Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

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Electromagnetic Field Intensity Limits (kV/m)
Inside residential buildings
Built-up areas
Populated areas outside built-up areas
High voltage transmission line crossings
Unpopulated areas
Hard access areas and restricted areas
2.3 Institutional Responsibilities for Environmental Management
lnstitutional responsibilities for environmental management rests with the Joint
Stock Ownership Company of the Krasnodar GRES. This company is responsible
@ to the Russian Federation, and duly authorized agencies of the Russian Federation,
for operating and managing the plant in an environmentally sound manner, and for
providing a safe and healthful workplace for the power plant employees. They are
also responsible for responding to and mitigating environmental incidents and
emergencies. A description of their structure, management practices, and
capabilities is found in Chapter 10.
Legal oversight and enforcement of Russian Federation requirements rests with
KREC, MEPNR, the Ministry of Fuels and Energy, the State Committee on Sanitary
and Epidemiological Control, and other federal, regional, and local government
entities.
2.3.1 Legal Oversight and Enforcement of Environmental Regulations
Enforcement of Russian Federation environmental and health legislation is based
on a system of measures for management, control, and damage assessment. A
hierarchical system of punitive and compensatory civil fines and criminal
prosecutions, adjudicated through the Russian court system, is the focus, and
forms the basis for governmental enforcement of environmental, and health and
safety laws and regulations. Russian citizens also have the right to bring actions
in tort, and seek compensatory damages, against individuals, institutions,
@ organizations or enterprises for violations of environmental, and health and safety
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