Investing in your future OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME EUROPEAN UNION „Development of the Competitiveness ot the European Regional Development Fund Bulgarian Economy” 2007-2013 www.eufunds.bg www.opcompetitiveness.bg Under contract № 232/06.03.2014 for Strategic environmental assessment and Compatibility assessment with the object and purpose of the conservation of protected sites of the Operational Programme Innovation and Competitiveness 2014-2020 REPORT ON STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME " INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS " 2014-2020 (on the application of Article 19a of The Ordinance on conditions and procedures for environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes and Article 86, paragraph 3 of the Environmental protection act) “The Project BG161PO003-5.0.01-0003 “Effective Management of Operational Programme “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy” 2007- 2013” is implemented with the financial aid of Operational Programme “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy” 2007-2013”, (Priority Axis 5 “Technical Assistance”), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund’’. P-United Ltd.: /Manager - Petar Petrov/ Sofia, July, 2014 "This document was created with financial support of Operational Programme "Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy "2007-2013, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. The sole responsibility for the content of this document lies with the P-United Ltd / MA of OP "Competitiveness" as a beneficiary of the project BG161PO003-5.0.01-0003 "Effective Management of the Operational Programme "Development of the Competitiveness of Bulgarian Economy "2007 - 2013"- Priority Axis 5 "Technical Assistance" and under no circumstances it can be assumed that this document reflects the official position of the European Union and the Contracting authority." Investing in your future OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME EUROPEAN UNION „Development of the Competitiveness ot the European regional development fund Bulgarian Economy” 2007-2013 www.eufunds.bg www.opcompetitiveness.bg CONTENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 7 CONTACT DETAILS ............................................................................................................................................ 7 PRINCIPAL'S NAME, ID, RESIDENCE, SITIZENSHIP - INDIVIDUAL, LEGAL PERSON'S REGISTERED OFFICE AND COMMON CODE FOR IDENTIFICATION .................................................................................................................. 7 FULL ADDRESS .................................................................................................................................................... 8 PHONE, FAX, Е-MAIL ......................................................................................................................................... 8 CONTACT PERSON ............................................................................................................................................... 8 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTENT OF OPIC 2014-2020 AND CONNECTION WITH OTHER RELEVANT PLANS AND PROGRAMME ........................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE PROGRAM ................................................................................................... 8 1.2. MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE 2014-2020 OPIC ................................................................................................. 9 1.2.1 Priority axis 1: Technological development and Innovation .............................................................. 10 1.2.2 Priority axis 2: Entrepreneurship and Capacity for growth of SMEs ................................................... 15 1.2.3 Priority axis 3: Energy and Resource Efficiency ................................................................................ 23 1.2.4 Priority axis 4 - Technical Assistance .................................................................................................. 30 1.3. ALTERNATIVES FOR OPIC 2014-2020 ........................................................................................................ 36 1.5. CONNECTION OF OPIC 2014-2020 WITH INVESTMENT PROPOSALS ............................................................ 59 2. CURRENT STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT APPLICATION OF OPIC 2014-2020 ...................................................................................................................................................... 60 2.1. CURRENT STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................... 60 2.1.1. Climate condition and climate changes ............................................................................................. 60 2.1.2.Air quality index ................................................................................................................................. 64 2.1.3. State of surface waters ....................................................................................................................... 73 2.1.4. Groundwater status ........................................................................................................................... 84 2.1.5.Subsoil status ...................................................................................................................................... 88 2.1.6. Status of soils and land use................................................................................................................ 95 2.1.7. Vegetation status ............................................................................................................................. 110 2.1.8. Status of animals .............................................................................................................................. 117 2.1.9. Status of protected sites under the Biodiversity Act ........................................................................ 127 2.1.10. Status of the protected areas under the Protected areas act ........................................................ 133 2.1.11. Landscape condition ...................................................................................................................... 140 2.1.12. Status of material assets ................................................................................................................ 144 2.1.13. Heritage including architectural and archaeological heritage ..................................................... 147 2.1.14. Health and hygienic aspects of the environment .......................................................................... 158 2.1.15. Harmful physical factors .............................................................................................................. 164 2.1.16.Waste .............................................................................................................................................. 167 2.2. POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT APPLICATION OF OPIC 2014-2020 ....................... 175 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TERRITORIES WHICH ARE LIKELY TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY THE REALIZATION OF OPIC 2014-2020 ..................................................................................................... 180 3.1. PROTECTED SITES, PROTECTED AREAS AND OTHER AREAS OF BIODIVERSITY IMPORTANCE ...................... 180 2 „"This document was created with financial support of Operational Programme "Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy "2007-2013, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. The sole responsibility for the content of this document lies with the P-United Ltd / MA of OP "Competitiveness" as a beneficiary of the project BG161PO003-5.0.01-0003 "Effective management of the Operational Programme "Development of the Competitiveness of Bulgarian Economy "2007 - 2013"- Priority Axis 5 "Technical Assistance" and under no circumstances it can be assumed that this document reflects the official position of the European Union and the Contracting authority." Investing in your future OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME EUROPEAN UNION „Development of the Competitiveness ot the European regional development fund Bulgarian Economy” 2007-2013 www.eufunds.bg www.opcompetitiveness.bg 3.2. WATER ..................................................................................................................................................... 181 3.3. OBJECTIVES OF HEALTH PROTECTION ....................................................................................................... 181 3.4. AREAS AT RISK OF FLOODING ................................................................................................................... 182 3.6. AREAS OF VALUABLE LANDSCAPES .......................................................................................................... 182 3.5. LANDS OF HIGH NATURAL VALUE ............................................................................................................. 183 4. EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED AT DIFFERENT LEVELS, HAVING REGARD TO THE OPIC 2014-2020, INCLUSIVE RELATING TO AREAS OF PARTICULAR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPORTANCE, SUCH PROTECTED SITES