Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

Each of these alternatives, which is described and discussed in Chapter 7, is
evaluated for its advantages and disadvantages according to its overall
effectiveness, feasibility, implementability, cost, and regulatory and community
acceptance as appropriate and consistent with this project's objectives and the
environment and infrastructure in the Krasnodar Krai and Mostovskoy areas.
The only viable alternative requiring further investigation of those evaluated
concerned an alternative water supply. It was recommended that the installation
and use of on-site wells be investigated as an alternative to water from the Laba
River.
1.6 Consultation With Affected People
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).
These meetings included:
1. Ownership Group, Regional Environmental Committee, Consultants, 23
February, 1 995.
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.
7, Public Hearing of Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations, 26
December 1995.
The public hearing held on 26 December 1995 was held in accordance with World
Bank guidelines. This public hearing was attended by governmental and non-
governmental organizations as well as members of the mass media. The public
hearing concluded with the generation of a signed decree stating that the
Krasnodar GRES project has been found to be acceptable from a technological and
environmental standpoint.
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