EKOTAN EOOD [email protected] mobile: 0889 855 869 mobile: 0889 895 805 Chief University Assistant D. Zahariev, Chief University Assistant N. Kodzabashev, Assistant Professor T. Michev, Prof. M. Stoyneva ASSESMENT OF COMPATIBILITY OF INVESTMENT PROPOSAL on gravel and sand extraction from alluvial sediments in the bed of the Danube River Kama Section (510.5 km. – 508.0 km.) In the area of Pirgovo Village, Ivanovo Munucipality With Natura 2000 sites BGSPA0002024 Mechka fisheries ROSPA0108 Vedea Dunare ROSCI0088 Gura Vedei-Saica-Slobozia September 2012 Ecotan EOOD 1 CONTENTS 1. ANNOTATION OF THE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 1.1. Basic technical and technological characteristics of the investment site Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.2. Used raw materials, natural raw materials and resources and energy sources Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.3. Necessity of permits, linked with the investment proposal Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.4. Type and quantity of the expected wastes and emissions during the realization of the investment proposal Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.5. Characteristics of water sources and sources for water use for the site Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.6. Quantity and composition of waste water by flows – industrial, domestic and rain water. Treatment facilities Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.7. Closeness to protected territories and protected zones in Bulgaria Error! Bookmark not defined. 2. OTHER PLANS, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS/INVESTMENT PROPOSALS, EXISTING AND/OR IN PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT OR APPROVAL, WHICH IN COMBINATION WITH THE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL CAN HAVE UNFAVORABLE IMPACT ON THE PROTECTED ZONES IN THE REGION ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ELEMENTS OF IP, WHICH INDEPENDENTLY OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PLANS, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS/INVESTMENT PROPOSALS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE REVIEWED PROTECTED ZONES OR THEIR ELEMENTS 23 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROTECTED ZONES, HABITATS, SPECIES AND OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL AND THEIR REFLECTION DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE PLAN FOR THE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL 23 4.1. Protected zone BGSPA0002024 Fisheries Mechka 23 4.1.1. Description 24 4.1.2. Subject of conservation 25 4.2. Protected zone ROSPA0108 Vedea Dunare 26 4.2.1. Description 26 4.2.2.Subject of conservation 27 4.3. Protected zone ROSCI0088 Gura Vedei -Saica-Slobozia 27 4.3.1. The conservation aims of the protected zone are the following: 28 4.3.2. Subject of conservation 28 2 5. DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE LIKELIHOOD AND RATE OF IMPACT OF THE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL ON THE SUBJECT OF CONSERVATION OF THE REVIEWED PROTECTED ZONES 29 5.1. Protected zone BGSPA0002024 Fisheries Mechka 29 5.1.1. On the types of habitats 29 5.1.2. On the species, subject to protection 29 5.1.3. Description and analysis of the impact of the investment proposal on the wholeness of the protected zone, considering its structure, functions and nature protection objectives (loss of habitats, fragmentation, disturbance of species, disturbance of the species composition , chemical, hydrological and geological changes and etc.), as well as during the realisation and explo itation of IP 45 5.2. Protected zone ROSPA0108 Vedea Dunare 46 5.2.1. On the types of natural habitats 46 5.2.2. On the species, subject to protection 46 5.2.3. Description and analysis of the impact of the investment proposal on the wholeness of the protected zone, considering its structure, functions and nature conservation aims (loss of habitats, fragmentation, disturbance of species, disturbance of the species composition, chemical, hydrological and geological changes and etc.), as well as during the reali sation and exploitation of IP 55 5.3. Protected zone ROSCI0088 Gura Vedei -Saica-Slobozia 56 5.3.1. On the types of natural habit ats 56 5.3.2. On the species, subject to protection 57 5.3.3. Description and analysis of the impact of the investment proposal on t he wholeness of the protected zone, considering its structure, functions and nature conservation aims (loss of habitats, fragmentation, disturbance of species, disturbance of the species composition, chemical, hydrological and geological changes and etc.), as well as during the realisation and exploitation of IP 60 5.3.3.2. Functions and nature protection aims 61 6. MITIGATING MEASURES 63 6.1. Protected zone BGSPA000002024 Fisheries Mechka 63 6.1.1. During design 63 6.1.2. During construction 63 6.1.3. During exploitation 63 6.2. Protected zone ROSPA0108 Vedea Dunare 64 6.3. Protected zone ROSCI0088 Gura Vedei-Saica-Slobozia 65 7. ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF THEIR IMPACT 65 8. MAP MATERIAL 67 9. CONCLUSION ON THE TYPE AND RATE OF IMPACT ON BOTH PROTECTED ZONES 9.1. Characteristics of the investment proposal 67 9.2. Characteristics of other plans, programs and projects/investment proposals , existing or in process of development or approval, which in combination with the assessed investment proposal can have unfavorable impact on the reviewed protected zones 68 9.3. Characteristics of the protected zones 68 3 9.4. Area of impact 69 9.4.1. Protected zone BGSPA0002024 Fisheries Mechka 69 9.4.2. Protected zone ROSPA0108 Vedea Dunare 69 9.4.3. Protected zone ROSCI0088 Gura Vedei -Saica-Slobozia 69 9.5. Rate of impact on the types of natural habitats 69 9.5.1. Protected zone BGSPA0002024 Fisheries Mechka 69 9.5.2. Protected zone ROSPA0108 Vedea Dunare 69 9.5.3. Protected zone ROSCI0088 Gura Vedei -Saica-Slobozia 69 9.6. Rate of impact on the habitats and populations of species, subject to conservation 70 9.6.1. Protected zone BGSPA0002024 Fisheries Mechka 70 9.6.2. Protected zone ROSPA0108 Vedea Dunare 70 9.6.3. Protected zone ROSCI0088 Gura Vedei -Saica-Slobozia 70 9.7. Impacts on the nature conservation aims and on the wholeness of the protected zones 70 9.8. Likely mitigating and/or recuperation measures 70 9.8.1. Protected zone BGSPA0002024 Fisheries Mechka 70 9.8.2. Protected zone ROSPA0108 Vedea Dunare 70 9.8.3. Protected zone ROSCI0088 Gura Vedei -Saica-Slobozia 71 9.9. Availability of alternative solutions 71 9.10. Availability of reasons of primary public interest in the realization of the investment proposal or considerations in connection with human health , public security or positive impacts on the environment. 71 9.11. Proposed compensation measures 71 9.12. General conclusion 71 9.12.1. Protected zone BGSPA0002024 Fisheries Mechka 71 9.12.2. Protected zone ROSPA0108 Vedea Dunare 72 9.12.3. Protected zone ROSCI0088 Gura Vedei -Saica-Slobozia 72 10. INFORMATION ON THE USED METHODS OF RESEARCH, METHODS FOR PROGNOSTICATION AND ASSESMENT OF THE IMPACT AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION 72 11. METHODOLOGY FOR QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF THE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE SPECIES OF BIRDS-SUBJECT TO PROTECTION 73 12. SOURCES 76 13. ANNEXES 80 13.1. Scheme of island Каmа with location of IP 80 13.2. REFERENCE FOR PPP/IP ALONG RIVER DANUBE, submitted by RIEW-Ruse with decision №343/1.08.2012 (in bege color are marked the sites close to the region of t he reviewed IP) 81 13.3. Documents of Prof. Dr. Маya Stoyneva 85 4 This Investment Proposal was drawn up on the grounds of Article 31, para 4 of the Biological Diversity Act and Ordinance on the conditions and procedures for assessing the compatibility of plans, programs, projects and investment proposals with the objects and purposes of the conservation of protected areas (State Gazette issue 73/2007). The guidelines contained in the letters of the Ministry of Environment and Waters with ref. No OVOSU 8862 and OVOSU 8863 dated 30.06.2011, and letter ref. No OVOSU - 8862, letter ref. No 8863/02.12.2011, the opinion expressed in letter ref. No OVOSU-8862/11.06.2012, and part of the recommendations made during the workshop in July 2012, presided by Deputy Minister Mrs. Evdokia Maneva were also taken into account. In determining the cumulative effect of the realization of this investment proposal (IP) information provided by the Ministry, IAPPD and RIEW Rouse was used. The following sources were used as scientific basis for the preparation of the current assessment: Golemanski and others. (ed.). 2 011. Red Book of Bulgaria. Volume 2. Animals. IBER-BAS & MEW, Sofia, p. 383 Paspalev-Antonova, M. 1961b. Studying ornithology of the Bulgarian Danube bank. S. (dissertation candidate). Yankov, P. (ed.). 2007. Atlas of Breeding Birds in Bulgaria, Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, Conservation serie s, book 10, p. 679 (in Bulgarian and English), p. 679 Lorenz-Liburnau, L., 1893. Ornithologische Bruchstucke aus dem Gebiete der Unteren Donau. - Orn. Jahrbuch 4: 12-23. Munteanu, D. 2005. Cartea rosie a vertebratelor din Romania. Muzeul national de istor ie naturala “G. Antipa”, Bucresti, 260 pp, ISBN 973 -0-03943-7. Reiser, O. 1894. Materalien zu einer Ornis balcanica. II. Bulgarien. Wien. In Commission bei Carl Gerold's Sohn: 204 pp. Shurulinkov, P., I. Nikolov, D. Demerdzhiev, K. Bedev, H. Dinkov, G. Da skalova, S. Stoychev, I. Hristov & A. Ralev. 2008. On the actual breeding distribution and numbers of colonially nesting herons and cormorants in Bulgaria. - Orn. Mitteilungen 59 (11): 370—378 [PDF]. 5 1. Summary of the proposal The Investment Proposal is located on Bulgarian territory near the Romanian islands of Dinu and Kama between the 510.5 and 508.0 river kilometre. This compatibility assessment was drafted for a broader range - from km 512.0 to km 508.0. 1.1. General technical and technological characteristics of the investment site Extraction of alluvium (sand and gravel) from the Danube River will be done by using floating multi-bucket dredger. Alluvium from the buckets will be transferred to a drying sieve and from there to self-propelled barges for transport to a wharf for unloading.