E1468 Consulting Services for Environment Impact Assessment Public Disclosure Authorized in the Neretva and Trebišnjica River Basin (NTRB) No. TF052845/GE-P084608 Public Disclosure Authorized F I N A L EIA R E P O R T Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Sarajevo/Banja Luka, August 2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia Proposed Integrated Ecosystem Management of the Nerteva and Trebišnjica River Basin (NTRB) Project Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms EXECUTIVE SUMMARY List of Tables List of Pictures List of Annexes References 1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................14 1.1. Background .............................................................................................. 14 1.2. Project objectives..................................................................................... 15 1.3. Project components ................................................................................. 16 2. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ......................................21 2.1. Overall Project Implementation Arrangements....................................... 21 2.2. Requirements of the WB .......................................................................... 22 2.3. Bosnia and Herzegovina environmental policy ........................................ 23 2.4. Legislation of Republic of Croatia ............................................................ 26 2.5. Evaluation of project environmental aspects .................................................27 3. BASE LINE DATA.................................................................................................29 3.1. Environment ............................................................................................. 29 3.2. Biological Aspects..................................................................................... 31 3.3. Climate ..................................................................................................... 34 3.4. Hydrology and Morphology ...................................................................... 37 3.4.1. General Hydrological Features ................................................................. 37 3.4.2. Quality of surface waters......................................................................... 38 3.4.3. Activities affecting the hydrological regime and a change of the general ecological function of water.............................................................................................. 45 3.4.4. General morphological features ............................................................... 49 3.5. Seismology ............................................................................................... 49 3.6. Social Assessment .................................................................................... 50 4. IDENTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS .......................................................52 4.1 Impacts during construction..................................................................... 52 4.2. Changes in Land Use ................................................................................ 52 4.3. Noise and Vibration .................................................................................. 52 4.4. Odour........................................................................................................ 52 4.5. Impact on Population and Development ................................................. 53 4.6. Impact on Historical Sites ........................................................................ 53 4.7. Impact on Surface and Ground Water ..................................................... 53 4.8. Impact on Agriculture .............................................................................. 53 4.9. Impact on Health...................................................................................... 53 4.10. Adverse Impacts on Natural Environment............................................. 54 5. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .............................................................55 5.1. General aspects ........................................................................................ 55 5.2. Sub-components description and affiliated EMPs.................................... 56 5.2.1. Bileća municipal wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure .......... 56 5.2.2. Konjic municipal wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure .......... 75 5.2.3. Ljubuški municipal wastewater treatment infrastructure ............................ 97 5.2.4. Nevesinje municipal wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure... 112 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia Proposed Integrated Ecosystem Management of the Nerteva and Trebišnjica River Basin (NTRB) Project 5.2.5. Trebinje Municipal Wastewater Collection and Treatment Infrastructure... 123 5.2.6. Industrial Pollution Control .................................................................... 134 5.2.7. Improved Dam Safety At The Alagovac Dam .......................................... 159 5.2.8. Wetlands restoration in Hutovo Blato ................................................ 159 5.2.9. Improvement of tourist site at Baćina lakes............................................ 164 5.2.10. Improvement of tourist site at Vjetrenica Cave ..................................... 169 6. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ..........................................................................174 6.1. Alternatives for Konjic municipal wastewater collection ...................... 174 6.2. Alternatives for Bileća municipal wastewater collection....................... 174 6.3. Alternatives for municipal wastewater treatment in Ljubuški .............. 176 6.4. Alternatives for industrial wastewater treatment in “SurTecSjaj” mettalurgy company ........................................................................................................ 176 6.5. Alternatives for industrial wastewater treatment in “UNISGAL” mettalurgy company ........................................................................................................ 177 7. ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK GUIDELINES.................................................178 7.1. Environmental Framework Guidelines for Small Grants Program ......... 178 7.2. Environmental Framework Guidelines for Salt Water Intrusion ........... 183 7.2.1. Objectives..................................................................................... 183 7.2.2. Environmental Considerations ..................................................... 184 7.2.3. Expected Outputs ......................................................................... 184 7.2.4. Implementation Arrangements and Time Table .......................... 185 7.2.5. Estimated Costs............................................................................ 186 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia Proposed Integrated Ecosystem Management of the Nerteva and Trebišnjica River Basin (NTRB) Project List of Tables Table 1: Project Costs Table 2.1: WB Safeguard Policies triggered by the NTRB Project Table 3.1: Analyses of wastewater bulk parameters in Konjic Table 3.2: Qualitative and quantitative parameters of process wastewater in SUR-Eurosjaj factory in Konjic Table 3.3.: Chemical structure of outlet water from WWTP at SurTecEurosjaj Table 3.4.: Quantitative and qualitative parameters of Wastewater Treatment Plant UNISGAL Table 3.5: Qualitative and quantitative parameters of the effluent and influent WWTP Ljubuški (kg/day) Table 3.6.: Estimated flow rates of household wastewaters Table 3.7: Expected quality of treated water Table 5.1.: Mitigation Plan for Municipal Wastewater System Bileća Table 5.2.: Environmental Monitoring Plan for Municipal Wastewater System Bileća Table 5.3: Training Table 5.4.: Monitoring equipment Table 5.5.: Mitigation Plan for Konjic Wastewater System Table 5.6.: Environmental Monitoring Plan for Konjic Wastewater System Table 5.7.: Summary of Training Proposed Table 5.8.: Monitoring equipment Table 5.9.: Mitigation Plan for Ljubuški Wastewater Treatment System Table 5.10.: Environmental Monitoring Plan for Ljubuški Wastewater Treatment System Table 5.11.: Summary of Training Proposed Table 5.12.: Monitoring equipment Table 5.13.: Mitigation Plan for Nevesinje Municipal Wastewater Collection and Treatment Infrastructure Table 5.14.: Environmental Monitoring Plan for for Nevesinje Municipal Wastewater Collection and Treatment Infrastructure Table 5.15.: Summary of Training Proposed Table 5.16.: Monitoring Equipment Table 5.17.: Mitigation Plan for Trebinje Municipal Wastewater Collection and Treatment Infrastructure Table 5.18.: Environmental Monitoring Plan for Trebinje Municipal Wastewater Collection and Treatment Infrastructure Table 5.19.: Summary of Training Proposed Table 5.20.: Monitoring Equipment Table 5.21.: Mitigation Plan for Upgrade to Wastewater Treatment System at the “SurTecEurosjaj” metallurgy company in Konjic Table 5.22.: Environmental Monitoring Plan for Upgrade to Wastewater Treatment System at the “SurTecEurosjaj” metallurgy company in Konjic 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia Proposed Integrated Ecosystem Management of the Nerteva and Trebišnjica River Basin (NTRB) Project Table 5.23: Summary of Training Proposed Table 5.24: Monitoring equipment Table 5.25: Mitigation Plan for Upgrade to Wastewater Treatment System at the “UNISGAL” metallurgy company in Konjic Table 5.26: Environmental Monitoring Plan for Upgrade to Wastewater Treatment