Anaklia Deep Sea Port ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT September, 2017 Prepared for: Prepared by: Anaklia Development Consortium Royal HaskoningDHV Anaklia Deep Sea Port Page i Final EIA Report, Revision 0 August, 2017 Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................... xxvii 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1-1 EIA Report ................................................................................................................. 1‐1 The Project ................................................................................................................. 1‐1 Phase 1 Port Development ......................................................................... 1‐1 Associated Development ............................................................................. 1‐3 GoG Highway and Rail Line ............................................................... 1‐3 Overhead Power Line ......................................................................... 1‐3 Future Development ..................................................................................... 1‐4 Phases 2-9 Port Development ........................................................... 1‐4 Free Industrial Zone ............................................................................ 1‐4 Project Location ........................................................................................................ 1‐4 Project Justification ................................................................................................... 1‐6 Port Capacity ................................................................................................. 1‐6 Strategic Port Development ........................................................................ 1‐6 Country’s Basic Data and Directions for 2017-2020 ...................... 1‐6 Strategy for the Development of Samegrelo – Zemo Svaneti Region for 2014-2021 ......................................................................... 1‐7 Final EIA Report ........................................................................................................ 1‐7 EIA Team ................................................................................................................... 1‐8 References ................................................................................................................. 1‐8 2. EIA Methodology ................................................................................................................ 2-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2‐1 EIA Process ................................................................................................... 2‐1 Screening ................................................................................................................... 2‐1 Scoping ....................................................................................................................... 2‐2 Impact Assessment Methodology .......................................................................... 2‐5 Definition of the Area of Influence .............................................................. 2‐5 Establishment of the Baseline Conditions ................................................ 2‐5 Impact Assessment ...................................................................................... 2‐6 Generic Methodology .......................................................................... 2‐6 Impact Magnitude ................................................................................ 2‐6 Receptor Sensitivity and/or Value ..................................................... 2‐7 Impact Likelihood ................................................................................. 2‐7 Impact Significance ............................................................................. 2‐7 Identifying Mitigation, Compensation and Enhancement Measures .... 2‐8 Residual Impact Assessment ..................................................................... 2‐9 Cumulative Impact Assessment ................................................................. 2‐9 Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan ..................................................... 2‐9 Reporting .................................................................................................................... 2‐9 References ............................................................................................................... 2‐10 3. Legal and Policy Framework .............................................................................................. 3-1 Anaklia Deep Sea Port Page ii Final EIA Report Chapters September, 2017 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 3‐1 Georgian Institutional Framework .......................................................................... 3‐1 Georgian Environmental and Social Legislation .................................................. 3‐1 Environmental Legislation ........................................................................... 3‐1 Social Legislation .......................................................................................... 3‐3 Land Legislation ............................................................................................ 3‐3 Georgian Standards and Guidelines ..................................................................... 3‐4 International Legislation and Agreements ............................................................ 3‐5 International Guidelines ........................................................................................... 3‐6 4. Project Description.............................................................................................................. 4-1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4‐1 The Project ............................................................................................................... 4‐1 Project Location ............................................................................................ 4‐1 Project Concept ............................................................................................. 4‐2 Landside Infrastructure and Facilities ............................................... 4‐3 Marine Infrastructure and Facilities ............................................................ 4‐4 Design Codes and Standards ............................................................ 4‐4 Breakwater ............................................................................................ 4‐5 Quay Wall .............................................................................................. 4‐6 Approach Channel, Turning Basin and Berthing Pockets ............. 4‐7 Service Vessel Berths and Coastguard Base ................................. 4‐8 Aids to Navigation ................................................................................ 4‐8 Landside Infrastructure and Facilities ........................................................ 4‐8 Container Yard ..................................................................................... 4‐8 Truck Gate ............................................................................................ 4‐9 Intermodal Rail Yard .......................................................................... 4‐10 Buildings .............................................................................................. 4‐11 Utilities ................................................................................................. 4‐14 Vessel Servicing ................................................................................ 4‐14 Security ................................................................................................ 4‐15 Climate Change Resilience ....................................................................... 4‐15 Environmental Protection Measures ........................................................ 4‐17 Hazardous Cargo Storage Areas .................................................... 4‐17 Contaminated Storm Water Treatment Systems .......................... 4‐17 Light Pollution Prevention Measures .............................................. 4‐17 No Vessel Movements within the Kolkheti National Park ............ 4‐17 Land Acquisition ................................................................................................... 4‐18 Land Plots .................................................................................................... 4‐18 Resettlement Action Plan .......................................................................... 4‐18 Associated Development ................................................................................... 4‐19 External Road and Rail Infrastructure ..................................................... 4‐19 Rail Line .............................................................................................. 4‐20 Highway ............................................................................................... 4‐20 Service Road ...................................................................................... 4‐20 Utilities