Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

Discussion:
1. The Regional Environmental Commission is a branch of the Federal Ministry
of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (MENPR). The Regional
Commission provides a preliminary review of the Environmental Impact
Assessment before passing it on to the Ministry. Comments are resolved
first at the local level. If comments cannot be resolved, these are referred
to the federal level.
2. Mr. Yarmak identified the following issues:
Previous Environmental Assessment was done a long time ago. The
new one should not necessarily rely on the old one but meet the new
requirements.
The local population wants an EIA prepared to international standards
(including liquids, COs, etc.).
Dispersion of air pollutants to the Biosphere reserve is a critical issue.
International models for dispersion should be used. These will need
to be certified by the MENPR.
3. Mr. Yarmak provided the following information and guidance:
Environmental work consists of three stages:
Stage 1 - data collection and analysis of existing background
Stage 2 - Concrete impacts of the project are quantified -
consumption of resources, noise levels, emissions, physical
characteristics
Stage 3 - modeling of impacts - forecast probable consequences on
the environment for the construction period and the life of the
project.
Public meetings should not be held until after the Commission has
reviewed the project.
Interaction with the Environmental Commission should start quickly.
A description of the project and identification of plant impacts would
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