GSE – GEORGIAN STATE ELECTROSYSTEM REF. NO.: IDA/TGSP/CS/CQS/02-2016 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE 500 KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO TRANSMISSION LINE AND TSKALTUBO SUBSTATION VOLUME 2 – ANNEXES MARCH 2019 The report is prepared by: DG consulting Ltd Special acknowledgement to Mr. Jack Mozingo, consultant, for his valuable input to the preparation of the present Environmental and Social Impact Assessment report Environmental and social impact assessment team expresses gratitude to all specialists and colleagues involved in preparation of the present report: • World Bank specialists and experts • FICHTNER, feasibility study consultant • GOPA–INTEC, technical design consultant LIST OF ANNEXES ANNEX 1 MAPS ANNEX 2 RESULTS OF GEOTECHNICAL SURVEYS ANNEX 3 MAPS SHOWING VISIBILITY OF TRANSMISSION LINE ANNEX 4 RESULTS OF FLORAL SURVEYS CONDUCTED ALONG THE TRANSMISSION LINE CORRIDOR ANNEX 5 RESULTS OF AIR EMISSION MODELLING ANNEX 6 RECORDS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS ANNEX 7 GUIDANCE ON DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT PLANS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE 500KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO TRANSMISSION LINE AND TSKALTUBO SUBSTATION ANNEX 1 MAPS ! ( Ternali ± AS7 # * AS6 * # AS5 # * AS4 # * AS3 * # A3 * # A4 # * წყა ლტუ ბოსდ ა გეგმილი ქვესა დ გური AS2 A1 Tskal tuboP lannedSub tio sta n * # AS1 * # ) ი პ რობი ი თ ია ღნ შნვა /Lg eend # * A2 * # ა ლტერნატივა A/Al rn te ativeA 745 .mSa fetyZone n Idic ative300mStudyCor r idor m n NationalCul tu l ra Monu n me ts Æ _ NationalNatura l Monu n me ts Cutu l ra l n a dnatu l ra sites' pro c tetio o nzne 3 s(00mf romcn e rp te oint) ზურმუხტისზონებ ი/E ra me dS l ites სახელმწიფოსატყეოფონდ ი/S te ta fore str yf und ძირით ა დ იგზ ებ ი/Ma inr oads კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 # * AS13 A7 ± * # AS12 # * A6 # * AS11 * # AS10 # * ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend A5 ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA # * 74. 5m Sf aet y Zone AS9 * # n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor m n Nat ionalC t ulur alMon n um e s t AS8 Nai tonalNat url a Mon n um e s t # * Æ _ C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) AS7 ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/Em e radS l i tes # * სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d AS6 ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads # * კმ/km 0 0. 125 02 .5 0. 5 0. 75 1 AS5 * # * # AS18 ± # * ali t sk ub is G A8 # * AS17 * # AS16 # * AS15 Pirveli Tskaltubo ( ! * # ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA AS14 745 .m Sa fey Z t one # * n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor m n Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t _ Æ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) AS13 ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/Em e radS l i tes # * სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads A7 კმ/km * # 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 * # AS26 ± Dedalauri ( ! AS25 # * AS24 # * AS23 Se m * # i ali tsk A10 b is Gu * # AS22 # * AS21 * # A9 * # AS20 # * ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor m n Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t AS19 _ Æ Nat ionalNat url a Mon n um e s t # * C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads AS18 # * კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 # * AS31 ± A12 i Ku kh * # o Ze m AS30 * # A11 # * AS29 # * AS28 # * ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iat ive300m Sud t y Cor ridor AS27 Nai tonalCul t a urlMon n um e s t # * n m _ Æ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eadS l i tes AS26 სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d # * ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 * # A15 ± # * Matkxoji 7-St. Nino Monastry ! ( m n 6-Church and cemetery AS35 m n * # AS34 * # AS33 # * A14 * # A13 * # ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sf aey Z t one AS32 # * n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor n m Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t _ Æ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d AS31 ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads # * კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 ± 11-Church AS40 n m * # Suchkha ! ( A17 # * 10-St. Nino Church 12-Bumbuas Khidi (Bumbua Bridge) m n n m AS39 li ts ka e n is Tsk h # * AS38 * # Zemo Khuntsi ( ! A16 * # AS37 ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend * # ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor m n Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t AS36 _ Æ Nat ionalNat url a Mon n um e s t # * C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads A15 # * კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 * # AS44 ± A19 # * AS43 * # AS42 # * Kvaiti ( ! A18 * # AS41 # * ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor n m Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t Æ _ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) AS40 ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/Em e radS l i tes * # სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 0. 75 1 A17 * # #AS49 ± * AS48 # * A20 * # AS47 # * AS46 # * AS45 ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend * # ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor 14-Lepercelave Church n m Nat ionalC t ul a ur n mlMon n um e s t Æ _ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d AS44 # * ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 ± AS55 # * AS54 * # AS53 AS52 * # # * AS51 # * AS50 * # AS49 # * AS48 # * A20 # * Patara Inchkhuri ( ! AS47 ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend # * ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor n m Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t _ Æ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ! ( ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eadS l t ies AS46 სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rst r un y f d * # ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 m n * # AS60 ± 16-Motena Cave _ Æ AS59 # * Skurdi ( ! AS58 # * a sha Ab AS57 # * Gachedili ! ( AS56 # * A21 # * ირ პ ობით ი ა ღ ნიშნვა/Lg eend * # AS55 ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA AS54 # * 745 .m Sf aey Z t one AS53 n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor * # # * m n Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t Æ _ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირით ა დ იგზ ები/Ma inr oads 15-Gochkadili Canyon _ Æ კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 _ Æ ± AS67 * # Mesame Balda ( ! Meore Balda AS66 ( ! # * Jo rts ku AS65 # * 19-Balda Canyon _ Æ AS64 # * 18-Balda Monastry AS63 n m AS62 # * # * s ha Ab a AS61 * # ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA A22 Patara Tamakoni * # Pirveli Balda 745 .m Sa fey Z t one ( ! ( ! n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor 17-Churc and Fortress - Jinantkari, Tamakoni n m Nat ion m nalCul tur alMon n um e s t Æ _ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eadS l i tes AS60 # * სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 ± AS75 * # AS74 * # AS73 * # AS72 # * A23 # * AS71 * # ku rts AS70 Jo # * AS69 * # ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA AS68 * # 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iat ive300m Sud t y Cor ridor 23-Jortsku Cave Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t Æ _ m n Æ _ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d AS67 ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads # * კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 * # AS81 ± AS80 # * AS79 * # AS78 # * Leskhulukhe ( ! AS77 * # A24 ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend * # ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sf aey Z t one AS76 Ts * # n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor ach AS75 kh AS74 Nai tonalC t ulur alMon n um e t s # * AS73 u ri n m # * Nai tonalNat url a Mon n um e s t # * _ Æ C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eti o o nznes( 300 r m fom ce n e trpoi nt) * # ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km Letsave 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 0. 75 1 ( ! * # _ 29-Khirzeni Waterfalls Æ ± n 28-Tsachkhuru Monastry m AS87 * # AS86 # * AS85 # * AS84 # * AS83 # * AS82 ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend Vakha # * ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA ! ( 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor n m Nat ionalCul t a urlMon n um e s t AS81 Nai tonalNat url a Mon n um e s t * # _ Æ C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads AS80 Tsa ch kh uri კმ/km * # 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 ± A26 # * AS93 * # AS92 # * AS91 * # AS90 # * AS89 * # A25 # * ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sf aey Z t one AS88 29-Khirzeni Waterfalls n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor # * 28-Tsachkhuru Monastry n m _ Æ m n Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t _ Æ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads AS87 # * კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 ! ( Doberazeni # * A27 ± AS98 # * AS97 # * i AS96 ur kh Te # * AS95 # * AS94 ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend * # ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA A26 745 .m Sa fey Z t one * # n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor n m Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t AS93 Æ _ Nat ionalNat url a Mon n um e s t # * C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads AS92 # * კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 ± m uri Och kh a M ug u z A29 AS102 * # AS103 * # AS104 # * AS101 * # # * A28 # * AS100 # * Tsk him ra sa li AS99 # * h uri Te k ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA Doberazeni 745 .m Sf aey Z t one ( ! n Idc iat ive300m Sud t y Cor ridor A27 Nai tonalCul t a urlMon n um e s t # * n m Æ _ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies AS98 სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rst r un y f d * # ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km 0 0. 125 02 .5 0. 5 0. 75 1 AS97 # * ± 35-Ochkhomuri Waterfalls _ Æ AS109 * # Ochkh amuri AS108 * # A29 AS102 * # AS103 # * AS107 AS104 # * # * AS105 * # AS106 * # A30 # * * # ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor n m Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t _ Æ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t 34-Monastry C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) n m h uri Te k ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/ i Manr oads ! ( Doberazeni კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 * # * # AS117 ± AS116 # * A31 # * AS115 * # AS114 * # AS113 # * AS112 * # AS111 * # AS110 # * AS109 * # ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor n m Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t _ Æ Nat ionalNaur t a l Mon n um e s t C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 * # # * AS123 ± AS122 # * AS121 # * AS120 # * 38-Church m n AS119 37-Otsindale Church * # m n A32 # * AS118 * # ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ა ლ ტერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernat iveA AS117 # * 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor m n Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t AS116 _ Æ Nat ionalNat url a Mon n um e s t # * Cul tur alandnaur t a l s ite' spo rtc eti onz ones( 300 r m fom ce n e trpon it) A31 # * ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/Em e radS l i tes * # სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 0. 75 Taia 1 ( ! #AS129 ± * AS128 # * AS127 * # A35 # * Koko ( ! AS126 # * A34 # * i Kh o b AS125 # * AS124 ირ პ ობ ითGeorge 41-St. იაღ ნიშ St./ ნვა and Lege n NikolosdChurch # * m n ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA A33 745 .m Sf aey Z t one # * n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor n m Nat ionalC t ulur alMon n um e s t 40-Church Æ _ Nat ionalNat url a Mon n um e s t n m * # AS123 C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d AS122 # * ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads Mukhuri კმ/km ! 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Kvaratskhelia house m n სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km A35 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 0. 75 1 * # AS141 ± # * AS140 * # A37 * # AS139 # * 45-Skuri Church m n a i la r sk v Tsi AS138 # * Nalyumueri AS137 * # AS136 # * ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend li ka ა ლ ტერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernat iveA ts a nis AS135 Ch 745 .m Sf aey Z t one # * n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor m n Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t _ Æ Nat ionalNat ura l Monum e n t s AS134 C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eti o o nznes( 3(0 0 m fro Medani m cn e t erpoi nt) # * ! ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads AS133 # * კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 ± a li sk in t Ts Cha nists a lik AS144 # * A39 # * AS143 * # AS142 # * A38 # * AS141 * # AS140 # * A37 # * ირ პ ობ ღ ით ი ა ნიშნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernai tveA 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor n m Nat ionalC t ul a urlMon n um e s t AS139 _ Æ Nat ionalNat url a Mon n um e s t # * C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads AS138 კმ/km * # 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 Mo ro j ± a In ts ra A43 A42 # * * # AS146 A41 # * # * A44 # * AS147 # * A40 A45 * # * # AS148 AS145 # * # * AS149 * # A46 # * 46-Church remnants AS144 m n Naguru * # A39 ( ! ირ პ ობით იაღ AS150 ნიშნვა/Lg eend # * * # AS143 ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Alt ernat iveA * # 745 .m Sa fey Z t one n Idc iai tve300m Sud t y Cor ridor A47 # * n m Nat ionalCul tur alMonum e n s t Nai tonalNat url a Mon n um e s t # * _ Æ C t ul a urlandnaur t a l i ste' spo rtc eto i o nznes3 (00 r m fom cn e e trpon it) ზურმუხტისზონე ბი/E r m eal dSt ies სხ აელ მწიფოსა ტ ყე ოფონდ ი /St atefoe rsr t un y f d ძირ დ იგ ით ა ზ ები/Ma i o nrads კმ/km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 ± * # AS147 # * A45 # * AS148 # * AS149 * # A46 # * ჯ რ ვა ის ქვეს ად გური AS150 A51 Jvai rS ubs tati on # * # * ) A47 AS151 * # * # A50 * # AS152 AS154 # * A48 * # AS153 A49 * # # * * # ირ პ ო ღ ბ ით ი ა იშ ნ ნვა/Lg eend ლ ტ ა ერნა ტ ივაA/Al r tena v tieA 745 .mSa fetyZone n Idc ia v tie300mStu dyCor ridor n m Nati onalC tu r ul alMon n u me ts Æ _ Nati onalNatu r alMon n u me ts C tu r ul alandnatu r al te si s' pro c teti o o nznes ( 300 r mfomcn e r tepon it) ზურმუხტისზონებ ი /E r meal dSte i s სხ აელ მწიფოსტ ა ყეოფონდი/S te ta for e yf s tr und ძირ დ ი გ ზ ებ ი / ით ა i Manr oads მ კ /km 0 01 .25 02 .5 05 . 07 .5 1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF 500 KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE AND ASSOCIATED SUBSTATION PROJECT ANNEX 2 RESULTS OF GEOTECHNICAL SURVEYS 1 Program for Geotechnical Survey for 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated 500 kV Substation Tskaltubo This program has been drawn up according totheConstruction Norms and Regulations (CNR) 1.02.07-87 (engineering surveys for construction) pp 3.73; 3.64 pp 02.01-08 (bases of constructionsand facilities) and standard 25100-82 (soils, classification) requirements and on the basis of the technical Terms of Reference of the client. The client: FICHTNER GmbH & Co. KG -The design should be done for 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation“Tskaltubo– 500” to conduct relevant mining excavatesand general geological and engineering-geological surveyof the lineon the territory forthe set points. The purpose of the research to be carried out: -Assess the engineering-geological conditions of the territory of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated 500 kV Substation Tskaltubo. The research considers also evaluation of the general geological and engineering-geological conditionsof the line. The length of the design Jvari-Tskaltubo transmission line is 80.0 km. It runs over the districts with distinctly different geomorphological, geological and climatic conditions from each other. The following scale works should be performed according to the above-mentioned guidebooks and technical Terms of Reference: 1. Within the territory for the projected substation “Tskaltubo 500 kV” 3 Boreholes (SS-BH) should be drilled - no less than 6 m deptheach and 3 Test Pits (SS test pit), at least 2 m. depth each. 2. 12 boreholes (12 BH) should be drilled for the set points of the OTL “Tskaltubo-Jvari”- no less than 6 m depth each, and 12 Test Pits (SS Test Pit), at least 2 m. depth each.In case of the difficulties of the road or other objective causes the Test Pit may be drilled instead of the borehole or vise versa. 3. The soil samples should be taken from the excavations for the laboratory analyses, considering the requirements of CNR 1.02.07-87. 4. The physical-mechanical profiles of the samples should be determine in the laboratory according to the attachment 8 of the CNR 1.02.07-87. 5. The samples should be taken for the groundwater chemical analysis. Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 2 The engineering geological report should be made on the basis of the assessment, in accordance with the recommendations of Annex 9 of the CNR 1.02.07-87 and should be bound in two copies together with the electronic version. Engineer-geologist: (signature) /V. Mindiashvili/ Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 3 The Results of the Engineering-geological Preliminary Evaluation Survey for 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated 500 kV Substation Tskaltubo Introduction Pursuant the FICHTNER GmbH & Co. KG order the JSC “Khuro” conducted engineering- geological survey along the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo overhead transmission line and on the territory of the Substation “Tskaltubo500 kV”on the points set by the client in February and March, 2017. The purpose of the Survey was to assess the general geotechnical conditions of the concrete and the whole line in the set points; Previous studies on the direct set point zones is not available. The geological materials along the line had been reviewed and studied. On the basis of the program, drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the Terms of Reference and operating normative documents (CNR 1.02.07-87, pp 02.01-08, pp 01.01-09), 12 boreholes ##112, 6.00-6.20 m depth, with the total capacity of 72.30 metershad beendrilled on the set points along the ETL ”Tskaltubo-Jvari”. 17 Test Pits ##117, 0.60-4.10 m depth had been constructed, with the total capacity of 39.50 meters. The depths were determined in accordance with the Terms of Reference. 29 samples have been taken from the excavates for the laboratory analyses of the soils spread on the targeted territory, out of which 6 are decomposed ground samples from the coarse- grained soil and 23 inviolable ground samples from clays and limestones. 4 ground water samples are taken for chemical analysisas well. The analyses of the soil and water samples were conducted in the geotechnical laboratory of the Ltd. “New Sakkalakmshenproekti” (Georgian Urban Construction Project). The topo-plan and parts of 1: 25000 scale topographic maps attached to the Terms of Reference, are used as topo basis, where the boreholes and projected points are mapped Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 4 The Short Physical-geographical Overview of the Project Areas and Short Geological Characterization of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated 500 kV Substation Tskaltubo Below we present a short description of each mining excavate constructed over the project line at the set points.The geological profiles of the excavations are attached. 1. The characterization of the excavates conducted on the territory of the OHL Jvari- Tskaltubo and associated 500 kV substation Tskaltubo 1) SS BH - 1 (Borehole #1) has been dug in the Western part of the territory of the project electric substation ”Tskaltubi-500”which is located near the village Ternali, Tskaltubo Municipality, on the ≈1,5 km to the North-west of the existing “Tskaltubo- 220 kV” substation. The territory is flat, slightly inclined (3-40) to the South-west. The negative geodynamic processes have not been identified.Light brown semi-solid consistencyclayhad been detectedon the depth from 0.00 m to 6.10 m. There are the upper waters, which dry up during the dry seasons of the year when there areno precipitations. The surface is not a swamped. The clays located below are water-proofed, therefore, the waters drain according to the inclination of the surface and gather in a small depth (≈1-1.5m) channels. The situation is similar in terms of surface waters on the entire area of the project substation “Tskaltubo -500 kV“. 2) SS BH -2, (Borehole #2) has been drilled in the central part of the territory of the project electric substation “Tskaltubo-500kV“. Light brown semi-solid consistency clay had been detected in the borehole on the depth from 0.00 m to 6.10 m. 3) SS BH -3, (Borehole N 3) has been drilled in the East part of the territory of the project electric substation “Tskaltubo-500kV “. Light brown semi-solid consistency clay had been detected in the borehole on the depth from 0.00 m to 6.10 m. 4) SS Test Pit – 1, (Test Pit #2) The Test Pit had been dugin the Southern part of the territory of the project electric substation “Tskaltubo -500 kV”. The light brown semi -solid consistency clay had been detectedon the depth from 0.00 m to 3.90 m. 5) SS- Test Pit- 2, (Test Pit #2) The Test Pit had been dug in the North-east part of the territory of the project electric substation “Tskaltubo -500kV”. The light brown semi -solid consistency clay had been detected in the Test Pit on the depth from 0.00 m to 3.90 m. 6) SS Test Pit- 3, (Test Pit #3) The Test Pit had been dug in the North -west part of the territory of the project electric substation “Tskaltubo -500kV”. Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 5 The territory of the project substation “Tskaltubo 500 kV” is flat terrain, with homogeneous geomorphological conditions. At the explored depths 1 engineer-geological element had been revealed - semi-solid consistencyclay. The area of the Substation according to the complexity of the engineering-geological conditions belongs to the category I (simple). The characterization of the excavations made along the OHL 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo: 1) Test Pit- 1 (Test Pit #1) The Test Pit is located in the Tskaltubo Municipality to the West of the territory of the project electric Substation “Tskaltubo -500 kV”. The light brown semi -solid consistency clay had been detected in the Test Pit on the depth from 0.00 m to 4.10 m (see Figure 1 below). Figure 1: Test Pit #1 Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 6 2) BH #1 (Borehole #1) is located in Tskaltubo Municipality. At ~20m to the North- westof the asphalt road connecting the villages Maghlaki and Ternali. No negative geodynamical processes were detected.The brown semi -solid consistency clay had been detected in the borehole on the depth from 0.00 m to 6.20 m. 3) Test Pit #11 (instead of BH #11) The Borehole was drilled instead of Test Pit 11, because the different - a pebble-gravel layer was detected on the deepness. The location is nearby the Kutaisi-Tskaltubo railway.The light brown clay had been detected in the borehole on the depth from 0.00 m to 2.70 m; The pebble with soft plastic clay fillerhad been detected on the depth from 2,70 m to 6.00 m; The ground water had been detected at the depth from 4.6 m to 4.40m. 4) BH #2 (Borehole #2) is located in Tskaltubo Municipality, in the village Gvishtibi. The point is located on the right side of the drain canal, 25 m to the North of Tskaltubo – Khoni asphalt road, the relief is mostly flat, slightly inclined towards the South-East. The surface is slightly swamped with the mobile “upper waters” inside the ground layer above the layer of the clay. The negative geodynamic processes have not been detected.The ground layer had been detected in the borehole on the depth from 0.00 m to 4.00 m ; The yellowish light brown semi -solid consistency clay had been detected in the borehole on the depth from 0.04 m to 6.00 m. 5) Test Pit #10 (Test Pit #10) is located in Tskaltubo Municipality, on the territory of the village First Tskaltubo. The terrain ≈15 m to the North of the old road connecting the villages Gvishtibi and Gubiis flat, with fields. From the South, West and North it is neighbored by the mixed forest mainly with pine-tree, acacia and cedar trees. There are some remains of concrete, bricks and foundation of the old building which used to be on the territory. The ground layer had been detected in the Test Pit on the depth from 0.00 m to 4.00 m. The yellowish, light brown soft-plastic consistency clay had been detected on the depth from 0.04 m to 1.10 m. and depleted tuff sandstoneon the depth from 1.10 m to 2.00 m. 6) BH #12, (Borehole #12). The point is located on the first terrace above the grove on the right bank of the river Gubistskali, village Dedalauri, Khoni Municipality. The dark brown semi -solid consistency clay had been detected in the borehole on the depth from 0.00 m to 3.60 m; thepebble ground with sand fillerand cobbles fillershad been detected on the depth from 3.60 m to 6.00 m. The ground waters had been detected on the 4.60 m from the surface, established on 4.50 m (01.03.2017) 7) Test Pit #7 (Test Pit #7.)The nearby territory of the village Dedalauri, Khoni Municipality with hilly terrain. The point is located on the North-west plateau of the hill, covered with forest, with the inclination ~ 15o. Small stream is running to the North and the North-west in ~ 70 meters. There is a ground road from the West. Landslips are not detected. Around the pit on ~150m2 there is no forest (had been cut). Around there is adense mixed forest with bushes. The main kind is an alder- Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 7 tree.The ground layer had been detected in the Test Pit on the depth from 0.00 m to 0.50 m. Yellow, light-brown soft-plastic consistency clay had been detected on the depth from 0.50 m. 8) BH #3 (Borehole #3) is located in Khoni Municipality. On the South-west plateau ≈5-70, in ≈20-25 m to the North of the Khoni-Akhalbediseuli road. There are moving “upper waters” in the ground layer on the top of the clay layer. The territory is not swampy. The ground layer had been detected in the Borehole on the depth from 0.00 m to 0.50 m. The light brown semi-solid consistency clay had been detected on the depth from 0.50 m to 6.00 m. 9) Test Pit #6 (Test Pit #6) - From 0.00 m to 1.40 m the Test Pit is made manually. The section is constructed by analogy to natural section at ~1.5 km to the North-west of the village Akhalbediseuli, Khoni Municipality. Upper part of the South-east plateau of the hill. General inclination of the plateau is 30-350. The location of the point is on relatively flat area 30x20m (~601m2). The inclination is ~150. From the South and the West, it is neighbored by the dense forest and shrubs. From the North, there is a possibility of arranging the road. Hill is composed by tuffs and tuff breccias. There are reddish, green, cracked and depleted tuffs on the explored deepness. The reddish soft-plastic clay had been detected in the Test Pit on the depth from 0.00 m to 0,60 m.; The depletedcrashed tuff with soft-plastic clay fillerhad been detected on the depth from 0.60 m to 2.00 m. 10) BH #4 (Borehole #4) is located on the Left side from Khoni-Gorda asphalt road to the North, North-west side ~70 meters from the road. The relief is flat. The first terrace above the grove on the left side of the Tskhenistskali River is composed by the contemporary alluvial (QIVa) sediments. The ground layer had been detected in the Borehole on the depth from 0.00 m to 0.30 m.; The Pebble with soft-plastic sand filler, with cobbles filler had been detected on the depth from 0.30 m to 6.00 m. The ground water had been detected at the depth of 3.20 m. was established at the depth of 2.80 m. 11) Test Pit #5 (Test Pit #5) is located inMartvili Municipality, in ~300m (straight ahead) to the West from the village Sukhcha. To the South-west exposition of one of the hills out of the hill system, on ~20o inclination plateau. The given coordinates of the point is located up on ~30m higher to the North-east on the more steep slope covered with the forest, where there are some small streams and there is a danger of washing away. The point was moved in the 30m lower (30X50=1500m2) field, where there is a ground road. The territory is stable, no negative geodynamical processes were detected.The ground layer had been detected in the Test Pit on the depth from 0.00 m to 0.60 m.; The Dark gray and light brown soft plastic consistency clay had been detected on the depth from 0.60 m to 3.00 m. Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 8 12) Test Pit #4 (Test Pit #4). The description is made according to the natural section (plateau) from 0.00m to 1.30m section, and according to the test pit made from 1.30 to 2.00 m. The depth of the pit is 0.70m. The Test Pit is located in Martvili Municipality, on ~4km (straight ahead) to the North- East of the village Second Balda, the North-west from the outfall of the small river Djoris-tsku, on the right bank of the river. The territory is mainly characterized with hilly terrain at the 750-800m height. There are small summer huts of herders and wooden dwellings for livestock. The point is located on the South-west plateau of one of the hills. Inclination of plateau is ~ 150. To the South-west, on ~25m from the point, there is a small ground road. The relief of the location is stable, no land sliding or any other geodynamical processes were detected. The terrain is covered by the mixed forest, with domination of ill, dry chestnut trees.The ground layer with small crushed limestone; Delluvion (QIV) small limestone crashed stones with hard-plastic clay filler;had been detected in the Test Pit on the depth from 0.00 m. 13) Test Pit #12 (Test Pit #12). The test pit was arranged on the depth of 0.60m. The rest of the section is described according to the natural section nearby. The depth of the test pit is 0.06 m. There are small summer houses of herders and wooden dwellings for livestock on the ~12-15km to the North-east from the village Leskhulukhe, above +7.00; +7.50m height in Martvili Municipality. The territory is typical to central Caucasus pre- mountainous terrain, with deep ravines, hills and average 1000-1500m height ridges. The point is located nearby the outfall of the river Tsachkhura, on South-west exposition plateau of one of the hills with the ~30o inclination. The point lays on the path, to the West of which in ~30m distance there is a gravel road (for the off-road vehicles). The territory is stable, geodynamic processes are not detected. The territory is composed with limestones and marls, with characteristic relief and karstic conditions with caves and funnels. The following materials were detected in the samples from the Test Pit: limestone crushed stones with semi-solid plastic clay filler from 0.00 m to 1.00 m of depth, thin and average layer limestone, from 1.00m to 7.00 m of depth. 14) Test Pit #14 (instead of the BH #5) is located in Martvili Municipality ~15-16km to the North-east from the village Leskhulukhe, in the gorge of the river Tsachkhuru. As it was impossible to reach the point by drilling machinery, the test pit was made instead of the borehole. By the given scheme, the marked point is located on the slope to the North-west of the left bank (North-east) of the stream, on the ~70m from the stream. The Stream itself is a small typical mountain river, which intensively erodes its bed. Accordingly, it is weakening and destructing the slopes around its bed. Nearby in ~100m it joins Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 9 another similar stream and together they create wide enough V-shape ravine (~100m) characteristic to the Mountain Rivers. We think, that with existing geomorphologic and hydrogeologic conditions, the stream will create danger to the stability of the mast located on left slope. Considering the existing conditions, the alternate location was chosen on the right bank of the ravine, for placing the alternative point. It is comparatively flat area, on ~20-25m to the East of existing road, located on the top of the hill. The territory is composed by the thin and average sized limestone layers, with the same limestone crushed stones and large boulders on top of it (~1-3m). The territory around the location (in the radius of ~2km) is currently covered with 1- 1,5 m snow. The section is made from the nearby naturally opened layers, on 1.5 m depth.The following materials were detected in the samples from the test pit and the natural section: limestone crushed stones with soft-plastic clay filler from 0.00 m to 1.50 m of depth, thin and average layer limestone, from 1.50 m to 6.00 m of depth. 15) Test Pit #15 (instead of the BH #6) - As it was impossible to reach the point by drilling machinery, the test pit was made instead of the borehole. The point is located in Chkhorotsku Municipality, ~3km to the North of the village Kurzu (straight), on the right bank of the river Ochkhamuri, to the South-east of the Mountain Tselami (+1062m), on the North –east plateau of the mountain ridge to the West of the deep (~300m vertical) and wide (~3km straight distance in the upper part of the ravine) dry ravine. Overall inclination of the plateau is ~35 0. There is a road in ~30m to the North-east of the point. The nearby territory is a sharply fragmented mountainous terrain +800m; +1000m height ridges are divided by deep ravines. The described area is mainly composed by limestone, which creates characteristic relief with “stairs” and precipices. The section is described according to the pit from the surface 0.00m to 1.10m. The lower part from 1.10m to 6.00m is described according to the natural visible section located below the pit. The Limestone is displayed by the thin and average layers (0.20m-0.70m) inclination azimuth is ~150-1700 and inclination angle, ~300. Unsystematic, vertical layer clefts are displayed. On the point of the location there is a short, dense forest and shrubbery, spread on the area of ~40x50. The territory is stable and negative geodynamic processes were not observed. The following materials were detected in the samples from the Test Pit and the natural section: dark-black ground with limestone crushed stonesfrom 0.00 m to 0.50 m of depth, limestone crushed stones with soft-plastic clay filler (- 45%) from 0.50 m to 1.10 m and thin and average layer limestone, from 1.10 m to 6.00 m of depth. 16) Test Pit #3 (Test Pit #3) is located in Chkhorotsku Municipality, to the East of the village Mukhura. ~3km South-east (straight ahead), ~0.5 km to the North-west of the Church and South-west plateau of the hill located above the church (inclination of Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 10 the plateau is ~25-300), which is covered by shrubs. In the South and South-west there is an understory. The inclination of hill raises to the North and North-east and limestones become visible on the surface.The following materials were detected in the samples from the Test Pit and the natural section: Ground layer with thin limestone crushed stones from 0.00 m to 0.60 m of depth, limestone crushed stones with soft-plastic clay filler (- 30%) from 0.60 m to 2.00 m. 17) Test Pit #11 (instead of the BH #11) - As it was impossible to reach the point with drilling technics, the test pit was made instead of borehole. The section from 0.00m to 1.40m is made according to the test pit, from 1.40 m to 2.0m according to the natural section of limestone layers nearby, azimuth ~290 inclination angle 300. The point is located on the South-west exposition of the hill plateau on the left bank of the river Khobistskali ~1.5km to the North-east of the village Mukhura, Chkhorotsku Municipality, with overall inclination of the plateau ~20-250. The plateau is composed by delluvion earthfill (QIV). The ground is displayed with thick limestone boulders, crushed stones and sandy clay filler (filler ~30%). To the North and East of the slope the relief is rising (by ~60-700 inclination) and is covered with shrubs. No negative geodynamical processes were detected on the territory. The area is composed by massive limestone and is stable.The following materials were detected in the samples from the Test Pit and the natural section: Ground layer with thin limestone crushed stonefillers from 0.00 m to 0.50 m of depth, limestone crushed stones with soft- plastic consistency clay filler from 0.50 m to 1.40 m. 18) BH #7 (Borehole #7) - The point is located in Tsalenjikha Municipality, ~1.5km to the North-East of the village Medani, ≈20m to the East of the road connecting the villages Jvariand Skuri, on left bank of the river Tchanistskali. Plateau of limestone crushed stones to the North-west slope with the inclination ~20. The following materials were detected in the samples from the Borehole: Ground layer from 0.00 m to 0.50 m of depth and delluvion, limestone crushed stones with hard consistency clay filler from 0.50 m to 6.00 m. 19) Test Pit #13 (instead of the BH #8) - The section from 0.00m to 1.10m is made according to test pit, and from 1.10m to 6.00m according to the nearby natural section. The Test Pit is located in Tsalenjikha Municipality, on the hill to the North of the village Naguru. The South-west exposition of the hill, plateau with overall inclination ~250, limestone layers, boulder and crushed stones. Territory is stable, no negative geodynamical processes were detected. The following materials were detected in the samples from the Test Pit and the natural section: limestone crashed stone with soft-plastic clay (~35%) filler from 0.00 m to 1.10 m of depth. 20) Test Pit #2 (Test Pit #2) Tsalenjikha Municipality, ~1.2km to the North-west of the village Naguru, on the left bank of the river Intsra, on the first terrace above the grove of the river, which is composed by the contemporary delluvion- alluvial (QIVa) Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 11 sediments. The pit is located on 20-25m from the river. There are thick limestone pieces in the river sediments as well, which were detected by the drilled pit.The following materials were detected in the samples from the Test Pit: dark gray blackish ground layer with thin limestone pebble fillersfrom 0.00 m to 0.70 m of depth, and limestone crushed stones with soft-plastic clay filler (40%) from 0.70 m to 2.00 m. 21) Test Pit #8 (Test Pit #8) - The point is located on the territory of Tsalenjikha Municipality, village Naguru. The territory is characterized by average height hilly terrain. The point is located on the flat part of one of the hills. The following materials were detected in the samples from the Test Pit: Light brown semi-solid consistency clayfrom 0.00 m to 0.80 m of depth; soft-plastic clay formed from the yellow-grey depleted argillites. 22) BH #9 (Borehole #9). The point is located in Tsalenjikha Municipality, ~20m to the North-west of the road connecting the villages Jvari and Kukheshi, district “Nojara”. The nearby territory is Hilly terrain. The borehole is located at the wayside of the old road, going form the highway to the village to the North-east of the hill plateau with the inclination 15-200.The following materials were detected in the samples from the borehole: Light brown semi-solid consistency clay from 0.00 m to 3.60 m of depth and Pebble ground with soft-plastic clay filler (~40%) from 3.60 m to 6.00 m.The ground waters had been detected on the 3.50 m depth, established on 3.30 m depth (see Figure 2). Figure 2: Working process at borehole #9 23) BH #10 (Borehole #10). The point is located on the nearby territory of the village Jvari, Tsalenjikha Municipality. The territory of the terrace above the grove of the river Enguri on the left bank of the river is mainly flat. ≈30 m to the East of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 12 Substation “Jvari -500kV”.The following materials were detected in the samples from the borehole: light brown semi-solid consistency clay from 0.00 m to 3.20 m of depth and pebble with cobbles fillers semi solid clay filler (≈35%) from 3.20 m to 6.00 m.The ground waters had been detected on the 4.50 m depth, established on 4.30 m depth. The main part of the territory of the OTL “Tskaltubo-Jvari” belongs to the Trans-Caucasus central uplifted zone, Gagra-Java subzone. As noted above the OTL „Tskaltubo-Jvari” passes through the Central Caucasus front mountainous part (the middle part of the line) and to the East (Tskaltubo side) and West (Jvari side) of the periphery. The Line passes through the different geographical, geomorphological and climate zones. In Tskaltubo and Khoni Municipalities, the transmission Line passes through a relatively low height (+ 100 +2802 meter) flat and hilly terrain till the Test Pit # 5 arranged on the right bank of the river Tskhenistskali, the upper part of which is mainlycomposed by the quaternary aged (QIV) alluvial-dilluvion sediments, clay and pebbles-gravel ground; in some places there are “main layers “of tuffs and tuff-breccias. Then the Line passes through the medium and high (+7800 +1200 meter) height highlandswith the fracturedrelier, with deep ravines and rugged ranges of mountains. This territory is mostly composed by Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks. In the gorges, there are mainly the Middle Jurassic (I2) age tuff-breccias, porphyrites, basalt and andesite-basalts. The upper parts of the mountain range are mainly composed by Cretaceous (K1-b ; K1 b and K1 a + all)) aged limestones, marls, argillites and clay shales.After the Test Pit # 13 the Line passes through relatively low (+290 +350 meter)hilly relief, till the Substation “Tskaltubo-500 “,which is composed by limestones, marls, argillites, aeroliths, sandstones and Quaternary alluvial, dilluvion sediments. The characterization and the water contentof the soilstill the explored depth ateach points are given in the sections of each borehole arranged at each point. As it was mentioned before the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line runs through the territories of Tskaltubo, Khoni, Martvili, Chkhorotsku and Tsalenjikha Municipal districts, therefore the climatic conditions of each area (for points) is different (e.g. Wind, precipitations, temperature, features, etc.) so we present the climatic characteristics of the separate sections (point group) according to the appropriate settlements. The climatic conditions of the points located in the areas of Tskaltubo and Khoni Municipalities will be more similar to weather conditions of the town Khoni, so for these points we present the Khoni climate data according to the pp 01.05-08 (“The Constructing Climatology”), the following are the climatic data of Khoni Municipality:  The average annual temperature +14.30 C;  The average temperature in January +5.00 C;  The average temperature in July +23.00 C;  The absolute minimum of -180 C;  Absolute maximum +410 C; Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 13  Precipitation per year - 1793 mm;  Daily maximum rainfall - 134 mm;  Highest wind speed once in every 20 years - 37 m / sec;  Highest wind speed once in every 5 years - 31 m / sec;  Wind pressure normative value once every 5 years - 0.60 kPa;  Wind pressure a normative value once in every 15 years - 0.85 kPa;  The prevailing wind direction - East foehn;  Snow cover weight - 0.50 kPa;  The number of days of snow cover - 18;  Seasonal soil freezing normative depth - 0 cm. For the part of the line passing through Martvili and Chkhorotsku Municipalities we present the climatic conditions of Chkhorotsku Municipality, which are slightly modified, because the line passes through the mountainous terrain - Absolute benchmarks +700 +1000 m. According to the pp 01.05-08 (“The Constructing Climatology”), the following are the updated climatic data of Chkhorotsku Municipality, which should be similar to the territory passing the mountainous part of the Municipality:  The average annual temperature +10.20 C;  The average temperature in January +1.20 C;  The average temperature in July +19.50 C;  The absolute minimum of -26.70 C;  Absolute maximum +360 C;  Precipitation per year - 2353 mm;  Daily maximum rainfall - 183 mm;  Highest wind speed once in every 20 years - 38 m / sec;  Highest wind speed once in every 5 years - 34 m / sec;  Wind pressure normative value once every 5 years - 0.73kPa;  Wind pressure a normative value once in every 15 years - 0.85 kPa;  The prevailing wind direction - East foehn;  Snow cover weight - 1.39 kPa;  The number of days of snow cover - 90;  Seasonal soil freezing normative depth - Loam and clay - 13 cm; - Sandy - 16 cm; - Average thickness gravel - 17 cm; - Coarse-grained soil - 19 cm. For part of the line passing through the area of Tsalenjikha Municipality we present the climate conditions of Tsalenjikha Municipality. According to the pp 01.05-08 (“The Constructing Climatology”), the following are the climatic data of Tsalenjikha Municipality:  The average annual temperature +13.30 C; Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 14  The average temperature in January +4.60 C;  The average temperature in July +21.60 C;  The absolute minimum of -26.70 C;  Absolute maximum +180 C;  Precipitation per year - 2016 mm;  Daily maximum rainfall - 105 mm;  Highest wind speed once in every 20 years - 26 m / sec;  Highest wind speed once in every 5 years - 22 m / sec;  Wind pressure normative value once every 5 years - 0.30kPa;  Wind pressure a normative value once in every 15 years - 0.38kPa;  The prevailing wind direction - East foehn;  Snow cover weight –0.50kPa;  The number of days of snow cover - 24;  Seasonal soil freezing normative depth – 0 cm. OHL “Tskaltubo-Jvari” line crosses many of the large and small rivers, ravines, streams, including the main rivers on the reconstruction areas: Tekhura, Abasha, Noghela, Tskhenistsqali and other. The hydrogeological conditions of the line are satisfactory.The aquifers in the river sand-gravel soils had been revealed in the following boreholes: borehole#13 (instead of Test Pit -11); borehole#12 (BH 12); borehole#4 (BH 4); borehole# 9 (BH 9). The ground water feeding area is likely to be theriver filtrates and the waters resulting from the atmosphere precipitations. The slightlyswamped surfaces had beenrevealed: on the territory of the project electric Substation “Tskaltubo-500”and on the following point areas of the OEL “Tskaltubo-Jvari” line: borehole#2 (BH 2); borehole#3 (BH 3); The water saturation and swamping of the surface (soil layer) on these places should be resulted by theaccumulation of the atmosphere precipitations on the top of the clay layer or “Upper waters”, which are seasonally variable. The washing up of the explored points by the surface waters are not expected. According to the overall evaluation the particular difficult geodynamic processes (landslides, karst, suffusion (washed up), or intensive saturation events (e.g. Loess), or pressed soils is unlikely to occur at theexplored points along the transmission line. Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 15 The Results of the Engineering-Geological Survey The geological and lithological sections of the borehole columns are compiled according to the data gained by the works carried out. As the graphic materials of the excavatesshow, the following layers had been revealed at the explored depth of the research points on the territory of the OTE “500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo” and Substation “500 kV Tskaltubo”: - Soil layer (layer # 1) - which is presented by brown, black humus clays, the plant's root system, and in some places gravel fillers. The soil layer is not formed everywhere (or washed up) and section begins with clay or limestone gravel. That’s why we consider the soil layer as independent Engineer-Geological element- EGE. - Dealluvion alluvial clays (layer 1 or 2 depending on whether there is soil the top layer) - from soft plastic tosolid and semi-solid consistency. - Alluvial pebbles ground (layer 2 or 3), in some places with cobbles fillers, soft-plastic, semi-solid consistency clay or sandy fillers. - Limestone crushed stone ground (layer 3 or 4), fromsoft-plastic to solid consistency clay filler. - Clay formed from theArgillites’ clastic material, (layer 2) firmness of whichincreases gradually in the depth. Maybe deep down on ≈5-6 meter it movesinto the main rock – the argillites (Test Pit # 8). - The main rocks depleted tuff sandstones (layer 3), whose strength in depth gradually increases (Test pit # 10), firmness of which increasesgradually in depth. - The tuff crushed stone ground, with soft-plastic clay filler (layer 2), whose strength increases gradually indepth (according to the natural section) itbasically moves into the rock tuff, and more deeply in ≈5-6 meters depth it roves into tuff -breccias. (Test Pits # 6). - The basic rocks, thin and medium layers and organic-genickemo-genic (largely crystalline) limestones (layer # 2, 3). The numbering of the layers is conditional as the depth of the excavatesare from 0.60 meters to 6.2 meters, the distance between them is several kilometers. Therefore layers, as well as soils, should be classified according to the engineering-geological elements - EGE according to the similar properties of the soils of the excavations. As the graphic material and laboratory data shows there are the similar soils on the separate the research areas, having the similar physical and mechanical properties. They can be grouped and review as the one engineering-geological (EGE), asthese soils in different excavates are marked as different layers and with different numbers.They are compiled according to the excavations: Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 16 1) SS BH-1; SS BH-2; SS BH-3; SS Test Pit-1; SS Test Pit-2; SS Test Pir-3; Test-Pit-1; (territory of the substation “Tskaltubo 500 kV”) OTL “Tskaltubo-Jvari - BH-1; BH-2; BH-3 semi-solid consistency clay had been reviled in the excavates under the ground cover, or on the depth from 0.00 to 2.0; 4.10; 6.10 meters from the Earth's surface, which should be taken as foundation (support) ground -we called it the first engineering-geological elements,orI EGE; 2) on the following points of the Line:Test pit 1; BH-3; Light brown solid consistency clay had been revealed at the depth from 0.00-4.10m to 0.00-6.00 m.- secondengineering- geological element, or II EGE; 3) Test Pit 5; Test Pit 7; Test pit 10; soft-plastic consistency clayat the depth from 0.60- to 3.00 m; 0.50-2.10 m;0.40-1.10 m; 0.80-4.10 m–third engineering-geological element- III EGE 4) BH-4; BH-12; pebbles ground with plastic sand filler - at the depth from 0.30- to 6.00 m; 3.40-6.00 m; - fourth engineering-geological element IV EGE 5) borehole #9;borehole #11 (instead of Test Pit #11); pebbles ground with soft-plastic sand filler; at the depth from 3.60- to 6.00; 2.70-6.00 m. fifth engineering-geological element – V EGE. 6) Borehole#10 (BH 10) – pebbles ground with semi-solid consistency clay filler; at the depth from 3.20- to 6.00; sixth engineering-geological element – VI EGE. 7) Test Pit # 14 (instead of the BH 5);Test Pit #15 (instead of the BH 6);Test Pit #11 (instead of the BH 11);Test Pit #3; borehole #8 (BH 8); Test Pit #13 (instead of the BH 8) Test Pit#f 2; Limestone crushed stone ground with soft-plastic clay filler - 0.60-2.00m; 0.00-1.50 m; 0.00-1.10 m; 0.60-2.00 m; 1.4-2.00m; 0.00-1.10m; 0.70-2.00m-seventh engineering- geological element – VII EGE. 8) Test Pit #4limestonecrushed stone ground with hard-plastic clay filler - eighth engineering-geological element – VIII EGE. 9) Borehole. #7 (BH 7); limestone crushed stone ground with hard consistency clay filler - nineth engineering-geological element – IX EGE 10) Test Pit # 12;limestone crushed stone ground with semi-solid clay filler - tenth engineering-geological element – X EGE 11) Test Pit# 8; The soft-plastic clay formed by breakdown the depleted argillites - eleventh engineering-geological element – XI EGE 12) Test Pit #6;Depleted tuff crushed stone with soft-plastic clay filler- twelfthengineering- geological element – XII EGE 13) Test Pit# 12;Test Pit 14, instead of BH-5; Test Pit # 13 instead of BH-8; Test Pit # 15 instead of BH-6; Test Pit # 11, instead of BH-11; thin and medium layer, solid, crystal, weakly depleted limestone - thirteenth engineering-geological element – XIII EGE 14) Test Pit #10; Depleted tuff sandstones– fourteenth engineering-geological element – XIV EGE. Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 17 So in total 14 engineering-geological elements EGE had been revealed at the territory of the Substation “Tskaltubo 500 kV” and OTL “Tskaltubo-Jvari” at explored points. I EGE - semi-solid consistency clay; II EGE – solid consistency clay; III EGE – soft-plastic consistency clay’ IV EGE – Pebbles ground with plastic consistency sand filler; V EGE – Pebbles ground with soft-plastic clay filler; VI EGE – Pebbles ground with semi-solid consistency clay filler; VII EGE - limestonecrushed stone ground with soft-plastic clay filler; VIII EGE - limestone crushed stone ground with hard-plastic clay filler; IX EGE - limestone crushed stone ground with solid consistency clay filler; X EGE - limestone crushed stone ground with semi-solid clay filler; XI EGE - The soft-plastic clay formed by breakdown the depleted argillites; XII EGE - Depleted tuff crushed stone with soft-plastic clay filler; XIII EGE - thin and medium layer, solid, crystal, weakly depleted limestone XIV EGE - depleted tuff sandstones; Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 18 The Main Results of the Laboratory Analyses of Ground As it was already mentioned in total 29 samples had been taken for the laboratory analyses from theexcavates, 6 out of themwere the samples of decomposed structure ground taken from the project Substation “Tskaltubo – 500 kV” territory; 23 samples had been taken from the OHL “Tskaltubo-Jvari”, out of them 16 were decomposed structure ground samples and 7 inviolable structure ground samples; 5 ground water sample had been taken as well. The laboratory test results are given in the summarizing table andis attached. The table #1below shows the range of variability of the physical features of the clayground and the average (normative) values. The range of variability of the physical properties of clays and average (normative) values see in the Table 1. Table 1: The range of variability of the physical properties of clays and average (normative) values Range of Average Physical Properties of the Ground Dimension Variability (Normative) Upper limit WL 0.46-0.59 0.54 Plasticity 1 Lower limit Wp - 0.20-0.37 0.27 Number Ip 0.22-0.31 0.27 2 Natural dampness W % 26.3-49.0 32.5 Ground ρ 1.53-1.94 1.83 Density gr/cm3 3 Dry ground ρd 1.03-1.52 1.39 Ground particulates ρs 2.60-2.70 2.66 4 Porous n % 43.5-60.5 47.7 5 Porous coefficient e - 0.770-1.532 0.939 6 Consistency indicator IL - (-0.11)-0.55 7 Degree of dampness Sr - 0.83-0.99 0.93 As the table shows, the consistency of clays varies from solid (IL= - 0.11) to the sopt-plasic (IL= 0.55). According to the degree of dampness, the ground is fully saturated with water - y1> 0.80. Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 19 The degree of aggressive impact of the ground against carbon steel The degree of aggressive impact of the ground against carbon steel was determined in 23 ground samples. The total concentration of Sulfates and Chlorides is equal to 0.07-0.15 gr/l (average 0.10 gr/l). According to the Table 28, CNR 2.03-85, “Protection of Construction Structures from Corrosion”, the mentioned ground is considered as “average aggressive”. Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 20 The Chemical Analyses of the Ground Waters The chemical analyses ware made for 5 ground water samples. The results for the analyses are given in the relevant table with general conclusion againstconcrete constructions and armature. According to sulphate aggressiveness, the analyzed water is not aggressive to all water proof marks of concrete. Ion indicator against the armature: A) Is not aggressive even being constantly in the water environment; B) Moderately aggressive being in water environment from time to time. Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 21 Conclusions and Recommendations Consequently, it can be noted that: 1) In terms of engineering-geological point of view, the OTL “Tskaltubo-Jvari” passes through the complex geomorphological and climatic conditions.Though noadverse geodynamic events had been identified at the exploring areas - (landslides, Karst, washing up relief, etc.), but the main part of the line passes through such a difficult reliefthat in case of detailed research it is quite possible to reveal these kinds of events as well. According to the complexity of the engineering-geological conditions and according to the Annex 10, of the CNR 1.02.07-87, theresearch areas belong to the III (difficult) category - the transmission line passes through the variety of several types of heterogeneous geomorphological elements with different genesis, the surface is highly fragmented. Geomorphologically, more than four different types and origin of the lithological layershad been detected, which varies both in terms of proliferation, and byinclination, the rocky soils have the extremely irregular relief and their surface in some places are covered with dealluvial, fragile earthfill. The climate conditions are dramatically different at different areas of the line. Thehydrogeological conditions are satisfactory. 2) The soils spread at the research areas, according to the construction features are considered as a separate independent engineering geological elements (EGE). According to the results of the excavations made at the set points of the OTL “Tskaltubo- Jvari”, engineering-geological elements (EGE) that had been revealed is listed above. 3) Considering the geological structure of the research sites and technical characteristics of the project masts, the ground for the foundation should be determined by the constructor at every point, according to the excavate results on the set points of the transmission line. The above geological elements (EGE) can be accepted as such. 4) The table below shows all twelve estimate normative meanings, using the laboratory analyses, CNR pp 02.01-08 Appendix 2.3,table # 1, 2, 3 and the designer’s guideline. To calculate the density, we used the granulometric composition for the knockdown structure samples, CNR IV-2-82 and ГОСТ-100-95. Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 22 Note: 1) Specific electricresistance of theground must be specified at the place during the installation works. Ground specific electric resistanceis defined according to the Guidebook “E lectric Engineering-Geological and Hydrogeological Works Technic-geologist” Moscow, Publishing house “Nedra” - 1982. pg. 246, Table. 189. 2) Figures of density (ρ g / cm3) and resistance (R0kPa (kg p / cm2) in thetableare average values forthe individual boreholes, see the materials of the laboratory analyses. 3) According to pp01.01.09 (“Seismic Stable Construction”), the sections of the transmission line - the beginning of the line from substation “Tskaltubo500” to the point -Test Pit -5 and the end from the point BH-11 to the point BH-10. The rest part of the Line, or the section from the point Test Pit -5 to the point BH-11 - is located in the magnitude 9 seismic zone. The reporting seismicity at the separate parts of the Line, should be determined according tothe location of the concrete point and profiles of the identified soil. 4) The amplitude of the seasonal fluctuations of the ground water levels should be taken ± 0.40 m. in compare with the established level fixed duringthe drilling. Due to the fact that the maximum forecasted ground water level is almost on the same level, where the foundation ground has been detected, while arranging the foundation it may be necessary to conduct the water direction changing works. The estimate flow of the water for each square meter should be 0.02 l / sec. 5) The maximum allowable inclination of the slopes of the excavations andditches in the spread soils should be taken considering the CNR 3.02.01-87-pp 3.11; 3.12.3-15 and CNR. III-4-80 requirements. 6) According to the processing difficulties, and according to 1-1 in the table of the CNR. IV-2- 82- the site composing soils belong to: a) Soil layer –belongs to the I group, while processing by excavator, and - to the I m group, while manual processing, the average density 1150 kg / m3. (Equal to # 5a). b) Pebbles soil with clay and sand fillers–belongs to the III group while processing by mechanical one bucket excavator -, and to the II m group, whilemanual processing -, the average density is 1950 kg / m3, (equals to 5b). c) Soft plastic and semi- solid consistency clay –belongs to the - II group while processing by excavator, and to the I m group, while processing manually, the average density is 1750 kg / m3 (equals to 5a). d) Limestone gravel soil with clay filler–belongs to the III group, while processing by the excavator, and to the IIIM group while processing manually, the average density is 2100 kg / m3 (equals to 53). e) Slightly depleted argillites–belongs to the V group while processing by the excavator, to the VP group, while processing manually, the average density is2000 kg / m3 (equalized to 3a). Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 23 f) Limestone –belongs to the V group, while processing byexcavator, and to the VIgroup, while processing manually (equalized to 15b). Engineer-Geologist: V. Mindiashvili Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 24 ACTUAL LOCATIONS OF BOREHOLES AND PITS Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project SS Test Pit 3 SS BH 2 SS Test Pit 2 BH13 BH 11 BH 1 Test Pit 1 SS BH 1 SS BH 3 SS Test Pit 1 11 BH13 SS BH 1; SS BH 2; SS BH 3; SS Test Pit 1; SS Test Pit 2; SS Test Pit 3; Test Pit 1; BH 1; Test Pit 11/BH Test Pit 7 BH 12 Test Pit 10 BH 2 BH 2; Test Pit 10; BH 12; Test Pit 6 BH 3 Test Pit 7 Test Pit 7; BH 3; Test Pit 6; Test Pit 5 BH 4 Test Pit 6 Test Pit 6; BH 4; Test Pit 5; Pit14 TestPit Test 15 Test Pit 12 Test Pit 4 Test Pit 4; Test Pit 12; Pit 14/BH Test Pit Test 5; 15/BH 5; Test Pit Test Pit 16 15 16/BH 6; Test Pit 15 Pit11 Test Pit Test 14 Test Pit 3 Test Pit 3; Pit 11/ Test Pit Test 14/BH 11; Test Pit 2 Test Pit 13 BH 7 BH 7; Test Pit 13/BH 8; Test Pit 2; Tes Test Pit 8 BH 9 BH 10 Test Pit 8; BH 9; BH 10; ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE 500KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO TRANSMISSION LINE AND TSKALTUBO SUBSTATION ANNEX 3 MAPS SHOWING VISIBILITY OF TRANSMISSION LINE 1 1. Maps showing visibility of the transition line within five-kilometer distance A five-kilometer limit, measured from the centerline of the corridor, was used in visual modelling. This Annex shows the areas within five kilometers of the corridor from which one or more towers and/or parts of the transmission line could be visible, based on topography. The maps also show protected cultural and natural sites. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 2 Figure 1.1.1 Areas from which towers and line could be visible within 5km of Alternative A centerline (Part 1) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 3 Figure 1.1.2 Areas from which towers and line could be visible within 5km of Alternative A centreline (Part 2) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 4 Figure 1.1.3 Areas from which towers and line could be visible within 5km of Alternative A centerline (Part 3) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 5 Figure 1.1.4 Areas from which towers and line could be visible within 5km of Alternative A centerline (Part 4) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 6 Figure 1.1.5 Areas from which towers and line could be visible within 5km of Alternative A centerline (Part 5) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE 500KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO TRANSMISSION LINE AND TSKALTUBO SUBSTATION Annex 4 RESULTS OF FLORAL SURVEYS CONDUCTED ALONG THE TRANSMISSION LINE CORRIDOR 1 In 3-8 June of 2018, detailed botanical survey was carried out in the corridor of Jvari-Tskaltubo 500 kV OHL and potential negative impact caused by construction of transmission line and its operation phase was revealed. The list of high conservation value plants was made, additionally vegetation types and endemic species or taxa included in Georgian red data list as well as economically valuable plants are given. During botanical investigation for assessment of plant coverage and abundance Drude scale was used. Symbols were used for evaluating of plant coverage, such symbols are Soc (sociales) – dominant species with coverage above 90%; Cop3 (coptosal) – taxa with coverage between 70-90%; Cop2 species with coverage between 50-70%; Cop1 taxa with coverage 30-50%; Sp3 (sporsal) – coverage is approximately 30%; Sp2 coverage is approximately 20%; Sp1 coverage is approximately 10%; Sol (solitarie) few individuals, coverage is approximately 10%; Un (unicum) only one individual. Additionally all habitats were classified according to EUNIS habitat classification system. Plot 1. GPS coordinates are X4800444/Y4620045, altitude above a sea level is 123 m, village Ternali. Arable land, shrubbery and secondary pasture. Following species are growing: Robinia pseudoacacia, Crataegus kyrtostyla, Rubus sp., Ruscus ponticus, Pteridium tauricum, Sisyrinchium septentrionale, Paracynoglossum imeretinum, endemic species of Georgia. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub). Plot 1. Pasture, shrubbery Plot 2. Pasture, shrubbery Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 2 Plot 1. Sisyrinchium septentrionale Plot 1. Paracynoglossum imeretinum Plot 1. Paracynoglossum imeretinum Plot 1. Ruscus ponticus Plot 2. GPS coordinates are X297004/Y4686335, elevation above sea leve lis 99 m, village Gubistskali. Arable land, swampy secondary meadow and pasture. Following species are growing: Juncus effusus, Sisyrinchium septentrionale, Stenactis annua. Shrubbery - Robinia pseudoacacia, Rubus sp., Crataegus kyrtostyla, Shepherdia argentea, Gleditschia triacanthos, Morus alba, Pinus nigra. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and mediterranean- montane scrub). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 3 Plot 2. Pasture, shrubbery Plot 2. Pasture, shrubbery Plot 2. Stenactis annua Plot 2. Juncus effusus Plot 3. Degraded Alder dominated habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system it is G 1.1 (Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant alder, birch, poplar or willow). Vegetation type Degraded Alder Conservation value low place River Gubistskali gorge Plot № 3 Plot area (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X295247/Y4690238 Altitude (m) 117 Aspect _ Slope 00 Stucrictiral characteristics of the vegetation Max DBH (cm) 12 Average DBH (cm) 8 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 4 Max height of tree (m) 8 Average GBH (m) 6 Number of trees 17-8 Tree coverage (%) 30-35 Shrub coverage (%) 80-85 Height of shrubs (cm) 150 Coverage of herbaceous layer (%) 85-90 Height of herbaceous layer (cm) 70 Moss coverage (%) 3-5 Number of higher plant species 20 Species Coverage according to Drude Scale Tree layer Alnus barbata D-10cm, H-7-m (max.) Sp3 D-7cm, H-5-6 m (average) Robinia pseudoacacia D-10 cm, H-6-7 m Sp2 Gleditschia triacanthos D-10 cm, H-6-7 m Sp1 Criptomeria iaponica D-12 cm, H-6-7 m Sp1 Shrubs Smilax excelsa Cop1 Rubus sp. Cop2 Poncirus trifoliata H-1,5 m, Sp1 Ruscus ponticus Sp1 Herb layer Hydrocotyle ramiflora Cop1 Ambrosia artemisifolia Sp2 Mentha pulegium Sp1 Sisyrinchium septentrionale Sp1 Duchesnea indica Sp1 Polygonum persicaria Sp1 Fragaria vesca Sp1 Stenactis annua H-70 cm, Sol Calystegia silvatica Sol Euphorbia stricta Sol Anagalis arvensis Sol Paracynoglossum imeretinum-endemic species of Sol Georgia Moss coverage Moss species Sol Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 5 Plot 3. Degraded Alder forest Plot 3. Degraded Alder forest Plot 3. Degraded Alder forest Plot 3. Anagalis arvensis Plot 3. Paracynoglossum imeretinum Plot 3. Stenactis annua Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 6 Plot 3. Poncirus trifoliata Plot 3. Criptomeria iaponica Plot 3. Rubus sp. Plot 4a. Between plot 2 GPS coordinates X295247/Y4690238 and Plot 3, GPS coordinates X295247/Y4690238. Arable land, swampy secondary meadow and pasture. Following species are growing: Juncus effusus, Paracynoglossum imeretinum (endemic species of Georgia), Stenactis annua, Leucanthemum vulgare and others. Cryptomeria japonica, Robinia pseudoacacia, Pyrus sp. div. cult., Prunus divaricata, Smilax excelsa, Hedera helix, Rubus sp., Crataegus kyrtostyla. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and mediterranean- montane scrub). Plot 4. GPS coordinates X294915/Y4690410, elevation above sea level 125 m. Village Dedalauri. Imeretian oak Quercus imeretina- Unicum, D-40cm, H-12 m is growing. Habitat with high conservation value, imeretian oak is an endemic species of Georgia and is included in Georgian red data list. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 7 Plot 4. Quercus imeretina Plot 4. Quercus imeretina Plot 4. Quercus imeretina Plot 5. Shrubbery. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is F3 (temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub). Vegetation type Shrubbery Conservation value Low Place Village Dedalauri Plot № 5 Area of plot (m2) 50 GPS coordinates X 294684/Y4690653 Altitude a.s.l. (m) 132 Aspect _ Slope 00 Structural characteristics of vegetation Height of shrubbery (cm) 300 Height of herb layer (cm) 80 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 8 Shrubbery coverage (%) 70-80 Coverage of Herb layer (%) 80-90 Moss coverage (%) 3-5 Number of higher plants 14 Number of moss species 2-3 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Shrubes Smilax excelsa Cop1 Crataegus kyrtostyla H-2-3 m,Sp3 Rhododendron luteum Sp2 Rubus sp. Sp1 Hedera helix Sp1 Poncirus trifoliata Sp1 Ruscus ponticus Sol Aleurites fordii Sol Mespilus germanica Sol Herb layer Oplismenus undulatifolius Cop1 Pteridium tauricum H-70-80 cm, Sp3 Fragaria vesca Sp2 Viola odorata Sp1 Stenactis annua Sol Moss layer Moss species Sol Plot 5. Mespilus germanica Plot 5. Rhododendron luteum Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 9 Plot 5. Shrubbery Plot 5. Poncirus trifoliata Plot 5. Aleurites fordii Plot 5. Aleurites fordii Plot 5. Hedera helix Plot 6. GPS coordinates X294048/Y4691026. Altitude above sea level 165მ, village Dedalauri, degraded vegetation – arable land, pasture and shrubbery. Following species are distributed: Gleditschia triacanthos, Robinia pseudacacia, Ailanthus altissima, Punica granatum-rare species, rare species, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 10 Paracynoglossum imeretinum-endemic species of Georgia, Arum albispatum. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub). Plot 6. Paracynoglossum imeretinum Plot 6. Paracynoglossum imeretinum Plot 6. Punica granatum Plot 6. Shrubbery mixed with few trees Plot 6. Gleditschia triacanthos Plot 6. Arum albispatum Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 11 Plot 7. GPS coordinates X293001/Y4692293. Altitude above sea level 213 m, between villages Dedalauri and Akhalbediseuli. Abandoned tea plantation with following species Criptomeria japonica, Cupressus sempervirens. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Plot 7. Cupressus sempervirens Plot 7. Cypress windbreak Plot 7. Abandoned tea plantation and Cypress Plot 7. Abandoned tea plantation and Cypress windbreak windbreak Plot 8. GPS coordinates X291977/Y4694092. Altitude above sea level 178 m. abandoned tea plantation with following species: Criptomeria japonica, Robinia psaudoacacia, Stenactis annua. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 12 Plot 8. Abandoned tea plantation with Pteridium Plot 8. Stenactis annua Tauricum Plot 8. Stand of False Acacia Plot 8. Criptomeria japonica Plot 9. GPS coordinates X291776/Y4694095. Altitude above sea level 189 m, village Akhalbediseuli. Arable land, degraded vegetation, shrubbery and pasture. Following species are spread: Corylus avellana, Aleurites fordii, Robinia pseudoacacia, Morus alba, Rubus sp., Phytolaca americana. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 13 Plot 9. Horses on pasture Plot 9. Phytolaca americana Plot 9. Pasuter, shrubbery Plot 10. Chestnut hornbeam forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G 1. 7D. (Chestnut forests). Vegetation type Chestnut hornbeam forest Consrvation value high place Right bank of riv. Tskhenistskali, village Matkhogi Plot № 10 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X290355/Y4697545 Altitude a.s.l. (m) 197 aspect North-west slope 40-450 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max DBH (cm) 45 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 14 Average DBH (cm) 35 Max height of trees (m) 16 Average height (m) 14 Number of trees 1-2 Coverage of trees (%) 70-80 Coverage of shrubs (%) 40-50 Height of shrubs (cm) 300 Coverage of herbaceous layer (%) 20-30 Height of herbaceous layer (cm) 60 Coverage of moss (%) 50-55 Number of higher plants 27 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Tree layer Carpinus caucasica D-25 cm, H-14-16მ Sp3 Castania sativa-species of red data book D-50 cm, H-12-14მ Sp1 Tilia begoniifolia (=Tilia caucasica) –endemic D-45 cm, H-12-14მ Sol species of the Caucasus Ficus carica-rare species Sol Shribs Corylus avellana H-5-6 m, Sp3 Rubus sp. Sp2 Euonymus europaeus Sp1 Smilax excelsa Sol Swida australis Sol Hedera colchica-subendemic of the Caucasus, Sol with irradiation in Turkey Laurocerasus officinalis-relict species Sol Ruscus ponticus Sol Staphyllea colchica-red data book species Sol Herb layer Pteris cretica Sp2 Dryopteris filix-mas Sp1 Trachystemon orientalis-monotypic species Sol with irradiation in Tyrkey Carex pendula H-60სმ, Sol Phyllitis scolopendrium Sol Tamus communis Sol Vinca pubescens Sp1 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 15 Hypericum androsaemum-relict species Sol Pachyphragma macrophyllum-monotypic Sol Caucasian species with irradiation in Turkey Primula woronowii-subendemic of the Caucasus Sol with irradiation in Turkey Lilium schovitzianum-subendemic of the Sol Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey Fragaria vesca Sol Asplenium viride Sol Moss layer Moss species Cop1 Plot 10. Chestnut hornbeam forest Plot 10. Chestnut hornbeam forest Plot 10. Chestnut hornbeam forest Plot 10. Chestnut hornbeam forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 16 Plot 10. Sambucus ebulus Plot 10. Ruscus colchicus Plot 10. Ruscus colchicus Plot 10. Pteris cretica Plot 10. Hypericum androsaemum Plot 10. Lilium schovitzianum Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 17 Plot 10. Lilium schovitzianum Plot 10. Trachystemon orientalis Plot 10. Phyllitis scolopendrium Plot 10. Pachyphragma macrophyllum Plot 10. Ruscus ponticus Plot 10. Hedera colchica Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 18 Plot 10. Staphyllea colchica Plot 10. Pachyphragma macrophyllum Plot 11. GPS coordinates are X290353/Y4697517, altitude above sea leve lis 342 m. Right bank of river Enguri, village Khurcha. Degraded vegetation, shrubbery with following species: Robinia pseudoacacia, Gleditschia triacanthos, Alnus barbata, Morus alba, Diospyros lotus-rare species, Pyrus sp. div. cult., Malus domestica, Punica granatum-rare species, Swida australis, Rubus sp., Smilax excelsa, Pteridium tauricum, Hedera helix, Stenactis annua. Low conservatrion value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is F3 (temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub). Plot 11. Shrubbery Plot 11. Shrubbery Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 19 Plot 11. Shrubbery Plot 11. Smilax excelsa Plot 11. Diospyros lotus Plot 11. Stenactis annua Plot 11. Agricultural landscape Plot 11. Punica granatum Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 20 Plot 11. Hedera helix Plot 12. Village Didi Inchkhuti. Slopes are covered by oriental hornbeam, there is no chestnut visible. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.7C. (Mixed thermophylous forests). Plot 12. Alium sp. (Agricultural landscape behind) Plot 12. Agriclutural landscape (Oriental hornbeam forest behind) Plot 12. Oriental hornbeam forest Plot 12. Oriental hornbeam forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 21 Plot 13. Hornbeam-Alder forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland Vegetation type Hornbeam-Alder forest Conservation value low Place Vil. Zwemo khuntsi Plot № 13 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X289578/Y4700070 Altitude a.s.l. (m) 396 aspect South-west slope 30-350 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max. DBH (cm) 18 Average DBH (cm) 14 Max. height of trees (m) 14 Average height (m) 10 Number of trees 3-4 Coverage of trees (%) 40-50 Coverage of shrubs (%) 70-80 Height of shrubs (cm) 500 Coverage of herb layer (%) 80-90 Height of herb layer (cm) 100 Coverage of moss (%) 20-30 Number of higher plants 25 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Tree layer Alnus barbata D-16 cm, H-10-12 m (max.) Cop1 D-10 cm, H-5-6 m (average) Carpinus caucasica D-16 cm, H-12-14 m Sp1 Morus alba D-18 cm, H-8-10 m Sol Fagus orientalis (seedlings) –relict plant Sol Shrubs Rubus sp. Cop2 Smilax excelsa Cop1 Ligustrum vulgare Sp1 Swida australis Sp1 Corylus avellana H-4-5 m, Sp1 Laurus nobilis-extinct species, species of red Sol Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 22 data list Herb layer Hydrocotyle ramiflora Cop2 Pteridium tauricum Cop1 Oplismenus undulatifolius Sp3 Fragaria vesca Sp2 Urtica dioica Sp1 Phytolaca americana H-1 m, Sol Lamium album Sp1 Calystegia silvatica Sol Pteris cretica Sol Trachystemon orientalis-monotypic species Sol Phyllitis scolopendrium Sol Polygonum perfoliatum Sol Lamium album Sol Plantago major Sol Potentilla reptans Sol Moss layer Moss species Sp3 Plot 13. OHL towers Plot 13. Existing OHL corridor in Colchic hornbean-alder forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 23 Plot 13. Existing OHL corridor in Colchic hornbean-alder Plot 13. Existing OHL corridor in Colchic hornbean-alder forest forest Plot 13. Existing OHL corridor in Colchic hornbean-alder Plot 13. Colchic hornbean-alder forest forest Plot 13. Colchic hornbean-alder forest Plot 13. Colchic hornbean-alder forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 24 Plot 13. Polygonum perfoliatum Plot 14. Degraded chestnut-alder forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G 1.7D. (Chestnut forests) Vegetation type Chestnut-alder forest Conservation value Low Place Left bank of river Abasha, village Gochkadili Plot № 14 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X285384/Y4704750 Altitude a.s.l. (m) 628 Aspect West Slope 10-200 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max DBH (cm) 50 Average DBH (cm) 30 Max. height of trees (m) 18 Average height (m) 14 Number of trees 1-2 Coverage of trees (%) 20-30 Coverage of shrubs (%) 80-90 Height of shrubs (cm) 600 Coverage of herbs (%) 30-40 Height of herb layer (cm) 70 Coverage of moss (%) 5-10 Number of higher plants 25 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 25 Tree layer Alnus barbata D-16 cm, H-12-14მ Sp2 Castanea sativa-species of red data book D-25 cm, H-10-12მ Sol Carpinus caucasica D-50 cm, H-16-18მ Sol Fraxinus excelsior-rare species D-18 cm, H-14-16მ Sol Morus alba D-16 cm, H-16-18მ Sol Shrubs Rubus sp. Cop2 Smilax excelsa Cop1 Rhododendron luteum Sp3 Corylus avellana H-5-6 m, Sp2 Hedera helix Sp1 Frangula alnus Sol Sambucus nigra Sol Herb layes Oplismenus undulatifolius Sp3 Fragaria vesca Sp2 Luzula sylvatica Sp1 Duchesnea indica Sp1 Calystegia silvatica Sol Cerastium arvense Sol Bidens tripartita Sp1 Stenactis annua Sol Dryopteris filix-mas Sol Oxalis corniculata Sol Lysimachia verticillaris Sol Phytolaca americana H-70 cm, Sol Nepeta grandiflora Sol Phyllitis scolopendrium Sol Moss layer Moss species Sp1 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 26 Plot 14. Pteris cretica Plot 14. Phyllitis scolopendrium Plot 14. Calystegia silvatica Plot 14. Frangula alnus Plot 14. Colchic hornbean-alder forest Plot 14. Colchic hornbean-alder forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 27 Plot 14. Colchic hornbean-alder forest Plot 14. Colchic hornbean-alder forest Plot 14. Duchesnea indica Plot 14. Rhododendron luteum Plot 14. Stenactis annua Plot 14. Nepeta grandiflora Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 28 Plot 14. Hedera helix Plot 14. Lysimachia verticillaris Plot 15. Strongly degraded Beech-chestnut-hornbem forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G 1.7D. (Chestnut forests) Type of vegetation Degraded beech-chestnut-hornbeam forest Conservation value Low Place Vil. Gochkadili Plot № 15 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X285795/Y4704604 Altitude a.s.l. (m) 725 Aspect North-west Slope 20-250 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max DBH (cm) 45 Average DBH (cm) 30 Max height of trees (m) 18 Average height (m) 14 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 29 Number of trees 1-2 Coverage of trees (%) 40-50 Coverage of shrubs (%) 70-80 Height of shrubs (cm) 100 Coverage of herb layer (%) 30-40 Height of herb layer (cm) 100 Coverage of moss (%) 15-20 Number of higher plants 20-25 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Tree layer Carpinus caucasica D-25 cm, H-14-16მ Sp2 Castanea sativa-species of red data book D-40 cm, H-10-12მ Sp1 Fagus orientalis-relict species D-45 cm, H-16-18მ Sol Shrubs Rhododendron luteum H-1 m, Sp3 Rubus sp. Sp1 Hedera colchica-subendemic plant of the Sol Cuacasus, with irradiation in Turkey Hedera helix Sp1 Crataegus microphylla Sol Smilax excelsa Sp1 Vaccinium arctostaphylos-protected in the Sol frames of Bern convention Herb layer Luzula sylvatica Sp2 Oplismenus undulatifolius Sp2 Viola alba Sp1 Lysimachia verticillaris Sol Phytolaca americana H-1მ, Sol Calystegia silvatica Sol Nepeta grandiflora Sp1 Polygonatum glaberrimum Sol Stellaria media Sol Scrophullaria media Sol Scrophularia nodosa Sol Moss layer Moss species Sp2 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 30 Plot 15. Rhododendron luteum Plot 15. Nepeta grandiflora Plot 15. Vaccinium arctostaphylos Plot 15. Beech-chestnut-hornbem forest Plot 15. Beech-chestnut-hornbem forest Plot 15. Beech-chestnut-hornbem forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 31 Plot 15. Beech-chestnut-hornbem forest Plot 15. Beech-chestnut-hornbem forest Plot 15. Scrophularia nodosa Plot 15. Lysimachia verticillaris Plot 16. Hornbeam forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G 1.A1. (Oak - ash - hornbeam woodland on eutrophic and mesotrophic soils). Type of vegetation Hornbeam forest Conservation value High Place Vil. Pirveli Balda, surroundings of Motena cave Plot № 16 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X285633/Y4705917 Altitude a.s.l. (m) 502 Aspect North-west Slope 40-450 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max. DBH (cm) 50 Average DBH (cm) 25 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 32 Max. height of trees (m) 18 Average height (m) 14 Number of tree species 1-2 Coverage of trees (%) 40-50 Coverage of shrubs (%) 30-40 Height of shrubs (cm) 400 Coverage of herb layer (%) 50-60 Height of herb layer (cm) 60 Coverage of moss (%) 70-80 Number of higher plants 31 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Tree layer Carpinus caucasica D-50 cm, H-16-18მ Sp3 Quercus hartwissiana-subendemic species of D-32 cm, H-10-12მ Sp1 the Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey, Species of red data book Ulmus foliacea (=Ulmus minor) –species of ref D-20სმ, H-12-14მ Sol data list Taxus baccata-species of red data list D-6-7სმ, H-8-10მ Unicum Fagus orientalis (juvenile individual) –relict Sol species Shrubs Smilax excelsa Cop1 Rubus sp. Sp3 Rhododendron luteum Sp1 Clematis vitalba Sp1 Crataegus microphylla Sol Euonymus latifolia Sol Swida australis Sol Corylus avellana H-3-4მ, Sol Hedera colchica-subendemic species of the Sol Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey Diospyros lotus Sol Herb layer Luzula sylvatica Sp3 Geranium sylvaticum H-60 cm, Sol Tamus communis Sol Athyrium filix-femina Sol Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 33 Sanicula europaea Sol Fragaria vesca Sol Dryopteris borreri Sp1 Dryopteris filix-mas Sol Pteris cretica Sol Trachystemon orientalis-monotypic colchic Sol species with irradiation in Turkey Serratula quinquefolia Sol Vinca pubescens Sol Salvia glutinosa Sol Polypodium vulgare Sol Asplenium trichomanes Sol Phyllitis scolopendrium Sol Moss species Moss species Cop2 Plot 16. Gochkadili dam Plot 16. Hornbeam forest Plot 16. Hornbeam forest Plot 16. Hornbeam forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 34 Plot 16. Hornbeam forest Plot 16. Hornbeam forest Plot 16. Hornbeam forest Plot 16. Geranium sylvaticum Plot 16. Taxus baccata at the entrance of Motena Plot 16. Taxus baccata at the entrance of Motena cave cave Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 35 Plot 16. Taxus baccata at the entrance of Motena Plot 16. Taxus baccata at the entrance of Motena cave cave Plot 16. Entrance of Motena cave in Hornbeam Plot 16. Hornbeam and Elm forest Plot 16. Hornbeam and Elm Plot 16. Vinca pubescens Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 36 Plot 16. Hedera colchica Plot 16. Polypodium vulgare Plot 16. Asplenium trichomanes Plot 16. Trachystemon orientalis Plot 16. Phyllitis scolopendrium Plot 16. Pteris cretica Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 37 Plot 16. Hedera colchica Plot 17. GPS coordinates are X285795/Y4706653. Altitude above sea level is 319 m, village Pirveli Balda, degraded shrubbery vegetation, Low conservation velue habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub). Plot 17. Shrubbery, pasture Plot 17. Shrubbery, pasture Plot 17. Shrubbery, pasture Plot 17. Shrubbery, pasture Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 38 Plot 18. GPS coordinates are X285809/Y4706633. Altitude above sea levea is 271 m, village Pirveli Balda. Low canseravion value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A3 (hornbeam forests). Plot 18. Balda monastery Plot 18. Hornbeam forest Plot 18. Hornbeam forest Plot 18. Hornbeam forest Plot 18. Paraacynoglossum imeretinum Plot 18. Balda canyon Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 39 Plot 19. GPS coordinates are X287125/Y4707188. Altitude above sea leve lis 450 m, village Pirveli Balda. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A3 (hornbeam forests). Plot 19. Degraded Hornbeam forest Plot 19. Degraded Hornbeam forest Plot 20. GPAS coordinates are X286475/Y4708119. Altitude above sea leve lis 482 m, village Meore Balda, degraded shrubbery vegetation degraded secondary meadow with dominance of Pteridium tauricum. Low conservation valeu habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and Mediterranean-montane scrub). Plot 20. Pteridium tauricum Plot 20. Shrubbery with Pteridium tauricum Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 40 Plot 20. Pteridium tauricum Plot 21. According to visual observation corridor of alternative A is incuded in Emerald site “Samegrelo 2” where high conservation value hornbeam forests are developed. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A3 (hornbeam forests). Plot 21. Hornbeam forest Plot 21. Hornbeam forest Plot 22. GPS coordinates are X284027/Y4710321. Altitude above sea leve lis 419 m, low conservation value habitat. Secondary pastures and meadows, shrubbery and degraded hornbeam forest fragments. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and Mediterranean-montane scrub). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 41 Plot 22. Pastures, shrubbery and degraded Plot 22. Pastures, shrubbery and degraded hornbeam forest hornbeam forest Plot 22. Pastures, shrubbery and degraded Plot 22. Letsave settlement hornbeam forest Plot 22. Letsave monastery Plot 22. Paracynoglossum imereticum Plot 23. GPS coordinates are X282948/Y4711908. Altitude above sea leve lis 362 m, village Leskhubule. Corridor follows degraded vegetation, secondary pastures, arable land, shrubbery. Low conservation Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 42 value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and Mediterranean- montane scrub). Plot 23. Leskhulube settlement Plot 23. Agricultural landscape – pastures, shrubbery, arable land Plot 23. Agricultural landscape – pastures, shrubbery, arable land Plot 24. Hornbeam-castanea forests. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G 1.A3. (Hornbeam forests+castanea) Type of vegetation Hornbeam forests with nut understory. Degraded forest Conservation value Low Place Left bank of riv. Tekhura, Tsachkhue church. Plot № 24 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X281915/Y4715219 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 43 Altitude abiove sea level (m) 680 Aspect Soth-west Slope 15-200 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max DBH (cm) 50 Average DBH (cm) 30 Max. height of trees (m) 10 Average height (m) 8 Number of trees 3-4 Coverage opf trees (%) 10-20 Coverage of shrubs (%) 70-80 Height of shrubs (cm) 500 Coverage of herb layer (%) 60-70 Height of herb layer (cm) 60 Coverage of moss (%) 15-20 Numbeb of higher plants 23 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Tree layer Carpinus caucasica D-50 cm, H-8-10 m (max.) Sp2 D-40 cm, H-6-8 m (average) Castanea sativa-species of red data book D-10 cm, H-6-7 m Sol Alnus barbata D-10 cm, H-6-7 m Sp1 Ailanthus altissima (juvenile) Sol Shrubs Rubus sp. Cop2 Smilax excelsa Cop1 Corylus avellana H-4-5მ, Sp3 Swida australis Sol Rhododendron luteum Sp1 Crataegus kyrtostyla Sol Herb layer Trifolium repens Cop1 Fragaria vesca Sp3 Taraxacum officinale Sp2 Pteridium tauricum H-60 cm, Sp1 Trifolium strepens Sp2 Plantago media Sol Asplenium trichomanes Sol Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 44 Helleborus caaucasicus-endemic species of the Sol Caucasus Vinca pubescens Sol Athyrium filix-femina Sol Mentha pulegium Sol Glechoma hederacea Sol Viola alba Sol Moss layer Moss species Sp2 Plot 24. Castanea sativa Plot 24. Tsachkhuru monastery Plot 24. Colchic Hornbeam-chestnut- with nut Plot 24. Colchic Hornbeam-chestnut- with nut understory forest understory forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 45 Plot 24. Colchic Hornbeam-chestnut- with nut Plot 24. Colchic Hornbeam-chestnut- with nut understory forest understory forest Plot 24. Helleborus caaucasicus Plot 24. Rhododendron luteum Plot 25. Castanea-hornbeam forests with box tree understory. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G 1.7D. (Castanea forests) Type of vegetation Castanea-hornbeam forest with box tree understory Conservation value High Place Village Doberazeni, riv. Tekhura valley Plot № 25 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X281915/Y4715218 Altitude above sea level (m) 438 Aspect North-west Slope 35-400 Structural characteristics of vegetation Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 46 Max. DBH (cm) 45 Average DBH (cm) 25 Max. height of trese (m) 16 Average height (m) 12 Number of tree species 2-3 Coverage of tree layer (%) 70-80 Coverage of shrub layer (%) 50-60 Height of shrubs (cm) 600 Coverage of herb layer (%) 30-35 Height of herb layer (cm) 50 Coverage of moss (%) 70-80 Number of higher plant species 30 Species Coverage accrding to Drude scale Tree layer Carpinus caucasica D-32 cm, H-14-16 m Cop1 Castanea sativa-speices of red data book of D-45 cm, H-12-14 m Sp2 Georgia Quercus iberica D-25 cm, H-12-14 m Sp1 Ficus carica-rare species D-8 cm, H-8-10 m Sol Diospyros lotus- rare species D-10 cm, H-8-10 m Sol Ulmus foliacea (juvenile) (=Ulmus minor) – Sol speices of red data book of Georgia Taxus baccata (juvenile) –species of red data Sol book of Georgia Shrubs Buxus colchica –subendemic species of the D-16 cm, H-6-8 m Sp3 Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey, Species of red data book of Georgia Hedera colchica-subendemic plant of the Sp3 Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey Rubus sp. Sp2 Laurocerasus officinalis-relict plant H-5-6 m, Sp2 Sambucus nigra Sol Herb layer Luzula sylvatica Sp3 Fragaria vesca Sp2 Festuca drymeja H-50 cm, Sp1 Geranium robertianum Sol Asplenium trichomanes Sol Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 47 Vinca pubescens Sol Calystegia silvatica Sol Trachystemon orientalis-monotypic species Sol Tamus communis Sol Petasites albus Sol Viola alba Sol Saxifraga cymbalaria Sol Pteris cretica Sol Phyllitis scolopendrium Sol Athyrium filix-femina Sol Polypodium vulgare Sol Oxalis acetosella Sol Salvia glutinosa Sol Moss layer Moss species Cop2 Plot 25. Castanea-hornbeam forests with box tree Plot 25. Castanea-hornbeam forests with box tree understory understory Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 48 Plot 25. Castanea-hornbeam forests with box tree Plot 25. Castanea-hornbeam forests with box tree understory understory Plot 25. Castanea-hornbeam forests with box tree Plot 25. Castanea-hornbeam forests with box tree understory understory Plot 25. Withered box tree Plot 25. Geranium robertianum Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 49 Plot 25. Asplenium trichomanes Plot 25. Hedera colchica Plot 25. Hedera colchica Plot 25. Pteris cretica Plot 25. Laurocerasus officinalis Plot 25. Taxus baccata Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 50 Plot 25. Petasites albus Plot 25. Saxifraga cymbalaria Plot 25. Phyllitis scolopendrium Plot 26. GPS coordinates are X278049/Y4719552. Altitude above sea level is 399 m, vallev of rive. Ochkhamuri. Low coservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A3. (Hornbeam forests). Plot 26. Hornbeam forest Plot 26. Hornbeam forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 51 Plot 26. Degraded Hornbeam forest Plot 27. Oriental hornbeam forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.7C. (Mixed thermophyllous forests) Type of vegetation Oriental hornbeam forest Conservation value Low Place Eastern slope of mountain Tselami Plot № 27 Area of plot (m2) 50 GPS coordinates X 277673/Y4720817 Altitude above sea level (m) 805 Aspect East Slope 25-300 Structural characteristics of vegetation Height of shrubs (cm) 100 Height of herb layer (cm) 50 Covergae of shrubs (%) 70-80 Coverage of herb layer (%) 20-30 Coverage of moss layer (%) 30-40 Number of higher plant species 24 Number of moss species 4-5 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Shrubs Carpinus orientalis H-8-10 m, Cop1 Rubus sp. Sp3 Smilax excelsa Sp2 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 52 Corylus avellana Sol Pyracantha coccinea Sol Laurocerasus officinalis (juvenile) –relict plant Sol Fagus orientalis (offsprings) –relict plant Sol Acer laetum (offsprings) Sol Herb layer Luzula sylvatica Sp3 Fragaria vesca Sp2 Sanicula europaea Sp1 Oplismenus undulatifolius Sp1 Primula woronowii-subendemic plant of the Sol Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey Calystegia silvatica Sol Hypericum androsaemum-relict plant Sol Tamus communis Sol Geranium sylvaticum Sol Asplenium trichomanes Sol Geranium robertianum Sol Pteris cretica Sol Phyllitis scolopendrium Sol Vinca pubescens Sol Viola alba Sol Trachystemon orientalis-monotypic species Sol Pteridium tauricum H-50 cm, Sol Moss layer Moss species Sp3-Cop1 Plot 27. Oriental hornbeam forest Plot 27. Trachystemon orientalis Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 53 Plot 27. Hypericum androsaemum Plot 27. Fragaria vesca Plot 28. Nut shrubbery. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is F3 (temperate and Mediterranean-montane scrub). Type of vegetation Nut shrubbery Consrvation value Low Place Eastern slopes of mountain Tselami Plot № 28 Area of plot (m2) 50 GPS coordinates X 277674/Y4720815 Altitude above sea level (m) 804 Aspect South-east Slope 30-350 Structural characteristics of vegetation Height of shrubs (cm) 600 Hioeght of herb layer (cm) 60 Coverage of shrubs (%) 70-80 Coverage of herb layer (%) 30-35 Coverage of moss layer (%) 15-20 Number of higher plant species 14 Number of moss species 3-4 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Shrubs Corylus avellana H-5-6 m, Cop2 Smilax excelsa Sp3 Rubus sp. Sp2 Herb layer Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 54 Luzula sylvatica Sp3 Oplismenus undulatifolius Sp2 Symphytum grandiflorum-endemic species of Sp1 Georgia Vinca pubescens Sol Sanicula europaea Sol Dryopteris filix-mas Sol Athyrium filix-femina Sol Fragaria vesca Sol Geranium robertianum Sol Dianthus imereticus-endemic species of Georgia Sol-on limestode rocks Pteridium tauricum H-60 cm, Sp1 Moss layer Moss species Sp2 Plot 28. Nut shrubbery Plot 28. Nut shrubbery Plot 28. Geranium robertianum Plot 28. Dianthus imereticus Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 55 Plot 28. Dianthus imereticus Plot 29. Degraded alder forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system it is G 1.1 (Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant alder, birch, poplar or willow). Type of vegetation Degraded alder forest Conservation value Low Place Village taia, left bank of the river Plot № 29 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X273600/Y4722027 Altitude above sea level (m) 400 Aspect North-west Slope 40-450 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max. DBH (cm) 40 Average DBH (cm) 20 Max. height of trees (m) 10 Average height (m) 8 Number of tree species 3-4 Coverage of trees (%) 10-20 Coverage of shrubs (%) 20-25 Heigt of shrubs (cm) 150 Coverage of herb layer (%) 70-80 Height of herb layer (cm) 50 Coverage of moss layer (%) 20-30 Number of higher plant species 19 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 56 Tree layer Alnus barbata D-40 cm, H-8-10 m Sp1 Diospyros lotus-rare species D-10 cm, H-6-7 m Sol Ficus carica-rare species D-25 cm, H-6-7 m Sol Castanea sativa-species of red data book of D-20 cm, H-8-10 m Sol Georgia Shrub layer Crataegus kyrtostyla H-1,5 m Sol Hedera colchica-subendemic species of the Sol Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey Herb layer Oplismenus undulatifolius Sp3 Hydrocotyle raamiflora Sp2 Fragaria vesca Sp1 Oxalis corniculatus Sp1 Pteris cretica H-50 cm, Sp2 Athyrium filix-femina Sol Phyllitis scolopendrium Sol Viola alba Sol Sanicula europaea Sol Asplenium trichomanes Sol Hypericum androsaemum-relict plant species Sol Calystegia silvatica Sol Arum albispathum Sol Moss layer Moss species Sp3 Plot 29. Arum albispathum Plot 29. Oxalis corniculatus Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 57 Plot 29. Degraded alder forest Plot 29. Geranium robertianum Plot 29. Pteris cretica Plot 29. Asplenium trichomanes Plot 29. Hypericum androsaemum Plot 30. Based on visual observation degraded alder forest dominates on the right bank of river. Consrvation value of habitats is low. According to EUNIS habitat classification system it is G 1.1 (Riparian and gallery woodland, with dominant alder, birch, poplar or willow). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 58 Plot 30. Degraded alder forest Plot 30. Degraded alder forest Plot 31. Hornbeam-alder forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system it is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland). Type of vegetation Hornbeam-alder forest Conservation value medium Place Village taia, above church Plot № 31 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X272515/Y4723308 Altitude above sea level (m) 603 Aspect North-west Slope 45-500 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max. DBH (cm) 50 Average DBH (cm) 30 Max. heighty of trees (m) 20 Average height (m) 14 Number of tree species 3-4 Coverage of trees (%) 30-35 Coverage of shrubs (%) 40-50 Heoght of shrubs (cm) 600 Coverage of herb layer (%) 60-70 Height of herb layer (cm) 60 Coverage of moss layer (%) 10-20 Number of higher plant species 33 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Tree layer Alnus barbata D-25 cm, H-12-14 m Sp3 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 59 Carpinus caucasica D-50 cm, H-18-20 m Sp2 Diospyros lotus-rare species D-10 cm, H-8-10 m Sol Ficus carica-rare species D-8 cm, H-6-7 m Sol Acer laetum (juvenile) Sol Shrubs Laurocerasus officinalis-relict species Sol Hedera colchica-subendemic species of the Sol Caucasus with irradiation to Turkey Staphyllea pinnata Sol Swida australis Sol Smilax excels Cop2 Rubus sp. Cop1 Corylus avellana H-5-6მ Sp3 Euonymus europaea Sol Herb layer Fragaria vesca Sp2 Dryopteris borreri Sp1 Vinca pubescens Sp1 Tamus communis Sol Geranium robertianum Sol Calystegia silvatica Sol Symphytum grandiflorum-endemic species of Sol Gerogia Athyrium filix-femina Sol Asplenium viride Sol Asplenium trichomanes Sol Asplenium ruta-muraria Sol Pteris cretica Sol Oplismenus undulatifolius Sol Sanicula europaea Sol Viola alba Sol Duchesnea indica Sol Carex pendula H-60 cm, Sol Geranium sylvaticum Sol Erysimum aureum-encdemic species of the Sol Caucasus Vincetoxicum amblifolium Unicum Moss layer Moss species Sp2 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 60 Plot 31. Vincetoxicum amblifolium Plot 31. Vincetoxicum amblifolium Plot 31. Hornbeam-alder forest Plot 31. Hornbeam-alder forest Plot 31. Hornbeam-alder forest Plot 31. Hornbeam-alder forest Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 61 Plot 31. Hornbeam-alder forest Plot 31. Staphyllea pinnata Plot 31. Laurocerasus officinalis Plot 31. Geranium sylvaticum Plot 31. Phyllitis scolopendrium Plot 31. Asplenium ruta-muraria Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 62 Plot 31. Erysimum aureum Plot 31. Duchesnea indica Plot 32. Church of village Taia. Hornbeam-Alder forest is developed with participation of beech. Conservation value is medium or high. According to EUNIS habitat classification system it is G1.A3. (Hornbeam forests) + Castanea. Plot 32. Taia monastery Plot 32. Taia monastery Plot 33. Shrubbery. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is F3 (temperate and Mediterranean-montane scrub). Type of vegetation Shrubbery Conservation value Low Place Village Mukhuri Plot № 33 Area of plot (m2) 50 GPS coordinates X 271746/Y4722996 Altitude above sea level (m) 389 Aspect _ Slope 00 Structural charactersitics of vegetation Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 63 Height of shrubs (cm) 700 Height of herb layer (cm) 100 Coverage of shrubs (%) 70-80 Coverage of herb layer (%) 80-90 Coverage of moss layer (%) 10-20 Number of higher plant species 27 Number of moss species 3-4 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Shrubs Corylus avellana H-6-7 m, Cop1 Smilax excelsa Cop2 Rubus sp. Cop1 Hedera helix Sp2 Mespilus germanica Sol Crataegus kyrtostyla Sp1 Punica granatum-rare species Sol Ailanthus altissima Sol Diospyros lotus-rare species Sol Buxus colchica-subendemic plant of the Sol Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey Poncirus trifoliate Sol Ficus carica-rare species Sol Herb layer Hydrocotyle ramiflora Cop2 Trifolium repens Sp3 Potentilla reptans Sp2 Oplismenus undulatifolius Sp2 Sambucus ebulus H-1 m, Sp1 Trifolium repens Sp1 Vinca pubescens Sol Prunella vulgaris Sol Geranium robertianum Sol Fragaria vesca Sol Viola alba Sol Plantago media Sol Asplenium trichomanes Sol Euphorbia stricta Sol Xanthium spinosum Sol Moss layer Moss species Sp2 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 64 Plot 33. Colchic Shrubbery Plot 33. Colchic Shrubbery Plot 33. Mespilus germanica Plot 34. Right bank of river Khobistskali, village Koko. From visual observation agrolandscape dominates in the site with misture of hornbeam and hornbeam –alder forests. Low Conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I+F3 (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats), (temperate and mediterranean-montane scrub) and G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 65 Plot 34. Hornbeam and hornbeam –alder forests Plot 34. Hornbeam and hornbeam –alder forests Plot 34. Hornbeam and hornbeam –alder forests Plot 34. Hornbeam and hornbeam –alder forests Plot 34. Hornbeam and hornbeam –alder forests Plot 34. Hornbeam and hornbeam –alder forests Plot 35. Village Medani, valley of river Chanistskali. Alder-hornbeam forest is developed with understory of relict species Laurocerasus officinalis and Rhododendron ponticum. Medium conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 66 Plot 35. Alder-hornbeam forest with colchic Plot 35. Alder-hornbeam forest with colchic understory understory Plot 35. Alder-hornbeam forest with colchic understory Plot 36. Based on visual observation alder-hornbeam forest is dominating with understory of Laurocerasus officinalis – relict species, Rhododendron ponticum and Hedera colchica – subendemic species of the Caucasus. High conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland) + chestnut. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 67 Plot 36. Sambucus ebulus Plot 36. Alder-hornbeam forest is dominating with chestnut and colchic understory Plot 36. Alder-hornbeam forest is dominating Plot 36. Castanea sativa with chestnut and colchic understory Plot 36. Rhododendron ponticum Plot 36. Rhododendron ponticum Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 68 Plot 36. Rhododendron ponticum Plot 37. Village Nuguru. GPS coordinates are X266621/Y4728957, altitude above sea leve lis 468. Corridor follows secondary pastures and secondary shrubbery. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Plot 37. Naguru settlement Plot 37. Naguru settlement Plot 37. Patrues, shrubbery Plot 37. Patrues, shrubbery Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 69 Plot 37. Prunus cerasifera Plot 37. Prunus cerasifera Plot 38. Village Naguru. Secondary shrubbery (nut, alder, Smilax and others), secondary pastures and degraded secondary meadopws are developed. Low conservatrion value habitats. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Plot 38. Naguru settlement Plot 38. Patrues, shrubbery Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 70 Plot 38. Pteridium Tauricum Plot 39. GPS coordinates are X263240/Y4730908, Left bank of river Intsra, village Sachino, Xanithium spinosum is growing. Low consrvation avlues habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Plot 39. Xanthium spinosum Plot 39. Riparian terrace Plot 40a. Relict species Caucasian wingnut Pterocarya fraxonifolia is growing, DBH is 95 cm, height – 14 m, GPS coordinates are X262485/Y4732049, altitude above sea leve lis 337 m. From ferns Polypodium vulgare is growing, high conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 71 Plot 40a. Pterocarya pterocarpa Plot 40a. Pterocarya pterocarpa Plot 40a. Pterocarya pterocarpa Plot 40a. Polypodium vulgare Plot 40. GPS coordinates are X263240/Y4730908. Altitude above sea leve lis 371 m. Right bank of river Intsra. Arable land is developed where endemic of Georgia Paracynoglossum imeretinum is growing. Additionally alder, Ailanthus, walnut Juglans regia – species of red data book and Dyospyros lotus are occurring. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 72 Plot 40. Paracynoglossum imeretinum Plot 40. Shrubbery, pasture Plot 40. Shrubbery, pasture Plot 41. GPS coordinates are X261396/Y4731946. Altitude above sea leve lis 391, right bank of river Intsra. Abondend tea plantation is dominating in the site. Loe conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Plot 41. Pteridium taauricum Plot 41. Abandoned tea plantation Plot 42. Village Kukheshi. On the base of visual observation fragments of chestnus-alder forests are developed. Medium conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland) + chestnut. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 73 Plot 42. Chestnus-alder forest Plot 42. Chestnus-alder forest Plot 42. Chestnus-alder forest Plot 43. GPS coordinates are X261395/Y4739947. Altitude above sea leve lis 430 m. Between villages Kukheshi and Paluri. Degraded alder forest with participation of false acacia, Dyospyros lotus and a few chestut trees are developed. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 74 Plot 43. Duschesnea indica Plot 43. Degraded alder forest with participation of false acacia, Dyospyros lotus and a few chestut trees Plot 43. Degraded alder forest with participation Plot 43. Degraded alder forest with participation of false acacia, Dyospyros lotus and a few of false acacia, Dyospyros lotus and a few chestut trees chestut trees Plot 44. Alder forest with yellow azalea. + chestnut. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland) + chestnut. Type of vegetation Alder forest with yellow azalea Conservatrion value Medium Place Village Jvari (Village Kukheshi) Plot № 44 Are of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X259940/Y4731132 Altitude above sea level (m) 346 Aspect North-west Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 75 Slope 20-250 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max. DBH (cm) 40 Avrage DBH (cm) 30 Max. height of trees (m) 22 Average height (m) 18 Number opf trees 2-3 Coverage of trees (%) 25-30 Coverage of shrubs (%) 30-40 Height of shrubs (cm) 150 Coverage of herb layer (%) 20-25 Height of herb layer (cm) 40 Coverage of moss layer (%) 15-20 Number of higher plant species 14 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Tree layer Alnus barbata D-40 cm, H-20-22 m (max.) Sp3 D-25 cm, H-18-20 m (average) Castanea sativa-specvies of red data book of D-25 cm, H-12-14 m Sp1 Georgia Fraxinus excelsior-rare species D-25 cm, H-16-18 m Sp1 Shrubs Smilax excelsa Cop1 Rhododendron luteum H-1,5 m, Sp3 Rubus sp. Sp2 Hedera helix Sp1 Herb layer Oplismenus undulatifolius Sp3 Luzula sylvatica Sp2 Dryopteris filix-mas Sp2 Fragaria vesca Sp1 Duchesnea indica Sp2 Serratula quinquefolia H-40 cm, Sol Glechoma hederacea Sol Moss layer Moss species Sp2 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 76 Plot 44. Alder forest with yellow azalea Plot 44. Alder forest with yellow azalea Plot 44. Alder forest with yellow azalea Plot 44. yellow azalea Plot 44. Glechoma hederacea Plot 45. Alder forest with understory of Aleurites. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 77 Type of vegetation Hornbeam-alder forest with Aleurtes fordii understory Conservation value Low Place Village Jvari (village Paluri) Plot № 45 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordfinates X258808/Y4730305 Altitude above sea level (m) 371 Aspect Soth-west Slope 15-200 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max. DBH (cm) 32 Average DBH (cm) 25 Max. height of trees (m) 16 Average height (m) 14 Number of trees 2-3 Coverage of tree layer (%) 40-50 Coverage of shrub layer (%) 20-30 Heoght of shrubs (cm) 400 Coverage of herb layer (%) 70-80 Height of herb layer (cm) 100 Coverage of moss layer (%) 15-20 Number of higher plant species 16 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Tree layer Alnus barbata D-25 sm, H-12-14 m Sp3 Carpinus caucasica D-32 cm, H-14-16 m Sp3 Shrubs Smilax excelsa Cop1 Rubus sp. Sp2 Aleurites fordii H-3-4 m, Sp3 Hedera helix Sp1 Herb layer Oplismenus undulatifolius Sp2 Fragaria vesca Sp2 Duchesnea indica Sp1 Luzula sylvatica Sp1 Pteris cretica H-60 cm, Sp1 Athyrium filix-femina Sol Phytolaca americana H-1 m, Sol Calystegia silvatica Sol Phyllitis scolopendrium Sol Viola alba Sol Moss layer Moss species Sp2 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 78 Plot 45. Aleurites fordii Plot 45. Alder forest with understory of Aleurites Plot 45. Alder forest with understory of Aleurites Plot 46. Alder forest with tea understory. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats) and G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland). Type of vegetation Hornbeam-alder forest with Aleurtes fordii understory Conservation value Low Place Village Jvari Plot № 46 Area of plot (m2) 100 GPS coordinates X258120/Y4730535 Altitude above sea level (m) 331 Aspect _ Slope 00 Structural characteristics of vegetation Max DBH (cm) 16 Average DBH (cm) 8 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 79 Max height of trees (m) 18 Average height (m) 14 Number of trees 3-4 Coverage of tree layer (%) 70-80 Coverage of shrub layer (%) 80-90 Height of shrub layer (cm) 150 Coverage of herb layer (%) 2-3 Height of herba layer (cm) 40 Coverage of moss layer (%) 3-5 Number of higher plant species 6 Species Coverage according to Drude scale Tree layer Alnus barbata D-16 cm, H-16-18 m (max.) Cop2 D-8 cm, H-12-14 m (average) Shrubs Thea sinensis H-1,5 m, Cop2 Smilax excelsa Sol Hedera helix Sol Herb layer Oplismenus undulatifolius Sol Pteridium tauricum H-40 cm, Sol Moss layer Moss species Sol Plot 46. Jvari SS Plot 46. Alder forest with tea understory Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 80 Plot 46. Alder forest with tea understory Plot 46. Hedera helix Plot 46. Oplismenus undulatifolius Plot 47. GPS coordinates are X258121/Y4730534. Altitude above sea level is 331, village Jvari. Arable land is developed with nut and mais plantations, few hornbeam (Carpinus caucasica) trees are occurring. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 81 Plot 47. Several individuals of Carpinus caucasica Plot 47. Carpinus caucasica Plot 47. Several individuals of Carpinus caucasica Plot 47. Agricultural landscape Plot 48. GPS coordinates are X258023/Y4730804. Altitude above sea level is 333. Village Jvari abandoned tea plantation. Low conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 82 Plot 48. Jvari SS Plot 48. Abandoned tea plantation Plot 48. Abandoned tea plantation and Jvari SS behind Plot 48. Abandoned tea plantation High sensitive value habitats  Plot 4. GPS coordinates are X294915/Y4690410. Altitide above sea leve lis 125 m. Imeretian oak Quercus imeretina is growing DBH is 40 cm, H is 12 m. This tree is endemic of west Georgia Colchis and is included in red data book of Gerogia. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 83  Plot 10. Chestnut-hornbeam forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.7D (Castanea forests). Right bank of river tskhenistkali, village Matkhogi. GPS coordinates are X290355/Y4697545. Altitude above se alevl is 197 m. Aspect north-western, slope is 40-450. Fom tree species here are growing Carpinus caucasica, Castanea sativa – red data book species, Tilia begoniifolia – endemic species of the Caucasus, Ficus carica – rare species. From shrubbery important taxa are Corylus avellana, Smilax excelsa, Swida australis, Hedera colchica – subendemic species of the Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey, Laurocerasus officinalis – relict species, Ruscus ponticus, Staphyllea colchica – Georgian red data list species. From herbaceous plants important taxa are Hypericum androsaemum – relict species, Pachyphragma macrophyllum – monotypic Colchic Caucasian species with irradiation in Turkey, Primula woronowii – subendemic species of the Caucasus, Lilium schovitsianum – subendemic species of the Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey. Moss cover is well developed  Plot 16. Hornbeam forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G 1.A1. (Oak - ash - hornbeam woodland on eutrophic and mesotrophic soils). Village Pirveli balda nsurroundings of cave Motena. GPS coordinates are X285633/Y4705917, altitude is 502 m. Aspect northern-west, slope is 40-450. From tree species here are growing: Carpinus caucasica, Quercus hartwissiana – subendemic plant of the Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey, Ulmus minor – species of Gerogian red data book, oriental beech Fagus orientalis – relict species. From shrubbery following taxa are important Smilax excelsa, Rhododendron luteum, Clematis vitalba – rare plant, Hedera colchica – subendemic plant of the Caucasus with irradiation in Turkey, Diospyros lotus - rare species. From herbaceous plants followin taxa are important Trachystemon orientalis-monotypic colchic species with irradiation in Turkey.  Plot 21. According to visual observation of corridor high conservation value hornbeam forests are developed. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A3 (hornbeam forests).  Plot 25. Chestnut-hornbeam forests with box tree understory. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G 1.7D. (Chestnut forests).Valley of river tekhura, village Doberazeni.  Plot 32. Church of village Taia. Hornbeam-Alder forest is developed with participation of beech. Conservation value is medium or high. According to EUNIS habitat classification system it is G1.A3. (Hornbeam forests) + chestnut Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 84  Plot 36. Based on visual observation alder-hornbeam forest is dominating with understory of Laurocerasus officinalis – relict species, Rhododendron ponticum and Hedera colchica – subendemic species of the Caucasus. High conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland) + chestnut.  Plot 40a. Relict species Pterocarya fraxonifolia is growing, DBH is 95 cm, height – 14 m, GPS coordinates are X262485/Y4732049, altitude above sea leve lis 337 m. From herbaceous plants Polypodium vulgare is growing, high conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is I (regularly or recently cultivated agricultural, horticultural and domestic habitats). Medium conservation value habitats  Plot 31. Hornbeam-alder forest. According to EUNIS habitat classification system it is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland).  Plot 35. Village Medani, valley of river Chanistskali. Alder-hornbeam forest is developed with understory of Laurocerasus officinalis – relict species and Rhododendron ponticum. Medium conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland).  Plot 42. Village Kukheshi. On the base of visual observation fragments of chestnus-alder forests are developed. Medium conservation value habitat. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland) + chestnut.  Plot 44. Alder forest with yellow azalea. + chestnut. According to EUNIS habitat classification system habitat code is G1.A. (Meso- and eutrophic oak, hornbeam, ash, sycamore, lime, elm and related woodland) + chestnut. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE 500KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO TRANSMISSION LINE AND TSKALTUBO SUBSTATION ANNEX 5 RESULTS OF AIR EMISSION MODELLING Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Calculation of emissions during road-construction vehicle operation (excavator) ......................... 1 3. Calculation of emission while working the road construction vehicle (Bulldozer) .......................... 4 4. Calculation of emission during the transportation vehicle operation process................................ 7 5. Parking area of road-construction vehicles ..................................................................................... 9 6. Dump truck Parking Area ............................................................................................................... 12 7. Emission Modelling in Atmosphere Air .......................................................................................... 16 General .................................................................................................................................. 16 Alternative 1- Construction Camp 1_Tskaltubo; ................................................................... 17 Alternative 2- Construction Camp 2_Jvari;............................................................................ 18 Alternative 3- Main Road Naguru Indicated as yellow (The distance from pole to the settlement is 117 m); ......................................................................................................................... 19 Alternative 4 – alternative route marked with blue color – Lesave (distance between tower and settlement is 50 m); .................................................................................................................... 21 Alternative 5 - alternative route marked with blue color – Nobilevi (distance between tower and settlement is 30 m) ..................................................................................................................... 23 Figures Figure 7.6.1 Variant 1 – Construction camp at the Tskaltubo substation – Nitrogen Dioxide (Code 301) MPV at 500 m zone border (Points № 1, 2, 3, 4) .......................................................................... 25 Figure 7.6.2 Variant 1 – Construction Camp at Tskaltubo Substation- Total impact group 6009 (Codes 301+330) MPV at 500 m zone border (Points № 1, 2, 3, 4) .................................................................. 25 Figure 7.6.3 Variant 2 Construction Camp at Jvari substation- Nitrogen Dioxide (Code 301) MPV at border of settlement (Points № 1, 2, 3.) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 4, 5, 6, 7) ................... 26 Figure 7.6.4 Variant 2 Contraction Camp at Jvari substation – Total Impact 6009 Group (Codes 301+330) MPV at the border of the settlement (Points № 1, 2, 3.) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 4, 5, 6, 7) 26 Figure 7.6.5 Variant 3 – The most sensitive area of a selected corridor- Nitrogen Dioxide (Code 301) MPV at the border of the settlement (point № 1) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 2, 3, 4, 5) .... 27 Figure 7.6.6 Variant 3 - The most sensitive area of a selected corridor –Black Carbon (Soot) (Code 328) MPV at the border of settlement (point № 1) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 2, 3, 4, 5) .. 27 Figure 7.6.7 Variant 4 – The most sensitive area for Alternative corridor- Nitrogen Dioxide (Code 301) MPV at the border of settlement (Point № 1) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 2, 3, 4, 5) .......... 28 Figure 7.6.8 Variant 4 – The most sensitive area for alternative corridor – Suspended solids (code 2902) MPV at the border of settlement (Point № 1) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 2, 3, 4, 5) 28 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project Tables Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road construction machinery .......................................................................................................................... 1 The initial data for calculation ......................................................................................... 2 The specific emission of pollutants while working of road construction machinery, g/min 3 Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road construction machinery .......................................................................................................................... 4 Initial data for calculation................................................................................................ 5 Specific emission of pollutants while working of road construction machinery, g/min . 6 Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road construction machinery .......................................................................................................................... 7 Initial data for calculations .............................................................................................. 7 The specific emission of pollutants generated from the movement of trucks at 10-20 km/hr 8 Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road- construction machinery .......................................................................................................................... 9 Initial data for calculation.............................................................................................. 10 Specific emission of pollutants, g/min .......................................................................... 11 Working period of engine, min...................................................................................... 11 Engine heating time....................................................................................................... 12 Quantitative and qualitative values of emission from motor transport ....................... 13 Initial data for calculations ............................................................................................ 13 Specific emission of pollutants ...................................................................................... 14 Engine warm up time, min ............................................................................................ 15 Total maximum emissions of vehicles and dump trucks ............................................... 15 Pollutants and their maximum permissible concentrations ......................................... 16 Calculation Area ............................................................................................................ 17 Calculation Points .......................................................................................................... 17 Calculations of substances not feasible to calculate (calculation feasibility E3=0.01).. 17 The Calculation results according substances, Variant 1 .............................................. 18 Modelling area............................................................................................................... 18 Modelling point ............................................................................................................. 18 Calculations of substances not feasible to calculate (calculation feasibility E3=0.01).. 19 Calculation results according substances – Variant 2 ................................................... 19 Modelling area............................................................................................................... 19 Modelling points............................................................................................................ 20 Calculation Results according substances – Variant 3 .................................................. 20 Modelling area............................................................................................................... 21 Modelling points............................................................................................................ 21 Calculation Results according substances – Variant 4 .................................................. 21 Modelling area............................................................................................................... 23 Modelling points............................................................................................................ 23 Calculation Results according substances –Variant 5 ................................................... 23 Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Overhead Transmission Line and Associated Substation Project 1 1. Introduction To be in compliance with requirements of Georgian legislation and to assess impact on ambient air, air emission modelling has been implemented for the project (as a stand-alone document). In terms of atmospheric emissions, the potential impact on the climate change was also assessed, in particular greenhouse gas emissions that facilitate global warming. Besides, potential pollution of air by the noise and potential impact of sensitive receptors were assessed for the construction and operation phases of the project. The characteristics of emissions are calculated on the basis of normative documents. 2. Calculation of emissions during road-construction vehicle operation (excavator) The emission sources are the motors of road-construction vehicles during operation, both on maximum load and while working on idle mode. Calculation is conducted base on the methodological instruction. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road construction machinery are provided in Table 2.1.1. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road construction machinery Pollutants Maximum emission Annual emission Code Description (g/sec) (t/year) 301 Nitrogen Dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) oxide) 0.0197827 0.1424352 304 Nitrogen (II) oxide 0.0032147 0.0231457 328 Soot 0.0028406 0.020452 330 Sulphur Dioxide 0.0020878 0.015032 337 Carbon monoxide 0.0163628 0.117812 2732 Hydrocarbon oil fraction 0.0046744 0.033656 The calculation is conducted considering the temperature conditions of operation area. The quantity of working days is 250. The initial data for calculation of pollutant emissions is provided in Table 2.1.2. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 2 The initial data for calculation The working hours of one unit in different regime Number work Per day (hour) In 30 min, min (days) The type of Idle mode (min) With load With load Without Without Qty loading loading mode mode machinery Total Idle Idle Excavator road-construction vehicle, 36-60 KW 1 (1) 8 3,2 3,46667 1,333 12 13 5 250 power (49-82 hp) The established conventional symbols, formulas, and calculation parameters and their justification are given below: The maximum amount of i-type substance during one-time emission is calculated with a formula given below: k Gi = ∑ k=1(mwl ik · twl + 1,3 · ml ik · tl. + mwl ik · tim) · Nk / 1800, g/sec; Where: Mwl ik – specific emission of k-type substance during the car movement without any load, g/min; 1,3 · ml ik – specific emission of k-type substance during the car movement with load, g/min; Mim ik – specific emission of k-type substance during idle mode, g/min; Twl - car traffic time at 30 minutes interval without loading, min; tl. - car traffic time in 30 minutes interval with loading, min; tim - car traffic time in 30 minutes interval while idle movement, min; Nk – the number of k-type cars, which work together at the same time, in 30 minutes interval. Total emission of i-type substance caused by road vehicles is calculated with a formula: k Mi = ∑ k=1(mwl ik · t'wl+ 1,3 · ml ik · t'l + mwl ik · t'im) · 10-6, T/year; Where: t'wl – the total time of the movement of k-type cars without loading, min; t'l – the total time of the movement of k-type cars with loading, min; t'im – – the total time of the movement of k-type cars while idle movement, min. The specific emission of pollutants while working of road construction machinery is given in Table 2.1.3. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 3 The specific emission of pollutants while working of road construction machinery, g/min Types of road construction machinery Pollutants Movement Movement in idle mode Road construction machinery, With a Nitrogen dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) 1,192 0,232 capacity of 36-60 kW (49-82 HP) oxide) Nitrogen (II) oxide 0,1937 0,0377 Soot 0,17 0,04 Sulfur dioxide 0,12 0,058 Carbon oxide 0,77 1,44 Hydrocarbon oil fraction 0,26 0,18 The calculation of the annual and maximum one-time emission of pollutants is given below. G301 = (1,192·12+1,3·1,192·13+0,232·5)·1/1800 = 0,0197827 g/sec M301 = (1,192·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·1,192·1·250·3,46667·60+0,232·1·250·1,333333·60)·10 -6 = 0,1424352 T/year; G304 = (0,1937·12+1,3·0,1937·13+0,0377·5)·1/1800 = 0,0032147 g/sec; M304 = (0,1937·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,1937·1·250·3,46667·60+0,0377·1·250·1,333333·60)·10-6 = 0,0231457 T/year; G328 = (0,17·12+1,3·0,17·13+0,04·5)·1/1800 = 0,0028406 g/sec; M328 = (0,17·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,17·1·250·3,46667·60+0,04·1·250·1,333333·60)·10-6 = 0,020452 T/year; G330 = (0,12·12+1,3·0,12·13+0,058·5)·1/1800 = 0,0020878 g/sec; M330 = (0,12·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,12·1·250·3,46667·60+0,058·1·250·1,333333·60)·10 -6 = 0,015032 T/year; G337 = (0,77·12+1,3·0,77·13+1,44·5)·1/1800 = 0,0163628 g/sec; M337 = (0,77·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,77·1·250·3,46667·60+1,44·1·250·1,333333·60)·10-6 = 0,117812 T/year; G2732 = (0,26·12+1,3·0,26·13+0,18·5)·1/1800 = 0,0046744 g/sec; M2732 = (0,26·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,26·1·250·3,46667·60+0,18·1·250·1,333333·60)·10-6 = 0,033656 T/year; M = Qexc x E x Kexc x K1 x K2 x N/Tec, g/sec, Where: Qexc = specific dust separation from 1m3 overloaded material, g/m3 [4,8]; E- capacity of a scoop, m3 [0,7-1]; Kexc- coefficient of excavation [0,91]; K1 - speed coefficient of wind (K1=1,2); K2 - Moisture coefficient (K2=0,2); N- Number of simultaneous equipment (units); Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 4 Tec - Excavator cycle time, sec [30]. M 2902 = Qexc x E x Ke x K1 x K2 x N/Tec = 4,8*1*0,91*1,2*0,2*1/30=0,035g/sec. The total emission of weighted particles while working of excavator is determined by the formula: G 2902 = M x 3600 x T x 10-6 = 0,035 x 3600sec x 8hour x 250day x 10-6 = 0,252T/year. 3. Calculation of emission while working the road construction vehicle (Bulldozer) The source of emission of pollutants is the motors of road-construction vehicles during operation both on maximum load and during idle mode. Calculation is conducted according to the methodological instruction. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road construction machinery are provided in Table 3.1.1. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road construction machinery Pollutants Maximum emission Annual emission Code Description (g/sec) (t/year) 301 Nitrogen Dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) oxide) 0.0197827 0.1424352 304 Nitrogen (II) oxide 0.0032147 0.0231457 328 Soot 0.0028406 0.020452 330 Sulphur Dioxide 0.0020878 0.015032 337 Carbon monoxide 0.0163628 0.117812 2732 Hydrocarbon oil fraction 0.0046744 0.033656 The calculation is conducted considering the temperature conditions of operation area. The quantity of working days is 250. The initial data for calculation of pollutant emissions is provided in Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 5 Initial data for calculation The working hours of one unit in different regime working days Per day (hour) In 30 min, min Number of The type of Idle mode (min) With load With load Qty Without Without mode mode machinery Total load load Idle Idle Excavator road-construction vehicle, 36-60 KW 1 (1) 8 3,2 3,46667 1,333 12 13 5 250 power (49-82 hp) The established conventional symbols, formulas, and calculation parameters and their justification are given below: The maximum amount of i-type substance while a single emission is calculated with a formula given below: k Gi = ∑ k=1(mwl ik · twl + 1,3 · ml ik · tl. + mwl ik · tim) · Nk / 1800, g/sec; Where: Mwl ik – specific emission of k-type substance during the car movement without any load, g/min; 1,3 · ml ik – specific emission of k-type substance during the car movement with load, g/min; Mwl ik – specific emission of k-type substance during the car idle mode, g/min; Twl - car traffic time at 30 minutes interval without loading, min; Tl - car traffic time in 30 minutes interval with loading, min; Tim - car traffic time in 30 minutes interval while idle movement, min; Nk – the number of k-type cars, which work together at the same time, in 30 minutes interval. Total emission of i-type substance caused by road vehicles is calculated with a formula: k Mi = ∑ k=1(mwl ik · t'wl + 1,3 · ml ik · t'l. + mi ik · t'im) · 10-6, T/year; Where: t'wl – the total time of the movement of k-type cars without loading, min; t'l. – the total time of the movement of k-type cars with loading, min; t'im – – the total time of the movement of k-type cars while idle movement, min. The specific emission of pollutants while working of road construction machinery is given in Table 3.1.3. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 6 Specific emission of pollutants while working of road construction machinery, g/min Types of road construction machinery Pollutants Movement Movement in idle mode Road construction machinery, capacity of Nitrogen dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) 1,192 0,232 36-60 kW (49-82 HP) oxide) Nitrogen (II) oxide 0,1937 0,0377 Soot 0,17 0,04 Sulfur dioxide 0,12 0,058 Carbon oxide 0,77 1,44 Hydrocarbon oil fraction 0,26 0,18 The calculation of the annual and maximum one-time emission of pollutants is given below. G301 = (1,192·12+1,3·1,192·13+0,232·5)·1/1800 = 0,0197827 g/sec; M301 = (1,192·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·1,192·1·250·3,46667·60+0,232·1·250·1,333333·60)·10 -6 = 0,1424352 T/year; G304 = (0,1937·12+1,3·0,1937·13+0,0377·5)·1/1800 = 0,0032147 g/sec; M304 = (0,1937·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,1937·1·250·3,46667·60+0,0377·1·250·1,333333·60)·10 -6 = 0,0231457 T/year; G328 = (0,17·12+1,3·0,17·13+0,04·5)·1/1800 = 0,0028406 g/sec; M328 = (0,17·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,17·1·250·3,46667·60+0,04·1·250·1,333333·60)·10-6 = 0,020452 T/year; G330 = (0,12·12+1,3·0,12·13+0,058·5)·1/1800 = 0,0020878 g/sec; M330 = (0,12·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,12·1·250·3,46667·60+0,058·1·250·1,333333·60)·10 -6 = 0,015032 T/year; G337 = (0,77·12+1,3·0,77·13+1,44·5)·1/1800 = 0,0163628 g/sec; M337 = (0,77·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,77·1·250·3,46667·60+1,44·1·250·1,333333·60)·10-6 = 0,117812 T/year; G2732 = (0,26·12+1,3·0,26·13+0,18·5)·1/1800 = 0,0046744 g/sec; M2732 = (0,26·1·250·3,2·60+1,3·0,26·1·250·3,46667·60+0,18·1·250·1,333333·60)·10-6 = 0,033656 T/year; G= (QBull x QDen x V x K1 x K2 x N)/(TBc x KSc), g/sec; Where: QBull _ Separation of dust from 1T portable materials, g/T-0,74; QDen - Rock density (T/m3-1,6); K1 - Wind speed ratio (K1=1,2); K2 - Moisture coefficient (K2=0,2); N- Number of simultaneous equipment (units); V_ Prism displacement volume (m3) 3,5; TBc _ Bulldozer cycle time, sec, 80; KSc - Coefficient of scarify the rock (KSc -1, 15). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 7 G 2902 = (QBull x QDen x V x K1 x K2 x N)/( TBc x KSc) = 0,74*1,6*3,5*1,2*0,2*1/(80*1,15)=0,011 g/sec The total emission of weighted particles while working of bulldozer is determined by the formula: G= M 2902 x 3600 x T x 10-6 = 0,011 x 3600sec x 8hour x 250day x 10-6 = 0,079 T/year. 4. Calculation of emission during the transportation vehicle operation process The activities performed by the vehicles include movement forward and backward between two towers (an average 300-500 m) to transport the elements for the construction of towers (In order to achieve unification, the total working period for each machinery was calculated considering 250 working days). The source of emission of pollutants is motors of construction vehicles. Calculation is conducted according to the methodological instruction. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road construction machinery are provided in Table 4.1.1. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road construction machinery Pollutant Maximum emission Annual emission Code Description (g/sec) (t/year) 301 Nitrogen dioxide (nitrogen (IV) oxide) 0.0002 0,00018 304 Nitrogen (II) oxide 0.0000325 0,0000293 328 Soot 0.0000125 0,0000113 330 Sulfur dioxide 0.0000333 0,00003 337 Carbon oxide 0.0003417 0,0003075 2732 Hydrocarbon oil fraction 0.00005 0,000045 The initial data for calculation of pollutant emission is provided in Table 4.1.2. Initial data for calculations Number of vehicles Simultaneous Title Vehicle type Medium during a Maximum number operation day in 1 hr truck-trailer Load capacity - 5-8T. Diesel 1 1 + Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 8 The established conventional symbols, formulas, and calculation parameters and their justification are given below; The emission of i-type substance while movement of k-type vehicle MПР ik is carried out with formulas: MПР i = ∑kk=1mL ik • L • Nk • DР • 10-6, T/year; Where: mL ik –– specific emission of i-type substance during the car movement with the speed of 10-20 km/hr; L- calculating distance, km; Nk - the median number of k-type group vehicles during a day; DР - number of working days per year. The maximum one-time emission Gi of i-type pollutants is calculated by a formula: Gi = ∑kk=1mL ik • L • N'k / 3600, g/sec; Where: N'k – quantity of k-type vehicles, which are moving on distance under review during an hour and it characterizes the maximum intensity of movement. The specific emissions generated from the movement of trucks at 10-20 km/hr.; is presented in Table 4.1.3. The specific emission of pollutants generated from the movement of trucks at 10-20 km/hr Mileage Type Pollutant (g/km) თruck-trailer, load capacity Nitrogen dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) oxide) 2,4 5-8T, Diesel engine Nitrogen (II) oxide 0,39 Soot 0,15 Sulfur dioxide 0,4 Carbon oxide 4,1 Hydrocarbon oil fraction 0,6 Calculation of the maximum one-time and annual emissions is given below: Annual emissions of pollutants M, T/year: M301 = 2,4 · 0,3 · 1 · 250 · 10-6 = 0,00018; M304 = 0,39 · 0,3 · 1 · 250 · 10-6 = 0,0000293; M328 = 0,15 · 0,3 · 1 · 250 · 10-6 = 0,0000113; M330 = 0,4 · 0,3 · 1 · 250 · 10-6 = 0,00003; M337 = 4,1 · 0,3 · 1 · 250 · 10-6 = 0,0003075; Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 9 M2732 = 0,6 · 0,3 · 1 · 250 · 10-6 = 0,000045. One-time emission of pollutants, G, g/sec: G301 = 2,4 · 0,3 · 1 / 3600 = 0,0002; G304 = 0,39 · 0,3 · 1 / 3600 = 0,0000325; G328 = 0,15 · 0,3 · 1 / 3600 = 0,0000125; G330 = 0,4 · 0,3 · 1 / 3600 = 0,0000333; G337 = 4,1 · 0,3 · 1 / 3600 = 0,0003417; G2732 = 0,6 · 0,3 · 1 / 3600 = 0,00005. 5. Parking area of road-construction vehicles Engines of road-construction vehicles are the sources of emissions of pollutants while engine start-up, while heating, during movement and during idle mode. Calculation is conducted according to the specific methodological instructions. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from the construction machinery are provided in Table 5.1.1. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the emissions generated from road- construction machinery Pollutants Maximum emission Annual emission ჩode description (g/sec) (t/year) 301 Nitrogen Dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) oxide) 0.0005907 0,0009472 304 Nitrogen (II) oxide 0.000096 0,0001539 328 Soot 0.00009 0,000142 330 Sulfur Dioxide 0.0000883 0,00013 337 Carbon oxide 0.0014344 0,001882 2732 Hydrocarbon oil fraction 0.0002367 0,000336 The calculation is performed considering existing environmental conditions (temperature). The mileage of road-construction vehicles is 0.1 km at the time of departure from the parking lot and at the time of entry the mileage is -0.1 km. Duration of working of engine in idle mode is -1 min at the time of departure from the parking lot and while returning it is 0 min. The number of working days is 250. The initial data for calculation of emissions of pollutants is given in Table 5.1.2. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 10 Initial data for calculation Maximum number of road construction vehicles Synchronization Electric starter Speed (km/hr) Description of entrance in an entry in a day departures in road- Type of road-construction departures/ Number of Number of Number of an hour construction vehicles Total hour vehicles Road-construction 1 1 1 0 10 + + caterpillar, capacity 36-60 kW(49-82 hp) The received conditional symbols, formulas, and calculation parameters and their justification are given below: The calculation of the emission of i-type substance from one unit of the k-type group during a day at the time of departure from the territory M'ik and at the time of entrance M''ik is carried out by formula: M'ik = mle ik · tП + mel ik · ts+ mil ik · th 1 + mХХ ik · tli 1, g M''ik = mcs ik · te 2 + mil ik · tei 2, g where: mleik – emission of i-type substance from a launch engine, g/min; mehik – emission of i-type substance for k-type group from a launch engine during the engine heating, g/min; mcs ik – emission of i-type substance for k-type group during a car moving with conventionally constant speed, g/min; mil ik – emission of i-type substance for k-type group during the working of engine in idle mode, g/min; t s , th - start up and heating time of engine, min; tr 1,te2 - time of vehicle movement during leaving and entering process, it’s calculated by correlation of average speed and passed distance, min; tli 1, tei 2 - period of time of engine working during leaving and entering process while idle mode, min. The calculation of emission from vehicle, which has launch engine and an electronic starter, doesn’t take mП ik · tП term into account. The total emission of i-type substances from road vehicles on every period of the year is calculated by separate formula: k Mji = ∑ k=1(M'ik + M''ik) · Nk · DР · 10-6, T/year; where: Nk – quantity of к-type road vehicles, which go to their traffic line every day; DР - quantity of work days in reporting period (cold, transient and warm periods); Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 11 j– period of the year (Т - warm, П - transient, Х - cold); It’s necessary to sum up the emissions of the same substances according to the seasons to calculate total annual emission Mi: Mi = MТi + MПi + MХi, T/year; The maximum one-time Gi emission of i-type substance is calculated with a formula: k Gi = ∑ k=1(M'ik · N'k + M''ik · N''k) / 3600, g/sec; Where: N'k, N''k – quantity of k-type vehicles, which leave and enter the parking lot in 1 hour and which are characterized by maximum intensity of entry/departure. Gi - the maximum values of different kind of vehicles will be selected considering the Simultaneousness of their work. Specific emission of pollutants generated from vehicle engine heating, operation or while working in idle mode is provided in Table 5.1.3. Specific emission of pollutants, g/min Engine heating movement Idle Type Pollutant Launch Т П Х T П Х mode Caterpillar, capacity 36-60 kW (49-82 hp) Nitrogen dioxide (nitrogen (IV) oxide) 0,96 0,232 0,352 0,352 1,192 1,192 1,192 0,232 Nitrogen (II) oxide 0,156 0,037 0,057 0,057 0,193 0,193 0,193 0,037 7 2 2 7 7 7 7 Soot - 0,04 0,216 0,24 0,17 0,225 0,25 0,04 Sulfur dioxide 0,029 0,058 0,064 0,072 0,12 0,135 0,15 0,058 8 Carbon oxide 23,3 1,4 2,52 2,8 0,77 0,846 0,94 1,44 Petrol (oil, less sulfurous) 5,8 - - - - - - - Hydrocarbon oil fraction - 0,18 0,423 0,47 0,26 0,279 0,31 0,18 Working period of vehicle engine regarding reporting period is provided in Table 5.1.4. Working period of engine, min Time Type of road-construction vehicle Т П Х Caterpillar, capacity 36-60 kW(49-82 hp) 1 2 4 Engine heating period time according to air temperature and parking lot type is given in Table 5.1.5. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 12 Engine heating time time Type of road-construction vehicle Т П Х Caterpillar, capacity 36-60 kW(49-82 hp) 2 6 12 Annual and maximum one-time emission of pollutants are calculated below: M'301 = 0,232 · 2 + 1,192 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,232 · 1 = 2,1264 g; M''301 = 1,192 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,232 · 1 = 1,6624 g M301 = (2,1264 + 1,6624) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,0009472 T/year; G-301 = (2,1264 · 1 + 1,6624 · 0) / 3600 = 0,0005907 g/sec; M'304 = 0,0377 · 2 + 0,1937 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,0377 · 1 = 0,34554 g; M''304 = 0,1937 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,0377 · 1 = 0,27014 g; M304 = (0,34554 + 0,27014) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,0001539 T/ year; G-304 = (0,34554 · 1 + 0,27014 · 0) / 3600 = 0,000096 g/ sec; M'328 = 0,04 · 2 + 0,17 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,04 · 1 = 0,324 g; M''328 = 0,17 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,04 · 1 = 0,244 g; M328 = (0,324 + 0,244) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,000142 T/ year; G-328 = (0,324 · 1 + 0,244 · 0) / 3600 = 0,00009 g/ sec; M'330 = 0,058 · 2 + 0,12 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,058 · 1 = 0,318 g; M''330 = 0,12 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,058 · 1 = 0,202 g; M330 = (0,318 + 0,202) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,00013 T/ year; G-330 = (0,318 · 1 + 0,202 · 0) / 3600 = 0,0000883 g/ sec; M'337 = 1,4 · 2 + 0,77 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 1,44 · 1 = 5,164 g; M''337 = 0,77 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 1,44 · 1 = 2,364g; M337 = (5,164 + 2,364) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,001882 T/ year; G-337 = (5,164 · 1 + 2,364 · 0) / 3600 = 0,0014344 g/ sec; M'2732 = 0,18 · 2 + 0,26 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,18 · 1 = 0,852 g; M''2732 = 0,26 · 0,1 / 5 · 60 + 0,18 · 1 = 0,492 g; M2732 = (0,852 + 0,492) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,000336 T/ year; G-2732 = (0,852 · 1 + 0,492 · 0) / 3600 = 0, 0002367 g/ sec; 6. Dump truck Parking Area Polluting compounds are produced by the combustion engine, once it’s heated, while moving on the territory and while working in the idling mode with running engine. The calculations are conducted according to the methodical indications. The quantitative and qualitative values for the emission from motor transport are indicated in Table 6.1.1. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 13 Quantitative and qualitative values of emission from motor transport Pollutant Maximum Emission Emission Code Name (g/sec) (t/year) 301 Nitrogen Dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) Oxide) 0.0005467 0,000492 304 Nitrogen (II) Oxide 0.0000888 0,00008 330 Sulfur Dioxide 0.0000283 0,0000255 337 Carbon Monoxide 0.0001572 0,0001415 2732 Hydrocarbon oil Fraction 0.0014833 0,001335 The calculations are conducted for the truck parking, which are not equipped with heating. The mileage of the motor transport once entering is assumed as 0.1 km, and 0.1 km once exiting the lot. The engine operation time at idling is assumed as 1 min at each operation, the number of work days 250. The initial data for the calculation of emission is provided in Table 6.1.2. Initial data for calculations Simultaneous Maximum amount of Automobiles Eco-control operation Entering Exit in 1 Enter in /Exiting per day 1 hour Automobile Type hour Sum Dump truck, load capacity of 5-8 tons, 1 1 1 1 - + on diesel engine The established conditional symbols, formulas and parameters and their justification are provided below: i- type compound emission emitted from one k- type machinery once it leaves the territory - M1ik. , and once it returns M2ik are calculated by the following formulas: M1ik = mh ik · th + mL ik · L1 + mim ik · tim1, g M2ik = mL ik · L2 + mim ik · tim 2, g Where: mh ik– emission of i pollutant during the engine warm up for K type group of machinery, g/min mL ik – specific emission of i pollutant for k type machinery group moving with speed 10-20km/h, g/km. mim ik – specific emission of i pollutant for k type machinery with running engine in idling mode, g/min. th - engine warm up duration, min. L1, L2 - the mileage of vehicles on the parking lot territory, km; tim1,tim2 - The time of running engine in idling mode when entering and exiting the parking lot territory, min After performing Eco control, the specific emission of machinery is decreasing, thus the emission values must be calculated by the following formula: m'h ik = mh ik · Ki, g/min; m''im ik = mim ik · Ki, g/min; Where: Ki – coefficient, which takes into consideration the decrease of i-type pollutant compound Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 14 after performing Eco control. Total Emission of i-type pollutant is calculated separately during each period of a year by the formula: k Mij = ∑ α (M1ik k=1 в + M2ik)Nk · DР · 10-6, T/year; Where: αв - Coefficient for machinery which left the parking lot. Nk - The quantity of k-type machinery which were working simultaneously in the estimating period. DР - The quantity of working days in the estimating period – (warm, transitional, cold j– Year Period (Т - warm, П - transitional, Х - cold); In the cold and transitional year period, only that emission values will be taken into consideration, which correspond to trucks stationed on the open parking lot. For the calculation of total amount of emission per year Mi , the emissions of one compound during different periods of year are summed: Mi = MТi + MПi + MХi, T/year; The maximum emission of i-type pollutant Gi is calculated by the formula: k Gi = ∑ k=1 (M1ik · N'k + M2ik · N''k) / 3600, g/sec; Where: N'k,N''k – The quantity of k-type trucks, which leave the parking lot and enter it in 1 hour. From the calculated Gi results, the maximum value will be selected considering working simultaneousness of different group of machinery. The specific emissions generated form engine heating, operation, working on idle mode, during eco control when the emission decreases value Ki, moving on ramp when the emissions also decreases is shown in Table 6.1.3. The specific emission of pollutant compounds generated from trucks, with similar base as automatic load trucks, correspond the values listed below: Specific emission of pollutants Heating (g/min) Mileage (g/km) Idle Eco- Type Pollutant run control Т П Х T П Х g/min Ki Truck, load capacity of 5-8 tons, diesel engine Nitrogen Dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) Oxide) 0,256 0,384 0,384 2,4 2,4 2,4 0,232 1 Nitrogen (II) Oxide 0,0416 0,0624 0,0624 0,39 0,39 0,39 0,0377 1 Soot 0,012 0,0216 0,024 0,15 0,207 0,23 0,012 0,8 Sulfuric Dioxide 0,081 0,0873 0,097 0,4 0,45 0,5 0,081 0,95 Carbon oxide 0,86 1,161 1,29 4,1 4,41 4,9 0,54 0,9 Hydrocarbon oil Fraction 0,38 0,414 0,46 0,6 0,63 0,7 0,27 0,9 The vehicle engine warm up period considering the temperature and the truck condition is indicated in Table 6.1.4. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 15 Engine warm up time, min Time needed to warm up an engine, in minutes and in correspondence of temperature. min Motor Transport Type > +5.. -5.. -10.. -15.. -20.. < +5°С -5°С -10°С -15°С -20°С -25°С -25°С Truck, load capacity of 5-8 tons, diesel engine 4 6 12 20 25 30 30 Calculations for Maximum amount of one time and annual emission is provided below: M1 = 0,256 · 4 + 2,4 · 0,1 + 0,232 · 1 = 1,496 g M2 = 2,4 · 0,1 + 0,232 · 1 = 0,472 g M301 = (1,496 + 0,472) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,000492 t/y; G301 = (1,496 · 1 + 0,472 · 1) / 3600 = 0,0005467 g/sec M1 = 0,0416 · 4 + 0,39 · 0,1 + 0,0377 · 1 = 0,2431 g M2 = 0,39 · 0,1 + 0,0377 · 1 = 0,0767 g; M304 = (0,2431 + 0,0767) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,00008 t/y; G304 = (0,2431 · 1 + 0,0767 · 1) / 3600 = 0,0000888 g/sec M1 = 0,012 · 4 + 0,15 · 0,1 + 0,012 · 1 = 0,075 g M2 = 0,15 · 0,1 + 0,012 · 1 = 0,027 g M328 = (0,075 + 0,027) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,0000255 t/y; G328 = (0,075 · 1 + 0,027 · 1) / 3600 = 0,0000283 g/sec M1 = 0,081 · 4 + 0,4 · 0,1 + 0,081 · 1 = 0,445 g M2 = 0,4 · 0,1 + 0,081 · 1 = 0,121 g; M330 = (0,445 + 0,121) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,0001415 t/y; G330 = (0,445 · 1 + 0,121 · 1) / 3600 = 0,0001572 g/sec M1 = 0,86 · 4 + 4,1 · 0,1 + 0,54 · 1 = 4,39 g M2 = 4,1 · 0,1 + 0,54 · 1 = 0,95 g M337 = (4,39 + 0,95) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,001335 t/y; G337 = (4,39 · 1 + 0,95 · 1) / 3600 = 0,0014833 g/sec M1 = 0,38 · 4 + 0,6 · 0,1 + 0,27 · 1 = 1,85 g; M2 = 0,6 · 0,1 + 0,27 · 1 = 0,33 g; M2732 = (1,85 + 0,33) · 250 · 1 · 10-6 = 0,000545 t/y; G2732 = (1,85 · 1 + 0,33 · 1) / 3600 = 0,0006056 g/sec The total maximum emissions of vehicles and dump trucks existing at parking lot are provided in Table 6.1.5. Total maximum emissions of vehicles and dump trucks Pollutant Maximal Emission Code Name (g/sec) 301 Nitrogen Dioxide (Nitrogen (IV) Oxide) 0.0034121 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 16 Total maximum emissions of vehicles and dump trucks Pollutant Maximal Emission Code Name (g/sec) 304 Nitrogen (II) Oxide 0.0005544 330 Sulfuric Dioxide 0.0003549 337 Carbon Oxide 0.0007366 2732 Hydrocarbon oil fraction 0.0087529 7. Emission Modelling in Atmosphere Air General The air quality modelling prediction was conducted considering the sequences of above mentioned activities at worst case scenario, when the emission level reaches the maximum point. The air quality modelling is implemented using special computer software Ecolog 3. The calculations are conducted for five alternatives (location) Alternative 1 Construction camp 1 – located near Tskaltubo substation; Alternative 2 Construction camp 2 – located near Jvari substation; Alternative 3 The main corridor – Naguru indicated with yellow color on the map (situated 117 m away from pole) Alternative 4 Alternative road – Lesave indicated with blue color on the map (situated 50 m away from pole); Alternative 5 Alternative road – Nobilevi indicated with blue color on the map (situated 30 m away from pole); The calculations were conducted for seven individual compounds and for one total impact group. The criteria for pollutant compounds were chosen in accordance to the existing requirements and are indicated in Table 7.1.1. Pollutants and their maximum permissible concentrations Maximum permissible concentration Identification MPC mg/m3 № Pollutant Number One Time One-day Maximum Average 3 Nitrogen Dioxide 0301 0,2 0,04 4 Nitrogen Oxide 0304 0,4 0,06 5 Soot 0328 0,15 0,05 6 Sulfuric Dioxide 0330 0,5 0,05 8 Carbon monoxide 0337 5,0 3,0 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 17 Pollutants and their maximum permissible concentrations Maximum permissible concentration Identification MPC mg/m3 № Pollutant Number One Time One-day Maximum Average 13 Saturated Hydrocarbons 2732 1,2 - (Oil fraction) 15 Suspended particles 2902 0,5 0,15 The results of the calculations of emission according to above mentioned variants are listed below: Alternative 1- Construction Camp 1_Tskaltubo; Calculation Area № Type Full description of the square Width Grid Height comments (m) (m) (m) Coordinates of Coordinates of middle point middle point I side (m) II side (m) X Y X Y X Y 1 complex -800 0 800 0 1300 100 100 2 Calculation Points № Point coordinates (m) Height Point Types Comments (m) X Y 1 28,00 575,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone North direction 2 596,00 -35,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone East direction 3 16,00 -568,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone South direction 4 -524,00 4,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone West direction Calculations of substances not feasible to calculate (calculation feasibility E3=0.01) Code Name Sum Cm/MPC 0304 Nitrogen (II) Oxide (Nitrogen Oxide) 0.0058359 0328 Black Carbon (Soot) 0.0099622 0330 Sulfuric Dioxide 0.0062030 0337 Carbon Oxide 0.0073710 2732 Oil Fraction 0.0088661 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 18 The Calculation results according substances, Variant 1 Point Types: 0 - Modelling point 1 - Point on the border of protected zone 2 – Point on the edge of facility zone 3 – Point on the edge of sanitary zone 4 – Point on the edge of a settlement 5 – Point on the edge of polygon № Coordinate Coordinate Height Concentration Wind Back- Background Point type Wind X(m) Y(m) (m) (MPC portion) Direction ground Velocity before (MPC exclusion portion) Compound 0301 Nitrogen (IV) Oxide (Nitrogen Dioxide) 4 -524 4 2 3.2ე-3 91 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 16 -568 2 3.0ე-3 0 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 596 -35 2 2.9ე-3 273 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 1 28 575 2 2.8ე-3 181 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 6009 Total Impact Group (2) 301 330 4 -524 4 2 2.1ე-3 91 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 16 -568 2 2.0ე-3 0 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 596 -35 2 1.9ე-3 273 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 1 28 575 2 1.9ე-3 181 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Alternative 2 - Construction Camp 2 Jvari Modelling area № Type Full description of the square Width Grid Height Comments (m) (m) (m) Coordinates of Coordinates of middle point middle point I side (m) II side (m) X Y X Y X Y 1 complex -800 0 800 0 1300 100 100 2 Modelling point № Point Coordinates (m) Height Point Type Comments (m) X Y 4 -31,00 522,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone North direction 5 569,00 -100,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone East direction 6 -172,00 -647,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone South direction 7 -573,00 -31,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone West direction 1 408,00 -48,00 2 Point set on the border of the settlement Closest settlement to East 2 -411,00 60,00 2 Point set on the border of the settlement Closest settlement to South 3 -244,00 316,00 2 Point set on the border of the settlement Closest settlement to North Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 19 Calculations of substances not feasible to calculate (calculation feasibility E3=0.01) Code Name Sum Cm/MPC 0304 Nitrogen (II) Oxide (Nitrogen Oxide) 0.0058359 0328 Black Carbon (Soot) 0.0099622 0330 Sulfuric Dioxide 0.0062030 0337 Carbon Oxide 0.0073710 2732 Oil Fraction 0.0088661 Calculation results according substances – Variant 2 № Coordinate Coordinate Height. (m) Concentratio Wind Wind Backgroun Backgroun Point type X(m) Y(m) n. (MPC Direction Velocity d (MPC d before portion) portion) exclusion Compound: 0301 Nitrogen (IV) Oxide (Nitrogen Dioxide) 3 -244 316 2 4.5e-3 145 4,40 0.000 0.000 4 2 -411 60 2 4.4e-3 101 6,00 0.000 0.000 4 1 408 -48 2 4.3e-3 274 6,00 0.000 0.000 4 4 -31 522 2 3.2e-3 178 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 7 -573 -31 2 3.0e-3 88 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 569 -100 2 2.8e-3 278 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 6 -172 -647 2 2.4e-3 15 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 6009 Total Impact group (2) 301 330 3 -244 316 2 3.0e-3 145 4,40 0.000 0.000 4 2 -411 60 2 3.0e-3 101 6,00 0.000 0.000 4 1 408 -48 2 2.9e-3 274 6,00 0.000 0.000 4 4 -31 522 2 2.2e-3 178 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 7 -573 -31 2 2.0e-3 88 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 569 -100 2 1.9e-3 278 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 6 -172 -647 2 1.6e-3 15 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Point Types: 0 - Modelling point 1 - Point on the border of protected zone 2 – Point on the edge of facility zone 3 – Point on the edge of sanitary zone 4 – Point on the edge of a settlement 5 – Point on the edge of polygon Alternative 3- Main Road Naguru Indicated as yellow (The distance from pole to the settlement is 117 m) Modelling area № Type Full description of the square Width Grid Height Comments (m) (m) (m) Coordinates of Coordinates of middle point middle point I side (m) II side (m) X Y X Y X Y 1 Complex -700 0 700 0 800 50 50 2 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 20 Modelling points № Point Coordinates (m) Height Point Type Comments (m) X Y X 2 149,00 496,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone North Direction 3 534,00 -5,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone East Direction 4 -9,00 -540,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone South Direction 5 -518,00 1,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone West Direction 1 -95,00 -67,00 2 Point set on the border of the settlement Closest settlement to West Calculation Results according substances – Variant 3 № Coordinate Coordinate Height. (m) Concentratio Wind Wind Backgrou Background Point type X(m) Y(m) n. (MPC Direction Velocity nd (MPC before portion) portion) exclusion Compound: 0301 Nitrogen (IV) Oxide (Nitrogen Dioxide) 1 -95 -67 2 0.30 50 0,68 0.000 0.000 4 2 149 496 2 0.04 198 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -518 1 2 0.04 89 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 534 -5 2 0.04 271 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 -9 -540 2 0.04 0 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0304 Nitrogen (II) Oxide (Nitrogen Oxide) 1 -95 -67 2 0.02 50 0,68 0.000 0.000 4 2 149 496 2 3.2e-3 198 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -518 1 2 3.2e-3 89 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 534 -5 2 3.0e-3 271 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 -9 -540 2 3.0e-3 0 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0328 Black Carbon (Soot) 1 -95 -67 2 0.06 50 0,68 0.000 0.000 4 2 149 496 2 7.6e-3 198 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -518 1 2 7.5e-3 89 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 534 -5 2 7.0e-3 271 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 -9 -540 2 6.9e-3 0 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0330 Sulfuric Dioxide 1 -95 -67 2 0.01 50 0,68 0.000 0.000 4 2 149 496 2 1.7e-3 198 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -518 1 2 1.7e-3 89 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 534 -5 2 1.6e-3 271 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 -9 -540 2 1.5e-3 0 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0337 Carbon Monoxide 1 -95 -67 2 0.01 50 0,68 0.000 0.000 4 2 149 496 2 1.3e-3 198 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -518 1 2 1.3e-3 89 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 534 -5 2 1.2e-3 271 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 -9 -540 2 1.2e-3 0 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 2732 Oil Fraction 1 -95 -67 2 0.01 50 0,68 0.000 0.000 4 2 149 496 2 1.6e-3 198 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -518 1 2 1.6e-3 89 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 534 -5 2 1.4e-3 271 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 -9 -540 2 1.4e-3 0 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 2902 Suspended particles 1 -95 -67 2 0.16 52 0,93 0.000 0.000 4 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 21 Calculation Results according substances – Variant 3 № Coordinate Coordinate Height. (m) Concentratio Wind Wind Backgrou Background Point type X(m) Y(m) n. (MPC Direction Velocity nd (MPC before portion) portion) exclusion 2 149 496 2 0.02 197 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -518 1 2 0.02 90 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 534 -5 2 0.02 271 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 -9 -540 2 0.01 1 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 6009 Total Impact Group (2) 301 330 1 -95 -67 2 0.20 50 0,68 0.000 0.000 4 2 149 496 2 0.03 198 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -518 1 2 0.03 89 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 534 -5 2 0.02 271 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 -9 -540 2 0.02 0 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Point Types: 0 - Modelling point 1 - Point on the border of protected zone 2 – Point on the edge of facility zone 3 – Point on the edge of sanitary zone 4 – Point on the edge of a settlement 5 – Point on the edge of polygon Alternative 4 – alternative route marked with blue color – Lesave (distance between tower and settlement is 50 m); Modelling area № type Full description of the area Width (m) Grid Height comment (m) (მ) Coordinates of the Coordinates of the midpoint, midpoint, Side I (m) Side II (m) X Y X Y X Y 1 complex -800 0 800 0 1000 100 100 2 Modelling points № Coordinates of point (m) Height type of point comment (m) X Y 2 0,00 528,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone North direction 3 512,00 7,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone East direction 4 174,00 -526,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone South direction 5 -510,00 -23,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone West direction 1 -16,00 53,00 2 Point set on the border of the settlement Nearest settlement Calculation Results according substances – Variant 4 № Coordinate Coordinate Height (m) Concentratio Wind Wind Backgroun Backgroun Point type X(m) Y(m) n (MPC Direction Velocity d (MPC d before portion) portion) exclusion Compound: 0301 Nitrogen (IV) Oxide (Nitrogen Dioxide) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 22 Calculation Results according substances – Variant 4 № Coordinate Coordinate Height (m) Concentratio Wind Wind Backgroun Backgroun Point type X(m) Y(m) n (MPC Direction Velocity d (MPC d before portion) portion) exclusion 1 -16 53 2 0.59 155 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 3 512 7 2 0.04 270 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 0 528 2 0.04 180 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -510 -23 2 0.04 86 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 174 -526 2 0.04 342 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0304 Nitrogen (II) oxide (Nitrogen Oxide) 1 -16 53 2 0.05 155 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 3 512 7 2 3.2e-3 270 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 0 528 2 3.2e-3 180 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -510 -23 2 3.2e-3 86 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 174 -526 2 2.9e-3 342 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0328 Black carbon (Soot) 1 -16 53 2 0.11 155 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 3 512 7 2 7.5e-3 270 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 0 528 2 7.5e-3 180 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -510 -23 2 7.5e-3 86 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 174 -526 2 6.7e-3 342 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0330 Sulfur Dioxide 1 -16 53 2 0.02 155 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 2 0 528 2 1.7e-3 180 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 512 7 2 1.7e-3 270 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -510 -23 2 1.7e-3 86 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 174 -526 2 1.5e-3 342 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0337 Carbon Oxide 1 -16 53 2 0.02 155 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 2 0 528 2 1.3e-3 180 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 512 7 2 1.3e-3 270 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -510 -23 2 1.3e-3 86 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 174 -526 2 1.2e-3 342 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 2732 Oil Fraction 1 -16 53 2 0.02 155 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 3 512 7 2 1.6e-3 270 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 0 528 2 1.6e-3 180 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -510 -23 2 1.5e-3 86 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 174 -526 2 1.4e-3 342 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 2902 Suspended particles 1 -16 53 2 0.47 160 0,68 0.000 0.000 4 3 512 7 2 0.02 270 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -510 -23 2 0.02 87 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 0 528 2 0.02 180 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 174 -526 2 0.01 342 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 6009 Total Impact Group (2) 301 330 1 -16 53 2 0.38 155 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 3 512 7 2 0.03 270 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 0 528 2 0.03 180 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 5 -510 -23 2 0.03 86 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 174 -526 2 0.02 342 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Types of points: 0 - Modelling point 1 - Point on the border of protected zone Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 23 2 – Point on the edge of facility zone 3 – Point on the edge of sanitary zone 4 – Point on the edge of a settlement 5 – Point on the edge of polygon Alternative 5 - alternative route marked with blue color – Nobilevi (distance between tower and settlement is 30 m) Modelling area № Type Full description of the area Width Grid Height comment (m) (m) (m) Coordinates of the Coordinates of the midpoint, midpoint, Side I (m) Side II (m) X Y X Y X Y 1 complex -800 -100 800 -100 1000 100 100 2 Modelling points № Point Coordinates (m) Height Point Type Comment (m) X Y 2 310,00 435,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone North Direction 3 563,00 -12,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone East Direction 4 94,00 -564,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone South Direction 5 -511,00 -8,00 2 The border of 500 m buffer zone West Direction 1 -34,00 -19,00 2 Point set on the border of the Nearest settlement settlement Calculation Results according substances –Variant 5 № Coordinate Coordinate Height. (m) Concentratio Wind Wind Backgroun Backgroun Point type X(m) Y(m) n (MPC Direction Velocity d (MPC d before portion) portion) exclusion Compound: 0301 Nitrogen (IV) Oxide (Nitrogen Dioxide) 1 -34 -19 2 0.55 48 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 5 -511 -8 2 0.04 87 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 310 435 2 0.04 217 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 563 -12 2 0.03 273 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 94 -564 2 0.03 350 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0304 Nitrogen (II) Oxide (Nitrogen Oxide) 1 -34 -19 2 0.05 48 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 5 -511 -8 2 3.1ე-3 87 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 310 435 2 3.1ე-3 217 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 563 -12 2 2.7ე-3 273 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 94 -564 2 2.7ე-3 350 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0328 Black Carbon (Soot) 1 -34 -19 2 0.11 48 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 5 -511 -8 2 7.4ე-3 87 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 310 435 2 7.2ე-3 217 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 24 Calculation Results according substances –Variant 5 № Coordinate Coordinate Height. (m) Concentratio Wind Wind Backgroun Backgroun Point type X(m) Y(m) n (MPC Direction Velocity d (MPC d before portion) portion) exclusion 3 563 -12 2 6.4ე-3 273 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 94 -564 2 6.3ე-3 350 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0330 Sulfuric Dioxide 1 -34 -19 2 0.02 48 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 5 -511 -8 2 1.6ე-3 87 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 310 435 2 1.6ე-3 217 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 563 -12 2 1.4ე-3 273 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 94 -564 2 1.4ე-3 350 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 0337 Carbon Monoxide 1 -34 -19 2 0.02 48 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 5 -511 -8 2 1.3ე-3 88 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 310 435 2 1.3ე-3 217 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 563 -12 2 1.1ე-3 273 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 94 -564 2 1.1ე-3 350 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 2732 Oil Fraction 1 -34 -19 2 0.02 48 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 5 -511 -8 2 1.5ე-3 87 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 310 435 2 1.5ე-3 217 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 563 -12 2 1.3ე-3 273 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 94 -564 2 1.3ე-3 350 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 2902 Suspended particles 1 -34 -19 2 0.57 55 0,68 0.000 0.000 4 5 -511 -8 2 0.02 88 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 310 435 2 0.02 216 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 563 -12 2 0.01 272 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 94 -564 2 0.01 350 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 Compound: 6009 Total Impact Group (2) 301 330 1 -34 -19 2 0.36 48 0,50 0.000 0.000 4 5 -511 -8 2 0.03 87 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 2 310 435 2 0.02 217 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 3 563 -12 2 0.02 273 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 4 94 -564 2 0.02 350 6,00 0.000 0.000 3 The thematic maps given below represent the atmospheric air pollution of various options: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 25 1 4 2 3 Figure 7.6.1 Variant 1 – Construction camp at the Tskaltubo substation – Nitrogen Dioxide (Code 301) MPV at 500 m zone border (Points № 1, 2, 3, 4) 1 4 2 3 Figure 7.6.2 Variant 1 – Construction Camp at Tskaltubo Substation- Total impact group 6009 (Codes 301+330) MPV at 500 m zone border (Points № 1, 2, 3, 4) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 26 4 3 2 1 7 5 6 Figure 7.6.3 Variant 2 Construction Camp at Jvari substation- Nitrogen Dioxide (Code 301) MPV at border of settlement (Points № 1, 2, 3.) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 4, 5, 6, 7) 4 3 2 1 7 5 6 Figure 7.6.4 Variant 2 Contraction Camp at Jvari substation – Total Impact 6009 Group (Codes 301+330) MPV at the border of the settlement (Points № 1, 2, 3.) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 4, 5, 6, 7) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 27 2 3 1 5 4 Figure 7.6.5 Variant 3 – The most sensitive area of a selected corridor- Nitrogen Dioxide (Code 301) MPV at the border of the settlement (point № 1) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 2, 3, 4, 5) 2 3 1 5 4 Figure 7.6.6 Variant 3 - The most sensitive area of a selected corridor –Black Carbon (Soot) (Code 328) MPV at the border of settlement (point № 1) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 2, 3, 4, 5) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 28 2 1 3 5 4 Figure 7.6.7 Variant 4 – The most sensitive area for Alternative corridor- Nitrogen Dioxide (Code 301) MPV at the border of settlement (Point № 1) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 2, 3, 4, 5) 2 1 3 5 4 Figure 7.6.8 Variant 4 – The most sensitive area for alternative corridor – Suspended solids (code 2902) MPV at the border of settlement (Point № 1) and at 500 m zone border (Points № 2, 3, 4, 5) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE 500KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO TRANSMISSION LINE AND TSKALTUBO SUBSTATION ANNEX 6 RECORDS OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS During consultations, the following stakeholders were involved: project implementation team, representatives from the governmental structures, environmental NGOs and members of the scientific community. According to the requirements of the Georgian legislation and the best international practice recommendations, the stakeholders had the opportunity to get familiar with the results of environmental impact assessment and submit comments and recommendations to the project team. Public awareness and consultation meetings were held in the above-mentioned municipalities of Imereti and Samegrelo regions in two rounds: on 19-21 February 2018 and March 2019. Legal requirements According to the law of Georgia on "Environmental impact permit: Article 6, which was in force at the time of submitting the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, the project developer was obligated to arrange public consultation on the draft EIA report before submitting this report to the permit issuing administrative body. The EIA report was submitted to the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia (Currently Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia) within 3 days after the information on the planned activities was published in a printed media. Disclosure of Information and Announcement of Round One Public Consultation Meetings According to the requirements of the law, the announcement regarding the public consultation was posted on boards of city halls of project impacted municipalities on December 27-28, 2017. Furthermore, copies of a working draft of the EIA report were placed in each municipality, which gave the opportunity to the stakeholders to get familiar with the printed report. The electronic version of the report, technical and non-technical summaries were available on the website of the ministry since 13 January 2018. Furthermore, the printed versions of report, technical and non-technical summaries were available at the following locations:  Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia; Permits Department; 6 Gulua Street, Tbilisi, Phone: (+995 32) 272 72 60;  Chkhorotsku Municipality, government office. Address: D. Agmashenebeli street #1; Chkhorotsku;  Tsalenjikha Municipality City Hall. Address: 5 Salia Street, Tsalenjikha;  Martvili Municipality Building, Address: 10 Freedom street, Martvili;  Tskaltubo Municipality government office, Address: 27 Rustaveli Street, Tskaltubo;  Khoni Municipality Building, Address: 6 Freedom street, Khoni;  Georgian State Electro system, head office, Address: 2, N. 2. Baratashvili Street. According to the law of Georgia on “Environmental impact permit: sub-paragraph “c” of paragraph 4, Article 6”, the place and time of the public disclosure regarding the planned activities was chosen and is shown below:  Chkhorotsku Municipality government office 10:00 AM, 19 February 2018. Address: D. Agmashenebeli Street #1, Chkhorotsku.  Tsalenjikha Municipality City hall 16:00 PM, 19 February 2018. Address: 5 Salia Street, Tsalenjikha;  Martvili Municipality Building, 20 February 2018. Address: 10 Freedom Street, Martvili;  Tskaltubo Municipality Government office, 21 February 2018. Address: 27 Rustaveli Street, Tskaltubo.  Khoni Municipality Building, 21 February 2018. Address: 6 Freedom Street, Khoni. Summary of Round One Public Consultation Meetings The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for construction and implementation of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo OHL was disclosed in the municipalities of Chkhorotsku, Tsalenjikha, Martvili, Tskaltubo and Khoni. The project is developed by Georgian State Electrosystem (GSE) and is financed by the World Bank. The meeting was attended by the representatives of Georgian State Electrosystem (GSE), the ministry of environmental protection and agriculture, local self-government, local population and other stakeholders. The expected impact of the project on natural and social environment were presented by the individuals involved in the project:  Boris Machavariani, Dg Consulting, Environmental and Resettlement Expert;  Zezva Khvedelidze, GSE, Environmental Protection and Social Security Specialist at the International projects and reporting department;  Giorgi Mirakishvili, Dg Consulting, Specialist at Environmental and Social issues. The special attention was given to the questions and comments made by the stakeholders. The questions were answered. The questions and appropriate answers are summarized in the 0. Questions Entertained during Public Consultation (February 2018) ## Question Municipality Description 1. From where the material Chkhorotsku The construction contractor and project developer will select for the poles is supplied? the pole materials. The construction constructor will be selected based on the tender results. Presumably, will be used poles constructed with deeply zinced, galvanized metal structures and corrosion resistant elements. The pole types and used material, considered by the project are described in EIA. ## Question Municipality Description 2. When the completion of Chkhorotsku The project completion is planned in the end of 2020 and in the project is planned? the beginning of 2021. Further period considers elimination of errors and warranty. 3. After the Khobi 2 HPP Chkhorotsku The connection of HPP to the 500 kV OHL is not foreseen. will be constructed, will More likely, the HPP will have less voltage connection; it be connected with the however, ultimately for the transmission of the energy OHL? produced by the HPP, the existence of Jvari-Tskaltubo transmission line is important. 4. Will the existing access Chkhorotsku The existing access roads will be maximally used during the roads be used? construction and operation stages (maintenance works, etc.) It may require repairing of existing road or/and expansion in special sections. It should be noted, that, during construction of OHL, generally are used high passability special machinery, which freely move on any kind of roads. The existing roads are studied in detail. The road sections, which were existing in the past but at present are not in use also is studied in detail. Usage of such roads further reduces the expected impact on the environment. 5. Will the GSE only acquire Chkhorotsku The project considers the acquisition of territory dedicated the pole polygon or the for arrangement of pole polygons and substation. After the whole corridor will be acquisition, the GSE will obtain ownership rights on these compensated? parcels. In the transmission line corridor will be established some restrictions, for example on private land parcel will be disposed easement. It is not restricted to use land for agricultural purposes. The restriction concerns plantation of high trees. Under the easement agreement, the GSE has a right to enter in the private parcels for maintenance works; such cases consider compensation of damages and full restoration of damaged area. The detailed information is provided in the resettlement action plan. 6. Is it allowed to harvest in Chkhorotsku It is not restricted to harvest in the OHL buffer zone. It is the corridor buffer zone? noteworthy, that, electromagnetic field practically does not impact harvest and does not make difficult to conduct agricultural activates. It is possible to harvest as perennial as annual corps. The restrictions only concern the trees, which are higher than 4 m. In such cases, the tree lopping is conducted in every 4-5 years. 7. Who will finance the Chkhorotsku The project will be financed by the GSE, with financial project? Is it financed or assistance of World Bank. is it loan for the country? 8. In case of project Tsalenjikha The planned 500 kV OHL project will significantly improve implementation, will the power transmission possibilities and parameters. Hence, the electricity be imported, loss of electricity will be reduced during transmission. and will it affect the Furthermore, power-line will increase the reliability of the future electricity tariffs? system and will decrease the risk of accidents. In addition, the requirement for import will be reduced and opportunities for export will increase (from new HPP s). Operation of power line will positively affect the country’s economy. As for the tariffs, their change is not dependent directly on the construction of the proposed power line; however, after the increase of effectiveness in long run, there is a possibility that the tariffs can be decreased. ## Question Municipality Description 9. Is it possible that the Tsalenjikha The project implementation does not foresee impact on construction of a power climate or ambient air humidity. The construction and line will impact the operation of OHL is not connected to ambient air composition climate change? Will the change. The ambient air may be slightly polluted during the parameters of humidity transportation of construction machinery, which will have increase? temporary character and will be related to particular pole, which is constructed in the given period of time. The impact is short-term and on a small scale. Thus, the ambient air pollution will not be significant and will not exceed the limits established by Georgian legislation. 10. When the project Tsalenjikha The commencement of project construction is planned at the construction end of 2018 and the operation - at the end of 2020. The whole commencement is construction will be completed in 24 months. In parallel, planned? works will be conducted for construction of substation and stringing of lines. 11. What will be the degree Tsalenjikha In the realm of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo OHL Project it is of employment for local foreseen to hire 100-200 people (the number of employees population? will be dependent on the Project implementation stages), from which the majority will be local population. The local resources will be used during construction works, such as: road construction, plant clearance, earth works and etc. However, the construction of poles and conductor stringing activities require highly qualified personnel with vast experience. During these activities, Georgian specialists, who have the experience of power line construction, will be involved. During the exploitation stage, it is also possible to hire local personnel. In particular, the power line will need periodical inspections, maintenance works, the lopping activities, clearance and supervision of territory, etc. In addition, the local personnel may be involved in erosion control and land reinforcement activities, if it is necessary. 12. What are the restrictions Martvili In the buffer zone of OHL the placement of permanent for the private residential houses is prohibited. The Pole footprint will properties, which fall become the property of GSE and will be acquired according under the OHL corridor? to the established procedures. Agricultural activities are not prohibited, the restrictions will only be applied on the usage of large size machinery. Furthermore, it is also prohibited to cultivate high trees below the transmission lines. (The height shall not exceed 4 meters). 13. Is it predicted to increase Martvili In the case of extensive rain and humidity, the level of noise the level of noise generated from the high voltage transmission lines increases, characterized for OHL, which is dependent on the following: The characteristics of during rain? the transmission line, structure, the materials of the conductors, noise insulators, etc. The information about the possible levels of noise during rain is provided in chapter 7.4.4 of EIA. According to estimated data, the increase of noise outside the RoW during unfavorable (rain, high humidity) weather conditions is not foreseen to exceed the established noise levels. 14. Is it possible to see on Martvili The length of powerline, which crosses the municipality of which section of Martvili Martvili, corresponds to 33 kilometers. The detailed maps for will the Power-line the proposed power line are provided in the respective annex cross? of environmental impact assessment. In addition, the coordinates of the corridor and electronic versions of Shape files are available. ## Question Municipality Description 15. Does the powerline have Martvili The route of the powerline is selected in such manner, that negative visual impact on the visual affect is decreased to the minimum, which is caused cultural monuments and by pole placement, the existence of conductors and touristic sites? vegetation clearance in OHL corridor. The areas where it is necessary to arrange new access roads are also taken into consideration. Each section, which may have some visual effect, is studied thoroughly. The restrictions are considered for the construction contractors, which shall be followed during designing phase. Evaluation of visual affect and the results of modelling are provided in sub-chapter 7.1.1 of EIA report. 16. Why the implementation Tskaltubo The Government of Georgia and State Electro System (GSE) of project became have the intent to strengthen Energy system and network of necessary? Georgia. The construction of high voltage 500 kV OHL and new substation of Tskaltubo is an important part of the current long-term strategy. New, high voltage powerline will strengthen not only the energy system of whole Georgia but will also improve the transmission / distribution system of electricity in the East part of Georgia. The proposed OHL and mentioned infrastructure will provide stable distribution in the region and will decrease the electricity shutdown accidents. In addition, the GSE will be able to satisfy the growing demand on electricity inside and outside the country. The need of the project is discussed in detail in chapter 3.1 of EIA. 17. Is it possible that, after Tskaltubo The project impact on vegetation cover is a very important tree felling on forest issue, thus during the designing stage the primary missives, the corridor optimization was already conducted. Hence, narrow pine location can change, and type poles were selected, with small-scale foundation, which trees are felled in vain? requires less vegetation clearance. Before conducting vegetation clearance, the responsible team will study the corridor in detail and will map the deforestation area. It is noteworthy, that no vegetation clearance will be commenced until the final corridor will not be specified. Hence, the mentioned risk is not expected. 18. Are the compensation Tskaltubo This issue is regulated in accordance with resettlement policy amounts estimated for framework document. private land parcels? In the scope of resettlement policy framework document, the primary (approximate) estimation was conducted based on feasibility study, preliminary studies and other available data. In addition, considered was theexisting best practice regarding resettlement in Georgia. The compensation amounts will be determined according to the assessment conducted by the impartial auditing company. The established compensation amounts will be reviewed and approved by the government of Georgia. The compensation amounts can be determined only after the project will be specified. Compensation funds will be estimated on the basis of clarified project. Thus, the calculation of compensation funds will be possible after clarification of technical project. Furthermore, the status of project impacted land ownerships will be checked. The assessment methodologies, approval and implementation procedures are described in detail in resettlement action plan framework document, which is available for any stakeholder (interested party). ## Question Municipality Description 19. What amount is Tskaltubo The Georgian State Electro System, with World Bank Support, allocated for project will implement the project. At present, the project budget is implementation? not specified and the information regarding justified budget will be immediately disclosed after estimation is complete. 20. What is the share of OHL Khoni Jvari-Tskaltubo 500 kV Power Transmission Line will cross 5 corridor on the Khoni municipalities, including territory of Khoni municipality – 9.5 territory? km section. The detailed information regarding selected and assessed OHL corridor is provided in the EIA – chapter 3 and in annexes, where are given detailed maps. According to the alternative, section is 10 km long and will cross the foothill in the vicinity of settled areas. 21. Which villages will cross Khoni The selected corridor for 500 kV OHL does not cross any OHL corridor? settled area or villages, the line is located on the South of village Dedalauri and village Suchkhi and on the North of village Matkhoji. 22. What kind of Khoni The compensation is regulated according to resettlement compensations are policy framework document, which was developed in line considered in cases with international best practice (World Bank when the OHL will cross recommendations on involuntary resettlement and the private property? compensation). Based on resettlement framework document, it is prohibited to locate permanent houses in the OHL buffer zone, the area of pole footprints become the property of GSE, which will be acquired according to established procedures. The agricultural activities are not prohibited. The restriction will apply to the usage of heavy (large-size) equipment. It is also, restricted to cultivate high trees (higher than 4 meters) at the bottoms of the poles. 23. What kind of health Khoni During OHL operation, the electromagnetic field and noise impacts are expected impacts are expected on health. The issue is discussed in during OHL operation? detail in the EIA. The health effects are considered while establishing OHL buffer zones. The electromagnetic field and noise levels outside the buffer zone do not exceed limitations established by Georgian legislation or international standards. The above-mentioned issues are discussed in detail in the 7.4.2 subchapter and social impact is discussed in detail in Chapter 7.4 – Social Impact. Announcement on the Public Consultation Meetings in Various Municipalities Published in the National Newspaper (February 2018) Screenshots of Minicipality Websites Illustrating Public Consultation Process (February 2018) Lists of Participants (February 2018) Photo Documentation on Public Consultation Meetings (February 2018) Disclosure of Information and Announcement of Round Two Public Consultation Meetings Advanced draft ESIA report as well as the draft Resettlement Policy Framework and draft Stakeholder Engagement Plan were published through GSE official website (http://www.gse.com.ge/home_ge) on 11 March 2019. The information about the meeting was posted on official websites of GSE and Tsalenjikha municipality. The advertisements were also made on information boards in all five municipalities that might be affected by the project. The representatives of local municipalities informed the heads of villages regarding the meeting. Summary of Round Two Public Consultation The ESIA report was discussed at the meeting held on 15 March 2019, in Tsalenjikha municipality. Representatives from the local population and government offices of all five city halls together with heads of villages (in total 22 persons) attended the meeting. Paper copies of all documentation were placed in municipal building in Tsalenjikha. Electronic copies are available at the GSE website. Hard copies of draft documents prepared for consultation were available at: Chkhorotsku Municipality, government office. D. Agmashenebeli Street #1, Chkhorotsku Tsalenjikha Municipality City Hall. 5 Salia Street, Tsalenjikha Martvili Municipality Building, 10 Freedom Street, Martvili Tskaltubo Municipality Government Office, 27 Rustaveli Street, Tskaltubo Khoni Municipality Building, 6 Freedom street, Khoni Georgian State Electrosystem, 2 N. 2. Baratashvili Street, Tbilisi. The First Deputy Head of Tsalenjikha Municipality welcomed participants and opened the meeting. Zezva Khvedelidze, Environmental Specialist, GSE, welcomed participants and provided short information regarding the GSE and the proposed project. David Girgvliani, DG Consulting Ltd, Environmental and Social Consultant to GSE, made a presentation on the planned construction of Jvari-Tskaltubo overhead line (OHL) and a new switchyard at the Tskaltubo substation and described the environmental and social impact assessment study. The main environmental and social issues and concerns related with the project implementation and information regarding the public disclosure, collection of public comments and suggestions and whole process of environmental and Social impact assessment was described during the presentation. The Presented information included:  Description of environmental and social impact assessment process;  Information on the draft Resettlement Policy Framework;  Information on the stakeholder engagement process;  Outlook on the future public consultation process. Participants were encouraged to interrupt presentation with questions for clarification. More questions were invited after the presentation. In closure, GSE and consultant’s teams thanked participants for their interest and valuable questions and comments provided during the public meeting. It was announced, that the GSE as project implementer will collect and consider further written comments provided through e-mail or in hard copies submitted to the addresses indicated in the advertisements for the public consultations. Questions Entertained during Public Consultation (March 2019) ## Question Answer 24. Are the detailed maps available The project implementation corridor maps were presented to participants, for the power line corridor and the route was described by David Girgvliani showing on the screen which villages are affected by the proximity of villages along the power line route. In addition, it was project? mentioned, that detailed maps are included in the ESIA report, Volume 2 - Annexes. The electronic version of the ESIA report is available on the web site of GSE and can be downloaded by interested persons. Hard copies of the reports are available in each municipality. The documents are accessible for any interested party. The planned 500 kV OHL will pass through five municipalities: Tsalenjikha, Chkhorotsku, Martvili, Khoni and Tskaltubo. The actual corridor will be adjusted during the detailed design process, which will start after the design and build contractor is selected. It is assumed that the detailed design will be prepared during the six-month period dedicated to the detailed geological study and preparation of the detailed design. 25. Will municipalities have full Yes, every interested person will have full access to information regarding access to the information related the project activities at the information desks. The community liaison with the project? officers will also be available to answer questions regarding the project. GSE also plans to carry out various awareness-rising sessions for project affected communities. All GSE personnel, supervision consultant’s and construction contractors’ staff will be trained and instructed to provide the information to all interested parties. 26. How much area will be taken by The project implementation requires the 74.5 wide corridor of up to 80 km the project in each municipality length. Impacts on the land ownership and use will be of two main types. and especially in Tskaltubo The direct impact implies acquisition of land for the construction of towers. municipality? Indirect impact in the rest of the power line corridor implies restriction of certain type of land use. 205 poles will be constructed. As for Tskaltubo municipality, additional 14 ha of land will be utilised for the construction of the new switchyard near the existing Tskaltubo substation. The information regarding the length of the line in each municipality and required land area is described in the ESIA report and RPF document. The detailed tables include the breakdown regarding the land falling under permanent impact, additional areas needed temporarily during construction and the area where restrictions on some types of land use will apply. The latter includes the zone of vegetation control. 27. Is the impact on cultural heritage None of the cultural heritage and touristic sites are directly affected by sites expected? There was a case Jvari-Tskaltubo OHL corridor. Distance to the cultural heritage sites set by in Martvili municipality, where the Georgian legislation is respected throughout the OHL route. the OHL crosses the auxiliary Additionally, there are sensitive sections of line where restrictions are set facilities of touristic site creating for the detailed design stage, so that the designer is required not to move the problems for municipality poles and to strictly follow the corridor described in the ESIA report. authorities The special attention was dedicated to Motena Cave, Balda Canyon, Onore waterfalls etc. The impact on landscapes and views were also assessed. The detailed information on the appearance and visibility impacts is provided in the ESIA report, volume 2 – Annexes. 28. What will be employment At the construction stage, it is expected to employ 100-200 people (the opportunities for the local number of employees will vary at various stages of construction works), population? from which the majority will be local population. The local labour will be used during construction works, such as: arrangement of access roads, vegetation clearance, earth works and etc. However, the construction of poles and conductor stringing require highly qualified personnel with vast experience. During these activities, Georgian specialists who have the experience of power line construction, will be recruited. During the operation stage, it is also possible to hire local personnel. In particular, the OHL will need periodical inspection, maintenance, vegetation control, supervision of the corridor, etc. In addition, the local personnel may be involved in erosion control and slope reinforcement works, if necessary. 29. What kind of activities will be The agricultural activities are not restricted in the 74.5m wide corridor restricted in the project corridor? under the power line. Restrictions within this zone apply to buildings, living Is it possible to continue houses and usage of the large machinery under the line (to respect agricultural activities inside the regulations on the safety of operating of energised conductors). The height buffer zone? of vegetation under the power line will be controlled not to exceed 4 meters. 30. How the easement will be The easement will be compensated once at creation of the easement compensated? What kind of agreement. The value of compensation will be based on the area of restrictions will apply? affected land and the types and quantity of the affected plantations. The valuator will propose a common compensation rate for easements based on the area, the type of land and land use and the reduction in land value caused by restrictions. The rate will be applicable for the registered as well as the legalizable owners. The details of the easement process will be known at the later stage of the project implementation. As for restrictions, if harvesting from the land under easement is restricted during the construction, the loss of yield will be compensated additionally. If access is required for maintenance or repair of the poles, the damages caused by the maintenance crew will be compensated additionally for each impact. The maintenance crew will be required to clear the access and reinstate the land to its original conditions as soon as the project activities are finished within the easement. 31. Will the local population get Within the scope of RAP implementation, the GSE team and consultants support to legalize the land under involved in the RAP process will provide support to register the land parcels the corridor which are not registered at present. The land parcels which are used by the locals and are legalizable will be registered in the Public Registry. The legal documents will be included in the purchase or easement agreements. 32. Will the compensation be given The land users will be compensated using the approach defined in the RPF. to the land users if the land is not The compensation will be paid to each land user for the plants and harvest, legalizable (the user is using the however the land will not be legalised. State-owned land)? 33. How the unit rates for At this stage, the exact compensation rates are not known. The unit rates compensation will be of replacement costs will be determined for each type of affected property determined? and will be included in the RAP documentation. The land owners will be offered a compensation calculated based on unit rates and principles stated in the RPF and included in the RAP document. If the offered compensation is not acceptable for a land owner, the compensation value will not be further discussed. Land acquisition will be undertaken in accordance with the defined procedure through the court action and expropriation. 34. Is the OHL corridor parallel to the There is a short section of the power line corridor in Khoni municipality, existing lines in Martvili where the corridor is parallel to the existing old line. municipality? 35. Will the project implementer be The existing road rehabilitation is not considered in the project. The required to repair existing roads contractor will be required to ensure that existing roads (municipal or in the villages? village tracks) are not impacted negatively. In case the roads are affected, the project implementer (GSE) will ensure, that road is reinstated at least to the preconstruction condition. 36. What will be benefits to the The main benefit from the project is overall development of the country villages crossed by the project and improvement of countrywide high voltage grid. The project will and to the municipalities? improve the efficiency of the whole system and enhance reliability of the energy system. The region will have more reliable power supply source and more capabilities to provide energy to the consumers in the region. For the local population, the main benefits will be increased employment opportunities for the local communities during construction and operation phases. The Local provision of services can be another opportunity. List of Participants (15 March 2019) Photo Documentation on the Public Consultation Meeting (March 2019) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation Comments Received from and Clarifications Provided to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia In parallel with the public consultation process, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia reviewed the ESIA report and provided feedback to the project proponent. Record of the comments and recommendations from the Ministry as well as responses from GSE delivered through ESIA consultant are provided in the below table. Comments and Clarifications of Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia # Comments of Ministry of Environment Protection and Responses from GSE/DG Consulting Agriculture of Georgia 1 The buffer zone of power transmission line, based on The comment is taken into account and the distance shape files attached to the submitted EIA, will cross the between the OHL and Ochkhamuri waterfall tis 600 metres, territory of natural monument of Ochkhamuri waterfall. which much further from the protected natural zone. Therefore, this section of OHL route should be re-routed Furthermore, if relocation of towers A30-A31 is required, to avoid crossing of OHL buffer zone with protected area. they should only be moved towards the north. This will ensure that OHL will not cross the protected area. 2 The submitted EIA report provides information on According to comment modified version of OHL is prepared, location of alternatives. According to this information: where location of newly registered sites of Emerald selected alternative A crosses densely forested areas. Network was taken into account. The modified OHL The impact on this area considered to be high as it corridor is relocated in such manner to avoid intersection supports different endemic species such as: European with emerald zone. Namely modified version is located on hop-hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia), which is very the other slope of watershed where border of Emerald site difficult to restore; Colchic boxwood (Buxus colchica), is placed. The distance from protected territories is chosen which has been drastically reduced due to the harmful so to avoid impact on Emerald Network and protected diseases and is in extremely critical condition; Imeretian habitats. oak (Quercus imeretina), which is a local endemic On the specific items, explanations are given in the relative species. The area also supports species and habitats paragraphs of the document for example, information on protected by the Georgian Red List and various the areas of tree cutting is to be find in section 4 in international conventions (BERN convention on assessment of alternatives. Information is semi quantitative “conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats”, since at this stage it is impossible to conduct detailed “Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian description of trees to be cut. Respectively in the part of Migratory Waterbirds” – (AEWA), “Agreement on the mitigation measures it is included relevant requirements Conservation of Populations of European Bats” – according to which tree cutting should be minimized. At the (EUROBATS). same time detailed investigation should be carried out concerning endemic and protected species which is also Furthermore, the project territory crosses two candidate included in mitigation measures. Emerald sites (“Samegrelo” GE0000021 and “Samegrelo 2” GE0000057). In addition, according to the chapter In the comment it is highlighted that distance from B23 pole referred to impacts on flora, alternative A will require and nearest household is 50 m and therefore it is 40.8 ha of forest to be cleared for construction of access recommended to select alternative placement of pole. It roads. While for alternative B, existing roads can be used should be mentioned that for OHL optimization of corridor as this alternative is located close to populated area. This was conducted and the best corridor was selected where may remarkably reduce impacts on environment. For the impact is minimal, therefore 50 m distance from household justification of alternative A, it is also stated that to pole is the best alternative and it is difficult to find better alternative B will cause visual impacts that may adversely placement of pole. Concerning impact on household this affect touristic activities in the area. However, we would item will be regulated according to documentation on like to notice that negative impacts on tourism caused by involuntary resettlement and livelihood restoration. The alternative A are much higher compared to those of documentation is prepared according to international best alternative B, as forest can serve as cultural, recreational practices and corresponds to Georgian regulation. Georgian and resort zone. State Electro system has solid experience in using and application of such documentation. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation # Comments of Ministry of Environment Protection and Responses from GSE/DG Consulting Agriculture of Georgia As for the alternative B, the document states that B23 pole will be located in 50 m from the household parcels. In this case relocation of this pole should as an alternative. Based on the above-mentioned, we consider it necessary, that B or all possible alternatives shall be discussed in detail. Also, the document should include the information regarding existing vegetation on the territories of all discussed and then selected alternatives. If the vegetation will be altered (cut), shall be provided information regarding the species and amount of tree- vegetation, which will be felled. If necessary, shall be determined compensative measures. Also, shall be provided information, based on relevant survey about fauna, which falls under direct impact zone of the project. Special attention shall be given to the animal species protected by the international treaties and “Red List” of Georgia, including avian species, potential impacts, avoidance of such impact and if necessary compensation measures. In case if the project will cross or pass in the immediate vicinity of the candidate sites of Emerald Network (which was created in accordance with the BERN Convention on “Conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats”), Samegrelo GE0000021 and Samegrelo 2 GE0000057; we consider it necessary to be prepared impact assessment, so called “Appropriate Assessment” regarding impacts, on existing species and habitats of these sites, the impact avoidance and if necessary compensation measures. The assessment shall include, justified information regarding expected impacts according to the activity types. Shall be provided conservation plan, based on survey results. Also, shall be presented information about natural monuments and expected impacts in the vicinity of OHL (with indication of distances). Based on above-mentioned surveys, the monitoring plan shall reflect observation issues regarding impacts on specific components of biodiversity. In case if alternative A will be selected, the additional surveys regarding candidate sites – Samegrelo - GE0000021 and Samegrelo 2 - GE0000057 of Emerald Network, shall be conducted. The detailed Appropriate Assessment shall be conducted to evaluate impacts on existing species and habitats on the candidate sites. The assessment should be based on the scientific justifications and conclusions. The compensative measures shall be proposed, for the full compensation of damages. Also, shall be provided conservation plan, based on survey results. According to the above- mentioned information, if after all alternatives will be discussed and again alternative A will be selected, it is required to provide modified version of OHL route, where “Emerald Network” sites will be replaced with other territories. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation # Comments of Ministry of Environment Protection and Responses from GSE/DG Consulting Agriculture of Georgia 3 According to the provided Shp files, the project territory Issue on intersection of minefields by OHL corridor was of 80 Km long Jvari-Tskaltubo 500 kV OHL and related studied in detail. It should be mentioned that in most cases substation cross the contours of state balance placement of OHL does not affect exploitation of minefields minefields, such as Naguru limestone with deposits of since on the territory of minefields there is no necessity for 5388 k. m3 and Matkhoji-Udzlouri mineral paint (with establishment of special limitations. However, there should deposits of 437 k. tonne). Furthermore, on the project be agreement with minefield operators for location of territory were identified licenses Issued for extraction of poles. Drafting of this agreement will be possible during mineral resources N 1001211 (sand-gravel, Ltd “New detailed designing of the project. Construction”, 06.06.2013, for 5 years), N 1000961 (dolomite, individual entrepreneur I.M. Kvaratskhelia, In response to the comment, a new requirement has been 18.01.2013 for 20 years), N 1001849 (dolomite, added to the section regarding mitigation measures. This individual entrepreneur Marika Kvaratskhelia, requirement states that on the stage of detailed design, 01.10.2014, for 5 years); Also, applications for license agreements have to be achieved with every licensee in the (41476-ID2017, 43060-ID- 2017, 26927-ID-2016) on project area and the Ministry of Environment Protection which the administrative procedures are ongoing. Please and Agriculture of Georgia should be informed accordingly. be informed, that according to the law of Georgia on “subsoil”, article 8, “it is prohibited to allocate lands of the subsoil fund with the right of ownership, lease or in any other form without the consent of the subsoil national agency (Ministry of economics and sustainable development of Georgia). In the case of a licenced object, without the consent of the licence holder as well”. The documentation that prove such agreements shall be submitted to the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia. 4 According to the submitted Shp files, from the 45855934 In the EIA document there is detailed description of works sq. m, 28725803 sq.m falls under the state forest fund, to be implemented on the territory of Georgian Forest which is delegated to the National forest agency (The Fund. In Environmental Management Plan there it is ordinance of Government of Georgia #299, 04.08.2011, discussed a procedure which requests at first agreement on “Establishment of forest fund boundaries). with local forestry for each place and afterwards Furthermore, it should be noted, that special licenses for conducting taxation works and preparing documentations logging on the part of above-mentioned area are issued. on tree cleaning or tree lopping (see chapter 8) Particularly, 5326927 sq. m land is given to LTD “Georgian Forest New Parket”, N00174 (from In case when special license on tree utilization is issued 10/08/2006 – till 10/08/2026) – (for 20 years) and agreement will be drafted with owner of license before 3323746 sq. m land – special logging license, N1000042 starting of works. (from 03/05/2007 – 03/05/2027) to LTD “Georgia Wood and Industrial Development CO” (for 20 years). Please be informed, that conduction of works on the lands of State forest fund requires agreement with bodies authorized to manage Forest Fund. 5 The detailed information about the arrangement of According to the project, the poles which need to be poles, which are located near the riverbed, shall be installed for Jvari-Tskaltubo 500 kV OHL will not be located provided in the EIA report. The report shall also contain in the riverbeds (see annex 1 OHL corridor maps). Thus, the information about the poles, which will be installed in probability of flooding/washouts is not expected and there the river valleys and the possible flood/washouts. is no necessity for preparation of flooding/washouts mitigation measures. 6 According to the EIA, poles will be located on the slopes Issues which will be taken into account during the final due to complex terrain. Accordingly, detailed decision-making process are discussed in chapter where information should be provided about the temporal technical description of the project is provided (see chapter streams, dry ravines and small channels, which are 3). For each pole polygon landscape restoration project will located nearby and may affect them, as these locations be prepared which will include arrangement of drainages are the most sensitive and dangerous. and removal of drainage water from the territory of polygons. At the same time erosion control measures will be implemented, which are part of mitigation measures (see chapter 12). Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation # Comments of Ministry of Environment Protection and Responses from GSE/DG Consulting Agriculture of Georgia 7 The EIA shall include detailed information regarding See response № 5. According to the project, the poles hydrological conditions of pole installation areas. The which need to be installed for Jvari-Tskaltubo 500 kV OHL description shall involve information regarding sensitive will not be located on the riverbeds (see annex 1 OHL zones on maximum levels, washout depth, appropriate corridor maps), thus the negative impact on hydrology is protective measures, etc. not expected. 8 The EIA chapter 5.3 “Methodology for baseline study” Geological part of methodology for baseline studies is provides information regarding almost every natural divided into three parts. First part contains literature data component survey methodology, except geological on geology of the region and describes geology particularly environment, which requires additional surveys and geomorphology, tectonics and karst formations (see justification. chapters 6.4.1. and 6.4.2.). Afterwards for project corridor description of geological hazardous processes is given where maps showing geologically hazard places are provided (see map 6.4.1. and 6.4.2.). In chapter 6.4.4. Information on conducted survey of geologic engineering is given. The results are delivered in appendix 3. 9 The EIA chapter 6.4 “Baseline geological conditions” See the answer on comment 8. Requested information on provides information only about surveys that mainly baseline geological conditions and geological hazards is focus on studing the physical-mechanical characteristics given in drawings 6.4.1. and 6.4.2. of soils along the OHL route. These surveys have character that is more technical. The EIA shall also include activities dedicated to the assessment of geodynamical processes, which are important for identification of existing baseline situation and for the further assessment of risks caused by the impact on the geological environment. 10 In the Table 7.1.5 “Sensitivity criteria for geology, soil and Information on the existing geo-hazards and karst geo-hazards” is provided information regarding hazards, formations is provided on drawings 6.4.1. and 6.3.2. During which may arise by crossing landslide or other the survey of corridor additional karst formations were not geologically hazardous zones. Therefore, the information observed. about specific locations shall be provided and relevant surveys shall be discussed in detail. The same comment In addition, it should be mentioned that during detailed refers to karst formations zones. Often these non-visible designing stage detailed geological investigation on the “droppings” cause difficulties for any construction zones. pole location and its surrounded area will be conducted and They shall be identified and reflected on the appropriate geological passports for each pole will be provided. maps. Since the “dormant” formations could be activated due to the not correct influence. 11 EIA should include information regarding full-scale The comprehensive information on geologic-engineering geological-engineering surveys, geodynamical survey, survey and geodynamic processes is provided in appendix appropriate maps, dangerous zones, risk assessment and 3. Additionally, there is a map showing geological preventive measures, which are required for hazardous zones (drawings 6.4.1). arrangement and safe operation of access roads. 12 According to the information provided in the EIA report, Before conducting the geological survey, it will not be it is planned to install 205 poles on 77 km long OHL route. possible to prepare detailed construction project. The presented topographical map reflects only 51 angle pole locations. The locations of other poles will be On the drawings, location of angle pole (pole 51) and determined after completion of detailed designing stage probable location of intermediate poles (totally 205 poles) and drilling works (chapter 3.4.5 “Projected distances of are provided (see annex 1, 2). spans between poles”). Based on above-mentioned, the EIA submitted for the ecological examination shall When location of poles will be specified updated drawings include detailed information regarding locations of all and coordinate tables will be provided. However, exact poles indicating coordinates. locations of poles will not go beyond the studied corridor borders of which is given in annex. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation # Comments of Ministry of Environment Protection and Responses from GSE/DG Consulting Agriculture of Georgia 13 According to the information provided in the EIA, twelve The detailed information and maps about the boreholes boreholes (6.2 m depth) and thirteen (4.0m depth) and testing pits and mine excavations are added in the EIA testing pits will be located on study area and 13. The EIA report. Data on ground survey is also provided. See report should also include information about cross appendix 3. Results of geologic-engineering survey. sections of mine excavations (indicating coordinates). 14 According to the information, provided in the EIA report, In the maps of appendix 1 information on contours of the length of new access roads to be arranged is access roads are provided. Above mentioned contours are considered as 100 m – 1.5 km, which is less approximate prepared taking into account existing terrain and road due to the terrain difficulties of study area, hence it infrastructure. Determination of distance from 100 m to 1.5 requires clarification. km is based on the results of survey. 15 The EIA report shall include information regarding In the frames of project arrangement of spoil disposal areas disposal areas, with GIS coordinates. is not considered since they are not necessary. For arrangement of foundations ground is used for backfilling and vertical planning of territory surface, respectively arrangement of spoil disposal areas is not required. Small spoil disposal areas can be arranged though (but less plausible) during construction of access roads. In this case they will be arranged in accordance with Georgian legislation and anti-erosion measures. For each spoil area relevant documentations and permission will be prepared. 16 The EIA Report should include information regarding Information on hazardous geological processes is provided dangerous geological processes on the project territory in chapter 6.4. Used literature is added in the reference. (if any). Furthermore, all geological data should be provided with reference indication. 17 The EIA should include information regarding the Due to the difficult mountainous terrain, concrete number of towers located in the mountainous region and foundations will be constructed beforehand and number of towers that require installation of foundation transported to the installation points. In places where on place. According on above mentioned, EIA report concrete structures will be installed, ready-made concrete should also include the places for water abstraction and will be delivered on site by trucks and pumping. Thus, there amount of water required. is no necessity for abstraction or use of water. 18 The EIA report should include information regarding According to the Environmental Management Plan, arrangement of new access roads. The special attention contractor responsible for designing and constructing should be given to the storage and further management access roads is required to carry out construction works of removed top soil material. according to the Georgian legislation. The environmental mitigation measures provided in the EIA report have to be also implemented. Topsoil protection requirements are defined by the Georgian legislation. The same requirements are also provided in section 12 of this document. According to these requirements contractor should prepare topsoil management plan, where all actions related to topsoil storage should be described (assessment, stripping, storage, re-use). Topsoil stripped from access roads have to be handled according to the above-mentioned requirements. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation # Comments of Ministry of Environment Protection and Responses from GSE/DG Consulting Agriculture of Georgia 19 The presented EIA report (chapter 3.8.1; p. 71-72) states The recommendations on construction of infrastructure that various infrastructure facilities (2 construction facilities are presented in the report. It should be noted, camps, office building, operational yard, material that construction of camp is only a suggestion and storages, parking lots, etc.) will be constructed within the contractors have freedom to change its location. However, project territory. According to the water protection contractor is also responsible for fulfilling environmental principals, it is essential to identify distances from the requirements, including requirements regarding water locations of infrastructure facilities to the riverbeds and resources (see section 3.8). As stated in the report, in order to include this information in the relevant chapters. to minimize environmental impacts construction camp Furthermore, construction contractor shall maximally should be placed in human-modified area (in case of the bear in mind the minimization of environmental impact proposed project Tskaltubo or Jvari SS). Construction camp while selecting and arranging the locations of above located in Tskaltubo will be 7.6 km away from river Rioni, mentioned or other types of infrastructure facilities. while camp planned to be constructed in Jvari will be 800 meters away from river Enguri. 20 EIA shall include information regarding detailed layout At this stage, it is impossible to present detailed plan of various infrastructure facilities (constriction information requested in the comment. As according to camps, storages, mechanical and repair workshops, international practices adopted for construction parking lots, etc.) indicating GIS coordinates and areas. contractors and FIDIC principles it is contractor’s Furthermore, EIA should include information about responsibility to construct a camp. However, contractor mitigation measures, according to which the impacted must also comply with environmental and sanitary territory will be rehabilitated/re-cultivated after requirements. completion of construction activities. The figure 3.8.3 shows suggested camp design. However, this design is subject to change. The requirements for restoration/reinstatement of the area should be set according to the presented document. Restoration of the camp area during construction and warranty periods is the responsibility of a contractor. 21 The presented EIA (p. 72) states, that two construction This issue is the responsibility of construction contractor. camps might be constructed, where around 100-200 While designing construction camps. Contractor have to employees will be hired. The employees will be equipped guarantee wastewater treatment according to the with standard rooms, sanitary facilities, etc. Based on the requirements of national law. It is possible to install above-mentioned, the EIA report should include wastewater treatment plants and discharge the treated information regarding the handling of household water in water bodies. Otherwise wastewater should be wastewater. collected and handed over to an authorized contractor for further treatment. Water treatment and discharge procedures should be monitored GSE and consultant responsible for supervision. 22 According to the information provided in the EIA report, As already describe above, proposed locations of “the water discharge issues (if any) will be considered construction camps are far from the water bodies. while arranging auxiliary infrastructure. For example, Therefore, discharge of wastewater should be planned treatment of household wastewater, oil separators and according to the following schedule: collection, industrial wastewater treatment plants (concrete transportation and treatment. If water is treated within batching plant, crashing plants, etc.”) p. 333. Based on camp area and wastewater is discharged in a water body, above-mentioned information, in case of discharge in the the procedure will be conducted according to approved surface water bodies, shall be prepared and agreed with maximum permissible values. the ministry the documentation in compliance with the ordinance of Government of Georgia #414 on “Estimation of the maximum permissible values of pollutants to be discharged with wastewater in the surface water bodies”. In addition, shall be indicated coordinates and discharge points. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation # Comments of Ministry of Environment Protection and Responses from GSE/DG Consulting Agriculture of Georgia 23 In the EIA, waste shall be classified in accordance with This comment is taken into account and information the Ordinance of Government of Georgia #426 on “The regarding expected waste is provided in chapter 8. As for establishment and classification of waste list, according issues related to waste management, the project owner to their types and characteristics”. Furthermore, the and implementer – GSE holds the approved waste information regarding waste amount shall be specified management plan which complies with the Georgian according to waste categories. legislation and is updated annually. The plan is attached to the EIA report as an annex (annex 4 – Waste Management Plan). 24 The EIA shall include information regarding the used Waste treatment codes are provided in annex 4. methods for generated waste treatment. Indicating the treatment operation code according to annex I and annex II of waste management code). 25 The hazardous wastes, generated according to the Waste treatment codes are provided in annex 4 and EIA submitted EIA, shall be indicated with hazardous report. characteristics in compliance with annex III of waste management code. 26 The EIA, submitted to the ecological expertise, shall It is impossible to provide name of the company responsible reflect full-scale information regarding the companies for handling hazardous waste. According to the responsible for waste collection, transportation or/and requirements of international contracts, construction treatment (indicating their relevant permit or/and company has right to select a contractor responsible for registration). Furthermore, the issues of collection, waste management. The EIA report clearly states that transportation and temporary disposal of generated waste should be managed by authorized, licensed waste should be described in detail. company. GSE will ask the contractor to subcontract the same company responsible for waste management electro system. 27 The EIA report should reflect the information regarding The proposed project is infrastructural, and it will involve ownership forms, area, category, soil description and areas and land parcels that have different ownership status mitigation measures of territories occupied by the (state, municipal, private). Therefore, it is impossible to permanent or temporary components (sub-station, present detailed description of the area. camps, etc.) of the project. 28 The EIA report should reflect the requirements and The required information is added to the text. The main issues stipulated in the Ordinance of Government of principles of topsoil management are presented in section Georgian # 424 (31.12.2013) on “Removal, storage, 12.1 usages and re-cultivation of top-soil” - technical regulation. 29 The information provided in the EIA report states, that According to the project specification, the project does not during construction stage the various air pollution have documentation regarding fixed sources of stationary sources could be in operation. Based on atmospheric emissions. In order to assess possible air above-mentioned information, the EIA report shall pollution, the EIA report describes hypothetical sources of include air protection documentation required by the atmospheric emissions. law. 30 The legends of figures presented in EIA should be This comment is taken into consideration and legends of provided in Georgian language. figures are presented in Georgian. 31 According to the information provided in the EIA It should be noted, that during the construction phase, the (chapter 3.8.1), the contractor is obliged to obtain or acquisition of gravel and ground is not expected. Also, acquire inert material (soil, gravel) for project should be mentioned, that there will be a necessity to implementation only from licensed mine. The soil is not acquire concrete, which will be supplied by the licensed inert material hence soil excavation does not require company. license. 32 The EIA report, submitted for the ecological expertise Documents are attached to the report shall be accompanied with agreement documentation of relevant authorities and governmental bodies, depending on their competences during various stages of the project implementation. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation Comments Received from and Clarifications Provided to Other Government and Non-Governmental Stakeholders In March 2019, GSE received additional questions on the draft ESIA report from several Governmental and non-Governmental stakeholders of the project (Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, Georgia Water and Power, NGO EcoVision) and entertained them. Summary of this exchange is provided in the below table. # Questions from Stakeholders Responses from GSE/DG Consulting 1. Does this project require Strategic Environmental Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is not required Assessment? And if yes, is Strategic Environmental for this project, as soon the strategic assessments are Assessment conducted for the project? required for the programs. The strategic assessment could have been conducted for the 10 years development program of Georgian Electrosystem, however, when the program was prepared the requirement for strategic assessment was not enforced. 2. Will the local people be employed by the project, and The high voltage OHL projects like Jvari-Tskaltubo 500 kV whether this requirement is included in the contract line will require high skilled personnel for implementation documents? of construction works. The detailed information regarding possibilities for employment of local population is described in the impact assessment documentation. The number of unskilled workers will not be high and mostly they can be involved in the vegetation clearance works, excavations for foundations, preparation of the tower erection area, drivers, support personnel and workers involved in reinstatement works. The detailed description of activities was provided with description of required skills for different type of works. It was also mentioned, that the contract documentation does not include specific requirements for employment of local persons, however the increase of local employee number is beneficial for the construction contractor. 3. What will be the height of the towers? The lattice towers are considered for the project. Due to the landscape specifics the narrow base high towers were selected as most feasible technical solution in the current situation. The exact design of the towers will be determined during the detailed design stage by the construction contractor, however the types of towers are defined by the contract documentation and significant changes in the dimensions are not expected. The height of the towers will range between 33-44 meters depending on tower type. This enables to maximise the distance between towers(span) and reduce the area required for the vegetation control. It is also important, that there are up to 11 long span sections over the gorges. 4. Why is the vegetation control zone 54.5 meter-wide? The vegetation control zone is considered to be about 54.5 meters. The estimation was made by the engineering team considering required clearances from conductors to different type obstacles. The height of tree cover is also very important factor as well as the landscape and other specific conditions. The calculation is based on maximum distance between the corner conductors, the conductor swing and possible trajectory of felling trees. The applicable standards considered includes requirements of Georgian legislation and EU norms. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation 5. Is there an understory in the Colchic forests? Will tree Habitats present along the corridor were assessed during cutting also affect the potential of the forest to develop the baseline field studies in details. As it was mentioned, understory? the Colchic forests do support understory in some areas. The habitat classification used during the baseline studies and assessment of potential impacts are well describing change in the area due to the project implementation and enables to well define expected impacts on the vegetation cover. More detailed differentiation would not lead to more accurate assessment. 6. If protected species are cut or damaged, how the loss is The baseline study has indicated, that the protected flora compensated? species can be encountered in certain parts of the proposed OHL line. The list of all protected and vulnerable species in the corridor was prepared and included in the ESIA document. The sections of the proposed line were also assessed from the sensitivity point of view. The main principle of the No net loss was followed during the assessment and the mitigation measures were proposed as it was mentioned during the presentation. The compensation is planned trough the planting of two seedlings planted for each tree having bio conservation value. The planting will be undertaken along the vegetation control corridor. 7. How does habitat fragmentation affect the fauna Habitat alteration or fragmentation of forest could lead to species? loss of feeding/breeding areas for wildlife. In long-term it It is known, that some species does not cross the power may cause partial isolation of populations and limit line corridor due to electromagnetic field – is this movements of individual mammals. considered during the assessment? The information, that some fauna species does not cross the power line corridors due to electromagnetic field presence is not known to the project team. The decreased movement can be caused in forested areas, due to the fact that the individuals of different species has to cross corridor cleared from the vegetation. In cleared zone the risks are higher and accordingly the individuals are trying to avoid the risky zones. The fauna species are studied in detail, the vulnerable and protected species are identified. It is considered, that practically all protected species are characterised with high mobility and direct significant impacts are not expected during to the power line construction. The specific attention is given to the owls and bats, who may be impacted by the line construction and mitigation measures focusing on reduction of the risks and mitigation of impacts are considered for those species. 8. Can the transmission line cause fires? The transmission lines are considered as structures creating possibilities for preventing the forest fires, because provide better associability to the corridor and have the strips of vegetation control, which eases localization of fires. In terms of the failures, breakage of the structures, damage of the conductors, the power line is equipped with the specific technical equipment enabling quick response in emergencies and ensuring power breakage in the system, so the risks of fires dur to the failure of engineering structures is not likely to be a concern. The modern systems which is included in the design has response time in case of emergency as short as 0.2 Sec. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report for Construction and Operation Of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE 500KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO TRANSMISSION LINE AND TSKALTUBO SUBSTATION ANNEX 7 GUIDANCE ON DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT PLANS  COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN  OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN GSE – GEORGIAN STATE ELECTROSYSTEM REF. NO.: IDA/TGSP/CS/CQS/02-2016 Template for the Contractor’s Community Health and Safety Management Plan CONSTRUCTION OF THE 500KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO TRANSMISSION LINE AND TSKALTUBO SUBSTATION ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_Community_H&S Page 2 of 7 1. Objectives This document has been developed for construction of the 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission line project. The purpose of the document is to specify the minimum health and safety standards for communities that might be affected by the project. It provides the health and safety requirements ensuring that all activities are organized and managed in a safe and consistent manner. This document provides framework that construction contractor’s plans must meet. The document is not intended to replace the legally required health and safety documents, prepared by each contractor for their specific scope of work. 2. Scope The scope of this Management Plan relates specifically to the following community health and safety management issues:  Road safety in communities;  Right of way safety and communities;  Community Health;  Raising safety awareness in communities. 3. Legal Framework The community Health and Safety plan shall be implemented in compliance with relevant Georgian legislation and international standards and guidelines. 3.1. Georgian Legislation The key legislative acts of Georgia considered during preparation of community health and safety plan are listed below:  The law of Georgian on “Public Health and Safety” (adopted 27.06.2007);  Ordinance of Government of Georgia №366, on “Establishment of protection rules and protection zones for linear constructions of power grid” (adopted 24.12.2013);  Ordinance of Government of Georgia №347, on “Establishment of safety rules during construction of power transmission lines and electrical instal lation works” (adopted 17.12.2013);  Ordinance of Government of Georgia №340, on “Establishment of technical rules for operation of electrical installations” (adopted 17.12.2013);  Order of Minister of labour, health and social protection of Georgia on “Esta blishment of Environmental Condition Norms” (adopted 17.05.2012). Community Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_Community_H&S Page 3 of 7 3.2. International Standards and Guidelines  Environmental and Social Standard of World bank - ESS4: Community Health and Safety;  Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guideline 3: Community Health and Safety, IFC (April 30, 2007);  Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guideline 4: Construction and decommissioning IFC (April 30, 2007). 4. Roles and Responsibilities The construction contractor will be required to keep the project developer informed in advance of the construction schedule, progress and key activities that may affect communities in order to facilitate communications with local communities. The plan should also include the description of the roles and responsibilities of the key staff assigned to manage community health and safety issues, including but not limited to:  Construction Manager primarily responsible for the implementation of the safety measures during the construction phase;  Health and Safety Manager responsible for providing technical advice on the development and implementation of safety requirements;  Community Liaison Officer responsible for the implementation of the community safety measures, ensuring that communities are kept informed about construction activities and the potential hazards / risks associated with them, as well as generating safety and health awareness in locals. 5. Risk Assessment and Mitigation This section details measures that have been adopted by the contractor to avoid and reduce risks to community health and safety during construction of the project. Construction contractor will develop a Community Health and Safety Management Plan that complies, as a minimum, with the measures included in this template of Community Health and Safety Management Plan. The Community Health and Safety Management Plan shall be submitted to the project developer for approval in accordance with contract requirements. The main community health and safety risks associated with the construction of the transmission line are detailed below: 5.1. Road Safety Contractor’s Community Health and Safety Management Plan shall include detailed traffic management measures that address the risk of accidents occurring during construction that involve community members and their animals. Contractor shall implement at least the following measures to avoid/reduce the risks:  At sensitive locations where project construction traffic will be using local roads, and particularly where schools and markets are close to the road, awareness of safety issues will be raised through meetings with the community members; Community Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_Community_H&S Page 4 of 7  Temporary traffic control (e.g. flagmen) and signs will be provided where necessary to improve safety and provide directions;  Temporary traffic control measures will be employed at road crossings and junctions (flagmen, temporary traffic lights) where a safety risk assessment has identified traffic control measures will reduce the risk of traffic accidents;  Night-time driving will be by exception only, to minimize driving risk and disturbance to communities;  A strict speed limit will be enforced for project vehicles using unpaved tracks and the ROW;  Permit system will be implemented by the contractor to manage transport movement during construction activities. 5.2. Access safety, signs and demarcation In order to minimize disruption to local communities, the contractor shall adopt the following measures:  The workspaces will be marked out and, where necessary, fenced off. The Contractor will be required to keep within the designated footprint;  Access will not be restricted at locations where there is a demonstrable need for people to cross, and it is reasonable for them to do so, taking into account works being undertaken in that area at the time. Otherwise, special signs will be placed to keep people and/or animals safe;  The workplace will be kept safe once left unsupervised;  The safe access across the ROW will be maintained to enable people and animals move freely;  Warning barriers and/or signs will be erected where the access road route crosses locations identified with local communities as being heavily used by people, including herders;  Construction traffic warning signs will be positioned at road crossings and other appropriate locations, for example road signs will be positioned along access routes before they are used by construction traffic;  Communities will be warned about stringing works in advance. 5.3. Risks related to labour influx Poor behaviour by workers from outside the region can lead to disruption of local community cohesion, especially smaller communities. This can occur through unaccustomed or violent behaviour, including gender-based violence, and/or an increase in communicable diseases. This will be controlled by requiring workers to abide by a Worker Code of Conduct that will prescribe certain behaviours and require others; the contractor will be required to enforce the Code, with penalties leading up to dismissal. In addition, the contractor shall consult with local authorities and community leaders, which will ensure they (that is, project managers) are aware of incidents and can take appropriate action if the issue arises. Finally, the contractor shall establish communications with local law enforcement authorities so they are aware of the influx of workers, including where they will be working and where they will reside, and can take appropriate precautions. Increase in HIV/AIDS and/or other communicable diseases could occur due to the increase of male construction workers into rural communities and an increase in sex workers. If ongoing engagement with community leaders or others suggests there may be problems of this sort, Community Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_Community_H&S Page 5 of 7 contractor shall enhance training on the Code of Conduct, monitor worker behaviour and dismiss offending workers. 5.4. Raising Safety Awareness in Communities The contractor shall be committed to raising community awareness of the safety risks associated with construction. Contractor shall appoint Community Liaison Officers (CLOs). A safety awareness program shall be developed for the local communities to increase construction specific and general safety awareness amongst the local communities. Safety awareness workshops will be held with the local communities to be run by the CLO and local site Contractor Safety Representative. Safety awareness notices shall also be posted around the local community with the objective of increasing awareness and understanding of the hazards and risks associated with the construction activities taking place in the surrounding area. CLO will participate in, or deliver safety awareness training to, local children and their parents and/or their teachers. Also, CLOs shall meet with local communities in advance of construction occurring in a particular area to describe the construction activities and to explain the dangers associated with the construction works. Particular emphasis will be placed on talking to children and their parents/teachers and explaining the dangers of road traffic, construction sites and open excavations. Contractor’s CLOs shall raise awareness of safety issues through village meetings and classroom lessons as per the Community Liaison Plan. Contractor’s CLOs will also advise local communities of the routes that will be used by construction vehicles and will explain that extra care will be needed when walking along or crossing these routes. The project developer will review measures to mitigate community health and safety impacts regularly, and consult community leaders, informing them on the status of implementation and results, and discussing any changes. 5.5. Operational control/Electrical Safety Operational controls include administrative, engineering, and personal protective equipment controls and other protective measures. Administrative controls include programs, standard operating procedures, practices, guidelines, and instructions. Operational controls are the significant means and actions to control health and safety hazards and risks, and environmental aspects and significant impacts. Failure to maintain electrical equipment in a safe condition or to use equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions may result in injury or death to workers or other parties. All electrical equipment must be protected from damage, used safely and checked regularly. In addition, there are other requirements that must also be implemented for ‘specified electrical equipment’. These requirements include combinations of testing and recording and connection to safety switches. Regular inspection and testing of in-service electrical equipment by a competent person is a way to ensure this safety duty is met. Only authorised electrical personnel are to perform installation, inspection, testing and labelling activities. 5.6. Noise and vibration Control Contractor shall use the following appropriate mitigation control measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, industry standards, etc. Community Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_Community_H&S Page 6 of 7 The activities that may cause noise and vibration will be identified and all necessary protection measures implemented. Noise and vibration shall be regularly monitored and recorded as described in dedicated plan. Where any monitoring is being carried out all records will be retained and reported as appropriate. Local residents and businesses will need to be kept informed of when operations producing noise and vibration are to take place. All operations should be sequenced where appropriate to minimize the generation of noise and vibration and plant and stockpiles should be located to absorb noise emissions. The detailed mitigation measures are described in dedicated plan. 5.7. Dust Control The contractor shall conduct dust monitoring and where possible, avoid, minimize, and control adverse impacts to human health, safety, and the environment from emissions to air. Where this is not possible, the generation and release of emissions of any type will be managed through a combination of energy use efficiency, process modification, selection of fuels or other materials and application of emissions control techniques. Prevention and control techniques will be chosen with regard to regulatory requirements, significance of the source, location of the emitting facility relative to other sources, location of sensitive receptors, existing ambient air quality and potential for degradation and technical feasibility and cost effectiveness of the available options. The detailed mitigation measures are described in dedicated plan. 6. Reporting and Monitoring Contractor shall monitor the implementation of the mitigation measures. In order to insure that effective initiatives and programs are in place and being implemented it is important to monitor community safety. Contractor shall monitor driving behaviors in accordance with the health, safety requirements. Where this monitoring identifies inappropriate behaviors, Contractor shall implement corrective actions to improve driving behaviors.  The following key mechanisms/tools will be used to conduct monitoring:  Review of Community Safety and Community Liaison documentation  Records of Monthly Complaints Registry;  Meeting discussions (from the CLO);  Observations/site inspections (by the CLO);  Photo documentations;  Others, as identified. Any serious incidents must be notified immediately to Manager. After becoming aware that any such incident has occurred, it is the Manager’s responsibility to report ‘notifiable incidents’ to authorities by the fastest possible means, either: by phone or other means. Community Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_Community_H&S Page 7 of 7 All provided information and documentations shall be recorded. Contractor shall maintain and preserve internal and external records that are critical to design and performance of the HS Management System. These records shall include:  Employee training records;  Inspection reports;  Management of change checklists and outcomes;  Consultation reports;  Accident, incident, and non-conformance reports and follow-up corrective and preventive action reports;  Medical test reports (medical test reports and health surveillance reports might be considered confidential);  Health surveillance reports;  Cases of occupational disease and compensation claims;  Audits and assurances;  Management reviews;  Other reviews. Community Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_H&S Page 1 of 5 GSE – GEORGIAN STATE ELECTROSYSTEM REF. NO.: IDA/TGSP/CS/CQS/02-2016 Template for the Contractor’s Occupational Health and Safety (H & S) Management Plan CONSTRUCTION OF THE 500KV JVARI-TSKALTUBO TRANSMISSION LINE AND TSKALTUBO SUBSTATION Occupational Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_H&S Page 2 of 5 1. Objectives and goals of H&S plan Shall be described the objectives of the plan (e.g. the objective of H&S plan is to ensure adequate health and safety standards to all the personnel) also company’s commitments in the realm of health and safety. To be described shortly what are the company’s goals regarding health and safety (e.g. company’ intention to achieve healthy and safety environment for workers, implement processes and systems for safety excellence and integrate them in everyday activities. 1.1. Update of this management plan The sub-chapter shall include information on timeframes, frequency and stages of the project when the plan will be updated (i.d. The Health and Safety Management Plan will be regularly updated based on management reviews incident investigations, regulatory changes, or other Project-related changes). 2. Legal Framework The legal part of the document will include the description of the national and international legal framework and performance standards. Shall be described key laws and regulations governing health and safety. 3. Roles and Responsibilities This chapter shall include description of the roles and responsibilities for the key staff, e.g.: project manager, environmental manager, health and safety manager, etc. and their responsibilities and scope of work. Besides, this chapter may be divided in different sub-chapter, which can be the description of the roles and responsibilities by the differentiation of the contractor, company or third party contractors, etc. 4. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Hazards and evaluation of associated risks shall be described. Shall be provided information that all contractors and subcontractors involved in the construction and operation are required to carry out hazard identification. Based on the Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Controls Methodology, company shall create a list of activities, occupations, and facilities and associated hazards with established priorities for risk control and action. Occupational Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_H&S Page 3 of 5 5. Health Care and Hygiene Shall be provided information regarding medical check-ups, insurance of A First Aid Station and means and availability of doctor at site. Information regarding mobile ambulance. Shall be described the hygiene procedures, also information if the workers are provided with water and food. Information regarding the quality of water and food their compliance with legal requirements. Shall be described hygiene facilities provided at work place. (i.d. The workplace hygiene policies and requirements should provide restrooms for all employees to be equipped with hot and cold running water, hand soap, toilet paper and hand drying towels or equipment. This is to ensure that workers have the opportunity to practice personal hygiene after using the facilities). Accommodation of workers if necessary. 6. Training and Awareness The chapter shall describe the needs of training and awareness. All employees need some level of training depending on whether they manage, perform, or verify activities affecting health and safety risks or environmental aspects. A key factor is to match training provided with training needed. Training and awareness needs are determined by: • Results of the environmental aspects evaluation; • Results of hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control; • Company sustainable development policy and supporting policies; • Legal and regulatory requirements; • Established objectives and targets; and • Management Plans. Shall be described, identified training needs and all employees whose work might include risks to health and safety in the workplace and whose work might create a significant environmental impact shall be trained. 7. Operational control/Electrical Safety In the chapter shall be described operational control and electrical equipment safety. Operational controls include administrative, engineering, and personal protective equipment controls and other protective measures. Administrative controls include programs, standard operating procedures, practices, guidelines, and instructions. Operational controls are the significant means and actions to control health and safety hazards and risks, and environmental aspects and significant impacts. Occupational Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_H&S Page 4 of 5 Failure to maintain electrical equipment in a safe condition or to use equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions may result in injury or death to workers or other parties. All electrical equipment must be protected from damage, used safely and checked regularly. In addition, there are other requirements that must also be implemented for ‘specified electrical equipment’. These requirements include combinations of testing and recording and connection to safety switches. Regular inspection and testing of in-service electrical equipment by a competent person is a way to ensure this safety duty is met. Only authorised electrical personnel are to perform installation, inspection, testing and labelling activities. 8. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Emergencies that could result in an accident or incident causing injuries, illnesses, or environmental impacts, or that could cause health and safety risks or environmental impacts, need to be described. Shall be described the establishment and maintenance of operational controls to identify the potential for and responses to accidents, incidents, and emergency situations, and to prevent and mitigate the likely associated injury, illness, and adverse environmental impacts. 9. Reporting Shall be described how the reporting shall be conducted. For example, (Any serious incidents must be notified immediately to Manager. After becoming aware that any such incident has occurred, it is the Manager’s responsibility to report ‘notifiable incidents’ to authorities by the fastest possible means, either: by phone or other means). Shall be identified responsible person, their contact number and the distribution of duties. 10. Monitoring Shall be described monitoring activities, frequency and need. It is important to identify key parameters to measure and communicate performance internally and externally, including compliance with relevant legal and other requirements, incident trends and progress toward objectives and targets. 11. Records All provided information and documentations shall be recorded. The chapter shall describe which kind of records will be kept and why (i.d. company shall maintain and preserve internal and external records that are critical to design and performance of the HS Management System. These records shall include:  Employee training records;  Inspection reports;  Management of change checklists and outcomes; Occupational Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation ESIA_JvariTskaltubo_OHL_Temp_H&S Page 5 of 5  Consultation reports;  Accident, incident, and non-conformance reports and follow-up corrective and preventive action reports;  Medical test reports (medical test reports and health surveillance reports might be considered confidential);  Health surveillance reports;  Cases of occupational disease and compensation claims;  Audits and assurances;  Management reviews;  Other reviews;  Etc.) Occupational Health and Safety Plan – ESIA of 500 kV Jvari-Tskaltubo Transmission Line and Tskaltubo Substation