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Zonal Urbanism Plan for the Rosia Montana Industrial Development Area PROJECT NO. 4748/1/2004 ZONAL URBANISM PLAN FOR THE ROSIA MONTANA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA VOLUME 1 PRESENTATION MEMORANDUM BENEFICIARY: ROSIA MONTANA GOLD CORPORATION COORDINATING DESIGNER: S.C. IPROMIN S.A. DESIGNER: S.C. PROIECT ALBA S.A. Generall Diirector: Mrs. Doiina-Emiilliia Harda, archiitect, PhD candiidate Design date: June 2006 Update date: July 2010 PROIECT NR. 4548/1/2004 MODIFICARE PLAN URBANISTIC ZONAL PENTRU ZONA DE DEZVOLTARE INDUSTRIALĂ ROȘIA MONTANĂ GOLD CORPORATION S.A. PROIECT NO. 4729/2006 - 4910/2010 ZONAL URBANISM PLAN - ROŞIA MONTANĂ INDUSTRIAL AREA PRESENTATION MEMORANDUM TASK FORCE Chief Design: Mrs. Doina-Emilia Harda, architect, PhD candidate C.Q. validation: Mr. Ioan Dan, engineer. Territory planning: Mrs. Doina-Emilia Harda, architect, PhD candidate Mr. Silviu Sbera, architect Protected areas: Mrs. Doina-Emilia Harda, architect, PhD candidate Mrs. Cătălina Preda, architect, PhD candidate Communication networks (roads): Mr. Cornel Lupea, engineer Public utilities: Mrs. Ivone Luminița Remete, engineer Mr. Nicolae Dăian, engineer Mr. Traian Rotar, engineer Natural hazards and technological risk areas: Mrs. Teodora Bardan, geologist – engineer, PhD candidate Geomorphology and geology of territory: Mrs. Ecaterina Bălăneanu, geologist – engineer Cadastral and survey studies: Mrs. Gabriela Popa, college engineer Legal status: Mr. Rubin Dreghiciu, college engineer Mr. Laurentiu Roman, college engineer Mr. Alexandru Sima, college engineer Editing: Mrs. Adriana Dee, op. Mr. Marcel Cucerzan, op. 2 Copyright 2010 PROIECT ALBA SA PROIECT NO. 4729/2006 - 4910/2010 ZONAL URBANISM PLAN - ROŞIA MONTANĂ INDUSTRIAL AREA PRESENTATION MEMORANDUM GENERAL BORDEREAU WRITTEN PARTS PRESENTATION MEMORANDUM Table of contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Documentation identification data .................................................................................................. 5 1.2. The scope of Zonal Urbanism Plan (PUZ)...................................................................................... 5 1.3. Documentary sources .................................................................................................................. 37 2. CURRENT DEVELOPMENT STATUS ................................................................................................. 39 2.1. Area evolution .............................................................................................................................. 39 2.2. Framing into locality / territory ...................................................................................................... 41 2.3. Environment elements ................................................................................................................. 42 2.4. Traffic ........................................................................................................................................... 55 2.5. Land occupation ........................................................................................................................... 56 2.6. Public utilities ............................................................................................................................... 60 2.7. Environment issues ...................................................................................................................... 63 2.8. Population options ........................................................................................................................ 84 3. URBAN PLANNING PROPOSALS ....................................................................................................... 96 3.1. Conclusions of the foundation studies .......................................................................................... 96 3.2. Provisions of General Urbnism Plans ......................................................................................... 100 3.3. Exploitation of Natural Environment ........................................................................................... 106 3.4. Traffic modernization (Drawings 1; 3.2)...................................................................................... 106 3.5. Functional zoning – regulations – territorial balance – urban planning index ............................. 109 3.6. Facilities development ................................................................................................................ 118 3.7. Environment protection .............................................................................................................. 125 3.8. Public interest objectives - (According to Drawing 4) ................................................................. 145 4. CONCLUSIONS – FOLLOW-UP MEASURES ................................................................................... 151 3 Copyright 2010 PROIECT ALBA SA PROIECT NO. 4729/2006 - 4910/2010 ZONAL URBANISM PLAN - ROŞIA MONTANĂ INDUSTRIAL AREA PRESENTATION MEMORANDUM DRAWINGS 1. Territory framework drawing sc. 1:25,000 Drawing 0 2. Current status. Topographic and cadastral - uses sc. 1:5,000 Drawing 1 3. Urban planning regulations – zoning sc. 1:5,000 Drawing 2 4. Urban planning regulations – zoning at the end of the Year 7 sc. 1:10,000 Drawing 2.1 5. Urban planning regulations – zoning at the end of the Year 14 sc. 1:10,000 Drawing 2.2 6. Urban regulations – zoning at the end of activities sc. 1:10,000 Drawing 2.3 7. Urban planning details – plant area – zoning sc. 1:2,000 Drawing 2.4 8. Urban planning regulations – public utilities sc. 1:5,000 Drawing 3 9. Urban planning details – plan area - public utilities sc. 1:2,000 Drawing 3.1 Urban planning details – roads, safety measures throughout 10. sc. 1:10,000 Drawing 3.2 operations 11. Urban planning regulations –lands ownership sc. 1:5,000 Drawing 4 12. Urban planning regulations – lands ownership course sc. 1:10,000 Drawing 4.1 13. Lands ownership and course at the end of the year 7 sc. 1:10,000 Drawing 4.2 14. Lands ownership and course at the end of the year 14 sc. 1:10,000 Drawing 4.3 15. Lands ownership and course at the end of activities sc. 1:10,000 Drawing 4.4 16. Forestry – the current status –ownership types sc. 1:10,000 Drawing 5 4 Copyright 2010 PROIECT ALBA SA PROIECT NO. 4729/2006 - 4910/2010 ZONAL URBANISM PLAN - ROŞIA MONTANĂ INDUSTRIAL AREA PRESENTATION MEMORANDUM PRESENTATION MEMORANDUM 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Documentation identification data Name ZONAL URBANISM PLAN FOR THE ROSIA MONTANA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA Beneficiary S.C. ROSIA MONTANA GOLD CORPORATION S.A. Coordinating Designer S.C. IPROMIN S.A. Designer S.C. PROIECT ALBA S.A. Subcontracted designers, Partners S.C. AMEC Earth & Environmental S.R.L. Date June 2006 – update: July 2010 1.2. The scope of Zonal Urbanism Plan (PUZ) Requirements of the theme - programme Whereas the requirements under the urban planning documentations: General Urbanism Plan (PUG) for the city of Abrud, and the Zonal Urbanism Plan and Zonal Urbanism Plan for the Rosia Montana Gold Corporation S.A. Industrial Development Area, endorsed through the Abrud Local Council decision no. 43/18.07.2002; General Urbanism Plan (PUG) for the Rosia Montana commune and Zonal Urbanism Plan (PUZ) for the Rosia Montana Gold Corporation S.A. Industrial Development Area, endorsed through the Rosia Montana Local Council decision no. 45/19.07.2002, no. 46/19.07.2002, and no. 1/29.01.2009 on the confirmation of the Local Council decisions no. 45 and 46/2002; General Urbanism Plan (PUG) for the Bucium commune, endorsed through a Bucium Local Council decision no. 20/26.10.1999; County Spatial Development Plan endorsed through Alba County Council decision no. 14 of 28.02.2001, 5 Copyright 2010 PROIECT ALBA SA PROIECT NO. 4729/2006 - 4910/2010 ZONAL URBANISM PLAN - ROŞIA MONTANĂ INDUSTRIAL AREA PRESENTATION MEMORANDUM S.C. Rosia Montana Gold Corporation S.A. asked for the preparation of the Zonal Urbanism Plan (PUZ) documentation in order to complete the urban planning regulations valid for the studied area (described hereunder) and necessary to allow performing subsequent works aiming at developing the following objectives on the proposed works: I. Mine Sites: 1. Construction works: 1 CETATE pit and auxiliary buildings 2 CÂRNIC pit and auxiliary buildings 3 ORLEA pit and auxiliary buildings 4 JIG pit and auxiliary buildings 5 ȘULEI pit and auxiliary buildings 6 PÂRÂUL PORCULUI quarry and auxiliary buildings 7 CETATE waste dump and auxiliary buildings 8 CÂRNIC waste dump and auxiliary buildings 9 Storage for inert waste and auxiliary buildings 10 Processing plant and auxiliary buildings 11 Service access road for plant and auxiliary buildings 12 Storage for explosives and auxiliary buildings 13 Industrial roads and auxiliary buildings 14 Cetate lake and dam and auxiliary buildings 15 Water collecting and diversion ditches and auxiliary buildings 16 Service access road for protected area and auxiliary buildings 17 Industrial water supply and auxiliary buildings 18 110 kV overhead power line (LEA) diversion and auxiliary buildings 19 DJ 742 Ring road and auxiliary buildings 20 Corna tailing dam and auxiliary buildings 2. Decommissioning works: 1 110 kV overhead power line (LEA) decommissioning 2 DJ 742 County road decommissioning 3. Construction works for temporary purposes: 1 Low grade ore storage area and auxiliary buildings 2 Technological service roads and auxiliary
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