ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE GDANSK WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECT MARCH 2006 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE GDANSK WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECT Prepared for Prepared by Eptisa Internacional Princesa 3 – 7 planta 28008 MadMadrid,rid, Spain Tel: (+34) 91 559 9152 Fax: (+34) 91 547 3934 E mail: [email protected] Internet: wwwwww eptisa.es And EKOKONSULT Koscierska 5 80-328 Gdansk-Oliwa, Poland Tel: (+48) 58 554 31 38 Fax: (+48) 58 554 31 39 March 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................1-1 2. LEGISLATION AND PROJECT STANDARDS...............................................................2-1 2.1 INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS ...................................................................................2-1 2.1.1 Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area..........2-1 2.1.2 Aarhus Convention................................................................................................2-2 2.2 EUROPEAN LEGISLATION.............................................................................................2-3 2.3 POLISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY............................................................2-4 2.3.1 Outline of Polish Environmental Protection Policy .....................................................2-4 2.3.2 Outline of the Regional and Local Strategy ..............................................................2-5 2.3.3 Polish Applicable Legislation...................................................................................2-7 3. THE EIA PROCEDURE................................................................................................3-1 3.1 GENERAL EIA PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED BY EU DIRECTIVES.........................................3-1 3.2 THE EIA PROCEDURE IN POLAND.................................................................................3-2 4. PROJECT SCREENING...............................................................................................4-1 4.1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................4-1 4.2 SCREENING GUIDELINES .............................................................................................4-2 4.2.1 Overview of the EBRD Environmental Policy on Screening.........................................4-2 4.2.2 Screening Guidelines Developed by the European Commision ...................................4-3 4.2.3 The Screening Process in Poland ..........................................................................4-11 4.3 SCREENING OF THE PROJECT ....................................................................................4-13 4.3.1 Screening of Annex I Projects ..............................................................................4-14 4.3.2 Screening of Annex II Projects .............................................................................4-18 5. PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE PLAN...................................................5-1 5.1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................5-1 i 5.2 PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE PLAN................................5-1 5.3 INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL REGULATION REQUIREMENTS ....................................5-2 5.3.1 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) ....................................5-2 5.3.2 European Commission ...........................................................................................5-3 5.3.3 Aarhus Convention................................................................................................5-4 5.3.4 Polish Regulation on Public Participation..................................................................5-4 5.4 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES....................................................................................5-8 5.5 REVIEW OF PREVIOUS PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND DISCLOSURE ...............................5-11 5.6 PUBLIC CONSULTATION DURING PREPARATION OF EIA STUDY ...................................5-11 5.6.1 Organization of Public Hearings ............................................................................5-12 5.6.2 Consultation to Relevant Authorities .....................................................................5-12 5.7 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS FOR THE DRAFT EIA REPORT ..................................5-13 5.8 Key issues identification and input of key issues into the EIA.........................................5-14 5.9 SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................5-14 5.10 PUBLIC CONSULTATION FINDINGS .........................................................................5-15 5.10.1 Review of Previous Public Consultation and Disclosure............................................5-15 5.10.2 Identification of Stakeholders...............................................................................5-17 5.10.3 Public Consultation during Preparation of EIA Study ...............................................5-18 5.10.4 Public Participation Process for the Draft EIA Report ..............................................5-26 5.10.5 Comments Received During the EIA Public Disclosure Period ..................................5-31 5.10.6 Key Issues Identification......................................................................................5-35 5.10.7 Input of Key Issues into the EIA...........................................................................5-37 6. SCOPING PROCESS ..................................................................................................6-1 6.1 SCOPING UNDER EU DIRECTIVES.................................................................................6-1 6.2 THE SCOPING PROCESS IN POLAND .............................................................................6-6 6.3 SCOPING OF THE PROJECT..........................................................................................6-8 ii 7. DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT AND ALTERNATIVES ...................................................7-1 7.1 CURRENT SITUATION..................................................................................................7-1 7.1.1 Water Supply........................................................................................................7-1 7.1.2 Wastewater Management ......................................................................................7-2 7.1.3 Sludge Management..............................................................................................7-4 7.2 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED.......................................................................................7-4 7.2.1 Water Supply........................................................................................................7-4 7.2.2 Wastewater Management ......................................................................................7-5 7.2.3 Sludge Management..............................................................................................7-6 7.3 RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS........................................................................................7-7 7.3.1 Water Management...............................................................................................7-7 7.3.2 Wastewater Management ......................................................................................7-7 7.3.3 Sludge Management..............................................................................................7-7 7.3.4 Conclusions ..........................................................................................................7-8 7.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT...................................................................................7-8 7.4.1 Water Supply........................................................................................................7-9 7.4.2 Wastewater Management ....................................................................................7-15 8. ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE....................................................................................8-1 8.1 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF GDAŃSK AND GEO-PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE REGION 8-1 8.2 GEOLOGY ...................................................................................................................8-1 8.3 SOIL...........................................................................................................................8-2 8.4 CLIMATE.....................................................................................................................8-3 8.5 FLORA AND FAUNA......................................................................................................8-4 8.6 LANDSCAPE ................................................................................................................8-5 8.7 HYDROLOGICAL AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ...............................................8-6 8.7.1 Hydrographic System of Gdańsk and Service Area....................................................8-6 iii 8.7.2 Profile of Potable Water-Bearing Layers in the Gdańsk Region.................................8-10 8.7.3 Sea Water ..........................................................................................................8-11 8.7.4 State of Surface Water ........................................................................................8-12