5 Monitoring Plan

E1147 v8 Public Disclosure Authorized GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MESKI Public Disclosure Authorized MUNICIPAL SERVICES PROJECT-II WESTERN SUB-PROJECT OF CONSTRUCTION OF MAIN SEWER COLLECTORS, PRESSURE MAINS, PUMPING STATIONS & SEWERAGE NETWORK IN BASIN Public Disclosure Authorized ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FINAL REPORT AUGUST 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Public Disclosure Authorized LIST OF ABBREVATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Responsible Parties 2. Description of the Project 2.1. Location of the Project 2.2. Social-Economic Status of the Region 2.3. Existing Situation 2.4. Existing Wastewater Treatment Plant 2.5. Existing Pumping Station 2.6. Technical Characteristics of the Project 3. Legal Framework 3.1. National Legislation 3.2. International Criteria 4. Mitigation Plans 4.1. Construction Stage 4.2. Operational Stage 5. Monitoring Plan 5.1. Construction Stage 5.2. Operational Stage 6. Inst İtutional Arrangements 6.1. Construction Stage 6.1.1. Training 6.1.2. Public Relations 6.2. Operational Stage 7. Informing People to be Likely Affected by the Project 8. Sources LIST of ABBREVATIONS EU European Union MUNICIPALITY Mersin Metropolitan Municipality MESK İ Mersin Water & Sewerage Administration EMP Environmental Management Plan WB World Bank PAM Public Awareness Meeting PRS Public Relations Staff IBRD International Bank of Reconstruction & Development IB Iller Bank CONTRACTOR Contractor to Carry Out the Construction Works of the Project PROJECT Mersin Water & Sewerage Administration, Construction Project of Main Sewer Collectors, Pressure Lines, Pumping Stations & Sewerage Network in Western Basin NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY İller Bank ( İB) has increased the amount of the loan towards “Municipal Services Project” by obtaining additional financing from World Bank with a view to support the environmental investments within the access process to European Union. IB will utilize this loan for water, wastewater and solid waste investments of the municipalities within the scope of “Municipal Services Project-II”. IB has allocated some portion of this loan for MESKI towards the financing of the “Water Supply System Rehabilitation Project and has signed Sub-Loan Agreement on October 13, 2010. However, since the issue about the location of Western Wastewater Plant has been resolved, and the execution of construction of main collectors, pumping stations and some installation works of sewerage system to collect the wastewater of the region using EUR 16,778,000 obtained by the World Bank is an urgent investment, MESKI applied to Iller Bank on November 25, 2010 and December 14, 2010 for a request of investment change from drinking water sector to wastewater sector. The World Bank gave clearance to the sectoral change with an e-mail dated 12.01.2011.It is reported in letter dated 06.05.2011 and numbered as 17534 by Iller Bank that Undersecretaria of SPO also gave clearance to sectoral change. MESK İ has signed a protocol with IB to develop a Project which complies with the World Bank standards, and as a condition of loan, also examines the potential environmental impacts during the construction and opearational stage for the construction of Main Sewer Collectors, Pressure Mains, Pumping Stations and Sewerage Network for the settlement areas in Western Basin, in accordance with Mersin Drinking Water and Wastewater Additional Feasibility Report. An EMP (Environmental Management Plan) has been prepared by MESKI for the Project, which was stipulated as a requirement of the protocol signed with Iller Bank. Within this EMP, some measures have been proposed towards elimination or minimization of environmental impacts that may be occur due to the activities to be performed during the construction and operation stages of the Project. Impact mitigation measures mentioned have been defined with due consideration to national legislation and also World Bank criteria. Socio-economic conditions and land use manners in the region where the Project area is located PROJE have been taken into consideration in selection of environmetal impact assestment and impact mitigation measures. As in all projects financed by World Bank, a Public Awareness Meeting has been held on June 30, 2011 by MESKI in the center of Mersin for this Project as well to raise public awareness about the Project among local people, and get the opinion of the Non-Governmental Organizations that may be associated with this issue. As a result of evaluations made during preparation of EMP, it is envisaged that the environmental impacts that may occur during the construction stage of the Project will be limited, and there is not going to be negative impact, due to that no special activity beyond classical methods will be carried out during the construction works of sewerage systems. Both the contstruction Contractor and the Consultant will excute his share of duties in respect of environmental monitoring to establish and sustain a sound environmental performance during the execution of the Project. During the construction stage an environmental monitoring report will be prepared every month by the Contractor and submitted to the Consultant. In case of the fulfillment of the requirements stated in EMP prepared by MESKI, it is envisaged that the environmental performance of the proposed Project will confirm to both national environmental legislation and World Bank criteria. This EMP will be resubmitted to Iller Bank, after being finalized with the minutes of Public Awareness Meeting. With the realization of the Project, the final disposal location of the wastewater will be existing Karaduvar WWTP (East), and if, when the construction works are ongoing, construction of Kandak WWTP is completed and set into operation, all national environmental compliance procedures will be complied with, if included in the EIA Regulation Annex I according to the status of capacity “Clearance of EIA” will be sought, WWTP approval and discharge permit will be obtained and this Environmental Management Plan will be revised accordingly. 1- RESPONSIBLE PARTIES The remarks related to the responsible parties of the Projects are as follows: • WB : WB will review all activities of the Project that WB is going to finance and give the statement of “No Objection” for compatible activities, or propose the strengthening needed areas. • IB: The quality assurance of EMP will be provided by IB, as a requirment of WB credit conditions. IB will evaluate EMP.and inform WB about the prepared EMP whether it is appropriate or not in terms of format and content.. • Consultant:: This will be selected by MESK İ in the following months, perform the duty of the Implementation Consultant of the Project and will be responsible to carry out the desing works in compliance with the requirements of IB, and consequently of WB.The Consultant is also responsible for the Contractor to implement environmental measures defined in EMP to be taken during the construction stage of the Project. • MESKI: MESKI is the beneficiary of the envisaged Project and is responsible to get the necessary permits for the construction of the Project, and for implementing the environmental measures defined in EMP during operational stage, • Contractor (Construction Contractor): Contractor will take necessary measures given in EMP to minimize the possible environmental impacts during the realization of the Project, and is responsible towards MESKI in this respect. 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 2.1 Location of the Project Project area covers the center of Mersin city which is located in Mediterranean Region and lies between 36 o48’ N latitude and 34 o38’ E longitude.. The Project area is given in Figure 1.1. City of Mersin PROJECT AREA Figure 1.1. Project Area 2.2 Socio-Economical Status of the Region Acces to Mersin, located within the boundaries of 5th Region of Directorate General of Highways, is provided via highway numbered “D-400” . There is also railway within the boundaries of city of Mersin. Acces to Mersin by airway is provided through Adana Airport. The Harbour is mainstay for the economy of Mersin, and a gateaway of Turkey opening to the world. The factories and the trade companies located in the regions of Eastern Anatolia, Western Mediterenaen and Inner Anatolia make their importations and exportations through Mersin. Mersin Free Zone, the biggest free zone in Turkey, has been established over this harbour, and is hosting over 300 companies. In Tarsus-Mersin Organized Industrial District there are around 150 companies in operation. Also, Mersin is in a center positon in terms of regional distribution of fuel-oil. In Kazanlı-Karaduvar region, nearly all fuel-oil distribution companies have regional directorates distributing fuel-oil in a broad area such as from Konya to Gaziantep, from Şanlıurfa to Kayseri. Most of these fuel-oil distribution companies have their own buoys. Typical Mediterranean climate dominates Mersin, but when going towards inner land from from shore, continental climates dominates. In coastlines it is hot and arid in summers, mild and rainy in winters. In higher places it is cool and amid in summers, cold and snowy in winters. The annual precipitation quantity in counties varies between 419 mm and 1032 mm. The temperature ranges throughout the year between 6°C and +43°C, and usually 6 days a year it goes down to below zero. Around 52% of city of Mersin is of forestland. Dominant vegetations are lemur and calabrian pine. In foreslands, trees cedar and oak with broad leave can also be seen depending on the elevation

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