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World Bank Document Environment Management Plan - an Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC-Tagovishte REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Public Disclosure Authorized MINIlSTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT Public Disclosure Authorized PLAN /EMPI VOL. 10 Public Disclosure Authorized Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Dobrich Public Disclosure Authorized October, 2007 Omonit Consult LLC, 17 G. Benkovski Street, Sofia 1000 phone.: 021980-21-16; fax: 021980-04-68 Environment Management Plan. an Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC Dobrich 1. General ...................................................................................................................................3 1. 1. Purpose of the Project ...................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Bank's Requirements and Documents............................................................................. 3 1.3. Role of the EMP .............................................................................................................. 4 2. Initial Information Review ..................................................................................................... 4 2.1. Selection Principle for Projects included in the Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC . Dobrich Projects for the Period 2008.2012 .................................................4 2.2. Brief Description of Projects Included in the Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC .Dobrich ......................................................................................................... 5 3. Analysis of the possible environmental impacts of the Project ............................................... 6 3.1. Positive impact ................................................................................................................ 6 3.2. Adverse Impacts .............................................................................................................. 7 3.3. Adverse Impacts during Construction ............................................................................. 7 3.4. Adverse Impacts during Operation ................................................................................ 10 4. 1Mitigation Measures against Potential Environmental Impacts due to Implementation of the Investment Program. during the construction phase and during the operation phase ........... 10 5. Monitoring ............................................................................................................................. 13 5.1. Monitoring and control during construction: ................................................................. 13 5.2. Monitoring and control during operation ..........................................................................13 6. Conclusions and Steps Recommended to Ensure Performance of the EMP......................... 15 7. Consultations and Public Discussions - Discussion of the Positive and Adverse Impacts, Routine Consultations and NGO .................................................................................... 15 APPENDICES: Annex 1 Contract Provisions Annex 2 Environmental Impact Mitigation Program for the Construction and Operation Phases Annex 3 Construction Phase Monitoring Program Appendix A. Regulations applicable to the Project Appendix B. Abbreviations used Maps and layout plans of Dobrich Photos of typica.1sites of routes and facilities - Ornonit Consult SPLLC. 17 G. Benkovski Street. Sofia 1000 phone ..02/980.2 1.16. fax:02/980-04-68 2 Environment Management Plan - an Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC Dobrich 1. General The government of R. Bulgaria requested the World Bank's assistance in financing of activities related to the Municipal Infrastructure Development Project which will help Bulgaria to comply to the European Union's directives on potable and waste water and the environmental protection factors in the investment schemes that will be acceptable and eligible for financing from the European Union's Structural Funds and are not covered by other EU grants. The Project, part of which is this Environment Management Plan /EMPI, encompasses the completion of water-supply dams (Neykovtsi, Plovdivtsi and Luda Yana) where construction was suspended in the last decade, and rehabilitation of the wall of an operating dam (Studena Dam), as well as rehabilitation of the water supply system of six companies providing water and sewerage services (Dobrich, Razgrad, Dobrich, Smolian, Stara Zagora and Targovishte). 1.1. Purpose of the Project The general purpose of the Project is to ensure better water supply and responsible use of the water resources underlying the state policy for sustainable development of the water sector. That objective is completely in the spirit of the National Strategy of Bulgaria for Environmental Protection (2005 - 20 14) that envisages ,,provision of good-quality water and sufficient water supply for all purposes". The purpose of the Project will be achieved by means of: - improvement of the conditions of water supply for domestic & drinking needs in selected regions; - ensuring the required quantity and quality of potable water; - reduction of losses in the water supply network; - improvement of the reliability and efficiency of water supply systems and facilities; - provision for environmental requirements and regulations with respect to the systems; - enhancement of the operators' management and operating capability. 1.2. Bank's Requirements and Documents. The overall environmental category of the proposed Project is A in line with Bank policies with individual investments that belong to both category A (the proposed dam completion activities and category B (the rehabilitation of water networks). Based on the proposed Project Investments the following World Bank's safeguards policies and procedures are triggered: OP/BP 4.01 Environmental Assessment; OP/BP 4.12 Ornonit Consult SPLLC, 17 G. Benkovski Street, Sof~a1000 phone.:02/980-21-16; fax:02/980-04-68 3 Environment Management Plan - an Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC Dobrich Involuntary Resettlement; OP/BP 4.3 7 Safety of Dams; and OP/BP 7.50 Projects on International Waterways. Furthermore, adequate protection and maintenance of ecosystems downstream of the dams should be assessed during project preparation to determine the relevance of the OP/BP 4.04 Natural Habitats and OPIBP 4.36 Forestry safeguard policies. Also, given the possibility that proposed water companies might implement projects in cities with historic districts, the OPN 11.03 Cultural Property safeguard policy might be triggered. The following documents will be prepared by the Government of Bulgaria prior to project appraisal: (1) Environmental Framework of the Project (EF) for all proposed subprojects; (2) Environmental Due Diligence Report (EDR), including, in summary, assessment of the site conditions and assessment of the possible environmental impacts related to completion and operation of the proposed three dam sites; (3) Environment Management Plans (EMP) on investment in rehabilitation of the water distribution networks in which the contract provisions for construction works will be specified /See Annexes 1, 2 and 31 related to application of the technical standards and other requirements relevant to the construction phase. 4) project Land Acquisition Policy Framework that will outline the process to be followed in case there is land acquisition needed for the project; and (5) Social Due Diligence for the three dam sites that presents an overview of the past land acquisition process carried out by the Government. 1.3. Role of the EMP The present Environment Management Plan was developed by the Consultants Team of Omonit Consult SPLLC by assignment of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (MRDPW) and contains a main, explanatory part, Contract Provisions /Annex11 on environmental protection, Environmental Impact Mitigation Program /Annex21 including appropriate environmental protection measures that will help to mitigate the negative impacts arising from the construction of new facilities and rehabilitation of the water supply system of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Dobrich, and the attendant costs, as well as an Environmental Monitoring Program /Annex 31, pointing out to the parties in charge of the implementation of that program that, in the detailed documents of the works, they shall ensure adherence to all provisions related to environment and to the correct implementation of all environmental protection measures. The monitoring Plan includes information on the inspections in the course of realization, internal and external monitoring and assessment, as well as a reporting system. The plan presents cost estimates of the environment management measures and the time schedule of their performance. 2. Initial Information Review. 2.1. Selection Principle for Projects included in the Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Dobrich Projects for the Period 2008-2012. Omonit Consult SPLLC, 17 G. Benkovski Street, Sofia 1000 phone.:02/980-21-16; fax:02/980-04-68 4 Environment Management Plan - an Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC Dobrich Selection of the sites proposed for financing from the loan granted by the World Bank was performed after analysis and assessment of the condition of the individual components of the water supply systems serving all municipalities within Dobrich District -
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