2.1 PROJECT Area ................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Socio-economic Profile of the Region .............................................................. 10 2.3 Current Situation (Mevcut Durum) ................................................................... 11 2.4 Technical Characteristics of the Project ........................................................... 11
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ABBREVIATIONS EU European Union ACP Asbestos Cement Pipes WMP Waste Management Plan MoEF Ministry of Environment and Forestry MUNICIPALITY Mugla Municipality BESKO Mugla Municipality Water Supply and Sewerage Operation
Directorate EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan ENEM Environmental Noise Evaluation and Management WB World Bank DOKAY DOKAY Engineering and Consultancy Ltd. PCT Public Consultation Meeting HDPE High Density Polyethylene PRP Public Relations Personnel IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development BoP Bank of Provinces PPP Pollution Prevention Plan CONTRACTOR The Contractor to conduct construction works of the Project PROJECT Mugla Municipality Sewerage Network Project HSE Health, Safety and Environment NGO Non-Governmental Organization
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bank of Provinces (BoP) has taken credit from the World Bank to support environmental investments within the scope of “Municipal Service Project” through the process of Turkey’s accession to the European Union. BoP is supposed to use this credit on drinking water, wastewater and solid waste investments of the municipalities. BoP has allocated some part of this credit on financing “Drinking Water Network Rehabilitation, Sewerage Network, Discharge of Treated Wastewater and Wastewater Treatment Plant Project” of Mugla Municipality (MUNICIPALITY) and the Sub-Credit Pact was signed on 22.02.2006. MUNICIPALITY has signed a protocol with the Bank of Provinces to develop a project, in which possible environmental impacts are examined as a credit condition, and the World Bank standards are also met in order to rehabilitate the present drinking water network, and construct the sewerage network and wastewater treatment plant. “Mugla Municipality Sewerage Network Project” (PROJECT) is the one, which was updated by Temelsu-Dornier Schneider Common Initiative for the construction of the water supply system and sewerage network instead of the present leaching septic system and rehabilitation of the present network, is developed within the scope of the protocol mentioned above. This Environmental Management Plan (EMP) was prepared by DOKAY Engineering and Consultancy Ltd. (DOKAY) as a requirement of the protocol signed with the BoP. A series of precautions to remove or minimize the environmental impacts resulting from the activities performed during construction and operation periods of the PROJECT are presented in the scope of EMP. These minimizing precautions are determined considering both the World Bank’s criteria and the national legislation. The socio-economical status and the way lands are used in the territory where the PROJECT area lies are considered in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report. As it is experienced for all the projects on which credit from World Bank is used, a public briefing meeting will be held by MUNICIPALITY in Mugla city center to introduce the PROJECT to the local people and take opinions of representatives of the local NGO’s. The details related to this meeting are presented in this EMP. Since there will be no specific activities beyond conventional methods as it is determined as a result of evaluations during preparation phase of the EMP, it is predicted that environmental impacts during construction phase of the PROJECT will stay at a limited level and no irreversible negative impacts will take place Both MUNICIPALITY and the CONTRACTOR will take their responsibilities for monitoring environment to achieve and sustain a sound environmental performance during implementation of the PROJECT. An environmental monitoring report will be prepared by
the CONTRACTOR during construction phase and be submitted to the MUNICIPALITY
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every month. During operational phase, MUNICIPALITY will prepare an environmental monitoring report and submit it to the BoP every six months.
DOKAY predicts that the environmental performance of the proposed PROJECT will comply with both the national environmental legislation and World Bank’s criteria provided that the items mentioned in the EMP will be ensured. This EMP will again be submitted to the MUNICIPALITY after it is finalized with the meeting records of the Public Consultation Meeting (PCM). An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report, which is for the wastewater treatment plant to treat wastewater carried by the sewerage system, will be prepared so as to be submitted to the World Bank.
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RESPONSIBLE PARTIES MUNICIPALITY has signed a protocol with the BoP to develop a project, on which the credit taken from the World Bank (WB) will be used and aims at replacing leaking septic system with a sewerage system. “Mugla Municipality Sewerage Network Project” (PROJECT) has been developed within the scope of the above mentioned protocol. In this context, a project that includes the construction of an approximate 200 km pipeline with pipes of 200-1000 mm diameter has been prepared by Temelsu-Dornier Schneider Common Initiative for the MUNICIPALITY. The main target of the network rehabilitation works in the scope of the PROJECT is preventing water losses by means of rehabilitation of the present pumping stations, transmission pipelines and water storage tanks composing the water supply system. In this extent, it has been planned to rehabilitate and repair the existing pumps, repair the steel sections of the transmission pipelines, rehabilitate asbestos cement pipes (ACP), construct a new water storage tank with a volume of 5,000 m3 and set up an automation system to operate the drinking water system. Moreover, the rehabilitation of the distribution chambers of the existing water storage tanks and the installation of the flow measurement devices have been planned. The rehabilitation works on the network pipes (100-250 mm) and connection lines have been supposed to be limited to a 5 km section. Preparation of an EIA and/or an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is on demand since it has been defined as a credit condition to the BoP by the WB. It will be determined which of these documents will be prepared for projects, in accordance with the category (A,B or C), which is determined according to the criteria of the WB and which the PROJECT is subjected to. In this context, the PROJECT prepared by the MUNICIPALITY has been evaluated within the category B, for which an EMP must be prepared and this EMP has been prepared by DOKAY. The determination of the possible environmental impacts to occur during construction period of the PROJECT and the precautions to be taken for minimization of these impacts or complete removal of them and the planning principals of the public consultation meetings with the local people, who may be affected from the PROJECT, and the representatives of local NGO’s have been presented in this EMP. Declarations related to the responsible parties of the PROJECT are presented below: • WB: reviews all the activities related to the PROJECT that it finance and states “no
objection” for the feasible ones or suggests points to be strengthened. • BoP: accomplishes quality assurance function to satisfy the WB requirements during
preparation of EMP, which is a credit requirement. BoP evaluates whether the EMP is feasible in terms of format and content and acquaints the WB.
• Temelsu-Dornier Schneider Common Initiative: as the Implementation Consultant takes the responsibility to execute the PROJECT according to the BoP and therefore DB requirements.
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• DOKAY: takes the responsibility to prepare the EMP document of the PROJECT according to the format provided by the BoP.
• MUNICIPALITY: as a beneficiary of the PROJECT takes the responsibility to both Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) and BoP for acquiring necessary permissions related to the construction of the PROJECT, implementation of the precautions defined in the EMP during construction and operation period. In this context, every six months, the MUNICIPALITY will prepare an Environmental Monitoring Report to affirm compliance to the EMP and submit it to the BoP and the MoEF.
• CONTRACTOR: takes the required precautions denoted in the EMP to minimize environmental impacts that may occur during implementation of the PROJECT and performs public consultation meetings suggested in the EMP. CONTRACTOR will be responsible to the MUNICIPALITY.
• MoEF: enforces the items 18 and 19 related with “Monitoring and Control of Investment” of the Turkish EIA Regulation issued on the Official Gazette dated 16.12.2003 and numbered 25318 in case MUNICIPALITY does not fulfill the requirements of the EMP.
This EMP, prepared as a requirement of the international credits provided by the WB, will be supported by a sequence of sub plans as it is the case for other similar infrastructural projects that the WB finances. In this context, the Waste Management Plan (WMP) and the Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) will be prepared simultaneously with the final EMP by the CONTRACTOR and will be implemented. Below presented is the general information about WMP and PPP in question:
Waste Management Plan WMP will present i) collection, ii) storage, iii) treatment and/or disposal methods in the scope of implementations of waste management and type of wastes that may result at construction and operation phases of the PROJECT. The primary references that will be used through preparation of the WMP are Pollution Prevention and Reduction Handbook issued by WB in 1998 and the waste-related regulations issued by the MoEF, from the national legislation presented in Chapter 3.
Pollution Prevention Plan The Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) will define the details about the precautions to prevent or minimize the environmental pollution to be caused by PROJECT activities and the action to be taken in case of an emerging pollution. PPP is supposed to include planning about the items below: • Protection of surface and groundwater resources; • Control of dust and other air pollutants; and • Noise control.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project Area PROJECT site covers the city centre of Mugla and its vicinity located on the coordinates of 36o37’ N Latitude and 27o29’ E Longitude in Ege Region. The plain located in the south of the city center of Mugla is a closed basin called “Mugla Polye”. Sinkholes in this plain provide drainage of the basin. Location of the PROJECT is presented in Figure 2.1.
Source: www.oib.gov.tr Figure 2.1. Location of the PROJECT Site
PROJECT SITE
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Socio-economic Profile of the Region Transportation to Mugla, located within the borders of II. Regional Directorate of Turkish General Directorate of Highways, is accomplished by means of a 2 km connecting road branched from the highway numbered “D-550”. There are no railroads present within the borders of Mugla province and airway transportation is provided with Dalaman Airport. The major harbors in the province are Bodrum, Datca, Fethiye, Gulluk, Marmaris ve Gocek Harbors (www.mugla.bel.tr). Mediterranean climate prevails in Mugla province. Beside the naval effect and elevation, geographical characteristics also play an important role in determining the climate. Air temperatures, which rise in summers because of Mediterranean climate and latitudinal effect, are moderate on shore in winters due to naval effect and elevation and low in mountainous regions. Mugla province receives relatively more rainfall than central and western regions of Mediterranean, which has the same climatic characteristics, due to air mass transported from those regions. According to the data gathered at a meteorological observation station between years 1975 and 2004, the average annual amount of rainfall is 1,161.5 mm and the maximum rainfall is observed in winter months. Results of the 2000 Census, which are referenced during preparation of sewerage networks and drinking water projects, denote a 43,845 of population in Mugla city center. Economy is dependent on agriculture all over the province. 260,516 out of 1,324,700 hectares is used for agriculture. Farmlands account for 45% of the agricultural areas while in 12% vegetable is grown and fruits in 43%. While most of the area where fruit is grown is assigned for olive grove, undercover agriculture area is about 25,000 decares (www.mugla-tarim.gov.tr). Major industrial activities taking place within borders of Mugla province are olive and olive oil production facilities, mine operations, marble plants and various industrial establishments (www.mugla.bel.tr). Apiculture and fish culture are the major branches of livestock production in the province. According to data acquired from Mugla Province Directorate of Agriculture, the land usage distribution of the province is as follows:
• Cultivable land 260.516 ha • Grassy land 34.349 ha • Forestal and shrubbery land 830.155 ha • Residential areas and land unsuitable for agriculture 199.680 ha
Touristic potential of Mugla city center is low whereas the counties have country-wide touristic importance. Trade, manufacture based on forestal products and handicraft are the major sources of income. According to WB’s Assessment of Potential Environmental Impacts List, there are no wetland, protected area, cultural and natural assets, which may directly be affected from the activities, in the PROJECT site. Protected Areas in the list, possessed by Directorate of
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Cultural and Natural Assets Conservation Council, related to cultural and natural assets in Mugla city center, is considered designing the sewerage network. Moreover, it was considered carefully that sewerage lines pass directly under roads shown in approved construction plan.
Current Situation Sewage disposal is accomplished by septic tanks in the city center since no sewerage systems are present. It has been notified that some buildings were discharging sewage illegally to the stream beds. Leaching septic systems are in use because of high permeability. Sewage trucks subject to payment are operated by both the MUNICIPALITY and the private sector but the total amount of wastewater drawn is unknown. As a result of the rapid increase in urban population, many overflowing incidents in septic systems have been experienced especially in lowlands. This scene has potential danger for both the environment and public health. Furthermore, unexisting wastewater treatment and leachate from septic systems cause soil and groundwater pollution and odor problems in town. Wastewater leaching down to groundwater table may reach drinking water supplies and also Gokova Bay by means of sinks. Drinking water of the city is supplied from wells located in Bahceyaka Region by a two-stage pumping system with 500 m of pumping. The efficiencies of the pumps in the pumping stations have decreased and 10 % of the water supplied is exfiltrating from pipes. The water storage tank feeding the city center by elevation difference has a volume of 200 m3 and water shortage is experienced in case of energy cuts. Besides, the amount of water supplied is not measured and since the pumps are not controlled by the water level in the storage tanks, overflow incidences are observed.
Technical Characteristics of the PROJECT In the scope of the PROJECT, replacing septic systems with sewerage system and rehabilitation of water supply lines where leaking occurs are planned. The first project related to the sewerage network was prepared by the BoP in 1993 and approved in 1995. Pipe type was changed from cement pipe to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) in 2003. The investment cost analysis about HDPE and cement pipe in the scope of the feasibility report prepared by Erbil-Temelsu in 2005 showed that it was more economical to use cement pipes. The total length of the line for the proposed PROJECT has been determined as 200 km. According to the feasibility report, it is predicted that construction works of the sewerage network will last for 30 months. General layout of the PROJECT is presented in Figure 2-1. Below mentioned works have been planned to be accomplished while drinking water works are classified as rehabilitation activities:
• Renewal and repair of pumps; • Repair of steel sections of transmission pipelines and renewal of ACPs;
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• Construction of a new 5,000-m3 water storage tank next to the existing 200-m3
tank; and • Installation of an automation system to operate the drinking water system.
The aim of construction of the new storage tank is to feed the present tanks to meet the water demand in case of energy cuts, etc. The chlorination unit to be constructed next to the new storage tank will ensure a good water quality. Liquid chlorine is planned to be used. In order to prevent gas escapes during storage and dosage of chlorine a separate unit housing gas detectors will be constructed within storage area. The following benefits are on target upon achieving the above mentioned rehabilitation and renewal activities:
• Reducing water losses; • Reducing energy consumption; and • Preventing water cuts.
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Figure 0-1. General layout of the sewerage network project.
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK Turkish legislation and international standards have been considered through preparation of the EMP, analyzing activities during construction and operation of PROJECT.
Turkish Legislation The below mentioned laws and regulations include the legal requirements to reduce environmental impacts that may pose during construction and operation activities in the scope of the PROJECT: • Environmental Law numbered 2872; • Turkish EIA Regulation (Official Gazette dated 16.12.2003 and numbered 25318.); • Environmental Audit Regulation (Official Gazette dated 05.01.2002 and numbered
24631.); • Air Quality Control Regulation (Official Gazette dated 02.11.1986 and numbered
19269.); • Regulation on Control of Industry Sourced Air Pollution (Official Gazette dated
22.07.2006 and numbered 25236.); • Water Quality Control Regulation (Official Gazette dated 31.12.2004 and numbered
25687.);1
• Water Quality Control Regulation Technical Procedures Report (Official Gazette dated 07.01.1991 and numbered 20748.);
• Regulation on Fosseptic Constructed in Places Unsuitable for Sewerage Channel Construction (Official Gazette dated 13.03.1971 and numbered 13783.);
• Regulation on Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise (Official Gazette dated 01.07.2005 and numbered 25862.);
• Excavation Soil, Construction and Ruins Waste Control Regulation (Official Gazette dated 18.03.2004 and numbered 25406.);
• Solid Waste Control Regulation (Official Gazette dated 14.03.1991 and numbered 20814.);
• Package Materials and Package Materials’ Wastes Control Regulation (Official Gazette dated 24.06.2007 and numbered 26562);
• Hazardous Waste Control Regulation (Official Gazette dated 14.03.2005 and numbered 25755.);
• Soil Pollution Control Regulation (Official Gazette dated 31.05.2005 and numbered 25831.);
• Regulations related to the law in the scope of changes in the Forest Law numbered 5192 and the Forest Law numbered 6831;
1 MoEF is about to be completely authorized with “Water Directive” and discharge standards prepared in the scope of European Union Adaptation Process in order to eliminate the conflict experienced concerning wastewater discharge limits between the sentences of Water Pollution Control Regulation and Marine Products Regulation dated 27.07.1973. In this respect, our opinion is the directive in question should be considered in performing the PROJECT and the operation of the facility.
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• Regulation Related to Protection and Utilization of Farmlands (Official Gazette dated 25.03.2005 and numbered 25766.);
• Soil Protection and Land Utilization Law numbered 5403; • Implementation Regulation of Soil Protection and Land Utilization Law (Official
Gazette dated 15.12.2005 and numbered 26024.); • 2863 numbered (different from the law numbered 5226) Cultural and Natural Assets
Conservation Law and related regulations; • 4857 numbered Labor Law and regulations related to it; • Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (Official Gazette dated 11.01.1974 and
numbered 14765.); • Health and Safety Regulation on Temporary or Definite Period Occupation (Official
Gazette dated 15.05.2004 and numbered 25463.); • Regulation on Health and Safety in Construction Works (Official Gazette dated
23.12.2003 and numbered 25325.).
International Criteria Since the PROJECT is financed with the credit supplied by the WB to the BoP, WB’s environmental criteria may be considered.2 However, since it is obligatory to conduct a project complying with Turkish Environmental Legislation, the national legislation mentioned in the EMP will be based on.
2“Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook”, published by the WB in 1998, was considered in this
respect. Items in the Handbook supports protecting human health, reducing pollutant emissions, using cost-effective technologies, following national and international legislation updates and the best engineering and environmental management implementations.
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REHABILITATION PLAN
Construction Phase Temelsu-Dornier Schneider Common Initiative, conducting engineering works of the PROJECT, prepares tender documents required for construction tender. Therefore, this EMP including the evaluation and minimizing precautions of environmental impacts that may pose during construction will be presented to the requesting firms with tender documents prior to the proposal period. The main responsibility of the CONTRACTOR to be determined by tender is as presented below: • In order to contribute PROJECT’s environmental performance, educating the
construction staff to raise the environmental consciousness and assigning a person responsible for “ Health, Safety and Environment” (HSE);
• Fulfilling the requirements of Turkish Environmental Legislation mentioned in Chapter 3, and taking necessary mitigating precautions;
• Acquiring licenses presented in Chapter 3 and required in accordance with the national legislation to conduct construction activities; and
• In addition to the present legal framework, fulfilling the new national or international legislation that may come into force or be issued during construction phase.
MUNICIPALITY will assign an engineer, in charge with implementing the EMP, as the authority of “HSE” and follow the compliance by audits.
Operational Phase MUNICIPALITY will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements in the EMP for the facility that will have been constructed by the CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR has to commit and prove that he/she will provide the facility approval conditions mentioned in the tender document. Below are the requirements that need to be fulfilled by the MUNICIPALITY: • Assigning an engineer to implement the EMP as the HSE authority and follow the
compliance with internal audits; • Educating operation and maintenance staff to raise the environmental
consciousness to provide their contribution to the PROJECT’s environmental performance;
• Fulfilling the requirements of Turkish Environmental Legislation mentioned in Chapter 3, and taking necessary mitigating precautions;
• In addition to the present legal framework, fulfilling the new national or international legislation that may come into force or be issued during operational phase.
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The important environmental impacts that may pose in water, air, soil and other receiving media during construction and operational phase of the PROJECT and the proposed mitigation measures are presented in Table 4.1.
Table 0-1. Environmental Impacts of the PROJECT (Sewerage Network and
Drinking Water Rehabilitation) and Mitigation Measures.
Phase Issue Mitigating Measure Cost of Mitigation
Institutional Responsibility
Construction Excavated material
Some portion of the excavated materials will be stored in the construction site to be
used as backfill. Remaining part will be transported and stored in storage sites
determined by the MUNICIPALITY after getting necessary permits. They will be
carried by trucks having necessary license
Included in the civil works
CONTRACTOR
Construction Vegetative top soil
Vegetative top soil will be stripped prior to excavation works and will be stored in the
construction site away from the other excavations to be used in landscaping.
Included in the civil works
CONTRACTOR
Construction Noise and vibration
(Excavation, and drilling works)
Local people will be informed prior to such activities that may cause a temporary
disturbance; Regular maintenance of heavy machinery. Construction works should be carried out during the day time period (07:00-19:00) stated in .Regulation on Assessment and
Management of Environmental Noise
No cost implementation
CONTRACTOR
Construction Dust
Work sites shall be watered under warm, dry and windy weather conditions; material
shall be loaded and unloaded without slueing.
30 km/hour speed limit shall be set on non-paved roads.
Top of the trucks will be covered when carrying the excavations
Included in the civil works
CONTRACTOR
Construction Construction wastes
They will be transported by trucks having necessary license to the storage sites
determined by the MUNICIPALITY after getting necessary permits.
Included in the civil works
CONTRACTOR
Construction Domestic solid waste
Formed where construction sites are established. Wastes will be collected by the stuff of the MUNICIPALITY after getting necessary permits and will be handled on
solid wastes disposals.
Included in the civil works
CONTRACTOR
Construction
Hazardous Waste (such as asbestos,
paint remains, florescent lamp,
water/temperature isolation material,
waste oil and batteries)
Hazardous wastes will be handled in compliance with Regulation on Control of Hazardous Wastes, Regulation on Waste
Oil, Regulation on Control of Used Batteries and Accumulators (i.e., disposal of these wastes to a proper landfill or collected
by a company certified by the MoEF for collection and disposal).
Included in the civil works
CONTRACTOR
Construction Domestic wastewater
Formed where construction sites are established. Portable toilets may be supplied
for areas where workers are populated. Wastewater will be collected in septic tanks
and the tanks will be emptied by sewer trucks.
Included in the civil works CONTRACTOR
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Phase Issue Mitigating Measure Cost of Mitigation
Institutional Responsibility
Construction Public health and safety
Drivers of the vehicles carrying materials to construction site should obey speed limit of 30 km/hour. Gangways will be immediately built in excavation areas to prevent people from falling down and barriers will also be in use. Excavated areas should be covered for public health or surrounded by warning signs if coverage is not possible. Pipe ends should be closed not to let animals to enter
pipes.
Included in the civil works
CONTRACTOR
Construction Occupational health and safety
Water will be sucked by a drainage system or pumps to prevent it accumulate in pits
and muddy water sucked is discharged after allowing soil to settle down. Barriers should
be used to obstruct soil collapse in deep excavation areas.
Compliance with the relevant Occupational Health and Safety Regulation of Turkey
(e.g., use of personal protective equipment and compliance with excavation techniques detailed in Article 24 of the Regulation as well as informing relevant local authority
within three days of the start of construction works in terms of number of workers,
measures being taken, etc.).
Included in the civil works
CONTRACTOR
Operation Leakage
Regular maintenance of pumping stations and pipes.
Pipes should be controlled against leaking before the installation.
Maintenance plans of the system should be prepared by assessing daily break-down
records
Included in the operational costs
CONTRACTOR and
MUNICIPALITY
Operation
Hazardous Waste (such as asbestos,
paint remains, florescent lamp,
water/temperature isolation material,
waste oil and batteries)
Hazardous wastes will be handled in compliance with Regulation on Control of Hazardous Wastes, Regulation on Waste
Oil, Regulation on Control of Used Batteries and Accumulators (i.e., disposal of these wastes to a proper landfill or collected
by a company certified by the MoEF for collection and disposal).
Included in the operational costs
MUNICIPALITY
Operation Solid wastes
Solid wastes will be generated after maintenance and repair of the break-downs
in operation period. They will be transported by trucks having necessary
license to the storage sites determined by the MUNICIPALITY.
Included in the operational costs
MUNICIPALITY
Operation Occupational health and safety
Compliance with the relevant Occupational Health and Safety Regulation1 of Turkey
(including use of personal protective equipment and preparation of an emergency
action plan, to be prepared by CONTRACTOR and approved by the
MUNICIPALITY prior to the start of the activities, for accidents during maintenance
of sewerage and water supply systems).
Included in the operational costs
MUNICIPALITY
* CONTRACTOR’s responsibilities will be stated in the tender document.
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MONITORING PLAN It is stated in “Environmental Framework of Turkey’s Municipal Services” document, which was prepared by the BoP for infrastructural projects the WB finances that results concerning environmental monitoring activities which are required during implementation and operational period of the PROJECT within the context of EMP, should be declared to BoP with observation reports as well. It is suggested that environmental monitoring studies should be conducted separately because different activities during construction and operation period of the PROJECT will result different possible environmental impacts. Data acquired during monitoring studies will be compared with national legislation items which are mentioned in Chapter 3 Monitoring Plan of the PROJECT is presented in Table 5.1.
Construction Phase Monitoring every environmental parameter continuously is not practical and necessary. Environmental monitoring functions according to the characteristics of existing environmental conditions and identifies unacceptable changes during construction period. In this context, monitoring plan is designed to commit that “project activities have no permanent negative effect on environmental resources “. For construction period, water and air quality, waste management applications and noise levels will be monitored and the results will be compared to legal limiting values. CONTRACTOR will prepare a report about monitoring studies according to the following program and offers it to the MUNICIPALITY:
that week and precautions taken) • “Monthly Environmental Monitoring Reports” in which environmental
performance of the PROJECT is evaluated according to EMP requirements.
Operational Phase
In the operational phase of the PROJECT, fewer environmental effects are expected than
construction period. MUNICIPALITY will present environmental monitoring studies to the Bank of Provinces within a report at least every six months in operational phase.
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Table 0-1. Monitoring Plan
Phase Whatparameter is to be monitored?
Whereis the parameter to
be monitored?
Howis the parameter to be monitored/
type of monitoring equipment?
Whenis the parameter to be monitored-
frequency of measurement orcontinuous?
Monitoring Cost Responsibility
ConstructionExcavated material disposal
methodExcavation and
storage sites
Site observation and documentreview whether or not disposal areaand the method are approved by the
MUN�CIPALITY.Daily by the constructional staff
No costimplementation
CONTRACTOR
ConstructionVegetative top soil conditions(height of the storage-1.5 m at
max. and cover over piles)
Excavation andstorage sites
Site observation Daily by the constructional staffNo cost
implementationCONTRACTOR
ConstructionNoise and vibration
(Excavation, and drilling works)Nearest neighboring
sensible receptorNoise measurement with a
calibrated sound level meter
Monthly and especially during theactivities that increase noise levels
(measurements should be performedmore frequently depending on the
complaint of the public)Measurements will be repeated if anew facility will be performed thatcause an increase in noise level orconstruction works will be carried
out during night time.
Included in the civilworks
CONTRACTOR
Construction Dust
Nearest neighboringsensible receptor
(ex. backyard of thenearest house)
Site observation and measurementswith a PM10 device
Monthly measurements after theinitiation of construction facilities
and during the facilities thatincrease dust formation
(measurements should beperformed more frequently
depending on the complaint of thepublic)
Included in the civilworks
CONTRACTOR
ConstructionConstruction wastes disposal
methodExcavation and
storage sitesSite observation Daily by the constructional staff Included in the civil
worksCONTRACTOR
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Phase Whatparameter is to be monitored?
Whereis the parameter to
be monitored?
Howis the parameter to be monitored/
type of monitoring equipment?
Whenis the parameter to be monitored-
frequency of measurement orcontinuous?
Monitoring Cost Responsibility
ConstructionDomestic solid waste disposal
methodConstruction and
storage sitesSite observation
Monitoring of the domestic solidwastes will be defined in the WMP
to be prepared by theCONTRACTOR for the
MUNICIPALITY.
Included in the civilworks
CONTRACTOR
ConstructionDomestic wastewater disposal
method Septic tankMeasurement of wastewater level in
septic tanks Daily by the constructional staffNo cost
implementation CONTRACTOR
ConstructionHazardous waste disposal
methodConstruction and
storage sitesSite observation
Monitoring of the hazardous wasteswill be defined in the WMP prepared
by the CONTRACTOR for theMUNICIPALITY.
Included in the civilworks
CONTRACTOR
Construction Public health and safetymeasures
Excavation andconstruction site,
storage sitesSite observation Daily by the constructional staff Included in the civil
worksCONTRACTOR
Construction
Occupational health and safetymeasures (please refer to Section
3 of the Act on OccupationalHealth and Safety (Official
Gazette dated 12.09.1974 and#15004)
Construction site
Internal Health, safety, environment(HSE) audits to check therequirements of the Act on
Occupational Health and Safety(Official Gazette dated 12.09.1974
and #15004).
Daily by the constructional staff Included in the civilworks
CONTRACTOR
Operation Leakage Along the sewersystem
Break-down recordsDaily recordings of the failures of the
system, monthly assessment of thebreak-down records
Included in theoperational costs
MUNICIPALITY
Operation Solid wastes disposal methodOperation and
maintenance sitesSite observation, environmental
audits
Daily recordings and monthlyassessment of the solid wastesgenerated. Annual audits of the
system in context of WMP.
Included in theoperational costs
MUNICIPALITY
OperationOccupational health and safety
measuresOperation site
Internal HSE audits to checkwhether the Act on OccupationalHealth and Safety is complied.
Daily by the operational staffIncluded in the
operational costsMUNICIPALITY
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INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS This chapter gives information about how and by whom the environmental monitoring data which is conducted to achieve a balanced environmental performance of the PROJECT, will be used.
Construction Phase MUNICIPALITY, the owner of the PROJECT, is the responsible party to minimize or eliminate possible environmental impacts of the PROJECT. In this sense, for construction period, In this context, the MUNICIPALITY will ensure that the EMP is added to the tender documents before the CONTRACTOR is determined. Therefore, to guarantee the environmental performance of the PROJECT, CONTRACTOR will be aware of his/her responsibilities in the construction period before putting out to tender and prepare the bid taking into consideration these points. In this way, CONTRACTOR can not claim that he is uninformed about EMP after the tender and PROJECT’s environmental performance will not be endangered. CONTRACTOR, will perform the following activities for a balanced environmental performance:
• Assigning his/her own HSE personnel to implement the EMP and synchronize with the MUNICIPALITY HSE personnel;
• Educating the personnel working in the construction period to raise the consciousness on environmental issues and EMP requirements.
• Minimisation of the emissions and noise originating from construction equipments, protection of water resources, compliance with the requirements of EMP concerning waste management and preparation of WMP and PPP sub-plans.
MUNICIPALITY will inform the local public and Non-governmental Organization (NGO) about public relations in the construction period in the meeting of the presentation of this EMP (refer to Chapter 7). This process will be carried out by the public relations department in the MUNICIPALITY. In the construction period, a public relations mechanism will be constructed for the complaints from NGO’s and governmental establishments in the city. This mechanism will handle the following subjects:
• Informing the public about the progress of the PROJECT, • Taking the complaints and recording them, • Handling the complaints in a quick and effective manner and answering them.
In the construction period, CONTRACTOR, who will conduct the environmental monitoring studies according to the issues stated in EMP under the control of MUNICIPALITY Personnel, will present the results to the MUNICIPALITY with monthly environmental monitoring reports.
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MUNICIPALITY, will evaluate the monitoring reports which is presented by the CONTRACTOR in terms of related environmental regulation and declare to the Bank of Provinces. Moreover, MUNICIPALITY will provide each copy of the environmental monitoring reports to be kept in the MUNICIPALITY and in the field office of CONTRACTOR to present it to authorities in the controls that are made by Mugla Province Director of Environment and Forestry. When non-compliance is found by the Province Directorate of Environment and Forestry or the BoP, CONTRACTOR will fix the situation and declare it to the MUNICIPALITY. Within the context of this EMP, the task distribution concerning anticipated activities in the construction phase is presented in Table 6.1. Table 0-1. Task Distribution related to the construction phase EMP requirements (R: responsible, S: supervisor, A: assistant)
Task Item CONTRACTOR MUNICIPALITY
Environmental Quality Monitoring (water, air, soil, noise, etc.) R1 S
Training of Key Personnel R S
Training of Staff R S
Emergency Action Plan R S
Corrective Actions R S
Internal Audit R S
Reporting R S
Relations with the Media A S2
Handling complaints R S 1 Measures should be conducted by the qualified institutions and establishments according to the national
legislation 2 Relations with the media is the responsibility of PROJECT’s owner (MUNICIPALITY) as a requirement of
general implementation rules of public investments. This forbids the CONTRACTOR from arranging a direct meeting with the media.
Training The most important point to guarantee the environmental monitoring of the PROJECT is a training program to raise the awareness in environmental issues of CONTRACTOR’s personnel. Environmental training program will be arranged for the following points to be covered: • Understanding of the PROJECT’s environmental requirements and its
implementation in the site by the staff (i.e. what kind of environmental impacts are expected and what kind of mitigating measures are proposed; where and how to take these precautions);
• Understanding of the procedures to be followed in improper situations;
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• Reporting principals and understanding rules;
• PROJECT’s environmental dimension and informing the related official institutions about it;
• Understanding how to treat the pubic and media visiting the site; and
• Understanding how to act in case of unexpected environmental accidents.
CONTRACTOR is in charge of keeping the records related to the environmental training of the staff. Internal audits should test the effectiveness and the adequacy of the training. CONTRACTOR is required to ensure that the personnel of the subcontractor take the environmental instructions and consider this in the protocol with the subcontractor. Public Relations Relations with the Media
It is the PROJECT owner’s (Mugla Municipality) responsibility to conduct relations with media as a requirement of general implementations rules of public investments. For this reason, the CONTRACTOR will not arrange a direct meeting with media without the permission of the MUNICIPALITY. A procedure, concerning the relations with the media, should be prepared and applied when such authorization is given to the CONTRACTOR. Handling Complaints
The CONTRACTOR will prepare a procedure to direct complaints to the MUNICIPALITY. This procedure will prepare to provide complaints to direct to the relevant personnel (Public Relations Unit (PRU) of the MUNICIPALITY). The MUNICIPALITY is responsible to deliver the phone numbers, mail and e-mail addresses, needed to accept and record complaints, to interest groups (local people and NGO’s). Any complaints received will be recorded and directed by the PRU to the related technical personnel in the construction site to take necessary precautions and corrective actions. The complainant will be informed about the progress after necessary precautions are taken and the environmental problem in question is eliminated. All records of complaints and relative action taken will be recorded by the PRU.
Operational Phase
A management team is required to be formed by the MUNICIPALITY in the operational phase with an institutional structure both to follow the environmental performance of the PROJECT regularly and the facility to operate orderly. It is reported that 3 engineers, 3 operators, 3 technician, 3 qualified and 6 ordinary workers, 1 secretary and 3 drivers as a total of 22 personnel will be required by Erbil-Temelsu in the scope of feasibility studies. One of these personnel will be assigned by the MUNICIPALITY to follow the environmental issues about the operational phase. In addition to the demand for manpower, 1 sewage truck will be needed to eliminate clogs in the sewerage system.
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The water supply system to be rehabilitated in the scope of the PROJECT is operated by BESOT owned by the MUNICIPALITY. Construction of an automation system will ease the operation of the system. It will be provided that the CONTRACTOR building the system educates the staff of the MUNICIPALITY. A public relations mechanism, to evaluate complaints and suggestions from people about the sewerage and water supply systems during operational phase of the PROJECT, will be established by the MUNICIPALITY and a public relations process will be followed. Moreover, a “Trouble Record File” is required to be formed to keep regular records of the faults in the system during operation. A person from operational staff will be assigned to keep records.
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING Local people, local NGO’s and MUNICIPALITY have been attended a “Public Consultation Meeting” (PCM) for the PROJECT that had been developed by the MUNICIPALITY. The aim of this meeting is informing the above mentioned interest groups about the PROJECT, explaining the possible environmental impacts that the PROJECT may result in, and the proposed precautions, and take opinions and suggestions of the participators. Date, time, place and subject of the meetings have been announced on a local newspaper. The announcement is presented in Figure 7.1.
Hamle Gazetesi (Hamle Newspaper) (03.09.2007)
Figure 0-1. Advertisement on newspaper to announce the Public Consultation Meeting
As to be seen from the announcement, the meeting took place in Nail Cakirhan Meeting Hall at Konakalti Iskender Alper Cultural Center at 2 pm on 10.09.2007. A final list related to the interest groups has been determined by the MUNICIPALITY before the PCM, and invitations have been sent to these groups. The list of participators is presented in Appendix A and some photos from the meeting are in Figure 7.2.
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Figure 0-2. A Photo from the Meeting.
In the meeting, the PROJECT has been introduced and it was noted that the target was to serve people in the city center better through establishment of the sewerage network and rehabilitation of the present water supply network. Besides, the interest groups, who had attended the meeting in relation to the aim of necessity and preparation of the EMP, have been informed. At the end of meeting, opinions of the participators about the PROJECT have been taken. It is possible to say that the meeting had a positive ambience and that the
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participators supported the PROJECT. Moreover, often repetition of the consultation meetings with increased number of participators was demanded from the MUNICIPALITY by the interest groups. In addition this meeting, a public relations mechanism related to the complaints from people during construction phase of the PROJECT is presented in Chapter 6.1.2. Similarly, a public relations process should be followed during operational phase by the MUNICIPALITY.
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REFERENCES 1. Final Report of the Consultancy Services for Preparation of Feasibility Report for
Group A-Municipalities, September 2005. 2. World Bank “Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook”, July 1998. 3. http://www.oib.gov.tr/arac_muayene/mugla.htm 4. http://www.mugla.bel.tr/giris.htm 5. http://www.mugla-tarim.gov.tr/e.php?e=01918954986&z=tarimsal,yapi&d=arazi
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