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TURKISH ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

GENERAL DIRECTORATE

380 kV LAPSEKI 2-SUTLUCE 2 SUBMARINE CABLE

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Canakkale Province, Lapseki and Gelibolu Counties

ANKARA – SEPTEMBER 2013

Project Owner:

Turkish Electricity Transmission Cooperation

General Directorate

Address :Nasuh Akar Mah. Türkocağı Cad No: 2 Çankaya,

Ankara

Telephone: +90 (312) 203 86 11

Fax No: +90 (312) 203 87 17

Project Name: 380 kV Lapseki 2-Sutluce 2 Submarine CableEnvıronmental Management Plan

Location of Project Site: Canakkale Province, Lapseki and Gelibolu Counties

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CONTENT

Page No

Table of Content i

List of Tables i i

List of Figures i i

List of Abbreviations i ii

1. REGULATIONS, LAWS AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK..........................................32. PROJECT DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................6

2.1 General Description and Purpose of the Project.....................................................62.2. Baseline Information about Project Field..............................................................62.2.1 Location of the Project.........................................................................................62.2.2. Area of the Project..............................................................................................72.2.3. Characteristic Properties of Submarine Cable....................................................92.2.4.Method of Submarine Cable Flooring...............................................................112.2.5.Properties of Lands used for Substation Purposes.............................................132.2.6.Environmental Survey.......................................................................................132.2.7 Phases of the Project..........................................................................................16

3. IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT ON ENVIRONMENT...........................................183.1 Classification of Impacts due to Their Significance.............................................183.2 Potential Environmental Impacts during Construction Phase..............................193.3 Potential Environmental Impacts during Operation Phase...................................233.3.1 Interface Substations:.........................................................................................233.3.2 Submarine Cable:...............................................................................................233.4 Potential Environmental Impact during Recovery/ Decommissioning Phase......24

4 MITIGATION PLAN...................................................................................................255 MONITORING PLAN.................................................................................................306 INSTITUTIONAL ARRAGEMENTS..........................................................................34

6.1 Liabilities and Procedures related to the mitigation measures and monitoring....346.2 Environmental Information Flow (Reporting and the Frequency of the Report

Submission)..........................................................................................................................346.3 380 kV Lapseki 2- Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project Environmental

Information Flow.................................................................................................................35ACTION................................................................................................................................367 PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS...........................................................................37

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Project Area...............................................................................................................7Table 2: Layers of Submarine Cable....................................................................................10Table 3: Information about Cable Lines..............................................................................10Table 4: Coordinates and Depths of Stations.......................................................................13Table 5: Timing Table for Project........................................................................................17Table 6: Potential Impacts / Issues.......................................................................................20Table 7: Mitigation Plan.......................................................................................................26Table 8: Monitoring Plan.....................................................................................................31Table 9: Organization Table.................................................................................................36

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Project Field............................................................................................................7Figure 2 Underwater Communication Cables within Environmental Impact Area...............8Figure 3: Submarine Energy Transmission Cable.................................................................9Figure 4: Typical Submarine Cable System.........................................................................11Figure 5 Submarine Trenching Procedure...........................................................................12Figure 6: Dominant Groups in terms of Total Individual Numbers ve Total % Values (individual/m2).....................................................................................................................14Figure 7: Identified Organism Groups and The Species Numbers ff These Groups...........15Figure 8: Process Flow Chart of the Project........................................................................16Figure 9: Environmental Information Flow.........................................................................36

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APPENDICES

APPENDICES-A Satellite Image

APPENDICES -B 380 kV Lapseki 2-Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable and Interface Interface

Substations Route Maps

APPENDICES -C Project Field Photographs

APPENDICES -D Newspaper Announcements’ and Brochures

APPENDICES -E Public Consultation Meeting

APPENDICES -F Results of Environmental Survey

APPENDICES -G “Exempt from EIA Regulation” Correspondence

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

EIA: Environmental Impact Assessment

EMP: Environmental Management Plan

ETL : Energy Transmission Line

PCM: Public Consultation Meeting

TEIAS: Turkish Electricity Transmission Cooperation

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ABSTRACT

380 kV Lapseki 2- Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable project covers connecting Energy

Transmission Lines (ETL) in Lapseki and in Sutluce Counties by submarine energy

transmission line between 380 kV Cenal Thermal Power Plant (TPP)-Lapseki 2 ETL and

380 kV Sutluce 2-Gelibolu (Gallipoli) ETL. The project will be constructed and operated

by TEIAS and it is supported by Word Bank.

The submarine cable is connected to overhead lines with 380 kV Cenal TPP-Lapseki

2 Energy Transmission Line (ETL) and 380 kV Sutluce 2-Gelibolu ETL which have “EIA

Positive” decisions of the advertisement text is in the process and in a short time is

expected to be taken. “EIA Positive” decisions will be forwarded to the World Bank.

Length of the project is approximately 3,6. Total area (except Interface substations)

of the project is nearly 3,43 km2 and completion period of the project time will be

estimated end of 2015, in other words, the project will be continued nearly 25 months. The

project description and project properties are defined in Chapter 2.

The report is formed of three main periods which are construction, operation and

lastly decommissioning/recovery. Environmental impacts of the project are detailed in

Chapter 3. For minimizing negative potential environmental impacts of the project during

these periods, mitigation plans are covered in Chapter 4 and following up controlling of

mitigation plans implementations, monitoring plans are given in Chapter 5.

The technology and the characteristic of the proposed project 380 kV Lapseki 2 -

Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project are the same as 380 kV Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine

Cable Project which are about 1 km away. Projects Interface substations in Lapseki are

approximately 1200 m, in Sutluce are approximately 2500 m away from each other

(Appendices B). Having different survey areas, separate survey were carried out for each

project. Public consultation meetings (PCM) of 80 kV Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine Cable

Project were holding on July, 27, 2011 at Lapseki County and Gelibolu County. In Lapseki

County, public consultation meeting were realized in Lapseki Municipality Building at

10.30 am and in Gelibolu County, public consultation meetings were realized in Sutluce


Country Coffee/Tea House at 6 pm. For this reason, public participation meeting required

has not been observed for 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project because

of being in the same area and about 1 km away and having the same nearest settlements.

The nearest settlements of 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project and 380

kV Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine Cable Project are same and second project is even more

distant to settlements. However, to inform the population about 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce

2 Submarine Cable Project, Turkish verionof Environmental Management Plan will be

opened to view at the related village mukhtar’ office TEIAS District Office will discuss the

mukhtar after 15 days if there is any questions/complaints. Announcements of 380 kV

Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine Cable Project’s meetings were published in three

newspapers: on July 17, 2011 in Star Newspaper (National Newspaper), on July 11, 2011

Lapseki Newspaper (Lapseki County Regional Newspaper) and on July 16, 2011 Ay

Yıldız Newspaper (Gelibolu County Regional Newspaper). Related brochures and

photographs are given in Appendices D and photographs of public consultation meetings

are given in Appendices E.


1. REGULATIONS, LAWS AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Necessary documents related to the project are prepared with respect to

“Framework for Environmental Assessment Procedures for Energy Transmission Facility

Projects Financed by World Bank in Turkey, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Regulation ( Official Gazette on December,16,2003 with no. 25318) and Revision on

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation (Official Gazette on June,30,2011 with

no.27980 ) and the World Bank Operational Policy (OP/BP/GP 4.01-EIA) “ Category A

and B” principles and procedures.

At the date of May, 15, 2011, our company consults to Ministry of Environment

and Forestry, which was obsolete, for Environmental Impact Assessment review of the 380

kV Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine Cable Project which has the same technology and

characteristic of the proposed project 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable

Project, and end of the consultation on May 15, 2011, Ministry of Environment and

Forestry, the project was excluded from EIA Regulation. The related correspondence is

given in Appendices G.

The precedent this case, the 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project

is also outside the scope of the EIA Regulation was evaluated. Because of being precedent

case, 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project was evaluated outside the

scope of the EIA Regulation.

According to that decision, Environmental Management Report is prepared due to

“Framework for Environmental Assessment Procedures for Energy Transmission Facility

Projects Financed by World Bank in Turkey”.

Transmission Facility Projects Financed by World Bank in Turkey”.

Applicable regulations and laws are given which must be implemented as below:

Cultural and Natural Assets Protection Law ( Official Gazette on July,23,1983 with

no.18113)

End-of-tires Control Regulation ( Official Gazette on November,25,2006 with

no.26357)


Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulation ( Official Gazette on

July,17,2008 with no. 26939)

Environmental Law (Official Gazette on April, 26,2006 with no .5491 )

Environmental Monitoring Regulation (Official Gazette on November,21,2008

with no. 27061 and revised on October, 26,2009 )

Excavation Wastes, Construction and Debris Wastes Control Regulation (Official

Gazette on March,18,2004 with no. 25406)

Hazardous Waste Control Regulation (Official Gazette on August ,27,1995 with

no.22387)

Industrial Air Pollution Control Regulation ( Official Gazette on July,3,2009 with

no.27277)

Labor Health and Safety Regulation ( Official Gazette on December,9,2003 with

no.25311)

Packaging Waste Control Regulation ( Official Gazette on August,2011 with

no.28035)

Regulation about Environment and Public Health Protection from Non-Ionizing

Radiation Effects ( Official Gazette on July,24,2010 with no.27651)

Regulation on Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise (2002/49/EC

& Official Gazette March,07,2008 with no. 26809)

Revision on Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation (Official Gazette

onJune,30,2011 with no.27980 )

Soil Pollution Control and Contaminated Sites by Point Source Regulation (Official

Gazette on June,8,2010 with no.27605)

Solid Waste Control Regulation (Official Gazette on March,14,1991 with

no.20814)

TEIAS Occupational Safety Regulation (Official Gazette on February,25,2010)

Waste Oil Control Regulation (Official Gazette on July,30,2008 with no.26952)


Water Pollution Control Regulation (Official Gazette on December, 31,2004 with

no.25687 )

Waste Battery and Accumulators Control Regulation ( Official Gazette on

August,31,2004 with no.25569)

380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project survey reported to Turkish

General Staff, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maritime and Aviation Deputy General

Manager), Ministry of Maritime Transport and Communications (Marine and Inland

Waters Editing Genera Directorate), Ministry of the Interior (Coast Guard).


2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 General Description and Purpose of the Project

380 kV Lapseki 2- Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable project covers connecting Energy

Transmission Lines (ETL) in Lapseki and in Sutluce Counties by submarine energy

transmission line between 380 kV Cenal TPP-Lapseki 2 ETL and 380 kV Sutluce 2-Gelibolu

ETL. The project will be constructed and operated by TEIAS and it is supported by Word

Bank.

Aim of the project is satisfying the energy demand of Canakkale and Istanbul Provinces

in future. Within the implementation of the proposed project it is aimed to supply energy to

the areas uninterruptedly when there is a power cut, thus not to affect the local people

negatively. Therefore, the bottleneck in energy in the region which is expected in the future

shall be prevented. In addition to all, the project , where new technology will be used, shall be

decreased loss of life and property energy transmission lines .With the implementation of the

project it is anticipated that the economy of the both region and the country will be influenced

for the good.

2.2. Baseline Information about Project Field

2.2.1 Location of the Project

The beginning of route is Interface substations of Lapseki Region and it will be located

in Lapseki County. In detail, 380 kV Lapseki 2 Interface substations will be installed in Gazi

Suleyman Pasa neighborhood, the plot no 57 and parcel number is 11.

Submarine Cable will be connected to 380 kV Sutluce 2 Interface substations in Sutluce

County at Gelibolu Province parcel numbers 682, 683 and 1182.

Submarine cable length is estimated as 3,6 km.

According to conducted researches and inspections, the project route was determined

and the shortest, safest and proper path was chosen based on technical requirements. 380 kV


Lapseki 2- Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project field can be seen in Figure 1, to the extent that

cable route maps are given in Appendices B.

Figure 1: Project Field

2.2.2. Area of the Project

Except Interface substations, the total area for this project is 3,43 km2. The detail

information about project area and Interface substations is presented in Table 1.

Table 1 Project Area

Location of Line Area of Line (m2)

380 kV Lapseki 2 Interface Substation 15 206

380 kV Lapseki- Sutluce Submarine

Cable

3 430 000

380 kV Sutluce 2 Interface Substation 18 013

During preliminary survey of the 380 kV Lapseki 2- Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable

Project, environmental impact area are taken ±1000 m and researched area is taken ±500 m


and within impact area, underwater communication cables are founded, respectively names

are ITUR, MEDTURK, TURMEOS and MEDNAUTILUS. So far, there was not recorded

any negative impact about communication lines on maritime traffic, fishing, and so on. Also,

there is not any complaint. In Figure 2, those communication cables and their routes are

shown and they cut vertically 380 kV Lapseki- Sutluce Submarine Cable. According to

preliminary survey results by using method of screening and measurement methods,

underwater communication cables are not close to seabed so that there will be no problem

during construction stage.

Figure 2 Underwater Communication Cables within Environmental Impact Area


2.2.3. Characteristic Properties of Submarine Cable

380 kV -1600 mm2 cross section characteristic properties of the submarine cable will be

used. The detail information about submarine cable is given below.

Figure 3: Submarine Energy Transmission Cable

Weight of the cable in air is about 55-60 kg and in water it is about 38-42 kg/m.

Outside diameter of cable will be changing between 135 mm and 155 mm.

The submarine cable is composed of at least 10 layers and from inside to outside, layers

formation is given in Table 2.


Table 2: Layers of Submarine Cable

Number of Layer (From Inside to Outside) Property of Layer1 Inner Conductor

( Copper and cross section 1600 mm2)2 Semiconductor Sheltered

3 Isolation

4 Isolation Sheltered

5 Flood Barier Along Length

6 Circular Flood Barier/ Lead Sheath

7 Anticorrosion/ Conductor PE Sheath

8 Sheath Bedding

9 Sheath

10 Polypropylene Outer Sheath

Under the project, submarine cable will be floored in the manner couple cables and

each couple cable is consisted of triplet single cable. In addition to those cable, one substitute

single cable is floored.

The cables are floored at intervals between 90 and 180 m and they will be embedded -

1.00 m under seabed for minimizing risk of pounding situations and safest recovery

operations durations.

Table 3: Information about Cable Lines

Cable Line Distance (KP)1 Cable Lenght (m4) (m)2

K1 4051.35 4061.58

K2 4062.41 4071.24

K3 4108.67 4117.58

K4 4143.05 4151.53

K5 4240.14 4248.56

K6 4301.49 4309.80

2.2.4.Method of Submarine Cable Flooring

1 KP and depth components vectorial total2


As mentioned before, submarine cable will be floored between 380 kV Lapseki 2

Interface Substation and 380 kV Sutluce 2 Interface Substation. In Figure 4, typical

submarine cable system is given.

Figure 4: Typical Submarine Cable System

Submarine cable will be floored in shallow zones of Dardanelles by drivers. After a

certain depth, the cable will be floored by cable laying ships (carrying equipments needed for

flooring of the cable).

In a detail, flooring of submarine cable procedure is:

1 st step: The excavation will be done in shallow zones by applicable excavation

machines and submarine cable will be floored by divers.

2 nd step: The submarine cable will be floored by cable laying ships. Excavation

procedure will be done by applicable excavation machines like in Figure 6. The channels will

be opened to place submarine cable.

3 rd step: After the submarine cable will be embedded the -1.00 m of sea bed by high

pressure technique, upper surface of the cable will be covered by natural ways, i.e, soil carried

by the flow.


Figure 5 Submarine Trenching Procedure

4 th step: The submarine cable end will be connected to underground cable which is on

the shore. The underground cable will serve as a bridge between submarine cable end and

substation.

The cable flooring is demonstrated in Figure 4. The cables are floored at intervals

between 90 and 180 m. mainly six cable and one substitute cable will be floored.

During submarine cable flooring, necessary permits/approval will be taken from

Turkish Under secretariat of Maritime Affairs, Turkish Naval Forces Command, Turkish

Coast Guard Command, Directorate General of Coastal Safety and municipal and

governorship will be informed. In addition to all, fishing ports and sea transportation will be

informed by municipals and governorship.

Flooring of the cable will be completed in a few weeks and works of flooring of the

cable will be done considering the sea traffic. The working group in field zone will be touch

in sea transportation directors although the working field zone, i.e, submarine cable route is

far away from public transportation zone and the distance of public transportation to

environmental impact area border is far than 5 km from the project field.

In the route of submarine cable, fishing facilities are few (local community sometimes

go fishing). There are not main fishing ports which are actively working. Therefore, local

fishers will be informed by TEIAS, municipalities and governorship of Lapseki and Gelibolu


before construction phase until the project has been completed. The announcements will be

done In Lapseki and Gelibolu municipalities, governorship and by the mukhtar.

Under the effect of the cable routing, only a short-term slowdown in fisheries would

be considered. There will have no effect on fishing in the possession of the cable after the

cable has been laid out. The same operations can be continued.

2.2.5.Properties of Lands used for Substation Purposes

Lands used for substation establishment purposes are shown in Appendices C in a

detail. Lapseki interface substation is out of the development plan. It is in the private property.

After the local zoning plan, expropriation can be made.

Sutluce interface substation consists of 3 parcels in development plan. 682 and 683

numbered parcels are private property, 1182 numbered parcel is treasury land. After the

renovation of Protection Scope Development Plan, expropriation works will start.

Planned area to be used for Interfaces, are used for agricultural activities and the

expropriation activities will be evaluated in detail in the social evaluation report which willl

be prepared by TEIAS.

2.2.6.Environmental Survey

The environmental survey in Dardanelles was done with respect to benthic biological

diversity. According to submarine cable route 7 main stations were estimated. The stations are

changing by different depths, latitude and longitude. The stations and their properties are

shown in Table 4.


Table 4: Coordinates and Depths of Stations

Stations Depths (m) Latitude Longitude1 23.4 40º19′48.1″K 26º38′51.2″D2 64.4 40º20′06.9″K 26º38′18.9″D

3 46.4 40º20′11.2″K 26º38′45.7″D4 93.4 40º20′16.7″K 26º38′05.9″D

5 60.7 40º20′39.2″K 26º38′05.9″D6 16.5 40º20′58.2″K 26º37′18.6″D

7 37.7 40º20′37.1″K 26º37′34.7″D

As a result of faunistic analysis of samples, Örneklerin faunistik analizi sonucunda

Gastropoda (4 species), Bivalvia (13 species), Scaphopoda (2 species), Cnidaria (1 specie),

Polychaeta (1 specie), Echinodermata (1 specie), Foraminifera (8 species) and others (16

species) which generate 8 systematic group including 30 species were determined. 16

individuals, expressed as the others have not been systematically determined. Others were

included in individual numbers and % calculations. In terms of the number of groups,

Bivalvia is the most dominant with 13 species. Detailed tables are presented in Appendix-F.

Figure 6: Dominant Groups in terms of Total Individual Numbers ve Total % Values (individual/m2)

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Figure 7: Identified Organism Groups and The Species Numbers ff These Groups

During the environmental survey, endemic species cannot be found in the submarine

cable route and survey was done especially on benthic biological diversity because as

mentioned before the cable will be embedded -1.00 m of the seabed. It is sure that the process

of it will affect the benthic life, however, the flooring of the cable processes will be done in

less than a week therefore the effects of benthic life will be dispersed less than predicted.

A report was conducted from Ankara University by Prof.Dr. Nuri Yiğit for fishing

species in Dardanelles ( Lapseki and Gelibolu regions) and Marmara Region. According to

this study, the species are Cyprinus carpio, Abramis brama, Alburnus alburnus, Aspius

aspius, Barbus plebejus, Blicca bjoenkna, Chalcalburnus chalcoides, Chondrostoma

nasus,Gobio gobio, Leuciscus cephalus, Leuciscus borysthenicus,Sander lucioperca,

Phoxinus phoxinus, Pseudorasbora parva, Rhodeus sericeus,Rutilus rubilio, Rutilus rutilus,

Scardinius erythrophtalmus, Silurus glanis, Cobitis strumicae, Orthrias angorae, Lepomis

gibbosus,Rhodeus amarus, Capoeta tinca,Vimba vimba.

In additional, the reproductive time of fish species’ is during April, May and June and

they migrate from Marmara Region to Aegean region during September, October and

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# of Specie


November. According to report, there are no endemic fish species in the project area.

Migration period of fishes will be taken into consideration by TEIAS while submarine cable

will be floored.

2.2.7 Phases of the Project

Figure 8: Process Flow Chart of the Project

Project is planned to be completed approximately in 25 months (covered all procedure)3,

i.e,end of the 2015. In this period, Lapseki 2 Interface Substation and 380 kV Sutluce 2

Substation will be installed and then after those substations are connected to each other by

submarine cable. Related working time table for the project is presented in Table 5 step by

step.

3 Although Project estimation time will be given approximately 25 months ( maximum time period), submarine cable laying process can be done in a few weeks under best conditions however the submarine cable laying might be continue more than a month if the conditions are bad ( weather etc) so that the timing time is prepared under worst conditions where procedures will need extra time than predicted


Table 5: Timing Table for Project

Works to be

done

MONTHS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Course Measurements

Procedures

Excavation Procedures

Construction of Interface

Substations

Process of Submarine

Cable Laying

Filling ProceduresTemporary

Acceptance and Tests


3. IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT ON ENVIRONMENT

Under Chapter 3 ,the potential impacts of the project in estimated impact area will be

considered and reviewed due to conducted researches, field supervision, inspection and

related previously literature researches.

The fundamental and important parameters for review are:

Magnitude and dimension of effects

Sensitivity and value of the resource or receptor affected

Corresponded with related laws, regulations and

Public view for the project

In the direction of determined fundamental parameters, environmental potential impacts

are analyzed in three main periods. Those are:

Construction Period: Submarine Cable will be floored in seabed and Interface

Substations will be installed.

Operational Period: Established Substations will be operated and energy flow

will be provided.

Recovery/Decommissioning Period: Recovery facilities will be applied if cables

are damaged.

3.1 Classification of Impacts due to Their Significance

“Negligible Impact”: Resource and receptors are not affected from partial activities or

the predicted effect is deemed to be imperceptible or is indistinguishable from natural

background levels.

“Minor Impact”: Magnitude of the impact is sufficiently small and it’s compatible due

to standards. The receptor is low of sensitivity. This kind of impacts is generally occurred in

construction of substations or operational practices.


“Moderate Impact”: The impact is acceptable and not exceeds legal limits. In other

words, the magnitude of effect is described as between minor impacts and threshold impact so

that it is important to take necessary mitigations for minimizing impacts results.

“Major Impact”: The impact size passes over the legal limits or standards. Hence, in

these situations, it is severe that preparing mitigation plans which are need to be strictly

implemented and for observing its benefits and performance, monitoring plan is prepared as

well as. Furthermore, for getting better performance those plans should be implemented

carefully and reviewed in a detail.

3.2 Potential Environmental Impacts during Construction Phase

In this subtitle, the impacts are assessed in two main topics according to project phases:

Interface Substations and Submarine Cable Laying. Moreover, each topic is detailed in

themselves with respect to their environmental impacts.

In Table 6, the potential environmental impacts are clarified with their descriptions,

magnitudes and details.

During interface substation and submarine cable laying construction phases,

environmental impacts should be

Waste Generation

Impact on Hydrology

Impact on Flora & Fauna and the Habitat

Impacts on Wetlands /Sensitive Sites/ Protected Sites

Air Pollution

Noise and Vibration Pollution

Impact on Traffic

Impact on Landscape and Visual Receptor

Impact on Seabed Geology

Impact on Quality of Sea Water


Environmental Impact Issues Description of Potential Impact Magnitude of Impacts

Interface Substations

Waste Generation

Solid Waste

During installation time, there will be solid waste generation because of excavation facilities. Also, using construction materials will be caused to generate waste construction materials and package waste.

Minor

Waste Oil /Fuel

Waste Oil/ Fuel will be formed from construction equipments and vehicles (trucks, engines/generators, excavation machine) during excavation.

Minor

Wastewater and Liquid Waste

Wastewater (feces and urine) will be produced in construction site by workers and during installation period.

Minor

Table 6: Potential Impacts / Issues

Sea Pollution

Wastes which is not disposed properly (especially wastes of oil and oil

products) can be lead to create pollution in terrestrial and marine

environment.

Moderate

Impact on Hydrology

Groundwater and surface water regime are not affected from installation works of substations. In addition, determined environmental impact area, there will be no surface waters according to preliminary surveys results.

Drainage system will be established if during excavation works, water is

come out of underground.

Negligible

Impacts on Flora & Fauna and the Habitat

Lands which will be located in Lapseki and Sutluce Region are used as

agricultural purposes.Negligible

Impacts on Wetlands /Sensitive Sites/ Protected Sites

In determined environmental impact area, wetlands, sensitive and

protected sites are not existed.Negligible

Air Pollution Using equipments and vehicles (especially construction equipments, machines and trucks) will generate exhaust/smoke and gas emissions

Minor


during project.

While excavation works are started, there will be dust generation.

Dust generation will be occurred during transportation because of unpaved

dry roads..

Noise and Vibration PollutionConstruction equipments, dumping trucks, vibrators, excavation machines and dozers causes noise and vibration pollution until excavation works is finished. In that situation, the most affected people (i.e, receptors) are workers on the project site and resident near to the project sites

Moderate

Impact on Landscape and Visual Receptors

Safety lights will be settled in the project site in the evenings but it will

lead to create little light pollution.Negligible

Impacts on Traffic Carrying necessary materials to the project site by vehicles will affect district traffic. Minor

Flooring of Submarine Cable

Air Pollution Power engines, generators and submarine cable laying vehicles will be generated exhaust/smoke and gas emissions. Minor

Noise and Vibration Pollution During submarine cable laying process, a trace of noise and vibration will occur in different layers of seabed. Minor

Impact on the Seabed Geology

Seabed morphology formation can be damaged physically during submarine cable works. Therefore, damage on seabed will be restricted only in submarine cable route channels

Scarring will be occurred.

Minor

Impacts on Marine Environment and Flora

(a) Marine environment ( especially flora) might be harmed by opening cable channels for submarine cable(b) Oil or fuel leakage could happen from unpredicted accidents as a result of this, marine environment and aquatic life might be damaged.

Moderate

Impact on Protected Sites In determined environmental impact area, protected sites are not existed. Negligible

Impacts on Marine Fauna (a) During excavation works for submarine cable laying channels, because of increasing noise and physically damage, sea mammals, marine turtles and various fishes in the environment might be smitten.

Moderate


(b) Marine species are living underside of the seabed might be suffocated during submarine cable laying and preliminary survey.

Impact on Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Researchers are closed enough to coast might be harmful for the habitat. As a consequences of working close to shore, habitat might be deformed but if the habitat is continuously uniform a view of various flora and fauna species, habitat damage can be prevented naturally.

Minor

Impact on Marine Biology Sediment and benthos of sea will be affected when cable is floored through seabed. Minor

Impact on Sea Traffic(a) Sea traffic will be limped because of construction works.(b) Preferred submarine cable route and Interface substations project sites are selected according to considering transportation net (ports, ferries, speed boats) and those sites are not close to transportation net as well.

Minor


(a) Suspended materials will come out and temporary those materials amount will be increased therefore there will be turbidity on sea water. However, after construction period, it is expected to occur that turbidity will disappear naturally.

(b) Wastewater vessels and petroleum products might be leaked by unpredicted accidents and this might cause serious pollution.

Minor

* Interface substations and flooring of submarine cable works are lead to temporary environmental impacts and most of the environmental impacts are not major. The environmental impacts seen during project will disappear after construction and excavation works done.

3.3 Potential Environmental Impacts during Operation Phase

3.3.1 Interface Substations:

Potential environmental impacts during operational phase are given below:

Noise/ Air Pollution

Risk of Fuel Store/Oil Spill

Disposal of Wastes and Wastewater

Risk of Safety

Occupational Health and Safety

Emergencies /Power or Service Failure

3.3.2 Submarine Cable:

In operation phase of the project, biophysical and social environment cannot be affected

negatively. Assuming that submarine cable would be damaged because of detritions or certain

reasons, in that kind of situations environmental impacts could be occurred.

As a result of natural disasters or anthropogenic activities (for example trawlers),

submarine cable might be harmed and submarine cable can be disabled. For preventing it,

after submarine cable is floored, its surface will be covered by protective cage. The protective

cage will be buried along with cable, so that it will have no impact on marine life.

3.4 Potential Environmental Impact during Recovery/ Decommissioning Phase

Submarine Cable:

Economic life of the submarine cable is approximately 30 years. If cable economic life

will be approaching or there will be external factor to create serious damage on the cable,

submarine cable will be taken out from seabed for recovery or decommissioning activities. In

this case, there will be two options for decommissioning.

First option is just leave the submarine cable although it fills its economic life and as a

consequence of this option, probably occurred environmental impacts are considers to be

negligible.

Second option is taken out of submarine cable from its seabed and disposed it. In this

circumstances, construction works has to be applied so that there will be potential

environmental impacts both terrestrial and marine environment. In addition to those options,

submarine cable which is taken out can be used after recovery activities.

Options given above can be reviewed depending on environmental perspective,

technical applicability and social view. After reviewing based on those conditions, the

economic and safest one is selected to be applied during decommissioning period.

4 MITIGATION PLAN

This section describes the “Mitigation Plan” prepared to ensure the compliance with the

national environmental regulations and the World Bank Operational Policy (OP/BP/GP 4.01)

principles and procedures for the activities to be carried out during the construction, operation

and decommissioning phases of the 380 kV Lapseki 2- Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable.

Mitigation Plan prepared within this scope is presented in Table 7.

Table 7: Mitigation Plan

Mitigation Plan for Interface Substations and Coast Transitions

Phase of Project

Environmental Issue/Topic

MITIGATIONSCost

Dates Responsible

InstitutionMitigation Measurement Purpose of the Mitigation Measurement Applicable Regulations Start Finish

Con

stru

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ase

Wastes

Solid Waste

Sufficient waste reception will be provided at the construction site.

Excavation wastes will be disposed to dumps sites which are holding necessary licenses taken from Lapseki/Gelibolu Municipalities’.

Packaging waste will be separated and recyclable ones will be sent to license recycling firms and non-recyclable ones will be sent to Lapseki/Gelibolu Municipalities for disposing at the licensed dump sites.

Hazardous Wastes will be disposed at hazardous waste site, nearly in Canakkale center.

Solid, excavation and hazardous wastes should be disposed with respect to necessary regulations and laws during construction period.

Therefore, environmental impacts of project in construction phases will be minimized by this way.

Excavation, Construction and Debris Waste Control

RegulationSolid Waste Control

RegulationPackaging Waste Control

RegulationHazardous Wastes Control

Regulation

Included in the contract

amount

Start of Construction

Works

Completion of Construction

WorksContractor

Waste Oil/Fuel

Used Oils from vehicles and equipments are temporarily stored in impermeable barrels

The barrels will be placed onto on impermeable ground to protect them from rain and sun and all necessary precautions against fire will be taken. The area where the barrels are placed will be surrounded with the warning sign. Fire fighting site set (bucket, axe, shovel, pickaxe and anchor) will be at that area.

Maintenance of the vehicles will not be done at the project site unless there is an emergency situation.

Waste oils will be given to licensed firms taken waste oils for recovering or reuse purposes.

Waste Oil Control RegulationIncluded in the contract

amount


Works


WorksContractor

Con

stru

ctio

n Ph

ase

Wastes Liquid and solid wastes generated by workers

Domestic wastes will be disposed to dumps sites which are holding necessary licenses taken from Lapseki/Gelibolu Municipalities.

Wastewater due to work-site will be given to the sewerage system of Canakkale (by using existing toilets where possible or not possible by portable toilets in the temporary construction site)

Solid, excavation and hazardous wastes should be disposed with respect to necessary regulations and laws during construction period.

Therefore, environmental impacts of project in construction phases will be minimized by this way.

Solid Waste Control Regulation

Water Pollution Control Regulation


amount


Works


Works

Contractor

Air Pollution

The regulated limit value of Dust/Particulate matter emission being 3 mg/Nm3 (Industrial Air Pollution Control Regulation) is not to be exceeded.

Watering will be done in dry seasons.

Loading and unloading will be carried out with care and without scattering. In order not to lead to scattering, loading/unloading works will be performed in an area allocated for loading/unloading and water sprays will be used in loading/unloading area. Moreover, the workers are warned being careful about loading/unloading activities. Windy weathers will not be selected for loading/unloading if it is applicable.

The trucks will be covered and speed limitation will be applied. Speed limit 30 km/hour ( at the project site) and 50 km/hour ( outer of the project site-within the city)

Only vehicles with emission stickers will be used.

The purpose of the mitigation measurements is decreasing amount of dust/particle generation, minimizing environmental impacts and consisting with regulations and laws.

In addition to all, by measuring emissions (exhaust ,smoke and gas) of the vehicles and equipments, CO2 level and other emissions amounts to the atmosphere will be decreased and project site environment and near sites air quality alteration effects will be minimized.

Industrial Air Pollution Control Regulation


amount


Works


WorksContractor

Cultural, Historical and Archaeological Assets

In case of coinciding with any cultural asset, the construction will be stopped immediately and the Cultural and Natural Assets Protection Committee will be informed. The construction activities could only start after getting the approvals from the Natural Assets Protection Committee in case of ‘chance finds’.

The aim is protection of historical and natural assets. ― No additional

Cost


Works


WorksContractor

Con

stru

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ase


All construction works will be done between 7 am and 7 pm. If it is required to work after 7 pm, local authorities and public will be informed about these working hours. People, living at the population centers around will be informed about the working durations. The continuous work-site noise ( day times) will be ensured to be under 70 dBA (according to the Turkish Regulation on Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise). For not exceeding noise pollution limit. Maintenance of equipments and vehicles will be done periodically and if it is possible, new machines will be used.

During working sites, noise and vibration pollution might affect workers, residents and citizens. Therefore, by applying mitigation measurements due to related regulations, those effects might be minimized.

Regulation about Assessment and Management of

Environmental NoiseNo additional

Cost


Works


WorksContractor

Public and Labor Health and Safety

All necessary protective equipments (hard hat, safety belt, protective clothes, gloves, glasses etc) will be provided to the workers. The personnel will be trained in “occupational health and safety” issues. Information about the safety rules that must be obeyed within the work-sites area during construction works, risks and related regulations will be provided to all workers before the construction starts. Proper notification signs will be placed to maintain the security of the public and local people and entrance of people to construction site will be prevented by placing plastic strips, barriers, phosphoric warning lights.

The aim is providing safety of public and workers near to construction sites and preventing of work accidents during construction phase.

Labor Health and Safety Regulation


amount


Works


WorksContractor

Traffic Safety

During construction phase, carrying project materials from outside to project sites will be lead to traffic density. Near project site, speed limit of vehicles should be 30 km/hour and in city, it should be 50 km/hour with respect to traffic rules.

Traffic accident will be prevented near to project site.

―Included in the contract

amount


Works


WorksContractor

Ope

ratio

n Ph

ase

Electro- Magnetic Field (EMF)*

Electric and magnetic fields are expected to comply with the international limit values (5 kV/m for electric field/for public, 1000 mG for magnetic field; 10 kV for electric field/for labors, 5000 mG for magnetic field) mentioned in International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) because of the materials used for the production of the cable and the structure of the channel which the cable is laid.

Electro-magnetic field environmental impacts will not exceed international limits.

Regulation about Environment and Public Health Protection from Non-Ionizing Radiation

Effects


amount

Taking the substation into

operation

Completion of the economic life of the substation

TEIAS


The personal will be trained in “occupational health and safety” issues. Information about the safety rules that must be obeyed within the work-site area during construction works, risks and related regulations will be provided to all workers before the construction starts.

Along with cable route warning signs will be established.

The aim is providing safety of public and workers near to construction sites and preventing of work accidents during operation phase.


No additional cost (Included in the contract

amount)


operation


TEIAS

Solid, Liquid and Hazardous Wastes

During maintenance of cable , solid waste might be generated and those waste will be collected to dispose at dump site which are licenced by Lapseki/ Gelibolu Municipalities.

To prevent effects of waste on the environment and disposing of them with respect to regulations are the main aims of mitigation measurement.

Solid Waste Control RegulationPackaging Waste Control

RegulationHazardous Waste Control

RegulationWater Pollution Control

Regulation


amount


operation


Contractor

Mitigation Plan for Submarine Cable Flooring

Phase of Project

Environmental Issue/Topic

MITIGATIONS

Cost

DatesResponsible InstitutionMitigation Measurement

Purpose of the Mitigation

MeasurementApplicable Regulations Start Finish

Con

stru

ctio

n Ph

ase

Air Pollution

&


Maintenance of vehicles, equipments and motors for flooring of submarine cable will be done periodically.

If it is possible, new equipments, vehicles and motors will be used.

Emissions (exhaust, smoke and gas) generated from Power motors, generators and equipments for submarine cable flooring will be measured and the amount of emissions will be decreased by maintenance and using new ones.


Regulation about Assessment and Management of

Environmental Noise


amount


Works


WorksContractor

Impact on Seabed Geology

If scarring areas and sensitive areas in terms of geology exists during flooring of submarine cable, those areas’ will be avoided during excavation and flooring works.

Aim is minimizing the project damage on seabed physically and biologically.

― No additional Cost


Works


WorksContractor

Impacts on Marine Environment, Flora

and Fauna**

In coastal and shallow zones of the project, cable transitions will be done carefully and those areas will be protected if they are harmed during project. Unpredicted accidents (for instance, oil spill or leakage from vehicles) will be occurred during construction. For preventing accidents necessary precautions will be taken, there will be emergency equipments such as oil-absorbing bags.

Permanent damage on marine environment will be prevented and impacts on ecosystem will be minimized’..

Bern Convention No additional Cost


Works


Works

Contractor

Sea Traffic

Determined submarine cable route is far away from transportation net (ports, ferryboats, speed boats etc.)

Ministry of Transportation, Canakkale Governship and Marine Undersecretary will be informed about project route plan and works.

Fishing ports and citizens’ will be informed during project phase.

Sea traffic disruption and sea traffic accident will be prevented.

― No additional Cost


Works


WorksContractor


Turbidity will appear during construction works but it will disappear naturally after construction works done.

Unnecessary excavation works will be avoided.

Quality of sea water will not be changed instantaneously.

Water Pollution Control Regulation No additional

Cost


Works


WorksContractor

Ope

ratio

n Ph

ase

Electro- Magnetic Field (EMF)***

Electric and magnetic fields are expected to comply with the international limit values (5 kV/m for electric field/for public, 1000 mG for magnetic field; 10 kV for electric field/for labors, 5000 mG for magnetic field) mentioned in International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) because of the materials used for the production of the cable and the structure of the channel which the cable is laid.

Electro-magnetic field environmental impacts will not be exceed to international limits.

Regulation about Environment and Public Health Protection from Non-Ionizing Radiation

Effects

No additional cost (within the operation

budget)

Taking the cable into operation

Completion of the economic life

of the cableTEIAS

Public and Labor Health and Safety****

The personal will be trained in “occupational health and safety” issues. Information about the safety rules that must be obeyed within the work-site area during construction works, risks and related regulations will be provided to all workers before the construction starts.

Along with cable route warning signs will be established.

The aim is providing safety of public and workers near to construction sites and preventing of work accidents during operation phase.


No additional cost (within the operation

budget)


Completion of the economic life

of the cableTEIAS

* During operational phase Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) effects might be occur, however, the impact of EMF will be under with respect to previous studies of TEAS and TUBITAK ( April,2001). According to this study, for cable electrical area (kV/m) is between 0.00065-0.0038 and magnetic field is 8-29 (MG). On the other hand, WHO statistical values are estimated as electrical area (kV/m) 5 and magnetic field is given as 1000 (MG). Comparing the WHO statistic and TEAS statistic, it is clear that the electro-magnetic field impact on people and environment of submarine cable is below the international limited values.

** Migration period of fishes will be taken into consideration by TEIAS while submarine cable will be floored.

***During operational phase Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) effects might be occur, however, the impact of EMF will be under with respect to previous studies of TEAS and TUBITAK ( April,2001). According to this study, for cable electrical area (kV/m) is between 0.00065-0.0038 and magnetic field is 8-29 (MG). On the other hand, WHO statistical values are estimated as electrical area (kV/m) 5 and magnetic field is given as 1000 (MG). Comparing the WHO statistic and TEAS statistic, it is clear that the electro-magnetic field impact on people and environment of submarine cable is below the international limited values.

****The route of the project was selected considering trawlers facilities and sea traffic. Before the construction period, near fishing ports, public and related institutions will be informed. In addition to all, submarine cable will be embedded under seabed at depth -1.00 m and for preventing damaging of the cable from trawlers, along the project route; cages will be settled above the cable. In fact, according to cable characteristic properties, the cable is covered by 3 layers sheeting which are durable for water and durable. Moreover, if the cable would damage, the energy will be cut immediately.

5 MONITORING PLAN

This section describes the “Monitoring Plan” prepared for checking the compliance

of the activities to be carried out during the planning/design, construction, operational and

decommissioning phases of 380 kV Lapseki 2- Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable with the national

environmental regulations and the World Bank Operational Policy (OP/BP/GP 4.01)

principles and procedures. Reports in 3 months period concerning the construction activities

carried out in accordance with Mitigation and Monitoring Plans will be prepared and

submitted to TEIAS.

Monitoring Plan prepared within this scope is presented in Table 8.

Table 8: Monitoring Plan

Phase of Project

Environmental Impact/Issue

MONITORING PLAN

Cost

DatesThe Institute that

controls – frequency of the control

What are the parameters which will be monitored?

Why would the parameters be

monitored?

Where the parameters

would be monitored?

Start Start Start Finish

Con

stru

ctio

n Ph

ase

Cultural and Historical Assets Cultural assets at the site

Compliance with Cultural and Natural Assets Protection Law

Along the cable route Visual

In case of coinciding a cultural asset continuously by an archeologist

Not high if no cultural assets are damaged


Works


Works

Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate

Dust Emission

Dust Formation due to the Movement and Exhaust of the Construction Machinery (mg/Nm3)

Complaints from public


Along the cable route

Visual

Interviews with the local people near the site

During the excavation period / intense construction works, weekly/ in the case of complaint

No additional cost (within the project budget)


Works


Works

TEIAS

2. TEIAS District Office

Air Pollution & Noise and Vibration Pollution


Noise Level (dBA)

Regulation on Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise


Interviews to be conducted in near residential areas

Noise level measurement with noise meter (sound level meter)

Observation (weekly)

In the case of complaint from public

Not HighStart of

Construction Works


Works

TEIAS



Documents related to workers health and safety training

Equipments used by the worker during working for construction (hard hat, gloves, safety belt etc.)

In accordance with Labor Health and Safety Regulation

Construction sites (cable construction line)

VisualBeginning of the each work stageDaily



Works


Works

TEIAS


Traffic Safety

&

Sea Traffic*

Plastic strips, barriers, phosphoric warning lights

Traffic load

Compliance with Environmental Law and Regulations

Maintenance for public safety

Along the cable route Visual During the construction

periodNo additional cost


Works


Works

TEIAS2. TEIAS District OfficeMunicipality (Lapseki ve Gelibolu Municipalities)

Con

stru

ctio

n Ph

ase

Solid, Liquid and

Hazardous Wastes

Solid Wastes and Hazardous Wastes

Storage and Disposal Conditions

Solid Waste Control Regulation

Soil Pollution Control and Contaminated Sites by Point Source Regulation

Hazardous Waste Control Regulation Excavation,Construction and Debris Waste Control Regulation and Waste Oil Control Regulation


(at the construction site)

Visual Weekly (irregular controls)

Included in the contract amount


Works


Works

TEIAS


Contractor

Municipality (Lapseki ve

Gelibolu Municipalities)

Liquid Waste (Generally wastewater)

Water Pollution Control Regulation

Connection to the sewerage system

Contamination along the cable

route

VisualWeekly (irregular

controls)



Works


Works

TEIAS


Municipality (Lapseki ve

Gelibolu Municipalities)

Waste oils, automobile batteries, used tires and junk electronic materials

Achievement of the disposal of the wastes compliance with Waste Oil Control Regulation, Waste Battery and Accumulators Control Regulation, End-of-tires Control Regulation

At the vehicle parking area

VisualInspection and control of vehicle

maintenance documentsDuring the failure and regular maintenance



Works


WorksContractor

Ope

rati

on

Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF)**


Documents related to the equipment procurement

Control of satisfying the national and international referance values


Interviews with local people In the case of complaints Included in the contract amount


Completion of the economic life of

the cable

TEIAS


Phas

e

Public and Labor Health and Safety***

Documents related to workers health and safety training

Equipments used by the worker during working for construction (hard hat, gloves, safety belt etc.)

Plastic strips, barriers, phosphoric warning lights

Compliance with related Labor Health and Safety Regulations

Along the cable route / connection points

Visual

Before the operation

Maintenance works (proper periods)

Once, before taking the cable into operation

No additional cost (within the

operation budget)



the cable

TEIAS


Solid, Liquid and Hazardous Wastes

Defective equipment wastes

Cable used wastes

Compliance with Solid Waste Control Regulation and, Regulation on Soil Pollution Control and Contaminated Sites by Point-Source, Hazardous Waste Control Regulation

Along the cable route Visual

During the operation period

In the case of defection, failure




the cable

TEIAS


Municipality (Lapseki ve Gelibolu Municipalities)

* Migration period of fishes will be taken into consideration by TEIAS while submarine cable will be floored.

** During operational phase Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) effects might be occur, however, the impact of EMF will be under with respect to previous studies of TEAS and TUBITAK ( April,2001). According to this study, for cable electrical area (kV/m) is between 0.00065-0.0038 and magnetic field is 8-29 (MG). On the other hand, WHO statistical values are estimated as electrical area (kV/m) 5 and magnetic field is given as 1000 (MG).

Comparing the WHO statistic and TEAS statistic, it is clear that the electro-magnetic field impact on people and environment of submarine cable is below the international limited values.

***The route of the project was selected considering trawlers facilities and sea traffic. Before the construction period, near fishing ports, public and related institutions will be informed. In addition to all, submarine cable will be embedded under seabed at depth -1.00 m and for preventing damaging of the cable from trawlers, along the project route; cages will be settled above the cable. In fact, according to cable characteristic properties, the cable is

covered by 3 layers sheeting which are durable for water and durable. Moreover, if the cable would damage, the energy will be cut immediately.

6 INSTITUTIONAL ARRAGEMENTS

In this chapter, information about the responsibilities and procedures related to

mitigation measures and monitoring, environmental information flow chart, decision

making hierarchy on environmental management will be given and how the data gathered

from the monitoring is analyzed and used in an efficient way to maintain a sustainable

environmental performance will be mentioned.

6.1 Liabilities and Procedures related to the mitigation measures and

monitoring

“Mitigation Plan” which covers the mitigation measures to be taken to minimize

the negative possible environmental effects due to the planning/design, construction and

operation activities is presented in chapter 4. “Monitoring Plan” which aims to control the

implementation clauses of the procedures and measures mentioned in the “mitigation plan”

is provided in chapter 5. “Mitigation and monitoring plans” are the basic elements forming

the “Environmental Management Plan” prepared within the content of “Political, Forensic

and Administrative Framework” section in environmental impact assessment reports.

6.2 Environmental Information Flow (Reporting and the Frequency of the

Report Submission)

In order to devise and implement a successful environmental management plan, the

elements which are supposed to be obeyed should be determined carefully. Within this

scope, it is abided by the subjects mentioned in the international regulations and

communiqués. Environmental issues in Turkey Clauses predicates on the clauses of

“Environmental Assessment Regulation” published in official gazette on 17 July 2008 with

no.26939. According to this regulation, in accordance with Article 32, List.2, energy

transmission plants (transmission lines, substation, and switchyard) having 154 kV or

above voltage and length of 5 km or longer are supposed to be obtained “EIA Not

Necessary Certificate”. However, there is not any explanation about submarine cables.

At the date of May, 15, 2011, TEIAS consults to Ministry of Environment and

Forestry, which was obsolete, for Environmental Impact Assessment review of the 380 kV

Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine Cable Project which has the same technology and

characteristic of the proposed project 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable

Project, and end of the consultation on May 15, 2011, Ministry of Environment and

Forestry, the project was excluded from EIA Regulation. The related correspondence is

given in Appendices G.

The precedent this case, the 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project

is also outside the scope of the EIA Regulation was evaluated. Because of being precedent

case, 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project was evaluated outside the

scope of the EIA Regulation.

The submarine cable is connected to overhead lines with 380 kV Cenal TPP-Lapseki

2 Energy Transmission Line (ETL) and 380 kV Sutluce 2-Gallipoli ETL which have “EIA

Positive” decisions of the advertisement text is in the process and in a short time is

expected to be taken. “EIA Positive” decisions will be forwarded to the World Bank.

6.3 380 kV Lapseki 2- Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project Environmental

Information Flow

Environmental information flow chart in Figure 10 for the proposed 380 Lapseki 2-

Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable project based on the mentioned regulation above and the table

describing the organization are presented in Figure 9.

Figure 9: Environmental Information Flow

(*): TEIAS (as the project owner) with the help of TEIAS’s district offices shall audit the environmental performance of the contractor and controls whether the contractor obeys to the issues determined in the EMP. Within this scope, the contractor is liable to meet the environmental requirements and to submit the reports (in quarterly basis) covering the construction activities and their corresponding mitigation measures to TEIAS.

(**): In the case of necessity, the project site is audited checking in place and approved by the World Bank representatives.

Table 9: Organization Table

Action Institutional ResponsibilityMonitoring Data Collection

Construction

Monitoring will be performed by the contractor or consultancy firm hired by the contractor. The report (monitoring) prepared by collecting monitoring data will be submitted to the TEIAS in a quarterly basis.

Data Analysis

Construction

TEIAS related district office (TEIAS 2. District Office) will control the accuracy of the data in the reports (by examining the data validity in place). Then, the district office will send the report to the TEIAS General Management (Ankara) for control. After the control of the report by TEIAS (Environment, Estate and Expropriation Department), the report is sent to the World Bank for approval.

Management Action

Construction

Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning has the authority to shutdown, change the operations etc. if any illegal or unregulated situation is observed.

7 PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS

The technology and the characteristic of the proposed project 380 kV Lapseki 2 -

Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project are the same as 380 kV Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine

Cable Project which are about 1 km away. Projects Interface substations in Lapseki are

approximately 1200 m, in Sutluce are approximately 2500 m away from each other

(Appendices B). Having different survey areas, separate survey were carried out for each

project. Public consultation meetings (PCM) of 80 kV Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine Cable

Project were holding on July, 27, 2011 at Lapseki County and Gelibolu County. In Lapseki

County, public consultation meeting were realized in Lapseki Municipality Building at

10.30 am and in Gelibolu County, public consultation meetings were realized in Sutluce

Country Coffee/Tea House at 6 pm. For this reason, public participation meeting required

has not been observed for 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project because

of being in the same area and about 1 km away and having the same nearest settlements.

The nearest settlements of 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Project and 380

kV Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine Cable Project are same and second project is even more

distant to settlements. However, to inform the population about 380 kV Lapseki 2 - Sutluce

2 Submarine Cable Project, Turkish verionof Environmental Management Plan will be

opened to view at the related village mukhtar’ office TEIAS District Office will discuss the

mukhtar after 15 days if there is any questions/complaints. Announcements of 380 kV

Lapseki - Sutluce Submarine Cable Project’s meetings were published in three

newspapers: on July 17, 2011 in Star Newspaper (National Newspaper), on July 11, 2011

Lapseki Newspaper (Lapseki County Regional Newspaper) and on July 16, 2011 Ay

Yıldız Newspaper (Gelibolu County Regional Newspaper). Related brochures and

photographs are given in Appendices D and photographs of public consultation meetings

are given in Appendices E.