediment discharge at the river mouths .................................................. ... 9 Table 4-2. Matrix of season and documented seasonality of biological processes of some freshwater aquatic life of Red River 13 Table 6-1 . Estimated Cost for Training Activities .............................................................. ..,..,..... . . .24 Table 6-2: Estimated Costs for lmplementation of the EMP (VND) ........................................ . 25 Table 6-3. Stakeholder analysis ............................................................................................. ,. ,... ..25

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 3-1 .Location of the Priority Investments ................................................................................ 6

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INTRODUCTION

'The Northern Delta Transport Development Project (NDTDP) is part of the effort of the Vietnamese Inland Waterway Administration (VIWA) and the Project Management Unit Waterways to improve navigation conditions in both the Mekong Delta and the Red River Delta. The NDTDP aims to support sustainable economic growth and inclusive development in the Northern Delta Region by increasing the efficiency of transport infrastructure in an integrated and safe manner by means of multi-modal transport. Specifically the NDTDP aims to reduce transport costs and tariffs, raise efficiency of logistics services, assist in building the management tools of VIWA and the Provincial Ilepartments of Transport and strengthen the existing frameworks of private sector participation in the provision of infrastructure and related services.

'The environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the NDTDP was done on an incremental approach. Initially, the regional conditions were reviewed based on existing secondary information and on other existing information provided to the planning team. Subsequenlly, collection of primary data was done through field data collection (i.e. air quality and noise sampling). laboratory analysis of water. soil, and stream sediment samples and laboratory identification of benthos and plankton samples. Results were then compared with the standards set by the Government of Vietnam. Significant information wax also gathered from numerous researches in the Northern Delta region published in the worldwide web. Consultations with the local authorities and various stakeholders were also conducted as part of data collection. A CIS database has .been created for the storage and to facilitate the analysis information

LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

The Government of Viet Nam (GOV) is mandated to institute environmental policies and regulations by the 1986 Constitution. The GOV enacted the Law on Environmental Protection in 1993, issued the revised version in December 2005 and implemented the law in July 2006. Other environmental policies and regulations include: Decree No.. 175 which provides broad guidelines for division of responsibility among ministries; Circular No. 400/lYY8 which provides guidance on setting up and appraising EIA for investment projects; Decree No. 143/2004 which amends Decree 175 and establishes appraisal process for EIAs; the Vietnamese Environmental Standards; Decree No. 80/2006 which details guidelines on implementation of some articles of the LEP; Decree No. 81/2006 which provides details of administrative penalty for environmental protection: Circular No. 08/2006 which provides guidelines in SEA, EIA and CEP; Law on Forest Protection unri Development; Law in Protection of Vietnamese Environment; Law on Mineral Resources; and Law on Water Resources.

The Vietnamese government is also a signatory to various international agreements pertaining to environmental management, pollution, regulation and biodiversity conservation. Of particular importance to the NDTDP is the convention of wetlands of international importance (RAMSAR 1971) because one of the sub-projects of the ND'TDP will be located near a proposed wetland protected area in the estuary of Ninh Co River in Nam Dinh.

The NDTDP also has lo comply with World Bank social and environmental safeguards and policies. This includes policies on environmental impact assessments, conservation of

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natural habitats and physical cultural resources, involuntary resettlement, and incligenous peoples.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

After the thorough screening and evaluation, the priority investments for ND'TIIP are waterways improvement, river mouth improvement; improvement of priority ports and improvement in small ferry boat stages.

The following table summarizes the priority investments:

Table 0-1 Summary of Investment Priorities for NDTDP

Component (A): Multi-modal corridor: lmprovements in the proposed sections of the main waterway corridors: (1) Corridor 1- Quang Ninh to Viet Tri (2) Corridor 3 - Hanoi to Ninh Co, will increase the efficiency of multimodal transport and supply chains. The following are its subcomponents:

Al( i ) lmprovements to national waterways. This will include the following important waterway access routes for consideration under the project. Aids to navigation will also be considered:

Priority Investment

I Component

Geographic Coverage

Estimated Total Investment In million US$

1) Corridor 1 - Quang Ninh to Viet Tri, 2) Corridor 3 - Hanoi to Ninh Co (parts only)

) Improvement & River mouth Improvement

Component Alii

a.. Day-Ninh Co River; and b.. Ninh Co River Mouth

National Waterways

Improvement,

Component A 1 i- Multi- modal Corridor

a. Corridor 1 Viet Tri to Quang Ninh b. Corridor 3 (part only)

Cor 1 =$63.46 Cor 3 =$11.30

Al( i i ) lmprovements to river mouth. This will involve improvement of the following river mouths and canals leading to major ports in the north. lmprovements will facilitate access of higher capacity vessels and safe navigation to Ninh Binh for coal transport from Quang N~ng, and 2) Hanoi for sea-cum coastal shipping. Aids to navigation will also be considered.

1) Day - Ninh Co River (DNC) mouth improvements 2) DNC canal improvements

Priority Ports Improvement

Component A2 Provincial Ports & Ferry Landing Stages a. Viet Tri b. Ninh Phuc

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A2(i) lmprovements to provincial river ports and landing stages. This component will cover the tollowing ports of the Red River delta corridors:

1 ) Corridor 1 - Viet Tri Port 2) Corridor 2- Ninh Phuc (Ninh Binh) Port

Improvement will raise the distribution efficiency of the transport network within the project area and will enhance the connectivity to other sea ports in the north, central and southern Vietnam. The selection of the ports to be included in the project will be based on both efficiency and socio- economic considerations. This sub-component will include upgrading of infrastructure. Management support systems will be addressed under the institutional support component. This component may include some rural and district level landing stages at interchange points such as farmers' market centres and areas of warehousing and processing plants.

A2(ii) Design & SNports & landing stages. This component will cover the following river ports of the Red River delta corridors:

3) Corridor 1 - Viet Tri Port 4) Corridor 2- Ninh Phuc (Ninh Binh) Port

Improvement design of the ports will be based on assessments of existing port operation, condition, future requirements and sound engineering judgment. The berth-length is determined by the annual throughput of the port by crane. In short, the port should be able to handle the cargo-volumes as required.

The preliminary engineering design works will be in accordance with the technical standards and guidelines of VIWA and the Technical Engineering Standards for Inland Waterway Management Project prepared by the Consultants (Royal Haskoning) which involve updated national design standards, guidelines and construction specifications.

Component (B): lmprovements in small ferry boat stages

B(i) lmprovements to crossings and ferry boat stages. This will provide safer and wider access within the region. At present, there are over 1,000 small ferry boat stages for river- crossing passenger boats. Access to these ferries from the roads is often dangerous and many accidents have resulted to fatalities. This component includes developing standards for the design and operation of the different size ferry boat stages and will lead to the physical improvement of 15-30 of these stages. The development of a framework of standards for the design and operation of the different sizes of ferry boat stages will be part of the institutional support component for this project.

B(ii) Design of crossings and ferry boat stages. Preliminary designs will be based on the physical characteristics of the project areas, such as, location, size of stages, local topography, engineering geology and hydrology. Likewise, designs must put into consideration improvement needs and concerns of the people, such as safety, manageability, accessibility and properly maintained facilities with traffic symbols.

The preliminary engineering design works will be in accordance with the technical standards and other guidelines set by VIWA.

Component (C): Institutional support - waterways and TA. This component will include:

Institutional capacity -building Waterway Maintenance Environmental & Social Training Colleges

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Institutional support to VIWA under the Ministry of Transport (MOT) by way of capacity- building and training programs will enhance inland waterway transport as part of a multi- modal transport system. Strengthening the capacity of MOT, VIWA and the province3 will ensure long-term operation of the inland waterway system.

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Table 0-2.Project Activities 1 Sub-components

I ~ e n d ~ a d i u s improvement Bank Protection Groins Constn~ction Removal of Obs~ruction Lifting of one ( I ) Bridge

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I Naunnal Water Ways Improvement Corridor I 1 Dredging and spoils disposal

Day - Ninh Co Canal Lach Giang By-pass Breakwater Groins

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Dredging New Structures

Quay Warehouse Coal Storage Waste Recept~on Area Drainage Sewer

Quay Warehouse Open Yard Wasre Reception Area Drainage Sewer

For Improvement Open yards Inner Road

Berths Access road Waiting house Marking board Lighting pole

Figure 0-1.Location of the Priority Investments

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EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The environment of the Red River Delta has been subjected to anthropogenic impacts as carly as 3.000 years before present. Studies showed that widespread clearing of natural vegetation for cultivation some 3,340 y before present was so significant to have affected erosion and sedimentation rate of the Red River. Conversely in the present times, the construction of the hydropower dams in the headwaters of the Red River has curtailed sediment delivery in the lower reaches, upsetting the erosion-sedimentation equilibrium leading the river to erode its bed. The construction of the dike system, which started some 2,000 years ago also has its profound effect on the natural processes of the Red River Delta.

Climate

'Chc climate that prevails in the region of Vietnam, including the Red River Delta is tropical to sub-tropical. The cooling of northern region of Vietnam during the winter months (December to February or March) is caused by northeast monsoon winds emanating from the edge of the Tibetan Plateau into Vietnam (Stirling et al., 2006). The graph shown in Figure 6 below shows the average monthly temperature variation in Hanoi. The winter climate in the north is cold enough to interfere with year-round rice cultivation. The winter monsoon is devoid of moisture (See Figure 7) hence dry season prevails in the northern region during the winter season.

Extreme Weather Conditions

The coastal zone of the River River Delta is prone to typhoons. An average, 3 to 5 storms enter northern Vietnam and cross into plains. Storms are usually associated with heavy rains that cause floods in low lying areas and threaten transport facilities and operation.

With winter colder than that of others, some regions in Quangninh, Phutho and Vinhphuc may see hoarfrost. On average, hoarfrost appears in Mongcai in 0.5 days and in Hoabinh in 0.9 days per year.

Fog usually appears in coastal areas, particularly islands and high elevations. The highest number of foggy days is found at Phulien at 38.3 days, The month with much fog is March. In provinces of the Red River Delta, fog rarely appears (10-20 days per year), and usually in winter, if any.

llrizzle is a common phenomenon in winter, particularly in March. 'This is a condition whcrein continuous light rainfall occurs for 6 to 43 days.

Drought is another extreme weather condition that can inflict serious difficulties to the population and damage to economy of the Red River Delta. The most recently drought occurred from March to late May 2003 and impending one at the time of the writing of this report (January 2008). Thousands of hectares of crops were damaged and river transport is interrupted.

Air Quality

There are reports of air quality degradation in urban and industrial areas of the Red River Delta. Exceedance in air quality parameters were noted in built up and in industrial areas like Hai Phong. Reported exceedance is mostly on TSP. This is attributed to intensive construction activities taking plan in many parts of the red River Delta.

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The air quality measurement done for NDTDP did not detect any exceedance of air quality. Noise level and air quality are comparatively low in ports such as Viet Tri. Bu t as observed during the field survey, fugitive dust is a concern in the ports due to dust accumulation on the roads.

Geology & Topography

The Red River Delta is a very thick sequence of sediments that has been depositing from about 23,000,000 million years ago, up to the present. The surface geology of the Delta is made up of sediment that has alternately been deposited in a marine and fluvial environment

The Red River Delta and its peripheral region is well endowed with mineral deposits. I t has the biggest coal mine in the country, with potentials for oil and gas and metallic minerals are present. Non-metallic minerals including limestone are abundant, supplying the needed construction materials. But of particular interest for the NDTDP is the presence of good clay which is essential for containing contaminated sediments [hat might be encountered by the projects of the NDTDP.

Geologic hazards in the NDTDP study region include bank erosion and coastal erosion. But the system of protective dikes in the whole of the Delta mitigates some of the hazards of very active geologic processes

Soils

Ten soil groups have been mapped in the Red River Delta. According to the Red K~vcr Delta Master Plan (1995), Seven of these are cultivated and these groups arc ~nasinc sandy soils, saline soils,acid sulphate soils, alluvial soils, water-logged soil, dcgraded soils, and yellowish-red soils. It was noted in the Red River Delta Master Plan that elen the problem soils are being productive with high yield provided soil remains wet.

Of concern to the implementation of the NDTDP is the quality of the soil in terms of content of deleterious elements (heavy metal) and the presence of the acid sulfate soil in the area of Hai Phong. Acid sulfate soil has been mapped in Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Thai Binh. Waterway improvement in Hai Phong and Thai Binh area may encounter acid sulfate soil which will require proper handling and safe disposal.

Chemical analysis of soils collected by the project showed that acid soil and contaminated soils may not be a concern in areas where sub-projects are proposed to be implemented.

The Red River System

Geographic Setting

The Red River System is the focal point of the Red River Delta. 'The Red River has a lotdl basin area of 143,700 km2, including that of the Da River. More than 50% of thc catchment area is within the territory of China and Laos. The main drainage channcl 01' the Red River extends for about 1,130 kilometers flowing southwards to the Gull 01. Tonkin. Among its headwater tributaries are the Lo River, which originates from Chil~a's Yunnan Province and the Da River. The Da River is located in Northwest Vietnam and i t forms the border between the Lai Chliu and Di@n BiEn Provinces. The Da joins the lied River in Phu Tho Province. The laterite soils abundance in its mountainous uppcr

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rcaches in Yunnan, China, give the river its characteristic red color (van Maren 2004). Its major distributaries are the Luoc R, Duong R, Kinh Thai R and Day-Ninh Co.

Evidences of active meandering in the past indicated by ancient meanders are discernible in aerial photos and satellite imageries. However, present day meandering has been controlled by the extensive network of protective dikes.

Sedimentation Rate

'There are a number of estimates of the modem day sedimentation rate of the Red River. I t is estimated that the annual discharge of the Red River is about 125 million ton sediments and 70 million ton dissolved matters into coastal zone (Pho, 1984 cited inl'hanh et al., undated). This is approximates the estimate made by Haskoning as prcsented in Table 10 below. The sediment output of tributaries Ninh Co River and Day River have also been estimated.

Table 0-1. Estimated sediment discharge at the river mouths

1 Kiver 1 Estimated sediment 1 I output I

(million tonslyear) 1 Red River 114

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Water Quality

Secondary data on surface water quality is available for certain sections of the Red River and its tributaries. A major characteristic of the river is its high sediment load. I t is reported that suspended sediment concentrations can reach more than 2,000 mgll. Red River in Hanoi for instance has an annual average of about 847 mgll which is very much higher than the standard of 80 mgll. Secondary data on water quality of parts of Kcd K I V C I - showed that it complies with Vietnamese standard for class B water source.

NDTDP's 2007 analysis showed that the following:

O pH value: pH values at all sites are neutral, varying from 7.0 to 7.6, generally nicer the Vietnamese Standard for Water Source A of Surface water (TCVN 5942 - 1995)

O Salinity (total dissolved solids - TDS): There is a gradual increase in salinity from Viettri (VTI, VT2) to the estuary area (VT 25, VT 28) an indication of the increasing influence of seawater.

O Organic pollution: Organic pollution of river water is indicated by the concentration of dissolved oxygen (DO) and biochemical oxygen demand BOD^"). Results suggest organic pollution is present. The values of BOD^^' exceed the Vietnamese Standard (TCVN 5942:1995) for the A source of water (BOD standard of 4 mgII..). R u t i t still meets the TCVN 5942: 1995 standard for the B source of water (BOD standard of

25 mgIL). All exceedances are noted in stations with dense population. 1.c. Namdinh Port), Hongvan Port), Nhuthuy landing site and Chuphan Ferry.

O Nutrientpollution: concentrations of NHd, NO3- and total N are high. Although they are still lower than the maximum permissible limit of the Vietnamese Standard for Surface Water (TCVN 5942:1995, Source A), but they are high enough to causc eutrophication in stagnant water. Concentration of total phosphorus (P) is also high ar some sampling sites.

O Deleterious Elements: the chemical as phenols and heavy metals (Cd. Cr. As) arc deleterious. Concentrations of heavy metals are mostly below the limits set by the Vietnamese Standard for Surface water (Source A). Exceedance in phenols norcd In

some ports with concentrations of 0.1 1 - 0.14 mgll.

O Oil contamination: Oil contamination is significant at some sites such as Vietri port. Chuphan Ferry and Ninhphuc port. Oil concentration in all these stations exceeds rhc Vietnamese Standard (TCVN 5942:1995) for Source B. Oil contamination is crc;~red oily wastes from boats.

O Bacteriological contamination: Col iform concentratons ( 1,300 - 7, I00 MPNI 100 ml )

are rather high at all sites but all are within the limits set by TCVN 5942: 1995 ['or Source B (10,000 MPNlIOOmL). Some complies with the standard for Source A. (5,000 MPN1100mL )

River Sediment Quality

River sediment analysis has previously been done in the Red River and its tributaries. The analysis was done in 1997 by the Vietnam National Center for Natural Science and Technology. The analytes included heavy metals, calcium carbonate, pesticides and organic materials and mineral oil. The sediment quality complies with exis~ing Vietnamese standards TCVN 7209-2002 Soil Quality and TCVN 594 1- 1995. Soil Qualily, Pesticide Residue Limits.

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Analytical results show that heavy metal content of river sediment at present is generally lowcr than the Dutch Pollutant Standard. Slight exceedances of the Reference Value of thc Dutch Standard have been noted in heavy metals such as Cd and Hg in some samples. The values are way below the Intervention Value. Dutch standard is used in the absencc of Vietnamese standards. Pesticide (Persistent Organchlorines ) contamination in aedirnent is much lower than the reference value in the Dutch Pollutant Standard for Soil and Sediment.

Coastal Processes

Haskoning's analysis of the coast from Ba Lat to Cau Day showed that tidal currents along the coast and to a greater extent, currents in the breaker zone result in a longshore sediment transport. The layout and development of Lach Giang, which is essentially a spit formation, indicates a net sediment transport along the south-easterly direction. The same proccss is responsible for the transport of Ninh Co's sediment into the tidal flats of Cua Day. The understanding of this coastal geologic process is important in the design of the Lath Gian By-pass Channel.

Erosion and deposition of the coast of the Red River Delta have been studies in detail. Parts of thc coastline of the Red River Delta are accreting rapidly like the estuary of Ba L,at bur some sections are severely eroding, including the coastline of Hai Hau in Nam Dinh.

Biological Environment

Terrestrial

'The terrestrial ecosystem of the Red River Delta is dominated by agro-ecosystem, consisting of cultivated and built-up environments. Ecologically important habitats have arc now confined in the upper reaches of the catchment of the Red River Delta. Natural forcsts within the project region and peripheral areas are distributed in mountains and hills in the provinces of Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Ha Tay. Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh, and Hai Duong. Some of the most important ones are now declared are protected areas.

In thc bank and floodplains of the Red River Delta, the dominant vegetation are crops such as rice, corn (&a muys), cassava ((Manihot esculanta crantz), sweet potato (llmmoea butatas), banana (Musa paradisiacal) and sugar crane (Saccharum c?Tfic,inarurn), etc. The listing of plant species identified in the different areas of Corridor I is presented in

Aquatic Ecosystem

The aquatic ecosystem within the study region ranges from fresh water to brackish to marine. This range of habitat is populated by fish species that are salt tolerant, allowing thcrn to migrate from the sea to the estuary and upstream during certain periods of its life cycle. Other species are confined to marine and the estuary. There are fish species in the Red River which are listed in the Vietnam Red Book as threatened. These fish species however, are distributed globally.

.According to Vung Trung Tang (1987), a total of 233 fish species have been identified in the estuary of the Red River Delta belonging to 7 1 families and 18 fish orders. The farmilies with numerous species are Carangidae ( I I species), Cynoglossidae (14), Gobiidae (13). Leiognathidae ( I I), Sciaenidae (1 I ) , Teterodontidae (I l ) , Clupeidae (9). Engraulidae (9) and Mugilidae (6). Some fresh water fish of the families Cyprinidae and

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Bagridae often occur in water with a salinity below 10-12 PSU in the upper rcgiolls of rhc estuary. 'The representatives of some Priacanthidae, Pornacentridae, Chaetodonlidac are frequently found near coral reefs and some offshore juvenile fish also penetrate i'st\~a~-lcs for feeding such as Elasmobranchia, Exocoetus, Sphyraena, Formio, Stromatoitl;lc, Scombridae.

A synthesis of the seasonality of the known biologic processes in the Red River was matic and it is presented in the following matrix:

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Table 0-2. Matrix of season and documented seasonality of biological processes of some freshwater aquatic life of Red River

Coastal Wetlands

Dykcs have been constructed along most part of the river system and coastline of the Northern Delta for protection agains flooding. Conversion of coastal wetlands to shrimp ponds has greatly decimated coastal vegetation communities like mangroves. Only a narrow strip of inter-tidal sand or mud flat exists beyond the dykes, except near river mouths where deposition is very active and mud flats and sandy islands are expanding duc to influx of sediment. Coastal vegetations, i.e. mangrove are represented by small shrub like trees, apparently an adaptation to the prevailing harsh environment, e.g. climatic conditions. Mangrove replanting along the coast of the Red River delta has been done covering about 7,400 hectares. In places where conditions are favorable for mangrove development, i.e. sheltered, presence of large portion of freshwater and sediments the mangrove stands flourish. Mangrove communities of Sonneratia r~a.scolaris and associated mangrove species Aegiceras corniculatum and Acanthus ilicifi7lius thirve.

No coral reefs are present along the coast of the Red River Delta. This is presumed to be due to unfavorable condition such as low salinity, high sediment input among others. Seagrass. however are reportedly present in the shallow waters along the coast.

Protected Areas

'I'here are a number of protected areas that have declared in the northern delta in support of biodiversity conservation. However, protected areas of concern to the NDTDP project ilnplmentation are protected areas along the coastline, downstream of the sub-project si~es. Thes protected and proposed protected areas are:

Nghia Hung Proposed Nature Reserve

The site covers 12 km of coastline, bordered by Day River to the west and by Ninh Co River to the east. Landforms include sandy beaches, dunes and salt marsh. Aquaculture ponds are found to the west. Outside the main dyke, there is an intertidal area of about 3,400 hectares. Offshore, about 5 kms away are two small sandy islands covering 25 ha. One island support dunes while the other supports a salt marsh. Nghia Hung supports 13 different habitats and is one of the most diverse areas in the coastal zone of the Red River Delta. This is an important bird area.

Xuan Thuy National Park

This protected area is located in the province of Nam Dinh . It has a total area of about 7,100 hectares. It was decreed by Government as a protected area on 05 Sept 1994. It is located , at the mouth of the main channel of the Red River, known as Ba Lat River. It Supports 14 habitat

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types, both natural and man-made ones. This is an important winter staging area for migratory waterbirds. Eight species of globally threatened and near threatened birds regularly occur in the protected area. Xuan Thuy supports the largest wintering population of Black-faced Spoonbill in Vietnam. Xuan thuy qualifies as an Important Bird Area.

Tien Hai Nature Reserve

This protected area is located in the province of Thai Binh. The protected area occupies an area of about 12,500 hectares. It was decreed as a protected area on 05 September 1994. The nature reserve is located at the mouth of the Red River, immediately north of Xuan Thuy. This reserve forms the Northern extension of Xuan Thuy. Nature Reserve.

Thai Thuy Proposed Nature Reserve

This proposed nature reserve is located in the province of Thai Binh and occupies an area of 13,696 hectares. It is bordered by Tra Ly River to the south and by the Thai Binh River to the north. It contains the largest remaining tract of old-growth mangrove forest in the Red River Delta. About 400 hectares of natural mangrove forest dominated by Sonneratia caseolaris remains at Thai Thuy. The proposed reserve supports 4 main habitat types and it supports several globally threatened and near threatened waterbird species over winter and on passage.

Socio-Economic Conditions

The project site accounts for a major part of the Northern Delta which 1nc1udt.s Quangninh and Vinhphuc provinces to the northeast and the province Phutho to the northwest. This region is the center of economic, cultural and social development of northern Vietnam. This region has a population of 13 million representing 15.5% of Vietnam's total population. This region contributes 15% annually to the country's GDP. In recent years (2001 - 2007) these provinces have enjoyed high economic growth ralc of 8-12% per year, according to reports by the provinces. As a result of industrializat~on and urbanization, a large area of farming land and forests has been converted into urban or residential land. Some information of economic growth of the provinces is oullincd below.

Industrial Development

In the period of 2001 - 2006, the industrial growth of provinces in the study region \+as 15 - 30%, higher than the national average. But industrial growth was higher in ha no^, and provinces of Quangninh, Haiphong, Hungyen, Haiduong, Vinhphuc wh~ch experienced growth rate of over 20% per year. The industrial GDP accounted f'or over 40%. Meanwhile, the economy of the provinces of Thaibinh, Ninhbinh, Hatay Namd~nh. Phutho, Hanam are still generally agricultural based.

Urbanization

The project region has experienced rapid urban development during the last decade. 'l'hc urban population increased to more than 35% as of 2006, higher than the nation's avcragc of 24% for 1995. A number of towns have been upgraded to cities (including 'I'haibinh. Hoabinh, Ninhbinh, Haiduong, Hadong and Vinhyen as of 1995).Urbanization creatcs favorable conditions for socio - economic growth but also imposes heavy pressure5 on the environment.

Transport

The project area has the most developed traffic network when compared with other regions in Vietnam. This is a major boost to industrial development.

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The existing Inland road system links all communes to centers of districts and provinces. Three Railways systems operate in the project area. These are the North- South, the Hanoi - Haiphong; the Hanoi - Quangninh; and Hanoi - Laocai. Red River Delta has developed waterways and has the biggest ports in North Vietnam serving as the hub of international transport. Airways is developed with t wo international airports located in the study region. These are the Noibai (Hanoi) and Catbi (Haiphong).

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery

Agriculture, forestry and fishery are among the economic activities in the project region. The agricultural areas in the Northern provinces are Hungyen, Haiduong, Namdinh, Thaibinh, Ninhbinh, and Hanam. Major agricultural crops include rice, maize, vegetable and fruits. Cattle and poultry raising are among the major agricultural industries of the reg ion.

In the coastal provinces of Quangninh, Haiphong, Thaibinh, Namdinh, and Ninhbinh, aquaculture and capture fishery are well developed. In the period of 2001 - 2006, the growth rate of agriculture is 3 - 4% per year, and fishery 4 - 8% per year.

Forestry is an important economic sector in Hatay, Vinhphuc, Phutho and some districts of Haiphong, Ninhbinh, and Quangninh. Nevertheless, both the area and quality of forests (mountain forests and mangrove forests) are declining, indicating the general decline in environmental resources.

Water Uses of the Red River System

Aside from transport, the Red River System is the source of irrigation water for the agricultural lands of the Red River Delta. Also, the Red River is used as the source of cooling water for thermal power plants such as the Pha Lai coal thermal power plant.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION The following impact checklist was devised to assist in screening of impacts. 'The discussion of the major impacts follows in the following sections.

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Major Impacts on the Environment The discussion of impacts starts with the most significant impacts progressing to the relatively least important ones. The predicted major environmental impacts are d~\cus\rd in the following sections:

Loss of Agricultural land

Among the proposed investments under NDTDP, waterways improvement and river mouth improvement will have the major impacts. The major source of impact is acquisition of land for temporary stockpiling of uncontaminated spoils and permanent conversion of land as containment site, in case contaminated sediments are encountered. Corridor 1 dredging alone, assuming a worse case scenario of having to stockpile all thc spoils, will require more than one thousand hectares of land.

The Day-Ninh Co Canal on the other hand will permanently result to loss of productive agricultural land of about 20 hectares due to the construction of the canal plus rnorc than twice of this for disposal.

Change in Coastal Morphology

The breaker that will be constructed in Lach Giang will interrupt littoral drift and can affect sediment transport. It can cause sediment to accumulate in the updrift bide and erosion in the downdrift side. This situation can adversely affect the tip of the Lach Giang Sand Spit.

Creation of Barriers

The improvement of the mouth of Ninh Co River through the construction of the Lach Giang By-pass and the Day-Ninh Co Canal will create a barrier which will hinder the movement of people. This impact is more significant in Day-Ninh Co since the area surrounding the proposed canal is populated and the canal will encumber farmers. In Lath Giang, The by-pass will be located in an area which is not economically used and devold of occupants.

Water Quality Degradation

Salinity 'The construction of the Lach Giang by-pass and the Day- Ninh Co Canal will affect wotcr quality. It will alter the hydrodynamics of both rivers and may allow farther intrus~on o f the salt water wedge. This can have serious implication in the irrigation use of Day River. Although it is inferred that this will not occur due to elevation difference of Dal River and Ninh Co River, this will have to be validated during the detailed design stasc

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Turbidity and Suspended Sediments

The proposed side casting of spoils in the river during the dredging of Ninh Co River may cause prolonged turbid condition.

Pollution and Water Quality Degradation Due to Port Operations

The absence of waste reception facilities and waste management in the ports can lead to degradation of water quality.

Exposure of coal and sulphide bearing ores to rain and run-off can affect pH of run-off and affect river water quality.

Inipropcr waste disposal, including cargo residue can cause water quality degradation.

Impacts on Occupation and Public Health

I'hc various activities during construction and operations will pose hazards to the workers and the public. The workers will be exposed to heat, fumes, vibration of operating equipment, water hazards including drowning

THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Mitigation

Loss of Agricultural Land

'To mitigate this impact the proposed measures are: Reduce dredging Optimize the beneficial use of the spoils as construction materials; Use spoils to enhance wetland protected areas by building up the mudflats Use spoils as replacement fi l l for mine out quarries Establish guidelines for selection of spoils disposal areas

Change in Coastal Morphology due to Breakwater

This needs to be validated and monitored. The downdrift side of the breakwater may have to be protected or artificially nourished to prevent erosion of the sand spit1

Creation of Barriers

Provide a strategically located bridge across the DN Canal.

Water Quality Degradation

Assess by modeling the salt wedge intrusion that may result with the construction of the Lach Giang by pass and the DNC.

Construction site should practice segregation and waste minimization. All materials that can be re-used and recycled should be segregated and sold. Residual wastes that cannot be recycled or re-used should be collected and disposed of in the municipal or city landfill. Hazardous wastes (spent solvents or used lubricants) should be disposed of in au~horized disposal facilities

During operations, waste reception facilities shall be provided and water treatment (septic tank) facility shall be provided in the ports. Leachate prevention shall be undertaken by housing / covering the coal and sulphide bearing cargoes in port.

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Increased turbidity due to in water disposal of spoils in Ninh Co River may be rnitiga~cd by using the spoils to build up the mudflats of the Nhgia Hung nature reserve or spols used to nourish the eroded beach of Hai Hau.

Protection of Workers and Public Health

Workers shall be given orientation on safety procedures on job site; They shall be provided with personal protection equipment such as hard hat. safety shoes, ear plugs, masks when necessary, gloves and googles; A first aid station with a trained emergency first responder shall be provided in the construction site; A safety officer shall be designated to enforce safety regulations in the construction site; Workers shall be provided with ample clean water; Hygiene facilities shall be available in construction site; An emergency warning system shall be instituted to protect workers from silc emergencies and natural hazards. Evacuation plan for extreme emergency conditions shall be formulated

For protection of public health, the following shall be adopted:

Construction site shall be off-limits to non-workers, warning signs shall be prominently posted along the site periphery; Disposal sites of contaminated spoils shall also be off-limits to people. An IEC will be implemented to inform the host community and warning signs 1s i l l be posted. Health screening will be done for workers to prevent spread of disease to thc. host community;

Mitigation of Social Impacts

The implementation of the waterways improvement i will surely require acquisition of land, whether on a temporary or permanent basis. Recovery of land will have to bc undertaken. With lands intensively used for agriculture, land users will be affcclcd. However, it is not anticipated that improvement works will physically displacc residences. But the NDTDP will have the potential to affect agricultural areas that are planted to rice maize, vegetable or orchards. Built-up areas or areas of historical and cultural significance may not be affected because they occupy only minimal land at-ca.

Based on initial estimates, waterways improvement will affect on a temporary basis and some on a permanent basis, about a 1,000 hectares of land. To mitigate the loss in income of the project affected households (PAHs) and social consequences 01' land acquisition, a proper Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) which will be prepared and implemented by the PMU-W.

Environmental Monitoring

Institutional Responsibilities for Environmental Monitoring and Reporting

At present, in Vietnam, the Department of Environmental Protection (NEPA) wlthin MONRE is responsible for the national-wide environmental monitoring. A N;~tional Monitoring System set up by the former MOSTE in 1994, involved the various

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environmental research centres. These centres carry out monitoring of air and water quality and solid wastes in the selected areas and submit reports to NEPA. Annually, MONRE prepares "Annual Report on the State of Environment of Vietnam" based on cnvironmental monitoring and socio-economic data. This report is presented to the (;o\cmment. According to the Law and Government Decision, projects and/or companics which may have environmental problems may carry out appropriate monitoring programs durlng the project construction and operation under the arrangement of "interntrl tnotiitoring ".

A[ provincial level, Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) is responsible for environmental management, including environmental monitoring which is rcferred to as external monitoring.

For the NDTDP, the PMU-W is responsible for undertaking internal environmental monitoring during pre-construction, construction and operation stages. The results of the internal environmental monitoring are regularly submitted to the Ministry of Transport, IIONREs of the related provinces or MONRE for review.

Organization of Environmental Monitoring for NDTDP

'Two types of environmental monitoring are to be implemented in the NDTDP. These are the site audit and environmental quality monitoring.

Site Audit

Site audit mainly involves the evaluation of the implementation and effectiveness of the mitigation measures. This is conducted by the PMU or its contractor during the pre- construction, construction and operation stages.

Environmental Quality Monitoring

Thc environmental quality monitoring involves the testing, analysis and evaluation of selected environmental indicators. Environmental quality and compliance with set standards are assessed by comparing results of monitoring data with relelvant Vietnamese Standards for the Environment

Agencies Involved in Environmental Monitoring Programs

'Thc organizations involved in environmental monitoring are

Independent Monitoring Consultant (IMC). Contractors Governmental Environmental Management Agencies (DONREs).

'The independent monitoring consultant (IMC) will be engaged by the Project '

Management Unit of MOT. The role of the IMC is to monitor the implementation of the EMP. The IMC will submit its environmental monitoring report every 3 months to MOT and WB.

General responsibilities of the IMC are:

( I . Conduct observation at the project area and assess the following aspects:

- Status of implementation of safety measures (signboards, restricted zone, fences, isolation etc.) in the construction phase.

- Status of installation of sanitary facilities at worker camps and construction sites.

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- Status of waste management in the construction phase and operation phase.

- Public consultation in environmental problems produced by the project.

b. Conduct field sampling and submit samples to the laboratory for ana1ysi.s

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River morphology; river b a n k erosion and deposition after structures have been completed

-- Frequency

Air & noise quality (Sus ended P particulate matter, noise ) r Soils and soils quality (pH, Al, Fe, As, Cd, Pb, Cr and Hg)

Stream sediment quality (pH, Al, Fe, As, Cd, Pb, Cr and Hg)

I I Location

Monthly

Surface water quality monitoring Temperature, pH, C, Salinity, Turbidity, SS, DO, Fe, BODS, NH4+ NO3- Total N, Total P, Zn, Cr, Cd, Oil, As, Phenol, Total Coliform

I Cost

Areas where there are human I Contractor under Part of contract communities; spoils disposal / PMU-W supevision

Annually

Once before use as disposal site and annual sampling until such time that spoils have been removed; final sampling before land is

the dry season

turned over to owner Once after dredging during

Sampling will be done while dredging is going on

sites Areas immediately downstream of dredged areas, groins, bank protection and outcrop cutting sites Temporary spoils disposal sites (one sample for every 4 hectares of disposal site or about 250 samples per year)

1 Duong River, Kinh Thay and monitoring 1 Han River consultant supervised

Dredged area of Red River,

1 station in Red River; 8 stations in Duong River and 8 stations in Kinh Thay River (immediately downstream ( 10 m away from dredge), one upstream of dredge and one station 200 m downstream of dredging areas)

Independednt + US16900 per

by PMU-W Independednt monitoring consultant supervised by PMU-W

monitoring consultant supervised

1 Independednt

I Instead of instrument monitorin:. key informant interviews will be condlrcted to determine nuisance or exceedances in these parameters

monitoring

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Capacity Building for Environmental Management of NDTDP

Environmental management of inland waterway projects is a relatively new tash for Vietnam Transport Sector. As such, it is essential that a capacity building for environmental management be undertaken prior to project implementation. Staff v. ho will be involved in the implementation of the EMP should undergo training. 'I'he objective of the training is to familiarize the management staff with environmental management and procedures for environmental monitoring and reporting. The tra~nins can be conducted by one of the environmental centers involved in environmental impact assessment and environmental management.

The training will include the following components:

L Z . Paining for PMU- W staff..

The training will cover, among others, the following subject matters:

- The Environmental Management Program for Corridor 1 - Environmental issues related with waterways improvement and operation. - Environmental Regulations and Standards of Vietnam - Environmental monitoring methods and procedures. - Environmental Reporting - report preparation, interpretation of laboratory results

h. Training for Constructioil Engineers

The following training programs will be provided for engineers of the constructors.

- Labour Safety: Regular training on safety issues related to the riverworks and dredging;

- Environmental management Plan of the Project: Orientation of engineering staff on the environmental management plan for NDTDP Corriodr 1.

- Monitoring and reporting of EMP: The training will include the methodology for site observation and reporting of monitoring results.

C'ost for the training activities is estimated in Table 7-6.

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Table 0-1. Estimated Cost for Training Activities

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1 Training for

Items

3 above mentioned topics of training

--- Consultant's manpower requirement

Perdiem for 40 participants

Other expenditures: classroom, stationery ...

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2

PMU staffs (in the Pre- Construction phase)

Safety training (in the Construction phase)

Estimation

20 people * 3 days * document preparation

112 man-month (local expert)

40 people x 1 days x 300,000 VNDIday

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25,000.000 (lump -sum) ~

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5 .000,000

'Training on Consultant's manpower environmental protection related to ~nlandwater (in the

112 man-month 1 8,000,000

40 people x I days x 300,000 VNDIday

lump-sum Construction I classroom, stationery ... I 1 5,000,000 phase)

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'Training on en\,~ronmental

phase)

lnon itoring and reporting ( in the

Other expenditures: classroom, stationery ...

Consultant's manpower requirement

lump-sum

112 man-month 1 8,000,000

Perdiem for 30 participants

Estimated Cost for the Implementation of the EMP

300,000 VNDIday 1 I

30 people x ldays x ~

The estimated cost for implementing the EMP (as estimated by VESDEC) is as follows:

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Table 0-2: Estimated Costs for Implementation of the EMP (VND)

Monitoring I I costs 1 720.000.000

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M~t~gation measures

Pre-Construction 1 Construction

The costs are covered in project cost

u holc project (excepted for cost for mitigat~on measures: wastewater, solid waste

- 1 management, air emission control, sod erosion control etc.)

-- Operation The cost is covered in production cost of the project

78,000 I i Capacity I

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Institutional Framework for EMP Implementation

1 3 bu~ld~ng ;----I

745,000,000 1 5,998,000,000 1 1,920,000,000 8,663,000,000 VND (or USD 538,074)

Thc responsibilities and participation of the different stakeholders are enumerated in the following table:

25,000,000

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Responsibilities

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Project Management Unit (PMU-W)

management, within MOT an Environment Management Section will be set up. The Section is in charge of guiding and supervising implementat~on I of the EMP for this project and other project. I

- J PMU within MOT is responsible for project implementation. PMU-W 1 responsibilities include:

Overall planning, management and monitoring of the I ~ environmental management.

i Ensuring that all environmental protection and mitigation measures of environmental impacts are carried out in accordance with policies regulations on environment and other

I relevant laws. Coordinating with provincial people Committees in environmental management activities.

I i Organizing training courses for local staff and contractor's i teams on mitigation measures and safety methods (profcssion:~l experts on environment shall be involved). Canying out internal monitoring and supervising independcnr i monitoring, which will be contracted with other consulting 1 services of the project. Supervising and providing budget for monitoring activities. Reporting on environmental information to MOT and WI3. Implement changes or adjustments according to MONRE

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recommendation to protect the environment according to Vietnam's standards, laws, and regulations. -- -- -

- - I Consultants ( The consultant should conduct several project tasks, including: 1 (SMEC - VESDEC - Haskoning)

- Preliminary survey and design. - Preparation of feasible study. - Preparation of RAP and EIA report. - Preparation of bidding documents. - Cany out some EMP tasks (environmental monitoring etc.) and

assist PMU-W with environmental issues during construction. , I - --

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- Implement mitigation measures; I

- Ensuring safety of construction workers and local people dul-~ng construction.

- Following Vietnam and WB policies on environmental i protection during construction. - ---

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Independent Monitoring Consultant (IMC)

The Contractors will be selected by PMU-W. Their responsibilities includo construction / dredging works and comply with environmental management plan and guidelines stipulated in the EIA and EMP. This includes:

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Independent monitoring consultant for the EMP implementation will be engaged by PMU-W to conduct the monitoring programs in 3 stages of' thc project. The budget for the IMC will be provided by PMU. ~

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, Min~htry of i Natural 1 Rcsourccs and 1 tr~vironment

- Assess effectiveness of recommended mitigating measures in minimizing the adverse impacts.

MONRE is responsible for state management on environmental issues. As part of this responsibility, MONRE will review the EIA report. During EMP implementation, MONRE requires DONREs of the related provinces to act as external regulators. Their duties will include:

/ (MOLRE) - Monitoring the implementation of mitigation measures for construction and operation stages.

In order to ensure that PAHs are well informed on the project, local authorities will provide PAHs with basic knowledge on project-related activities, and the negative and positive impacts on the natural/social environment.

1 ' Pcoplc's

/ Committees of / 10 provinces , - -

: Project Affected Households (I'AI-1s)

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PAHs will be able to have a role in monitoring the environmental effects of the project and the EMP performance of the contractor. PAHs will also be consulted during the project in relation to relevant environment issues.

At provincial level the PCs will mandate the DONREs to coordinate with the MONRE on the supervision of the implementation of the environmental management plans during and after construction phase.

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PAHs will directly participate in the PMU-W's survey programs on affected households. Through these surveys they will: 1) have the opportunity to express their requirements and concerns to the above institutions; 2) provide input to the method and units of compensation. After compensation is complete, PAHs are responsible for cooperating with the contractors to clear relevant sites in a timely manner.

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