National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Bogdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Teachers’ Training University, Bioriznomanittia NNC, Research Institute for Biodiversity of Ukraine’s Terrestrial and Water Ecosystems, Azov and Black Sea Interdepartmental Ornithological Station at I.I. Shmalgauzen Zoology Institute (the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine) and at Bogdan Khmelnitsky MSTTU, Non- Governmental Ecological Organization “Laguna” Expert Opinion and Scientific Report #2 Characteristic of the species composition and territorial distribution of seasonal ornithological complexes within the route of 330 kV OTL between the Wind Park Central Substation and Melitopol Substation Under the Contract # 03л/07 - 16 of 02.08.2016 “Performance of the studies and processing of the monitoring data as regards adjustment of the expert conclusion and the scientific report on the impact of 500 MW Wind Park in Pryazovske and Melitopol Districts of Zaporizhia Region (hereinafter - the Wind Park), including the route of the 330 kV power transmission line, on seasonal ornithological complexes and migratory birds, and bats in the territory of Divnynske, Dobrivka, Dunaivka, Girsivka, Nadezhdyne Village Councils of Pryazovske District and Mordvynivka, Nove Village Sobory Melitopol Rejonowy w Zaporoże regionu " Wyniki badań i przetwarzania danych z monitorowania w odniesieniu korektę wniosku, ekspertów oraz sprawozdanie naukowe na temat wpływu 500 MW Wiatrowej Park w Pryazovske i Melitopol Powiatów Zaporoża regionu (dalej - park wiatrowy), w tym trasa linia elektroenergetyczna 330 kV na sezonowych ornitologicznych kompleksów i ptaków wędrownych i nietoperzy na terenie Divnynske, Dobrivka, Dunaivka, Girsivka, Nadezhdyne sołectwa z Pryazovske District i Mordvynivka, Nové sołectwa z Melitopol Powiatu w Zaporoże regionu " Melitopol, 2016 National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Bogdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Teachers’ Training University, Bioriznomanittia NNC, Research Institute for Biodiversity of Ukraine’s Terrestrial and Water Ecosystems, Azov and Black Sea Interdepartmental Ornithological Station at I.I. Shmalgauzen Zoology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Bogdan Khmelnitsky MSTTU, and Non- Governmental Ecological Organization “Laguna” Expert Opinion on assessment of the construction of the 330kV overhead transmission line from the Wind Park Central Substation to Melitopol Substation on the species composition and territorial distribution of the seasonal ornithological complexes within the lands of Nadezhdyne Village Council (Pryazovske District), Mordvynivka and Nove Village Councils (Melitopol District) in Zaporizhia Region Melitopol, 2016 Approved by________________ Approved by________________ Rector of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Chairman of the Non-Government Ecological Melitopol State Organization “Laguna” Teachers’ Training University V.V. Molodychenko V.D. Siokhin Melitopol 10 December 2016 Expert Opinion on assessment of the construction of the 330kV overhead transmission line from the Wind Park Central Substation to Melitopol Substation on the species composition and territorial distribution of the seasonal ornithological complexes within the lands of Nadezhdyne Village Council (Pryazovske District), Mordvynivka and Nove Village Councils (Melitopol District) in Zaporizhia Region Customers: Vestas Ukraine LLC, Eurocape Ukraine I LLC Contractor: Bohdan Khmelnytsky Melitopol State Teachers’ Training University, Bioriznomanittia NNC, Research Institute for Biodiversity of Ukraine’s Terrestrial and Water Ecosystems, Azov and Black Sea Interdepartmental Ornithological Station at I.I. Shmalgauzen Zoology Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Bogdan Khmelnitsky MSTTU, and Non-Governmental Ecological Organization “Laguna” Grounds for preparation of the Expert Opinion: - Contract # 5л/10 – 14 of 29 October 2014 for development of the research and technical products “Performance of the studies and processing of the monitoring data as regards adjustment of the expert conclusion and the scientific report on the impact of the construction of the Wind Park sites on seasonal ornithological complexes and migratory birds, and bats in the territory of Divnynske, Dobrivka, Dunaivka, Girsivka, Nadezhdyne Village Councils of Pryazovske District and Mordvynivka, Nove Village Councils of Melitopol District in Zaporizhia Region”; - Contract # 8н/08-12 of 22 August 2012 for development of the research and technical products “Development of the Expert Opinion as regards the Possible Impact of the Three Routes of the Overhead Power Transmission Line on the Seasonal Bird Complexes in the Territory of Melitopol District of Zaporizhia Region”. (under Contract # 8н/08-12 of 22 August 2012); - Contract # 03л/07 - 16 of 02.08.2016 “Performance of the studies and processing of the monitoring data as regards adjustment of the expert conclusion and the scientific report on the impact of 500 MW Wind Park in Pryazovske and Melitopol Districts of Zaporizhia Region (hereinafter - the Wind Park), including the route of the 330 kV power transmission line, on seasonal ornithological complexes and migratory birds, and bats in the territory of Divnynske, Dobrivka, Dunaivka, Girsivka, Nadezhdyne Village Councils of Pryazovske District and Mordvynivka, Nove Village Councils of Melitopol District in Zaporizhia Region”; - State License of I.I. Shmalgauzen Zoology Institute at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Prescription No. 1 of the same Institute dated 15 October 1998; - Expert Opinion and Scientific Report of 23 December 2014. (Contract #5л/10 – 14 of 29 October 2014) Regarding the adjustment of the expert conclusion and the scientific report on the impact of the construction of the Wind Park sites on seasonal ornithological complexes and migratory birds in the territory of Divnynske, Dobrivka, Dunaivka, Girsivka, Nadezhdyne Village Councils of Pryazovske District and Mordvynivka Village Council of Melitopol District in Zaporizhia Region; - Expert Opinion of 30 August 2012. (Contract # 8н/08-12 of 22 August 2012) regarding the Possible Impact of the Three Routes of the Overhead Power Transmission Line on the Seasonal Bird Complexes in the Territory of Melitopol District of Zaporizhia Region; - Expert Opinion and Scientific Report of 10 December 2016 (Contract # 03л/07 - 16 of 02.08.2016) on assessment of the construction of the 330kV overhead transmission line from the Wind Park Central Substation to Melitopol Substation on the species composition and territorial distribution of the seasonal ornithological complexes within the lands of Nadezhdyne Village Council (Pryazovske District), Mordvynivka and Nove Village Councils (Melitopol District) in Zaporizhia Region; - Scientific materials, databases and GIS information on the seasonal distribution and quantity of birds from the Azov and Black Sea Interdepartmental Ornithological Station, the Research Institute for Biodiversity of Ukraine’s Terrestrial and Water Ecosystems, the Non-Governmental Ecological Organization “Laguna” for the previous years. Period of execution of works: Year 2012. (under Contract # 8н/08-12 of 22 August 2012); 2014 (under Contract # 5л/10 - 14 of 29 October 2014); 2016 (under Contract # 03л/07 – 16 of 02 August 2016); from 2015 to 2016 (under the scheduled scientific state-budgeted research programs of the scientific divisions of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Melitopol State Teachers’ Training University, scheduled research programs of the Azov and Black Sea Ornithological Station, initiative ornithological studies of the Non-Governmental Ecological Organization “Laguna”). Administrative System of the Territory: From the administrative point of view, the project area of the 330kV overhead transmission line from the Wind Park Central Substation to Melitopol Substation, 500-meter buffer zones and adjacent territories are located within the lands of Nadezhdyne Village Council (Pryazovske District), Mordvynivka and Nove Village Councils (Melitopol District) in Zaporizhia Region. General Expert Opinion General Expert Opinion is based upon the following data presented and discussed in the Scientific Report: 1. Landscape and biotopic characteristic of the project territory with the schematic map of the main vegetation associations; 2. Modern characteristic of the wintering, nesting and post-nesting ornithological complexes (monitoring data on the species composition, number, locations, feeding activity, protected species); 3. Registry of the bird species protected by the national laws and international conventions and treaties; 4. Assessment of the impact of the project territory of the seasonal bird complexes under the international standards; 5. Cartographic materials with the characteristic of the seasonal migrations of birds, wintering, nesting and post-nesting ornithological complexes within the project territory, buffer zones and adjacent territories, which are developed on the basis of the expeditionary visits in AutoCAD format (A3 size). Pursuant to the Customer-provided cartographic materials and other project documents on the planning pattern of the arrangement of the 330 kV overhead power line between the Wind Park Central Substation and Melitopol Substation, Contractor-performed research, as well as the use of scientific materials, databases and GIS data of the Azov and Black Sea Interdepartmental Ornithological Station, the Research Institute for Biodiversity of Ukraine’s