Translation from Bulgarian

Attachment No. 1

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate – Varna 9000 Varna, 4, Yan Palah Str., e‐mail: riosv‐[email protected], tel.: 052/ 634‐589, fax: 052/ 634‐593

Entry No. 26‐00‐7758/ 27.12.2005

DECISION No. 12‐ПР/2006 ON EVALUATION THE NEED FOR PREPARING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Pursuant to Article 93, Paragraph 1, item 1 and Article 5, item 3 from the Environmental Protection Act and submitted written information by the Investor under Attachment No. 2 from the Regulation on the conditions and procedure for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment of investment proposals in terms of construction, activities and technologies, I hereby RULE an Environmental Impact Assessment to be performed in terms of investment proposal for Wind Farm developing. Location of the investment proposal: the land of the town of Suvorovo, Suvorovo municipality. Assignor: “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD, city of Sofia, 8, Bacho Kiro Str. Characteristics o the investment proposal: The key processes are related to production of electricity generated from wind power. On the site shall be built 30 wind turbines with capacity of 2,3 MW each. They shall be installed on 80 m high steel towers with blade diameter of 90 m. The wind farm shall have total capacity of 60‐80 MW.

GROUNDS:

1. For the purpose of developing the wind farm on site having surface area of about 1000 decares there should be performed an Environmental Impact Assessment with regards to noise, birds, landscape and inhabitants health in terms of landscape characteristics. 2. Within the territory of Suvorovo municipality lays protected area named “Suha reka” according to draft Natura 2000 project. 3. The introduction of anthropogenic equipment not typical for the landscape shall permanently change its visual image.

This decision shall not revoke the investorʹs obligations under the Environmental Protection Act and the other special acts and statutory regulations and may not be considered as a ground for cancelling the responsibility under the environmental legislation. In case any change occurs in the Investor’s investment proposal or in any of the circumstances under which this decision has been issued, the Assignor/the new assignor should notify the Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate, city of Varna within 1 month following the change. The parties interested may appeal this decision under the terms and procedure of Administrative Procedure Act before the Ministry of Environment and Water within 7‐ day period.

Dated 13.01.2006

DIRECTOR: [sign. ill.] TEODORA KARAIVANOVA

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate, city of Varna]

Attachment No. 2

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate – Varna 9000 Varna, 4, Yan Palah Str., e‐mail: riosv‐[email protected], tel.: 052/ 634‐589, fax: 052/ 634‐593

Outgoing No. 656/ 13.02.2006 Entry No. 26‐00‐483/ 25.01.2006

TO: “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD 8, Bacho Kiro Str. City of Sofia

Regarding: Assignment on determining the scope and the contents of Environmental Impact Assessment of investment proposal for wind farm developing on the land of the town of Suvorovo.

Dear Mr. Delchev,

With regards to Article 95, Paragraph 2 from the Environmental Protection Act (promulgated in State Gazette issue 91/2002, amended and supplemented) and Chapter III from the Regulation on the conditions and procedure for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment (promulgated in State Gazette issue 25/2003) on the assignment on determining the scope and the contents of Environmental Impact Assessment of investment proposal for wind farm developing on the land of the town of Suvorovo submitted by the Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate, city of Varna, I would like to express the following opinion: The assignment on determining the scope and the contents of Environmental Impact Assessment contain the required scope of information according to Article 10, Paragraph 3 from the Regulation.

The Environmental Impact Assessment report should contain a forecast and assessment on the following: ‐ “Atmospheric air” – only during the construction phase (construction, transportation and assembly works); ‐ “Waste” – during the construction and operation phases ‐ types, quantities, treatment (for instance providing the waste for subsequent treatment to companies holding the relevant documents pursuant to Article 12 from Waste Management Act); ‐ “Plant and animal kingdom” ‐ during the construction and operation phases; ‐ “Geologic environment” – reporting the results from consultation carried out with “Geozashtita” EOOD, city of Varna; ‐ “Soils” – the need to be considered of recovering the qualities of damaged territories; ‐ “Harmful physical factors” – during the operation phase – noise, vibrations and electromagnetic radiation; ‐ “Health and Hygienic aspects” – during the operation phase with assessment of psychological and visual discomfort from the equipment size and work.

To be considered and assessed alternative options for location of turbines /number, height, capacity of equipment/ and the possibility for “zero alternative”.

To be stated the grounds for the choice made characterizing the level of accessibility of environmental impact including in terms of the life and health of population.

With regards to the requirements of Article 95, Paragraph 3 consultations to be carried out with: ‐ Agriculture and Forests District Directorate; ‐ NEK – in terms the possibility of connection to the existing electricity distribution network; ‐ The National Institute on the Monuments of Culture with the Ministry of Culture; ‐ “Geozashtita” EOOD – Varna; ‐ Ministry of Health.

Based on the above stated and with regards to the request for evaluating the quality of the Environmental Impact Assessment, the corrected assignment on the scope of Environmental Impact Assessment reporting the results from the consultations conducted with reference on them and the grounds for the approved and rejected remarks and/or recommendations, should be submitted together with the Environmental Impact Assessment report.

The Environmental Impact Assessment report should contain detailed map materials in scale – plan–situation with wind farm and the nearest situated populated areas with land properties reference numbers.

The structure of the Environmental Impact Assessment report should be observed and fully comply with the requirements of Article 96, Paragraph 1 from the Environmental Protection Act and Article 12 from the Regulation on the conditions and procedure for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment (adopted by Decree of Council of Ministers No. 59/2003, amended and supplemented).

The Non‐technical resume of the report should be prepared in compliance with the provisions of Article 12, Paragraph 2 from the Regulation and item 27, § 1 from the Provisional Regulations of Environmental Protection Act as a separate, integrated document allowed for public access.

Sincerely,

DIRECTOR: [sign. ill.] TEODORA KARAIVANOVA

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate, city of Varna] Attachment No. 3

Environmental Impact Assessment Report on Wind Farm, town of Suvorovo

D E C L A R A T I O N

by VELICHKO DIMITROV PEHLIVANOV holder of Certificate No. 1239/ 03.02.2006 of Team Manager and Certificate No. 134/ 18.06.2001 – Water and Waste

(pursuant to Article 83, Paragraph 1 from the Environmental Protection Act and Article 11, Paragraph 1, Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 from the Regulation on the conditions and procedure for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment of investment proposals in terms of construction, activities and technologies (adopted by Decree of Council of Ministers No. 59/2003 and promulgated in State Gazette issue 25 dated 18.03.2003)

I, the undersigned Certified Expert according to the procedure of Regulation No. 1 dated 26.02.2003 on the rules for compiling and keeping a public register of certified experts performing Environmental Impact Assessment, do hereby

declare that • I am not directly interested from the implementation of the activity in my capacity as: assignor, investor, designer, owner or user of the site, manager or a member of management or supervisory body; • I am not personally interested from the implementation of the investment proposal and I have not participated in its preparation and approval; • We are not connected parties under the meaning of the Commercial Act and we are not in employment or working relations either with the Investor or the Ministry of Environment and Water, Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate and the Executive Environmental Agency; • I am not a member of the Expertise Councils adopting decisions under Environmental Impact Assessment.

DECLARER: [sign. ill.]

“EKSPI” EOOD, city of Sofia Environmental Impact Assessment Report on Wind Farm, town of Suvorovo

D E C L A R A T I O N

by MARGARITA TRIFONOVA VOYCHEVA holder of Certificate No. 926/ 05.03.2003 – Surface Water, Earth and Soil, Plant and Animal Kingdom and Certificate No. 1663/ 14.03.2006 – Landscape and Natural Resources

DECLARER: [sign. ill.]

“EKSPI” EOOD, city of Sofia Environmental Impact Assessment Report on Wind Farm, town of Suvorovo

D E C L A R A T I O N

DANIELA BORISOVA PEHLIVANOV holder of Certificate No. 171/ 20.07.2001 – Air and Noise

DECLARER: [sign. ill.]

“EKSPI” EOOD, city of Sofia Environmental Impact Assessment Report on Wind Farm, town of Suvorovo

D E C L A R A T I O N by

METODI KRUMOV DIMITROV holder of Certificate No. 542/ 24.01.2002 – Underground Water, Industrial Waste, Noise, Vibrations, Harmful Radiation, Geological Environment and Underground Natural Resources

DECLARER: [sign. ill.]

“EKSPI” EOOD, city of Sofia Environmental Impact Assessment Report on Wind Farm, town of Suvorovo

D E C L A R A T I O N by

LIDIYA STEFANOVA TSONEVSKA holder of Certificate No. 139/ 30.07.2001 – Air, Noise, Vibrations, Health and Hygienic Aspects of Environment

DECLARER: [sign. ill.]

“EKSPI” EOOD, city of Sofia Environmental Impact Assessment Report on Wind Farm, town of Suvorovo

D E C L A R A T I O N

by EKATERINA BOYANOVA BAHANOVA holder of Certificate No. 445/ 12.03.2002 – Waste, Landscape, Cultural Heritage

DECLARER: [sign. ill.]

“EKSPI” EOOD, city of Sofia Attachment No. 4

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

CERTIFICATE No. 1239 dated February 3rd 2006 of entering with the public register of certified experts performing Ecological Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment

Pursuant to Article 83, Paragraph 4 from the Environmental Protection Act and Regulation No. 1/2003, I hereby do certify that

VELICHKO DIMITROV PEHLIVANOV

is entered with the public register of certified experts qualified to perform Ecological Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment with declared assessment elements as follows:

Team Manager

This certificate is valid for 5 (five) years following its date of issue.

MINISTER: [sign. ill.] Dzhevdet Chakarov

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Republic of Bulgaria] REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

CERTIFICATE No. 134 dated June 18th 2001 of entering with the register of physical persons possessing the professional qualification for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment

Pursuant to Article 21, Paragraph 3 from the Environmental Protection Act and Order No. РД‐305/2001, I hereby do certify that

VELICHKO DIMITROV PEHLIVANOV

PIN 5308166024 holds the professional qualification to perform Environmental Impact Assessment in the following areas:

Water Waste

This certificate is valid for 5 (five) years following its date of issue.

MINISTER: [sign. ill.]

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Republic of Bulgaria] REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

CERTIFICATE No. 926 dated March 5th 2003 of entering with the register of physical persons possessing the professional qualification for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment

Pursuant to Article 83, Paragraph 4 from the Environmental Protection Act and Order No. РД‐305/2001, I hereby do certify that

MARGARITA TRIFONOVA VOYCHEVA

PIN 4303116538 holds the professional qualification to perform Environmental Impact Assessment in the following areas:

Surface Water, Earth and Soil Plant and Animal Kingdom

This certificate is valid for 5 (five) years following its date of issue.

MINISTER: [sign. ill.]

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Republic of Bulgaria] REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

CERTIFICATE No. 1663 dated March 14th 2006 of entering with the public register of certified experts performing Ecological Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment

Pursuant to Article 83, Paragraph 4 from the Environmental Protection Act and Regulation No. 1/2003, I hereby do certify that

MARGARITA TRIFONOVA VOYCHEVA

is entered with the public register of certified experts qualified to perform Ecological Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment with declared assessment elements as follows:

Landscape and Natural Features

This certificate is valid for 5 (five) years following its date of issue.

MINISTER: [sign. ill.] Dzhevdet Chakarov

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Republic of Bulgaria] REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

CERTIFICATE No. 171 dated July 20th 2001 of entering with the register of physical persons possessing the professional qualification for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment

Pursuant to Article 21, Paragraph 3 from the Environmental Protection Act and Order No. РД‐305/2001, I hereby do certify that

DANIELA BORISOVA PEHLIVANOVA

PIN 5511294054 holds the professional qualification to perform Environmental Impact Assessment in the following areas:

Atmospherical Air, Noise

This certificate is valid for 5 (five) years following its date of issue.

MINISTER: [sign. ill.]

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Republic of Bulgaria]

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

CERTIFICATE No. 542 dated January 24th 2002 of entering with the register of physical persons possessing the professional qualification for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment

Pursuant to Article 21, Paragraph 3 from the Environmental Protection Act and Order No. РД‐305/2001, I hereby do certify that

METODI KRUMOV DIMITROV

PIN 3804106926 holds the professional qualification to perform Environmental Impact Assessment in the following areas:

Underground Water, Industrial Waste, Noise, Vibrations, Harmful Radiation, Geological Environment and Underground Natural Resources

This certificate is valid for 5 (five) years following its date of issue.

MINISTER: [sign. ill.]

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Republic of Bulgaria]

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

CERTIFICATE No. 139 dated July 30th 2001 of entering with the register of physical persons possessing the professional qualification for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment

Pursuant to Article 21, Paragraph 3 from the Environmental Protection Act and Order No. РД‐305/2001, I hereby do certify that

LIDIYA STEFANOVA TSONEVSKA

PIN 4404105439 holds the professional qualification to perform Environmental Impact Assessment in the following areas:

Atmospherical Air, Noise, Vibrations, Health and Hygienic Aspects of Environment

This certificate is valid for 5 (five) years following its date of issue.

MINISTER: [sign. ill.]

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Republic of Bulgaria] REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

CERTIFICATE No. 445 dated March 12th 2002 of entering with the register of physical persons possessing the professional qualification for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment

Pursuant to Article 21, Paragraph 3 from the Environmental Protection Act and Order No. РД‐305/2001, I hereby do certify that

EKATERINA BOYANOVA BAHANOVA ‐ LAZAROVA

PIN 5902180351 holds the professional qualification to perform Environmental Impact Assessment in the following areas:

Waste, Landscape, Cultural Heritage

This certificate is valid for 5 (five) years following its date of issue.

MINISTER: [sign. ill.]

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water, Republic of Bulgaria] Attachment No. I.2‐1

“NATSIONALNA ELEKTRICHESKA KOMPANIA” EAD 1040 Sofia, 5, Veslets Str., tel.: (02) 9263 636, fax: (02) 987 25 50, www.nek.bg

NEK EAD Ref. No. 26.00‐1877 Dated 05.10.2005 TO City of Sofia MR. IVAN NEDELCHEV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD 31, Ekzarh Yosif Str. 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Regarding: Preliminary contract for connection of wind farm in the region of the town of Suvorovo

DEAR MR. DELCHEV,

Please find enclosed your copy of the Preliminary contract for the connection of wind farm in the region of the town of Suvorovo.

Enclosure: According to the text.

Kind Regards,

[sign. ill.] V. Anastasov Executive Director

[round seal of “Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania” EAD, Head Office city of Sofia] PRELIMINARY CONTRACT No. for connecting an independent electricity producer to the electricity transmission network ЕП‐655/2005

This 04.10.2005 in the city of Sofia by and between

“NATSIONALNA ELEKTRICHESKA KOMPANIA” EAD having its registered office and principal place of business in the city of Sofia, 8, Triaditsa Str., registered under company file No. 29869/1991 under the records of Sofia City Court, duly represented by Vasil Anastasov, Executive Director, hereinafter referred as to “NEK EAD” and

“EOLICA BULGARIA” AD having its registered office and principal place of business in the city of Sofia 1000, 31, Ekzarh Yosif Str., registered under company file No. 7990/2004 under the records of Sofia City Court, Tax No. 1223135400, BULSTAT 131282303, duly represented by Ivan Delchev Delchev and Antonio Oliver, Executive Directors, hereinafter referred as to “PRODUCER”

The present contract was signed on the connection of the PRODUCER to the electricity transmission network of NEK EAD under the terms and conditions of Regulation No. 6 on the connection of producers and consumers of electricity to the electricity transmission and distribution networks issued by the Minister of Power Engineering and Energy Resources, promulgated in State Gazette issue 74 from 24.08.2004, hereinafter referred as to the “Regulation No. 6”.

1. Subject Matter of the Contract

1.1. By this contract NEK EAD and the PRODUCER determine the conditions for connection of site Wind Farm (hereinafter referred as to the “SITE”) being possession of the PRODUCER to the electricity transmission network, as well as other rights and obligations of the parties to the moment of signing the Agreement for connection of the SITE. 1.2. The necessary conditions as specific technical requirements for the connection of the Site pursuant to Article 52, Paragraph 1 from Regulation No. 6, shall be determined by NEK EAD.

2. Connection of the Site

2.1. NEK EAD undertakes to connect to the electricity transmission network wind power plant comprising of the aggregate amount of the wind turbines at the wind farm situated on the land of the town of Suvorovo, Suvorovo Municipality, district Varna. 2.2. The connection of the Site shall be conducted on 110 kV, as follows: 2.2.1. The connection of the Site shall be carried out at “Vulchi dol” 110/20 kV substation through new output field and connection electric air line 110 kV from “Vulchi dol” substation to 110/30 kV substation of the PRODUCER. 2.2.2. The development of 110/30 kV substation on the Site shall be done by the PRODUCER and shall be his property. The specific location of the ground designated for the construction of the substation and the plan of the terrain shall be additionally provided by the PRODUCER to NEK EAD. 2.2.3. The construction of new 110 kV vault line from “Vulchi dol” substation to the PRODUCER’S substation shall be done by NEK EAD and shall be its property.

3. Deadlines/ Stages for SITE Construction

Installation capacity – 60 MW Deadline for construction – 24 months as of the date of enforcement of the Contract for connection.

4. Deadlines for Construction of Connection Facilities

4.1. NEK EAD undertakes to build the connection facilities and to connect the SITE of the PRODUCER to the electricity transmission network within the deadlines determined as follows: 4.1.1. The deadline for the construction of the new 110 kV vault line from “Vulchi dol” substation to the SITE shall be about 24 months and shall commence since the date the Contract for connection enters into force. The exact deadline shall depend mainly on the location of 110/30 kV substation, the distance to “Vulchi dol” substation, the possible passage routes and shall be specified within 45 days following the submission of the terrain plan by the PRODUCER to NEK EAD. The expenses for research of the routes shall be covered by the PRODUCER against provided by NEK EAD expense documents. 4.1.2. The deadline for the construction of the terminal field 100 kV in the Open Distribution Installation 110 kV of “Vulchi dol” substation shall be 14 months as of the date from the Contract for connection enters into force. 4.2. NEK EAD and the PRODUCER agree that by the Contract for connection shall settle their relations with regards to the method of planning, construction and commissioning of the connection facilities according to the provisions of Territory Development Act, including the opportunity for the PRODUCER to build on his own the entire or part of the connection facilities owned by NEK EAD pursuant to Article 60, Paragraph 5, 6, 7 and 9 from Regulation No. 6.

5. TECHNICAL PARAMETERS OF THE SITE

The technical parameters of the Site shall be as follows: 5.1. Technical characteristics of the facilities at 110/30 kV substation ‐ Attachment No. 1 5.2. Single linear scheme of 110/30 kV substation of the Site ‐ Attachment No. 2 5.3. Principle scheme for connecting the wind turbines to 110/30 kV substation of the Site. ‐ Attachment No. 4 The final scheme shall be provided to NEK EAD upon filing the request for signing the contract for connection. 5.4. Technical characteristics of the wind turbines ‐ Attachment No. 5 5.5. P/Q diagram presented in table ‐ Attachment No. 6 5.6. Block scheme of wind turbine ‐ Attachment No. 7

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PHYSICAL ‐ GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISION BY REGIONS (according to Mishev, 1989)

Borders of the physical – geographical units: 1 – region, 2 – district, 3 – area A – North Bulgarian province: I – Danube lowlands and hilly region: I1 – Danube riverside subregion; I2 – Archar and Iskar subregion; I3 – Pleven and Svishtov subregion; I4 – Ludogorie and Dobrudzha subregion; I5 – Danube and seaside plain subregion; II – Predbalkanska region: II1 – North Predbalkanska subregion II2 South Predbalkanska subregion; III – Stara Planina subregion: III1 – West Stara Planina subregion; III2 – Middle Stara Planina subregion; III3 East Stara Planina subregion; III4 Seaside Stara Planina subregion; B – South Bulgarian region; IV – Kraishte and Sredna Gora region: IV1 – Sofia subregion; IV2 – Kraishte and Vitosha subregion; IV3 – Sredna gora subregion; IV4 – Zadbalkanska subregion; V – Thracian and Strandzha region; V1 – Upper Thracian subregion; V2 – Middle Tundzha subregion; V3 – Sakar and Strandzha subregion; V4 – South seaside subregion, VI – Rila and Rodopa region; VI1 – Osogovo and Belasitsa subregion; VI2 – Middle Struma subregion; V13 – Rila and Pirin subregion; VI4 – Middle Mesta subregion, VI5 – West Rodopa subregion; VI6 – Middle Rodopa subregion VI7 – East Rodopa subregion.

Attachment I.3‐1 Attachment I.3‐2

LAND TERRITORY SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY Scale: 1: 70 000

Attachment I.3‐3

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Regional Inspectorate – Varna 9000 Varna, 4, Yan Palah Str., tel.: 052 634593 Green line: 634589, e‐mail: riosv‐[email protected],

Outgoing No. 3552 Dated: December 12th, 2003

[stamp of Suvorovo municipality РД 3200/07 dated 15.12.2005] [sign. ill.] TO MAYOR OF SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY

REGARDING: Protected territories in Suvorovo municipality.

Dear Mrs. Petkova,

With regards to prevent any violations of the regimes on the protected territories from your side during possible events and issue of permits on the territory of the municipality, we hereby enclose and send you ʺA list of the protected natural landmarks on the territory of Suvorovo municipality”. More information regarding the boundaries, regimes and sizes you may receive at Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate – Varna, office 204.

LIST of the protected natural landmarks on the territory of Suvorovo municipality Protected territory Municipality Order Area in Purpose – for preservation hectares 1. Natural landmarks and phenomena 1. Site with Suvorovo No. 0,50 the habitat of extremely rare Uromofii Tulip 183/06.02.1968 and protected specie (Tulipa Urumofii)

Kind Regards, DIRECTOR: [sign. ill.] Teodora Karaivanova

[round seal of Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate – Varna] Attachment No. I.3‐4

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate – Varna

9000 Varna Tel.: 052/635‐990 4, Yan Palah Str. Fax: 052/ 634‐593 E‐mail: riosv‐[email protected] Administration: 052/ 634‐589

Outgoing No. 4575/ 31.10.2005 Entry No. 08‐01‐6275/19.10.2005

[stamp of Suvorovo municipality РД 3200‐91 dated 02.12.2005] TO [sign. ill.] MRS. ATANASKA PETKOVA MAYOR OF MUNICIPALITY TOWN OF SUVOROVO

To your letter No. РД 3200/85 dated 17.10.2005

REGARDING: Information on the availability of possible areas on the territory of Suvorovo municipality that might be proposed for accession to “NATURA 2000”

DEAR MRS. PETKOVA,

With regards to the information required by you on the availability of possible areas on the territory of Suvorovo municipality that might be proposed for accession to the “NATURA 2000” European Networking Program, we would like to notify you that part from the Project “Proposed sites of Community Importance – pSCI “Suha reka”) falls within the boundaries of your municipality according to the map enclosed. “Site of Community Importance” means a region within the biogeographical territory or territories where it belongs. It contributes significantly for the conservation or restoration of a favorable conservation status of the natural habitat according to Attachment I or of the specie according to Attachment II from the Directive on habitats. The Site of Community Importance also may contribute greatly for the connection to the stated in Article 3 NATURA 2000 Networking Program and/or for the conservation of the biological diversity in the biogeographical region. For animal species that need large habitats, the Site of Community Importance corresponds to the places within the natural territory of their distribution that has the physical and biological elements of significant importance for their life and reproduction.

Attachment: according to the text

Kind Regards, DIRECTOR: [sign. ill.] Teodora Karaivanova

[round seal of Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate – Varna] Attachment I.4‐1

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY – VARNA DISTRICT 9170, 1 Nezavisimost Sq., Tel./Fax: 21‐60

ENTERED WITH THE REGISTRY BOOK No. 598 21957 29.07.2005, volume IV, No. /illegible/ Entry Registry No. 258 Judge for the registration: [sign. ill.] [round seal of Registry Agency]

CONTRACT for purchase‐sale of property

This 15.06.2005 in the town of Suvorovo, district Varna by and between: 1. SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY pursuant to Decree No. 1 promulgated in State Gazette issue 2 dated 08.01.1999, having its registered office and principal place of business in the town of Suvorovo, 1, Nezavisimost sq., BULSTAT 000093684Ю, Tax No. 1038008524, duly represented by Dr. ATANASKA ATANASOVA NYAGOLOVA‐PETKOVA, PIN: 5310261172, Mayor municipality, and****************************************************************************************** 2. “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD, joint‐stock company, UCN: 2104079905, having its registered office and principal place of business in the city of Sofia, Oborishte region, 31, Ekzarh Yosif Str., BULSTAT 131282303, Tax No. 1223135400 entered with the commercial companies register under No. 85760, volume 1001, page 32 of company file 7990/2004 under the records of Sofia City Court, duly represented by IVAN DELCHEV DELCHEV, PIN: 5602126283, in his capacity of Executive Director********************************************* Pursuant to Article 35, Paragraph 1 of the Ownership Act, Article 21, Paragraph 1, item 1 of the Regulation on the procedure for acquiring, keeping, managing and disposal with municipal property, Decision No. 4‐31/06.04.2005 of Municipal Council, town of Suvorovo and tender procedure organized by Order No. 161/04.05.2005 and Order No. 194/30.05.2005 of the Mayor of Suvorovo Municipality, specifying the winning company, the following contract for purchase‐sale was signed, and namely:******************************************************* 1. SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY represented by ATANASKA ATANASOVA NYAGOLOVA‐PETKOVA, PIN: 5310261172 sells to “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD, represented by IVAN DELCHEV DELCHEV, PIN: 5602126283 in his capacity of Executive Director the following property specified in Title Deed for private municipal ownership No. 391 dated 05.11.1999, and precisely:****************************************************** UNUSABLE FIELD having area of 79.318 decares (seventy nine decares and three hundred and eighteen square meters) located in the area named “Letishte”, land category VIII (eighth), comprising of property No. 009003 (nine thousand and three) in the land of the town of Suvorovo, Suvorovo municipality, district Varna, with borders as follows: property 000327 (zero, zero, zero, three hundred and twenty seven), 009001 (nine thousand and three), 000326 (zero, zero, zero, three hundred and twenty six), 000485 (zero, zero, zero, four hundred and eighty five) for the purpose of construction of wind farm.************************************* 2. SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY sells the property described herein under the following conditions and the Purchaser undertakes to:**************************************** ‐ register company affiliate at the territory of Suvorovo municipality;************************** ‐ invest at least EUR 10 millionfor construction of wind farms on the territory of Suvorovo municipality within a period of two years and a half following the completion of the tender procedure ;********************************************************************************* ‐ hire man power from Suvorovo municipality for the construction and operation of the wind farm**************************************************************************************** 3. SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY sells the property described herein for the amount of BGN 17,312.00 (seventeen thousand three hundred and twelve leva). 4. “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD, represented by IVAN DELCHEV DELCHEV, PIN: 5602126283 declared its consent to purchase the property specified in clause one herein under the terms and conditions of clause two from this contract for the stated above amount and observing the conditions .******************************************************************** THE PRICE OF THE TRANSACTION amounts to BGN 17,312.00 (seventeen thousand three hundred and twelve leva), which price was deposited to the Cash Office of the Municipality through bank slip dated 14.06.2005 by “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD, represented by Ivan Delchev Delchev, PIN: 5602126283.************************************************** The market price of the property is BGN 14.912.00 (fourteen thousand nine hundred and twelve leva).***************************************************************************** Pursuant to Article 23, item 1 from the Regulation on the procedure for acquiring, keeping, managing and disposal with municipal property, the Purchaser paid the due overhead expenses amounting to 2% (two percent) being equal to BGN 346.24 (three hundred and forty six leva and twenty four stotinka) deposited to the Cash Office of the Municipality through bank slip dated 14.06.2005.*********************************************************** Pursuant to Article 18 from the Ownership Act the transfer of the title of ownership on the property being municipal possession shall be made in written, notary legalization nor requested.************************************************************************************ This contract substitutes notarized title deed.****************************************** This contract was executed and signed in four identical counterparts, one for each party, the third copy to be submitted to the Registry Agency with Devnya District Court and the forth one for Territorial and Urban Development and Construction, town of Suvorovo.**** This contract shall enter into force after its signing.

SELLER: [sign. ill.] PURCHASER: [sign. ill.] Mayor, Suvorovo Municipality “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD [round seal of Suvorovo Municipality [seal of “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD] ]

Attachment No. I.4‐2 LIST OF THE OWNERS PROVIDED RIGHT OF BUILDING ON THE PROPERTIES (2 DECARES) TO “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD

I. NOTARIZED TITLE DEEDS

1. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 155, volume I, reg. No. 4487, case No. 70 of 2006 MILKO ZHELEV MILKOV

2. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 158, volume I, reg. No. 4490, case No. 73 of 2006 LYUTSKAN DIMOV LYUTSKANOV GANA DIMOVA ATANASOVA

3. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 50, volume III, reg. No. 4882, case No. 71 of 2006 KERANKA DIMOVA ANDREEVA

4. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 135, volume II, reg. No. 4633, case No. 115 of 2006 STOYANKA PASKOVA ILIEVA IVANKA TODOROVA SAVOVA through her proxy ILKO DRAGANOV SAVOV

5. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 161, volume I, reg. No. 4493, case No. 76 of 2006 ISKRA TASHKOVA GEORGIEVA

6. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 162, volume I, reg. No. 4494, case No. 77 of 2006 YORDAN TODOROV KARAKOLEV DIMO TODOROV DIMOV

7. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 156, volume I, reg. No. 4488, case No. 71 of 2006 ANGEL KOLEV IVANOV

8. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 157, volume I, reg. No. 4489, case No. 72 of 2006 TODORKA ATANASOVA GADANCHEVA 9. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 159, volume I, reg. No. 4491, case No. 74 of 2006 STOYAN VELKOV KIROV

10. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 133, volume II, reg. No. 4631, case No. 113 of 2006 YANI NIKOLOV VALEV

11. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 128, volume II, reg. No. 4626, case No. 108 of 2006 MARIYKA YORDANOVA DIMITROVA

12. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 125, volume II, reg. No. 4623, case No. 105 of 2006 DIANA YORDANOVA PETKOVA ANKA MARINOVA TSONCHEVA

13. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 126, volume II, reg. No. 4624, case No. 106 of 2006 PAVEL IVANOV ANGELOV

14. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 132, volume II, reg. No. 4630, case No. 112 of 2006 SASHKO SLAVOV ALEKSANDROV ROSITSA SLAVCHEVA LAZAROVA

15. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 127, volume II, reg. No. 4625, case No. 107 of 2006 ZHELKA YORDANOVA NEGUNTSOVA

16. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 129, volume II, reg. No. 4627, case No. 109 of 2006 RAYKO STEFANOV KALUDOV NIKOLAY STEFANOV KALUDOV

17. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 130, volume II, reg. No. 4628, case No. 110 of 2006 NIKOLA DIMITROV NIKOLOV

18. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 134, volume II, reg. No. 4632, case No. 114 of 2006 ZLATI VELIKOV CHOBANOV

19. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 131, volume II, reg. No. 4629, case No. 111 of 2006 SHERIFE AHMEDOVA OSMANOVA

20. Notarized title deed for registering right of building on property No. 52, volume III, reg. No. 4884, case No. 73 of 2006 GALINA DOYCHINOVA GRIGOROVA – ILIEVA

II. PRELIMINARY CONTRACTS FOR REGISTERING RIGHT OF BUILDING ON THE PROPERTY

1. MINKA NIKOLOVA PENEVA

2. MARIA GEORGIEVA TSVETKOVA

3. MANOL IVANOV MONEV

4. PENKA PASKOVA SAVOVA

5. KIRIL LYUTSKANOV ATANASOV

6. ZLATI VELIKOV CHORBANOV

True with the original [sign. ill.] [seal of “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD]

Attachment No. I.5‐1

“EOLICA BULGARIA” AD 31, Ekzarh Yosif Str. 1000 Sofia Tel.: (+359) 2 980 34 38 Fax: (+359) 2 986 92 65 E‐mail: [email protected]

Outgoing No. 053/16.11.2004 To: Director of Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate, city of Varna

Dear Mr. Director,

“Balkars Consortium” OOD, investment company of “Industrial Capital Holding” AD and the Spanish company “Eolica Navarra” Ltd. incorporated “Eolica Bulgaria” AD, a joint‐ stock company established for the purpose of building and developing wind farms in Bulgaria.

With this regards “Eolica Bulgaria” AD has an investment proposal for starting measuring the wind potential with the purpose of building wind farms on:

• the land of Kavarna municipality, West on the road direction to Dobrich; • the land of Shabla municipality, West in the surroundings of the village of Gorichane; • the land of Suvorovo municipality, North in the surroundings of the village of Levski;

We shall provide additionally depending on the wind potential at these areas the number of the wind turbines, their height and the area they are going to take for generation of wind energy.

Could you please provide your instructions and specify the next procedures which we should complete.

For contacts: Ivan Delchev, tel.: 980 34 38; fax: 986 9265 Stilian Burhanlarski, tel.: 986 92 66 Fax: 986 9265, mobile: 0898 27 00 48

Attachments: Court registration of “Eolica Bulgaria” AD

Dated 15.11.2004 Ivan Delchev: [sign. ill.] City of Sofia [seal of ““Eolica Bulgaria” AD] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate – Varna 9000 Varna Tel.: 052/634‐579 4, Yan Palah Str. Fax: 052/ 634‐593 E‐mail: riosv‐[email protected] Green line: 052/ 634‐589

Outgoing No. 4295/ 07.12.2004 Entry No. 6059/17.11.2004

TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD, CITY OF SOFIA

CC: CHIEF ARCHITECT OF KAVARNA MUNICIPALITY CHIEF ARCHITECT OF SHABLA MUNICIPALITY CHIEF ARCHITECT OF SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY

To your letter No. 053/ 16.11.2004

REGARDING: Need of Environmental Impact Assessment of investment proposal

DEAR MR. DELCHEV,

We hereby consider your request as a notice to the competent body required according to Article 4, Paragraph 1 from the Regulation on the conditions and procedure for performing an Environmental Impact Assessment of investment proposals in terms of construction, activities and technologies (promulgated in State Gazette issue 25/2003). Investment proposals for developing Wind Farms are included in Attachment No. 2 of the Environmental Protection Act and pursuant to Article 93, Paragraph 1, item 1 are subject to evaluation of the need to perform an Environmental Impact Assessment. The consideration should be done after filing a request with the information for each separate ground in compliance to the provisions of Attachment No. 2 of the Regulation and documents for duly served notification to the mayors and the community affected, including the neighbors of the properties by newspaper and/or in other suitable way – Article 4, Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 from the same Regulation. Considering the evaluations made for similar investment proposals upon preparing the information of the platforms in the land of the village of Gorichane, Shabla municipality and the land of Kavarna municipality there should be considered the cumulative environmental impact (the Via Pontica migration path, the landscape, etc.), and the respective preventing/limitation measures. We bring to your attention the fact that a ground for changing the purpose of the land and for approval of a Detailed Development Plan according to the provisions of Territory Development Act, is a ruled decision for evaluation for “non‐performance of Environmental Impact Assessment” or a decision under Article 19, Paragraph 1 from the Regulation (in case of performance Environmental Impact Assessment).

Kind Regards, DIRECTOR: [sign. ill.] Teodora Karaivanova

[round seal of Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate – Varna] “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD 31, Ekzarh Yosif Str. 1000 Sofia Tel.: (+359) 2 980 34 38 Fax: (+359) 2 986 92 65 E‐mail: [email protected]

Outgoing No. 004/01.2001 City of Sofia, 20.01.2005 To Mayor of Suvorovo Municipality Mrs. At. Petkova

To Suvorovo Municipal Council

LETTER OF INTENTION

“EOLICA BULGARIA” AD, 1000 Sofia, 31, Ekzarh Yosif Blvd.

Regarding: Construction of wind farms on the territory of Suvorovo municipality

Dear Mrs. Petkova,

After the provisional investigations conducted on the wind resource on the territory of Suvorovo municipality and the discussions with you and representatives of the Municipal Council, “Eolica Bulgaria” AD would like hereby to express its intentions as follows:

1. To develop on the territory of Suvorovo municipality wind farms with capacity of 100 MW – 50 wind turbines. 2. To register companies for the purpose of operation the wind farms in Suvorovo municipality. 3. To recruit local companies and people for developing the equipment and the communication network. 4. To open new job places following the construction of the wind farms with regard to their operation. 5. To pay for the ceded right of building for each wind turbine. 6. To pay to Suvorovo municipality the amount of BGN 1,500.00 for each wind turbine installed on municipal terrain on annual basis. 7. To fund the social and cultural activity of Suvorovo municipality within the tax regulations. 8. To fund two university scholarships for students from Suvorovo municipality in majors related to the scope of business of “Eolica Bulgaria” AD.

For the purposes of implementing these intentions “Eolica Bulgaria” AD shall expect from Suvorovo municipality the following:

1. The company to be authorized to purchase municipal properties: • 79,318 decares with No. 009/003 located in the area “Letishte” in the land of the town of Suvorovo; • 135,406 decares with No. 006/003 located in the area “Parcelite” in the land of the village of Levski; • 304,939 decares with No. 006/005 located in the area “Parcelite” in the land of the villlage of Levski.

Or to replace these municipal properties against our properties located on the land territory of Suvorovo municipality.

2. The company to be authorized to use easements on the municipal roads belonging to the above specified municipal properties.

3. “Eolica Bulgaria” AD to be assisted in its relations with the private owners of properties on the territory of Suvorovo municipality.

All commitments of “Eolica Bulgaria” AD shall be fulfilled after we receive authorizations by the competent governmental institutions Ministry of Power Engineering and Energy Resources, Ministry of Environment and Water, NEK, and following our connection to the national transmission network.

We declare our willingness to organize together with the municipality public discussions of the project of “Eolica Bulgaria” AD for the construction of wind farms on the land of Suvorovo municipality.

Following the approval of our proposals by the Municipal Council, we would like to sign a bilateral agreement and “Eolica Bulgaria” AD to be considered by Suvorovo municipality as a strategically preferred partner.

This Letter of Intention was adopted on Board of Directors Meeting of “Eolica Bulgaria” AD.

Kind Regards,

Ivan Delchev: [sign. ill.] Executive Director [seal of “Eolica Bulgaria” AD]

Dated 20.01.2005 City of Sofia

M U N I C I P A L A D M I N I S T R A T I O N, T O W N OF S U V O R O V O 1, Nezavicimost sq., tel./fax: 05153 2160

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY Outgoing No. РД 9100/23 Dated 10.02.2005 TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD CITY OF SOFIA 31, EKZARH YOSIF STR.

DEAR MR. DENCHEV,

With regards to the Letter of Intention we received by you concerning the construction of wind farms on the land of Suvorovo municipality, we inform you that the contents of the letter was introduced to the municipal councilors on a regular meeting of the Municipal Council, town of Suvorovo held on 28.01.2005. Regarding your intentions, we hereby provide our opinion as follows: Under item 1 regarding purchasing of municipal properties: ‐ we agree “Eolica Bulgaria” AD to address a request to the Municipal Council of the town of Suvorovo for purchasing property No. 009003 of 79,318 decares located in the area “Letishte” on the land territory of the town of Suvorovo; ‐ we propose you to address a request to the Municipal Council of the town of Suvorovo for ceded right of building on property No. 006003 and property No. 006005 with respective surface 135.406 decares and 304.939 decares, located in the area “Parcelite”, on the land of the village of Levski, by taking into account the necessary area. Under item 2 regarding the use of easements on the municipal roads serving the above specified properties, we hereby agree “Eolica Bulgaria” AD to address a request to the Municipal Council of the town of Suvorovo. Under item 3 regarding providing assistance to you in your relations with the owners of the private properties, we hereby undertake these owners to be found by Municipal Service “Agriculture and Forests”, town of Suvorovo and invited to the meeting where you shall present your intentions and prospects for the construction of wind power plant on their properties.

Hoping for future successful mutual cooperation. Mayor of Suvorovo municipality: [sign. ill.] At. Petkova

[round seal of Suvorovo municipality]

Attachment No. I.5‐2

NOTICE

“Eolica Bulgaria” AD, a Bulgarian‐Spanish Joint‐Stock Company, intent to start measuring of the wind potential on the territory of Suvorovo municipality in the surroundings of the village of Levski for the purpose of determining the possibilities for building wind farm for generation of electricity.

Regarding the number of the wind turbines, their height and the area they are going to take, we shall inform the local community after the measuring determines the wind potential on the territory.

From the management of “Eolica Bulgaria” AD 31, Ekzarh Yosif, 1000 Sofia Attachment No. I.5‐3

S U V O R O V O M U N I C I P A L I T Y 9170 Suvorovo, 1, Nezavisimost sq., zip code 9170, tel./fax: 05153/ 21‐60 E‐mail: [email protected] [email protected]

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY Outgoing No. РД 5300‐176 Dated 18.08.2005

To “Eolica Bulgaria” Ad Mr. Ivan delchev Executive Director

To your Letter No. 0029/ 29.07.2005

REGARDING: Issue of permit for investigation and design of wind farm

Suvorovo municipality pursuant to Article 138 and Article 140 from the Territory Development Act authorizes to be conducted investigation and designs to be prepared for the purpose of positioning the facilities for wind farm in compliance with the positions marked on the map documents.

Attachments: 1. Map of wind turbines position. 2. Sketch

ACTING MAYOR: sign. ill.] SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY Eng. P. Paraskevov

[round seal of Suvorovo municipality] Pursuant to Article 138 from Territory Development Act, I hereby grant a permit for preliminary investigation to be conducted for the purpose of positioning facilities for the wind farm in compliance with the positions marked on the map documents.

Chief Architect: [sign. ill.] [round seal of Suvorovo municipality, Territorial Urban Development Dept.]

Pages 1 of 1 Entry No. 2654 SKETCH No. 000741/ 27.07.2005 Scale 1:5000 of property No. 009003 located on the lanf of the town of Suvorovo, EKATTE 70175, Suvorovo municipality The Property is owned by: I. MUNICIPAL LAND FUND, TOWN OF SUVOROVO, reg. No. 2651, town of SUVOROVO. Document: Permit No. 1 dated 03.11.1998 Property area: 79.318 decares Method of permanent use: unusable field Land category under non‐irrigation conditions: Eighth category The property is located in the area “LETISHTE” with the following borders and neighbors: No. 000327 – Grass field owned by STATE LAND FUND No. 009001 – Sheep farm owned by STATE LAND FUND No. 000326 – Grass field owned by STATE LAND FUND No. 000485 – Local road owned by SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY I hereby grant permit for elaboration of designs and plans for wind farm facility on property No. 009003. Chief Architect: [sign. ill.] [round seal of Suvorovo municipality, Territorial Urban Development Dept.]

This sketch consists of 1 page and is valid for 6 months. Prepared by: [sign. ill.] Eng. AVRAM KIROV [sign. and seal ill.] “KADKONSULT” OOD SOFIA SUVOROVO municipality Verified by: [sign. ill.] VASIL A. ZAHARIEV [sign. and seal ill.] TRUE WITH THE ORIGINAL Date: 07.2005 HEAD of MUNICIPAL SERVICE “AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS” Signature: [sign. ill.] Date: 27.07.2005 Attachment No. I.5‐4

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT VARNA 9170 Suvorovo, 1, Nezavisimost sq., tel./fax: 05153/ 21 60 Mayor: 24 40 Deputy Mayor: 26 12 Secretary: 23 81 Chief Accountant: 20 82

E‐mail: [email protected]

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY Outgoing No. РД 5300/223 Date 06.10.2005

TO Mr. Ivan Krastev, Brazdi Agrarian Co‐operation Mr. St. Harvatov, Water Supply and Sewerage Mr. D. Yanev, Electricity distribution Mr. St. Yanchev, Museum Mr. G. Baldzhiev, 6, Vitosha Str., Suvorovo Mr. Plamen Harvatov, Suvorovo Mr. K. Kirov, 7, G. Benkovski Str., Suvorovo

With regards to letter received by “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD with outgoing No. 0039/05.10.2005 and in compliance with the requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment for construction of wind farm on the land territory of Suvorovo municipality a meeting was held on 12.10.2005 at 10.30 am at the Administrative building, Hall No. 3. The meeting is attended by representatives of: Water Supply and Sewerage Electricity distribution and networks Municipal History Museum Agrarian co‐operations, leaseholders and private landlords and farmers

MUNICIPALITY MAYOR: [sign. ill.] Dr. Petkova

[round seal of Suvorovo Municipality] DP/SD Mrs. Yanka Mihaleva, 9, V. Turnovo Str., agrarian farm Mr. J. Radulov, 35, Tsar Simeon Str., agrarian farm

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT VARNA

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Town of Suvorovo, 12.10.2005

This 12.10.2005 at the City Hall Building of Suvorovo, Hall No. 3, at 10.30 am a meeting was held between the Mayor of the municipality, municipality representatives, ʺEolica Bulgariaʺ AD, city of Sofia, independent experts, representatives of the Municipal Council, Water Supply and Sewerage – town of Suvorovo, Brazdi Agrarian Co‐operation. The meeting was called for the purpose of public discussion on project “Construction of wind farm in “Letishte” area, on the land of the town of Suvorovo. The meeting was attended by:

‐ Dr. Atanaska Petkova, Mayor of Suvorovo municipality ‐ Ventsislav Raychev, Head of Municipal Property and Construction Dept. ‐ Plamen Harvatov, Expert in Rural Economy ‐ Stilian Yanchev, Representative of Museum of History, town of Suvorovo ‐ Teodor Apostolov, Senior Specialist in Ecology ‐ Stilian Burhanlarski, Manager of ʺEolica Bulgariaʺ AD, city of Sofia ‐ Eng. Hristo Marinov, Chief Consultant at ʺEolica Bulgariaʺ AD, city of Sofia ‐ Eng. Velichko Pehlivanov, Independent Expert ‐ Margarta Voycheva, DSc, Independent Expert ‐ Yanko Yankov, Representative of Water Supply and Sewerage, town of Suvorovo ‐ Todor Gochev, Municipal Councilor ‐ Ivan Krastev, Chairman of Brazdi Agrarian Co‐operation

The meeting was opened by Mrs. Dr. Petkova and Mr. Burhanlarski. They presented the guests attending the meeting. The meeting continued with discussions on the project.

Mr. Burhanlarski – There shall be 30 wind turbines towers with height 80 m and length of blades 45 m. The blades shall take the wind and turn it into power. The base of each tower shall be 250 m. Implementation of this project shall not damage the integrity of the agricultural land. We do not expect any adverse environmental impacts. Dr. Petkova – The Company owns the area designated for the wind farm construction. The land was purchased through tender procedure. Mr. Harvatov – Is there going to be any negative impact, the composting with mineral organic fertilizers on the tower bases? Eng. Pehlivanov – Has not an impact. Mrs. Voycheva – We need an opinion from the municipality regarding the location of cultural monuments near the ground built. Dr. Petkova – This opinion should be provided by the Ministry of Culture. Mr. Yanchev – Deep there under the track there are remains of Thracian necropolis. Eng. Pehlivanov – We do not plan to carry out construction works under the track. Mr. Raychev – Shall there be any serving road to the towers? Mr. Burhanlarski – There shall be no such road. The towers shall be located nearby the road and there shall be no need of any special maintenance. Mrs. Voycheva – Is there any protected area on the land of the municipality? Are there any areas declared by Natura 2000 on the territory of Suvorovo municipality? Mr. Apostolov – We have a protected area called “Urumovo lale Uromofii Uromofii Tulip (Tulipa Urumofii)” on the land of the village of Chernevo and area “Pobiti kamani”/ “Banovska grupa”/ on the land of the village of Banovo. Dr. Petkova – On a meeting held at the District Administration, city of Varna the issue was raised for Natura 2000. There are no areas that could be proposed for Sites of Natura 2000 on the territories of Suvorovo municipality, Vetrino municipality and Provadiya municipality. The District Administration refused to provide us a written confirmation on this issue as the information was kept with the Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate, city of Varna. Eng. Pehlivanov ‐ Are there any reservoirs, wells nearby the ground where the towers shall be raised? Mr. Yankov – There are some water catchments but they are out of use. Eng. Pehlivanov – Is it possible to face problems with the land owners? Mr. Raychev – People are concerned as they do not nave information. Dr. Petkova – We may invite the land owners on a meeting and inform them. People are afraid of the unknown. It is our fault that we did not carry out information campaign. Mr. Burhanlarski – We agree such meeting to be organized. Mr. Gochev – It’s a good idea. Mr. Pehlivanov – We are glad that the community of Suvorovo municipality is positive about this investment.

The meeting was closed down.

Teller: [sign. ill.] /T. Apostolov/ SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT VARNA 9170 Suvorovo, 1, Nezavisimost sq., tel./fax: 05153/ 21 60 Mayor: 24 40 Deputy Mayor: 26 12 Secretary: 23 81 Chief Accountant: 20 82

E‐mail: [email protected]

ATTENDANCE LIST From Meeting held on 12.10.2005 at 10.30 am ah Hall 3 of Suvorovo Municipality

1. Teodor Dukov Apostolov, Senior Specialist in Ecology, [sign. ill.] 2. Stilian Yanchev, Museum of History, town of Suvorovo, [sign. ill.] 3. Todor Georgiev Gochev, Municipal Councilor, [sign. ill.] 4. Yanko Ivanov Yankov, Water Supply and Sewerage, town of Suvorovo, [sign. ill.] 5. Ivan Krastev Yordanov, Brazdi Agrarian Co‐operation, [sign. ill.] 6. Plamen Stefanov Harvatov, Expert in Rural Economy, [sign. ill.] 7. Dr. Atanaska At. Petkova, Mayor of Suvorovo municipality, [sign. ill.] 8. Ventsislav Stoyanov Raychev, Head of Municipal Property and Construction Dept., [sign. ill.] 9. Stilian G. Burhanlarski, ʺEolica Bulgariaʺ AD, [sign. ill.] 10. Hristo Marinov, ʺEolica Bulgariaʺ AD, [sign. ill.] 11. Velichko Dimitrov Pehlivanov, [sign. ill.] 12. Margarita Voycheva, [sign. ill.] Attachment No. I.5‐5

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT VARNA 9170 Suvorovo, 1, Nezavisimost sq., tel./fax: 05153/ 21 60 Mayor: 24 40 Deputy Mayor: 26 12 Secretary: 23 81 Chief Accountant: 20 82

E‐mail: [email protected]

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY Outgoing No. РД 5300/16 Date 30.01.2006 TO “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD 1000 SOFIA 8, Bacho Kiro Str.

Dear Mr. Delchev,

We reviewed and closely investigated Assignment on determining the scope and the contents of Environmental Impact Assessment for construction of wind farm ‐ town of Suvorovo. Suvorovo municipality approves and supports the investment proposal for construction of wind farm on the territory of the town of Suvorovo. We suggest the persons preparing the report to pay more attention in the Assignment on determining the scope and the contents of Environmental Impact Assessment on in the part of assessing the impact from: 1. The expendable quantities of soil masses considering their large quantity. 2. The construction equipment and machines that might pass through the town of Suvorovo during the construction works considering the disposal of large quantities, mainly concrete and metal structures. There should be discussed the option for using an encircling route and developing a suitable transport plan.

We wish success to your investment project and hope on future successful cooperation.

MUNICIPALITY MAYOR: [sign. ill.] Dr. Petkova

[round seal of Suvorovo Municipality] Attachment No. I.5‐6

S U V O R O V O M U N I C I P A L I T Y 9170 Suvorovo, 1, Nezavisimost sq., zip code 9170, tel./fax: 05153/ 21‐60 E‐mail: [email protected] [email protected]

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY Outgoing No. РД 5300‐146 Dated 13.07.2005 TO “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD 31, EKZARH YOSIF STR. CITY OF SOFIA

To your Letter No. 0026/ 12.07.2005

With regards to the construction of the wind farm in the Suvorovo municipality, we would like to inform you on the following: 1. On the area designated for wind farm construction there are no elements of the national ecological network and protected territories. There are no architectural, historic and cultural monuments. 2. The disposal of construction waste shall be carried out on the local landfill of the town of Suvorovo. The landfill for earth masses shall be specified upon commence of the construction by taking into consideration their quantities.

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY MAYOR: [sign. ill.] /Dr. At. Petkova/

[round seal of Suvorovo Municipality] Attachment No. I.5‐7

MINISTRY OF CULTURE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MONUMENTS OF CULTURE 1000 Sofia, 16, Dondukov Blvd., Tel./Fax: 987 48 01, E‐mail: nipk‐[email protected]

No. 507/ 04.09.2006 TO “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD 1000 SOFIA 8, BACHO KIRO STR.

cc: ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM CITY OF VARNA

Regarding: Investment proposal for construction of wind farm on the land territory of the town of Suvorovo.

DEAR SIRS, As a result of the examination made in the registers of the National Institute of Monuments of Culture with regards to immovable monuments of culture, it was found that on the land of the town of Suvorovo there are concentrated a large number of archaeological monuments. There is a real possibility 10 of these monuments (settlements from various historical ages, mounds and settlement hills) to fall within the borders of the territory designated for the implementation of the investment proposal. With regards to the above stated, we think it is of vital necessity to be carried out a preliminary inspection of the terrains which shall be affected during the development of the planed engineering‐technical infrastructure and the enforcement and expansion of the existing roads, with the purpose to avoid possible damage of archaeological monuments of culture. The possibility unknown to the present moment architectural monuments to exist on the lines specified, requires strict observance of the provisions of Article 18 from the Monuments of Culture and Museums Act (promulgated in State Gazette issue 29/1969) during the implementation of the investment proposal. For this purpose it is necessary the Investor to co‐ ordinate its activities with the Archaeological museum, city of Varna.

DIRECTOR: [sign. ill.] ARCHITECT G. UGRINOV

[round seal of National Institute of Monuments of Culture

Attachment No. I.5‐8

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT VARNA 9170 Suvorovo, 1, Nezavisimost sq., tel./fax: 05153/ 21 60 Mayor: 24 40 Deputy Mayor: 26 12 Secretary: 23 81 Chief Accountant: 20 82

E‐mail: [email protected]

SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY Outgoing No. РД 5300‐300 Dated 29.11.2005

TO “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD 1000 Sofia 8, Bacho Kiro Str.

Please find enclosed an opinion certifying that the terrains on the territory of Suvorovo municipality, district Varna designated for the construction of wind farm, are not included in the area of archaeological sites.

Suvorovo Municipality Mayor: [sign. ill.] Dr. Petkova

[round seal of Suvorovo Municipality] zm M U S E U M O F H I S T O R Y – T O W N OF S U V O R O V O

OPINION

Regarding construction of wind farm on the territory of Suvorovo municipality, district Varna by “Eolica Bulgaria” AD, city of Sofia

1. Following the field investigation performed by St. Yanchev, Curator at Museum of History, town of Suvorovo and Eng. Hr. Marinov, Chief Advisor of “Eolica Bulgaria” AD, city of Sofia, on the terrains designated for wind farm construction, it was found that those terrains do not fall within the area of archaeological sites.

2. In case the construction works come upon some archaeological materials or archaeological site, “Eolica Bulgaria” AD, city of Sofia shall temporary suspend the construction of the respective engineer facility till rescue research is being done. After the archaeological artefacts /if any/ are collected, the construction of the engineer facilities of “Eolica Bulgaria” AD, city of Sofia shall continue on the respective terrain.

3. The expenses for any archaeological rescue research shall be covered by “Eolica Bulgaria” AD, city of Sofia.

Town of Suvorovo MUSEUM CURATOR: [sign. ill.] 28.11.2005 St. Yanchev

[round seal of Museum of History, town of Suvorovo]

Attachment No. I.5‐9

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION

1000 Sofia, 9, Djakon Ignatii Str. AFTN: LBSFYAYX, SITA SOFTOYA Tel.: 02/937 1047, fax: 02/980 5337 e‐mail: [email protected] http://www.caa.bg Ministry of Transport and Communication General Directorate “Civil Aeronautics Administration” Registration index and date: 30‐00‐38 / 02.09.2005

TO MR. IVAN DELCHEV EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD 31, Ekzarh Yosif Str. 1000 Sofia

To your letter No. 0026/ 15.07.2005

Regarding: Co‐ordination of wind farm construction on the territory of Suvorovo municipality, district Varna

DEAR MR. DELCHEV,

General Directorate “Civil Aeronautics Administration” coordinates the construction of wind farm (with height of wind turbines 80 m and blade radius 45 m, total height 125 m) on the land territory of Suvorovo municipality, district Varna, on ground with coordinates at coordination system WGS‐84, as follows: 43°23’15.3133’’N 27°34’32.8953’’E 43°23’18.9385’’N 27°35’49.3448’’E 43°21’32.3026’’N 27°34’04.0683’’E 43°21’12.2899’’N 27°36’38.2587’’E 43°21’16.8617’’N 27°34’54.3695’’E 43°22’18.2203’’N 27°34’20.3013’’E 43°23’15.3133’’N 27°34’32.8953’’E On all wind turbines at 80 m should be installed a red blinking light with high intensity and the end of each blade should be coloured with red paint 6 m from the end, and the remaining part should be coloured with white paint. Kind Regards,

[sign. ill.] Georgi Stoyanov Chief Director General Directorate “Civil Aeronautics Administration”

[round seal of Ministry of Transport and Communications, General Directorate “Civil Aeronautics Administration”] Attachment No. I.5‐10

BULGARIAN SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF BIRDS 1111 Sofia, P O Box 50, office: Musagenitsa, block 104, entrance “A”, floor 6 Telephone: (02) 971 58 55, (02) 971 58 57, fax: (02) 971 58 56, e‐mail: [email protected] BULSTAT: 121244539 Varna Regional Office 9000 Varna, P O Box 492, Telephone/Fax: (052) 651 536, e‐mail: [email protected]

ИЗ/Вн/9000/030‐012/06‐04‐06

TO Mr. DELCHEV Executive Director “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD

Dear Mr. Delchev,

In reply to your letter regarding investment intention for construction of wind farm Northwest from the town of Suvorovo, we would like to inform you on the following:

WHEREAS: (1) Report T‐PVS/Inf (2002) 30 of Bern Convention ‐ ʺWind farms and birds: analysis of the impact of wind farms on birds and Guidance for ecological criteria for assessment and selection of their locationʺ; (2) Recommendation of Bern Convention 7.5. on wind turbines and migration species; (3) Recommendation No. 117 (2005) of the Convention on conservation of wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats adopted on December 1st, 2005 with regards to the plans for developing wind farm near the town of Balchik, and other projects for wind farms along the migration path Via Pontica (Bulgaria); (4) The opinion of Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds that in order to be determined the adequate status of migration in each region where is planned the construction of wind farms, it is necessary to be planned and performed preliminary (basic) ornithological research and monitoring of the migration of roaming birds. The main purpose of such research shall be to establish the level of dangerousness from collision of these birds with the facilities before such facilities are installed on the research site; (5) In compliance with the Assignment on determining the scope and the contents of Environmental Impact Assessment of investment proposal for construction of wind farm – town of Suvorovo of the Regional Environmental and Water Inspectorate, town of Varna.

Presently the Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds is conducting such basic research in the region of the town of Suvorovo.

The recent researches in the region of “Konaka” area, located north west from the town of Suvorovo and within range of 500 m from the observation point in all directions, to 1 km in South‐West and North‐East direction from the point, as well as all birds observed North and South from the observation point, not depending on the distance to 2 km from the point, show that in this region there is a possibility for construction of wind farm.

We can provide information from the interim report upon demand and the GPS coordinates of the point where the research has been conducted from.

Till July 30th 2006 we shall provide the final report and analysis of the risk level for the respective region, subject to ongoing ornithological researches.

Kind Regards,

[sign. ill.] Ivailo Ivanov Regional Coordinator Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds

[round seal of Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds]

Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds is partner of BirdLife International for Bulgaria Attachment No. I.5‐11

“GEOZASHITA” EOOD – VARNA The company performs: ‐ Research and investigation activity, geodesy surveys, engineering – Manager 446 151 geological and geophysical researches, marine researches; Chief Accountant 500 482 ‐ Research and design all types of marine hydro technical facilities and Chief Engineer 500 483 strengthening, landfall protection and abrasion protection events; Chief Geologist 500 583 ‐ Construction activity related to strengthening of terrains; Chief Designer 500 584 ‐ Compliance assessment of investment projects and exercising Head Geodesist 452 277 construction supervision; Head of IC Dept. 500 585 ‐ Investment control of sites under construction; Fax: ++ 359 (052) 452 276 Technical and ecological expertise. E‐mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Outgoing No. ИМ‐355/ 04.04.2006 SOFIA “EOLICA BULGARIA” AD

OPINION

REGARDING: Condition of the terrain where the wind farm shall be built located on the territory of the town of Suvorovo with regard to landfalls.

This opinion was submitted upon request No. 223 dated 24.02.2006 filed by “Eolica Bulgaria” AD – Sofia with regards to the construction of wind farm on the land territory of the town of Suvorovo. The location of the wind park is shown on the map (enclosed to the request) in scale 1:70000 and further clarified according to the coordinates of some of the wind turbines. The engineering and geological surveys done till the present moment on the landfall processes in Varna district, the visual observations, the investigations and the surveys conducted in the region on the condition of the terrains where the wind farm shall be located with regard to landfalls, lead to the following conclusions and recommendations: 1. In the region where the find farm shall be built were not registered any local active landfalls and there are no information on such landfalls taken place in the past. With regards to the plain character of the terrain, the occurrence of landfalls is only possible along and near the steep hills. 2. Taking into account the considerable area of the wind farm and special features of the geological and lithological structure in the region, we recommend the conditions for founding of each wing turbines to be determined after specific engineering‐geological survey. 3. The construction should be in compliance with the seismic activity in the region – VII degree according to Medvedev‐Karnik‐Shponhoer scale, with seismic coefficient 0.10.

PREPARED BY: [sign. ill.] MANAGER: [sign. ill.] Eng. G. J. Yordanova Eng. Y. Yordanov

[round seal of Geozashtita” EOOD] Attachment No. I.5‐12

REGIONAL INSPECTORATE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION AND CONTROL – VARNA 3, Bregalnitsa Str., Director – 052/634‐019, E‐mail: riokoz‐[email protected]

Outgoing No. 2316‐01675, city of Varna, 02.03.2006

TO “Eolica Bulgaria” AD 1000 SOFIA 8, Bacho Kiro Str.

To your application with entry No. 1704/ 22.02.2006

Regional Inspectorate for Public Health Protection and Control – Varna could not provide opinion on the terrain for wind farm construction on the land of Suvorovo municipality as this kind of activity is not regulated in Regulation No. 7 on the Hygienic requirements for health protection of settlement environment (State Gazette issue 46/1992, State Gazette issue 20/1999).

Pursuant to Article 6 from the above mentioned regulation, such opinion should be received by Ministry of Health.

Director: [sign. ill.] Dr. E. Angelov

[round seal of Regional Inspectorate for Public Health Protection and Control – Varna, Ministry of Health] Attachment No. II.2‐1

Attachment No. II.1‐1 Wind farm area approximately 1000 decares 1:15000

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OPTION 1

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OPTION 2 Options for circular roads to the wind farm Suvorovo.

OPTION 3

Attachment No. II.2‐5 LAND TERRITORY SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY Scale 1:70 000

LEGEND 1. Wind farm 2. Natural landmark ʺUromovo lale“ (Tulipa Urumofii) 3. Protected area “Pobiti kamani” 4. Natura BG000010 “Suha reka” 5. Gas pipeline 6. Electricity line 7. Rope line

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Soil and geographical division by regions of Bulgaria (according to Ninov, 1997) 1 – border of soil area; 2 – border of soil region/zone

I – LOWER DANUBE SOIL AREA II – BALKAN MEDITERRANEAN SOIL AREA (falls within Carpathian‐Danube soil district) with (falls within Mediterranean soil district) with regions: regions: 11 – Sofia – Kraishte region; 12 – Zadbalkanska region; 1 ‐ West Lower Danube region; 2 – Middle Lower 13 – Srednogorska region; 14 – Middle Thracian – Danube region; 3 ‐ Danube – Dobrudzha region; Tundzha region; 15 – Struma – Mesta region; 16 – East 4 – Ludogorie region, 5 – Provadya region; 6 – West Rodopa – Sakar region, 17 – Strandzha region; zones: Predbalkanska region; 7 – Middle Predbalkanska Srednoplaninski: 18 – Vitosha Sredna gora zone; 19 – region; 8 – East Balkan region, zones: 9 – Stara Rila – Pirin zone; 20 – West Rodopa zone; 21 – Osogovo Planina average‐high zone; 10 – Stara Planina – – Belasitsa region; High‐mountain zone: 22 (Vitosha, high zone Rila and Pirin) Attachment III.4.1‐2

Regions of soil erosion and deflation (according to Mihaylov, 1982, Kukularov and Ninov, 1997)

1 – no evidence of erosion and deflation; 2 – geomorphologic conditions exist for erosion but it does not occur due to the thick forest cover; 3 – no evidence of erosion but there exists a wide spread soil deflation; 4 – very slight and slight erosion with wide spread soil deflation; 5 – slight erosion prevailing; 6 – slight and/or average erosion and wide spread deflation; 7 – territories affected by average and/or /illegible – high?/ erosion; 8 – thin forest cover and wide deforested areas affected by high and severe erosion; 9 – deforested mountain regions affected by high and severe erosion; 10 – high‐mountain grass areas with potential for high deflation and erosion. Attachment III.5.1‐1

Biogeorgraphycal regions and subregions (according to Gruev, 1988)

1 – border of region; 2 – border of subregion I – South Bulgarian region; I1 – Struma – Mesta subregion; I2 – East Rodopa subregion; I3 – Lower Maritsa – Lower Tundzha subregion; I4 – Strandzha subregion; II – Middle Bulgarian region: II1 – Upper Thracian lowlands; II2 – Tudzha hilly lowlands; II3 – East Stara planina subregion; II4 Upper Struma subregion; III – North Bulgarian region: III1 – Danube subregion; III2 – Ludogorie subregion; III3 – Dobrudzha subregion; III4 – Predbalkanski subregion; III5 – Sofia – Radomir subregion; IV – Black sea region; V – Mountain region: V1 – Stara planina subregion; V2 – Rila – Rodopa subregion; V3 – Vitosha – Ihtiman subregion; V4 – Kraishte – Konyavo subregion; V5 – West Bulgarian border mountain subregion; V6 – Slavyanka subregion.

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Zoogeographical regions (according to Georgiev, 1980)

1 – border between Euro Siberian (A) and Mediterranean (B) territories; 2 – border between zoogeographical regions; 1 – Danube region; 2 – Stara planina region; 3 – Rila – Rodopa region; 4 – Thracian region; 5 – Strandzha region; 6 – Black sea region; 7 – Struma – Mesta region. Attachment No. III.5.2‐1

E N V I R O N M E N T A L P R O T E C T I O N C O M M I T T E E W I T H C O U N C I L O F M I N I ST E R S

O R D E R

No. 689 Sofia, 22.07.1987

Pursuant to Article 18 and Article 22 from the Nature Protection Act I hereby declare for natural landmarks the following venerable trees and recesses of local nature:

In Varna region 1. Field with Uromofii Tulip (Tulipa Urumofii), located in the area “Lyulyaka”, the land of the village Chernevo, Agrarian complex – Suvorovo, cadastral number 64 /part/ with area of 0,5 hectare. 2. Habitat of rare and protected birds – vulture (Neophron percnopterus), buzzard (Long‐ legged Buzzard), owl, etc. in the area “Vodenitsite”, the land of the village of Kamen, Forestry of Provadya, sections 258 – a /part 13 hectares/, б /part 6 hectares/ 1,4; 259 – в, г /part 2 hectares/, д /part 7 hectares/, under the forestry plan from 1981 with area of 45 hectares.

In Vratza region 3. Steoff pear tree in the area “Panicheshka krezh”, the land of the village of Lyuti dol, Agrarian complex – Mezdra, 21 m high, diameter of 0,90 m and 300 years of age.

In Vidin region 4. Aspen (Populus tremula) in the area “Kraevoto”, the land of the village of Rakovitsa, Agrarian complex – Makresh, 11 m high, circumference of 5,80 m and 200 years of age.

In Gabrovo region 5. Rocky wreath in the area “Mahnatite skali”, the land of the village of Plachkovtsi, Forestry – Plachkovtsi, section 62 – д, е /part 0,3 hectares/, ж,

Pages 1 of 1 Entry No. 9994 S K E T C H No. K00204/22.03.2005 Scale 1:5000 of property No. 005069 located on the territory of the village of CHERNEVO, EKATTE 80861, SUVOROVO municipality The Property is owned by: I. The STATE, reg. No. 9994, city of SOFIA. Document: Permit No. 16 dated 09.08.1994 Property area: 6.121 decares Method of permanent use: Natural landmark The property is located in the area “SIVRIYATA/BEZPLODNA” with the following borders and neighbours: No. 006079 – gully owned by SUVOROVO MUNICIPALITY No. 005068 – pasture owned by STATE LAND FUND No. 000214 – freight rope line owned by “SOLVEY SODI” AD No. 005159 – pasture owned by STATE LAND FUND

This sketch consists of 1 page and is valid for 6 months. Prepared by: [sign. ill.] Eng. AVRAM KIROV, “KADKONSULT” OOD, CITY OF SOFIA Verified by: [sign. ill.] VASIL ATANASOV ZAHARIEV Date: 22.03.2005 HEAD of MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT “AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS” [round seal] Pages 1 of 1 Entry No. 8679 S K E T C H No. K00100/01.12.2003 Scale 1:5000 of property No. 005069 located on the territory of the village of CHERNEVO, EKATTE 80861, SUVOROVO municipality The Property is owned by: I. The STATE LAND FUND, reg. No. 8679, village of CHERNEVO. Document: Permit No. 16 dated 09.08.1991 Property area: 6.121 decares Method of permanent use: Natural landmark The property is located in the area “SIVRIYATA/BEZPLODNA” with the following borders and neighbours: No. 006079 – gully owned by MUNICIPAL LAND COMMISSION No. 005068 – pasture owned by STATE LAND FUND No. 000214 – freight rope line owned by “SOLVEY SODI” AD No. 005159 – pasture owned by STATE LAND FUND

This sketch consists of 1 page and is valid for 6 months. Prepared by: [sign. ill.] LAND COMMISSION OF SUVOROVO Dimka Stoycheva Date: Verified by: VASIL ATANASOV ZAHARIEV HEAD of LAND COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF SUVOROVO

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND WATER

ORDER

№ РД – 817 Sofia, 23.08.2002

Pursuant to Article 42, Paragraph 5 in relation to Article 41, item 4 and Article 33, Paragraph 1 from the Protected Territories Act with the purpose of preserving rare and protected vegetable and animal species:

5. I re‐categorize natural landmark “Complex Pobiti kamani” situated on the territory of the town of Beloslav, Beloslav municipality, district Varna, declared by virtue of Order РД–258 dated 17.07.1995 of Ministry of Environment entered under No. 515 at the State Register of protected territories, having area of 253,3 hectares, in protected area named “Pobiti kamani”.

6. On the territory of the protected area “Pobiti kamani” shall be preserved the regime of the activities determined by clause 1 of this Order.

7. The change should be registered with the State Register of protected territories.

8. This Order shall come into force since the date of its promulgation in State Gazette.

MINISTER: [sign. ill.] DOLORES ARSENOVA 23.08.2002

[round seal of Ministry of Environment and Water] APPROVED: APPROVED For Ministry of Agriculture and Forests For Ministry of Environment and Water Head of Directorate “Land Properties, Head of Directorate “National Environmental Register and Information Technologies” Protection Service”

RECORD OF EVIDENCE

This 15.04.2005 Committee assigned by Order No. РД 09‐37/ 08.04.2005 of Director of District Directorate “Agriculture and Forests”, city of Varna with

Chairman Eng. Tatyana Kyurkchieva, Head of Regional Policy Dept. at District Directorate “Agriculture and Forests”, city of Varna and

Members: 1. Eng. Agronomist Hristina Genova, Head of Biological Diversity and Protected Territories Department; 2. Nikolay Nedyalkov, Senior Expert with the Regional Environment and Water Inspectorate, city of Varna; 3. Eng. Veselin Zhelezov, Chairman of State Forestry Suvorovo 4. Dimitrina Shtereva, Deputy Director of Municipal Service “Agriculture and Forests”, Suvorovo; 5. Zlatka Nikova, Chairman of Suvorovo municipality; 6. Eng. Yulia Tumbarkova, Head of Directorate Natural Park ʺZlatni piasatsiʺ gathered with the purpose to find the mistakes or the inconformity for marking the protected area “Pobiti kamani” located on the land of the village of Banovo, EKATTE 02662, Suvorovo municipality, district Varna pursuant to the provisions of the Protected Territories Act and Agreement No. РД 50‐178 dated 17.09.2003 between the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests.

The Committee was presented with the following materials: • Order No. РД‐258 dated 17.07.1995 of Ministry of Environment and Water for declaring the area “Pobiti kamani” for natural landmark; • Order No. РД‐817 dated 23.08.2002 of Ministry of Environment and Water for re‐ categorizing the natural landmark “Pobiti kamani” into protected area “Pobiti kamani”; • Map of the property restored on the land of the village of Banovo, Suvorovo municipality.

І. After the verification made in order the protected area “Pobiti kamani” to be marked on the map of the restored property on the land of the village of Banovo, Suvorovo municipality, it was found that:

1. Protected area “Pobiti kamani” comprises properties with numbers according to Map of restored property of the land of the village of Banovo, Suvorovo municipality, as follows: ‐ “Banovska grupa” – some parts from properties No. 000122 (134‐5) and No. 000123 (139‐а, е, ж, з, 3, 4, 9).

2. The “Arbitrary sign” and the “Type line” of the protected territory were not introduced for all properties under item 1. The “Type line” for the protected territory and the “Arbitrary sign” for the protected territory should be introduced – for two (2) properties.

3. The “Restrictions” for use with code “65” were not specified on all properties from item 1 according to Map of restored property on the land of the village of Banovo that fall within the boundaries of the protected territory under the order for declaring and according to the Protected Territories Act. “Restrictions” for use with code “65” should be imposed for the above mentioned two (2) properties – “Protected territory. Protected area.” Activities are prohibited … /missing text/

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

ORDER No РД – 257 dated July 17, 1995

Pursuant to Articles 19 and 22 of the Environmental Protection Act I reduce the area of protected territory “Lozenski Pat” in the land of Svilengrad, declared with Order No: 294, dated 28.04.1980 of Environmental Protection Committee, with 160,1 decares. The protected area includes cadastral numbers: 1463 – part (128,3 decares), 1465 (84,5 decares), 1590 (107,1 decares), under the land allotment scheme of Svilengrad municipality, total area 319,9 decares. I amend the regime of the protected territory, as follows: 1. In the region of the protected area the following shall be forbidden: a) any construction, draining and other activities, changing the natural pattern of the territory or deteriorating the water regime; b) ploughing up or use of the lands in a way, leading to damaging or destruction of the Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum); c) grazing of domestic animals; d) collecting of leaf – stem mass of the Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) through uprooting or cutting at height, less than 5 – 7 cm. above the ground surface. e) mowing down the grass before ripening of the Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) seeds. 2. In the region of the protected territory the following shall be allowed: a) undertaking any relevant measures for improving the water regime and the Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) condition after coordination with the Ministry of Environment; b) collecting Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) in specified by the Ministry of Environment quantities. In 3 months term from the publishing of the Order in “State Gazette” the borders of the site should be marked with permanent and clearly visible signs. The amendment should be reflected in the State Register of the protected natural sites. The violators of the present order shall be punishable under Article 31 of the Administrative Violations and Penalties Act, unless subject of a bigger penalty. The Order shall come into effect from the date of its publishing in “State Gazette”. Minister G. Georgiev 56339 ______

ORDER No РД – 258 Dated July 17, 1995

Pursuant to Articles 18 and 22 of the Environmental Protection Act with the purpose of preserving unique geological forms, specific landscape and habitats of rare vegetation and animal species I declare for a nature landmark “Pobiti Kamani” Complex in the region of the municipalities Aksakovo, Beloslav, Devnya, Suvorovo, District Varna, with total area of 253,3 hectares. The nature landmark includes the following groups of upright stones: 1. From Forestry – Suvorovo, under forest development project of 1983, total area of 92,4 hectares; a) Banovska group – 2 km. South – South West from the village of Banovo, sections: 142 – 6; 147 – ж, з, 3.6 (part of 17 hectares), total area 32,4 hectares; b) “Kanarata” Group and “Beloslav” quarry (Drenaka) – 3 km. North‐West from the village of Beloslav, sections: 156 – 12; 158 – в,1, total area 60,0 hectares; 2. From Forestry – Varna, under forest development project of 1985, total area 160,4 hectares: a) “Slanchevo – Zapad” group – 1 km West from the village of Slanchevo, section 194 – к,м, 6,8 total area 81,2 hectares; b) “Slanchevo – Yugoiztok” group – 1 km. South – East from the village of Slanchevo, section 200 – ж, 1,2, total area of 33,5 hectares; c) “Center – Sever” group – 18 km. from Varna on route I – 9 for Sofia, section 199 – 6, total area 0,9 hectares; d) “Center – Yug” group ‐ 18 km. from Varna on route I – 9 for Sofia, section 203 – 1, total area 16,8 hectares; e) “Kariera – Zapad” group ‐ 19 km. from Varna on route I – 9 for Sofia, section 205 – 4, total area 1,5 hectares; f) “Ostria Halm” group – 2 km. South from “Center – Yug” group, sections: 204 – 7; 209 – 2, total area 1,0 hectares; g) “Strashimirovo” group – 2 km. North – West from the village of Strashimirovo, sections: 202 – 8, 211 – 1, total area 2,6 hectares; h) “Teterlika” group – 1,5 km. South from the village of Beloslav, section 221 – 3, total area 5,6 hectares; i) “Beloslav – Zapad” group, section 212 – п (part 0,5 hectares), 4, total area 4,5 hectares; j) “Golia Vrah” group – 1,5 km. South – West of the village of Beloslav, section 212 – с, 7 (part of 0,2 hectares), 8, total area 4,5 hectares; k) “Avrenska Poliyana” group – 2 km. South from the village of Beloslav, section 213 – е (part 0,5 hectares), as well as 0,5 hectares of the land fund, cadastral No. 191 Collective Agricultural Cooperation – Konstantinovo, total area 1,0 hectares; l) “Pchelina” group – 3 km. South – West from the village of Avren, section 212 – ф (part 10,0 hectares). In the limits of the groups of the nature landmark it shall be forbidden: a) establishment of quarries, execution of mine – geological and other activities, which damage and destroy the stone /rock/ forms or change the natural pattern of the territory; b) any construction except the stipulated under the worked out structural project of the nature landmark;

Issue 69 State Gazette Page 15 c) taking of sand, rock masses or individual columns; d) pollution with household and industrial waste; e) wood felling and hauling with the exception of felling per species and selection felling; f) planting of afforested areas; g) picking up or destroying grass and shrub vegetation, as well as herbs collecting; h) hunting. In the limits of the groups of the nature landmark a traditional usage of lands of the agricultural fund is allowed. Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2 of the Environmental Protection Act I declare the nature landmark “Pobiti Kamani” as protected nature territory with international significance for preservation of unique geological forms. The present order rescinds decrees No: 12304 of 26.05.1937 and No: 22517 of 15.12.1938 of the Ministry of Agriculture and State Estates; Order No: 3702 of 29.12.1972 of the Ministry of Forests and Environmental Protection; Order No: 800 of 31.08.1981 of the Environmental Preservation Committee and item 14 of “Nature Landmarks” of section II of Order No: 988 of 4.11.1993 of the Ministry of Environment. In 3 months term from the publishing of the Order in “State Gazette” the Forest Co‐ operations – Suvorovo and Varna, should mark the borders of the individual groups “Pobiti Kamani” with terrain’s permanent and clearly visible signs. The site, as well as the changes, arising from the present order should be reflected in the State Register of the protected natural sites. The violators of the present order shall be punishable under Article 31 of the Administrative Violations and Penalties Act, unless subject of a bigger penalty. The Order shall come into effect from the date of its publishing in “State Gazette”. Minister G. Georgiev 56340 ______

ORDER No РД – 259 Dated July 17, 1995

Pursuant to article 19 and 22 of Environmental Protection Act with the purpose of preserving the natural habitats of protected and rare species birds, included in “Red Book of the Peoples Republic of Bulgaria” and the list of the endangered species in Europe, I declare the following protected territories: 1. “Rakov dol” – the land of the village of Gabar, Sozopol municipality; forest fund of State Forestry – Bourgas, sections: 97 – а, б, в, г, д, ж, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; 98 – в, г, 8, under forest development project of 1981, total area 128 hectares. 2. “Vran Kamak” – the territory of the village of Petrich, Srednogorie municipality: State Forestry – Srednogorie, sections: 290 – a (part 0,6 hectares); 291 – a (part 1,3 hectares), б (part 5,4 hectares), 1; 292 – б (part 17,3 hectares), в, г, д, е, ж (part 1,7 hectares), 4,5,6; 306 – ж, з, и, 5 (part 1,0 hectares); 307 – в (part 2,2 hectares), г (part 9,5 hectares) under forest development project of 1990, total area of 60,6 hectares. In the limits of the protected territories the following shall be forbidden: 1. any construction, establishment of quarries and other activities, changing the natural pattern of the territory or deteriorating the water regime; 2. conducting of any forest economic activities, during the period from January 1st to August 30th; 3. Planting non‐characteristic for the region species; 4. Grazing of goats and pigs; 5. disturbance, catching and ringing and marking of the nesting birds, the taking of the eggs or the youngsters. In the region of the protected territories it shall be permitted: 1. conducting of forest activities for the maintenance of the forest vegetation upon a maximum provision of the biological species’ requirements under a special development project, coordinated with the Regional Environmental Inspectorate – Bourgas; 2. Hunting of big game, as well as regulating the number of the predators in the period from September 1st to December 30th. In 3 months term from the publishing of the Order in “State Gazette” the State Forestry – Bourgas and Srednogorie should mark the terrain’s borders of the protected territories with permanent and clearly visible signs. The sites should be entered in the State Register of the protected natural sites. The violators of the present order shall be punishable under Article 31 of the Administrative Violations and Penalties Act, unless subject of a bigger penalty. The Order shall come into effect from the date of its publishing in “State Gazette”. Minister G. Georgiev 56341 ______

ORDER No РД – 260 Dated July 17, 1995

Pursuant to article 19 and 22 of Environmental Preservation Act with the purpose of preserving the natural habitats of protected and rare species birds, included in “Red Book of the Peoples Republic of Bulgaria” and the list of the endangered species in Europe, I declare the following protected territories in Razgrad District: 1. island Pozharevo – the territory of the village of Pozharevo, Tutrakan municipality; forest fund of Forestry ‐ Tutrakan, section 20 – а, б, в, г, д, е, 1, 2, forest development project of 1992, total area 71 hectares; (. . . . . ) Attachment No. III.5.2‐3

LEGEND: ‐ pSPA determined by the Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds ‐ pSCI & SPA determined by SNC “Zeleni balkani”, VALCHIDOL

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Landscape division by regions (according to Petrov, 1997) 1 – border of region; 2 – border of subregion A – North Bulgarian zonal region of Danube plain: I – North Danube plain subregion; II ‐ South Danube plain subregion; III – South Dobrudzha subregion; IV – Popovo‐Shoumen‐Frangen subregion; B – Stara Planina region: V – West Stara Planina subregion; VI – Central Stara Planina region; VII – East Stara Planina region; VIII – Seashore Stara Planina subregion; C – South Bulgarian mountain kettle region: IX – Vitosha – Ihtiman subregion, X ‐ /missing text/; XI ‐ /missing text/; XII – Osogovo – Sredna Struma subregion; XIII – South Struma subregion; XIV – Rila subregion; XV – Pirin subregion; XVI – Sredna Mesta subregion; XVII – West Rodopa subregion; XVIII – East Rodopa subregion; D – Mezhduplaninska zonal region of South Bulgarian lowlands and low mountains: XIX – Upper Thracian subregion; XX – Upper Thracian subregion; XX – Lower Thracian subregion; XXI – Sakar – Dervent subregion; XXII – Bakardzhik – Hisar subregion; XXIII – Bourgas – Aitos subregion; XXIV – Strandzha subregion Attachment No. IV.5.1‐1

DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENTAGE OF THE OBSERVED DEATHS OF BIRDS AS A RESULT OF COLLISION WITH WIND FACILITIES IN THE USA

Wind park area Percentage share by group of birds Water Sea birds Day Owls Protected Other Non- Number of birds birds of species - protected dead birds prey Songbirds species California Altamont 2.7 0 47.6 11.3 18.6 2.0 17.8 613 Monteczuma Hills 4.8 0 61.9 7.1 11.9 7.1 7.1 42 San Gorgonio 26.2 2.4 4.8 11.9 9.5 16.7 28.6 42 Tehachaly Pass 0 0 20.1 3.5 31.9 33.3 11.1 144 Average for 3.4 0.1 39.1 11.5 18.9 11.5 15.5 841 California Outside California Buffalo Ridge 14.6 1.8 1.8 0 72.7 5.5 3.6 55 Foot Creek Rim 1.1 0 4.2 1.1 90.5 3.2 0 95 Ponquine 11.1 0 0 0 88.9 0 0 9 Vancicle 0 0 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 12 Wisconsin 14.3 0 0 0.5 66.7 4.8 14.3 21 Average outside 8.6 0.7 2.7 0 78.0 6.7 3.3 792 California Average for all 4.1 0.2 34.3 9.1 31.5 6.8 14.0 1033 regions

ASSESSMENT OF DEATH‐RATE OF BIRDS AS A RESULT OF COLLISION WITH WIND FACILITIES IN THE USA

Wind park area Number of wind Number of birds per wind Number of birds of prey per wind tower per year towers* tower per year California Altamont 7340 ** 0.048 Montezuma Hills 600 ** 0.048 San Gorgonio 2947 2.307 0.010 Total 11106 2.19 0.033 Outside California Buffalo Ridge 400 2.834 0.002 Foot Creek Rim 69 1.750 0.036 Green Mountain 11 0.000 0.000 IDWGP, Algona 3 0.000 0.000 Ponquine 29 *« 0.000 Summerset 8 0.000 0.000 Vancicle 38 0.630 0.000 Wisconsin 31 ** 0.000 Total 11.106 2.79 0.033 * The number of wind towers is valid as to the date of the survey ** The data is not applicable as the adjustment factor for efficiency of the survey is not calculated

DESCRIPTION OF THE MAIN SURVEYS OF BIRDS DEATH‐RATE AS A RESULT OF COLLISION WITH WIND FACILITIES IN THE USA

Number of Total number of Deaths of birds of Survey period Wind park area Type of wind towers wind towers Survey interval deaths of births prey Buffalo Ridge Phase1 Kenetech Model 33-MVS 04.1994-12.1995 50 7 days 12 0 Buffalo Ridge Phase 1 Kenetech Model 33-MVS 03.1996-11.1999 21 14 days 13 1 Buffalo Ridge Phase II Zond Z-750 03.1998-11.1999 40 14 days 22 0 Buffalo Ridge Phase ill Zond Z-750 03.1999-11.1999 30 14 20 0 Foot Creek Rim, Phase 1 Mitsubishi 600 kW tubular 11.1998-10.1999 69 28 days 95 5 Green Mountain Zond Z-40 06.1997-10.1997 11 weekly/monthly 0 0 IDWGP, Algona Zond Z-50 10.1999-07.2000 3 14 days 0 0 Ponquine NEG/MICON 750 kW 11.1998-11.2000 29 3 days – month and a half 9 0 Summerset county 06.2000-01.2001 8 weekly/monthly 0 0 Vancicle Ridge Vestes 600 kW 01.1999-12.1999 38 28 days 12 0 Wisconsin Vestes 600 kW 03.1999-12.2000 31 daily - weekly 21 0 Altamont Pass and Only birds of prey 63 (Altamont) <250 kW 1984-1988 Incident surveys Incident surveys Tehachaly Pass were studied 9 (Tehachaly) Altamont Pass <250 kW 09.1988-08.1989 359 2 twice per week 42 18 Altamont Pass <250 kW 04.1990-03.1991 150 2 twice per week 10 1 Altamont Pass <250 kW 1989-1991 1169 1-2 once/twice per week 182 74 Altamont Pass <250 kW 01.1994 1169 Single survey 20 15 Altamont Pass KVS-33&56-100 12.1993-08.1995 165 2 twice per week 72 44 Altamont Pass Predominantly<250 kW kW 04.1998-03.2000 785 Once per 5 weeks 256 117 Montezuma Hills <250 kW 04.1990-05.1992 237 7 days 22 14 Montezuma Hills KVS-33 & 56-100 11.1994-09.1995 76 2 twice per week 13 10 San Gorgonio <250 kW 1985 - - 38 1 San Gorgonio Predominantly<250 kW kW 03.1997-05.1998 360 3 months 42 7 Tehachaly Pass Predominantly<250 kW kW 05.1995-05.1998 640-760 3 months 147 46

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