Non-Technical Summary for Section Mostar North
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CORRIDOR Vc IN FBIH: MOSTAR MOTORWAY Mostar North-Mostar South Non-technical Summary Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Project location and description ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Project components......................................................................................................................................... 3 2 PROJECT BACKGROUND................................................................................................................ 4 2.1 Rationale of the Project ................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 History of the Project development ............................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Legal aspects and compliance with relevant environmental and social laws ............................................. 6 2.4 Project ESIA process and stakeholder engagement to date ......................................................................... 7 2.5 Status of land acquisition activities ................................................................................................................ 8 3 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE .................................................................................... 8 4 SUMMARY OF SOCIAL BASELINE ...................................................................................................11 5 IDENTIFIED SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS................................................................................................16 6 MITIGATION AND MONITORING MEASURES ..................................................................................19 7 RESIDUAL IMPACTS .....................................................................................................................23 8 COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................................23 1 CORRIDOR Vc IN FBIH: MOSTAR MOTORWAY Mostar North-Mostar South Non-technical Summary 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview PC Motorways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (JPAC), a limited liability company wholly owned by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), is working on the development of the motorway which is a part of the Trans-European Corridor Vc connecting Budapest (Hungary) and Port of Ploce (Croatia). The total length of the Corridor Vc in FBiH is approx. 335 km, of which approx. 100 km has already been constructed and is operational. The Corridor alignment is divided into four LOTs. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering providing financial support to JPAC for the construction of the new 14.21 km motorway section from Mostar North Interchange to the Mostar South Interchange2 on the Corridor Vc (LOT 4). This Non-technical Summary provides a summary of the expected environmental and social (E&S) impacts and mitigation measures needed to structure the Project to meet the Lenders’ requirements. The purpose of this document is to provide information to everyone that may be interested in the Project. 1.2 Project location and description The 14.2 km long section Mostar North-Mostar South begins 500 m before the Mostar North Interchange in the Kutilivac settlement, east of Vrapcici, and ends just before the Mostar South Interchange near the Mostar Airport. After the interchange, the alignment extends towards the settlement of Suhi Do, where the route is moved to the east (“up the hill”), in order to avoid houses. After Suhi Do, the section enters the longest tunnel on this section, Tunnel Ostri Rat (L=3,380 m), turning towards the south and bypassing the City of Mostar. In the area east of Luke settlement, the alignment exits the tunnel and passes the slopes above the settlements and extends south. The section crosses the relatively uneven terrain between Ostri Rat and Gnojnice via viaducts and tunnels. In Kocine settlement the alignment passes through a tunnel (L=2,600 m). After exiting this tunnel, the alignment descends towards the Mostar South Interchange. The section ends at the Mostar South Interchange, which enables the connection between the motorway and main road M6.1 and it is located east of Mostar Airport. This location provides direct connection between the City of Mostar, the Airport and western Herzegovina via the planned southern bypass of the City to the motorway on Corridor Vc. On this section the total length of the tunnels is 8,110 m, and the total length of the viaducts is 940,00 m. The alignment passes mainly through hilly terrain with significant spatial limitations, so cuts and embankments alternate with a larger number of buildings along the section. 1 Even though the ToR states that the section is 15.4 km long, during a meeting held with the representatives of JPAC, it was confirmed that the official length of this section is 14.2 km. 2 Mostar South interchange is part of Mostar South-Tunnel Kvanj Corridor Vc subsection 2 CORRIDOR Vc IN FBIH: MOSTAR MOTORWAY Mostar North-Mostar South Non-technical Summary Figure 1: Motorway section from Mostar North to Mostar South on the Corridor Vc 1.3 Project components Main Project components are as follows: Interchange The section Mostar North-Mostar South begins 500 m before the Mostar North Interchange in Kutilivac. and toll This interchange is laid in the embankment, and it is in a shape of a trumpet. Mostar North Interchange station is projected with lateral toll station. Toll station Mostar North consist of 8 toll booths and 9 traffic lanes “Mostar and it has a ground floor structure - pay toll control building and passage for extra-large vehicles, roofed North” parking for employees and a power supply structure. (Figure 2) Figure 2: Mostar North Interchange and toll station in Kutilivac 3 CORRIDOR Vc IN FBIH: MOSTAR MOTORWAY Mostar North-Mostar South Non-technical Summary Tunnel T1 Two‐tube, two‐lane road Tunnel T1, with total length of each tube L=500m. Beginning of the tunnel is planned at chainage of 1+190.00, and its end on chainage of 1+690.00. Open excavation (cut&cover method) is proposed as a method of construction for this tunnel. Tunnel T2 Two‐tube, two‐lane road Tunnel T2 has a total length of each tube L=1,050 m. Beginning of the tunnel is planned at a chainage of 3+165.00, and its end on chainage of 4+215.00. Execution using tunnel excavation (underground excavation) is planned. Viaduct M1 The viaduct M1 is designed for a length of 150 m. Beginning of the viaduct is planned at chainage of 4+675.00, and its end on chainage of 4+825.00. Tunnel T3 Two‐tube, two‐lane road Tunnel T3 has total length of each tube L=330 m. Beginning of the tunnel is planned at chainage of 4+850.00, and its end on chainage of 5+180.00. Execution using tunnel excavation (underground excavation) is planned. Viaduct M2 The viaduct M2 is of designed length 360 m. Beginning of the viaduct is planned at chainage of 5+180.00, and its end on chainage of 5+540.00. Tunnel T4 Two‐tube, two‐lane road Tunnel T4 is located on this section with total length of each tube L=3,380 m. Beginning of the tunnel is planned at chainage of 5+560.00, and its end on chainage of 8+940.00. Execution using tunnel excavation (underground excavation) is planned. Tunnel T5 Two‐tube, two‐lane road Tunnel T5 is located on this section. Ttotal length of each tube is L=250 m. Beginning of the tunnel is planned at chainage of 9+300.00, and its end on chainage of 9+550.00. Execution using tunnel excavation (underground excavation) is planned. Viaduct M3 The viaduct M3 is of designed length 220 m. Beginning of the viaduct is planned at chainage of 9+710.00, and its end on chainage of 9+930.00. Viaduct M4 Viaduct M4 is of designed length 80 m. Beginning of the viaduct is planned at chainage of 10+280.00, and its end on chainage of 10+360.00. Viaduct M5 Viaduct M5 has a design length of 70 m. Beginning of the viaduct is planned at chainage of 10+730.00, and its end on chainage of 10+800.00. Viaduct M6 Viaduct M6 is designed to be 60 m long. Beginning of the viaduct is planned at chainage of 11+270.00, and its end on chainage of 11+330.00. Tunnel T6 Two‐tube, two‐lane road Tunnel T6 is located on the section. According to the data from the accessible layout, total length of each tube is L=2,600 m. Beginning of the tunnel is planned at chainage of 11+610.00, and its end on chainage of 14+210.00. Execution using tunnel excavation (underground excavation) is planned in a length of 2,048 m, it starts on the chainage of 11+622.00 and ends on the chainage of 13+670.00. Remaining 540 m of the tunnel for both tubes will be executed through the open excavation method (cut&cover). 2 PROJECT BACKGROUND 2.1 Rationale of the Project Corridor Vc is considered FBiH’s key transport route, running north-south and connecting Budapest (Hungary) to Port of Ploce (Croatia). The main aim of the project is to improve transport connections between FBiH and the surrounding countries to promote economic development. The key benefits of the Project are: . reduction of the road length and travel time of goods and passengers in relation to existing