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The relevant organisations at different government levels that are responsible for the implementation of the heritage conservation plan are listed in Table 7.3-1 below.
Table 7.3-1 Responsibilities for Conservation Plan
Organization
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Responsibilities
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Guizhou Provincial Tourism Administration
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Overall responsibility for preparation of the conservation plan;
Overall responsibility for the implementation of the conservation plan.
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Guizhou Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage
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Review and approval of heritage conservation plan;
General supervision over implementation of conservation plan;
Coordinating environmental protection management with different institutions;
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Guizhou Project Management Office
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Representing the Provincial Tourism Administration on daily management of conservation plan;
Oversight of the implementation of the conservation plan;
Provision of guidance and support to local communities and site management;
Review and transmittal of annual reports on progress against this conservation plan;
Engaging an independent monitoring team.
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Municipal Administration of Cultural heritage
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Provision of guidance and support to local communities on development of conservation plan;
Site supervision of implementation of conservation plan;
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The main content of the conservation plan should include, but not limited to the following items given in Table 7.4-1.
Table 7.4-1 Summary of Conservation Plan
No.
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Items
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Description
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Responsibility
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1
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Inventory
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Inventory of heritages be developed to indicate the core part and the classes of various allowance of alternation
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Local communities;
Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritages
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2
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Construction Planning
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Construction planning be developed to designate the core area and construction control area
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Local communities;
Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritages
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3
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Standards
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Standards for repair and upgrading of heritages
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Local communities;
Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritages
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4.
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Qualification requirements
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Qualification criteria for construction teams
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Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage
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5
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Public awareness program
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Machenism to ensure public compliance and support to the conservation plan
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Local communities;
Provincial Project Management Office;
Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritages
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6
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Capacity building program
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Assistance on the control measures to ensure the successful self-management of communities
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Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritages
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The independent monitoring team is required to prepare a bi-annual report on the implementation of the conservation plan and submit to the provincial project management office. The reports will include;
A description of the progress of heritage repair/upgrading works in each component;
Evaluation of the implementation of public awareness program and the capacity building program;
Evaluation of any alternation of design of repair/upgrading works;
Evaluation of any deviation to the technical specifications and standards in the construction stage;
Analysis and response to public concerns on the works;
Suggestions for further actions necessary to successful implementation of conservation plan.
Alternative Comparison
The alternative analysis includes with and without the project Scenario and location alternative. During the stage of alternative comparison, the considerations on technical, financial and environemntal factors were adopted.
With and Without the Project Scenario
Option 1: World Bank Loans Guizhou cultural and natural heritage protection and development project.
Option 2: Without the project.
The analysis of the 2 options is described in the Table 8.1-1.
Table 8.1-1 Analysis of Alternative of With and Without the Project
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Option 1（Implement the project）
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Option 2（Without the project）
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Pros
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Scientifically and reasonably develop and protect the cultural and natural heritage resources under the assistance of the World Bank
Improve the environmental conditions in the area and improve the living standards of residents, enhance local poverty alleviation and the sustainable development of tourism in Guizhou
According to the master plan of scenic area, geological parks and tourism development, it is the important step for the tourism development of Guizhou
Conductive to the development of service industry and economic structure improvement.
The need of new rural construction and constructing harmonious society
Improve the relevant protection measures to alleviate the adverse impacts caused by other construction activities in the project regions.
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Maintain the status of natural and cultural heritage in relatively isolated circumstances to avoid the risk of damage to the precious natural and cultural heritage resources
Maintain the regional environmental land use status to avoid the adverse environmental impacts in the construction phase and operation phase.
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Cons
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The pollution caused by dust, waste (sewage) water, noise and solid waste will affect the vegetation and landscape in construction sites and cause soil erosion.
The permanent occupation of the land will change the land use form and the noise and air pollutant generated by traffic will impact on the environment around.
The visitors will have impact on the primitive simple indegenous culture of local villages. The improper conduct of tourists on regional cultural and natural heritage resources will cause serious damage. The growing of the tourist population will threat the environmental carrying capacity of the regions.
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It is not in line with the policy to the development of the ethnic minority, and the active protection of the precious cultural heritage, and restrict the cultural exchanges.
The growing pressure of increasing social development will be more serious, the economic structure can not be adjusted and optimized. The infrastructure can not be improved.
The environmental condition will be incereasingly degraded due to the growing population causing environmental pressure. Surplus labor in rural area will either migrate to urban centers or stay to join the agriculture-based economy that tends to further damage the eco-environment.
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Conclusion
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The implementation of this project can help and promote the protection of cultural and natural heritage and the development of poverty alleviation and tourism industry in order to create a new image and positive benefits for Guizhou in the world. The short-term adverse impacts can be avoided and mitigated with the implement of EMP. Therefore, Option 1 is preferred.
Although Option 2 will not cause adverse impact on environment, the poor infrastructure can not be improved in the long run. It is a disadvantage for the protection and development of cultural and natural heritage. The living condition of the indegenous people will not be improved and poverty status not ammeliarated. The benefits of protection of local cultural heriatges is at the cost of loss of oppertunities for improvement of sanitation, health, employment and funds for protection of cultural structures and improvement of planning. Furthermore, the risk of damage of cultural heritages is uncertain. Therefore, Option 2 is not preferred.
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The implementation of the Option 1 will cause some short-term impacts during the construction operation phase and can be minimized by the mitigation measures. It will not cause serious impact on the regional environment. In the long run, this sub-project can improve the tourism condition, develop the tourism of Guizhou province and increase the imcome of residents. Therefore, the construction of the Option 1 is positive and benefiticial to the region.
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