Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I
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CLIENT. Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. Location. Bajada Colorada - Neuquén Province Date: March 21st , 2014 Report. EIA PEBC 001/-14 Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I CLIENT. Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. EIA PEBC 001/14 Author Scudelati & Asociados S.R.L www.scudelati.com.ar ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY WIND ENERGY PARK VIENTOS NEUQUINOS I INDEX 1 EIA PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED 6 1.1 DATA OF THE PROFESSIONAL INVOLVED 6 1.2 COLLABORATORS 6 2 GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE PROJECT 7 2.1 DATA OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROJECT 7 2.2 COMPANY MAIN ACTIVITY 7 2.3 TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTIFICATION OF PROJECT 8 3 DESCRIPTIVE MEMORY OF THE PROJECT 11 3.1 LOCATION AND LOCALIZATION AREA 11 3.2 SPECIFICATION OF THE SITE SURFACE 17 3.3 ACTIVITY TO BE DEVELOPED 17 3.4 WORK SCHEDULE 22 4 CONSTRUCTION STAGE 23 4.1 OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES 25 4.2 TECHNOLOGY USED 49 4.3 SOLID WASTE, EFFLUENTS AND EMISSIONS 51 4.4 STAFF AFFECTED TO THE PROJECT 56 4.5 SERVICE LIFE OF THE PROJECT 56 4.6 OTHER ASPECTS 57 5 OPERATIVE STAGE AND MAINTENANCE 63 5.1 STAFF AND OPERATION SCHEME 63 5.2 ELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATION PROCESS 67 5.3 SUPPLIES FOR MAINTAINING TASKS 68 5.4 TRAFFIC FLOW GIVEN FOR THE PROJECT 68 5.5 SOLID WASTE, EFFLUENTS AND EMISSIONS 68 March 21st , 2014 Page 2 of 216 Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I CLIENT. 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EIA PEBC 001/14 Author Scudelati & Asociados S.R.L www.scudelati.com.ar 6 DEPARTURE STAGE 72 6.1DISMANTLING OF THE EXISTING FACILITIES 72 6.2 MANPOWER RECRUITMENT 72 6.3 DISMANTLING OF WIND ENERGY TURBINES 72 6.4 BASES AND FOUNDATIONS REMOVAL 6.5RESTITUTION OF THE GEOFORMS IN THE SITE ZONE OF THE PROJECT ................. 73 6.6 SHUT DOWN AND CLOSURE OF THE FACILITIES 73 6.7 SOLID WASTE, EFFLUENTS AND EMISSIONS 73 6.8 SCARIFICATION AND RECOMPOSITION OF THE LANDSCAPE 75 7 BASE INFORMATION 76 7.1 PHYSICAL OR INERT MEDIUM 76 7.2 BIOTIC MEDIUM 91 7.3 PERCEPTIVE MEDIUM 103 7.4 CULTURAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC MEDIUM 115 8 LEGAL FRAME 130 8.1 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOR LEGISLATION 130 8.2 PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABOR LEGISLATION 134 8.3 LEGISLATION SPECIFIC OF THE ENERGETIC SECTOR 136 9 IDENTIFICATION, DESCRIPTION AND ESTIMATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 142 9.1 PERMANENT IMPACT 142 9.2 POTENTIALLY IMPACTING ACTIONS OF THE PROJECT 142 9.3 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED 145 9.4 METHODOLOGY FOR IMPACT ESTIMATION 148 9.5 MATRIX RESULTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 153 9.6 MATRIX RESULTS OF PERMANENT ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 165 10 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 170 10.1 IMPACT PREVENTION AND MITIGATION MEASURES 170 10.2 RESTORATION MEASURES 175 March 21st , 2014 Page 3 of 216 Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I CLIENT. Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. EIA PEBC 001/14 Author Scudelati & Asociados S.R.L www.scudelati.com.ar 10.3 RECOMPOSING MEASURES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PASSIVE 175 11 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN 176 11.1 CONSTRUCTION STAGE 176 11.2 OPERATIVE STAGE AND MAINTENANCE 181 11.1 DEPARTURE STAGE 182 12 BIRD MONITORING PLAN 183 12.1 GENERAL OBJECTIVE 183 12.2 GENERAL OBJECTIVE 183 12.3 MONITORING METHODOLOGY 183 12.4 LOCATION OF THE MONITORING SITES 185 12.5 MONITORING PERIOD 187 13 COMMUNICATION ACTIONS 188 14 CONTINGENCY PLAN 189 15 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 190 16 BIBLIOGRAPHY 215 Annex I- Wind Energy Station Plan. Annex II- Location Plan of Permanent and Temporary constructions. Annex III- Foundation Detail. Annex IV - Technical Specifications V90-2.0. Annex V- Topography map. Annex VI - Soil Map. Annex VII - Vegetation Map. Annex VIII- Biota Baseline Annex IX - Anthropic affectation Map. Annex X- Soil Department Report. March 21st , 2014 Page 4 of 216 Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I CLIENT. Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. EIA PEBC 001/14 Author Scudelati & Asociados S.R.L www.scudelati.com.ar Annex XI – Hydrography Map Annex XII - Files of Sub factors Impact Annex Xiii- Impact Matrices of the EIA. March 21st , 2014 Page 5 of 216 Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I CLIENT. Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. EIA PEBC 001/14 Author Scudelati & Asociados S.R.L www.scudelati.com.ar 1 EIA PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED 16.1 DATA OF THE PROFESSIONAL INVOLVED The present Environmental Impact Study was elaborated by the company Scudelati and Associates S.R.L. 16.2 COLLABORATORS Albouy, René. Doctor in Geology. ID 13.750.899. Aspects related to geology, hydrology and hydrogeology. Esquiaga, Juan. Chemical Engineer ID 24.785.785. Project Audit and Approval Juarez, Fernando. Lawyer ID 27.908.853. Legal aspects Roldan, Ana. Environmental Management Specialist. ID 32.423.181. Field Coordination tasks and related aspects to the physiical and perceptive medium. Scudelati, Mariela. Magister in Economícs. ID 17.472.792. Aspects related to the socioeconomic medium. Scudelati, Rolando Arnaldo. Chemical Engineer ID 24.233.893. Aspects related to productive processes. Torrero, Daiana Soledad. Environmental Management Technician ID 33.176.686. Field Inventory tasks March 21st , 2014 Page 6 of 216 Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I CLIENT. Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. EIA PEBC 001/14 Author Scudelati & Asociados S.R.L www.scudelati.com.ar 2 GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE PROJECT 2.1 DATA OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROJECT Business Name Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. CUIT. 30713122005 Legal address. 1245 Antártida Argentina - Building 4 - Floor 3 City Neuquén Capital Province. Neuquén CP.8300 Telephone/Fax (54) 299 4495755 int. 1863. 299-4495179 E-mail. [email protected] Legal Representative Pedro Salvatori Identity card n°: 7.300.510 E-mail. [email protected] City Neuquén Capital Province Neuquén CP. 8.300 Telephone/Fax 299 – 4495147 / 299 – 4495179 2.2 Company Main Activity Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. (VNI) is a corporation created specifically for the development of the wind energy farm to be installed in Bajada Colorada, national route 237, km 1391. This company is performing all the investigations and managements according to the requirements of the Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista (MEM), CAMMESA, ENRE, EPEN and the Environmental and Sustainable Development Department. March 21st , 2014 Page 7 of 216 Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I CLIENT. Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. EIA PEBC 001/14 Author Scudelati & Asociados S.R.L www.scudelati.com.ar Once obtained all the permits and approvals , VNI, will start the management stage of the purchase contract of energy, the integration of capital needed for the installation, construction, operation and maintenance of the wind energy park; thus fulfilling its social goal. 2.3 TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTIFICATION OF PROJECT The recent economic and social development of the region has generated the need of energy originated in the regional productive sector (petrol, services companies and industries related with the activity) and in the consumption of the population as well. In parallel, the growth of warning in the population about the environment indicates the need of developing new clean inexhaustible energy sources, that contribute to improving the current energetic matrix ensuring the sustainable and maintainable provision in time. The Argentine Republic, in accordance to derived compromises from the Kyoto Protocol, has been supporting an energetic model respectful with the environment, that ensures the supply and quality in the provision of energy. The following laws are part of this policy: National Law Nº 25.019. “Régimen de Fomento Nacional para el Uso de Fuentes de Energía Renovables destinada a la Producción de Energía Eléctrica”. Year 1988. National Law Nº 26.190. “Régimen de Fomento Nacional para el Uso de Fuentes de Energía Renovables destinada a la Producción de Energía Eléctrica”. Year 2006. Keeping with the objective of Law N° 26.190 to reach in 2016 the 8% in the consumption of primary energies through renewable sources, all the opportunities of the local-generated capital in Argentina derived from its territory, climate and wind energy are promoted. From the provincial point of view, it is important to indicate that the wind energy station is framed in the Governmental Policy of the Neuquen Province, called Wind Energy Program, which by Decree N° 1837/09, set aside permanently and for public use ends, fiscal property lots selected by ADI-NQN for the development of investment plans contemplating the generation, transport and distribution of electric energy of wind source. March 21st , 2014 Page 8 of 216 Environmental Impact Study Wind Energy Park Vientos Neuquinos I CLIENT. Vientos Neuquinos I S.A. EIA PEBC 001/14 Author Scudelati & Asociados S.R.L www.scudelati.com.ar As part of the rationale of this type of energy, it is important to indicate that the generation of wind energy is an endless resource. The use of this renewable and sustainable resource has several benefits to society , like: (i) reduction in the use of fossil fuels; (ii) the possibility of being an alternative of energy use coming from hydroelectric source, in particular during dry seasons like the one suffered recently; (iii) the contribution of a new source of energy to the national system allowing the State to earn in the import of energy. There are also external topics related to the project like the CO2 emission reduction, as well as the contribution to the development of local manpower, with regard to the consolidation of an industry associated to renewable energy market growth. Given that Neuquen Province is in a process of industrial and social development, sustainable energetic sources like wind energy will enable the Provincial Government to extend the current energetic matrix strengthening the model of economic and social industrial growth, varying generation sources and aiming to mitigate risks which implies the use of hydroelectric sources.