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SRM LTD ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROJECT ON “GIZILDASH –CEMENT” FACTORY I PART: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROJECT ON “GIZILDASH-CEMENT” FACTORY II PART: SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROJECT ON “GIZILDASH- CEMENT” FACTORY BAKU - 2009 Environmental Impact Assessment Project on “Gizildash Cement” Factory (EIA) CHAPTER I. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROJECT (EIA) ON “GIZILDASH-CEMENT” FACTORY 2 «СРМ» ЛTD Environmental Impact Assessment Project on “Gizildash Cement” Factory (EIA) ABBREVIATION MTP - The best modern technologies /process DCS - Dust of cement kiln HCPI - Healthy Cement Production Initiative EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment ESIA - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment MPEPSC - Measures Plan on environmental protection and social control EU - European Union HIA - Health Impact Assessment ICMNS - International Council on Mines and Natural Sources IIED - International Institute on Environment and Development CCP - Combat and Control with Pollution İSO - International Standards Organization IUCN - International Union on Conservation of Nature NGO - Non-Governmental Organization STR - Standard Technological Rules CBCSD - Commonwealth Business Council on Sustainable Development WHO - Worldwide Health Organization WNT - Worldwide Nature Fund 3 «СРМ» ЛTD Environmental Impact Assessment Project on “Gizildash Cement” Factory (EIA) CONTENT CHAPTER I. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROJECT (EIA) ON “GIZILDASH- CEMENT” FACTORY.................................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................10 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTENDED ECONOMICAL ACTIVITIES AND ITS AIMS AND THE NEED IN SUCH WORKS .......................................................................................13 1.0. General outline............................................................................................................................13 1.1. The project site and prospecting operations................................................................................13 1.2. General characteristics and aims of the project ..........................................................................13 1.3. Strategy, legal and administrative frame on environment and requirements on Environmental Impact Assessment......................................................................................................................14 1.4. Laws and Conventions................................................................................................................15 1.5. Environment Protection standards on environment....................................................................16 1.6. Standards on environment protection of Azerbaijan...................................................................16 1.7. International standards on environment protection.....................................................................18 2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT .......................................................................19 2.1. Volume and method of assessment.............................................................................................19 2.2. Assessment plan..........................................................................................................................19 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SITUATION AND ITS ECOLOGICALLY MOST SENSITIVE ELEMENTS: PRIMARY CONDITIONS OF THE SITES AND SURROUNDINGS CHOSEN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACTORY ..........................................................................21 3.1. The area chosen for construction ................................................................................................21 3.1.1. The condition of atmosphere in surrounding chosen for construction of the cement factory ....21 3.1.2. Climate and meteorology............................................................................................................21 3.1.3. Weather temperature...................................................................................................................21 3.1.4. Humidity .....................................................................................................................................21 3.1.5. Atmosphere rainfalls...................................................................................................................23 3.1.6. Cloudiness...................................................................................................................................25 3.1.7. Mist .............................................................................................................................................25 3.1.8. Thunderstorms ............................................................................................................................25 3.1.9. Winds ..........................................................................................................................................26 3.1.10. Atmosphere pollution..................................................................................................................26 3.2. Geological characteristic of the region .......................................................................................29 3.2.1. Geological structure of the region...............................................................................................29 3.2.2. Tecntonics and seismics..............................................................................................................30 3.2.3. Mud volcanoes (endogenous process) ........................................................................................34 3.2.4. Geomorphology ..........................................................................................................................37 3.2.5. Hydro geology.............................................................................................................................38 3.2.6. Characteristics of soil in the area ................................................................................................39 3.2.7. Oil and oil products polluted lands. ............................................................................................39 4 «СРМ» ЛTD Environmental Impact Assessment Project on “Gizildash Cement” Factory (EIA) .....................................................................................................................................................41 3.3. Field-research and laboratory analyze works in the area............................................................42 3.3.1. Taking a samples, brief method of the analyses and achieved results........................................42 3.3.2. Short description of methods ......................................................................................................45 Analyze method ......................................................................................................................................45 Soil 45 Short description of the method..............................................................................................................45 GOST 26423-85......................................................................................................................................45 Dissolved salts ........................................................................................................................................45 3.3.3. Soil sampling ..............................................................................................................................47 Cl 48 3.3.4. Air sampling and analyzes. .........................................................................................................49 3.3.5. The results of air sampling..........................................................................................................51 3.3.6. Noise impact to environment. .....................................................................................................52 3.3.7. Noise sources during cement production....................................................................................54 3.3.8. Measuring noise..........................................................................................................................54 3.3.9. Protected sites.............................................................................................................................56 3.3.10. Fauna and Flora...........................................................................................................................56 3.3.11. Fauna...........................................................................................................................................57 3.3.12. Flora ............................................................................................................................................59 3.3.13. Cultural-historical monuments....................................................................................................62 3.3.14. Socio-economic characteristics of the region. ............................................................................64 4. PROJECT OUTLINE: CONSTRUCTION AND EXPLOITATION PROJECT OF “GIZILDASH CEMENT” FACTORY.......................................................................................67 4.1 Substantiation of selection of project