RP762 v33 rev CEVHER I-II HEPP OZCEVHER Enerji Elektrik Uretim A.S. REPORTING FORM FOR LAND ACQUISITION REPORTING FORM FOR LAND ACQUISITION ÖZCEVHER ENERJİ ELEKTRİK ÜRETİM A.Ş. 1. Information About Project Name &Location of Sub-project CEVHER I-II HEPP located in Maçka, committed to Trabzon province. Project Sponsor ÖZCEVHER Enerji Elektrik Üretim AŞ Project Cost 34,176,339 USD Installed Generation Capacity (2 unit*8,34 MW)+(2 unit*3,69 MW) Key Dates of Implementation Approval dates of forestry permissions, 27.09.2007/ 20.03.2009 / 20.05.2009 General Information Cevher I-II HEPP is located on Acısu stream in Maçka, Trabzon. No lands or assets were submerged while construction. Also no land or assets were acquired from private owners. 233,529 m2 forest land was rented from Ministry of Environment and Forest. There is no structure or other fixed assets on the land. 2.Inventory of Land & Assets Acquired from Private Owners Name of Owners/land user No land or assets acquired from private owners Project Component: Area(s) / plots(s) acquired (ha) Owner’s/user’s total land holding (ha); % taken for project. Land use: pasture, agriculture, residence, etc. Inventory of any structures or other fixed or productive assets (wells, fences, trees, field crops, etc) affected. Indicate if land was rented or informally used by another party. Indicate if non-owner users had assets, trees, crops, etc affected Indicate if land-based activity is primary source of income for owner or land user. Compensation paid. Dates delivered. Impact on income of owner. 2.1. Inventory of Land & Assets Acquired from Private Owners (completely volunteer purchased) Name of Owners/land user No land or assets acquired from private owners Project Component: Area(s) / plots(s) acquired (ha) Owner’s/user’s total land holding (ha); % taken for project. Land use: pasture, agriculture, residence, etc. Inventory of any structures or other fixed or productive assets (wells, fences, trees, field crops, etc) affected. Indicate if land was rented or informally used by another party. Indicate if non-owner users had assets, trees, crops, etc affected Indicate if land-based activity is primary source of income for owner or land user. Compensation paid. Dates delivered. Impact on income of owner. 3.Inventory of Public, Community, or State Land Acquired 233.529 m2 Land parcels / plots acquired (ha). Forest Land type / land use: Forest, commons for grazing, other. Ownership: State, community, other. Ministry of Environment and Forest. No structure or other fixed assets. Structures or other fixed assets. There is no land users. But compensations for Compensation, land transfer, or other measures to mitigate trees, value of land leasing and deposits were impacts on land users. Specify measures and dates of delivery. paid. Details are given on Annex 1. 4.Public Awareness, Consultations, and Communication In order to discuss the implementation of the project details and its environmental and social benefits and impacts, a meeting was held on Friday, 27th February 2009 at 14.30 o’clock at the village hall of Akarsu village, Maçka. The participants were informed about the project feature and all related licences. They were also informed about the work priorities for construction of the project and told them that the local people would be employed in the construction and operation stages. also the technical issues of the project were explained. The project owner, informed the participants about the advantages of the project and that the related roads will be upgraded and reconstructed also that the excavations of rocks and soil during the construction will be used for landscaping. Finally the project’s effects on air quality was expained and has been indicated that the project has no negative impacts concerning the generation of green- house gases and is eligible under the United Nations Climate Change Framework Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol, also the participants were informed that the project will have no impact on water quality as no pollutants or chemicals will be released into the river as a result of the project. There were few concerns, the concerns and the solutions are listed below. Stakeholder Assessment Response to comment Comment The This concern The project developer explained the participant that there are no land stakeholders was areas designated for compulsory purchase. The water conveyance expressed important canal passes through the national land so that there is no need to some and purchase any privately owned land. concerns reasonable. about the Because possible some compulsory projects purchases could be and the include impact that compulsory they may purchases. have on water quality Job This concern Project owner explained that local people will be employed as opportunities. was also possible as because they are Possible important for more familiar with the Employment local people. region. However some positions require specific talents and of the local education and there are difficulties finding people. people with the required skill set. One of the Reasonable Flows are reviewed for ecological balance flow before optimization of concern was concern. the feasibility report. Downstream water usage is considered during related with the study. And natural life on downstream is protected and fish the fish farm migration isn’t blocked. and possible (http://www.eie.gov.tr/turkce/YEK/HES/proje/HESProje06_istik.html) negative impact to the fish farm. Water level. This is a very Project owner and developer explained how hydro plants works and They important also water usage agreements were presented regarding to water expressed concern. usage. their concern on if there will be water in the river bad or the project will use all the water. The project developer acknowledges that there are stakeholder concerns about water quality, levels of water flow and extraction of materials. These issues are dealt with under the relevant licences and will not be an issue as long as the plant is constructed and operated within these licences. The project developer and the owner have assured the stakeholders that they will operate within the licences. Stakeholder comments have not required any change in the project design. Technical staff of the project owner company also visited the project site together with head of the village and villagers and explained them about the project facilities. The project owners also implemented a complaints and reporting system on site so that if any of the villagers observe a breach of the licence they can report it to the management on site but no complaints were made. 5.Status of Land Acquisition Pending Court decision Follow-up Completed On-going 6.Other Measures or Assistance provided (beyond cash compensation) Beneficiary(s) Relocation assistance Alternative Land Livelihood restoration measures Summary of impact addressed 7.Identification of Vulnerable People Beneficiary Method of identification Assistance or other measures provided. 8.Grievance Redress Mechanism(s) made available for project-affected persons to register grievances or complaints. Were affected people made aware of grievance redress mechanism? If so, when and where? Was the grievance redress mechanism easy to access and free of cost to affected parties? Was an independent third party engaged in facilitating grievance redress. E.g.: community leaders, NGOs, or other mutually-respected independent parties.