DANGO PROJECT CONSULT LTD 1618 Sofia, 165 A “Tsar Boris III” Blv., phone/fax: 02/955 98 98, cell phone 088 8934 772 е-mail: [email protected]; www.dangoltd.com NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY of UPDATED REPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF INVESTMENT PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF “TRAKIA MOTORWAY” STARA ZAGORA - KARNOBAT FROM KM 210+100 TO KM 325+280 Sofia September, 2009 Non-Technical Summary of Updated EIA Report – Trakia Motorway section „Stara Zagora - Karnobat” from km 210+100 to km 325+280 Background .............................................................................................................................. 1 І. General information ............................................................................................................ 3 1. Information about the Assignor .......................................................................................... 3 2. Location of the investment project .................................................................................... 3 3. Connection to other existing and approved territorial pplans or other activities. Foreseen investment intentions within the scope of the motorway route .............................................. 6 ІІ. Resume of the investment project for construction, activities and technologies .......... 7 1. Structure, site route and main technological characteristics ............................................... 7 2. Main characteristics of the construction activities. Raw materials and materials – types, quantities, sources ................................................................................................................. 10 3. Areas required for the realization of the investment project ............................................. 11 ІІІ. Alternatives investigated with regard to the location and/or the technologies and justifiation decisions made, with regard to the enviromental impact, inclusive of the “zero alternative” .................................................................................................................. 11 1. Location alternatives ......................................................................................................... 11 2. Alternatives of proposed technologies .............................................................................. 15 3. Zero alternative ................................................................................................................. 15 ІV. Description and analysis of the components and factors of the environment and the cultural heritage, which will be significantly influenced by the investment project, and the interaction between them ............................................................................................... 15 1. Ambient air ....................................................................................................................... 15 2. Groundwaters and surface waters ..................................................................................... 19 3. Geological environment .................................................................................................... 24 4. Earth and soils ................................................................................................................... 24 5. Flora and fauna ................................................................................................................. 27 6. Waste ................................................................................................................................. 36 7. Dangerous substances ....................................................................................................... 42 8. Physical factors ................................................................................................................. 43 9. Landscape ......................................................................................................................... 44 10. Cultural heritage – expected impact on immovable cultural valuables within the scope of the investment project ....................................................................................................... 47 11.Health protection and hygienic aspects ............................................................................ 48 V. Description of the measures for prevention, abatement or, where possible, termination of significant harmful environmental impact. Plan for implementation of these measures ....................................................................................................................... 49 VІ. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 64 DANGO PROJECT CONSULT LTD i Non-Technical Summary of Updated EIA Report – ‘Trakia Motorway’ section „Stara Zagora - Karnobat” from km 210+100 to km 325+280 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ЕТЕС – Expert Technical and Economical Council GRA – General Road Administration MAC – Maximum Admissible Concentrations TLV – Threshold limit value MGC – Maximum ground-level concentration ELV – Emission limit value AAQ – Ambient air quality FPM – Fine particular matter WMA – Waste management act RIEW – Regional inspectorate of environment and waters RIPHPC – Regional Inspectorate on Public Health Protection and Control dca – decare DANGO PROJECT CONSULT LTD 1 Non-Technical Summary of Updated EIA Report – ‘Trakia Motorway’ section „Stara Zagora - Karnobat” from km 210+100 to km 325+280 Background The updated environmental impact assessment report on investment project for the construction of Trakia Motorway – section “Stara Zagora – Karnobat” from km 210+100 to km 325+280 has been elaborated on the grounds of the amendments in the Environment Protection Act - § 12а and 12b, SG 47/23.06.2009 and letter No. 05-00-78/09.07.09 of the National “Road Infrastructure” Agency for the elaboration of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the investment project, and on the grounds of Article 10, para 1 of the Regulation on the terms and conditions for the carrying out of Environmental Impact Assessment (SG 25/2003, amen. and suppl. SG 3/2006 г.) (Appendix No. 1). The EIA Report was prepared in conformity with Article 96, para 1 of the EPA (SG 91/2002, amend.and suppl. SG 47/2009) and Article 10 and Article 11 of the Regulation on the terms and conditions for the carrying out of Environmental Impact Assessment (SG 25/2003, amend. and suppl. SG 3/2006). Terms of reference were also prepared on the scope and the content of the EIA Report for investment project for the construction of Trakia Motorway – section “Stara Zagora – Karnobat” from km 210+100 to km 325+280 in line with Article 95, para 2 and para 3 of the EPA (SG 91/2002, last amend. and suppl. SG 12, 19, 32, 35 and 47 of 2009) and Article 10, para 1 of the Regulation on the terms and conditions for the carrying out of Environmental Impact Assessment (SG 25/2003, amend. and suppl. SG 3/2006) where the scope is according to the provisions of Article10, para 3 of the Regulation. In line with the requirements of Article 95, para 1 of the EPA, written consultations were launched with all stakeholders – individuals and legal entities, to determine the scope and content of the EIA Report. Meetings were held with representatives of the municipal administrations and mayoralties of the villages through the lands of which the route of the motorway passes, regarding an additional investigation for existing and foreseen investment sites, whereof possible cumulative effects can be expected in combination with the realization of the current investment project. The ToR for the scope and content of the EIA Report accounts for the arguments and the recommendations of the MoEW regarding the elaboration of the EIA Report, as well as for the recommendations of specialized institutions and organizations and the stakeholders resulting from the consultations conducted in line with Article 95, para 3 of the EPA and Article 9, para 1 of the Regulation on the terms and conditions for carrying out of Environmental Impact Assessment. Regard was given to the fact that the proposed investment project also occupies a territory of potential areas of conservation BG 0002040 „Strandzha” under Council Directive 79/409/ЕЕС on the conservation of wild birds, and BG 0001007 „Strandzha” under Council Directive 92/43/ЕEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. The areas have been affirmed as such by Resolution 122/02.03.2007 of the Council of Ministers, and the Compatibility Assessment Report was prepared as a separate paper – addition to the EIA Report, scoping strictly in line with the requirements of Article 23 of the Regulation on the terms and conditions for preparation of compatibility assessment of plans, programs, designs and investment projects against the scope and purpose of areas of conservation (SG 73/97). The company to which the Assignor – National “Road Infrastructure” Agency, assigns the elaboration of the ToR for the scope and the content of an updated EIA Report, respectively – the EIA Report, is DANGO PROJECT CONSULT LTD – city of Sofia. The team of experts assigned with the elaboration of the EIA Report consists of independent experts registered by the MoEW, pursuant to Regulation No. 1/26.02.2003 on the procedure for creation and maintenance of public register of experts, carrying out environmental DANGO PROJECT CONSULT LTD 2 Non-Technical Summary of Updated EIA Report – ‘Trakia Motorway’