Economically and Environmentally

Sustainable Lake Peipsi Area

Helena Musthallik

Project manager

Estonian Ministry of the Interior

Facts about Lake Peipsi Biggest transboundary lake in Europe Fourth largest lake in Europe The total population of the Lake Peipsi

basin approximately 1 million Surface area 3,555 km2

Consists of 3 lakes : Lake Peipsi (Chudskoe), Lake Pihkva (Pskovskoe) and Lake Lammijarv (Teploe)

Author Arne Ader, Source http://www.loodusemees.ee/pildipank.

Author Arne Ader, Source http://www.loodusemees.ee/pildipank.

Source http://www.7is7.com/otto/estonia/peipsi_shore.html

Author Geonarva, Source http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilt:Peipsi_jarv1.jpg

Problems Lack of wastewater treatment plants in

Russia Lack of harbours with contemporary

infrastructure in Estonia

Overall objective

To promote sustainable socio-economic and environmental development of Lake Peipsi area.

Specific objective1. Contribute to the improvement of

environmental situation of Lake Peipsi by

establishing and renovating wastewater treatment

plants in Pskov city, Gdovsky, Pskovsky,

Pechorsky and Palkinsky areas and by

establishing contemporary infrastructure in small

harbours on the Estonian side in Tartu, Rapina,

Mustvee and Kallaste.

Specific objective2. Contribute to the socio-economic

development of the area around Lake

Peipsi by supporting the development of

water traffic and by improving the

conditions for the development of water

related tourism.

Partners from Estonia Lead partner –Estonian Ministry of the

Interior Tartu City Government Mustvee City Government Kallaste City Government Räpina Rural Municipality Government

Partners from Russia State Committee on nature management and

protection of the environment of Pskov region Administration of Gdovsky area Administration of Pskovsky area Administration of Pechorsky area State Institution of Social Service

„Pervomaysky Psychoneurologic Dispensary” Municipal enterprise of the Pskov city

“Gorvodokanal”

Associated partnersFrom Estonia Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and

Communications Estonian Ministry of the Environment Ltd. Polva Water

From Russia State Committee for Economic Development,

Industry and Trade of the Pskov region

Activities in Russia Reconstruction of 2 wastewater

treatment plants in Pskov City and

Pskovsky area Construction of 3 wastewater

treatment plants in Gdovsky, Pechorsky

and Palkinsky areas

Activities in RussiaPskov region Inspection of the technical condition of the

main settlements of the territory of Pskov region

targeted on the improvement of the condition of

the environment of the Pskov region Elaboration of the new special regional

ecological programme for the improvement of

the wastewater treatment system of the region in

the Peipsi basin

Activities in Estonia Contemporary infrastructure will be

established in 4 small harbours (Tartu,

Mustvee, Kallaste and Rapina). Ramp for ship maintenance will be built

in Kallaste .

Budget Total budget 8,36 M EUR, grant 7,53 M

EUR, co-financing 0,83 M EUR The contribution from the Estonian

State budget is 2,32 M EUR Grant for activities in Estonia 3,38 M

EUR Grant for activities in Russia 4,15 M

EUR

Target groups Local people, who live around Lake

Peipsi Summer residents, who live there

temporarily Tourists, who visit Lake Peipsi Water craft users who sail across

Lake Peipsi (including commercial fisherman,

recreational fisherman and water tourists)

Planning documents

The project is line with all national, regional and local plannings and development plans.

In Estonia

Estonian Regional Development Strategy General objective - to support the sustainable

development of all regions in order to ensure that all Estonian regions are attractive places to live and work.

Estonian National Planning 2010

The objective - to maintain and improve

the condition of the natural environment

and to maintain the population in the

periphery by improving the connections to

the main centers, diversifying local

economic base and development of small

harbours.

Planning documents in Estonia

The project is also in line with the

Development Strategies of Tartu, Polva and

Jogeva counties and Development Strategies

of Tartu, Kallaste, Rapina and Mustvee

municipalities.

Planning documents in Russia

The project is line with the Concept of the Strategical

Development of the Pskov region till

2020 Concrete mid-term plans of socio-

economic development of all participating

areas.

Planning documents in Russia

All activities were included in the list of the

regional input to the Russian national plan for

HELCOM elaborated in 2009. All activities were submitted to the Federal

targeted programme “Improvement of

Ecological Conditions in the Baltic Sea Basin

till 2020”.

Thank you for your attention!Contacts:

Helena Musthallik

Estonian Ministry of the Interior

helena.musthallik@siseministeerium.ee

Phone +372 612 5123