Translation from Bulgarian Letterhead SP Ekoem – K Sofia, Mladost 2 residential complex, building 235, entrance A, Expert consulting, ap. 4T design and tel./fax 02/875 00 33, mobile: 0888 90 36 31 environmental protection e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) Of Investment Proposal:“Construction of Wind farm on the land of the Villages of Bulgarevo, Sveti Nikola, Hadji Dimitar, Rakovski and Porouchik Chounchevo, Municipality of Kavarna” VOLUME 2 (Supplemented in conformity with letters No 1766 dated 20.04.2006, Ref. No 3151 dated 12.07.2006 and Ref. No 4236 dated 20.09.2006 of the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Waters – Varna) COMPANY MANAGER:, /Sgd. Ill./ Round seal SP Ekoem – K – Emilia Kostakeva, Sofia (Chief Assistant Eng. Em. Kostakeva) October – November 2006 City of Sofia SP Ekoem – K Sofia, Mladost 2 residential complex, building 235, entrance A, Expert consulting, ap. 4T design and tel./fax 02/875 00 33, mobile: 0888 90 36 31 environmental protection e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME I Page General information 1 Title of the investment proposal 1 Address of the Principal 1 Information provision 1 1. Annotation of the investment proposal 10 1.1. Possibilities for use of the renewable energy source 10 1.2. Physical characteristics of the investment proposal 11 1.3. Main characteristics of the production process 15 1.4. Information about the territory selected for construction 17 2. Alternatives for the possible manners for the attainment of the objectives of the 19 investment proposal 2.1. Assessment of the alternatives with regard to location of the wind park 19 2.2. Assessment of the alternatives with regard to the impact of environment and 19 the “zero alternative” 3. Description and analysis of the components and the factors of environment and 24 of the material and cultural heritage, forecast and assessment of the assumed impacts over the environmental components which are anticipated to be affected by the realization of the investment proposal 3.1. Ambient air 24 3.1.1. Assessment of the quality of the air in conformity with available and updated 24 data 3.1.2. Existing sources of contamination – contamination from transport, from 27 industry, from agriculture, from combustible installations, from natural sources 3.1.3. Purification facilities, points for monitoring and control 27 3.1.4. Determination of hazard zones 27 3.1.5. Forecast and assessment of the anticipated amendments in the quality of the 27 ambient air (the pollution of the ambient air), inclusive of the earth layer of the atmosphere, territorial scope of the zones with polluted air 3.1.6. Emissions which will exert essential impact over environment assessed as 30 nature and significance, sensitivity, impact over the climate and so forth 3.1.7. Forecast for impact over the quality of the ambient air with establishment of 30 the territorial scope of the existing impact in conformity with the ratified EIA Report of Investment Proposal “Construction of Wind farm on the Territory of the villages of Bulgarevo, Sveti Nikola, Hadji Dimiter, Rakovski and Porouchik Chounchevo, Municipality of Kavarna” SP Ekoem – K Sofia, Mladost 2 residential complex, building 235, entrance A, Expert consulting, ap. 4T design and tel./fax 02/875 00 33, mobile: 0888 90 36 31 environmental protection e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] methodology 3.1.8. Components of environment which the changes in the ambient air and the 30 climate will exert essential impact over 3.1.9. Assessment of the impact over the ambient air in conformity with the norms 31 and standards for admissible contents effective in the country 3.2. Climate 32 3.2.1. Physical – geographic particularities of the area of the Wind farm 32 3.2.2. Analysis of the parameters of the climate 33 3.2.3. Climate of the wind 36 3.2.4. Loading of technical facilities from wind 45 3.2.5. Forecast and assessment of the possible impacts over environment 47 3.3. Surface and underground waters 47 3.3.1. Surface waters 47 3.3.2. Potable waters 48 3.3.3. Waste waters 48 3.3.4. Qualitative characteristics of potable and waste waters 49 3.3.5. Forecast assessments of the possible impacts over the surface and potable 49 waters 3.3.6. Underground waters – characteristics of the hydro-geological conditions and 50 factors exerting impact over the quantity and the quality of the underground waters 3.3.7. Qualitative characteristics of the underground water sites 55 3.3.8. Forecast and assessment of the anticipated changes in the regime of the 56 underground waters in consequence of the realization of the investment project 3.4. Geological medium 57 3.4.1. Characteristics of the condition of the geological medium 57 3.4.2. Tectonic characteristics of the region 60 3.4.3. Engineering – geological conditions for foundation of wind generators 61 3.4.4. Physical – geological phenomena and processes 69 3.4.5. Seismic characteristics 70 3.4.6. Forecast and assessment of the anticipated changes of the condition of the 70 geological medium from the implementation of the investment project 3.5. Natural underground resources 70 3.5.1. Characteristics of the deposits of the underground resources 70 3.5.2. Forecast and assessment of the measures needed for the preservation of the 71 undergrounds resources 3.6. Lands and soils 71 3.6.1. Types of soils, dissemination 71 3.6.2. Characteristics of the condition of the soils – disturbed lands, erosion, over- 75 moisturized soils, salted, acidified, contaminated with harmful and hazardous substances 3.6.3. Structural dissemination of rich lands and soils suitable for development of 75 agriculture. Change of soil fertility 3.6.4. Condition of the elements of the irrigation system 78 EIA Report of Investment Proposal “Construction of Wind farm on the Territory of the villages of Bulgarevo, Sveti Nikola, Hadji Dimiter, Rakovski and Porouchik Chounchevo, Municipality of Kavarna” SP Ekoem – K Sofia, Mladost 2 residential complex, building 235, entrance A, Expert consulting, ap. 4T design and tel./fax 02/875 00 33, mobile: 0888 90 36 31 environmental protection e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] 3.6.5. Forecast and assessment of the anticipated changes in the soils as a result of 78 the changed manner of permanent use owing to the investment proposal 3.6.6. Change and assessment of the anticipated changes as a result of different 85 degree of degradation (inclusive of contamination) ensuing from the realization of the investment proposal 3.6.7. Determination of the territories affected during the construction and the 85 installation of the facilities and of the territories in need of soil cultivation after the completion of the construction 3.6.8. Need of a change of the status of the agricultural lands 87 3.6.9. Need of preparation and implementation of a project for recultivation of 88 disturbed lands 3.7. Vegetation 89 3.8. Fauna 91 3.8..1. Characteristics of the condition of the fauna – species diversification, 91 threatened, protected and extinct species, habitats 3.8.2. Important places with regard to nutrition, nesting, reproduction. Seasonal 99 presence, migrations. 3.8.3. Biological diversification 101 3.8.4. Determination of the hazardous zones with regard to the fauna 102 3.8.5. Conditions and threats for conservationally significant animal kinds and their 102 habitats 3.8.6. Potential for use of territories for development of hunting and fishing 102 3.8.7. Forecast and assessment of the impact over the animal world, ensuing from 102 the realization of the investment proposal 3.8.8. Anticipated changes in the behavior, dissemination, the number, the 103 migrations 3.8.9. Forecast and assessment of the anticipated changes over the conditions of 104 conservationally significant animal species and their habitats 3.8.10. Assessment of the degree of the risk of collision of birds with the wind 105 turbines 3.9. Landscape 108 3.10. Protected natural sites and territories 110 3.11. Cultural heritage 111 3.11.1. Characteristics and condition of historical, architectural and archeological 111 monuments, folklore and traditions, language and dialect, religion and faiths, settlements; Single and group monuments 3.11.2. Characteristic structures, location, number and value; approaches and 112 access; monuments falling within the zones of hazard of contamination and damage 3.11.3. Analysis of the components of the environment which exert influence over 112 the monuments of culture and degree of impact (climate, waters, vegetation, soils and others). Additional factors of impact 3.11.4. Status of the sites, complexes and the monuments. Provided protection in 112 compliance with the effective legislative regulations. Compatibility of the functions EIA Report of Investment Proposal “Construction of Wind farm on the Territory of the villages of Bulgarevo, Sveti Nikola, Hadji Dimiter, Rakovski and Porouchik Chounchevo, Municipality of Kavarna” SP Ekoem – K Sofia, Mladost 2 residential complex, building 235, entrance A, Expert consulting, ap. 4T design and tel./fax 02/875 00 33, mobile: 0888 90 36 31 environmental protection e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] in associated territories. 3.11.5. Cultural and natural framework and degree of preservation of the 113 authenticity of the medium 3.11.6. Forecast and assessment of the anticipated impacts over the conditions of 113 the historical, architectural, archeological and other monuments located out of the territory under research, from the realization of the investment proposal 3.11.7. Limits of impact and dissemination of the risk factors with regard to the 114 nature of the environment, the esthetic and social value of the cultural and historical heritage 3.11.8.