Environmental Assessment Report Environmental Audit Report September 2009 Prepared by Scientific Research Firm Gamma for Poti Sea Port Corporation This report has been submitted to ADB by Poti Sea Port Corporation and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2005). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. Poti Sea Port Corporation Environmental Audit Report for Current Operations of Poti Sea Port Executed by: Scientific Research Firm Gamma President Vakhtang Gvakharia Tbilisi-Poti 2009 9 M. Alexidze st, 0193, Tbilisi, Georgia tel: +(995 32) 330 274, 330 374 tel/fax +(995 32) 333 268 e-mail: [email protected] SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FIRM GAMMA Environmental Audit, Poti Sea Port Corp. Page 2 of 38 Content 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................3 2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POTI SEA PORT OPERATIONS ........................................................................4 2.1 ABOUT POTI SEA PORT .............................................................................................................................4 2.2 PORT’S EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT............................................................................................................7 3 DESCRIPTION OF PORT’S TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES .....................................................................7 3.1 TECHNOLOGICAL SCHEME AND CAPACITY OF OIL PRODUCT HANDLING ..................................................7 3.2 TECHNOLOGICAL SCHEME AND CAPACITY OF LIQUID CHEMICAL HANDLING ...........................................9 3.3 TECHNOLOGICAL SCHEME AND CAPACITY OF BULK CARGO HANDLING....................................................9 3.4 TECHNOLOGICAL SCHEME AND CAPACITY OF CONTAINERIZED CARGO HANDLING ................................10 3.5 TECHNOLOGY OF FERRY HANDLING........................................................................................................11 3.6 OTHER BERTHS .......................................................................................................................................11 3.7 ACCESS CANAL........................................................................................................................................12 3.8 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MEASURES EXECUTED TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PORT’S OPERATIONS..........................................................................................................................................................13 3.9 DESCRIPTION OF AUXILIARY INFRASTRUCTURE.......................................................................................14 3.9.1 Storage Facilities of Berths...............................................................................................................14 3.9.2 Potable, Domestic and Technical Water Supply Systems ..............................................................14 3.9.3 Industrial/Stormwater Sewage Systems Wastewater Treatment Facilities ...................................15 3.9.4 Industrial (Flush) Wastewater and Storm Water ...........................................................................15 3.9.5 Domestic and Sewage Waste Water................................................................................................19 3.9.6 Domestic, Sewage and Bilge Waste Water from Ships...................................................................19 3.9.7 Waste Water Treatment ..................................................................................................................19 3.10 WOOD PROCESSING WORK.....................................................................................................................20 3.11 MACHINE SHOP.......................................................................................................................................20 3.12 ACCUMULATOR ROOM............................................................................................................................20 3.13 GENERATOR’S SITE ..................................................................................................................................21 3.14 WASTE MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................................21 3.15 ORGANIZATION CHART OF CORPORATION .............................................................................................23 3.16 ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATION ................................................................................24 4 NATURAL RESOURCES USED FOR PORT’S OPERATIONS....................................................................25 5 OVERALL DESCRIPTION OF PORT’S AREA.............................................................................................25 5.1 QUALITY OF SEA WATER ........................................................................................................................25 5.2 QUALITY OF SOIL AND GROUND..............................................................................................................28 5.3 SEISMIC CONDITIONS ..............................................................................................................................28 5.4 QUALITY OF AMBIENT AIR......................................................................................................................29 5.4.1 Air Pollution.....................................................................................................................................29 5.4.2 Noise Propagation ............................................................................................................................30 5.4.3 Biological Environment and Sensitive Areas ..................................................................................30 5.4.4 Protected Areas ................................................................................................................................31 5.5 WASTE MANAGEMENT............................................................................................................................31 5.6 HEALTH AND SAFETY ..............................................................................................................................32 5.7 EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC WELFARE...............................................................................................33 5.7.1 Traffic................................................................................................................................................33 5.7.2 Cultural Heritage..............................................................................................................................33 6 IMPACT OF PORT’S OPERATIONS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ....................................................34 7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...........................................................................................37 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FIRM GAMMA Environmental Audit, Poti Sea Port Page 3 of 38 1 Introduction The present report is prepared upon request of Poti Sea Port Corporation and discusses findings of ecological audit of the Port’s current operations. The report is based on the Port’s environmental impact assessment for 2008 and ecological audit for 2009, executed by Scientific Research Firm Gamma. The report describes current condition of the Port’s infrastructure and main technological processes; on the basis of available materials, laboratory examination and in situ measurements estimated is background condition of the Port’s area and the neighborhood; estimated is environmental impact and health effect and developed are relevant mitigation measures. Soil, water and air samples are examined by the laboratory of Scientific Research Firm Gamma (Accreditation Certificate №GEO-268-20503772-3.1-0147). SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FIRM GAMMA Environmental Audit, Poti Sea Port Page 4 of 38 2 Brief Description of Poti Sea Port Operations 2.1 About Poti Sea Port Poti Sea Port is a large, mechanized, modern transportation enterprise playing greatest role in implementing strategic objectives of Georgia and improving the country’s economy as significantly contributes to import and export. Geographic location of Poti Port makes it one of the junction points of the Caucasian corridor. It directly linked to greatest European and Asian ports, ferries navigate directly to the Black Sea port in Ukraine and Bulgaria. The Sea Port is connected to the railway network of the country and every Georgian city can be reached by motor-ways. The Port is also linked to Poti Airport and Batumi International Airport (80 km). Purpose of Poti Sea Port is to transship and temporarily store various cargoes. The Port is equipped with modern technique and meets European standards. There operate open and indoor warehouses, motor- and rail-roads and other auxiliary infrastructure. Besides the Black Sea water area the Port occupies 51,23 ha of land including: regime area – 32,36 ha, hydraulic works – 14,39 ha, the Port’s administration – 0,036 ha, other areas – 4,444 ha. The Port has eight handling complexes, located at 15 berths of “Northern Port” and “Internal Basin”, total length of which comprises 2873 m. Table 2.1.1 gives a list of the Port’s berths and their general characteristics and Figure 2.1.1 shows the berth’s scheme. Table 2.1.1. Profile and Characteristics of Berths and Berth Characteristics Berth № Type of Main Cargo Length