E1147 v8 GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MESKI MUNICIPAL SERVICES PROJECT-II WESTERN SUB-PROJECT OF CONSTRUCTION OF MAIN SEWER COLLECTORS, PRESSURE MAINS, PUMPING STATIONS & SEWERAGE NETWORK IN BASIN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FINAL REPORT AUGUST 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Responsible Parties 2. Description of the Project 2.1. Location of the Project 2.2. Social-Economic Status of the Region 2.3. Existing Situation 2.4. Existing Wastewater Treatment Plant 2.5. Existing Pumping Station 2.6. Technical Characteristics of the Project 3. Legal Framework 3.1. National Legislation 3.2. International Criteria 4. Mitigation Plans 4.1. Construction Stage 4.2. Operational Stage 5. Monitoring Plan 5.1. Construction Stage 5.2. Operational Stage 6. Instİtutional Arrangements 6.1. Construction Stage 6.1.1. Training 6.1.2. Public Relations 6.2. Operational Stage 7. Informing People to be Likely Affected by the Project 8. Sources LIST of ABBREVATIONS EU European Union MUNICIPALITY Mersin Metropolitan Municipality MESKİ Mersin Water & Sewerage Administration EMP Environmental Management Plan WB World Bank PAM Public Awareness Meeting PRS Public Relations Staff IBRD International Bank of Reconstruction & Development IB Iller Bank CONTRACTOR Contractor to Carry Out the Construction Works of the Project PROJECT Mersin Water & Sewerage Administration, Construction Project of Main Sewer Collectors, Pressure Lines, Pumping Stations & Sewerage Network in Western Basin NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY İller Bank (İB) has increased the amount of the loan towards “Municipal Services Project� by obtaining additional financing from World Bank with a view to support the environmental investments within the access process to European Union. IB will utilize this loan for water, wastewater and solid waste investments of the municipalities within the scope of “Municipal Services Project-II�. IB has allocated some portion of this loan for MESKI towards the financing of the “Water Supply System Rehabilitation Project and has signed Sub-Loan Agreement on October 13, 2010. However, since the issue about the location of Western Wastewater Plant has been resolved, and the execution of construction of main collectors, pumping stations and some installation works of sewerage system to collect the wastewater of the region using EUR 16,778,000 obtained by the World Bank is an urgent investment, MESKI applied to Iller Bank on November 25, 2010 and December 14, 2010 for a request of investment change from drinking water sector to wastewater sector. The World Bank gave clearance to the sectoral change with an e-mail dated 12.01.2011.It is reported in letter dated 06.05.2011 and numbered as 17534 by Iller Bank that Undersecretaria of SPO also gave clearance to sectoral change. MESKİ has signed a protocol with IB to develop a Project which complies with the World Bank standards, and as a condition of loan, also examines the potential environmental impacts during the construction and opearational stage for the construction of Main Sewer Collectors, Pressure Mains, Pumping Stations and Sewerage Network for the settlement areas in Western Basin, in accordance with Mersin Drinking Water and Wastewater Additional Feasibility Report. An EMP (Environmental Management Plan) has been prepared by MESKI for the Project, which was stipulated as a requirement of the protocol signed with Iller Bank. Within this EMP, some measures have been proposed towards elimination or minimization of environmental impacts that may be occur due to the activities to be performed during the construction and operation stages of the Project. Impact mitigation measures mentioned have been defined with due consideration to national legislation and also World Bank criteria. Socio-economic conditions and land use manners in the region where the Project area is located PROJE have been taken into consideration in selection of environmetal impact assestment and impact mitigation measures. As in all projects financed by World Bank, a Public Awareness Meeting has been held on June 30, 2011 by MESKI in the center of Mersin for this Project as well to raise public awareness about the Project among local people, and get the opinion of the Non-Governmental Organizations that may be associated with this issue. As a result of evaluations made during preparation of EMP, it is envisaged that the environmental impacts that may occur during the construction stage of the Project will be limited, and there is not going to be negative impact, due to that no special activity beyond classical methods will be carried out during the construction works of sewerage systems. Both the contstruction Contractor and the Consultant will excute his share of duties in respect of environmental monitoring to establish and sustain a sound environmental performance during the execution of the Project. During the construction stage an environmental monitoring report will be prepared every month by the Contractor and submitted to the Consultant. In case of the fulfillment of the requirements stated in EMP prepared by MESKI, it is envisaged that the environmental performance of the proposed Project will confirm to both national environmental legislation and World Bank criteria. This EMP will be resubmitted to Iller Bank, after being finalized with the minutes of Public Awareness Meeting. With the realization of the Project, the final disposal location of the wastewater will be existing Karaduvar WWTP (East), and if, when the construction works are ongoing, construction of Kandak WWTP is completed and set into operation, all national environmental compliance procedures will be complied with, if included in the EIA Regulation Annex I according to the status of capacity “Clearance of EIA� will be sought, WWTP approval and discharge permit will be obtained and this Environmental Management Plan will be revised accordingly. 1- RESPONSIBLE PARTIES The remarks related to the responsible parties of the Projects are as follows: • WB: WB will review all activities of the Project that WB is going to finance and give the statement of “No Objection� for compatible activities, or propose the strengthening needed areas. • IB: The quality assurance of EMP will be provided by IB, as a requirment of WB credit conditions. IB will evaluate EMP.and inform WB about the prepared EMP whether it is appropriate or not in terms of format and content.. • Consultant:: This will be selected by MESKİ in the following months, perform the duty of the Implementation Consultant of the Project and will be responsible to carry out the desing works in compliance with the requirements of IB, and consequently of WB.The Consultant is also responsible for the Contractor to implement environmental measures defined in EMP to be taken during the construction stage of the Project. • MESKI: MESKI is the beneficiary of the envisaged Project and is responsible to get the necessary permits for the construction of the Project, and for implementing the environmental measures defined in EMP during operational stage, • Contractor (Construction Contractor): Contractor will take necessary measures given in EMP to minimize the possible environmental impacts during the realization of the Project, and is responsible towards MESKI in this respect. 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT 2.1 Location of the Project Project area covers the center of Mersin city which is located in Mediterranean Region and lies between 36o48’ N latitude and 34o38’ E longitude.. The Project area is given in Figure 1.1. City of Mersin PROJECT AREA Figure 1.1. Project Area 2.2 Socio-Economical Status of the Region Acces to Mersin, located within the boundaries of 5th Region of Directorate General of Highways, is provided via highway numbered “D-400� . There is also railway within the boundaries of city of Mersin. Acces to Mersin by airway is provided through Adana Airport. The Harbour is mainstay for the economy of Mersin, and a gateaway of Turkey opening to the world. The factories and the trade companies located in the regions of Eastern Anatolia, Western Mediterenaen and Inner Anatolia make their importations and exportations through Mersin. Mersin Free Zone, the biggest free zone in Turkey, has been established over this harbour, and is hosting over 300 companies. In Tarsus-Mersin Organized Industrial District there are around 150 companies in operation. Also, Mersin is in a center positon in terms of regional distribution of fuel-oil. In Kazanlı-Karaduvar region, nearly all fuel-oil distribution companies have regional directorates distributing fuel-oil in a broad area such as from Konya to Gaziantep, from Şanlıurfa to Kayseri. Most of these fuel-oil distribution companies have their own buoys. Typical Mediterranean climate dominates Mersin, but when going towards inner land from from shore, continental climates dominates. In coastlines it is hot and arid in summers, mild and rainy in winters. In higher places it is cool and amid in summers, cold and snowy in winters. The annual precipitation quantity in counties varies between 419 mm and 1032 mm. The temperature ranges throughout the year between 6°C and +43°C, and usually 6 days a year it goes down to below zero. Around 52% of city of Mersin is of forestland. Dominant vegetations are lemur and calabrian pine. In foreslands, trees cedar and oak with broad leave can also be seen depending on the elevation from mean sea level. Agriculture is carried out on around 26% of surface area of our city. On costlines there are trees of citrus, banana, fruits with hard seeds, and indoor and ourdoor vegetable cultivation lands. In higher places, upland cultivation of fruits and vegetables is common. Type of Land Size of Land (Ha.) Ratio to City Surface Area (%) Agricultural land 406.000 25,61 Meadow-pasture 59.282 3,74 Forest 840.347 53,00 Non-agricultural land 279.271 17,65 Total 1.585.300 100 Mersin is a city of tourism with its historical/culturel values carried from past to present, a coastline of 321 km and 8 proclaimed tourism centers; a city of agriculture with its climate and fertile plains suitable to any kind of agriculturel activities; and a city of trade and industry with its 26.384 companies registered in chambers of trade and industry, 400 companies operating in Free Trade Zone, 105 companies with 5.000 workers, operating in existing organized industrial zone. Also, the infrastructure of Organized Industrial Zone of Silifke has been completed and the allocation of industrial parcels has commenced. The number of companies which have been carring out R&D studies in Organized Industrial Zone of Mersin-Tarsus, and in Tecnology Development District serving within the campus of Mersin University is 30. Organized Industrial Zone has been operating on an area of 380 ha, and is 24 km far from the center of Mersin and 12 km from county of Tarsus. The amount of exportation from this region is $70m and that of importation is $12m every year. According to the “DB Environmental Assestment Possible Impacts Control List�; in the project area where the activities will be carried out, there aren’t any wet lands, protected site, cultural and natural assests that may directly affected by the activites. During the preparation of the design for Main Wastewater Collectors, Pressure Lines, Pumping Stations and Sewerage Network Lines of Western Basin, the lines are designed so as to be over the roads in approved development plan. 2.3 Existing Situation MESKI has constructed the main wastewater collectors, at a length of 105 km, with pipe diameters varying between 400 mm-2400 mm, before the year 1993 with national financial resources. The wastewater collection system had reached a length of around 1.034 km, with subsequent additions, with pipe diameters varying between ø200 – ø2000. The sewage network serves mainly to the municipalities of Yenişehir, Akdeniz and Toroslar, which are the three of the four sub-municipalities located in the Central District. Pumping stations and sea discharge lines were constructed under the scope of Çukurova Urban Development project in order to reduce the environmental pollution caused by the collected wastewater. Upon completion of this investment, the wastewater collected from the basins located to the west of the center of population was transferred to the Central Pumping Station by the West Pumping Station and disposed into the sea from this station through the discharge line of around 2km. The Karaduvar pumping station and sea discharge with a length of 50m were constructed to the east of the center of population. However the pollution had reached bothersome levels in parallel to high increase in the population in a short period of time. Consequently, MESKİ had commissioned the DAR-GKW-Tekeli group to prepare a feasibility study in the year 2000, in order to obtain financing from the European Investment Bank, in search of an exact solution to the problem. Under the scope of this feasibility study, it was recommended for the wastewater collected in the Central Pumping Station to be pumped to Karaduvar Wastewater Treatment Plant located in the east of the city, and the treated wastewater to be discharged into the sea. However, before the investments recommended in this feasibility study were made, the service area of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality was expanded by virtue of the Metropolitan Law numbered 5216, enacted in July 2004, and many districts, counties and villages were included in its service area. Taking this situation into consideration, MESKİ had got the Feasibility Report revised according to the new circumstances in 2005. The target year of the Feasibility Report is 2030. In report submitted as a result of Feasibility, it was found out that it would be more appropriate to construct two separate wastewater treatment plants in East and West side within the boundaries of Mersin Greater City, due to physical, technical and economical conditions. In 2006 the works related to the pumping stations, force mains, see outfall and operation of the plant for 5 years for East WWTP were contracted, and during this contracting process the construction of West WWTP was also planned. However, there was a problem about the land acquasition process for the land located in Mezitli, which was initially envisaged for the location of West WWTP. Thereupon, an application was made to Directorate of National Estate to purchase a public land in town of Davultepe, in county of Mezitli, with a development implementation plan with a scale of 1/1.000. MESKI is still in negotiations with financial institutions for a solution of financing required to initiate the works. MESKI has been currenctly taking action so that investments to be made within the Construction of Western Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Municipal Services Project II will be carried out in parallel. However, it is foreseen that the commissioning of Western Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWWTP) following the completion of sewerage project will take more time than is expected. Consequently, wastewater to be collected will be able to be transferred to Karaduvar WWTP until the construction of WWWTP (by 2017-2018 approximately). The current status about the connection for the transmission of wastewater collected or to be collected from the settlements located in the eastern Mersin into Karaduvar WWTP is summarized as follows: Settlement of Kazanlı: There is already a sewer network in this settlement, and the wastewater of this settlement was discharged into the sea by the means of Kazanlı Pumping Station before. In the beginning of year 2011 Kazanlı Pumping Station has been connected to Karaduvar WWTP through a twin force mains with the length of 7 km and treatment of wastewater is in process. Settlement of Karacailyas: There is already a sewer network in this settlement and the wastewater of this settlement is discharged into the sea via River Deliçay. The tender for the Karacailyas Pumping Station has been carried out and the construction will be completed in the first half of year 2012. The construction of the twin force mains with the length of 3 km connecting the Pumping Station and the Karaduvar WWTP has been completed. Consequently, treatment of the wastewater of Karacailyas in Karaduvar WWTP will be commenced as of year 2012. Settlements of Huzurkent and Adanalıoğlu: There is already sewer network in whole area of Huzurkent, and in great part of Adanalıoğlu, however wastewater collected from these settlements is discarged into the sea via streams. The location issue of Adanalıoğlu Pumping Station has been resolved, and the tender process is ongoing. The constructions of the gravity line with the length of 1,124 m that will transmit the wastewater of Huzurkent to Adanalıoğlu Pumping Station, and the twin force mains with the length of 4 km between Adanalıoğlu and Kazanlı Pumping Station have been completed. These settlements are estimated to be connected to the Karaduvar WWTP by the end of year 2012. Settlements of Bağcılar, Bahçeli, Yenitaşkent and Homurlu: There is currently no sewer network in these settlements. The wastewater of these settlements will be collected in TM2.2 pumping station and then be transmitted to Karacailyas Pumping Station and consequently to Karaduvar WWTP to be treated through the force mains. MESKI has found a location for TM 2.2 Pumping Station and completed the construction of twin force mains with the length of 4.6 km between TM 2.2 and Karacailyas Pumping Station. 2.4 Existing (Karaduvar-Eastern) Wastewater Treatment Plant Design capacity of Eastern (Karaduvar) Wastewater Treatment Plant constructed in eastern Mersin is 190.000 m3/d for year 2020, with a extension capacity upto 225.000 m3/d for year 2030 and the maximum design flow-rate of the plant is 14.500 m3/h and 17.400 m3/h, respectively.. This plant has been designed to serve upto %80 of Mersin population. (pls. see Table 1.1) Capacity of Treatment Plant Size 2020 2030 Design Extension Population Equivalance PE 1.050.000 1.250.000 Daily flow-rate, dry days m3/d 190.000 225.000 Max. flow-rate, wet days m3/h 14.500 17.400 Table 1.1: Eastern WWTP Design Parameters for 2020 and Extension Parameters for 2030 Karaduvar Wastewater Treatment Plant is in operation since the beginning of 2010 and has an average flow-rate of 138.000 m3/d in winters and 110.000 m3/d in summers. Maximum flow-rate recorded in Karaduvar WWTPwinters of 2010 is 9.000 m3/h, and 6.000 m3/h in summers. The expected wastewater quantity for Karaduvar WWTP for 2015 is 153.000 m3/d and expected max. flow-rate in wet days is 9.700 m3/h. (Pls. see Table 1. 2) Target Year Size 2010 2015 Actual Expected Population Equivalance PE 760.000 850.000 Daily flow-rate, dry days m3/d 138.000 153.000 Max. flow-rate, wet days m3/h 9.000 9.700 Table 1.2: East WWTP Actual Flow-Rates for 2010 and Expected Wastewater Flow- Rates for 2015 Maximum wastewater flow-rate calculated for Western Basin (Tece-Davultepe-Mezitli) is 22.000 m3/d and 2200 m3/h for 2010, and 25.500 m3/d and 2.250 m3/h for 2015, respectively.(Pls. see Table 1.3) Target Year Size 2010 2015 Population Equivalance PE 120.000 140.000 Daily flow-rate, dry days m3/d 22.000 25.500 Max. flow-rate, wet days m3/h 2.000 2.250 Table 1.3: Western Basin Expected Wastewater Flow-Rates for 2010 and 2015 In case the wastewater of Western Basin is directed to Karaduvar WWTP, total daily flow- rates into Karaduvar WWTP for years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 are expected to be approximately 178.500, 182.070, 185.711 and 189.425 m3, and the maximum flow-rates are expected to be approximately 11.950, 12.189, 12.433 and 12.682 m3/h, respectively, so this quantities will be below the maximum capacity of the plant which is 190.000 m3/d and 14.500 m3/h. (Pls. see. Table 1.4 A,B,C,D) Target Year Size 2015 2015 2015 Mezitli Karaduvar Total Population Equivalance PE 140.000 850.000 990.000 Daily flow-rate, dry days m3/d 25.500 153.000 178.500 Max. flow-rate, wet days m3/h 2.250 9.700 11.950 Table 1.4A: Western Basin and Karaduvar Basin Expected Wastewater Flow-Rates for 2015 Target Year Size 2016 2016 2016 Mezitli Karaduvar Total Population Equivalance PE 142.800 867.000 1.009.800 Daily flow-rate, dry days m3/d 26.010 156.060 182.070 Max. flow-rate, wet days m3/h 2.295 9.894 12.189 Table 1.4B: Western Basin and Karaduvar Basin Expected Wastewater Flow-Rates for 2016 Target Year Size 2017 2017 2017 Mezitli Karaduvar Total Population Equivalance PE 145.656 884.346 1.030.002 Daily flow-rate, dry days m3/d 26.530 159.181 185.711 Max. flow-rate, wet days m3/h 2.341 10.092 12.433 Table 1.4C: Western Basin and Karaduvar Basin Expected Wastewater Flow-Rates for 2017 Target Year Size 2018 2018 2018 Mezitli Karaduvar Total Population Equivalance PE 148.569 902.026 1.050.595 Daily flow-rate, dry days m3/d 27.060 162.365 189.425 Max. flow-rate, wet days m3/h 2.388 10.294 12.682 Table 1.4D: Western Basin and Karaduvar Basin Expected Wastewater Flow-Rates for 2018 Consequently, Karaduvar WWTP has a capacity to treat wastewater coming from Western Basin by year 2018. The priorty of MESKI is treatment of wastewater the collected from Western Basin in Western WWTP. The construction of Western WWTP is estimated to be completed before year 2015. The related lot allocation process has been almost completed, the document of “no EIA report is required for the capacity of 30.000 m/d� has been obtained, and the project has been included in SPO’s 2011 investment program, negotiations for the loan are ongoing. In case the construction of Western WWTP is not completed by year 2015, the wastewater of Western Basin can be transmitted through a provisional transmission line to be constructed between Viranşehir Pumping Station and Yenişehir Main Collector and then be treated in Karaduvar WWTP for certain time. As an another urgent provisional solution, the wastewater of Western Basin can be put through excisting screen and grit removal unit in Viranşehir and discharged into the sea through sea outfall structure with the length of 1.800 m. Karaduvar WWTP was designed with due consideration to European Union Standards. In Karaduvar WWTP the carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content of the wastewater is eliminated by active sludge process, and the sludge is treated by the mesophilic digestion process as well. The electrcal enerjy produced from biogas generated during sludge treatment process responds to significant amount of energy requirement of the plant. The wastewater treated in accordance with the criteria of effluents is discharged into the sea 2 km away from the coastline through a sea outfall structure designed and implemented as a result of decleration of sensitive area. As seen below table (Pls. see Table 1.5) the analysis results of effluents of the plant is below the limit values required by Regulation on Urban Wastewater Treatment no. 26047, which is the national standard, and limit values required by “Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook (PPAH)�. East WWTP Wastewater Analysis Unit National PPAH Design Treatment Parameters Results BOD5 Concentration mg/l 25 50 25 15-17 COD Concentration mg/l 125 250 100 30-35 TSS Concentration mg/l 35 50 30 5-10 Nitrogen Concentration mg/l 10 - 10 8-9 Phosphor Concentration mg/l 1 2 1 0,6-0,7 Table 1.5: Wastwater Treatment Parameters –Standards and Analysis Results The treated wastewater in Karaduvar WWTP is discharged 2 km away from coastline and 10 m deep in the sea. The discharging point was determined as a result of Oceanographic Research and Modelling Study performed by Alkyon Hydraulic Consultancy & Research company with MESKI’s directions, with due consideration to the necessity of the water around coastline is to be in swimmable quality The permit in respect of Sea Outfall Discharge has been obtained from the Ministry of Environment (March 4, 2009). Raw sludge of East WWTP along with surplus biological sludge go through the digestion process, whereby methan gas and stabilized sludge are obtained. The methane gas obtained is burnt in gas engines, thus generating electrical and heating energy. Since the studies for final disposal of the sludge is still ongoing, %70 of the sludge coming out of plant with dry matter content of 35% is conditioned with lime, thus being treated hygienically and the increasing the dry matter content to %50 to be transported to solid waste disposal site. The remaining 30% of the sludge is dried in pilot plant upto 50% and sent to solid waste landfill. It is clear that solid waste landfill can not be used for this puspose due to limitations to organic matter content of sludge, effective as of year 2015, therefore, by that time the issue of final sludge disposal will have to be resolved. Among the methods of final sludge disposal, the first one is using the sludge in agriculture following hygienical treatment . In this respect, on one hand the analysis of sludge and agricultural soil is perfomed, and on the other hand the methods of hygiencial treatment of sludge (composting, pasteurization etc) are investigated. However, the hygienical disinfection is not sufficient for the agriculturel use of sludge. The difficulty of fulfilling the conditions of parameters required for sludge and soil concurrently and continously creates a severe restriction towards this alternative solution. Another substantial and effective method of final sludge disposal is co-incineration of the sludge in ÇIMSA cement plant located in Mersin. According to the Feasibilty Study that MESKI had commisioned to be prepared by PEG SA, Switzerland specialized in this respect it is concluded that if the sludge is dried so as to have a dry matter content of minimum 80%, it will be suitable for co-inciniration (in terms of mercury concentration in particular), and stated the pre-investments required to be made in treatment plant and cement plant. In this context, trail works were carried out in Solar Sludge Drying Pilot Plant constructed in East WWTP, and consequently the sludge was proved to dry upto a dry matter content of over 80%. Taking account of the possibility of non-utilization of sludge in agriculture, the works of increasing the capacity of Solar Sludge Drying Plant have been initated, on the other hand the consultations with ÇIMSA cement plant to finalize urgently the ongoing preparatory works are still in progress. . As a resullt, it is expected that the studies related to the final disposal of the sludge (utilization in agriculture or co-incineration) will be finalized in 2012, and the final decision in this respect will be given. 2.5 Existing Pumping Stations The wastewater of settlement of Tece, located in very western part, will be pumped to the main collector of settlement of Davultepe by the means of Tece Pumping Station, and then will be transmitted along with the wastewater of Davultepe to the existing pumping station in Viranşehir by the means of Davultepe Pumping Station. The wastewater of settlement of Mezitli collected at Viranşehir Pumping Station will be transmitted along with the wastewater of Tece and Davultepe to main collector of the settlement of Yenişehir. In order to achieve this, new pumping stations and relevant transmisson mains are required to be constructed in Tece and Davultepe, and also the capacity of Viranşehir Pumping Station is required to be increased. Wastewater of Western Basin transmitted to main collector of Yenişehir will be sent along with wastewater of Yenişehir to Yenişehir Pumping Station, and from there it will be transmitted to Central Pumping Station. Yenişehir Pumping Station has a wastewater pressing capacity of 100.800 m3/d during a 14 hour-peak-time with a transmission line of 2x800 mm diameter and pressing velocity of 2 m/s, and can serve to a population of around 500.000. In 2020, the population connected to network is estimated to be 150.000 in Western Basin and 300.000 in Yenişehir, 450.000 in total, related to Yenişehir Pumping Station and the transmisson line. Central Pumping Station has a wastewater pressing capacity of 403.200 m3/d during a 14 hour-peak-time with a transmission line of 2x1.600 mm diameter and pressing velocity of 2 m/s, and can serve to a population of around 2.000.000. However, in 2020 the population to be served by East WWTP will be 1.200.000 at most, including Western Basin. Consequently, the capacities of the transmission lines between Yenişehir Pumping Station and Central Pumping Station, and between Central Pumping Station and Eastern WWTP will be sufficient by year 2020 Characteristic values of Existing Pumping Stations, Pressure Mains, Viranşehir (Mezitli) Sea Outfall are given on Table 1.5, Table 1.6 and Tablo 1.7. Table 1.5 Characteristic Values of Existing Pumping Stations (PS) West Central Karaduvar Characteristic Wastewater PS Wastewater PS Watewater PS Conduit Invert Level at the İnlet of PS Centrifugal Centrifugal Submersible Pump Type Pump Pump Pump Number of Pumps 3 4 3 Pump Capacity (l/s) 208 840 150 Delivery Head (m) 7,5 27,5 6,6 Engine Power (kW) 65 400 45 Table 1.6 Characteristic Values of Existing Pressure Mains (Eastern Basin) Huzurkent Central Karaduvar Adanalıoğlu 1 Gravity Adanalıoğlu 2 Homurlu Characteristic PS PS Gravity Line Lineı Gravity Line Gravity Line Diameter of Pressure Mains (mm) 2x 1600 2x 500 - - - - Length of Pressure Main (m) 10.234,55 884,20 - - - - Diameter of Gravity Line (mm) - - 1000 1000 400 600 Length of Gravity Line (m) - - 1.298 429 3.899 2.714 Table 1.7 Characteristic Values of Existing Viranşehir (Mezitli) Sea Outfall Viranşehir (Mezitli) Characteristics Sea Outfall Length of Pressure Main (m) 900 - HDPE Diameter of Gravity Line (mm) 1.805,00 Length of Gravity Line (m) - Length of Pressure Mains (m) - 2.6 Technical Characteristics of the Project: Physical investments to be carried out by MESKI within the scope of Municipal Services Project-II are listed in three groups as follows: • The Construction of Pressure Mains and Main Collectors Planned for Western Basin • The Construction of Pumping Stations Planned for Western Basin • The Construction of Sewerage Networks of Settlement Areas in Western Basin The Construction of Pressure Mains and Main Collectors Planned for Western Basin: The transmission lines mentioned below will be constructed within the scope of construction of Pressure Mains and Main Collectors Planned for Western Basin ( Figure 1.2 & Figure 1,3) • The construction of Ø800mm pressure mains with the length of around 750 m, and Ø1000mm gravity collector lines with the length of around 1.525 m between Tece and Davultepe. • The construction of Ø800mm pressure mains with the length of around 3.980 m between Davultepe and Kandak WWTP • The construction of Ø800mm pressure mains with the length of aroun 5.570 m between Mezitli-Viranşehir Pumping Station and Kandak WWTP • The construction of Ø1000mm and Ø1400mm effluent gravity lines with the length of around 1.270 m and 3.650 m, respectively between Kandak WWTP and Viranşehir Sea Outfall. The Construction of Pumping Stations Planned for Western Basin: The pumping stations and rehabilitation of existing Mezitli-Viranşehir Pumpnig Stations mentioned below will be constructed within the scope of Construction of Pumping Stations Planned for Western Basin (Table 1.8, Figure 1.2 and Figure 1.3) Tablo 1.8 Characteristic Values of Pumping Stations Planned for Western Basin Wastewater Pumping Q (Value for 2030 Number of Delivery Head Stations Planned for ) (l/s) Pumps (m) Western WWTP Basinı Viranşehir Exisiting Pumping Station (3+1) 313 3+1 55 Tece Pumping Station (3+1) 128 3+1 4,5 Davultepe Puming Station (3+1) 293 3+1 53 • Tece Pumping Station • Davultepe Pumping Station • Rehabilitation of Existing Mezitli-Viranşehir Pumping Station The Construction of Sewerage Networks of Settlements in Western Basin: The sewerage networks of the settlement areas mentioned below will be constructed within the scope of the construction of sewerage networks of settlement areas in Western Basin (Table 1.9 Figure 1.2) Table 1.9 Bill of Quantities for Wastewater Networks Planned for Western Basin (Project Target Year: 2044) Davultepe Tece Kuyuluk Total Wastewater Network for Existing Neighbourhoods (m) 37.572 39.591 32.054 Total Wastewater Networks for Development Areas (m) 92.404 66.903 89.164 Total Wastewater Network(m) 129.976 106.494 121.218 Existing Network - - - Total Required Wastewater (m) 129.976 106.494 121.218 • Construction of Tece Sewerage Network • Construction of Davultepe Sewerage Network • Construction of Kuyuluk Sewerage Network Sample excavation sections and dimensions are as follows: Figurel 1.2: TRANSMISSION PLAN OF WASTEWATER OF WESTERN BASIN TO KARADUVAR WWTP Figure 1.3: Main Wastewater System Planned for Western Basin 3 LEGAL FRAMEWORK The relevant national legislation and international standards have been taken into consideration for EMP prepared for the activities to be performed during the construction and the operation of MESKI Sewerage Network Project (PROJECT) envisaged. 3.1 National Legislation The legal requirements that need to be fulfilled to mitigate the environmental impacts of the activities to be carried out during the construction and operation of the Project are covered by the law and regulations listed below: • Law on Environment numbered 2872; • Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment • Regulation on Environmental Control • Regulation on Maintenance of Air Quality • Regulation on Control of Air Pollution Caused by Industrial Plants • Regulation on Control of Water Pollution • Technical Methods Notification of Regulation on Control of Water Pollution • Regulation on Pits to be prepared on locations where construction of sewer conduit is not possible • Regulation on Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise • Regulation on Control of Excavation Soil, Waste of Construction and Debris Regulation on Control of Solid Waste • Regulation on Control of Packages and Waste of Packages • Regulation on Control of Hazardous Wastes • Regulation on Control of Soil Pollution Law on Forrest numbered 6831, and Law and Relevant Regulations on Modifications to be made for Law on Forrest numbered 5192; • Regulation on Protection and Making Use of Agricultural Lands • Law on Soil Protection and Making Use of Lands numbered 5403; • Implementation Regulation of Law on soil Protection and Making Use of Lands • Law on Protection of Cantultural and Natural Assets numbered 2863 and relevant regulations; • Law on Labour numbered 4857 and relevant regulations; • Bylaw on Workers’ Health Safety Regulation on Workers’ Health and Safety for Temporary Works, or Works with Certain Period • Regulation on Health and Safety in Constructional Works 3.2 International Criteria Since the Project is financed within the scope of the loan provided to IB by WB, WB Environmental Criteri can be considered to be used for the Project. With this purpose, “Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook � prepared in 1998 by WB has been taken into consideration. The considerations stated in Handbook supports the maintenance of human health, mitigation of contaminants discharged into environment, using commercially proven and economical technology, follow-up of development of national and international legislation and environmental management with the best engineering practices.. However, since the complicance with the national environmental legislation is compulsory by law, and the Project will be realized in compliance with the national legislation rules as per the agreement made with IB, the national legislation has been taken as basis for the EMP. 4 MITIGATION PLAN 4.1 Construction Stage Engineering works of the Project will be conducted by the Consultant that MESKI will select in coming days and the Consultant will also prepare the tender documents required for construction contract. Consequently, this EMP, in which the environmental impacts that may occur during the construction of Project are evaluated, and mitigation measures are recommended, will be submitted along with the tender documents to the applicant companies before tendering. The principal environmental responsibility of the Contractor to be selected in a tendering process to conduct the construction works of the Project will be as follows: • Provision of trainning to the construction workers in respect of environment on a purpose to contribute to the environmental performance of the Project and assignment of a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) officer for the co-ordination with the Consultant; • Fullfilment of requirements of Turkish Environmental Legislation given in Section 3, and taking necessary environmental mitigation measures to avoid the situation of noncompliance; • Taking permits given in Section 3 in accordance with national legislation to conduct the construction activities; • Provision of requirements of new national legislation, which may come into force or be published during the construction stage, in addition to legal framework in force • EMP prepared will ve submitted to Contractor, who will also be respnsible for the compliance with this document. The Consultant will monitor the compliance with the EMP by making inspections. 4.2 Operational Stage MESKI will be responsible for the fulfillment of the provisions of EMP in respect of operation of the plant after the completion of the construction by the Contractor. The Contractor and the Consultant have to commit and prove that he will comply with the plant acceptance conditions required in tender documents. During operational stage, MESKI will fullfil the conditions below:: • Monittoring the compliance by making internal audits; • Provison of trainning to the operation and maintenance staff in respect of environment on a purpose to contribute to the environmental performance of the Project; • Fullfilment of requirements of Turkish Environmental Legislation given in Section 3, and taking necessary environmental mitigation measures to avoid the situation of noncompliance; • In addition to legal framework in force, fulfilment of the requirements of new national law, regulations and international criteria, which may come into force or be published during the operational stage The significant environmental impacts and the mitigation measures proposed to mitigate these environmental impacts that may occur on water, air, soil and other receiving environments during the construction and operational stages of the envisaged Project are given in Table 3.1.. Table 3-1 Environmental Impacts of the Project, and Mitigation Measures Institutional Stage Mitigation Measure Cost Responsibili ty* The portion of excavated soil to be used for backfilling will be stored at the location of excavation, while the remainning soil will be transported by the transportation vehicles for which the permits are taken Included in Excavated to be stored at the places construction Contractor Construction Soil defined (to be used for costs backfilling material on roads) by the county municipality after taking the necessary permits, and in case storage area is not sufficient, it will be collected properly at the solid waste disposal area. Institutional Stage Mitigation Measure Cost Responsibili ty* Noise levels of excavation and working machines operation at construction cannot exceed the level stated in the "Regulation for Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise". (Impact noise Lcmax cannot exceed 100 dBC.) Noies and Construction activities will Vibration be performed between Contractor Construction (excavtion No Cost 07.00-19.00 hours. Since the and drilling construction will be works) executed in three separate stages, generation of collective noise will be relatively avoided. In case when the construction activities must continue at night, local population that will be affected will be informed at least one week before the activity date. Dampers of the vehicles carrying material will be Included in Dust kept covered. Contractor Construction construction Emissions The working area will be costs wetted espically in hot, dry and windy weathers. . Construction waste that will be sent to junkyard and debris disposal area will be seperated first, and then the Included in Costruction ones to be sent to junkyard Contractor Construction construction Waste will be sold, the others will costs be sent to solid waste landfill by transportation vehicles for which the permits are taken Institutional Stage Mitigation Measure Cost Responsibili ty* This will be formed at the places where the building sites are established. The solid wastes to be formed Domestic will be picked up by the staff Included in Construction Solid of relevant municipality construction Contractor Waste after taking the necessary costs permits from the relevant municipality, and will be disposed at solid waste stroing area. This will be formed at the places where the building sites are established. Portable rest rooms may be Included in Domestic provided for this area where Contractor Construction construction Wastewater the workers works in large costs numbers.The wastewater to be formed will be collected in septic pits and then be disposed by sewage trucks. Institutional Stage Mitigation Measure Cost Responsibili ty* The drivers of the vehicles transporting material to or from the construction site will obey the speed limits. In excavation sites the passageways will be formed right after the excavation in order not to prevent people from passing there and the parapets by the sides of passageways will be used to prevent people from falling. Included in Public The excavated sites will be Contractor Construction construction Safety covered safely, if possible, costs so it will not impose any danger to public health, if not possible, warning signs will be put around the excavation site and the necessary measures will be taken. The pipe endings will be covered with lids during storing in order to prevent animals from entering the pipes. Institutional Stage Mitigation Measure Cost Responsibili ty* In order to prevent water from filling into the pits excavated, the water will be extracted through a drainage system or by motopumps, and the extracted muddy water will be stabilized and may be discharged when the soil is settled. The shoring will be placed on the edges of the pits to prevent settlements if the excavation is deep. Worker Included in Construction Health and Personal protection construction Contractor Safety equipment will be provided costs in accordance with national legislation on worker heath and safety (using warning signs on the site, placement of warning strips and temporary parapets, using safety shoes and hard-hats, using mask for the dust that may form up, using ear plugs for the noise, availability of first-aid kit and staff.) and the necessary arrangements will be made. If any asset of historic, cultural or archeological value is found in excavations, Directorate of Provincial Culture and Tourism will be informed Historic, and works will stop. No cultural and Contractor Construction archeologica work will continue until No cost l assets agreement and permission to do so is granted by this Directorate. Consultant and Contractor will supervise the works continuously to prevent the removal of artifacts by workers. Institutional Stage Mitigation Measure Cost Responsibili ty* During construction, each vehicle related with the construction will be checked and inspected with "Motor Vehicle Exhaust Emission Included in Exhaust Contractor Construction Measurement License" to construction fumes see whether the Exhaust costs Measurements are made in accordance with the criteria specified by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry For the passage of the work machinery and trucks on access routes to construction sites, the necessary road and traffic arrangements will be made by placing necessary Included in warning signs in a planned Contractor Construction Acces roads construction manner with the co- costs ordination of Traffic Branch Directorate of UKOME (Superstructure Coordination Ceneter) of Mersin Metropolitan Municipality. The regular maintenance of the pumping stations and pipes during operation will be performed. Before using the pipes, Included in MESKI Operation Leakage leakage tests will be operation performed. costs The repair records will be kept for the network and the maintenance plans will be formed. Disasters Immediate response plans and will be established for Included in Accidents damage, stealing, etc. events MESKI Operation operation (Earthquak that may happen in valve costs e, flood rooms and pipes and etc.) reservoirs. Institutional Stage Mitigation Measure Cost Responsibili ty* Solid wastes that may form up following maintenance and repair works will be transported by the Included in Solid MESKI Operation transportation vehicles for operation Waste which the transportation costs permits are taken and will be stored at the sites to be defined by the municipality. The arrangements will be made in accordance with the Worker relevant national legislaton Included in Operation Health and on worker health and safety operation MESKI Safety (including provision of costs personal protectin equipment) In the area which is 100 m away from the plants, the noise level will not exceed 60dBa during day time, 55dBa during evening time, and 50dBa during night time. For this purpose, the sound isolations will be provided in pumping and rising centers either by putting isolation materials in the walls of Noise (due building of the plant or by Operation to pumping putting the motors into stations) acoustic cabins. Regular (monthly) maintenance will be performed on all mechanical equipment that may cause noise. The surrounding area of the pumping and the rising centers can be afforested, thus providing a long term natural noise isolation. 5 MONITORING PLAN In the document of ‘Turkish Municipality Services Project Environmental Framework’ which is prepared by Iller Bank for the infrastructure projects benefited from World Bank loans, it is stated that the findings related to environmental monitoring studies required within the scope of EMP during the realization and operation of the Project will be submitted to IB along with monitoring reports. Since the activities for the construction and the operational stages of the Project are different, and consequently potential environmental impacts will also be different, environmental monitoring activities are recommended to be performed individually. The data obtained as a result of monitoring activities will be compared with the national legislation rules given in Section 3. The monitoring plan of the Project is given in Table 5.1. 5.1 Construction Stage During the construction stage, water and air quality and noise levels will be monitored, and the findings obtained will be compared with relevant legal limit values. The Contractor will prepare a report regarding monitoring avtivities in compliance with the program given below and will submit to the Consultant: Daily environmetal non-compliance (if any) report; Weekly environmental report (the statement of the environemtal problems, if any, faced during the week, and the measures taken ); “Monthly Environmental Monitoring Reports� in which the environmental performance of the Project is evaluated in terms of requirements of EMP. 5.2 Operational Stage During the operational stage of the Project, very few environmetal impact types are expected in comparation with the construction stage. . Table 5-1. Monitoring Plan. When will the How will the parameters be What Where will the parameters be monitored?/ Stage parameters will parameters be monitored?/ Measuring Cost Responsibility be monitored? monitored? Monitoring frequency or equipment continuous measurement Contractor and Excavation sites Daily by the Construction Excavation Soil Visual inspection No cost Consultancy and storing areas construction workers. Company Monthly and espicailly during the activities causing more dusts with the commencement of the construction activities (it can be implemented Noise and more often depending The nearest Measurement of noise Included in Contractor and Vibration of the complaints of the Construction receiving with calibrated sound construction Consultancy (excavation and public) Noise environment measuring gauges costs Company drilling works) monitoring activities will be repeated in case there will be changes in construction works increasing the noise level or working during night time by taking permission. When will the How will the parameters be What Where will the parameters be monitored?/ Stage parameters will parameters be monitored?/ Measuring Cost Responsibility be monitored? monitored? Monitoring frequency or equipment continuous measurement Monthly a 24-hour-period measurement, (it can be The nearest implemented more often receiving depending on the Included in Contractor and environments Visual inspection and complaints of local construction Construction Dust emissions Consultancy (e.g. in the garden measurement gauge public) during the activies costs Company of the nearest house) cousing more dusts with the commencement of construction activities) Construction Construction sites Daily by the construction Included in Contractor and Construction Visual inspection construction Consultancy waste and storing areas workers costs Company The method of monitoring the solid Collection aeras waste formed in the site Included in Contractor and Domestic solid will be prepared by the construction Construction of construction Visual inspection Consultancy waste sites Contractor and submitted costs Company to the Consultancy company Definition of Contractor and Domestic Daily by the Construction Septic pits wastewater levels in No cost Consultancy wastewater construction workers. septic pits Company When will the How will the parameters be What Where will the parameters be monitored?/ Stage parameters will parameters be monitored?/ Measuring Cost Responsibility be monitored? monitored? Monitoring frequency or equipment continuous measurement Excavation and Included in Contractor and construction sites, Daily by the Construction Pubic Safety Visual inspection construction Consultancy material and construction workers costs Company storage areas Included in Contractor and Worker health Worker health and Daily by the Construction Construction site construction Consultancy and safety safety inspections construction workers. costs Company Historical, Contractor and Cultural and Daily by the Construction Construction site Visual inspection No cost Consultancy Archaelogical construction workers Assets Company Cehecking Exhaust Included in Contractor and Measurement When the vehicles Construction Exhaust fumes Construction site construction Consultancy Licenses of the started operation costs Company Vehicles Contractor and Daily by the Construction Acces roads Construction site Visual inspection No cost Consultancy construction workers Company Regularly preparation Included in Along the Failure recording of daily failure records, Construction Leakages operational MESKİ sewerage line reports and monthly review of costs the records. When will the How will the parameters be What Where will the parameters be monitored?/ Stage parameters will parameters be monitored?/ Measuring Cost Responsibility be monitored? monitored? Monitoring frequency or equipment continuous measurement Disaster and Along the Visual inspection, Depending on Included in Accidents sewerage line and Construction environmental complaints and by operational MESKİ (Earthquake, at pumping inspections certain periods costs flood etc. ) stations Keeping daily records, Visual inspection, monthly evaluation and Included in Maintenance and Construction Solid waste environmental annually inspection of operational MESKİ operation areas inspections the solid waste formed costs during maintenance,. Worker health Included in Worker health and Daily by the Operation and safety Operation site operational MESKİ safety inspections construction workers. inspections costs On monthly basis Noise and (measurements can be In the closest Measuring the noise Included in Vibration (due to performed more often Operation receiving level by calibrated operational MESKI pumping depending on the environments sound meters costs stations) complaints by local public) 6 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS This section gives information about how and by whom the environmental monitoring data required for the Project to reach a sound environmental performance will be used. 6.1 Construction Stage In the construction stage, the Consultant will inspect the performance of contractors in complying with provisions stated in the Environmental Management Plan. Monthly reports in this respect will be required periodically from the Contractor. These reports to be taken from the Contractor will be submitted to MESKI by the Consultant. In case a report is given about the project as required by the agreements made with the World Bank, Environmental Management Plan will also be mentioned in this report. MESKİ, as the owner of the Project, is the responsible party for minimization or elimination of potential environmental impacts associated with the Project during the construction and operational stage. The Consultant will ensure that an EMP will be added to the tender documents before initating the tendering process to be performed for the selection of the Contractor for the construction stage. Consequently, to ensure the environmental performance of the Prorject the Contractor will be aware about his share of duties during the construction stage before submitting an offer for the Project, and establish a tendering price taking these matters into consideration. In this way, the environmental performance of the Project will not have been jeopardized with a claim of unawareness about the EMP after tendering process. The Contractor will carry out the activities mentioned below in order to ensure an environmentally sound performance of the Project: • Implementation of the EMP; • Provison of training on environment to the personnel working on construction activities with a view to increase the environmental awareness, and give information about the requirements of the EMP; • Fulfilment of the requirements of the EMP in respect of issues such as mitigation of construction equipment related emissions and noise, preservation of the water resources, waste management. In the meeeting to be held in the upcoming days for the presentation of the EMP, MESKI will give information to local people and NGOs about public relation process during the construction stage (Pls. see Section 7). This process will be carried out by the existing public relations unit in MESKI. A public relations mechanism will be established for recording and responding to the complaints that may come during construction activities from NGOs and public institutions in the city. This mechanism will handle the below issues: • Informing public about the developments related to th Project; • Accepting and recording the complaints; and • Handling and responding to the complaints in a fast and efficient manner. The Contractor will carry out environmental monitoring activities under the supervision of the Consultant during the construction works in compliance with the requirements, and submit his findings to the Consultant in a form of monthly environmental monitoring reports. The distribution of the works related to the envisaged activities for the construction stage within this EMP is given in Table 6.1.. Table 6-1. Distribution of the Works Related to EMP requirments During Construction stage (R: Responsible, C: Controller, A: Assistant) Work Item CONTRACTOR CONSULTANT MESKI Monitoring the quality of R environment R1 A (water, air, soil, noise, etc...) Training of Key Personnel R C A Training of All Workers R C A Emergency Case Action Plan R C A Rectification Activities R C A Internal Audit R C A Reporting R R A Relations w/Media A A C2 Handling the Complaints R R A 1 Having the measurements which are necessary according to National Regulations performed by adequate institutions. 2 According to general application rules for the public investments , the relations with media are under responsibility of MESKİ (project owner). For this reason CONTRACTOR, will not make any direct contact with the media without getting the permission of MESKI. 6.1.1 Training The most important issue to secure the general environmental performance of the Project is a training program towards improving the environmental awareness of the Contractors’ personnel. The training program on environment will be formed in manner to fulfill the requirement belowr: To ensure that personnel will understand the project needs for environment, how applications are going to be performed on the site. (For example what kind of environmental effects are expected, what kind of mitigation are suggested, where these mitigation are to be applied, and how are they going to be applied.) To understand clearly the procedure to follow up in case of non-compliance. To understand the reporting requirements and rules. To inform the related governmental institutions about the project’s environmental aspects. To understand how to treat the people and the media to visit the site. To learn how to interfere when unexpected environmental accidents occur. The Contractor is in charge of keeping all records related to the environmental training of its staff. Internal audits should be conducted to test the effectiveness and the adequacy of the training. The Contractor is also responsible for personnel of sub-contractors, and this issue should be considered in the contract between the two parties. 6.1.2 Public Relations 6.1.2.1 Relations with Media As required by general implementation rules in public investments, the relations with media are under responsibility of owner of the Project (MESKI). Therefor, the Contractor will not make direct contact with media without MESKI’s permission. In case this kind of authorization is given to the Contractor, a procedure in respect of relations with media will be prepared and implemented. 6.1.2.2 Handling the Complaints The Contractor will prepare a procedure to direct the complaints received to MESKI and the Consultant in a way that the complaints or recommendations will directly be directed to the relevant personnel. MESKİ is responsible for providing the associated groups (local public, NGOs) with the telephone numbers, electronic and normal mail addresses of the PRU (Public Relations Unit) in order to be able to acknowledge and record the complaints related to construction activities. Each complaint received will be recorded as required by the relevant procudere and directed by PRU to the relevant technical personnel assigned on site in order to take the necessary measures and remedial actions. After taking the necessary measures, and elimination of the environmental problem complaint, the complainant will be informed about the situation using the contact details. All these activities wlll be recorded by PRU. 6.2 Operational Stage In case of submitting report related to the Project as required by the agreements made with WB, the EMP will also be mentioned in this report. During the operational stage, MESKI will issue annual report in respect of implementation of the EMP. 7 INFORMING PEOPLE TO BE LIKELY EFFECTED BY THE PROJECT Each activity performed for the belowmentioned issues related to Public Awareness Meeting will be recorded with detailes and kept in a file. The file will form an annex to the EMP. • Announcement Information for Public Awareness Meeting (Location, date and background information) • Date of Meeting • Place of Meeting • Those invited to the meeting (name-organization or occupation, tel/fax/e-mail) • Meeting Program/Schedule (what will be presented and by whom?) • Particular minutes of the meeting (views, questions, and answers by the presenters) • In the minutes of the meeting there will be also the names of the MESKI staff participated in the meeting. • Photographs (Visual Presentation) • Main topics mentioned from the beginning until the end of the meeting • Conclusion • Announcement Information for Public Awareness Meeting (Location, date and background information) Invitation Letter for the Public Awareness Meeting is sent to previously determined civil organizations, professional chambers, neighborhood headmen and various associations. Schedule and place information of meeting is specified in invitation letter. A copy of letter is attached in Appendix of Environmental Management Plan (Appendix 1), public participation has been ensured through associations, professional chambers, unions, NGOs and headmen of the neighborhoods communicating this invitation letter and making telephone calls on 20.06.2011 • Date of meeting Meeting was held at 30.06.2011 , 14:00 hours. • Place of meeting The meeting was held in the Meeting room of the Technical Service Unit (Filter Building) where Research and Plan Department of MESKI is also situated. This building is in the address of: Portakal Mah. Akbelen Cad. Mezarlık Karşısı – Mersin. • Those invited In selection of public organizations invited to the meeting, representation of massive sections of public and conformity of the project subject with the fields of interest. Furthermore, headmen of the neighborhoods where the construction is to take place were also invited. Trade Chambers invited are listed in Error! Reference source not found.7.1, Associations in Error! Reference source not found., Trade-unions in 7.3 and Neighborhood Headmen in Error! Reference source not found.7.4. Invited associations are also known as non-governmental organizations. Affected groups are represented by Associations, Trade Chambers and headmen of neighbourhoods. Table 7.1 Trade Chambers Invited to the Meeting NO NAME OF TRADE CHAMBER CHAIRMAN TELEPHONE 1 Environmental Engineers Bülent Halisdemir 3289740 2 Real Estate Agencies Y. Selim Madenli 3366523 3 Guilds Talat Dinçer 2389400 4 Surveying Engineers Cafer Kayadoğan 3368818 5 Civil Engineers Hasan Hazar 3257788 6 Geophysical Engineers Ali Karan 3255043 7 Geology Engineers Zühal Özananar 3283960 8 Mechanical Engineers Serdar Erkan 3273800 9 Architects Sabri Konak 3279933 10 Mini-Bus Drivers Abdülaziz Biricik 2333296 11 Forest Engineers İbrahim Eraslan 3256393 12 Landscaping Architects Şeniz İşcan Ateş 2386288 13 Plumbers Mehmet Kabadayı 3362838 14 Urban Planner İsmet Güllü 3273300 15 Drivers Veysel Sarı 3373366 16 Taxi Drivers Salman Yuca 3373370 17 Public Service Vehicles Nesil Aydın 2371621 Table 7.2 Associations and Foundations Invited to the Meeting NAME OF ASSOCIATION & NO CHAIRMAN TELEPHONE FOUNDATION Mediterranean Industrialist 1 Gökhan Sadıkoğlu 2379553 Businessmen 2 Environmental Protection Foundation Osman Bucak 3570825 3 Red Crescent Mersin Branch Necmi Erdem 2311990 Society of Protection of Ancient 4 3367226 Structures and Houses in Mersin 5 Mersin Businessmen and Industrialists Ali Doğan 3295071 Mersin Branch Office of Association of 6 0505 2512043 Consumer Rights 7 Mersin Young Businessmen Alper Gürsoy 3310004 Tema Foundation (Turkish Foundation 8 for Soil Erosion, for Reforestation ad 3259192 the Protection of Natural Habitats Mersin Education Volunteers Cultural 9 3360052 and Solidarity 10 All Headmen of Neighbourhoods Ali Gülgen 3364911 11 Mersin Homeless Children Sebahat Aslan 2379188 12 Mersin Civil Service Members Celalettin Çıplak 3270044 Mersin Vegetable and Fruit Forwarders 13 Şirin Özdemir 2350426 and Merchants Solidarity 14 Mersin Transporters Murat Bozkurt 2215357 Environmental Protection Culture and 15 6139712 Art 16 Culture, Art and Tourism 6242607 17 Mersin Chamber of Trade and Industry Şerafettin Aşut 2389500 Independent Industrialist and 18 2239209 Businessmen 19 Industrialists and Businessmen Ali Doğan 3295071 20 Turkey European Union 2315836 21 Yenice Environmental Protection 6512234 22 Akdeniz Society Center Gülçin Aytan Açıkalın 2352228 23 Friend Environment Group Yaşar Öztürk 7143726 24 Kemalist Thinking Fikret Babuş 2370025 25 Supporting Contemporary Life 2385135 26 Friends of Environment 2321156 27 Volunteers of Environment 2326209 28 Marine Trade Chamber Jan Taşçı 3277000 Protection of Natural Habitat and 29 3368539 Environment 30 Real Estate Consultants 3368799 31 Community of Journalists 2381213 32 Cievil Engineers 2331935 Table 7.3 Trade Unions Invited to the Meeting NO NAME OF UNION CHAIRMAN TELEPHONE SES (Health and Social Service 1 Abbas Koluaçık 3289740 Workers) Tümbelsen (All Municipalities and 2 Recep Kara 3366523 Local Administrations Workers) Yapıyol (Workers of Structures and 3 Ramazan Remzi Uslan 2389400 Roads) 4 Municipality Works Ali Sönmez 3257788 5 General Works Hüseyin Cömert 3255043 6 Road Works Saim Evren 3283960 Table 7.4 Neighborhood Headmen Invited to the Meeting NAME OF NO MUNICIPALITY NEIGHBOURHOOD TELEPHONE HEADMAN 1 Mezitli Kuyuluk Salih Yağcı 0533 5648385 2 Mezitli Çamlıca Abdurrahman Maruk 0535 9599796 3 Mezitli Çankaya Ahmet Güler 0533 4971450 4 Mezitli Cumhuriyet Necati Deveci 0537 4206061 5 Mezitli Davultepe Ali Ördek 0536 9686062 6 Mezitli İstiklal Ali Akçel 0532 6566443 7 Mezitli 75.yıl Hasan Gültekin 4814208 8 Mezitli Anayurt Kerim Erşahin 0537 3920446 9 Mezitli Hürriyet Sıtkı Can 0535 4553411 10 Mezitli Deniz Ali Bilgiç 0537 2710235 11 Mezitli Tece Yurdacan Bahçe 0537 3157331 12 Mezitli Seymenli Hakan Şahin 0535 7980933 13 Mezitli Şahin Tepesi Şinasi Göçen 0536 2648955 14 Mezitli Akdeniz Mahir Gürbüzol 3590198 15 Mezitli Menderes Lütfi Şahin 3582871 • Participants of the Meeting Information on participants of meeting are given in Table 7.5, and the original participant list with signatures are given. Tablo 7.5 Meeting Participant List NO FULL NAME INSTITUTION /ENTITY 1 Abdulbaki Volkan DİNÇ MESKİ 2 İlhami SERDAR All Municipalities Union MDTO (Mersin Marine Trade 3 Selda KIZILDEMİR Chamber) 4 A.Didem GÜNAY MESKİ 5 Yalçın ÖNDER MESKİ 6 Esen TÜMKAYA MESKİ 7 Yılmaz EKİCİ MESKİ 8 Gülnur KIZICI KIZILAY (RED CRESCENT) 9 Leman AKKAŞ MESKİ 10 Erhan Lami PARLAK MESKİ 11 Hasan APÇİN MESKİ 12 Meltem Miray ÇAKIR MESKİ 13 Mesut GÜNAY MESKİ • Meeting program Presentation was made by Environmental Engineer Mesut Günay, who is working for Research and Plan Department of our Administration. Presentation Program is listed below. A copy of presentation is given as attached to the Report. Project Background Project Content and Stages Project Benefits Environmental and Social Impacts Risks That May Arise in Construction Mitigation and Prevention Plan Monitoring and Inspection of Measures Questions and Comments • Summary minutes of meeting (comments, questions, answers of presenters) Following presentation by Environmental Engineer, Mesut Günay who is working for Research and Plan Department of our Administration within the frame of the above presentation plan, questions and comments of participants were received. Selda KIZILDEMİR, representing Mersin Marine Trade Chamber, asked how the wastewater of existing system being discharged. Presenter Mesut Günay stated that Wastewater of Central and Eastern Basin is treated in Karaduvar WWTP and discharged into the sea, wastewater of Western Basin will be treated in Kandak WWTP and discharged into the sea following the investments performed, as mentioned during the presentation. Gülnur KIZICI, representing Turkish Red Crescent requested for information about the current status of the construction of Karaduvar WWTP. Presenter Mesut Günay stated that Karaduvar WWTP is in operation currently, and due to operation of this crucial plant, it is possible to swim in the center of the city according to the result of analysis performed in the sea, as mentioned during presentation. . Both of the participants also expressed the importance of the investments performed for Mersin and thanked for being informed about this subject. • Photographs from the Meeting Figure 7.1 Presentation for EMP Public Awareness Meeting Figure 7.2 Participants of EMP Public Awareness Meeting • Results of Public Awareness Meeting Direct invitation method was used to provide an effective contribution, not to be limited with announcements for EMP Public Awareness Meeting, and invitation letters were sent to people and organizations given in the guest list. A brief information was given about the project in these letters, and it is stated that the meeting was held to examine the impact of the project on the environment and life of people. Previously listed 32 associations (NGO’s), 17 trade chambers, 6 trade unions and 15 headmen are invited to the meeting. Invitation letter is sent to these stakeholders. Each individual is also invited directly by phone call. Moreover, visual and auditory announcements are made for attendance of stakeholders who are not invited. Participation level of meeting was below expectation relatively with the number of invited people and organizations, but it is seen that participants were very concerned and sensitive to the subject. • CONCLUSION With this Environmental Management Plan, necessary measures and monitoring plans to be taken not to negatively effect environment, public health and safety in planning, construction and operation stages of this project were specified. In order to realize these measures, necessary inputs will be provided to the tender documents being prepared by the Project and Tender Consultant. In the tender process when the contractor firm will be selected, capacity and experience to realize the measures emphasized in the Environmental Management Plan will be an important selection criterion. Reflection of improvement and prevention plans, which are developed against relevant risks in the construction stage, on practices of the contractor firm at highest level will be ensured. Necessary attempts and inspections will be made for adopting of the legislation, on which those measures are based, by the executives of the contractor firm. Methods to be applied in construction and operation of the project must also proceed in accordance with this target, and public health must be protected. Once the measures defined in the Environmental Management Plan are applied, target and method of the project will be integrated. RESOURCES USED IN PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Offical Documents • Consultancy Services Contract and Appendices • "Environmental Framework for Municipal Services Project" • The World Bank OP 4.0.1 (1999), Environmental Assessment Document from the Operational Policies of the World Bank (OP 4.0.1) Tecnical Documents Related to the Project • Additional Feasibility Report for Mersin Water and Wastewater System, Temelsu (2009) • Final Design for WWTP’s Collector, Pressure Mains and Additional Sewerage Network, Başkal (2008) • Final Design for Sewerage System in Tece and Davultepe, Başkal (2008) • Final Design for Sewerage System in Kuyuluk, Başkal (2007) • Application Drawing for Mezitli Wastewater Treatment and Sea Outfall Plant, Tempo (2002) • Application Drawing for Sewerage System in Tece ve Davultepe, Artek (2001) • Application Drawing for Sewerage System in Kuyuluk, Er-ge (1995) • World Banks Guidelines: Procurement Procedures Under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, • TR Ministry of Public Works, relevant Bill of Quantities documents • İller Bank’s Specifications • Municipal Services Project Additional Financing Project, Environmental Framework Document and Land Acquisition and Resettlement Policy Framework Document • EU related Environmental legislation • TR Ministry of Environment and Forestry Environmental Legislations. Annex 1 REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MERSIN WATER & SEWERAGE ADMINISTRATION Directorate of Research and Plan Department No: M 33 0 MBB 5.01.12/804.01/624-3360 June 20, .2010 Sub: Meeting CHAMBER OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS PROVINCIAL AGENCY OF MERSIN İnönü Mah. 1402 sok. Tokatlı Apt. No:19 kat: 1/1 Yenişehir/ MERSIN Tel: 0324 328 9303 Fax: 0324 328 9740 Environmental Management Plan has been prepared by Research and Plan Department of our Directorate for the purpose of review, evaluation and minimization of the environmental effects of this project which includes the construction and operation stages to be carried out within the frame of construction project of Main Sewer Collectors, Pressure Mains, Pumping Stations and Sewerage Network for the settlement areas in Western Basin financed by World Bank and signed by Iller Bank and Our Directorate. Public Awareness Meeting in respect of this plan will be held on June 30, 2011 at 14:00 hours at MESKI Filtre Building Meeting Hall (Portakal Mah. Akbelen Cad. Mazarlık Karşısı) .We kindly request and inform you to participate in this meeting. Kamil ÜLGEN A. General Director …/05/2010 Com. Operator : Ayfer USLU …/05/2010 Env. Engineer :M.GÜNAY …./05/2010 Head of Dep. Deputy Gen. Dir. : Leman AKKAS Annex-2 Annex-3 Main Topics of Presentataion at the Public Awareness Meeting: • Background of the Project • Scope and Stages of the Project • Benefits of the Project • Environmental and Social Effects of the Project • Possible Risks to Occur During Construction Stage • Mitigation and Prevention Plans • Systems of Monitoring Measures 8 RESOURCES • "Environmental Framework for Municipal Services Project" • The World Bank OP 4.0.1 (1999), Environmental Assessment Document from the Operational Policies of the World Bank (OP 4.0.1) • Temelsu, (2009), Mersin Water and Wastewater Additional Feasibility Report • İO Environmental Solutions, (2007) EMP Final Report • Dokay, (2007) EMP Final Report • Regulation on Control of Excavation Soil, Construction and Demolition Waste no RG 25406 dated 18.03.2004 • Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets no 2863 • Regulation on Control of Air Pollution Caused by Industrial Plants no. RG 26236 dated 22.07.2006 • Regulation on Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise no. RG 25862 dated 01.07.2005 • Regulation on Control of Exhaust Gas Emissions Caused by Motor Vehicles in the Traffic no. RG 25869 dated 08.07.2005 • Regulation on Infrastructure Coordination Centers of Greater Municipalities • Regulation on Health and Safety in Construction Works no. RG 25325 dated 23.12.2003 • Regulation on Environmental Inspection no. RG 24631 dated 05.01.2001 • Regulation on Disaster for Infrastructures no. RG 26435 dated 15.02.2007 • Regulation about Water for Human Consumption no. RG 25730 dated 17.02.2005 • Regulation on Worker Health and Work Safety no. RG 25311 dated 09.12.2003 • Road Traffic Regulation no. RG 23053 dated 18.07.1997 • Regulation on Control of Exhaust Gas Emission no RG 27190 dated 04.04.2009 • Regulation on Control of Air Pollution Caused by Industrial Plants no Rg 27277 dated 03.07.2009 • WB “Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook�, July 1998