Mostar South Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
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CORRIDOR Vc IN FBIH: MOSTAR MOTORWAY Mostar North-Mostar South Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 1 CORRIDOR Vc IN FBIH: MOSTAR MOTORWAY Mostar North-Mostar South Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 13 1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 1.2 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.3 Project parties ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 1.4 ESIA report structure ............................................................................................................................................. 14 1.5 Contact details........................................................................................................................................................ 15 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................... 16 2.1 Project overview..................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.2 Project location ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 2.3 Project history and timeframe .............................................................................................................................. 21 2.4 Project components ............................................................................................................................................... 23 2.4.1 Interchange and toll station “Mostar North” .............................................................................................. 23 2.4.2 Tunnel T1 ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 2.4.3 Tunnel T2 ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 2.4.4 Viaduct M1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 25 2.4.5 Tunnel T3 ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 2.4.6 Viaduct M2 ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 2.4.7 Tunnel T4 ........................................................................................................................................................ 26 2.4.8 Tunnel T5 ........................................................................................................................................................ 27 2.4.9 Viaduct M3 ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 2.4.10 Viaduct M4 ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 2.4.11 Viaduct M5 ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.4.12 Viaduct M6 ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.4.13 Tunnel T6 ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 2.5 Associated facilities ................................................................................................................................................ 29 2.5.1 Local roads ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 2.5.2 Potential disposal sites .................................................................................................................................. 29 2.5.3 Local infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................ 32 2.6 Construction activities ........................................................................................................................................... 33 2.7 Oil separators and water drainage ....................................................................................................................... 34 2.8 Noise barriers ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 2.9 Fence ....................................................................................................................................................................... 36 2.9.1 Elastic-reflective fence................................................................................................................................... 36 2.9.2 Protective wire fence ..................................................................................................................................... 37 2.10 Project area of influence ....................................................................................................................................... 37 3 ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................................. 39 3.1 No project alternative ............................................................................................................................................ 39 3.2 Alternative routes .................................................................................................................................................. 39 4 POLICY, LEGISLATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT ............................................................................ 42 4.1 National requirements........................................................................................................................................... 42 4.2 Lender’s requirements........................................................................................................................................... 47 4.3 EU requirements .................................................................................................................................................... 48 5 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE .............................................................................................................. 51 5.1 Assumptions and limitations ................................................................................................................................. 51 5.2 Flora and fauna....................................................................................................................................................... 52 5.2.1 Background information................................................................................................................................ 52 5.2.2 Habitats........................................................................................................................................................... 53 5.2.3 Flora ................................................................................................................................................................ 57 2 CORRIDOR Vc IN FBIH: MOSTAR MOTORWAY Mostar North-Mostar South Environmental and Social Impact Assessment 5.2.4 Fauna............................................................................................................................................................... 64 5.2.5 Critical Habitat Assessment........................................................................................................................... 79 5.2.6 Protected areas .............................................................................................................................................. 80 5.2.7 Potential Natura 2000 sites ........................................................................................................................... 83 5.2.8 Ecosystem services ........................................................................................................................................ 84 5.3 Water ...................................................................................................................................................................... 87 5.3.1 Hydrology ....................................................................................................................................................... 87 5.3.2 Hydrogeology 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