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STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT Object : A STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT Object : a document of state planning Draft Action Plan for 2019-2021 for the implementation of the National Transport Strategy of Ukraine for the period up to 2030 Kyiv - 2019 Content Content The scope of strategic environmental assessment 1. The content and main objectives of the state planning document, its connection with other state planning documents 2. Characteristics of the current state of the environment, including public health, and forecast changes in this state, if the state planning document is not approved 2.1. Emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere. Climate 2.2. Soils and changes in land use 2.3. Aquatic resources 2.4. Habitats, flora and fauna, specially protected areas and landscape 2.5. Cultural heritage and tangible assets 2.6. Population, health and safety 2.7. Energy efficiency 2.8. Noise 2.9. Waste 2.1 0 . Cumulative impact 3. Characteristics of the state of the environment, living conditions of the population and the state of its health in the territories that are likely to be affected 4. Environmental issues, including risks to the health of the population, related to the state planning document, in particular in relation to areas with environmental status 5. Obligations in the field of environmental protection, including those related to the prevention of negative impact on public health, established at the international, state and other levels related to the state planning document, as well as ways to take into account such obligations under time of preparation of the state planning document 6. Description of the consequences for the environment, including for the health of the population, including secondary, cumulative, synergistic, short-, medium- and long-term (1, 3-5 and 10-15 years, respectively, and, if necessary, 50 -100 years), permanent and temporary, positive and negative consequences 7. Measures to be taken to prevent, reduce and mitigate the negative consequences of the implementation of the state planning document 8. Justification for the choice of justified alternatives considered, description of the way in which the strategic environmental assessment was carried out, including any complications (lack of information and technical means during such an assessment) 9. Measures envisaged for monitoring the consequences of the implementation of the state planning document for the environment, including for public health 10. Description of the likely transboundary effects on the environment, including public health 11. Summary of non-technical nature of information 11. 1. The content and main objectives of the state planning document, its connection with other state planning documents 11. 2. Characteristics of the current state of the environment, including public health, and forecast changes in this state, if the state planning document is not approved 11.3. Characteristics of the state of the environment, living conditions of the population and the state of its health in the territories that are likely to be affected 11.4. Environmental issues, including risks to public health, related to the state planning document, in particular to areas with environmental status 11.5. Environmental obligations, including those related to the prevention of adverse effects on public health, are established at the international, state and other levels related to the state planning document, as well as ways to take such obligations into account during the preparation state planning document 11.6. Description of the consequences for the environment, including for the health of the population, including secondary, cumulative, synergistic, short-, medium- and long-term (1, 3–5 and 10–15 years, respectively, and, if necessary, 50–100 years), permanent and temporary, positive and negative consequences 11.7. Measures to be taken to prevent, reduce and mitigate the negative consequences of the implementation of the state planning document 11.8. Justification for the choice of justified alternatives considered, description of the way in which the strategic environmental assessment was carried out, including any complications (lack of information and technical means during such an assessment) 11. 9. Measures envisaged for monitoring the consequences of the implementation of the state planning document for the environment, including for public health 11. 10. Description of the likely transboundary effects on the environment, including public health references The scope of strategic environmental assessment According to Article 10 of the Law of Ukraine on Strategic Environmental Assessment , as well as Guidelines for Strategic Environmental Assessment of state planning documents approved by the order of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine dated 10.08.2018 № 296 , in the process of strategic environmental assessment of the draft Action Plan for 2019– 2021 on the implementation of the National Transport Strategy of Ukraine for the period up to 2030 (hereinafter - the Action Plan) at the stage of determining the scope of strategic environmental assessment established the structure and main objectives of the draft state planning document, their relationship with other legislation, environmental objectives, including health related to the Plan of measures for and the amount of information used in the evaluation process, previously identified possible environmental impacts and justifiable alternatives considered in the report, the extent of research and moat e n b detail information included in the report in on strategic environmental assessment , method and environmental assessment, as well as developed the structure and content of the report on strategic environmental assessment. In order to discuss public statement on strategic environmental scoping first assessment of a plan, the draft Action Plan and a draft Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which provides for the approval of the Action Plan , published on the official website of the Ministry of Infrastructure of 15 April 2019 www.mtu. gov.ua in the section "Activities → Draft regulations". Notice of publication of the application for determining the amount of strategic environmental assessment of a plan and the draft Action Plan with a view to obtaining and considering public comments and suggestions as at you post of Old in such national print media : Highway from _______ 2019; Express from ________ 2019. With ayavu of determining the amount of strategic environmental assessment of a plan (on paper and in electronic form) letter of 22.04.2019 number 1227 / 35 / 14-19 sent to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. No written comments or suggestions from the public were received during the 15-day public discussion of the application to determine the scope of the strategic environmental assessment of the draft Action Plan . Ministries th Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine letter of 08.05.2019 number 5 / 3-10 / 4882-19 provided comments and suggestions to the application for determining the amount of strategic environmental assessment of a plan that takes into account the report of the strategic environmental assessment of a plan. No written comments or suggestions were received from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine . The methodological basis of the strategic environmental assessment of the project action plan to identify all significant impacts and risks, evaluate their size and importance, to prevent, reduce and mitigate the negative consequences for the environment, is a systematic approach , based on a combination of strategic th analysis of (the study provided strategic priorities, goals and objectives ) and impact -analysis (study of the impacts and risks and prediction I expected consequences of exposure) . The results of the strategic environmental assessment for this approach is somewhat limited , since the measures and objectives of the draft Action Plan does not always make it possible to identify quantitative indicators of the impact on the environment, security of life and health of the population . Such restrictions can be further eliminated in the process of practical implementation and feasibility study of the measures of the state planning document. However, a systematic approach has provided an opportunity to develop a system of measures to prevent, reduce and mitigate adverse effects on the environment, including public health. 1. The content and main objectives of the state planning document, its connection with other state planning documents According to paragraph 3 of the first part of Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "On Strategic Environmental Assessment", state planning documents - strategies, plans, schemes, urban planning documentation, national programs, state target programs and other programs and program documents, including amendments to them and / or subject to approval by a public authority, local government. According to Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine "On Strategic Environmental Assessment", this Law applies to state planning documents relating to, in particular, transport, and the implementation of which will provide for the implementation of activities (or containing activities and facilities) implementation of the environmental impact assessment procedure, or which require assessment, taking into account the probable consequences for the territories and objects of the nature reserve fund and the ecological network. The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has developed a draft Action Plan for 2019-2021
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