For Category A activities public consultation is required at least twice – at an early stage of the environmental assessment (to discuss scope and methodology) and at the final stage (to discuss findings) Public consultations for all types of activities subject to the environmental assessment are required once – upon delivery of the final draft report.
Maintenance of construction equipment - Pollution of water and soil with oil products due to operation of equipment - Damage in case of fire - Cars and construction equipment washed outside the construction site or on maximum distance from the river - Refueling or lubrication of construction equipment and outside the construction site or at the predetermined arranged point. - Technical order at the construction equipment maintenance point solid impenetrable floor or adsorbent (sand fine gravel, membrane) cover enough area and impenetrable barriers around fuel containers - Provision of work site with fire extinguishing means - No direct entry of runoff from car-wash to water bodies - No spillages of fuel and lubricants found on the ground within and nearby the construction site - Presence of basic fire extinguishing means on site No specific extra cost: common responsibility of works contractor Construction Contractor Earth works - Loss of vegetations due to ground piling and minimization of pollution of surface reservoirs with particles - Pollution with probably contaminated soil of surface and ground waters - Loss of cultural heritage - Topsoil removal and temporary storage at a separate place at the beginning of works (to dispose to landfill in case of pollution and for re-cultivation of the land if it is good) - Temporary storage of excavated soil at determined and allowed places in compliance with ground piling parameters. - Backfilling of the excavated ground as needed and disposal of the excess mass to the places, approved in writing. - Immediate termination of activities in case of unexpected archaeological findings and providing of full information to the Agency of Cultural Heritage - Excess material disposed at the agreed upon safe permanent storage with no threat of erosion and no blocking of waterways - No remnants of excess material at the construction site upon completion of works - No damage to chance finds if encountered 65 000USD Construction Contractor
Extraction of material - Slopes erosion and landscape damage - River banks erosion, pollution of water flow with weighted particles, and disturbance of aquatic life - Purchase of inert materials from the existing suppliers, if there is such opportunity - Obtaining of the license for production of inert materials and strict compliance with the license - Terrace working on quarries, backfill on the worked areas and harmonization with the landscape - Working out of gravel outside water flow, arrangement with separating ridges and without putting equipment into water flow - Construction contractor (if mining) or an external provider of materials able to present relevant license for mining upon inspection - Mining activity of construction contractor (if undertaken) found technically sound and compliant with the license conditions 74 000 USD Construction Contractor Generation of construction waste Pollution of soil, surface water and ground water, Accidents at the construction site due to scattered fragments of construction materials and debris, - Deterioration of esthetic appearance of the construction site and its surroundings - Temporary storage of construction waste in especially allocated areas; - Timely disposal of wastes to the formally designated locations - Hand-over of larger amounts of hazardous wastes to the companies having license for decontamination and placement of hazardous materials. - Construction waste found at the work site piled up in designated locations - No excessive amount of construction waste stored on site - Documents present on the handover of larger amounts of hazardous waste to companies licensed for its disposal No specific extra cost: common responsibility of works contractor Mtskheta Municipality Construction contractor Production of household waste Pollution of soil and water with domestic waste - Placement of collection containers at the construction site and construction base (if any) - Agreement with Mtskheta Municipality on regular disposal of domestic wastes - collection containers found at the construction site - No pollution of the construction site with household waste No specific extra cost: common responsibility of works contractor Mtskheta Municipality Construction contractor
Labor safety Traumas and accidents at work site - Provision of construction workers with working clothes and PPE - Strict compliance with the rules of construction equipment operation and usage of PPE - Construction workers found wearing uniform clothes and adequate protective gear during inspections - No violations of equipment operation and use instructions registered during inspections No specific extra cost: common responsibility of works contractor Construction Contractor Operation Phase discharge after treatment Pollution Mtkvari with improperly treated waste water - Water samples collection and testing with strict compliance with technical guidelines. - Existence of emergency plan for of revealing of incompliance with waste water parameters and immediate implementation of the plan released into Mtkvari river after treatment in WWTP meeting the following parameters: Weighted particles - 30mg/l BOD-total -6mg/l COD - 30 mg/l Nitrogen Ammonium – 0.39mg/l Nitrates (NO3) - 45 mg/l Nitrites(NO2) - 3.3mg/l Polyphosphates - 3.5 mg/l 65 USD/per 1000 m3 WWTP Operator Accumulation of sludge - Missing or technical unfit means of transportation for regular disposal of sludge from WWTP - Accumulation of sludge at WWTP in difficult weather conditions due to impassable access roads - Presence and good technical condition of sludge transportation vehicles - WWTP access maintained passable for sludge transportation vehicles under any weather conditions No accumulation of sludge at the WWTP site To be included in the municipal budget for local road maintenance UWSC GWP Mtskheta Municipality Emergency situations at WWTP - Pollution of environment - Health damage or casualties WWTP personnel - Existence of Emergency Management Plan and its exact execution - Training and instructing of water treatment facility personnel for emergency situations No damage to the environment and/or human health due to accidents at the WWTP To be included in the WWTP operation and maintenance budget WWTP Operator
Attachment 2. Environmental Monitoring Plan Activity What (Is the parameter to be monitored?) (Is the parameter to be monitored?) How (Is the parameter to be monitored?) When (Define the frequency / or continuous?) Why (Is the parameter being monitored?) Who (Is responsible for monitoring?) Construction phase Provision of construction materials Purchase of construction materials from the licensed provider In the provider’s office or warehouse Verification of documents During conclusion of supply contracts Provide technical order of facility and its safety for human health MDF, Construction supervisor Transportation of construction materials and waste Movement of construction machinery Technical condition of vehicles and machinery Confinement and protection of truck loads with lining Respect of the established hours and routes of transportation - Construction site - Routs of transportation of construction materials and wastes Inspection of roads adjacent to the construction object in the direction of the movement rout Undeclared inspections during work and beyond - Limit pollution of soil and air from emissions; Limit nuisance to local - Communities from noise and vibration; - Minimize traffic disruption. MDF, Construction supervisor, Patrol Police Operation of construction equipment on site - Technical condition of construction equipment excessive exhaust fuel and lubricant leakage - Observation of working Construction site Inspection of activities During and off working hours - Prevent pollution of air and soil due to operation of equipment - Prevent population disturbance with noise and vibration MDF, Construction supervisor
Production of liquid wastes - Arrangement and maintenance of toilets in compliance with sanitation norms at the construction site and construction base (if any) - Arrangement and regular cleaning of drainage system for rain water collection and drain - Arrangement of sedimentation pond for water used for domestic and machinery washing purposes Construction site and construction base (if any) Visual observation Total period of construction In case of waste precipitations - Prevent flooding of construction site and disruption of works due to water logging - Reduce pollution of surface and ground waters MDF, Construction supervisor Operation of plant - Obtaining of environment impact permit by the construction contractor and strict compliance with it - Selection of a place for the plant that provides minimal disturbance of population with noise, dust and exhaust - Arrangement of sedimentation pond for waste water from the plant Construction site and construction base (if any) Inspection of documents Inspection of activities period of plant operation - population disturbance near the construction site - Limit atmospheric air and surface water pollution MDF, Construction supervisor, Environment Protection Agency Construction site and landscaping - Dismantlement of construction base (if any) and temporary access roads to the site (if any) and asphalt-concrete plant and harmonization of the areas with the landscape - cleaning of the construction site and permanent access roads and landscaping-greening of the area (grass cover) - Planting 400 trees and other vegetation in established amount Construction site, construction base and temporary access roads (if any) Inspection of activities Final period of construction - Reduce loss of aesthetical of the landscape due to the water treatment facility construction - Preserve touristic attractiveness of Mtskheta MDF, Construction supervisor , Mtskheta Municipality Workers’ health and safety - Provision of constructors with working clothes and PPE - Strict compliance with the rules of construction equipment operation and usage of PPE Construction site Inspection of activities period of works Reduce probability of traumas and accidents to constructors MDF, Construction supervisor
Operation Water discharge after purification of sewage mass Compliance of treated water with the following parameters: Weighted particles - 30mg/l BOD-total -6mg/l COD - 30 mg/l Nitrogen Ammonium – 0.39mg/l Nitrates (NO3) - 45 mg/l Nitrites(NO2) - 3.3mg/l Polyphosphates - 3.5 mg/l Laboratory of the water treatment facility - Collection and testing of water samples with strict compliance with technical guidelines. - Existence of emergency plan for cases of revealing of incompliance with waste water parameters and immediate implementation of the plan Total period of operation of the facility Prevent river water pollution WWTP operator, Environment Protection Agency Accumulation of sludge - Availability and technical of transportation means for regular disposal of sludge from the water treatment facility - Maintenance of possibility of access roads to the WWTP in any weather conditions WWTP operator’s premises Access road to WWTP Inspection of documents Inspection of road Total period of operation of the facility Avoid disturbance of local population with odor and spread of infectious diseases Limitation of soil, surface and ground water pollution with organic material WWTP operator, Mtskheta Municipality Emergency situations on the water treatment facility -Existence of Emergency Management Plan and its exact execution - Training and instructing of water treatment facility personnel for emergency situations Office of the water treatment facility operator Inspection of documents Inspection of activities Total period of operation of the facility Safety of treatment facility personnel during emergencies and limitation of pollution of environment treatment facility operator Emergency Situations Department