Republic of Belarus Proposed Energy Efficiency Project Environmental Assessment
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Consultations and Information DisclosureIn the course of the Environmental Assessment, consultations were conducted with officials and specialists from the Belenergo, the Energy Efficiency Department and specialists of boiler houses proposed for reconstruction. Officials from the MoEnv were also consulted. See Appendix 1 for full list of persons consulted. Draft EA report was placed on the Mogilevenergo and EED web sites. Public hearings on the draft EMP were held on 4 September in Borisov, and on 11 September in Mogilev. The meetings’ minutes and lists of persons participated, along with advertisements published in local newspapers in Borisov and Mogilev are presented in Appendix 4.
Conclusions The following conclusions emerged from the environmental assessment of the proposed EEP: The environmental study confirms that the proposed EEP falls under the Category ‘B’ according to the provisions of the World Bank Operational Policy 4.01, ‘Environmental Assessment’. The project will have predominantly positive impacts on the environment and human health from reduced air pollution at the national level from reduced amount of fossil fuels burned. The anticipated adverse environmental impacts will occur during both, construction and operation stages, and are likely to be site-specific; and it is not expected that the project will affect significantly human populations or involve significant conversion or degradation of natural habitats, or have significant negative impact on forest ecosystems; hence, it is unlikely that the project will trigger application of the WB Operational Policies 4.04, Natural Habitats and 4.36, Forests but it is possible that this project might trigger OP 4.11 Culture Property Policy of the Bank. In most cases, the proposed mitigation measures can significantly reduce the adverse impacts and be readily designed. Air pollution can increase at the locations of the Borisov and Mogilev sites due to the increase in the amount of fuel burned. However, according to the modelling exercises conducted for the above sites, it is not expected that the increased local air pollution in the sites’ air shed will exceed the established national standards.
The proposed Environmental Management Plans for the Borisov and Mogilev sites are presented in tabular form below. Each EMP consist of a mitigation plan, presenting possible impacts and proposed mitigation measures, and a monitoring plan dealing with monitoring and supervisory responsibilities. Because of similar types of the boiler houses proposed for reconstruction, and similar types of interventions proposed for Borisov and Mogilev, the proposed EMPs are also very much alike.
The mitigation plan below provides a description of proposed measures to abate the anticipated impacts of the project during the construction and operation stages. The plan also indicates responsibilities with respect to mitigation measures application and associated costs.
In order to ensure efficient implementation of the mitigation measures proposed, including the respect of environmental obligations during the construction stage, a program of monitoring activities has been developed and presented below in a tabular form. This monitoring plan is prepared for the Mogilev site; and it is expected that a more detailed monitoring plan will be developed and agreed by the responsible environmental authorities, following detailed project planning studies. A regular local monitoring will be conducted by boiler house owner and contractors during the construction phase; and by a boiler house operator during the operation stage. Local environmental authorities will also perform regular inspections of the boiler houses during the construction and operation phases. It should be noted that Department of State Labour Inspection is responsible for the issues related to occupational safety and health. A State Department of Capital Construction is responsible for overall supervision of construction works. Department of Historical and Cultural Heritage Protection and Restoration is responsible for cultural issues, including handling of archaeological sites and finds; and the local environmental authorities are responsible for environmental supervision. Monitoring responsibilities are presented in the table below in more detail. It should also be noted that according to the Belarusian legislation, it is a facility operator and the environmental authorities who bear the cost of local environmental monitoring.
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