Environment Management Plan - an Investmeqt Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC-Tagovishte REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Public Disclosure Authorized MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMkNT AND PUBLIC WORKS MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT Public Disclosure Authorized PLAN /EMPI VOL. 5 Public Disclosure Authorized Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Targovishte I October, 2007 Public Disclosure Authorized Omonit Consult LLC, 17 G. Benkovski Street, Sofia 1000 iphone.: 021980-21-16; fax: 021980-04-68 Environment Management Plan - an Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Targovishte TABLE OF CONTENTS General ............................................................................ ............................................................ 3 1.1 Purpose of the Project ..................................... !, ................................................................ 3 1.2 Bank's Requirements and Documents. ...........; ................................................................ 3 1.3 Role of the EMP ............................................................................................................ 4 2 Initial Information Review. ................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Selection Principle for Projects included in thp lnvestment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Targovishte Projects for the Peridd 2008-2012. .......................................... 5 2.2 Brief Description of Projects Included in the 'Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Targovishte. .................................................................................................5 I 3 Analysis of the possible environmental impacts oqthe Project ............................................... 6 . 3.1 Positlve impact ................................................ ............................................................ 7 3.2 Adverse Impacts ........................................................................................................... 7 3.3 Adverse Impacts during Construction ............................................................................. 8 3.4 Adverse Impacts during Operation ................ I.......................................................... :. ... 1 1 4 Mitigation Measures against Potential Environmeptal Impacts due to Implementation of the Investment Program - during the construction phase and during the operational phase. ..................................................................................................................... 1 I 5 Monitoring ........................................................................................................................ 14 5.1 Monitoring and Control during the Construction .......................................................... 14 I 5.2 Monitoring and Control during the operatio? ............................................................... 15 6 Conclusions and Steps Recommended to Ensure Performance of the EMP. ........................ 16 7 Consultations and Public Discussions - Discussiqn of the Positive and Adverse Impacts, Routine Consultations and NGO .................................................................................... 16 APPENDICES: Annex 1 Contract Provisions Annex 2 Environmental Impact Mitigation Pr~gram for the Construction and Operation Phases Annex 3 Construction Phase Monitoring Program ' Appendix A - Normative Documents Applicable to the Project Appendix B - Abbreviations Used Layout of the water supply system of Ticha Dam Photos of typical sites of routes and facilities Omon~tConsult LLC, 17 G. Benkovsk~Street, Sof~a1000 phone.:02/980-21-16; fax,02/980-04-68 2 Environment Management Plan - an Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Tarnovishte General The government of R. Bulgaria requested tbe World Bank's assistance in financing of activities related to the Municipal Infrastructure Development Project which will help Bulgaria to comply to the European Union's directives on potable and waste water and the environmental protection factors in the investment schemes that will be acceptable and eligible for financing from the European Union's Structural Funds and are not covered by other EU grants. The Project, part of which is this Environment Management Plan /EMPI, encompasses the conqpletion of water-supply dams (Neykovtsi, Plovdivtsi and Luda Yana) where construction was suspended in the last decade, and rehabilitation of the wall of an operating dam (Studena Dam), as well as rehabilitation of the water supply system of six companies providing water supply and sewerage services (Dobrich, Razgrad, Sliven, Smolian, Stara Zagora and Targovishte). 1.1 Purpose of the Project The general purpose of the Project is to ensure better water supply and responsible use of the water resources underlying the state policy for sustainalble development of the water sector. That objective is combletely in the spirit of the National Strategy of Bulgaria for Environmental Protectiod (2005 - 2014) that envisages ,,provision of good-quality water and sufficient water supply for all purposes". The purpose of the Project will be achieved by beans of: a) improvement of the conditions of water(supp1yfor domestic & drinking needs in selected regions; a. ensuring the required quantity and qual~ityof potable water; b) reduction of losses in the water supply qetwork; c) improvement of the reliability and efficiency of water supply systems and facilities; d) provision for environmental requiremeits and regulations with respect to the systems; e) enhancement of the management and oberating capability of operators. I 1.2 Bank's Requirements and Documents. I The overall environmental category of the p'FoposedProject is A in line with Bank policies with individual investments that belodg to both category A (the proposed dam completion activities and category B (the rehabilitation of water networks). Based on the proposed Project Investmeqts the following World Bank's safeguards policies and procedures are triggered: OPIBP 4.01 Environmental Assessment; OPIBP 4.12 involuntary Resettlement; OPIBP 4.37 l~afery of Dams; and OPIBP '7.50 Omonit Consult LLC, 17 G. Benkovski Street, Sofia 1000 phbne.:02/980-21-16; fax:02/980-04-68 3 Environment Management Plan - an Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Targovishte Projects on International Waterways. Furthermore, adequate protection and maintenance of ecosystems downstream of the dams should be assessed during project preparation to determine the relevance of the OPIBP 4.04 Natural Habitats and OPIBP 4.36 Forestry safeguard policies. Also, given the possibility that proposed water companies might implement projects in cities with historic districts, the OPN 11.03 Cultural Property safeguard policy might be triggered. The following documents will be prepared by the Government of Bulgaria prior to project appraisal: (1) Environmental Framework of the Project (EF) for all proposed subprojects; (2) Environmental Due Diligence Report (EDR), including, in summary, assessment of the site conditions and assessbent of the possible environmental impacts related to completion and operation of thle proposed three dam sites; (3) Environment Management Plans (EMP) on investment in rehabilitation of the water distribution networks in which the contract provisions for construction works will be specified /See Annexes 1, 2 and 31 related to applicaltion of the technical standards and other requirements relevant to the construction phape. 4) project Land Acquisition Policy Framework that will outline the process to be followed in case there is land acquisition needed for the project; and (5) Social Due Diligence for the three dam sites that presents an overview of the past land acquidition process carried out by the Government. 1.3 Role of the EMP The present Environment Management Plan was developed by the Consultants Team of Omonit Consult LLC by assignment of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (MRDPW) and contains a main, explanatory part, Contract Provisions /Annex11 on environmental protection, $nvironmental Impact Mitigation Program /Annex21 including appropriate environmlental protection measures that will help to mitigate the negative impacts arising fiom the construction of new facilities and rehabilitation of the water supply system of Wateq & Sewerage SPLLC Targovishte, and the attendant costs, as well as an Environmental Monitoring Program /Annex 31, pointing out to the parties in charge of the implementation of that program that, in the detailed documents of the works, they shall ensure adherence to all provisions related to environment and to the correct implementation of all environmental protection measures. The monitoring Plan includes information on the inspections in the course of realization, internal and external monitoring and assessment, as well as a reporting system. The plan presents cost estimates of the environment management measures and the time schedule of their performance. Omon~tConsult LLC, 17 G. Benkovsk~Street, Sofia 1000 phone.:02/980-21-16; fax:02/980-04-68 4 Environment Management Plan - an Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Targovishte 2 Initial Information Review. 2.1 Selection Principle for Projects included in the Investment Program of Water & Sewerage SPLLC - Targovishte Projects forthe Period 2008-2012. Selection of the sites proposed for financing from the loan granted by the World Bank was performed