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NATIONAL POWER TRANMISSION CORPORATION

Northern Power Projects Management Board

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TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY PROJECT (TEP)

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

(Final)

500KV TAY HA NOI SUBSTATION

SUBPROJECT

PREPARED BY: INSTITUTE OF ENERGY

Ha Noi, May 2015

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500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation Environmental Management Plan

Institute of Energy 2

ABBREVIATIONS

CPC Commune People’s Committee

TEP Transmission Efficiency Project

ECOP Environmental Code of Practice

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

EMF Electromagnetic Field

EMP Environmental Management Plan

EVN Electricity of Vietnam

GOV Government of Vietnam

HH Household

HV High voltage

LV Low Voltage

MOIT Ministry of Industry and Trade

MONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

MV Medium Voltage

NGO Northern Grid Company

NPT National Power Transmission Corporation

OHL Overhead Line

PAH Project Affected Household

PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls

PMU

NPPMB

Network Project Management Unit (under the NPC)

Northern Power Projects Management Board (under the NPT)

PPC Provincial People’s Committee

ROW Right of Way

IE Institute of Energy

WB World Bank



TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 4

2. POLICY, REGULATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORKS ............... 4

2.1. Government Regulations: ................................................................................................ 4 2.2. World Bank Safeguard Policies ...................................................................................... 6

3. SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 7

3.1. Objectives of the Subproject ........................................................................................... 7 3.2. Scope of the Subproject ................................................................................................... 7

3.3. Location of Subproject .................................................................................................... 9

3.4. Subproject Main Work Volume ................................................................................... 10

4. BASELINE DATA ........................................................................................................... 13

4.1. Geography and location ................................................................................................. 13 4.2. Meteorology ..................................................................................................................... 13 4.3. Land resource and population ...................................................................................... 13 4.4. Water Resources ............................................................................................................. 13

4.5. Transportation ................................................................................................................ 14

5. SUBPROJECT POTENTIAL IMPACTS ..................................................................... 14

6. MITIGATION MEASURES .......................................................................................... 20

7. EMP IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT .......................................................... 33

8. MONITORING PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 36

8.1. Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 36

8.2. Site Inspections ............................................................................................................... 36 8.3. Monitoring Indicators.................................................................................................... 37

9. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES .................................................. 42

10. MONITORING AND REPORTING PROCEDURE .................................................. 43

11. COST ESTIMATION FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION ........................................... 43

12. PUBLIC CONSULTATION ........................................................................................... 43

12.1. Public consultation ....................................................................................................... 43 12.2. Information disclosure ................................................................................................. 44

REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................... 46



1. INTRODUCTION

Investment project of 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation is based on Ha Noi Power

Development Plan for 2011 – 2015 outlook to 2020 that is approved through Decision No.

4351/QD-BCT dated 29/8/2011 of Ministry of Industry and Trade. Then, 500kV Tay Ha Noi

Substation is expected to operate in 2018 and has function to safety providing the power

safely and efficiently for Ha Noi capital area and other regions. 500kV Tay Ha Noi

Substation receives power from hydropower plants in Northwest area including Son La

hydropower plant and Dong Phu Yen pumped storage hydroelectric plant to National grid.

The project enhancing the capacity to provide stable electricity for transmission system in

Hanoi and other regions; ensure a stable operation in the national electrical.. The subproject is

one of the subprojects that will be implemented in Phase II of the Transmission Enhancement

Project (TEP) funded by the World Bank. The subproject includes new construction and will

be implemented in rice field in Quoc Oai town and Yen Noi village, Dong Quang commune,

Quoc Oai district, West of Ha Noi Capital.

The subproject's activities may cause negative impacts on the local environment and

communities during pre-construction, construction, and operation phases.To ensure the

potential negative impacts are identified and mitigated during the subproject implementation

and in compliance with the policy on environmental assessment of the World Bank (OP/BP

4.01), an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of the subproject has been prepared in

accordance with the guidelines provided in the Environmental Management Framework

(EMF) of the DEP project. The EMP includes the following contents: an introduction, the

main legal framework, the subproject description, the environmental background, potential

positive and negative impacts, proposed mitigation measures to be carried out during the

subproject implementation, and implementation arrangements. It also includes an

Environmental Codes of Practice (ECOP) prepared for the subproject and it will be

incorporated into the bidding documents and construction contracts, as well as a scope for

environment quality monitoring. A Resettlement Plan (RP) has been prepared and presented

separately.

The Government’s regulation on EIA requires submission of an Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA) for the subproject. An EIA report has been prepared, submitted to, and

approved by the Hanoi People’ Committee on September 23, 2014.

2. POLICY, REGULATIONS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORKS

2.1. Government Regulations:

The following national laws and regulations are applied for subproject:

- Law on Protection of the Environment No. 55/2014/QH13 passed by the National

Assembly on June 23th, 2014 regulates the obligations of individuals, organizations in

protecting environment.

- Law on Water Resource No. 17/2012/QH13 enacted June 21, 2012.

- Land Law No. 13/2003/QH11 dated November 26, 2003, and the new Land Law No.

45\2013\QH13 dated November 29, 2013 which will take effect on July 1, 2014.

- Decree of Government No. 43/2014/ND-CP dated May 15th, 2014 detailing a number

of articles of the Land Law.

- Construction Law No. 16/2003/QH11 dated November 26, 2003.

- Labor law No. 35-L/CTN dated 23 Jun 1994, with some amendment under Document

No. 84/2007/QH11 by the National Assembly.



- The Law of Cultural Heritage No. 28/2001/QH10 promulgated on June 29 2001, with

some amendment in 2009 by the National Assembly (No. 32/2009/QH12).

- Law on Fire Prevention and Fighting No. 27/2001/QH10 dated June 29, 2001.

- Law on electricity No. 28/2004/QH11 dated December 3, 2004.

- Decree of Government No. 29/2011/ND-CP dated 18 April, 2006 regulating strategic

environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environment

protection commitment.

- Decree No.14/2014/ND-CP dated April 15th, 2014 on implementation

guidelines for some items stipulated in the Electricity Law on protection of high

voltage electrical networks.

- Decree No. 179/2009/ND-CP dated December 31, 2009 on sanction of violations in

the field of environmental protection.

- Decree No. 59/2007/ND-CP dated April 9, 2008 on solid waste management.

- Decree 174/2007/ND-CP dated November 29, 2007 of GOV on environmental

protection charges for solid wastes.

- Decree No. 98/2010/ND-CP of the Government dated 21 September 2010 on detailing

the implementation of some articles of the Law on Cultural Heritage and the Law

amending and supplementing some articles of Law on cultural heritage.

- Circular No.26/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 18 July, 2011 on guidance for Decree

No.29/2011/ND-CP dated 18 April, 2011.

- Circular No.12/2011/TT-BTNMT dated 14 April, 2011 relating to toxic waste

management.

- Circular No. 03/2010/TT-BCT dated January 1, 2010 on some rules on safe protection

of high voltage grids.

- Guidance of EVN No. 2623/CV-EVN - KHCN & MT dated 28 May, 2007 on

management and pollution prevention and exposure to PCBs.

- The main applicable National Technical Regulations include:

QCVN 08:2008/BTNMT – National technical regulation on surface water quality.

QCVN 09:2008/BTNMT - National technical regulation on underground water

quality

QCVN 14:2008/BTNMT – National technical regulation on wastewater.

QCVN 01:2009/BYT – National technical regulation on drinking water quality.

QCVN 05:2013/BTNMT: National technical regulation on ambient air quality.

QCVN 26:2010/BTNMT: National technical regulation on noise.

QCVN 27:2010/BTNMT: National technical regulation on vibration.

- Other relevant sector technical regulation and standards.



2.2. World Bank Safeguard Policies

An environmental and social screening of the subproject was undertaken in line with

the OP 4.01 and it showed that the World Bank’s policies on Environmental Assessment

(OP/BP 4.01), and Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12) will be triggered for the

subproject. The screening has also resulted in categorizing the subproject as a Category B

project. In addition, the Bank’s requirements on public consultation and information

disclosure will need to be followed.

Environmental Assessment (OP/BP 4.01):

Environmental Assessment (EA) is an umbrella policy for the Bank’s safeguard

policies. The overarching objective is to ensure that Bank-financed projects are

environmentally sound and sustainable, and that decision-making is improved through

appropriate analysis of actions and of their likely environmental impacts. The EA process is

intended to identify, avoid and mitigate potential impacts of Bank operations. EA takes into

account the natural environment (air, water, and land); human health and safety; social

aspects (involuntary resettlement, indigenous peoples, and physical cultural resources); and

transboundary and global environmental aspects. EA considers natural and social aspects in

an integrated way.

This subproject triggers OP 4.01 because it involves the construction and operation of

a high-voltage substation and connecting overhead transmission lines, requiring the

identification, mitigation and monitoring of potential adverse environmental and social

impacts. As required by OP 4.01, the subproject needs to prepare an EIA and an EMP that

meet the Government’s and the World Bank’s safeguards requirements. By the TEP

appraisal, the subproject EIA and EMP needs to be disclosed as required by OP 4.01 and the

Bank’s policy on access to information.

Involuntary Resettlement (OP/BP 4.12)

The Involuntary Resettlement policy seeks to prevent severe long-term hardship,

impoverishment, and environmental damage to the affected peoples during involuntary

resettlement. OP 4.12 applies whether or not affected persons must move to another location.

The Bank describes all these processes and outcomes as “involuntary resettlement,” or simply

resettlement, even when people are not forced to move. Resettlement is involuntary when the

government has the right to expropriate land or other assets and when affected people do not

have the option to retain the livelihood situation that they have.

This policy is triggered because the subproject it would have impacts involving the

temporary and permanent involuntary taking of land and the loss of structures and assets

associated with the land for the construction of the substation and the associated connecting

line. By appraisal, the subproject needs to prepare and disclose a RP. The RP will include the

measures to ensure that displaced people are: (i) informed about the options regarding

resettlement; (ii) consulted and offered alternative resettlement choices; and (iii) provided

with effective compensation and livelihood restoration.

World Bank Group Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines

World Bank-financed projects should also take into account the World Bank Group

Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines1 (known as the "EHS Guidelines"). The EHS

Guidelines are technical reference documents with general and industry-specific examples of

Good International Industry Practice.

1 The EHS Guidelines can be consulted at www.ifc.org/ifcext/enviro.nsf/Content/EnvironmentalGuidelines.

http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/enviro.nsf/Content/EnvironmentalGuidelines



The EHS Guidelines contain the performance levels and measures that are normally

acceptable to the World Bank Group and are generally considered to be achievable in new

facilities at reasonable costs by existing technology. The environmental assessment process

may recommend alternative (higher or lower) levels or measures, which, if acceptable to the

World Bank, become project- or site-specific requirements.

This subproject should conform the Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for

Electric Power Transmission and Distribution of the EHS Guidelines.

3. SUBPROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1. Objectives of the Subproject

The project “500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation” aims to transmit the power from Son La

hydropower plant and Dong Phu Yen pumped storage hydroelectric plant to the national grid

with the following targets: i) Safety providing the power safely and efficiently for North

power system, especially Ha Noi area. ii) Reducing power losses in entire power network,

increasing production efficiency for electricity system iii) Enhancing the capacity to provide

stable electricity for transmission system in Hanoi and other regions; ensure a stable

operation in the national electrical.

3.2. Scope of the Subproject

500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation shall be built with capacity of 2 x 900MVA.

The construction activities include:

i) construction and installation for outdoor civil work (transformer foundation, tower and

conductor brace, cable trench system, supporting pole and equipment foundation etc.;

ii) function house service for management and operation 35kV connection line;

iii) construction access road to the substation.

In which:

- Area inside the fence : 61,344 m2

- Land occupied area of the substation : 62,103 m2

- Area of concrete road inside the substation : 3,795 m2

- Area spreading rock at foundation of substation : 36,671 m2

- Amount of soil embankment : 152,873 m2

- Architectural area and road access into the substation: will use architecture and

control house system of 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation.

Gate and fence:

- Fence has structure of brick constructed wall, each interval of 2,5m shall be 1 brick

abutment.

- Gate of 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation will be used in conjunction with 500kV Tay

Ha Noi Substation was designed in the previous phase.

Internal routes

- Internal road of the substation is designed by asphalt concrete, total length of about

400m, width of road surface is 4m and 6m, road surface is about 100mm deeper than

foundation surface of the substation, 2 pavements of the road shall be provided with

M200 concrete sidewalk, curvature radius of 4m and 6m.

- Structure of road surface comprise of top layer which is asphalt concrete with coarse

aggregate, thickness of 70mm-80mm, then layer of graded aggregate layer with the

thickness of 250mm.Next is coarse sand layer with cement consolidation with ratio of



8%, thickness of 200mm and finally is well compacted foundation soil layer affirming

K ≥ 0,95.

- Structure of pavement on 2 sides of the road comprise: on the top is block brick layer,

thickness of 60, next is coarse sand layer, thickness of 100mm for making flat, and

finally is foundation sand layer which is well compacted affirming K ≥ 0,95.

Structure solution for outdoor construction

Transformer foundation, pillar foundation to support equipment and tower foundation

- Foundation of the transformer by reinforced concrete, structure of raft foundation with

beam system to bear the transformer.

- Tower foundation shall be reinforced concrete, structure of foundation type is adjacent

to the beam system and 4 supported pillars for the tower foot.

- Abutment foundation to support equipment shall be reinforced concrete, foundation

structure is type of pillar intact slab foundation.

Tower, cross arm of the wire and equipment supported pillar

- The whole set of tower and cross arm shall be fabricated by shaped, galvanized steel,

connected by bolt, with structure of hollow tower shape.

- Equipment supported pillar shall be fabricated by galvanized shaped steel, linking by

welded joint and bolt.Its structure is hollow, shaped type, square dimension.

Cable channel system

Cable channel is designed with type of sub-underground with cable bracket. Cable channels

have following types:

- Type 1: Inner width of the channel: 400mm using for the trench section running into

the equipment.

- Type 2: Inner width of the channel: 700mm using for the channel section running

along the equipment section.

- Type 3: Inner width of the types: 1000mm using for channel section running along the

equipment section and toward the Control house.

Control house for bay

The house is provided at the switchyard area with dimension of (3 x 7,2)m.

- The building has framed structured and its foundation is reinforce concrete, brick built

wall, and in-place reinforced concrete placement on top of the building.

- Doors, windows are aluminium frame, glass typed.

- Internal and external wall is covered by paint.

- Foundation of rooms is granite split in square by glass joint.

- The whole power line supply source for lighting, fan equipment shall be run

submerged inside the wall.

Function house

Whole function house system of 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation will be used in conjunction

with 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation. Then, construction of function houses will be concerned

in this project.

Water supply, drainage system

Water supply

Water for daily life and construction during construction phase will be taken from the existing

drilled well of 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation. Then, there is no need to exploit underground

water in this project.



Water drainage

- Rainfall on the substation’s layout surface shall be partially drained directly following

the surface foundation of substation via holes in fence’s bottom to get out. The remain

shall follow road’s surface to collect at the wastewater tank provided adjacent to road

sides and from there release out of the substation through concrete drainage piping

system.

- Water in cable channel flows along bottom of the trench into PVC drainage pipe to

wastewater tank and through the general drainage piping out of the substation.

- Water from oil pit of 3x300MVA transformers foundation will flow in the black steel

drain pipe Dy = 400 to the oil basin. Then, the water will be dissociated from the oil

(if any) and through the general drainage piping out of the substation.

3.3. Location of Subproject

The total area of 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation is 6ha at rice field on territory of Quoc

Oai town and Yen Noi village, Dong Quang commune, Quoc Oai district, Ha Noi City. Its

geographical position of land is as below:

- East side: Dike of Day River, section connected from Lang - Hoa Lac to National road

No.6.

- North side: Rice field, about 1km far from Centre of Quoc Oai town.

- South side: 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation in Dong Quang commune.

- West side: bordering irrigation canal of district, further is rice field of Dong Quang

commune.

- Substation site is about 1km far from Centre of Quoc Oai town toward North.



Figure 1. Location of 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation

Figure 2. Layout of 500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation

3.4. Subproject Main Work Volume

Table 3.1. Main work construction volume to be implemented of the subproject

No. Type of equipments Unit Volume Note

I Soil work

I.1 Grading

1 Digging m3 17,498

2 Banking m3 152,873

I.2 Other items

1 Digging m3 26,540

2 Banking m3 19,680

II Concrete work

1 Concrete M100 m3 830

2 Concrete M150 m3 728



No. Type of equipments Unit Volume Note

3 Concrete M200 m3 3,220

III Construction work

1 Bricklaying m3 372

2 Stone building m3 4,540

3 Mortar m2 5,920

4 Pave m2 118

IV Power installation

1 Transformer ton 250

2 Other materials and

equipments

ton 1,100

The source of filling materials will be bought in the locality and options for disposal of

the excavated materials and disposal location will be determined in detail in later phase, will

be agreed with the local by the Owner and contractors before constructing the project.

3.5. Main Activities Before and During Construction

- The preparation work shall be carried out suitable for the construction progress,

weather characteristics and infrastructure of the construction area.

- Compensation and site clearance.

- Mobilization of workers.

- Utilization of vacancy areas within the limit of the substation to arrange equipment

and material storages.

- Construction of temporary worker camps workers.

- Set-up of domestic water supply for the domestic and construction needs

- Transportation of material and equipment to the site. - Based on quantity of the construction and erection work, quantity of materials and

equipment, construction progress and etc., it is expected that the scale of temporary

works and storage/yard will be as follows:

Temporary storage/yard

Arrangement:

Stock, warehouse serving for construction are proposed to be taken usage blank

regions, areas within the construction layout.

Structure:

- Tight warehouse shall be by bamboo, covered roof by phibro-cement. Foundation of

the cement warehouse shall be propped by timber beams that 0.2m far from natural

surface.

- Opened warehouse shall be by bamboo, covered roof by phibro-cement.

- Platform for casting concrete items shall be by concrete M100, 100 thick, paving by

cement mortar, 20 thick. - Platform to put items: leveling, spreading, well compacted.



Scale: (m2)

No. Structure Area (m2)

1 Closed warehouse 250

2 Opened warehouse 200

3 Platform casting concrete items 200

* Temporary house for workers doing installation & construction:

- Structure: Thatch, bamboo, roof covered by phibro cement.

- Arranged: inside the fence of the substation

- There will be 20 – 30 workers that joint to construction period.

Transportation

- Main electric materials, equipment shall be imported to Hai Phong port and from Hai

Phong port to the site is transported by auto. In addition to the transfomer is

transported from Hai Phong port to Ha Noi port by the waterway and from Ha Noi

port to the site by specialized means

- Construction materials shall be transported to the site by main land road.

3.6. Subproject Implementation Schedule and Total Investment

3.6.1. Implementation progress

Based on the requirements of power supply and capacity of the subproject owner, the

subproject timeline is scheduled as follows:

- Investment project : Quarter 4/2012

- Technical drawing design : Quarter 3/2013

- Bidding document for procurement : Quarter 1/2015

- Bidding document for construction : Quarter 1/2015

- As-built drawing design : Quarter 4/2015

- Commencement : Quarter 2/2016

- Inauguration and handover : Quarter 4/2017

3.6.2. Total Investment

Total investment breakdown is indicated in the table below:

Table 3.2. The total investment of the project

Cost of civil work 96,298,506,000

Cost for equipment 205,697,922,000

Cost for compensation, clearance& resettlement 38,021,442,000

Cost for project management 4,020,102,000

Cost for Engineering, Investment 14,278,825,000

Others 21,993,595,000

Ccontingencies 74,456,798,000

Total investment: 454,767,191,000

(Source: Main report, FS, 500kV Tay Ha Noi substation, IE, 2014)



4. BASELINE DATA

4.1. Geography and location

500kV Tay Ha Noi Substation is located on the rice field in Quoc Oai town and Dong

Quang commune, Quoc Oai district, Ha Noi City.

Terrain: the rice field mixed with ponds, heavily dissected by canals. Flood level

survey report is 6.980m.

4.2. Meteorology

On the project site, from May to October, the climate is hot and humid, the average

temperature is 27.7oC. From November to April in next year, the climate is cold with an

average temperature of 19.9oC. Absolute highest temperature measured at the meteorological

Station in Ha Dong was 40oC, appeared on 5/7/2010. Absolute lowest temperature measured

was 5.9°C on 26/01/2005.

The average humidity of the project area from 2002 to 2011 was 84%.

Total average sunlight hours measured in 10 years (2002-2011) was 1325.9

hours/year.

Sunlight mode is closely related to the mode of radiation and cloud status. From

December to April the sky is cloudy so that the sunlight hours are at least of a year, only 63.6

hours/month. In May, the weather is warmer so that the number increases to 144 hours

/month.

On the project site, winter wind is prevailing at the northwest and north directions;

summer wind is prevailing at the South East and North Northwestern directions.

The average evaporation (mm) over years at the project area is 999mm. The greatest

evaporation is in July reached 106.4 mm. Evaporation is low as 61.7 mm in February.

The rainy season usually occurs during the period from May to October. The highest

rainfall is usually in July or August related to the rainstorm season in the Northern Plain. The

lowest rainfall is in February or December. Annual average rainfall is 1551.7 mm. Maximum

daily rainfall is 214mm in the period 2002-2011 (appeared on 13/7/2009)

Rainstorm: During the hot season (from August to October), there are a certain

number of tropical depressions and typhoons forming offshore Philippines going through the

East China Sea then landing on the Northern Plain towards the West cause of heavy rains

and strong winds.

4.3. Land resource and population

Quoc Oai town has the natural land area of 503.38 ha with a population of 14,853

people (3359 households)

Dong Quang commune has the natural land area of 1,080.89ha, in which agricultural

land and aquaculture land is 601.39ha. Moreover, non-agricultural land is accounted for 26.9

% including 92.1 ha for housing land, 108.88ha for traffic, 85.09 for irrigation land and

2070m2 for environmental sanitation. Dong Quang commune has 3330 households with

13,759 people.

4.4. Water Resources

The 2 rivers flowing through the district are Day River and Tich River, minimum distance

from project to Day River is 2.5km. The hydrological mode of the district depends on Red

River, Day River and Tich River and many other ponds and lakes.



- Underground water: Underground water level stabilized at a depth of 0.0-1.2 m. Water

penetration is weak (Ia) according to TCVN 3994-85

- Surface water: the planned site building the substation and 35kV transmission line is located

on alluvial plains right bank of Day River, there are many ponds and lakes. During the time

of landform surveying, the major substation area was flooded. Water supply to Day River and

ponds, lakes, rice fields is mainly the upstream water, rain water and irrigation water

inland…The level river water usually high on rainy season. The water penetration is weak at

the substation area according to TCVN 3994-85.

- Surveying work about water supply for the substation: the planned site building the

substation is about 600m away from the residential area of Yen Noi village, Dong Quang

commune, Quoc Oai district, Ha Noi city. Currently, local people use water taking from

public deep wells. Water purchase contract could serve the needs of water at the substation in

Dong Quang commune.

On the basis of the statistics data for 10 years (2002-2011) of the Ba Tha substation the water

level of Day River in the flood season (VI-X) is quite high. Monthly average water level for

many years in the flood months is greater than 110cm. The highest average water level is

reached 211cm in August. Annual average water level at the project area is 105cm.

4.5. Transportation

Total length of roads in the Quoc Oai town is 7,696.8m including asphalt: 2,486.6 m

reached 32.31% and the rest has been concreted 5,210.3m but currently is downgraded.

Besides, Quoc Oai town lies along the provincial road no. 419, located on the Thang

Long Boulevard - is important transportation route in Hanoi. Inter-village roads and the main

road in the village was basically completed with a total length of 11,094.4m. Generally, Quoc

Oai town has favorable traffic conditions for economic and the service sector development.

5. SUBPROJECT POTENTIAL IMPACTS

The project will play an important role in the electrification program and

industrializations of Ha Noi and other provinces in the region. It will also speed up the

national modernization and industrialization which is a step towards promoting rural

development and poverty reduction.

The project will bring about significant socioeconomic benefit. This has been

documented in detail in the description of feasibility report. Apart from such benefits, the

subproject may also result in environmental and socioeconomic impacts which are adverse to

the local conditions.

The environmental screening of the subproject indincates that it is eligible for financing

considering that the subproject will not involve possible high UXO risk and will not create

possible adverse impacts on (a) critical natural habitats and/or protected area including

proposed protected areas; (b) loss or damage to cultural property, including sites having

archeological (prehistoric), paleontological, historical, religious, cultural and unique natural

values, graves and graveyards; (c) water regime, particularly water flow and water quality;

and (d) local traffic.

The potential negative impacts of the subproject are identified in table 5.1 and could be

minimized by applying the proposed mitigation measures developed for the subproject which

is described in Sections 6.

The implementation of the subproject would mainly cause land acquisition, increased dust

generation, air pollution, and domestic wastes. However, these impacts are not significant,

temporary, and localized, and can be mitigated available mitigation measures. The OP 4.01,



OP 4.10, and OP 4.12 are triggered for this subproject. Therefore, the subproject is assessed

as B environmental category and eligible for funding by the World Bank.

Table 5.1. Environmental impact assessments

No Impact significance

of impact

Duration of impact Description of impact

THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION PHASES

1 The effects on

the vegetation

and habitat due

to clearance of

substation’s

surface and the

road to

substation

Small Short-tem, Long-term - According to survey results, the project

construction area is agricultural land of

rice of the households in Quoc Oai town

and Dong Quang commune, Quoc Oai

district, Ha Noi City.

- The substation would be located in the

rice fields of 30 households of Dong

Quang commune, Quoc Oai district. All

of 30 households would lose a part of

their land permanently.

- Land acquisition would have adverse

impacts on income and livelihood of the

affected households. Impacts of land

acquisition are described in detail in the

subproject Resettlement Plan.

2 Land tenure Medium Short-tem, Long-term The process of construction of the project

will occupy land to build permanent

substations (63,281 m2). The total occupied

area is paddy-field, Affect agriculture of

120 farming households in Quoc Oai town

and Dong Quang commune, Quoc Oai

district, west of Hanoi City.

3 Impact on

cultural

heritage,

history, temples,

pagodas and

other sensitive

areas, ecological

areas in need of

protection

No No The project area does not have the cultural

relics, historical temples and other sensitive

areas, ecological areas in need of

protection.

4 Safety risks

related to UXO

Medium Short- term The existence of UXO is confirmed by

Command in substation area. There may be

at higher risk of the existence of UXO in

the substation area. However, the project

area is located on the agricultural land area

cultivating rice in the long-time of the local

people, so safety risk related to UXO is

considered moderate and UXO clearance

(if needed) will be carried out by qualified

agencies.

5 The impact on

air quality from

construction

activities and

emissions of

transport

vehicles and

Medium Short-term The constructive activities may cause

adverse impacts to air quality:

+ Impacts of waste gases (SOx, NOx, CO

...) arising from the operation of the means

of transport, machinery and equipment. The

degree of influence is not significant due to

amount of waste gases is not large and the



machinery in

the constructive

period.

concentration of emissive sources is low.

+ Impact of dust: dust generated from

digging and leveling operations, transport

operations from the equipment and

machinery. The area around substation is

mainly paddy-field and distance from

residential areas to position of project at

least 700m. The project only affects the

people who live along the route of road

transporting building materials. Therefore,

this impact is considered to be small and

significantly only in the dry season, it is

temporary and will terminate at the end of

the construction activities.

6 Noise and

vibration caused

by vehicles and

machinery

Small Short-tern In the constructive process, transport

vehicles and machinery can cause noise

and vibration affect households along the

roads and at the constructive location.

However, this effect is small and will

expire after constructive period because of

the project applied the mitigation measures

and only occur during the construction.

7 Pollution of

soil, air and

water due to

leakage of oil

from machinery,

construction

equipment

Medium Short-tern - Leaking oil from machineries, transport

equipments can affect the environmental

quality of land and water, especially during

the rainy season, the leaking oil can spread

under water overflow affecting quality of

soil and water at the surrounding area...

- Transformer oil or oil having PCBs

might also be leakage to the environment

due to accidents. However, oil having

PCBs to be used at substation are

prohibited by the national regulation.

The operation of the substation will use

some chemicals available in such

equipment as battery, insulating oil, grease

oil and etc., but in small quantities.

8 Impact on

quality of the

environment

from the

disposal of

waste.

Medium Short-tern to average These wastes include construction and

household waste that can cause adverse

impacts on environmental quality. During

the process of project construction, all

types of construction waste must be planed

to collect, sale and proper disposal

(leveling).

For household waste arising from the

operation of the workers will be collected

and disposed of in the proper place.

However, should set up a appropriate

monitoring plan to ensure the waste is

collected and handled according to

regulations.

9 Impact on

health and

safety from

construction

camps, material

Medium Short-tern to average The project is needed to have some

storages (closed and open) containing

construction materials for substation and

must construct workers' camp for the



storage workers can take a rest at there

The camps and warehouses containing

materials can cause risks to the safety and

health of the local population and

construction workers due to the stored

material and equipment is unsafe, this can

arise a conflict between the workers and the

local population. Workers will be recruited

from local population, the camps will have

mobile toilets and equipment, construction

materials have been designed layout at the

right place, security surrounded. So conflict

with local population and impact on the

health and safety from the camps and the

storage is very small degree.

10 Conflicts arise

between

construction

workers and

local people

Small Short-tern The focus of large amounts of construction

workers (maximum 40 people) will arise a

conflict between the workers and the local

population. However, the main contractor

will hire local workers for the suitable jobs

so the impact of this is minor and can be

mitigated.

12 Impact to cause

damage the

system of local

roads because of

construction

activities and

transportation of

building

materials

Medium Short-tern The position of project is located nearly the

inter-commune and inter-hamlet roads, the

roads covered with thick plastic for

convenient transportation of building

materials. Moreover, the scope of the

project are relatively small, the level of

activity of the transport is not high, thus

damaging impact on local roads due to the

construction of the project is not

significant. Construction contractors will be

working with local authorities in the use of

local roads to transport equipments and

materials.

13 Impact to

transportation

Small Short-term - Impact to transportation can be defined as

increasing traffic due to car transforming

material in the Day River dike, especially

in road access to substation, can cause

temporary congestion and nuisance to local

people. The breaking of the current traffic

pattern and can increase the risk of

accidents.

- The substation is located in an open area,

the transportation of construction materials

is generally easy due to relatively

developed traffic system in the subproject

area, so the impact is assessed small.

THE PERIOD OF OPERATION

14 Effect of

excessive

electromagnetic

intensity

Medium Long-term If not properly designed and constructed

the substation and the connection lines

would have adverse impact on worker and

community health. Calculation results and

actual test in the existing 500kV substation

and transmission line show that the

intensity of the electromagnetic field is



about 0-7KV/m for electric field and 0 –

4.5 A/m for magnetic field. When 2

substations operate at the same time,

electromagnetic would be increase twice

with highest value of 10KV/m and 9 A/m.

However, high-intensity electromagnetic

fields usually appear only in the cutter,

disconnector. Thus, the operator working at

stations will be affected by the electric field

but the operators mainly work in the

control room, do not work constantly in the

power sector intensity of the

electromagnetic field. Moreover, they will

be equipped with protective equipment,

health care annually. Then, impact of the

electromagnetic field to the workers are

still in allowable limit... 500kV Tay Ha Noi

Substation is designed to comply with the

codes and safety regulations, safety rules.

While working will also be strictly applied

to the operational staff to ensure

electromagnetic safety.

15 The risk of

interference

with radio,

television or

other forms of

contact

No impact No impact The project’s location is away from the

radio communication works

16 Safety and

health effect and

the risk of

electric shock.

Medium Long-term In the period of project design, the safety

measures have been implemented.

However, electric shock and effect on

safety of local residents and workers who

operate the substation still has the

possibility of failure to comply with

security measures.

17 The risk of fire

due to oil leak

Medium Long-term The project is likely to increase the risk of

fire due to leakage of transformer’s oil or

the explosion of transformer. However, the

risk of fire is minimized by the substation

was equipped with oil collecting pit to

contain all the transformer’s oil when the

transformer is damaged, the firefighting

equipment as automatic fire alarm system,

water sprayer...

18 Pollution caused

by leaking oil

and toxic

chemicals

Medium Long-term The oil leaking from the transformers can

adversely impact on environmental

quality of soil, water, air. To prevent

adverse impacts on the quality of the

environment by oil leakage, the oil

collecting pit was designed to recover all

the oil leaks due to the breakdown of the

transformer. The oil collecting pit is

constructed by reinforced concrete placed

monolithically with transformer’s

foundation and anti-fire wall’s foundation

and higher than 0.3m in comparison with

the substation’s surface, the pit bottom is

created slope I = 0.5 % in the direction of



the oil collection tube . The breakdown

oil tank is built in the ground by

reinforced concrete, cement plaster. The

breakdown oil tank is arranged in

convenient location for the collection of

transformer oil. The tank’s capacity is V

= 155m3 to ensure collecting 100 % of oil

go out of the transformes when there is a

problem. The breakdown oil (if any) will

be collected in oil collecting pit and flow

under the oil drain pipe to the breakdown

oil tank located in the substation.

Required insulating oil of transformers is

not included PCBs other toxic chemicals

19 Noise from

process of

substation

operation

Small Long-term Transformers are manufactured in

accordance with the order prescribed

noise levels, the noise shall not exceed

70dBA at a distance of 3m and installed

properly technical requirement to restrict

noise. Since the substations located in

industrial zones so the impact of noise is

negligible.

20 Impact of

domestic

wastewater and

solid waste of

operation staff

Small long-

term

During the operational period, the project

does not generate hazardous waste. For

municipal waste arising from the

operation of the substation's operators, the

project was designed to build a septic tank

under the toilet to treat before release; the

solid waste is collected and disposed in

according to locally common system of

garbage collection. Therefore, the impact

on environmental quality due to the

discharge of wastes considered negligible.

21 The breakdown

of grid

incidents,

occupational

accident, in the

process of

operation

management.

Medium long-

term

During the process of management,

operation, repair and maintenance works,

the breakdown of grid incidents and

accidents can occur if the operator and

maintenance personnel do not comply

with safety rules and operation.

22 Working at

high and with

live power

lines

Small Long

–

term

- Workers working below live power

lines and at height on poles and structure

may be at risk, or accident, or electrical

shock in case workers do not conform to

safety and operation regulation.



6. MITIGATION MEASURES

The above impacts can be mitigated by: (a) ensuring that the application and supervision of ECOP (Table 6.1) below; and (b)

implementing site specific mitigation measures.

Table 6.1. Mitigation measures

Environmental

and social issues Mitigation measures

Locations for

mitigation

measures

Applicable

National

Regulations,

Standards

Responsible

Party

Verification

required to

determine

effectiveness of

measures

Engineering design phase

1. Engineering

design

- Select an optimal alternative to minimize land acquisition, avoid

causing the existing vegetable covers and trees and structures.

- - Strictly follow electrical and fire safety requirements of the related

regulations.

Employer:

EVNNPT

NPPMB

Pre-construction phase

1. Land

acquisition

- - Careful site-survey, consultation with the affected local communities

and authorities to choose optimal solutions for the location substation and

auxiliary facilities to minimize land acquisition.

- Compensate for land acquisition and damages strictly in accordance with

the RPF of the TEP project and the Resettlement Plan of the subproject.

At the land

acquisition site of

Dong Quang

commune and

Quoc Oai town.

- Decree No.

47/2014/ND-CP.

- Cicular

No.14/2009/TT-

BTNMT

EVNNPT

PMU

Local authority

No complaints

received from the

affected people



2. Safety risks

related to UXO

It is a legal requirement that the safety of construction workers is

ensured by having specialized army units clear UXO before construction

commences2. Cost of mine clearance within the proposed substation is

expected to be 369,446,278 VND.

At the substation

site

- 2 TT 146//TT-

BQP ngày

11/9/2007.

PMU

UXO clearance

report

Construction phase

1. Dust generation

- The Contractor is responsible for compliance with relevant Vietnamese

legislation with respect to ambient air quality.

- The Contractor shall implement dust suppression measures (e.g. water

spray vehicles, covering of material stockpiles, etc.) as required;

- Construction vehicles shall comply with speed limits and haul distances

shall be minimized.

- Material loads shall be suitably covered and secured during

transportation to prevent the scattering of soil, sand, materials or dust.

- The Contractor shall be responsible for any clean-up resulting from the

failure by his employees or suppliers to property secure transported

materials.

- Exposed soil and material stockpiles shall be protected against wind

erosion and the location of stockpiles shall take into consideration the

prevailing wind directions and locations of sensitive receptors.

- - Dust masks should be used where dust levels are excessive.

At the

foundation

construction site.

At worker’s

camp (location

of receiving

points for

wastewater

discharge).

QCVN 05:

2013/BTNMT

Contractor,

PMU

NPPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC,

NPPMB

2 Details of landmine clearance are presented in the Circular 146/2007/TT-BQP by Ministry of Defense dated September 11 2007 guiding UXO clearance for project construction



2. Air pollution - All vehicles must comply with Vietnamese regulations controlling

allowable emission limits of exhaust gases.

- Vehicles in Vietnam must undergo a regular emissions check and get

certified named: “Certificate of conformity from inspection of quality,

technical safety and environmental protection” following Decision No.

35/2005/QD-BGTVT.

- There should be no burning of waste or construction materials or

cleared vegetation on site.

At the

construction

site.

TCVN 6438-

2005:

QCVN

05:2013/BTN

MT

Contractor,

PMU, NPPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC,

NPPMB

3. Noise and

vibration - The contractor is responsible for compliance with the relevant

Vietnamese legislation with respect to noise and vibration.

- All vehicles must have appropriate “Certificate of conformity from

inspection of quality, technical safety and environmental protection”

following Decision No. 35/2005/QD-BGTVT; to avoid exceeding noise

emission from poorly maintained machines.

- Construction will be carried out during daylight hours. If it is necessary

to carry out some works at night or weekends, the affected local

community must be informed sufficiently in advance.

- Avoiding or minimizing transportation though or material processing

near community areas.

At the

construction

site.

- QCVN

26:2010/B

TNMT: National

technical

regulation on

noise

- QCVN

27:2010/B

TNMT: National

technical

regulation on

vibration

Contractor

NPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC



4. Water pollution - The Contractor must be responsible for compliance with the relevant

Vietnamese legislation relevant to wastewater discharges into

watercourses.

- Portable or constructed hygienic toilets must be provided on site for

construction workers. Wastewater from toilets as well as kitchens,

showers, sinks, etc. shall not be discharged directly to any water body.

- Wastewater over standards set by relevant Vietnam technical

standards/regulations must be collected in a conservancy tank and

removed from site by licensed waste collectors.

- Using techniques as diversion during construction to limit the exposure

of disturbed sediments to moving water.

- Before construction, all necessary wastewater disposal permits/licenses

and/or wastewater disposal contract have been obtained.

- At completion of construction works, wastewater collection tanks and

septic tanks shall be safely disposed or effectively sealed off

At the

foundation

construction site.

At worker’s

camp (location

of receiving

points for

wastewater

discharge).

QCVN

09:2008/BTN

MT

QCVN

14:2008/BTN

MT

QCVN 24:

2009/BTNMT

Contractor,

NPPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC,

NPPMB

5. Management of

stockpiles,

quarries, and

borrow pits

- All locations to be used for disposal of construction excavation and

stockpiles must be previously identified in the approved construction

specifications. Sensitive sites such as scenic spots, areas of natural

habitat, areas near sensitive receptors, or areas near water should be

avoided.

- An open ditch shall be built around the stockpile site to intercept

wastewater.

- Stockpile topsoil when first opening of the substation and power towers

and use it later to restore the area to near natural conditions.

- If landowners are affected by use of their areas for stockpiles, they must

be included in the project resettlement plan.

All stones and the needed filling materials must be bought at licensed

sources

At disposal site

and stockpiles

Contractor

NPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC



6. Solid waste - Before construction, a solid waste control procedure (storage, provision

of bins, site clean-up schedule, bin clean-out schedule, etc.) must be

prepared by Contractors and it must be carefully followed during

construction activities.

- Before construction, all necessary waste disposal permits or licenses

must be obtained.

- Measures shall be taken to reduce the potential for litter and negligent

behavior with regard to the disposal of all refuse. At all places of work,

the Contractor shall provide litter bins, containers and refuse collection

facilities.

- Waste storage containers shall be covered, tip-proof, weatherproof and

scavenger proof.

- No burning, on-site burying or dumping of solid waste shall occur.

- Recyclable materials such as wooden plates for trench works, steel,

scaffolding material, site holding, packaging material, etc shall be

collected and separated on-site from other waste sources for reuse, for use

as fill, or for sale to reprocessing to companies with legitimate operating

permits.

- If not removed off site, solid waste or construction debris shall be

disposed of only at sites identified and approved by the Construction

Supervision Consultant and included in the site specific measures. Under

no circumstances shall the contractor dispose of any environmentally

sensitive areas, such as in or material in close to watercourses.

At

construction

site.

Decree No.

59/2007/ND- CP

on solid waste

management

Contractor,

NPPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC,

NPPMB



7. Hazardous

wastes - Hazardous waste of any kind shall be disposed of at an approved

appropriate landfill site and in accordance with the national legislative

requirements. The Contractor shall obtain needed disposal certificates.

- The removal of asbestos-containing materials or other toxic substances

shall be performed and disposed of by specially trained and certified

workers.

- Used oil and grease shall be removed from site and sold to an approved

used oil recycling company.

- Used oil, lubricants, cleaning materials, etc. from the maintenance of

vehicles and machinery shall be collected in holding tanks and removed

from site by a specialized oil recycling company for disposal at an

approved hazardous waste site.

- Used oil or oil-contaminated materials that could potentially contain

PCBs shall follow procedures provided in the ESMF to avoid any

leakage or affecting workers. The local DONRE must be contacted for

further guidance.

- Relevant agencies shall be promptly informed of any accidental spill or

incident.

Tender documents will prohibit procurement of equipment containing

PCBs

At

construction

site.

Decision No.

23/2006/QD-

BTNMT with list

of hazardous

substance

Circular No.

12/2011/TT-

BTNMT on

management of

hazardous

substance

Contractor,

NPPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC,

NPPMB



8. Workforce,

Camps and Site

Management

- The workforce shall be provided with safe, suitable and comfortable

accommodations and safe portable water. They have to be maintained in

clean and sanitary conditions.

- Site offices, worker camps, mixing stations, and workshops shall be

located NOT within 100m from any water courses, at least 500 meters of

existing residential area.

- Engineers and workers shall register their temporary residence with the

local authority.

- Allocate officer to be the Contractors Workplace Safety and

Environment Officer responsible for environmental and safety issues

including training for workers.

- Septic tank toilets must be provided at all construction camp areas where

there will be concentration of labor.

First aid boxes shall be provided in each construction camp site.

At worker camp

site

- Decree

No.12/2010

/TT-BXD

concerning

regulation

on

construction

safety.

Contractor,

NPPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC,

NPPMB

9. Disruption of

vegetative cover - The Contractor shall prepare a Clearance, Re-vegetation and

Restoration Management Plan for prior approval by the Construction

Engineer, following relevant regulations. The Clearance Plan shall be

approved by Construction Supervision Consultant and followed strictly

by contractor. Areas to be cleared should be minimized as much as

possible.

- The stripped topsoil shall be stockpiled in areas agreed with the

Construction Supervision Consultant for later use in re-vegetation and

shall be adequately protected.

- The application of chemicals for vegetation clearing is not permitted.

- Prohibit cutting of any tree unless explicitly authorized in the vegetation

clearing plan.

At the re-

vegetation site

- Law on

Environmental

Protection

No.52/205/Q

H11.

Contractor

NPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC



10. Traffic

management ▫ - Before construction, carry out consultations with local government

and community and with the traffic police.

▫ Significant increases in number of vehicle trips must be covered in a

construction plan previously approved. Routing, especially of heavy

vehicles, needs to take into account sensitive sites such as schools,

hospitals, and markets.

▫ Installation of lighting at night must be done if this is necessary to

ensure safe traffic circulation.

▫ Place signs around the construction areas to facilitate traffic

movement, provide directions to various components of the works, and

provide safety advice and warning.

▫ Employing safe traffic control measures, including road signs and flag

persons to warn of dangerous conditions.

▫ Passageways for pedestrians and vehicles within and outside

construction areas should be segregated and provide for easy, safe, and

appropriate access.

At

Construction site

Along

connection line

route

- Law on traffic

and

transportation

No.23/2008/ QH

12.

Law on

construction

No.16/2003/

QH11.

Decree No.

22/2010/TT-

BXD on

regulation of

construction

safety.

Contractor

NPMB

Local

authorities and

communities



11. Restoration of

affected areas - Disposal areas, site facilities, workers’ camps, stockpiles areas, working

platforms and any areas temporarily occupied during construction of the

project works shall be restored using landscaping, adequate drainage and

revegetation.

- Start revegetation at the earliest opportunity. Appropriate local native

species of vegetation shall be selected for the planting and restoration of

the natural landforms.

- Spoil heaps and excavated slopes shall be re-profiled to stable batters,

and grassed to prevent erosion.

- All affected areas shall be landscaped and any necessary remedial

works shall be undertaken without delay.

- Trees shall be planted at exposed land and on slopes to prevent or

reduce land collapse and keep stability of slopes.

- Soil contaminated with chemicals or hazardous substances shall be

removed and transported and buried in waste disposal areas.

- Restore all damaged inter-filed irrigation canals, inter-field roads, and

inter-communal roads caused by the subproject activities to their original

state (site specific measures) or better.

At temporary

occupied site

- Law on

Environment

protection

No.52/2005/

QH11.

Contractor

NPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC

12. Worker and

public Safety - Contractor shall comply with all Vietnamese regulations regarding

worker safety.

- Prepare and implement action plan to cope with risk and emergency and

aid service at construction site.

- Training workers on occupational safety regulations.

- Ensure that ear pieces are provided to and used by workers who must use

noisy machines such as piling, mixing, etc., for noise control and workers

protection.

- Install fences, barriers, dangerous warning/prohibition site around the

construction area which showing potential danger to public people (such

as unfinished power pole foundation, high risk electrical shock areas,

etc.).

The contractor shall provide safety measures as installation of fences,

barriers warning signs, lighting system against traffic accidents as well as

other risk to people and sensitive areas.

At the

construction

site

The ROW At the

worker’s camp

- Decree No.

22/2010/TT-

BXD

concerning

regulation on

construction

safety.

Instruction

No.02/2008/C T-

BXD on safe and

sanitation issues

in construction

agencies.

Contractor

NPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC



13.

Communication

with local

communities

- Maintain open communications with the local government and

concerned communities; the contractor shall coordinate with local

authorities (leaders of local wards or communes, leader of villages) for

agreed schedules of construction activities at areas nearby sensitive

places or at sensitive times (e.g., religious festival days).

- Disseminate project information to affected parties (for example local

authority, enterprises and affected households, etc) through community

meetings before construction commencement.

- Provide a community relations contact from whom interested parties

can receive information on site activities, project status and project

implementation results.

Monitor and address community concerns and information requirements

as the project progresses.

- Respond to telephone inquiries and written correspondence in a timely

and accurate manner.

- Inform local residents about construction and work schedules,

interruption of services, traffic detour routes and material transportation

routes, as appropriate.

1. Notification boards shall be erected at all construction sites providing

information about the project, as well as contact information about the

site managers, environmental staff, health and safety staff, telephone

numbers and other contact information so that any affected people can

have the channel to voice their concerns and suggestions.

At the

construction

site.

Along

connection line

- Decree No.

73/2010/ND- CP

on administrative

penalization

security and

society issues

Contractor

NPMB

Compliance

reported by CSC



14. Chance find

procedures - If the Contractor discovers archeological sites, historical sites, remains

and objects, including graveyards and/or individual graves during

excavation or construction, the Contractor shall:

- Stop the construction activities in the area of the chance finds.

- Delineate the discovered site or area.

- Secure the site to prevent any damage or loss of removable objects. In

cases of removable antiquities or sensitive remains, a night guard shall be

arranged until the responsible local authorities or the Department of

Culture and Information takes over.

- Immediately notify the Construction Supervision Consultant and the

subproject owner who in turn will notify responsible local or national

authorities in charge of the Cultural Property of Viet Nam.

- Contact the relevant local or national authorities who would be in

charge of protecting and preserving the site before Ensure decisions on

how to handle the finding be taken by the responsible authorities. This

could include changes in the layout (such as when finding an irremovable

remain of cultural or archeological importance) conservation,

preservation, restoration and salvage.

- If the cultural sites and/or relics are of high value and site preservation is

recommended by the professionals and required by the cultural relic’s

authority, the subproject’s owner will need to make necessary design

changes to accommodate the request and preserve the site.

- Decisions concerning the management of the finding shall be

communicated in writing by relevant authorities.

- Construction works could resume only after permission

- is granted from the responsible local authorities concerning safeguard of

the heritage.

- These procedures must be referred to as standard provisions in

construction contracts, when applicable, deciding on subsequent

appropriate procedures. This would require a preliminary evaluation of

the findings to be performed. The significance and importance of the

findings should be assessed according to the various criteria relevant to

cultural heritage; those include the aesthetic, historic, scientific or

research, social and economic values.

At the

construction

site.

Along

connection line

- Law on

Cultural

Heritage

(2002).

Decree No

98/2010/ND-

CP dated

21/10/2010 on

guideline to

implement

Cultural

Heritage Law.

Contractor,

supervising

consultant

cooperates

to

implement

Cultural

Information

Department

Contractor,

NPMB and

local

Authority

Relevant local

authorities



Operation phase

Exposure of

substation worker

to EMF and risk

of electrical shock

- Existing national law and technical regulations and standards should be

strictly followed by operation and maintenance staff to ensure safe limits

for EMF is not exceeded.

- Evaluate potential exposure to the public against the reference levels

developed by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation

Protection (ICNIRP) or the IEEE.

- If EMF levels are confirmed or expected to be above the recommended

exposure limits, application of engineering techniques should be

considered to reduce the EMF produced by power lines, substations, or

transformers. Examples of these techniques include: i) Shielding with

specific metal alloys; ii) Burying transmission lines; and iii) Increasing

height of transmission towers.

- Specifically Worker hours will be limited in accordance with WHO:

EMF Intensity (kV/m) - Admissible exposure time (min)

At the central

control room. At

transformer site.

At connection

line route

- Decree No.

106/2005/ND -CP,

dated August 17th,

2005 by the GOV.

- Decree No.

81/2009/ND- CP

dated October 12th

, 2009 by the

GOV.

- QCVN

01:2008/BTC:

National technical

regulation on

Electric safety.

- IEE, WHO

Operation

And

Management

unit

M

a

n

a

g

e

m

e

n

t

u

n

i

t

NPMB

Fire hazard due to

accident - Comply with the national law and regulation on fire prevention and

fight extinguishing.

- Prepare an emergency preparedness plan for fire hazard control.

- Equip the substation with enough number of fire extinguishers.

- Frequently examine equipment to detect and repair fire hazard.

Train operation staff on fire prevention and fire control.

At substation

site. - Law on Fire

Prevention and

Fighting No.

- 27/2001/QH 10

dated June 29,

2001.

Operation and

Management

unit

NPMB

Pollution due to

oil spill and oil

leakage from

substation

- Build an appropriate emergency oil spill tank as required by the

regulation.

- Set up a maintenance program in order to timely detect any risk of oil

spill or oil leakages.

Train the operation staff for dealing with oil spill and leakages,

especially in emergencies case.

At oil

storehouse site

- Circular

No.12/2011/T T-

BTNMT on

hazardous waste

management.

Operation

and

Management

unit

NPMB



Noise from

substation

operation

- Adopt low noise generating standard electrical equipment in the bidding

and contractual documents.

- Frequently check and maintain equipment, repair damages (If any) that

can increase noise generation.

- Install natural barrier (such as trees) to absorb and minimize noise.

At

transformer

site

- QCVN

26:2010/BTN

MT:

QCVN

27:2010/BTN

MT: National

Technical

regulation on

vibration.

Operation

and

Management

unit

NPMB

Domestic waste

water and solid

waste

- Installed septic tanks to treat domestic waste water at all working

stations.

- Implement a 3Rs plan for reducing, recycling, and reusing solid waste.

Sign a contract with a local environment and sanitation licensed company

to collect solid waste generated at the substation.

At water

discharge

system of the

station.

- - QCVN

- 14:2008/BTN

- MT: National

technical

regulation on

domestic

wastewater

- Decree

No.59/2007/

ND-CP on the

management of

solid waste.

Operation

and

Management

unit

NPMB



7. EMP IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT

Proper environmental management during construction requires the involvement of

several stakeholders and agencies, each with different roles and responsibilities including:

NPT, PMB, DONREs Department of Natural Resources and Environment) of Hanoi city, the

Contractors, the Construction Supervision Consultant, and local communities.

To ensure effective implementation of the EMP, the following actions will be carried out

during the implementation of the subproject:

a) During the detailed design and tender documentation making

- During the detailed design of technical specifications and preparation of bidding

contract documents for each contract, the technical design consultant will incorporate

into these bidding and contractual documents the parts of the EMP specific to that

contract, as well as the specific measures identified in the EMP.

- In preparing the bidding and contract documents, make an effort to ensure that the

contractors are aware of the safeguard obligation and commit to comply. The

environmental and social specifications to be included in the bidding and contractual

documents

b) During the course of preconstruction and construction

PMU will assign the Construction Supervising Consultant (CSC) and/or field

engineer to be responsible for supervision of safeguard performance of contractor on a daily

basis. A generic Terms of Reference (TOR) is provided in Appendix 1, CSC and/or field

engineers will carry out, but not limited to, the following tasks:

- Before the commencement of the construction, confirm that all compensation for land

and facilities are provided and relocation and/or land acquisition/donation has been

completed.

- Review and approve Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) to be prepared by

contractor before the commencement of the construction.

- Closely supervise the implementation of the EMP throughout the construction period.

- Confirm the compliance with the agreed environmental plan and inspect any damages

incurred by the contractor. If necessary, prepare an order to compensate/restore the

construction sites as specified in the contracts. Contractor safeguard performance will

be included in the subproject progress report.

The role and responsibilities of relevant parties in the implementation of EMP are

described in the following table:

Table 7.1. Institutional Arrangement for Subproject’s EMP implementation

Community/

agencies Responsibilities

Project

Implementing

Agency: NPT

- NPT will be responsible for overseeing the project implementation

including ESMF implementation and environmental performance of

the project.

- The NPMB will be responsible for monitoring the subproject

implementation, including environmental compliance of the project.

NPMB will have the final responsibility for ESMF implementation

and environmental performance of the subproject during both the



Community/


Subproject

Implementing

Agency: NPMB

construction and operational phases.

- The NPMB is responsible for fostering effective coordination and

cooperation between contractor, local authorities, and local

communities during construction phase. NPMB will be assisted by

the environmental staff, and CSC/or field engineer.

- Specifically NPMB will: i) closely coordinate with local authorities

in the participation of the community during subproject preparation

and implementation; ii) monitor and supervise EMP implementation

including incorporation of EMP into the detailed technical designs

and bidding and contractual documents; iii) ensure that an

environmental management system is set up and functions properly;

iv) be in charge of reporting on EMP implementation to EVNNPT

and the World Bank.

- In order to be effective in the implementation process, PMBs will

establish an Environmental Unit with at least an environmental staff

to help with the environmental aspects of the project.

Environnemental

Unit EU (EU)

under PMU

- The EU is responsible for monitoring the implementation of WB’s

environmental safeguard policies in all stages and process of the

subproject. Specifically, this unit will be responsible for: i) reviewing

the subproject EIAs and EMPs prepared by consultants to ensure that

they follow the project ESMF and meet the government and the Bank

requirements; ii) helping PMB incorporate EMPs into the detailed

technical designs and civil works bidding and contractual documents;

iii) helping PMB incorporate responsibilities for EMP monitoring

and supervision into the TORs, bidding and contractual documents

for CSC; iv) providing relevant inputs to the consultant selection

process; v) reviewing reports submitted by the CSC; vi) conducting

periodic site checks; vii) advising PMB on solutions to environmental

issues of the project; and viii) preparing environmental performance

section on the progress and review reports to be submitted to NPT,

the Bank, and the local authorities if requested.

Construction

Supervision

Consultant (CSC)

and/or Field

Engineer

- The CSC will be responsible for routine supervising and monitoring

all construction activities and for ensuring that Contractors comply

with the requirements of the contracts and the EMP. The CSC shall

engage sufficient number of qualified staff (e.g. Environmental

Engineers) with adequate knowledge on environmental protection and

construction project management to perform the required duties and

to supervise the Contractor’s performance.

- The CSC also assists PMB in reporting and maintaining close

coordination with the local community.

- Based on the approved EMP and environmental

specifications/requirements in the bidding and contractual documents,

the Contractor is responsible for establishing a site-specific EMP for

each construction site area, submit the plan to the PMB and CSC for

review and approval before commencement of construction. In

addition, it is required that the Contractor get all permissions for



Community/


Contractor

construction (traffic control and diversion, excavation, labor safety,

etc. before civil works) following current regulations.

- The contractor is required to appoint a competent individual as the

contractor‘s on-site Safety and Environment Officer (SEO) who will

be responsible for monitoring the contractor‘s compliance with the

EMP requirements and the environmental specifications.

- Take actions to mitigate all potential negative impacts in line with the

objective described in the EMP.

- Actively communicate with local residents and take actions to prevent

disturbance during construction.

- Ensure that all staff and workers understand the procedure and their

tasks in the environmental management program.

- Report to the PMB on any difficulties and their solutions.

- Report to local authority and PMB if environmental accidents occur

and coordinate with agencies and keys stakeholders to resolve these

issues.

Local community

- Community: According to Vietnamese practice, the community has

the right and responsibility to routinely monitor environmental

performance during construction to ensure that their rights and safety

are adequately protected and that the mitigation measures are

effectively implemented by contractors and the PMB. In case of

unexpected problems, they will report to CSC/PMB.

Mass

organizations

- These organizations could play a role as a bridge between the

PPC/DPC, communities, contractors, and PMU/PPMU by assisting in

community monitoring.

- Mobilizing communities participation in the subproject, providing

training to communities.

- Participating in solving environmental problems if any.

Province and

District

People’s

Committees

(PPCs/DPCs),

DONRE of city

- Oversee implementation of subprojects under recommendations of

DONRE and PMB to ensure compliance of Government policy and

regulations.

- DONRE is responsible for monitoring the compliance with the

Government environmental requirements.



8. MONITORING PROGRAM

8.1. Objectives

It is essential to design the monitoring program and monitoring frequency

appropriately to be able to demonstrate both the overall performance of the subproject works

as well as the short- term impact due to peak construction activities. More specifically, as the

integral and critical part of the EMP, the environment monitoring program should have the

following objectives:

Determine the actual extent of the impacts.

Control impacts which are generated from construction process and mentioned in the

EMP.

Check and supervise implementation of environmental protection solutions during

construction based on EMP.

Suggest mitigation measures in case of unexpected impacts.

Suggest to the related parties to coordinate with central and local environmental

organizations to solve any pending issues that might arise relating to environmental

protection under the scope of the subproject.

Assess the effect of mitigation measures in pre-construction, construction and operation

stages and recommend for improvement.

8.2. Site Inspections

The SEO and the SES shall carry out a monitoring program on a daily or as needed

basis at the designated monitoring locations and the regular site inspections. The monitoring

program includes:

Observation of the noise level at the sensitive receptor; the observation shall take place

during the heavy construction activities, such as excavation, piling, power generation,

material transportation and night time construction, if any and shall be conducted near

residential areas and other sensitive receptors along the roadsides.

Visual inspection to check the air-borne dust, bulk material handling and storage,

transportation routes near the resident areas.

Visual inspection to check the water quality in the receiving rivers, fish ponds and lakes

affected by the construction activity such as turbid, smell, color, etc. particular at the

receiving areas of the water bodies from the construction sites.

During the peak construction period or at the request from PMU, once non-

compliance with environmental quality performance criteria is identified, additional

monitoring shall be carried out.

The SEO and the SES shall refer to the following information/documentation in

conducting the inspection:

The contractor’s environmental performance, and EMP Implementation program;

Good practices and general environmental mitigation measures;

Compliance with the EMP requirements, contractual specification and Vietnamese

legislation;



Protection to sensitive locations and control mechanism of the restricted areas;

The contractor’s construction methodologies and condition of construction plant;

Individual works methodology proposals (which shall include proposal on associated

pollution control measures);

Works progress and program;

The adequacy and efficiency of the contractor’s pollution control measures/ treatment

facilities for minimizing environmental impacts;

Landscaping and soil erosion controls;

Location, management and pollution control at the waste/material storage areas,

borrow pits and access roads;

Previous site inspection results.

The Contractor shall update the SEO and the SES with all relevant information of the

construction contract to carry out the site inspections. The inspection results and its

associated recommendations on improvements to the environmental protection and pollution

control works shall be timely submitted to PMU and the Contractor for reference and for

taking immediate action.

8.3. Monitoring Indicators

The environmental monitoring program will be implemented during construction and

operation process at 3 levels:

(ii) Monitoring the level of compliance with mitigation measures

(iii) Community-based Monitoring

(iv) Monitoring environmental parameters;

Details of the monitoring program proposed are presented below.

Monitoring compliance with mitigation measures

The monitoring assignments for the Contractor, CSC shall be clearly indicated in their terms

of reference and contract documents shall be approved by the World Bank. CSC will be

responsible for submitting monthly reports which state environmental problems, actions

and updated monitoring results. CSC will also submit the reports every three months reports

to PMU, which shall include conclusions on environmental problems and the key

implemented mitigation measures. Quarterly reports, prepared by PMU, shall comprise the

following aspects:

A priority list of issues as determined in monitoring reports of the previous months.

Methods taken by the Contractor to solve relevant.

Pending matters, proposed solutions and explanation of special circumstances for non-

compliance.

Community-based Monitoring

The communities will monitor the project along its construction process in order to ensure

that the contractors will comply with all environmental and social regulations as well as to

reduce the risks on their properties and economic activities, human health and the

environment. The environmental specifications for contractors include a Community



Relations and Communication program that will address all interactions between the

Contractors and the community and allow for complaints from the communities to be

addressed in a timely manner.

Environmental quality monitoring indicators

Due to its limited impact on the surrounding, The environmental monitoring program will be

implemented during construction stage. In addition to the daily inspection and noise

monitoring to be carried out by the CSC and SEO, the IEMC will carry out periodic

monitoring with sampling and laboratory analysis as shown in Table 8.1. Selected locations

are determined based on construction progress and monitoring time.



Table 8.1. Environmental Monitoring Plan

Impact Monitored parameter Monitored point Monitoring method Timing/

frequency of monitoring Responsibility Verification

Pre-construction and construction Phase

I. Vegetation cover

clearance or cutting

down trees

- Clearance technique

- Disposal of cut-down

trees.

- At substation site

- In a centralized place for

processing.

- Observation - From beginning to the

last moment.

-Contractor

-Construction

supervising consultant

Compliance

report by CSC

II. Rural roads in the

project region,

especially along to

substation

- All heavy tonnage

vehicles on the local

roads

- Road surface situation,

damage level and density

of vehicles and people

participating in traveling

activities.

- Along the traffic road to

the substation.

- Observation and

consultation with

local residents.

- Weekly basis when

material is transported to

the region.

- During the construction

time.

- Contractor,

-Construction


Compliance

report by CSC

III. Surface water

quality,

sedimentation and

erosion

- Not excavate while it

is raining

- Water drainage system,

and construction and

domestic sewage

collection system at jobsite

and rented house of

worker.

- Level of flora clearance

and subproject of slope

stabilization

- Surface water near the

foundation construction

site of substation and

power line.

- Water drainage are in

the worker’s camping

site, stockpiles..

(location of receiving

points for wastewater

discharge).

Observation -During and after heavy

rain

-Contractor,

-Construction


Compliance

report by CSC

IV. Dust and air

pollution

- Checking the efficiency

of the operation

permission and its

deadline date of

construction equipment

and machines.

- Checking the spraying

- Along transportation

road

- Material gathering

points for construction

of subproject

- Observation

- Survey equipment

- Before material

transportation trucks start

in hot, dry and windy

days

-Contractor,

-Construction


Compliance

report by CSC





measure (reducing dust)

at the material

transportation roads

Cover for material during

transportation process

- Checking woker’s

domestic waste

collection.

- Concentration of air

pollutants: total dust,

SO2, NOx, CO…

V. Noise - Noise by machinery

- Local resident response

to noise from the

construction process

- Residental areas

surrounding the

subproject area.

- Consultation with

local residents

- Visual inspection

-During activities that may

result in high noise level;

Complaints by local

residents

-Contractor,

-Construction


Compliance

report by CSC

VI. Sanitation

situation at the

construction site,

including the hygiene

of workers’ camps

- Garbage, waste water at

the construction site and

workers’ tents

- If the tents have been

supplied clean water and

had sanitary latrines.

- Collection of solid

wastes at the construction

site and at the worker’s

tent areas.

- Disposal method

- At the construction

location of tower

foundation.

- At worker’s camp.

Observing - Every week, when

official acceptance of

work

-Contractors

-Construction

monitoring consultant

Compliance

report by CSC

VII. Safety of

workers and local

presidents

- Minutes about training in

labors safety for workers.

- Conditions for living

activities of worker.

- At the construction site.

- At the worker’s camp

- Inspection

- Checking the

construction diary

of the contractor

- Every month - Contractors

- Construction

monitoring consultant

Compliance

report by CSC





- Labor protection

equipment, warning signs

and compliance with

regulation on labor safety

of workers.

Operation Phase

I. Electrical field and

magnetic field

- Electrical field and

magnetic field

- At the transformer site,

central control room.

- At the local people’s

houses near to

substation.

Electrical field and

magnetic field

measuring

equipment.

- 1 time/6 month.

- When there are some

complaints of local

people

PTC1

III. Danger of High-

voltage electricity to

health and electric

safety for workers

and local residents.

- Frequency of TL

inspection and

maintenance.

- Labor safety equipment

providing for worker.

- Safe distance of

substation

- The substation site

Observation 1 time/03 month



9. INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

+ EVN's training: Internal training course on how to monitor EMP and how to report

environmental results as part of quarterly and annual project reports.

+ Training of PTC1: The following training will be provided for the environmental staffs

and some people of local authority.

+ Safety training: Regular training on safety issues related to the distribution network

maintenance;

+Monitoring and reporting of environmental management plan for

stakeholders of the Project’s district or communes:

The training will give guidance to the local stakeholders about the participation of local

peoples during implementation of EMP. The training will also include the methodology

for site observation and monitoring check sheet filling.

Table 9.1. Cost estimation for capacity building in EMP implementation (*)

Type of training

Number

of

students

Duration

of

training

Starting

date/Ending

date (for

each student)

Venue of

training

(Domestic or

Abroad)

Institute or

organization

to provide

training

Cost estimate

(VND)

Environmental

Management

Training

Course of

EVN’s training

05

03 days

Before

subproject

implementation

Training

location is

chosen by

EVN

(in Hanoi

city)

EVN

combines

with

specialized

organization.

05 persons x 03

days x

1,000,000 VND

15,000,000

VND

Seminar of

environmental

management

(training of

PTC1)

05

03 days

Before

subproject

implementation,

after finish

Environmental

Management

Training Course

Training

location is

chosen by

PTC1

(in Hanoi

city or

others).

PTC1

combines

with

specialized

consultant

15,000,000

Training

Course for

Contractor

05 03 days Before

subproject

implementation

Location

will be

selected by

NPT or by

contractor.

Contractor

combines with

NPT and

consultant

15,000,000

Total

45,000,000

(*) Cost for environmental management training is held by EVN for TEP project. The cost

estimated above is used for the 500kV Tay Ha Noi substation.



10. MONITORING AND REPORTING PROCEDURE

Table 10.1. Reporting procedure for implementation of EMP

No. Established by Submitted to Report frequency

1 Contractors

PMU Once before the commencement of

the subproject construction and

monthly thereafter.

2 Construction supervisor of NPMB PMU Monthly

3 Public Consultant (if any)

PMU When the community has any

complaint about the subproject

safeguards

4 Power Company No.1 EVN Every six month

5 EVN WB Every six month

11. COST ESTIMATION FOR EMP IMPLEMENTATION

Table 11.1. Summary of cost estimation for implementation of EMP

No. Items Implementation cost (VND)

Construction phase Operation phase

1 Mitigation measures

(*)

- The costs is covered in the contract

with construction contractor.

- Cost in covered in the

operation cost of Transmission

Company No1. (PTC1)

2 Environmental

monitoring during

construction stage

(conducted by the

CSC) (*)

1person/month x

10,000,000VND/person x 12

month = 120,000,000

3 Supervision cost for

environmental

supervisor of PMU

Included in management cost of the

project of AMB

The cost is covered in

running cost of subproject

operating unit

4 Capacity building

(training cost)

45,000,000

5 Total 165,000,000

Note: (*) Cost for mitigation measures in the construction stage and environmental

monitoring by Construction Supervision Consultant will be included into relating

construction/supervision contract.

12. PUBLIC CONSULTATION

12.1. Public consultation

Activity 1: During survey and consultation for agreement of the 500kV Tay Ha Noi

substation, the subproject’s engineering consultancy will notify local authorities at levels regarding

the subproject (scale, objectives and signification of the subproject).



Activity 2: Surveying, investigating field, establishing environmental impact assessment and

the EMP of the subproject will be conducted.

Activity 3: Public consultation meeting will be held.

After surveying and investigating, and having enough data on the subproject’s impacts. The

Consultant (on behalf of the Employer) will held meeting with local authorities and affected people

in Dong Quang commune and Quoc Oai town of Quoc Oai district, Hanoi city. The Consultant

will present the following issues:

- Describing the subproject, the route, the substation locations, and the necessity for the

subproject;

- The potential impacts on the environment and communities;

-The measures to mitigate environmental impacts.

Participants: Participants of the Commune People Committee, Vietnamese Fatherland Front

representatives of project’s affected households, and consulting agency.

Summary of comments, feedacks in the consultation meeting are shown in table 12.1.

Public consultation method: holding direct meeting between engineering consultancy,

and local authorities, land management unit and affected households

Activity 4: Checking, revising the EMP taking into acount comments and feedbacks

from public consultations.

(Minutes of the public consultation meeting area enclosed in Appendix 2)

12.2. Information disclosure

The EMP will be disclosed at the CPC office of Dong Quang commune and Quoc Oai town,

Quoc Oai district, Hanoi city in Vietnamese version right after approval of WB.

The Vietnamese and English EMP will be sent to the World Bank Office in Hanoi to be

disclosed at the Vietnam Development Information Center at No. 63, Ly Thai To St, Hanoi City.

The English version of the EMP will also be sent to the WB’s Info Shop in Washington DC for

information disclosure.

Table 12.1. Summary on public environmental consultation meetings

Location/time/Number of attendance of

community consultation

Statements

- Office of Yen Noi village, Dong

Quang commune, Quoc Oai district,

Ha Noi

- Time: 09/08/2013

- Participants: 53 persons

(representatives of households)

- Suggest the Employer and consultation

company providing specific affected area;

announced compensation unit price for land,

trees and property affected by the project to

the local people;

- Suggest the project Employer to ensure

environmental and healthy safety for staffs

during the construction stage and operation

stage afterward.

- Inform the compensation policy of the



project;

- Suggest the project Employer and the

design unit to scrutiny and offer optimal

design and construction mesasures to limit

the environmental impacts to the local

people;

- The the project brings great significance for

the local people. Release publicly

information to the local people.

- The transportation of sand, stones, raw

materials affects the environment and causes

damage to people, the construction unit

should handle and carry out compensation.

- Suggest the Employer widely publish the

compensation policy of the project to the

affected people.

- Suggest the Employer has solutions for

design to ensure the electromagnetic field

around households near the substation.

- Office of Quoc Oai town, Quoc Oai

district, Ha Noi

- Time: 23/08/2013

- Participants: 120 persons

(representatives of households) and

28 persons (from People’s

Committee)

- Most of opinions of the local authorities

and people were supportive of the

subproject.

- Suggest the project owner to

compensate adequately to the affected

people according to the current

regulation.

- Suggest the project owner to return

the irrigation canal to co-operative.

- Suggest the project owner to have

treatment measure for oil from

transformer and other equipments in case

problems occur.



REFERENCES

1 The project’s Resettlement Plan

2 Source book of the World Bank on environmental impact assessment

3 Statistical Yearbook 2010

4 The project investment report

5 Environment Management Framework for TEP Project.



APPENDIX:

Appendix 1: Consultation terms on monitoring the environmental management plans

for the construction supervision consultancy

Appendix 2: Example of the EMP performance monitoring reports (applied to

monthly construction monitoring consultancy which be sent to NPPMB);

Appendix 3: Example of the EMP performance monitoring reports (applied to the

contractor's report);

Appendix 4: The information of the public consultation (attached)

Appendix 5: Images of the project during implement EMP and EIA(attached)



APPENDIX 1

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TERMS OF REFERENCES FOR MONITORING OF EMP IMPLEMENTATION FOR

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISING CONSULTANT

Background

The construction supervising consultant will deliver technical services (“Services”) to ensure

efficient implementation of the EMP for the project.

Scope of services:

Services provided by the supervising consultant will include reviewing and monitoring of

construction activities to ensure mitigation measures described in the EMP for the project are

correctly complied with and negative environmental impacts are minimized.

On behalf of the NPPMB, supervising consultant undertakes the following duties:

- Conduct frequent field inspection;

- Review the implementation of environmental protection measures described in the EMP

and contract documentation;

- Review the effectiveness of the mitigation measures and environmental performance of

the project;

- If necessary, validate the acceptability of construction methods with regards to

environmental compliance (for temporary and permanent items), relevant design plans

and other submitted documents. If necessary, the supervising consultant will seek for and

recommend methods with less environmental impacts with consultation with the design

consultant and the PMU;

- Validate inspection results with regards to any non-conformance to environmental

performance and effectiveness of any countermeasures;

- Provide regular feedback audit results to the contractor’s Chief Engineer according to the

ECOP and site-specific mitigation measures;

- Direct the contractor to take corrective actions within a specific time period and exercise

additional monitoring if necessary, as per the requirements of the contract in case of non-

conformance and complaints;

- Direct the contractor to take actions to mitigate impacts and comply with the EMP in case

non-conformance is found;

- Direct the contractor to stop any activity resulting negative impacts and/or in case the

contractor does not fulfill requirements of the EMP, to take corrective actions.

- For contracts that need Site Environmental Management Plan (SEMP), the

supervising consultant will conduct a final review and approve all environmental plans at

the site that may affect environment. This work includes but not limited to: dredging

areas, material quarries and dumping areas and worker houses. The supervising consultant

will review and approve such SEMP submitted by the contractor. If such plans are found

non-compliant to the EMP, EPC or RAP, the supervising consultant will work with the

PMU and contractor for a proper solution.

- Complaint handling: Complaints from local residents will be collected by site officer of

the contractor, which may include violations to noise level, dust concentration and traffic

safety requirements. The lead consultant of the contractor and the supervising consultant



will address and work out a final solution organizes all such complaints. The supervising

consultant will provide a list of these complaints and confirm they have been properly

handled by the contractor in the same way with issued identified during site inspection.

- Confirmation of monthly payment: The supervising consultant will confirm monthly

payment for environment related activities undertaken by the contractor.

- Report: The supervising consultant will make the following reports in English:

o Report twice a week on non-conformances

o Monthly summary report will include issues and findings from the reviewing

and monitoring of construction activities

o At the end of project, the supervising consultant will make a final summary

report on findings from their work, number of violations, and solutions, etc. as

well as provide consultancy and guidance on how to implement such duties in

future.



APPENDIX 2

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Report template for monitoring of EMP implementation

(Used for report by supervising consultant to NPPMB)

Project name:

Project location: Province: District:

Commune/Town:

Supervising consultant:......Full name Date of report:……………………

No. Parameter

Assessment of

comments by

supervising

consultant and

community

Comment/

Recommenda

tion

Construction phase

1 Water turbidity and soil erosion

2 Noise level at the site and nearby

residential area

3 Dust concentration

4 Solid waste and site cleaning after

construction

5 Conflict between workers and local

residents

6 Disease spreading

7 Hygiene condition and safety for workers

8 Local traffic interruption

9 Road damage

10 Safety measure application

11 Material management

12 Remained soil and rock management

13 Evidences about loss to biodiversity (if

any)

14 Evidences about loss to cultural and

historical sites

15 Other environmental issues (if any)



No. Parameter

Assessment of

comments by

supervising

consultant and

community

Comment/

Recommenda

tion

….

Operation phase

16 Transmission line lobby maintenance

17 1. Health and safety for operation

workers and local residents



APPENDIX 3

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Report template for monitoring of EMP implementation

(Used for reports by contractor)

Project name:

Project location:

Contractor name:

Initial or monthly report:

Date of report:

No. Impact Mitigation

measure taken Comment

Construction phase

1 Surface water pollution

2 Noise and vibration level

3 Soil erosion

4 Air pollution

5 Impacts on agriculture land due to

temporary land acquisition

6 Local traffic interruptions

7 Existing road damage

8 Solid waste from excavation

9 Remained soil management

10 Environmental impacts by workers

11 Conflict between workers and local

residents

12 Disease spreading between workers

and local residents

13 Health and safety

14 …..

Reported by :

Title :

Address :

Telephone :



APPENDIX 4

The information of the public consultation (attached)

Minutes of Public consultation meeting in Quoc Oai town, Quoc Oai district, Ha Noi

City



Minutes of Public consultation meeting in Dong Quang commune, Quoc Oai district, Ha

Noi City



APPENDIX 5

Images of the project during implement EMP and EIA (attached)

Meeting with Commune people’s committee

Conducting survey surrounding the subproject's areas



Monitoring quality of environment in project area



APPENDIX 6

LEGAL DOCUMENTS

environmental management plan - world...

Documents