E456Volume 13

II SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

RURAL ENERGY 1 PROJECT - PHASE 3(SURPLUS CAPITAL)

FEASIBILITY STUDY

Volume 2| | Environmental Assessment

Project Manager Nguyen Nam TrungDeputy Chief Clerk Nguyen Anh Tuan i

U PP. DirectorTechnical Scientific Service Enterprise

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Nguyen Van Dong

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1. INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF WVORK1.1. Objectives of the Project

The Project is aimed to develop rutral distribution powNer net work forremote communes. This will be a base for economic and social development ofrural areas of the northern provinces of Vietnam.

Project will electrify 55 communes in 4 provinces of Northern of Vietnam;they are Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Ha Giang and Lao Cai.

Objectives of the Project are:- Extend and strengthen irural powver netwvork in 4 provinces: Dien Bien, Lai Chau,Ha Giang and Lao Cai.- Ensure reliability, quality of power network;3 - Increase electrification ratio in Project's provinces;- Decrease power losses in low voltage power network;- Improve power quality in the Project's areas.

1.2. Selection of the Project's communesGenerally, selected commune should voluntarily show their intercst to joint theI Project. The cormune should undcrstand of the Project and requircinenrs of theWB and the Government for approval of the Project. The main objective of theProject is effecti-ve investment in term of econiomics and social development.The interested commune will be selected if fulfill the following,s criteria:

1. Un-elcctr-fied commune; ihe connection with distribution network is| possible and feasible; commune should be belonged to low electiJfied

communes in the Northern provinces of Vietnam.2. The comrmiune should have potential for economic development;3. Local people should be able to cover the cost for connection with power

distribution network and have money to cover the cost for electricity tariff,| 4. Communes arc located in remote areas;I 5. Communes that main citizens are ethnic minorities;6. Communes that are in special priority program of the Government;7. Communes that have other ODA projects, especially WB projects.S. Commurnes that arc the poorest commutines and receiving othier poverty

alleviation program of other local and international donors.

Selected communlles are listed in Table 1. 1.

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Table 1.1. Name of Project's communesProvince Districts Commune

1. Dien Bien 1. Dien Bien Pa Thom

_____ _____ ___- ______ ___ I M uong Loi2. Muong Nhe Na Hy

3. Tuan Giao Tenh Phong1 4. Tua Chua Huoi So_____ 5. Muong Lay Muong Tung

* 2. Ha Giang 6. Xin Man { Chi Ca______________ __ 2Nan Xin

___________ _ ___________C oc R e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7I B ac Q u a n g T a N hiu

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| [ g 8. Yen Minh Ngam La_______________ Sung Trang

________________ Sung Thai__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

9. Dong Van Lung Thau10. Bac Me Thuong Tan

_______________ 11. Quang Binh Yen Binh

3. Lai Chau 12. Phong Tho Khon Lao _

Ma Ly Chai_____________ ____________ Pa V ay Su

I Mu Si San_____________-- 13. Sin Ho Le Loi

____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ N oon q H eo _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _3 ____________ Pu Dao

Pu Sam Cap14. Muong Te Nam Khao

Muong Te______________ _______ _ tM uong M o

| F~______ ________ ____

*_____________ __________________ _ XK a LangI _____|____|___ Thu Lum|___________ Namn Hang4. Lao Cai 15. Bac Ha Ta Chai

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IIProvince Districts Commune

R______________ Nam Khanh_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C o c L y

Hoang Thu Pho

Ta Van Chu

Na HoiI 16. Bao Yen Cam Con

*______________ Nghia Do*______________ 17. Sa Pa Ban Khoang

_________________ ____________________ B an P hun gI _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L a o C h aiI San Xa Ho

_____________ _ ______- Thanh Phu

18. Si Ma Cai Can Ho

_______________ - Quan Than San

19. Van Ban Son Thuy

_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tham Duong

Dan Thana _

| __ ~~~~~~~~~~Nam Ma

_ 20. Bat Xat Nam Pung __

I Den Thang

Pa Cheo

* TOTAL COMMUNES 55

1.3. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION

Project owner: Power Company No 1

Consulting Company: Power Engineering and Consulting Company N° Ithrough its Science, Tcchnology Scrvicc Entcrprisc.

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Province Districts Commune_______________ Nam KhanhI _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~C o o L y

Hoang Thu PhoI Ta Van Chu

__________ __ tNa Hoi16. Bao Yen Cam Con

Nghia Do*_____________ _ .17. Sa Pa Ban Khoang

_____________ Ban PhungLao Chai

San Xa Ho_____________ _ _____ ___Thanh Phu

18. Si Ma Cai Can Ho

Quan Than San19. Van Ban Son Thuy

3 Tham Duong__________________ I|Dan Thang

______________ Nam M a20. Bat Xat Nam Pung

Den Thang___________________ Pa Cheo

* TOTAL COMMUNES 55

1.3. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION

I Project owner: Power Company No l

Consulting Company: Power Engineering and Consulting Company N° Ithrough its Science, Technology Service Enterprise.

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2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION2.1. INVESTMIENT STRUCTURE OF THE PROJECTTable 2. 1. The investment structure of the Project (VND)

WB EVN Compensation Contribution of localProvince Total investment people

1. Dien Bien 46,096,085,741 34,472,679,546 10,059,642,935 130,428,209 1,431,335,050

2. Ha Giang 90,408,767,178 67,724,742,872 18,095,632,067 368,403,526 4,219,988,713

3. Lai Chau 96,770,890,083 72,083,874,102 21,116,066,554 240,341,407 3,330,608,021

4. Lao Cai 130,020,384,983 95,622,451,865 27,488,007,739 521,439,316 6,388,486,067

Table 2.2. Total investment cost (VND)No Items/Province Lai Chau Dien Bien Lao Cai Ha Giang Total

I Equipment 3,291,479,200 2,257,222,422 6,009,371,718 3,684,323,592 15,242,396,932

2 Construction 69,535,386,360 32,607,405,601 90,728,483,833 64,759,357,855 257,630,633,649

3 Other expenditures 11,900.353,217 5,619,301,505 15,180,744,089 9,574,841,225 42,275,240,036

4 Contigency 8,797,353,644 4,190,371,431 11,820,034,996 8,218,978,835 33,026,738,906

5 Compensation 218,492,188 118,571,099 474,035,742 334,912,296 1,146,011,325

6 Contribution by local people 3,027,825,473 1,301,213,682 5,807,714,606 3,836,353,376 13,973,107,137

Total 96,770,890,083 46,094,085,741 130,020,384,983 90,408,767,178 363,294,127,986

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2.2. PROJECT COMPONENTSTable 2.2. Project's components

New MV No of MV LV No of LV No ofProvince Districts Commune (m) poles (i) poles substations

1. Dien Bien 1. Dien Bien Pa Thom 13,265 121 4,270 150 4___________ ________________ Muong Loi 20,380 176 8,835 313 7

2. Muong Nlie Na Hy 38,790 343 11,411 399 8________ 3. Tuan Giao Tenh Phon 9,570 105 14,939 610 4

4. Tua Chua Huoi So 14,260 173 6,863 303 35. Muong Lay Muong Tung 3,850 42 8,453 369 4

2. Ha Giang 6. Xin Man Chi Ca 11,695 104 13,410 338 3Nan Xin 12,070 105 19,480 487 3Coc Re 6,295 51 15,740 394 3Ta Nhiu 5,345 52 17,110 429 3

7. Bac Quang Donq Thanh 16,730 55 36,540 1,353 68. Yen Minh Ngam La 7,050 56 12,625 445 3

Sung Trang 8,680 75 16,495 528 4Sung Thai 11,705 156 20,450 676 5

_________ 9. Dong Van Lunq Thau 6,750 55 14,640 483 310. Bac hte Thuong Tan 27,150 158 19,700 603 6

11. Quang Binh Yen Binh 12,700 148 37,450 1,137 83. Lai Chau 12. Phong Tluo Khonq Lao 625 6 8,443 3

Ma Ly Chai 12,000 101 _ 4,400 160 1__________ Pa Vay Su 12,300 115 4,572 147 2_ __ Mu Si San 2,500 23 4,900 170 1

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Noong Heo 14,685 207 19,730 730 3L Pu Dao 14,622 206 6,180 229 2

._________ ._____________ Pu Sam Cap 16,149 162 5,340 156 214. Muong Te Nam Khao 24,529 235 1,088 49 3

!_________ Muong Te 14,500 141 6,575 189 3Muong Mo 25,430 196 6,075 196 3

________ Ka Lang 31,255 240 12,167 393 5Thu Lum 11,740 90 4,400 142 2

Nam Hang 27,092 251 10,521 364 5| 4. Lao Cai 15. Bac Ha Ta Chai 1,940 13 2,385 77 2

_______________ Ban Gia 8,470 62 5,756 210 2Nam Det 6,802 63 12,965 229 2

_ __ Nam Khanh 9,385 90 11,009 245 2Coc Ly 17,305 117 21,163 600 5

Hoang Thu Pho 9,905 67 2,950 95 3_________ Ta Van Chu 7,650 51 3,732 120 3

Na Hoi 724 62 6,218 221 316. Bao Yen Cam Con 13,652 136 20,568 710 7

___ __Nghia Do 6,350 104 32,890 1,069 5____ _ 17. Sa Pa Ban Khoan 16,830 225 16,176 598 4

Ban Phung 13,277 180 9,386 346 3___.___ Lao Chai 2,120 20 9,200 275 3

San Xa Ho 3,500 31 17,500 516 3L ______ L_____________ | Thanh Phu 6,500 5 12,380 384 3

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New MV No of MV LV No of LV No ofProvince Districts Commune (m) poles (m) poles substations

|_____ 18. Si Ma Cai Can Ho 5,837 41 6,061 196 3| __ Quan Than San 3,916 32 7,591 245 2

19. Van Ban Son Thuy 15,915 161 19,748 594 3Tham Duong 5,046 49 9,944 317 3

_ Dan Thang 9,419 88 3,120 109 2______ Nam Ma 1,875 22 1,550 58 1______ 20. Bat Xat Nam Pung 8,555 82 11,573 406 3

________ _____ _________ Den Thang 7,655 81 14,725 451 3______ _________ Pa Cheo 8,015 ____ 84 9,554 328 3

TOTAL 638,081 5,977 650,241 20,641 _ _ _

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2.3. BRIEF DESTCRIPTION OF NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDISTION OF THE PROJECT'S PROVINCESTable 2.3. Brief description of natural conditions of Project Provinces

Lai Chau and Dien Bien province Lao Cai province Ha Giang(Former Lai Chau province)

Geographical positionNorth West North East North EastTopography

Hilly mountainous mixed with plain area Hilly, mountainous mixed with plain area Hilly, mountainous mixed with plain areaI !imateTem1perature 16.7 to 26.7 00 - Temperature 16.3to 28.5 °C Temperature 16.3 to 28.5 °CHumidity 72 to 80% 81 to 85% 81 to 85%Protected areas1. Muong Nhe Nature Reserve is located 1. Hoang Lien Son - Sa Pa Nature 1. Bac Me Proposed Nature Reserve isin Muong Te and Muong Lay district- Lai Reserve is located in San Sa Ho, Lao located in Bac Me district.Chau province. Chai, Ta Van and Ban Ho communes - Sa 2. Bat Dai Son Proposed Nature Reserve2. Muong Phan CuItLIral and Historical site Pa district, Lao Cai province. is located in Ban Dai Son, Can Ty andis located in Dien Bien Dong district - Dien Thanh Van communes- Quan Ba district.Bien Province. 3. Phong Quang Nature Reserve is

located in Vi Xuyen and Quan Ba district.4. Du Gia Nature Reserve is located in DuGia commune, Yen Minh district; Minh Soncomniune, Bac Me district and Tung Bacommune, Vi Xuyen district5. Tay Con Linh I Proposed NatureReserve is located within Phuong Tien,Thanh Thuy, Thanh Duc, Xin Chai andLao Cai communes, Vi Xuyen district.6. Tay Con Linh II Proposed NatureReserve lies within Cao Bo and QuangNgan communes, Vi Xuyen district; TungSan communle, Hoang Su Phi district.

Communes that are located in San Sa Ho, Lao Chai communes are Thuong Tan commune- Bac Me district isprotected areas located in Hoang Lien Son- Sa Pa Nature located in Bac Me proposed NatureNon of the Project's commune is located in Reserve. Reserve.buffer zone or core zone of the Protected

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areasTotal area (ha) of the provinces

16,919.2 8,057.1 7,884.4Main land use patterns - 2002 data .Agricultural land __ _

8.9% 11.5% 17.1%Forestry land and land covered by trees

32.7% 34.1% _ 43.3%Specially used land

0.5% 1.5% 0.8%Homestead land _ -

0.2% 0.3% 0.6%Evidence of air and noise pollution

Non Non Non[Evidence of water pollution______________

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Table. 2.4. Socio-economic conditions of the Project's provincesLai Chau and Dien Bien province Lao Cai province Ha Giang

(Former Lai Chau province)

Population (persons) and density (persons/kiM2 ) - 2002 data

35 person/km2 74 person/kM2 77 person/km 2

Ethnic minorities

Tay, Nung, Muong, San Diu, Dao etc. Tay, Nung, Muong, San Diu, Dao etc. Tay, Nung, Muong, San Diu, Dao etc.

Structure of income per household per year and by sources of income for north mountain and mid land including these fourprovinces (According to Vietnam living standard survey, 2000)

Agricultural and Forestry activities 60.23%

Non-Farm Self employment 16.80 %

Wages 8.88%

Pension, subsidies, scholarship 4.31%

Other 9.79%

Cultural and Historical sites in Project's communes (According to Map of Nature Conservation area of Vietnam, 2000)

There is Dien Bien historical and cultural No Nosite in Muong Phang district of Dien Bienprovince. This site is out of Project's areas.

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2.4. SOME OF MAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROJECTThe Project will be consistcd of MV distribution line, distribution substations, LV

distribution line and electricity meters.

Mediniin voltaq,e distributtioni finte

| Voltage: 35 kV, 22kV

Type of distribution line: Overhead line

* Pole: Centrifugal cement pole 12m, 14m,16m, 20 m

* Foundation: Concrete M150, pouring at the site

Distribution szubstationi

Voltagc: 3 5/0.4; 22/0.4

Type of substation: Hang on type

Capacity of the transformers: 31.5 - 250 kVA

| Pole Centrifugal cement pole types LT-1OB; LT- 12BI . Foundation: Concrete M150, pouring at the site

Lowv voltaqe distributtioni linie

Volatge: 380/220 VI Conductor: Aluminum coated by PVC

Pole: H letter pole 7.5 m; 8.5 m

For poles with long spanI (overcome roads) the height is 10m to 12 mI Founldation: Concrctc MlIOO, pouring at the sitc

Electricitv mn eters

Type of meter: I phase meter and 3 phase lowvoltage meter

Box: Composite box hang on LV poles

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Mediumiii voltaq,e distributtionz linle

Total length: 638.08 krm

Amount of conductors: 457.05 tonls

Amount of poles: 5,954 poles - 7,145 tons

Steel construction: 1,043 tons

Concrete for foundation: 10,246 m3

ROWs: 3,581,598 m2

Permanent land occupation: 28,055 m2

Sutbstations

Total of substations: 189

Substations 35/0.4 kV: 185

Substation 22/0.4 kV: 4

Number of transformers: 189

Relays and protection equipment: 189 sets

Centrifugal poles: 378 poles- 312 tons

Steel structures: 295.3 tons

Concrete for foundation: 297.7 m3

Lowv voltag,e distributtion linte

Total length: 650,241 km

Amount of conductors: 453.4 tons

Amount of poles: 20,915 poles - 14.640 tonls

Stccl construction: 1 65.3 tons

Concrete for foundation: 14,406 mn3

Electricitp ineters

Number of meters: 20,131

Number of boxes: 8,443 boxes

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3. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROJECT'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTASSESSMENT3.1. VIETNAM REGULATIONS AND LAWS

| - Law on Protection of the Environment (LEP) was enacted in 1993.

- Decree 175/CP was promulgated in 1994 to guide implementation of the LEP andprovides broad guidelines for division of responsibility among Ministries: environmenitalimpact assessments; pollution prevention and disaster control; sources of finance: andenvironmental inspections and standards.I - Decrees 143 on amendment of Item 14 of Decree 175 CP dated 18/10/1994 ofGovernment on guidance for implementation of LEP.

- Circular No. 490 "Guidance on setting up and appraising environmental impactassessment reports for investment projects".

- Law on Forest Protection (1992). This law regulates forest management, protection,I development, and exploitation, prevention of woodcutting, and forest destruction. It alsoencourages individuals and organizations to protect and develop forests.

- Decree 54/1999/ND-CP relating to the protection of ligh-voltage networks.

- Decree 70/1987-HDBT specifies safety casements of high-voltage transmission lines.

- Decree 24/2000/ND-CP specifies the implementation on the Law on Foreign InvestmentI * in Vietnam (Article 82) concerning environmental protection.

- Decree 52/1999/ND-CP includes environmental considerations for construction* | management.

- Decree 26/1996/CP provides regulations on the punishment of administr-ative violation of* Environmental Protection Law.

- Vietnam National standards (TCVN) are national standards established by the Ministry ofScience and Technology (MoST) and applied to all government agencies. They includeI engineering, construction, scientific, and environmental standards. TCVN environmentalstandards include acceptable limits of many air, noise, and water quality parameters.

- 11 TCN-1984 sets the standard for minimum clearance between live parts of a line andtrees.

3.2. WORLD BANK SAFEGUARD POLICIES

- OP 4.01 Environmental Assessment;

- OP 4.04 Natur-al Habitats;

- OP 4.11 Cultural Property;

- BP 17.50 Public Disclosures.

Detailed guidance on assessment methodologies and common impacts associated withtransmission projects are found in:

. World Bank, 1991. Environmental Assessment Sourcebook. Volume 3.

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* Framework for Applying Environment Safeguards to Rural Energy II Project.

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4.4. SCREENING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS4.1. CLASSIFICATION OF IMPACTS

The Environmental Impact Assessment focuses on the major environmental issues ofthe Project's Most Favoured Alternative. The potential impacts of the Project's pre-construction, construction, and operation phases were assessed as being in one of five

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i. NO IMPACT. The potential impact of the Project activity is assessed as NOIMPACT if the project activity is physically removed in space or time from theenvironmental cormponenc.I ii. MAJOR IMPACT. An impact is said to be MAJOR if the project activity haspotential to affect an environmental component. Major impacts could be "Major

| Negative" or "Major Positive." The following criteria were used to determinewhether a given impact is MAJOR:

a) Spatial scale of the impact (site, local, regional, or national/ international);

b) Time horizon of the impact (slhort, medium, or long term);

c) Magnitude of the change in the environmental component brought about bythe Project activities (small, moderate, large);

d) Importance to local human populations;

| e) Compliance with national, provincial, or district environmental protectionlaws, standards, and fegulations

| f) Compliance with Vietnam's international commitments. These includc theConvention oni Wctl nncIs of Ilitcrnntionl.1 Jrmportanec ospcei ,lly Li L

Waterfowl Habitat (RAMSAR), the Convention Concerning the Protection* of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention),

and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild| Fauna and Flora (CITES); and

g) Compliance with World Bank guidelines, policies, and regulations.

iii. MINOR IMPACT. If an impact occurs but does not meet the criteria for a MajorImpact it is assigned the category MINOR. Minor impacts could be "Minornegative" or "Minor Positive."I MITIGABLE IMPACT. The potential impact of a project activity on an environmeantal

component is said to be MITIGABLE if there is potential for a major negative impact andthe proposed mitigation measure will prevent the impact or reduce the impact toacceptable levels.

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The Project wil play an important role in the electrification program and inimplementation of the policy of poverty alleviation of 16 communes within 4 Project'sprovinces. It will also promote the policy of industrialization and modernization of theGovernment of Vietnam as well as create a great opportunity for overall socio-economicdevelopment of the poor area.

W;hen the distributtion lines are constructed, there is a trend of local people to moveto live near the lines. The local people committee will have a proper planning accordinglyto support the development of the areas. These planning are included: road, residentialarea, industrial development and farming etc. The communes/districts or provinces willmove towvard its planning.

These positive socio-economic values of the project are great. Refer to the ProjcctDocument for more details.

Beside thie significant beneficial impacts, the project may cause different adverseimpacts on the environment and local socio-economy. By using Environmental ScreeningI Data Checklist and Environmental baseline Checklist as guided in Framework forApplying Environment Safeguards to Rural Energy I Project, The potential impacts of theProject are described in Table 4.1.

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Table 4.1. The assessment of Project's impacts

Vo Imllpact IIo^iiguiilkl, Duration Description f the imiipacts Evalitationt

Pre-constru-ctioH 1h cis-1 Permanent anld temporary land Medium Short Refer to Table 4.2 and 4.3 for more informationi Mitigable

acquisimon0 __ Long j and supporting data

2 Impact on Project affected Mediumii Short Refer to Table 4.4. for supporting data Mitigablehouseholdd

3 Impacts associated with clearing Small Long, - All of parts of trees that are highler thaan 4in nieed Mitigablethe ROW to be cut. Thle trees are still remained.

- The lines are nlot going through any forested areasor areas with highly ecological value.

- Acquired lanids are mlainly unused land alonig the_____ _________________ ___ _ _existingu roa(Is vitlh very low ecological values.

4 Health aisk due to explosives, None None - The area has no laidmincs or explosive material No impactchemical hazard remaining iroml the past time

5 Loss of historical and cultural None None - The routes arc designed to not effect any cultural No Impactproperties h_eritages

Conistrucwtioni phI(ise

6 Surface water contairmin ationi Medium Shor-t - The water canl be miore turbid due to the soil Mitigableresidue froml excavationi of the pole's foundationwill entcr to tlle wvater bodies by water run off.

7 Noise alh vibrationi Smnall Slhort - Noise anld viblrationi are caLused by: equiplllellt, Minormaterial transpor tationi, proj ect's vehicles, pole's Negativecrection and cable's pullifng, generators (if there is

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8 Soil erosion M 'Mediumln Short - Soil excavation1 for pole's founldationi; Minor

I - Not necessary to create any access roads because C Ngative_____ ___________ ____ _ L_ _ _ ihe lncs are_on-oly -orhig alonig the existing roads. _ ___

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9 Air pollutioni Small Shlort - Dust genierated from soil excavation, especially Minordurling dry seasons. Negative

10 Agricultural production due to Small Medium - Some of productive land will be required for a Minortempor-ary acquisition of slhort period for constru-ctioll. Negativeproductive land - Refer to Table 4.2 and 4.3 for supportin!g data

11 Traffic disturbance Small Slhort - Transportation of material and equipmenlt, soil Minorexcavation and cable pulling activities wvill disturb Negativethe normiial traffic in the areas durillg short period oftime;

- Long distance transportationi from the port toxvare-lhouse of Project owvner is carTied out specialtruck acccrding to packaging of goods, equipmenlt;

- Transportationi of goods, equipments, materialsfrom the ware-lhouse of the Project's oxvner toconstructioln sites is carTied out by 5-7.5 tonstrucks.

- Poles are transported by Kawaz trucks. Cemeniits,steel constructioll, Sand anid other construLctioImaterials are transported by 5 tons truck;

- Manuial transportation is used for slhort distances.

12 Road degradation Medium Sholt - Heavy loaded vehicles migilt degrade the existing Mitigableroads, wvhichL usually are not very good in rulalareas.

13 Biodiversity loss Smuall Slhort to - Somc of trees will need to be cut. But tlhcse trees MinorMedium are commlllloII planted species like industrial or fi-uit

trees.

- Somie of insects are smlall animlials wvill lose tleirhlabitat btut lhe insects anid animlials are commllon

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NVo Imppact Magnitudle Dul rmutioun Descrip ftion of tihe iutipacts Eoaluationm0f in uacts

comparisoni with entil-e affectecd ecosystem. Mainecosystemis that are affected by the Project isagricultural, plantcd forest of industrial trees, shrubtrees along the roads etc.

- Two project's commultine (San Sa 1-To and Lao Chalcommunles) arc located in 1-oang Lien Son - SapaNature Reserve of Lao Cal province. Main Project'sactivities are listed in Table 4.6. The impacts onnature reserve are considered as non-significant dueto the fact that the Project will be carried out alongthe rural tranlsportation roads, in places with higlhhtuman touch such as agricultural land, pulic land,. near houses.no access road need to be newlycreated etc. Sce Table 4.6 and Paragraplh 4.3.2. formore information.

- One project's commitune in Ha Giang provincenamed Thuong Tan is located in Bac Me proposednature reserve. Main activities and impacts aredescribed in Table 4.7. The impact in tcrm of lossof biodiversity is considr-ed also as non-significantdue to the main reasons that Project will be can-iedout in places witlh high- humlLani touclh such asagricultural land, pulic land, near houses.... noaccess road need to be newly created etc. See 'rable4.7 an(d Paragraplh 4.3.4. for more inforimiation.

14 Solid waste gener-ated from soil Small Short - The soil anid constLuctioni materials can remain in Minorcxcavation the site. Negative

15 Einvironmiiental iimpacts caused Small Mediulll - One constl-uctioln crew will be wvorkincg for Projcct Mitigableby constructioln worker in oiie Co01111UnlC.

- Caml)psite LSually locate(i in area ofCcomm1111ulle's

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people committee. The campsite includes Itemaporary liousc for workers, I closcd ware-h1ouse(estimated area is about 70 mi) and one openstorage area (200 mn

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- Solid waste, wastewater disposal and hiygienecondition.

- Possible disseminationi of certain diseases fromconstructioll workers to local people and vice versa.

16 Conflict between construction Small Medium - Difference in incomes, cultures, behaviors Minorworker and local people Negative

1 7 Health and Safety Mediu1m Slhort - Accidents might lhappei during construction if the Mitigablesafety issues are not *vell considered.

18 Operationi phase

Development and poverty Large Long - Increase the quality of life for local peoples. Majoralleviation - Support agricultural production, slhrimp farinig Positive

and other services including health and education19 Habitat fragmenitationi and Smnall Long - No new road or access roads are constructed Minor

increase access to wild lands - No line crossing the forest, wetland or other Negative

natur-al lhabitats.

20 Healtlh and safety Small Long - Electric slhock and accidcnts occurrinig if the Mitigableproper safety issues are not paid proper attention_

21 Reductioni of air pollutants Medium Long - Wlhen the electricity is available, the price will be Majorgenierated by diesel generators cheaper tlhan uSing diesel gcnerator, so the positive

substanitial amounit of air pollutants (NO,, SO\,CO2...) are reduced

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23 Impacts on1 aircrafts None None - The heighlt of pole is less tlhan 50 m (Usually thcy No Impactare 10, 12, 14 m). Tlhere will not be any problemnwith avian and aircrafts

24 Oil lhazardous waste Small Long - No remzoval of old transfornmers, so the risk of No Impactcontaminaationi PCBs containing oil will be occurred.

- No PCBs containing Gil and other hazardouschcmiiicals will be used.

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AgriculturalDistricts Residentia, Rice field Dry crop Garden Forest Others

DIEN BIEN PROVINCE

1. Dien Bien 3.12 73.03 3.96 19.66 1,263.87 34.462. Muong Nhe 3.79 20.35 39.82 24.34 1,248.94 1.46

3. Tuan Giao 23.09 87.34 23.54 208.85 295.14 9466.274. Tua Chua 14.77 _ 251.08 3.42 48.15 163.15 51.555. Muong Lay 21.78 30.32 7.13 45.22 426.08 6.66

HA GIANG PROVINCE

6. Xin Man 52.79 1,363.30 1,612.29 243.73 878.69 128.887. Bac Quang 14.06 25.26 22.23 56.78 1,772.37 141.858. Yen Minh 56.22 443.77 95.55 148.29 876.18 2,002.62

10. Bac Me 19.78 12.82 44.02 32.04 19.50 1,81911. Quang Binh 5.41 263.46 164.47 100.38 1,353.85 397.43LAI CHAU PROVINCE

12. Phong Tho 25.97 700.41 128.04 51.69 847.87 89.10

13. Sin Ho 57.89 355.04 116.35 670.32 F 749.38 865.84114. Muong Te 99.18 907.39 617.49 188.37 2,493.161 118.99LAO CAI PROVINCEI 15. Bac Ha f 100.62 1,015.15 572.93 621.43 516.68 1,287.0416. Bao Yen 39.54 266.74 225.38 255.26 1,109.64 658.18

| | 17. Sa Pa 73.16 282.13 137.32 158.86 1,381.30 2,554.6118. Si Ma Cai 22.15 405.43 242.29 173.42 211.74 41.09

19. Van Ban 37.27 233.41 196.18 194.13 1,148.64 528.7920. Bat Xat 9.31 244.36 102.83 245.15 406.14 1,973.851

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Province/district TotaI Rice field Dry crop Garden Forest OthersI DIEN BIEN PROVINCE _

1. Dien Bien 720,684 10,724 1,843 34,027 620,982 53,1073 2. Muong Nhe 270,997 576 1,129 3,450 265,633 2063. Tuan Giao 101,115 1,549 417 18,524 39,266 41,3564. Tua Chua 49,957 6,345 86 6,084 30,926 6,514I5. Muong Lay | 52,336 454 106 3,388 47,888 499HA GIANG PROVINCEI 6. Xin Man 177,321 13,722 25,842 8,538 118,590 10,6277. Bac Quang 239,833 422 371 4,750 222,420 11,8678. Yen Minh 306,468 7,513 1,646 12,698 113,205 1 71,4049. Dong Van 77,291 422 371 4,750 222,420 11,86710. Bac Me 214,169 290 996 3.625 3,310 205,94611. Quang Binh 60,009 4,020 2,509 | 7,659 15,495 30,324LAI CHAU PROVINCE _

* 12. PhongTho 15,65 1nn7- ! .. -! 172 9,5,6 1 - 47,

13. Sin Ho 245,105 7,715 j 2,813 3 3,319 142,217 89,03914. Muong Te = 8,972 18,425 26,264 557,790 18,381LAO CAI PRO\IINCE

15. Bac Ha 442,102 8,470 10,892 23,353 253,434 145,950116. BaoYen 199,350 3,793 3,197 21,517 121,223 49,61717. Sa Pa 436,144 5,021 2,171 11,238 176,306 241,40618. Si Ma Cai 58,258 7,069 4,512 16,007 26,919 3,75019. Van Ban 254,878 4,670 3,848 19,304 173,031 542,30720. Bat Xat 245,537 4,553 1,810 4,207 55,369 179,596

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Affected householdsProvince Districts Permanent Temporary Total

1. Dien Bien 1. Dien Bien 1 22 23

2. Muong Nhe 1 26 273. Tuan Giao 8 102 110

________________ 4. Tua Chua 5 63 685. Muong lIay 7 20 27

2. Ha Giang 6. Xin Man 18 240 2587. Bac Quang 5 28 338. Yen Minh 19 109 1289. Dong Van 3 58 6110. Bac Me 7 25 32

*______________ 11. Quang Binh 2 71 733. Lai Chau 12. Phong Tho 9 103 112

13. Sin Ho 19 69 8814. Muong Te 33 268 301

4. Lao Cai 15. Bac Ha 33 213 24616. Bao Yen 13 143 156

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1. Dien Bien 1. Dien Bien 3,889 Bamboos and others2. Muong Nhe 3,787 Bamboos and others

2,132 Bamboos, bananasI 3. Tuan Giao and others4. Tua Chua 664 Bamboos and others

l 5. Muong Lay 1,359 Bamboos and others3,259 Bamboos, bananas,2. Ha Giang 6. Xin Man grapes and others

* 5,686 Bamboos, bananas,7. Bac Quang grapes and others

l 6,859 Bamboos, bananas,l_______________ 8. Yen Minh grapes and others1,707 Bamboos, bananas,9. Dong Van grapes and others3,747 Bamboos, bananas,

10. Bac Me grapes and others5,007 Bamboos, bananas,

11. Quang Binh grapes and others2,798 Bamboos, bananas* 3. Lai Chau 12. Phong Tho and others4,986 Bamboos, bananas,

13. Sin Ho grapes and others15,785 Bamboos, bananas,

14. Muong Te _ grapes and_othersI 4,494 Bamboos, bananas,4. Lao Cai 15. Bac Ha grapes and others5,029 Bamboos, bananas,16. Bao Yen grapes and others9,493 Bamboos, bananas,17. Sa Pa grapes and others _976 Bamboos, bananas,

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4.3. PROJECT'S IMPACT ON PROTECTED AREASAs it was reported in Section 2.3, the Project will be carried out in San Sa Ho

and Lao Chai commune of Hoang Lien Son- Sa Pa nature reserve of Lao Caiprovince. In Ha Giang province, the Thuong Tan commune (the Project commune),Bac Me district is located in Pac Me proposed nature reservc.

4.3.1. HOANG LIEN SON - SAPA NATURE RESERVEConservation statusHoang Lien Son- Sa pa Nature Reserve is located in San Sa Ho, Lao Chai, Ta Vanand Ban Ho commune, Sapa district, Lao Cai province. Hoang Lien Son- Sa PaNature Reser-ve (then called Nui Hoang Lien) was included in Decision NO 194/CTof the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, dated 9 August 1986 (MARD, 1997).This decision decreed the establishment of a 5,000 ha nature reserve for theprotection of "high mountain forests, mono-Fokieiiia hodginisii stands and valuablemedicinal herbs" (Cao Van Sung, 1995). An investment plan, prepared in 1993,defined a 29,845 ha nature reserve in Sa Pa and Than Uyen districts (Anon, 1993). In1997, the area in Than Uyen district was placed under the management of the SongDa Watershed Protection Forest management board. An investment plan for therevised nattre reserve was prepared in 1997, which gave the area of the naturereserve as 19.991 ha (Nguyen Quang Hung et al.1997). Te boundary of the naturereserve was revised again in 1998 to include areas in Ban Ho commune, and the areaof the nature reserve calculated from a digitized version of the current boundary is24,658 ha (Tordoff et al. 1999).

Topography and hydrologyHoang Lien Son- Sa pa Nature Reserve is located in the Hoang Lien Son

mountains, which are an extension of the Ailao Shan mountains in China, thle south-eastern extent of the Himalayan chain. The nature reserve is located on the north-eastflank of these mountains and includes Vietnam's highest peak, Mount Fansipan(3,143 m). The lowest point is 380 m but most of the nature reserve lies above 1,000m. the flanks of the mountains are very steep. Between Mount Fansipan and Sa Patown, lies the Muong Hoa valley, whiclh becomes wider towards the east of the naturereserve (Tordcff et al. 1999).

HoIang Lien Son- Sa Pa Nature Ikeserve is drained by the Muong lloa and Tia TrulngI-lo rivers, whiichi feed the Nanl Po river and, finally, the Red River. Forest in thenature reserve has an essential role in water catchments protection, particularly forestat high elevations, which captures water by condensation and contributes it to streamflow (Tordoff et al. 1999).

Biodiversity valueHoang Lien Son - Sa Pa Nature Reserve contains 11,071 ha of natural forest(Tordoff et al. 1999). Variations in altitude, topography, hydrology and micro-

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climate within the nature reserve have produced a wide variety of habitat types,which can be broadly classified into scrub, savanna, submontane deciduous forest,sub-alpine forest and dwarf bamboo (Tordoff et al. 1999). Plant species richness(2,024 known species of vascular plants) and levels of endemism (one quarter ofVietnam's endemic species) are both very high relative to other protected areas inVietnam (Nguyen Nghia Tlin and Nguyen Thi Thoi 1998). For these reasons, the sitewas selected as a Center for Plant Diversity by the IUCN Plant ConservationProgramme (Davis et al. eds. 1995).

Mammal diversity and abundance are relatively low as a result of intensivehunting pressure. However, Hoang Lien Son - Sa Pa Nature Reserve supports a highdiversity of other animal groups. Three hundred and forty seven bird species havebeen recorded in and around the nature reserve, including several species that areendemic to the area. Invertebrate's diversity is also very high, and many species ofinvertebrates discovered at the site are known from nowhere else in the world(Tordoffet al. 1999)

In the Biodiversity Action Plan for Vietnam, Hoang Lien Son- Sa Pa NatureReserve is rated "A" for biodiversity value (the highest rating) (Government ofSRV/GEF 1994).

Conservation issuesOver-exploitation of natural resources, together with clearance of land for

cultivation and by accidental fire, is rapidly destroying the natural vegetation coverof Hoang Lien Son- Sa pa Nature Reserve. Already, natuLral forest covcrs less thanhalf the area of the nature reserve, and continued human disturbance threatens thoseareas that remain. Where forest has been cleared or bunnt, soil fertility has decreased,and it will be a long time before the forest regenerates (Tordoff et al. 1999).

Cardamom Anzomwlitn1 aron7aticwan cultivation, timber extraction and thecollection of non-timber forest product are leading to detcrioration in forest qualityand changes in species composition. However, the long- term effects of theseactivities wiII be less severe as, firstly, some canopy cover remains, and, secondly,nutrients arc not lost through erosion. If these activitics cease, the forest may be ableto rccovcr rlcativcly rapidly (Toldoff et al. 1999).

The natulC reserve has bccn established andid a managemcnt board has beenformlcd. A hcadquarters building has been built, the boundaries of the naturc reserveI have been demarcated, and signboards have been posted displaying nature reserveregulations. The staff of the nature reserve is currently implementing fire-prcventionactivities. 'rhey are also implementing forest management schemes to a greater orlesser degree. However, beyond fire prevention and social forestry, the nature reservestaff does not have any resources to enforce nature reserve regulations, although a

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request for funding for this and other activities has been submitted to centralI government and is awaiting a response (Tordoff et al. 1999).

4.3.2. PROJECT'S ACTIVITIES IN HOANG LIEN SON - SAPANATURE RESERVE

Project's activities in San Sa Ho and Lao Chai communes are brieflydescribed as follows:Table 4.6. Main Project's activities in Hoang Lien Son - Sa Pa Nature

_C ~~~ReserveC Activities/Items Lao Chai San Sa ho

Permanent occupied residential 21.07 16.07land (m2)Permanent occupied forest land 116.22 577.36(m2)

% with toral area of the Nature <0.0003 %Reserve-Number of trees to be cut (in total): 1,135 2,323

Bamboos 349 1,732Mango 27 1Guava 18 0Coconuts 26 0Jackfruit 21 0

l Bananas 84 2Grave 35 1Other trees 575 587

-Temporary occupied land (m 2) 41,892.19 82,633.84Rice field 840.78 678.09Dry crop field 354.55 569.63Garden land 9,496.78 189.62Forest land 11,776.00 . 60.641I % with total area of the Nature <0.005 %

reserveOther land 19,424.08 20,555.12

New MV line (m) 2,120 3,500Number of MV poles 20 31I New LV line (m) 9,200 17,500No of LV poles 275 516

l-No of hang on substation 3 3

The above-mentioned data describes project's components, activities that willI be carried out in Lao Chai and San Sa Ho communes. These communes arepart of Hoang Lien Son - Sa Pa Nature Reserve. The main Project'senvironmental impacts are similar as impacts shown in Table 4. 1. RuralI distribution network will be mainly constructed along the existing rural roads.Trees that will be cut by Project are mainly bamboos and fruit tree. The

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4.3.3. BAC ME PROPOSED NATURE RESERVE AND THUONG TANCOMMUNE

Conservation statusIn 1994, Ha Giang provincial DERD prepared an investment plan forI Bac Me, which proposed establishing a 27,800 ha Special-use Forest,

comprising a strict protection area of 9,450 ha, a forest rehabilitation area of17,125 ha and an administration and service area of 1,225 ha. This investmentplan was approved by MARD, by Official Letter No. 88/NL-TL dated 8March 1994, and by Ha Giang Provincial People's Committee, by DecisionNo 143/UB-QD dated 22 April 1994. Following this, a management boardwas established by the provincial people's committee on 24 November 1994(Bac Me Forest Enterprise 2000).

The precise Special-use Forest category of Bac Me is not clear. Bac MeForest Enterprise (2000) states that the site is both a nature reserve and acultural and historical sire. However, Bac Me is included on the 2010 list as a27,800 ha nature reserve, including 14,768 ha of forest (FPD 1998). The siteis currently under the management of the provincial DARD (Bac Me ForestEnterprise 2000).

| Topography and hydrology

Bac Me proposed nature reserve is situated in Bac Me district in south-I eastern Ha Giang province. The topography of the proposed nature reserve ismountainous, and there are several peaks above 1000 m, the highest of whichis 1,420 m, on the border with Tuyen Quang province. The lowest point in the -

proposed nature reserve is less than 200m.

Stream originating in the north and west of the proposed nature reservefeed the Gam river, which flows south, into Tuyen Quang province, andeventually meets the Lo river. Streams originating in the south-east of theproposed nature reserve feed the Pao Nam river, a tributary of the Gam river.

Biodiversity valueSo far there is no exact informnation on biodiversity value of the Bac Me

Proposed Nature Reserve.

Conservation issuesA total of 6,443 people live inside the proposed nature reserve. The majorityI of these people belong to the Hmong, Tay and Dao ethnic groups. Thesepeople practice both fixed and shifting cultivation inside the proposed naturereserve: there are 411 ha of wet rice land and 884 ha of hill agricultural land

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inside the boundary of the proposed nature reserve. Bac Me proposed natureI reserve only has two members of staff and a single guard station (Bac MeForest Enterprise 2000).

* 4.4.4. PROJECT'S ACTIVITIES IN BAC ME PROPOSED NATURERESERVEOne Project's commune - Thuong Tan commune is located inside Bac MeProposed Nature Reserve. The main activities and components are describedI in Table 4.7.

Table 4.7. Main Project's activities in Thuong Tan communeActivities/Items Thuong Tan commune

Permanent occupied residential land 19.78(m2)

-Permanent occupied forest land (m 2) 19.5% with total area of the Proposed <0.0001%Nature Reserve

* Number of trees to be cut: 3,747Bamboos 59

l Mango 6Guava 4Coconuts 18

l Jackfruit 15Bananas 60

l Grave 25Other 795

-Temporary occupied land (mi) 214,169.03I Rice field 290.7Dry crop field 996.31Garden land 3.625.82Forest land 3,310.53

% with total area of the Proposed <0.002 %Nature Reserve

Other land 205.946.31-New MV line (m) 27,150

* Number of MV poles 158New LV line (m) 19,700No of LV poles 603No of hang on substation 6

The above-mentioned data describes project's components, activitiesthat will be carried out in Thuong Tan commune. This commune is inside BacMe Proposed Nature Reserve. The main Project's environmental impacts areI * similar as impacts shown in Table 4.1. Rural distribution network will bemainly constructed along the existing rural roads. Trees that will be cut byProject are mainly bamboos and fruit tree.

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III 5. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE

During project preparation stage (2004), the following activities were carried out:

Activity 1: Information & Discussion with Local Authorities on the Line RouteActivity 2: In-pact Survey and StatisticsU Activity 3: Meetings with PAHs

When the survey was completed, District Compensation Committee (incoordination with the commune officials) held meetings with PAHs having land in

* the line ROW and with village representatives. During the meetings, the Consultantpresented numerous materials, including: Project Summary, draft RAP and draft EIA,maps of the project site, figures, tables, photos, pictures, and other support materials.Meeting officials informed participants of the Project purpose; prescnted the Projectimpacts on land and crops in detail; introduced the principles and policies ofcompensation and advised people not to build new structures in the line ROW. PAHsxvere consulted on the entitlement policy, property affected, and the compensationamount to each household. Questions posed by the PAHs were addressed andrecommendations/concerns of PAHs and PCI were recorded.

Activity 4: Receiving Further Feedback from PAHs

Activity 5: Public disclosure and Clearance on EIAThe Project will receive an investment license only after appropriate modification oflocation, design, capacity and/or technology of the project to meet the requirement ofenvironmental protection and resettlement. To address disclosure requirements ofOP 4.01, PCI will:

| Provide Vietnamese-language copies of the EIA report, RAP, and ProjectSummary to each commune-level and provincial-level People's Committee inthe Project area.

| Advertise in major local newspapers several times over a two-month period.The advertisement will state the EIA, RAP, and Project Summary is availablefor public review for a two month period during normal working hours at thefollowving locations: 1) the provinicial-levcl Pcoplc's Committccs; anl 2) Thccommune1LllC lcvcl Icoplcs' Comm1ittecs.

| Englislh and ViCtnamese-language copics of tlhe IA report will also bc sClnt tothe Vietnam Information Developmenit Centre at 63 Ly Thai To in Hanoi, foraccess by NGOs and public.I English language copies of the EIA report will be sent to World Bank for publication

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Summary of Records from Public Consultation during pre-construction phase- Construction work should carry out in dry season, after harvesting;I - Contractor should clean and return construction sites to the previous condition;- Consultant should inform local about construction work as soon as they can so

|l people can have a plan to harvest agricultural products in their affected lands.- Pole should not be erected in the gate of houses| - Warning sign for power pole system should be hang on- Avoid carrying out construction work in steep sites to avoid soil erosion.- Project owner should pay compensation before construction period.- Contractors and Consultants should inform soon about land acquisition so affected

peoples can have their working plan in un- affected land| - Consultants should carefully consider the pole's position; avoid erecting the pole

inside garden, near houses, or residential areas.- Related parties should consider reducing the electricity tariff for farmers in this3 area.- Head and responsible people of the villages should convince people to release the

land on time for Contractor;

- Compensation should be done equally and clearly- There is a need to support households that are heavily affected by the Project- Construction work should be planned to carry out in the shortest time to avoid

losses in agricultural production.

| All of the concerns, comments of local people were recorded and considered byconsultants and Project's owner during designing of the Project and development of EMP

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Permanent and temporary land Mitigable - Careful site survey, consult with local peoples for optimum route selection.acquisition - Avoid ecologically high value areas (forest, reserve area, wetland etc.).

- Proper compensate the impacts.2 Impact onl Project affected Mitigable - Routes slhould be selected to minimize the need to relocate houseshousehold

- Increase the span betweeni towers, increase the tower lheight, use hanging1substationi etc. to miniimize the impacts oni PAHs.

- Compenisate for the impacts. l3 Impacts associated wvith clearing Mitigable - Work witlh PAHs during clearanice of ROWs to minimize impacts tothe ROW surrounding trees and other constructions;

- Not allow Usincg any helbicides and defolianit to clear the trees withlini ROWs.___ _ ________ _________ ____ ____ - Not allow burninlg the wvooden residue after tree cutting. ___

4 Health risk due to explosives, No Imiipact - Not neccssaiy to apply any mitigation measurechemlical hazard

5 Loss of historical and cultuLal No Impact - Not necessary to apply any mitigationn measure.properties - During constrLctioni and excavation if there is any fouLnd valuable hiistorical orcultural property, the Contractor and Project owiner slhould immiiediately repolt to local_ ________________ Departmiien1t of Cultule and Informnation for further considerationl.

Coiisti l(ctioii phIse _ _

_ Surface wvater contamination Mitigable - Soil excavation is manag,ed to carr-y out in the shiortest period.

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- Constructioll imiaterial will be kept in the store with cover to protect from rain.- Select a riglht place for concrete mixing.

- Residue fronm eartlhwor-k should be removed from the site to proper places (soilresidue can use for garden filling; concrete residues are removed by contractorto the penriitted places).

7 Noise and vibration Minor Negative - Use the construction macllines that lhave noise level under permitted limits.

- Carefully consider night work. No niglht woork is pcrmitted to carry out in______ ______________________populated and sensitive areas like lhospital, residential, student camp.

8 Soil erosion Minor Negative - Excavate and eartlh-movinig activities in erosion prone areas will be schedule inthe dry seasons, after the harvest tirne and during the shortest dturatlon of time.- Land surface recovery after the pole erection.

9 Air pollution Minor Negative - Minimize the construction time in each sitc. Spray water regularly on dirt pilesand any other areas that could create dust

-Use wind fences in case of strong wind.

Minimize use of diesel gcnierators.10 AgricultuLral production due to Minor Negative - Carry out the constr-uctioni work after hiarvest time.

temporary acquisition of - Compensate for the loss of agricultural productivityproductive land ¢

- Returni the constructioni arcas to the uscful state after the wvork.11 Traffic disturbance Minor Negative - Minimiiize the constructioln work (excavation, cable pulling) in traffic intensive

sites.

- Use warninlg signs in constrLuctioll sites.

- Cooperate witlh local autlhor-ity for traffic arrangcmiient.

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12 Damaging the existing road Mihgable - Constructioll Contractor needs to commit to not use lheavy vehicles that miglht causesystem damnage to the existing road system in the area.

- Not allow vehicles with lheavy load of constructioni material anid cquipmiienit to enterthie road systemi. Tihe load slhould be separated to acceptable levels that the road canresist for.

- Repair the road wheni there is any damage occurTed.13 Solid waste generated from soil MinorNegative - Construction contractor need to commit to clean the site and disposal solid

excavation waste in the permitted places.

14 Environmental impacts caused by Mitigable - Avoid impact in natural forest: 1) Not allow to use to fire in the forested areas;constrLuctioll wor-ker 2) Not allow to use tree and other products of forest for cooking purpose; 3)

Prohibited workers from hunting, collecting and poaching any animals orvegetation species.

- Minimize the impact of solid waste: Solid waste should be disposed of in asanitary landfill. Solid waste disposal can be done by contract witlh localEnvironment and Hygiene services.

- Provide portable or pit latrincs to the worker' camps and in the constructionsites.

- Provide clean \vater and collect wastewater properly in the camping areas ofworkers.

15 Conflict between constr-uction MinorNegative - Hire as muclh as possible local citizens for the simple constructionl work toworker anid local people avoid the influx of migrants.

- In cases whcre the worker camaps are near the communies, the Employer couldreqtuest that the Contractor provide accurate, timely and regular informationabout the constructioni team to the People's Committees in affected areas. Withopen coimnunicationi and informiiationi, the People's Committee and Contractor

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constluctioni tcam acconmmodatioln.

- Rectify the impact: The general conditionis of Contract should state: after theProject finished, all camps xvill be completed removed and the campsites will berectified to their original conditions.

16 Health and Safety Mitigable - Organize the lhealtlh care service in each group of workers.

- Inform wvorkcrs the safety regulations and procedures.

- Equip safety facilities for the workers.1 7 Operationt phase_ _

Development and poverty Major Positive - Not necessary to apply any mitigation measurealleviation

18 Habitat fragmenitationi and increase Minor Negative - RetuLrn uLnn1ecessary acccss roads to the previous state.access to wild lands Cooperate with local Departmiienit of Forest to regular control the use of access

roads by local people in the remote or forested areas.

- Train electrical technlicianis and local peoples about the way to handle wvith anybird net meet durinig ROW clearing.

19 IHJealtlh and safety Mitigable - Disseminate the information on electricity safety regulations to the users.- Follow the Govermilenit Decree 54 on network- protection.

- Regular training for local technicianis and pcople on safety issues.- Not allow burinig the woody residues after ROW clearinlg.

20 Reduction of air pollutants Major positive - Not necessary to apply any mitigation measure_ generated by diesel generators

21 EMF No Impact - Not necessary to apply any mitigationi mcasure22 Iimpacts o avia and airafts o Ipact - Not necessary to apply any mitigation mcasur-e

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23 Oil hazardous waste contaminiationi Minor Negative - Oil refilling of transformers should be done in the Workshop.

- No PCBs will be used.

- Use oil collectors during maintenance services for unexpected oil spills.

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No Parameters How to monitor Frequency Responsiblebodies

CONSTRUCTION

I Surface water turbidity 1) Visual observation to assess whether the excavation and other construction - Monthly - PMU (by theand soil erosion activities cause any pollution to the surface water, especially in term of during technical

making water to be more turbid. construction supervisors of

2) The measures applied by Contractor to avoid the pollution of surface water period PMU)in term of turbidity. - Community's

3) Measurement should b e taken when there is some c omplaint from I ocal leaders will submitpeople report to the PMUs.

2 Noise level around 1) Assessment (by field observation) whether (i) the noise level is As above - SIMC (to be hiredconstruction sites and unacceptable in the Project's residential areas (ii) The construction machines during constructionadjacent residential areas annoy local people. phase, onetincthe

J ^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~phase, one in the2) The mitigation measures applied by the Contractor to avoid the noise midle stage and atimpact the and of the

3) The measurement should be taken when there is some complaint from local construction)people

3 Dust 1) Assessment (by visual observation) whether (i) the dust caused by As aboveconstruction is serious; (ii) the measures that Contractors are taken to controlthe dust level

2) The mitigation measures applied by the Contractor to avoid the dust levelincreasing in the area

3) The measurement should be taken when there is some complaint from locall_____________ ___________ _ people

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4 Tree cutting and access 1) Assessmenit (by visual observation) wlhether (i) there is any excessix e clear As aboveroads maniagemiient and CLuttilng of trees beyond ROW in communal landcontrol 2) Measures taken by Contractors for cleaningt up woody residue after tree

cuttineL ._ _ _

5 Solid waste and site Assessment by visual observation whether: As above As abovecleaning up after the 1) Construction residues are clean up after the constructionconstruction

2) The way that Contractor disposes the solid wastes from construction.

6 Workers' sanitation Assessment by visual observation: As above As abovefacilities and safety (1) Status of solid Nwaste and waste water disposal in camping sitesmanagement

(2) Hygiene and safety issues in camping site

(3) In case of borne stay, check the agreemient witlh communie's peoplecommittees.

7 Transportatioln Assessment by visual observation: As above As abovedisturbance (I) W'yhetler the construction and other project's activities suclh as pole's

I erectioni, cable pulling cause any scrious distuLbance to tihe local traffic;

(2) Necessary measturcs are taken to avoid the disturbaance of traffic such as:warning sign for construction work, avoiding of lheavy traffic hiours, (refer to

_ _M_ Mitigation measures for details) _

8 Road degradation I Assessment by visual observation As above As above

(1) The transportation of materials and equipment causes any damnage to thelocal road system and how is the lev of damage

(2) 1lChe vehicles used for Project is overloaded that potentially cause thedamua,e to the existing road syster'?

(3) The Contractor has taken any imieasuire to repair the roads that were____________________________ I damaged d_duing: tiansportation of Proj kct's cqUIpIrICnIt artd m laterlal.

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_____________________________(4) There is aniy comiplainits from local peoples on the issuie

9 Status of application of Assessment of safety issue during construction: As above As abovesafety measures - Personal safety equipmcnt

- Technical and safety regulation to avoid the electricity shocks, electricalhazards etc.

10 Construction material Assessment by visual observation: As above As abovemanagement (1) The management of construction material in the warehouses

(2) The management of construction material in the construction site11 Impact on wild life and Notice of Consultant on: As above As above

natural resources (I) There is any evidence that the Project's activities cause any disturbance to

the wild life and natural resource (bird, animal, snakes etc.), to the rare florain the targeted communities.

(2) Any huntinig, trapping or tree cutting by construction workers in Projectarea.

OPERATION PHASE

12 Maintainin1g of ROW Assessmenlt by visual observation As above - Provincial Power( I ) The tree cutting: wlether the riglht trees or right parts of tree are cut. Service(2) The proper mainitaininig oftdistance from ihouses to the ROW

13 Impact on wild life and Notice on1: As above - Provincial Powernatural resource (1) I'lTere is any evidence that the Project cause any disturbanice to the wild Service

life (bird, animal, snakes etc.) and natural resource (water, mangrove forest)

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The following training has been conducted to date:

1) May 2002: Training Workshop on preparation of EIA reports forpower transmission and distribution projects

2) August 2003: Hands-on learning-by doing training for improvingenvironmental reports.

3) September 2003: Hands-on workshop for environmental assessment oftransmission and distribution projects.

4) Mav 2004: Training on preparation of EMP according to newlyenvironmental templates developed by WB experts.

5) November 2004: Launch workshop for RE 2 projects. One importantsection of the workshop is implementation of EMP for Rural Energyprojects.

Future training includes the following:

1) Annual training on implementation of EMP for RE and other powertransmission and distribution projects. This training will be organised byEViN annually.

2) Workshop on sharing experience of EIA preparation and EMPimplementation for power transmission and distribution projects. Thistraining is planned to carry out at the end of 2005 and organised by EVN.

3) Training on implementation of EMP for power projects according to W1Brequirement. The training will be organised by PCI

4) Regular training of PCI on safety issue for staff5) Regular information dissemination for local people on electricity safety.

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No Training Cost (VND)1 EVN annual Included in operation cost of EVN headquarter. PC1

training for all of will cover cost (hotel, travelling... ) for its staff for thisI EVN's subsidiaries Project6 staff from this Project will attend.

6 staff x 2 days x 4,000,000 VND/person =48,000,000 VND

2 Workshop on Included in operation cost of EVN headquartersharing experience 6 staff x 2 days x 4,000,000 VND/person =

of EMP 48,000,000 VNDimplementation andEIA preparation

3 Training on EMP 12 staff from these 4 provinces will attend.implementation 12 x 2days x 400,000 VND/person/day/training =

9,600,000 VND4 PC1 training on Included in operation cost of provincial power

safety (regularly services.carried out by 30 staffs from this Project will attendI provincial power 30 persons x 1 day x 100,000 VND/day = 3,000,000service) VND

TOTAL 108,600,000 VND

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Table 6.4. Parties involving in environment monitoringNo Parties Main responsibility Content and format for

report1 Construction Contractor - Apply proposed mitigation - Refer to Table 6.1 and 6.6

measures- Report to PMU theapplication of mitigationmeasures.

2 Technical supervisor of - Monitor (by observation) and - Refer to Table 6.1 and 6.7PMU assess of the environmental

parameters suggested by thisIEE report;

* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- Report to PMUI 3 Safeguard Monitoring - Monitor (by observation) and Refer to Table 6.1 and 6.7Independent Consultant assess environmental quality(SMIC) based on parametersI suggested by this IEE report.

- Conduct public consultationto received comment,assessment of local people onenvironmental management of___ the Project.

4 Assigned staff from - Monitor (by observation) and - Refer to Table 6. 5Project's commune assess of the environmental

oetrameters suggested by thislEE report;- Report to PMU _

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a Safeguard Independent Monitoring Consultant (SIMC)SIMC will be hired by the Project owners to monitor the implementation of the

EMP. Duie to thle fact that R E projects are iusutally short so SIMC will carry ourt thewt'ork 2 tintces dulring conistrutctionz periodl. Onze time is aboutt 1 or 2 nmonths afterstartinig time azd the second time will be at the entd of the construietion work. Foroperation phase, the period of I year is adequate. The SIMC will report its environmentalresults everv six months during the constniction period. An example Terms of Referencefor the SIMC during construction period is provided in the text box below.

| EXAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR SIMC3 | The Safeguird Independent Monitoring Consultant will:

I. Visually look at the eonstrLICtion sites and make notes related to the following environmental issties. btit notlimited to:

. General clean up after construction wor].:s,

. Excessive clear cuttin1g of trees beyond ROW in communal or forest land,* Measures taken by the contractor for cleaning tIp woody residues after tree cutting* Status of access roads (have thcy been closed if in a protected area, are they still being used and to what

extent, how are they being contiolled/managed and by whom), Application of mitigation measures for orsign of soii erosion along T/L deic to tree eutting and/or arotind towcr fotindation

. Status of rc-vegetation in the ROWs and tower foundation* Impacts on construction works (level of noise, dust, and damage to roads due to carthworks and

transportation of building materials). StattIs of construction worker camps and sanitation facilities for thcm. Proper distance between the houses and T/L,* Status of implementation of safety measures (signboards, restricted zonc, fences, isolation etc.)

2. Conduct public consultation to:. Assess the level of involvement by thie local authorities in dealing withi environmental issues (dust, noise,

and damage to roads due to the transport of constrtuction materials, tree cutting on public lands andprotected areas).

. Identify any other environmental issues and record environmental complaints from the PAHs.

. Report on responses (if any) from appropriate local authorities on environmental complaints or non-compliance

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* Construction ContractorThe construction contractor will submit to PCI monthly progress reports on the

implementation of their site environmental management plan (SEMP). The SEMP reportshall have the following contents:

EXAMPLE ANNOTATED OUTLINE FOR QUARTERLY SEMP REPORT

Title Page

3 Table of Contents

Introduction3 . 1 paragraph to introduce the purpose of the report

Update of Priority Issues Identified in the Last Reporting Period. List priority issues identified in last report* List progress made by Contractor in solving each issue• List any issues, whichi have not been adcquately resolved, and provide recommendations on how to resolve

those issues. If they cannot be resolved. explain why.

Results of the Environmental Management Activities in this Reporting Period. Report on the mitigation measures that are identified in the SEMP.. Is each measure mceting its mitigation objective? If not, why not? Make sure explanation is clear and

thorough.

Conclusions for this Reporting Period. List all priority issues identified during this reporting period. Provide advice as to how and when the Contractor will resolve each issue. If the Issue cannot be resolved,

provide an explanation as to w'iy it cannot be resolved.

I Appendices. Completed sttrvey forms and maps relevant to the EMP.

l Copies of any other commutticationis between PMU, Contractor, PCs, etc regarditig SEMP-related activities

I Communeso Each participating commune will submit monthly reports to PC 2 during

construction phase. If deemed necessary by WB, EVN, or MoNRE, theI communes can also submit reports during pre-construction and operationperiods. The commune-level reporting process necds to be simple, consistentbetween communes, and accountable.

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EXAMPLE COMMUNE-LEVEL DATA REPORT FORMAT

Project's Commune Thuong Tan - Bac Me - Ha Giang province

| Reporting Period April 2006Environmental Impacts:

Impact I Mitigation Measure Commune Representative Community CommentsComments

Project vehicles or activities increase( No comment No commentambient (tist levelsPro ject vehicles or activities increased Some noise near hospital, but Hospital staff complainedambient noise levels no noise other sensitive about construction noise to

areas (schools, pagodas, etc). Peoples' Comm;ttee and_____________________________ ~Dept. of Health.

Project activities polluted local rivers No comment No comments_or lakesProject cleared vegetation and this No comment No commentcaused environmental impacts _ __Project activities created impacts on Visited location where Some farmers complainedagricultural and/or residential land farmers complained and saw that piles of dirt are being

________________________________ piles of dirt on their land left on their paddy fields.Project activities impactedl cultural No comment No comment

_ ~~~~~~~~property Project construction caused traffic No comment No commentimpacts lProject caiise(l solid waste or liquid( Noticed garbage was left No commentwvaste impacts around construction compProject caused Social and healthi No comment Shopkeepers are happy toimpacts of workers receive business from

construction workersAccidents Two local workers were No comment

injured when some equipment* fell on them during

excavation activity. |Dust suppression measures No comment No commentErosion and se(liment controls No comment No commentI Sitting of materials etc. to avoid No comment No commentexacerbation of flood effects, chemicalpollution etc.Waste management practices No comment No commentProject activities causiel any impact Some birds nets has been No commenton hsirds, aiimalis alnd rare flora destroyed during cable

*________________________ _pulling _ __-Project vehicles da:niagel thc roads Yes, 1 km pf inter commune's The vehicles were too

road was heavily damaged. heavy. Need to change toNeed to be recovered before smaller vehicles with fewer

l___________________________________ - rainy season loads.Other No comment No comment

Recommen lations. Futuire construction near hospital should be limited to 07:00 to 11:00 and 14:00-17:00. During the timc 1 1:00 to

14:00 is when hospital staff and patients resting, so thcy need quiet during this time.* More care should be taken to clean up constrtmction camps* Contractor should make stire to keep piles of dirt in designated working areas

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accidents.. especially for the local workers because they don't know muchi about worker safety

Signature of Commune Representative: sNguyeni Van,

Title of Commune Representative: Vicc-Cflainnan, Peopfes' Committee

Date: April 30, 2004

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Table 6.6. Example of Site Environmental Management Monitoring Report (Applied for Contractor's Report)

Project name: Project location:Name of Contractor:Commencement of Project report or monthly report:Date of report:

No Impact Mitigation measures implemented Comment

Construction phase

1 Surface water contamination

2 Noise and vibration

3 Soil erosion__

4 Air pollution_

5 r sl-. l lil 11production due to temporary acquisition of

6 Traffic disturbance_

7 Damaging the existing road system _

8 Solid waste generated from soil excavation _ _-

9 Manaqement of redundant soil

10 Environmental impacts caused b~onstruction worker

11 Conf!ict between construction worker and local people

12 Health and Safety l

Name of person prep-tred this Report:Title:Address: Telephone:

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Project name: Project location: Province:District:Commune:Type of Report:

fVionthly report (Yes/No): Quarterly Report to EVN (Yes/No): Quarterly Report to the WB (Yes/No): SMIC report (Yes/No):Date of report:

No Parameter Assessment of Consultant! community Comments/RecommendationscomplaintsDuring Construction

1 Surface water turbidity and soil erosion __l2 Noise level around construction sites and adjacent residential areas3 Dust

4 Tree cutting and access roads management and control5 Solid waste and site cleaning up after the construction6 Workers' sanitation facilities and safety management7 Transportation disturbance __.__ ___8 Road de g _-_

1 0 Construction material management __1 1 Management of redundant soil12 Jmat o il ie n ntrl eorces_

13 Evidence of biodiversity loSS (if there is any14 Evidence of loss of historical and cultural propeties __________ __ _15 Other environment related issue (if there is any) __ _ __

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During operation

16 Maintaining of ROW

17 Impact on wild life and natural resource

Report prepared by: Position:

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level ~~~~ drdTT Issutes to be reported reportig 21 reportig, level 3 reportinig level (a copy

shouild he senit to DoNRE)Construction phase _

I Implementation of By: the Contractor By: PMU By: EVNmitigation measures Frequency: Monthly Frequency: Quarterly Frequency: Quarterlyand site environmiiienctal To: PMU To: Project owner To: The WBmanagement * EVN

2 Environmental By: By: The related PMU By: EVNmonitoring * Technical supervisors of the PMU Frequency: Quarterly Frequency: Quaiterly

Frequency: Monthly To: Project Owners To: The WBTo: PMUBy:

* Commune's People CommitteeFrequency: MonthlyTo: PMU

By:* SIMC

Frequency: Half-yearlyTo: WB

Operation phaseI Environmiiiental By: By: PCs (PC1) By: EVN

monitoring including * Techlniciani of Provinlcial Power Frequeicy: Yearly Frequency: Yearlysafety issues Service To: EVN To: The WB

Frequency: Half-yearlyTo: Regional PCs (PC I)

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Table 6.9: Estiniated costs for implementation of the EMP (VND)

-| [ Nol Item Construictioni Operation (20 years ofI_____ ______________________ life cycle)

1 Mitigation measures The costs are covered in Contract The cost is covered in_ _ :with Construction Contractors production cost of the

provincial power service

2 Monitol-i lg costs 3 mani-milonithi x 10,000,000 = 1 man-monith/year xI 30,000,000 10,000,000 x 20 years =200,000,000

3 Capacity building 108,600,000

TOTAL 138,600,000 200,000,000

This cost is covered inproduction cost of the

provincial power service

GRAND TOTAL 338,600,000 VNDFOR NVHOLE

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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES ORGANIZATION

Project Owner . Ultimately responsible for overall project Power Company 1management, including environmental (PC 1)

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Overall Project . Responsible for coordination and Rural EnergyManagement management of overall project Project'sAgency implementation, including guiding and Management Board

supervising implementation of the EMP. (PC1)

l Environmental . Specific responsibility and point of contact for EnvironmentOfficer environmental issues. management division

ofRural EnergyProject'sManagement Board(PC1)

Project . Responsible for day-to-day project Done by PowerImplementation implementation. Activities include: Network ProjectAgency i. Planning and implementation of Management Board

environmental management activities (PC1)during construction

* ii. Coordinating with other parties inrrelation to environmental managementactivities.I iii. Carrying out internal monitoring andsupervising independent monitoring

iv. Supervising and providing budget forI monitoring activities.v. Reporting on environmental

l _ _ _ information to concerned parties

Project Operator . Responsible for operation of the project Provincial Powerincluding operation stage environmental Servicemanagement and monitoring activities.

Consultant . Responsible for preparation of EMP Power Consultingdocumentation. Center - PC1

Contractor . Responsible for supervision of civil works Rural Energyl Supervision contractors during construction, including Project's

implementation of environmental Management Boardmanagement activities under the EMP (PC1)

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Civil Works . Responsible for construction works and ContractorlContractor following contractor specifications outlined in

the EMP. This includes:i. Applying construction-phaseI mitigation measures.ii. Ensuring safety of construction

workers and local people duringconstruction.

iii. Following Vietnam and World Bankpolicies on environmental protectionduring construction.

Safeguard . Responsible for independent monitoring of SIMCIndependent Monitor EMP implementation(SIMC)

Community . Involve in project's environmental monitoring Commune'sinvolvement in EMP and management representatives

Provincial . Supervision on EMP implementation Environmentalenvironmental according to Environmental Permit Management Divisionsupervision of DONRE

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I REFERENCES

| 1 Draft of Resettlement Action Plan of the Project - PC I

2 Environmental Status Report of Lai Chau, Lao Cai and Ha Giang province in 2003 -

DoNRE

I 3 World Bank Environmental Assessment Source Book

| 4 Statistical Yearbook 2002 - Statistical Publisher

5 Sourcebook of Protected Areas in Viet Nam - Bird Life International

1 6 Project's feasibility study - PCI

7 Vietnam living standards survey, Statistical Publishing House, 2000.

8 Framework for Applying Environment Safeguards to Rural Energy II Project- WB

2003.

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APPENDIX 1

LIST OF EA PREPARERS

l1 Nguyen Van Dong Science, Technology Service Enterprise

Power Engineering and Consulting Company N°1

2 Nguyen Anh Tuan Science, Technology Service EnterpriseI Power Engineering and Consulting Company N°l

3 Nguyen Thi Khieu Science, Technology Service Enterprise

Power Engineering and Consulting Company N°1

4 Mai Xuan Thanh Science, Technology Service EnterpriseI Power Engineering and Consulting Company N°1

5 Nguyen Huu Ba Science, Technology Service Enterprise

Power Engineering and Consulting Company N°1

6 Nguyen Nam Trung Science, Technology Service Enterprise

Power Engineering and Consulting Company N°1

7 Le Duc Thien Science, Technology Service EnterprisePower Engineering and Consulting Company N°1

8 Tran Quang Thach Science, Technology Service Enterprise

Power Engineering and Consulting Company No1

I 9 Le Thi Van Anh Independent Environmental Consultant

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Di'u 3: BAn dang ky dat tieu chuin moi trudng ce a du an va nhunc vyu cau taiIv'_.L ' ntan bAn nay 1l ca' s dclecc quan quan 15 Nha nuoc ve b'ao ve moi truo(ng kiem tra viecthuc hien cdc quy dinh ve bao ve moi tirung.

Dieti 4: Sau khi cong trinh di vao hoat dcng, Chu dur an phil thu'c hiOn bAio co| gidm sait dinh ky (1 lan/ nam) ve moi trLndng theo quy dinh. Bao cdo duec gui d 'n So&Tai ngutyen va Moi truong de quan 1y./.

INoi nhan: K/T GIAM DOC- Ban QLDA Iu'6i dien (T/h) SO TAI NGUYEN VA MOI TRUONG LAO CAT- B6 pha n I cura S o- Thanh tra S,- Ltru VT-MTg / -,

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I.UBITD TINH DImN BIENT CONG HOA XA HOI CHU NGHIA VIET NAM

SO TAI NGUYEN VA MOI TRIdNG D6c lap - Th do - Hanh phiic

|~~~~6. So../ TNIMTI 2N- MTEg

Dien Biedn, Ngdy.e>1..thjI2g 4 ni7dn 2005

IPHIEU XAC NHAN

BAN DANG KY DAT TIEU CHUAN MOI TRUONG

Ciua Df an: Nang Ilropn n6ng th6n Viet Nam - Dot 3 - Giai doan 1

3 Tinh DEin Bien.

I GIAM DOC SO TAI NGUYEN VA MOI TRJ'ONG TINH DIEN BIEN

X ~~~~~~~~XA,C NHAN

Dieu 1. Dir ,an Nang luo, ngng thon Viet Nam - Dot 3 - Giai doan 1- Tinh| Dien Bien da trinh noi dung B5an dang kc d,at tieu chuan moi trutng, ngay 21

thang 3 narn 2005.

Dieu 2. Chui dir an c6 trach nhiem th,rc hien dung nhung n6i dung da. duocneu trong Ban dang ky dat tieu chuan moi truong.

Di u 3. Ban dang ky dat tieu chuan m6i trxrdng cua Du an la co s& de cacU cic quan quAn 1)T Nha nu6'c ve bao ve moi trtu6ng kiem tra viec thu'c hien bao vem6i trurdng cua Dui an.

Dieu 4. Sau khi hoan thanh cac hang muc c6ng trinh ve moi trtrdng, Ch'u duran phai co bao cao bang van ban gui cci quan nha ntroc ve moi trurog de kiem tra.

Noi nhdn:

- BQL DA lt(&i dien SO TAI NGUYEN VA MOI TRUdNG

|) Cd2ng ty dben lac . -.

- UBND tu'nh (B/C).

-Limn 'T - MT. J

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I RECORDS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION

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CONG HOA XA lOI CHTU hNGHIA VIET NAMDOc lap- Tir do - Hanh phuc

BIEN BAN THAM VAN CONG D ONGBAO CAO D.ANH GIA TAC DONG MOI TRU6NG

Si Ma Cai, ngay.. . .thdng. . ... .nam 2004Thanh phan tham dir:

1. Dai di,n UBND xa Can Ho:bOng: Ly Seo Din - Ch'u tich UBND xa.

2. Nhi ng ngardi bi anh hu&ng b&i du an: khbng c6.3. ai die,n ban QLDA, Trung tam tu van va xay dtmng dien luc I.

Cac a'n d e tharn va^n:1. Tham va'n ve chon tuy-en, dia diem tram: phu hcrp v6i quy hoach tru6'c mat

| va lau dai, giam chi phi dtu an, khong anh hu&ng den moi truong sinh thai.2. Cac anh huung c-ua du an doi voi khu vu.c va cac ke' hoach quan Iy m.ci

truobng: anh huofng khong adng ke de'n khu vLrc moi truong xung quanh.3. Y kie'n c'ua dia phuong ve cdanh giA tac dbcng moi truirng va quan 1 g'iarn

sat:- Vi tri tram: phu hop v6i quy hoach.- Cac bien phap giarm thi.Lu: xay dung dcnng vi tri thiet ke', dam bao v6i

quy hoach.- Cac van de ton tai: khong co.

Xac nhan cua dai dien chiu dau tiu XAc nhan cu'a-chinh quyen dia phiruon-

Xac nhan cua dai dien hoi phu nui Xac nihan cua dai dien hoi phu lao* tt /

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| XAc nhin c6a dai dien hoi nong dAn §t Ž

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BIEN BAN THAM VAN CONG DONGvfE KE HOACH DEN BU VA TAI DINWCIY

Si Ma Cai, ngay... dO1...thang..4/.... nam 2004

Thanh ph-in tham dir:

1. Dai dien UBND xa CAn Ho:Ong: Ly Seo Din. Chuc vu: Ch'u tich UBND xa.

2. Nhu'ng nguoi bi anh hu'ong b&i du an: 20 ho. Nam: 11, nur: 09.3. Dai dien Trung tam ttu vatn va xay durng dien lu I:

Ong: To Hien Son. Chu'c vu: Ph6 giAm d6c.CAc va'n de' tham van:

| 1. Pho bi6n cAc chfnh sach lien quan den den bu tai clinh cu:- Nhung khu v-uc trurng dung drt cho du an.I - Dix kie'n thoi gian tie'n hanh cho du' An.- Pho bie'n cAc chInh sach cua Vi&t Nam va WB.I - Cac quy dinh phAp luat Viet Nam va chfnh sach WB c6 lien quan.- Cac chInh sach dcen bu cho du' an.- Cac khu tai dinh cu' (ne'u c6).

2. Y kien cua dia phuong ve ke' hoach den bu va tai dinh cu'- K/hd naing xay 7a nhhi?g adnh hi(O`ng bat Ioi cdia di,' d:

+ D6oi 6i nha cuLa: Toan bo tuyen duo6ng day trung the, ha the` v cac trambic'n ap cua dui an khong x'iy ra nhung anh huong gi dcoi v6i nha cura cua nhcind;an cFung nhu' nha c'ua cua Nha nun6c.+ Do'i v6i dcUt dai: Tocin bo dcUt dai nam trong pham vi dui An kh6ng cnh hhLrOM-

| gi v'e qui hoach, k6e'hoach c-^ip dclt ciua dia phuong.+ Doi v6i cay co'i: Khu vuc du An xay dung khong Anh hwo'ng cle'n cAc khLUI vuc vNuon ca'm Quo'c gia, hay rurng dac dung cua dia phuong.+ D6i v-6i moi tructng tu nhien, xa hoi: Moi truodng tu nhien, xc hoi cua khu

* vuc dui an khong anh hunong gi do viec xAy durng dii An.

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- Cac bien php , giadn hiehi,:+ Trong giai doan thiet ke': Chab hanh cac qui trinh qui pham cua nganh aier,de ra va cac cam ke't da duc5c thoa thuan v6'i dia plhuong.+ Trong giai doan thi cong: Thi cong theo ban ve d5 cluoc phe duvet, kh6n,lam anh huLrong de'n nhung pharn vi ngoai du an.+ Trong giai doan van hanh: Tuan thu qui trinh qui pham nganh dien, bao vekhu vao hanh lang tuye'n, kh6ng xam pham ngoai pham vi hanh lang tuye'n.- Cdc phazong 7n dGe bi'i, quy trinh clii twd dane bzu:

+ Gid den bu, hinh thulc den bu: Tien mat theo quy dinh hihn hanh.+ Thbi gian thu'c hien chi tra clen bu: Theo quy dinh hien hanh.+ Quy ch'e'khieu nai giam sat: Theo quy dinh hien hanh.

IXac nhan cua dai dien chu dau tur X7ac nhatn cua do'n vi tir v'arn

K/T'GIA M DOC:<~uc,TAM TU VA;N X,AY DUNG :'N' LUC| / < :; ~~~~~ ; r <X:c 5'~6 !AM f:noG c5.l

X;dc nhan-cua cninsh quyen dia phurong Xac nhan c'ua ngtu6i bi a'nh htr6iang

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I MAP OF PROJECT AREAS

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Existing and proposed protected areas in Ha Giang provinceCac khu blo ve hien c6 va de xuit 8 tinh Ha Giang

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* Co nifero us foresl f Risng la kim -Prori ncial border f Ran h gidi 1in hEOciduous foresi (Ring rung la (kh6pi - - -~ Eicl border f FRanh gidi huyn

* Seomi-dciduous foresl I Ring n:ta rung; la* Limes14ne foresl f Rng nui

Bamboo I Ritng Ire ntta* Planla1ion foresi a Ring lr6ng

Grassland and scrub I Eai Irongi N

Agnicullural1 land I £1 nong nghiop Waler bodies I hMl nUdcN Mn

* Mangrmve u Ring ngu p m n rM Lmelioeuca f Reing Iram 8 |

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Click on the protected areas to view the site cards in pdf format.

Existing and proposed protected areas in Lai Chau provinceCac khu b6io v-e hien co va de xuat 8 t6nh Lai ChAu

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* Evergreen foresi f Ring 1hLrdng xanh Prolecled area (Kshu bao ve

* Coniferous foresi I RLing la kim ProvinGial border f Ranh gidi lmnh

Deciduous forest f Ring rung la (khop) -- - O Csinci border I Ranh gidi huywn

* Semi-deciduous forest f RMng ntSa rung laU Limeslone forest f IRing nui da

Bamboo J RiLung Nre nNa* Plantation forest f Ring HALng

Grassland and scrub fA h Trong N

Agricultural land f £aT nong nghiLp S WWaler bodies f MSi nLtdc l

* MSlangrove f IRirng ng3p mbn L

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