Hunan Dongjiang Lake Integrated Environmental Protection and Management Project The proposed project will be implemented in the Dongjiang Lake basin in Zixing City, Chenzhou Municipality, Hunan Province. The project will introduce an integrated approach to address the current constraints in lake environmental protection and livelihood development.

The impact will be the achievement of sustainable economic development of the Xiang River basin in Hunan Province. The outcome will be the achievement of integrated environmental protection in Dongjiang Lake basin. The project will include five outputs: (i) improved pollution control, (ii) establishment of urban-rural water supply system, (iii) rehabilitated river course, (iv) establishment of integrated ecosystem rehabilitation and management established, and (v) strengthened environmental and project management capacity.

Output 1 will include (i) construction of six township wastewater treatment plants with a total capacity of 2,000 cubic meters/day, and associated sewage collection pipes of 38.1 kilometers (km); (ii) construction of 2,856 small-scale wastewater treatment facilities for rural villages in 10 townships, and associated sewer pipes of about 330 km; (iii) procurement of solid waste collection and compaction equipment, and seven transfer facilities; and (iv) development of nonpoint source pollution management, including soil test and green fertilizer application; and green pest control measures application in 5,690 hectares (ha) of farmland. Output 2 will include (i) construction of Yangdongxia water supply plant with total water treatment capacity of 20,000 cubic meters/day for water supply of 128,688 residents in five townships, associated water delivery and supply pipelines with total length of about 700 km, and pressure regulating stations; (ii) construction of Chukou water supply plant with capacity of 620 cubic meters/day for supply of 3,200 residents and associated water delivery and supply pipelines of about 35 km; and (iii) procurement of operation and maintenance equipment. Output 3 will improve the flood protection standard and reduce soil erosion of five major rivers of Guangqiao, Lianping, Qingyao, Tian'eshan, and Xingning that flow into the lake, including block clearance and dredging of 653,692 cubic meters (14.7 km), green embankment of 13.7 km, and landscaping along the river banks. Output 4 will include (i) establishment of aquatic facilities and management; (ii) construction of three wetlands for about 167 ha, and management facilities; (iii) conduct of soil erosion control, including 1,000 ha of reforestation and revegetation, natural enhancement and management of 13,666-ha public forest, construction of 590-km fire breaks and procurement of fire-fighting facilities; (iv) improvement of 2,595 ha of bamboo forest; (v) conduct of alternative livelihood training for 30,000 rural residents; and (vi) carrying out of an eco-compensation pilot scheme. Output 5 will support (i) establishment of environmental, fishery, and forest fire-fighting monitoring centers; (ii) establishment of the Dongjiang Lake ecological and environmental protection research center; (iii) development of the Dongjiang Lake environmental monitoring and management information system; (iv) provision of project implementation consulting services, training, workshops, and study tours; and (v) establishment of a project monitoring and evaluation system.

The Zixing City Government (ZCG) will be the executing agency of the project. A project management office (PMO) has been established to be responsible for project coordination, guidance, and consolidated planning and reporting of the project implementation. The implementing agency will be the Zixing City Urban and Rural Environmental Protection Investment and Financing Center (ZIFC).