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Draft Black Sea Regional Transmission Project ESIA Construction of a new 500/400/220kV substation near Akhaltsikhe In the future, additional lines may be constructed from Azerbaijan to connect to the substation at Gardabani, and from the Georgia border to a substation near Borchka, Turkey. Any potential impacts from construction and operation of these lines would be covered in future impact assessments. This ESIA is intended to meet the requirements of Georgian law, as described in section 3, and also will have to meet requirements established by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other lenders for Category A projects. Prior to making a funding decision, the lenders and the Georgian Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources have to be satisfied that: The elements of the investment program they have been asked to help finance would meet Georgian national requirements and existing European Union, EBRD, and international financial institution standards, as described in section 3. The project includes all necessary mitigation measures to minimize any significant adverse change in environmental, health and safety, and socioeconomic conditions. Appropriate public consultation and disclosure are undertaken in line with Georgian national law as well as EBRD Environmental Policy (EBRD, 2003), thus ensuring all reasonable public opinions are adequately considered prior to a commitment for financing. In keeping with Georgian law and EBRD requirements, the overall scope of the ESIA will include: Scoping and identification of key environmental and socioeconomic issues. Definition of baseline conditions of key environmental and social resources that could be affected by the project. Assessment of positive and negative impacts of the proposed project on environmental and socioeconomic resources. Consultation with people who may be affected by the project and other stakeholders. Development of design and operating practices that are sufficient to avoid, reduce, or compensate for significant adverse environmental and social impacts. Development of such monitoring programs as are necessary to verify mitigation is effective in accomplishing its goals, and to develop and refine the effectiveness of mitigation measures. 1.4 Methodology for the ESIA This section describes the ESIA process in the context of the Black Sea Regional Transmission Project. The overall approach for the ESIA and reporting used the following sources of guidance Law of Georgia on Protection of Environment (enacted 1996, amended 2000, 2003, 2007). Law of Georgia on Environmental Impact Permit (adopted October 15, 1996, replaced by the law adopted in 2007). European Union Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, as amended by Council 4
Draft Black Sea Regional Transmission Project ESIA directive 97/11/EC (Council of the European Union, 1985; 1997). EBRD policies, including Environmental Policy (EBRD, 2003) and Public Information Policy (EBRD, 2006). EIB’s environmental and social requirements in their Environmental and Social Practices Handbook (http://www.eib.org/about/p ublications/environmentaland-social-practiceshandbook.htmEIB, 2007) KfW’s requirements contained in Financial Cooperation with Development Countries (KfW, 2003) and Environmental Guideline for Investment Finance by KfW (KfW, 2002). The overall ESIA process is shown in Figure 1-2. 1.4.1 Scoping Scoping – identification of key issues and impacts Baseline data collection/compilation Impact Assessment – prediction, analysis and determination of significance Mitigation – avoid, reduce, compensate, remediate, enhance Environmental Action/Management Plan and Monitoring Plan– feeds into project construction Production of the EIA Report Figure 1-2. The ESIA Process Consultation The method used for scoping the potentially significant impacts of this project comprised: Visits by the social team in February 2009 to western sections of the line (from Marneuli to the west), to the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park and Akhaltsikhe areas, and to the new corridor between Akhaltsikhe and the Turkish border. Visits by the environmental team to as much of the line as was accessible during visits in February and March 2009. These consisted of several days of observing constructed foundations and towers along the entire route, including damaged or destroyed ones, as well as observing the land and resources where the line has yet to be completed. Detailed reviews of other studies conducted in the areas where the line will run, including the BTC Pipeline ESIA (BTC Co., 2002) and the Samtskhe – Javakheti Roads Rehabilitation Project EIA (x xx, 2006). Meetings with officials in the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources, including representatives of the Agency for Protected Areas and the EIA department, as well as inquiries to the Ministry of Culture. 5
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