Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

11.0 INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND PUBLICINGO CONSULTATION
Guidance documents of the World Bank and the Russian Federation stress the
importance of public participation in development projects. In accordance with
Russian practice, preliminary meetings to discuss the Krasnodar GRES have been
held with various governmental and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Both
the World Bank and regulations of the RF require an official Public Hearing to air
all views with respect to a project. The Public Hearing was organized and
documented in accordance with World Bank guidance and regulations of the RF.
1 1.1 Previously Held Meetings
Preliminary meetings to discuss the Krasnodar GRES have been held as follows:
1. Ownership Group, Regional Environmental Committee, Consultants, 23
February, 1995.
2. Krasnodar Regional Environmental Committee (KREC) 18 April and 24
August 1995.
3. Kuban Folk Peoples Academy of Environment (NGO) 25 May 1995.
4. KREC Department of Regional Environmental Expertise, September 1995.
5. Mostovskaya District Administration, 2 July 1995.
6. Mostovskaya District Representatives, 12 July 1995.
11.2 Meeting Notes
Meeting minutes and discussions (where available) for the above mentioned
meetings are included below. Two of the above mentioned meetings were tape
recorded. Transcripts of those meetings are also provided below.
11.2.1 Ownership Group, Regional Environmental Committee, Consultants,
02123195
Agenda: Review the scope and objectives of the project and to interface with
likely Russian participants
Attendees: USAlD Burns and Roe
R. Leasburg S. Gerges
M. Stepanov D. Shikar
Hagler Bailly
C. Cooper
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Ku banenergo
E. Ramsey V. Afansyev - Director of Construction
Mr. Yudosky - Director Krasnodar Construction
Mr. Sinkovsky - Dept. of Construction Preparation
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