14.02.2013 Views

Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

instruction and existing "Safe Operation and Safety Regulations for power plants<br />

@ and grids" and "Safe Operation and Safety Regulations for consumer power<br />

plants" of the Russian Federation. Such instructions shall describe emergencies<br />

and appropriate response measures. Operation personnel shall undergo training,<br />

practice, training at the simulator and take respective credit tests. All accidents<br />

shall be localized within the territory of the power plant, unit, shop, section, etc.<br />

With respect to accidents associated with transmission lines, the following<br />

accidents may occur:<br />

Breakage of the line caused by icing or wind storm;<br />

support tower collapse caused by landslide, avalanche, soil erosion,<br />

earthquake, etc.;<br />

Possibility of such accidents is slight, because transmission lines are designed to<br />

account for normal conditions and emergencies. Specifications of high voltage<br />

wires stipulate multi-time reliability, and transmission line supports on slopes<br />

greater than 12 degrees are mounted on pier foundations (usually, drilled pier<br />

foundation to minimize cutting of mountain slopes and stabilize existing landslide<br />

threats).<br />

During described accidents, environmental impacts will be insignificant. In places<br />

of line breakage or support tower failure, trees can be damaged. Disruption of<br />

grass cover and upper layer of soil can instigate erosion processes.<br />

5.2.3 Associated Facilities<br />

5.2.3.1 Gas Pipelines<br />

5.2.3.1.1 General Evaluation of Gas Pipeline Routes<br />

A separate Gas Pipeline EIA Report has been generated by Acres International<br />

Limited for RAO Gazprom. The information contained within this Section (i.e.,<br />

5.2.3.1) is of a general nature regarding the gas pipeline. Therefore, the reader is<br />

instructed to review the Acres/Gazprom EIA Report for a complete discussion of<br />

the gas pipeline associated with the <strong>Krasnodar</strong> <strong>GRES</strong> project.<br />

At present there are no specific local restrictions on construction of gas pipeline.<br />

Construction of gas pipeline will not impede extraction of natural resources<br />

(according to BC 2.05.06-85 laying of gas pipeline through quarries is prohibited).<br />

PAGE 5-39

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!