ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

MANİSA V LV-MV ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION

NETWORK REHABILITATION PROJECT

TEDAŞ TURKISH ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION

GENERAL DIRECTORATE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1- DEFINITION OF PROJECT 2- MEASURES PLAN 3- MONITORING PLAN 4- PROGRAM 5- INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 6- INTERVIEWS WITH THE PEOPLE TO BE AFFECTED FROM THE PROJECT 7- DISTRIBUTION LIST

1- DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT a) Title of the Project Manisa V LV-MV Electricity Distribution Network Rehabilitation Work b) Description of the Project Within the scope of the approved Master Project of the City of Manisa, installation of underground lines of the main ring between two Distribution Substations and secondary rings between transformer buildings as well as to the LV network with aerial lines at the city center. Note: Equipment to be used in the project shall not contain any PCB. c) The Aim and Justification of the Project Transforming of buildings with open switchgear to the modular cubicle system and completing of unfinished connections between these buildings as a network with underground lines. Assembling of the LV network of the buildings that have been modified as a network with underground lines as well as transforming of the LV network at the route of intermediary connections to a network with underground lines. Transforming of the LV network with aerial lines at the city center where settlement plans have been completed to a network with underground lines. At the previously installed network in 1980s, buildings constructed under and the sides of the routes due to uncontrolled settlements without any protection foreseen within the Municipal development plans and thus the safety clearance required within the Regulation on Electrical Power Installations are ignored and violated. Failures in insulators and conductors on the aerial lines cause difficulties in supplying energy. Furthermore, it has been deemed that the shared LV-MV Network that has been installed at the same route and is required to be renewed due to expiry of its life cycle will be transferred to the underground. In this way, it is aimed to install the aerial electricity distribution networks as underground lines in order to solve the problems within the networks with aerial lines, to supply uninterrupted and continuous energy with a regular voltage and a stable frequency, to provide harmony with the environment, to decrease technical and non-technical losses, to prevent loss of human lives and assets, to decrease the cost of operation, and to provide positive assets to the country’s economy. d) The Benefits of the Project The above mentioned project is not a new one but it is acceleration and expansion of the projects that have been partially implemented due to limited amounts of allocated budgets. The following issues shall be maintained with the implementation of this project:

1- The needs of all customer groups shall be met as the energy interruptions will be significantly decreased;

2- The amount of technical and non-technical losses shall be decreased; 3- The operation costs shall be decreased; 4- The sales shall increase as the energy that cannot be sold due to failures will be easily

sold; 5- The rate of failure that may cause material and personnel losses shall be decreased and

thus the indemnity costs that may be paid shall be reduced;

6- Visual pollution and the occupation of pavements shall be eliminated; 7- The life cycles of the equipment shall be increased due to the decrease in failures; 8- Penalty fees that must be paid in accordance with the Law on Electricity Market with

the Issue No. 4628 shall be corrected and improved.

2- MEASURES PLAN

This section of the report includes the “Measures Plan” that establishes the steps required to ensure conformity with the principles and procedures laid down in the national environmental legislation during the planning/project design, construction and operation activities of the proposed (underground cable) project. Stage Subject Measures to be Taken Responsible

Agency/Party Earth-moving wastes

Earth-moving wastes to be excavated in scope of this project shall be disposed to areas permitted by the Municipality.

Contractor

Historical, cultural and archeological assets

In case any historical, cultural or archeological asset is encountered during excavations, the excavation work shall be stopped and the Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate shall be informed thereof. The work will carry on after reaching an agreement

Contractor

Dust/air pollution

The vehicles transporting materials shall be covered. In particular, the work sites shall be watered under warm, dry and windy weather conditions.

Contractor

Noise

The noise levels of the excavation and work machines shall not exceed the levels indicated in the Regulation on the Evaluation and Management of Ambient Noise; Impulse noise may not exceed 70 dBA Construction activities shall be performed between 07.00 and 19.00 hours. In cases where it is compulsory to carry on with the construction activities at nights, the local people to be affected from the noise shall be informed thereof minimum one week beforehand.

Contractor

Construc-tion

Exhaust Emission

Whether each vehicle used for construction works has measured its exhaust emission levels in accordance with the criteria set by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry as well as their “Motorized Vehicle Exhaust Emission Measurement License” shall be checked and supervised.

Contractor

Excavation

In order to avoid any damage on other infrastructure systems (water, natural gas, sewerage, communication, transportation, etc.), the related agencies and entities shall be informed in writing before starting excavation works.

Contractor

Public Safety

In order to avoid any danger that may be posed by the project against public safety (particularly for children), people must be prevented from entering the construction sites, using plastic stripes, barriers as well as phosphorous enlightened warning signs. Furthermore, the necessary measures shall be taken to ensure a safe flow of traffic in cooperation with the related agencies.

Contractor

Construc-tion

Restoration of Construction Site

The construction site shall be restored to its previous position.

Contractor

Operation

Electro-Magnetic Area (EMA)

The threshold values indicated in Turkish Standards Institute’s applicable standard no TS ENV 50166 “Exposure by Human Beings to Electromagnetic Areas-Low Frequencies (0 Hz-10 kHz)” (dated April 1, 1996) shall not be exceeded. Operating frequency is 50 Hz, magnetic flux density is 6.4 G (0,64 mT) and electrical field intensity is 10 kV/m.

GEDIZ EDAS

In conclusion, through the specification of the measures required to minimize the

above mentioned environmental aspects of the project, it is estimated that the activities to be carried out within the framework of the proposed project will not have significant impacts on the environment.

3- MONITORING PLAN

This section of the report includes the “Monitoring Plan” that establishes the monitoring stages required to ensure conformity with the principles and procedures laid down in the national environmental legislation during the planning/project design, construction and operation activities of the proposed (underground cable) project.

Stage What are the parameters to be monitored?

Where will be the parameters be monitored?

How will the parameters be monitored / what are the monitoring instruments?

When will the parameters be monitored? Measurement frequency / continuous measurement

Responsible Agency/Party

Earth-moving wastes

Construction routes/ storage areas

Visual

Continuously

Contractor

Historical, cultural and archeological assets

Construction route

Visual

If cultural assets encountered

Contractor

Dust / air pollution

Construction site and vehicles moving materials

Visual

Continuous

Contractor

Noise (work machinery and transportation vehicles)

Work machinery at the construction site

Noise measurement shall be performed at the site.

Monthly, or when the people living in the environs complain

Contractor

Exhaust

Requirements applicable in Turkey shall met by the vehicles used for construction works.

The Exhaust Measurement Licenses of vehicles shall be checked.

Once, when vehicle enters work site for first time (expiration date of license)

Contractor

Excavation

Construction site

The permits received must be checked for properness and the durations of permits must not be exceeded

Once, when vehicle enters work site for first time (expiration date of license)

Contractor

Construc-tion Public Safety Construction

route Visual Continuously Contractor

Construc- tion

Restoration of Construction Site

Construction site

Visual

At the end of construction period

Contractor

Operation

Electro-Magnetic Area (EMA)

Project route The areas above and nearby the underground cable route

Measurements Electromagnetic fields shall be performed during the Acceptance Tests

During the Acceptance Tests

GEDİZ EDAS

4- TIMETABLE Implementation timetable: Project implementation will begin in 2006 and will be completed in 2009. See the following table.

Timetable

YEARS

Subject Pre-

Construction 1 2 3 4

Post-Const

ruction Earth-moving Cultural Assets If cultural assets encountered Dust (vehicles moving the materials)

Especially under hot, dry and windy weather conditions

Noise (caused by work machinery and transportation vehicles)

Exhaust Excavation Public Safety Restoration of Construction Site

Electro-Magnetic Area

During the Acceptance Tests

5- INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

The “Measures Plan” which sets out the measures required to minimize the potential negative impacts of the activities to be performed during the project planning / design, construction and operation stages is given in Article II; and the “Monitoring Plan” that has been developed to check the implementation conditions of the principles and procedures set out in the “Measures Plan” is given in Article III. These plans also specify the agencies and authorities responsible for taking the necessary steps.

During the construction stage, TEDAŞ (companies) shall supervise the performance of contractors in complying with the provisions of the Environmental Management Plan. To this effect, the contractors shall be required provide reports every three months, and on-site reviews shall be conducted when necessary.

These progress reports to be received from the contractor shall be reviewed by the Distribution Company/Operation Directorate and the findings of the reports shall be compared with the own observations of the administration. As a result of the review, this Distribution Company/Operation Directorate shall communicate its recommendations to the Distribution Company, which will take action to put in place the necessary measures in line with these recommendations.

In case of any report submitted to the World Bank regarding the project pursuant to

the agreements, such reports shall mention the Environmental Management Plan as well.

6- MEETINGS WITH THE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE INFLUENCED BY THE PROJECT An announcement notice record was prepared for Manisa V and this notice was faxed to the public and civil institutions and authorities specified within the list of invited authorities on the date of 27 December 2005; the elected executive heads of various neighborhoods specified within the same list were also noticed with a written notice with the issue number 08 (50-74). MEETING PLACES AND DATES TRAINING HALL OF GEDIZ EDAS MANISA PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE 30 January 2006 at 14:00 THOSE THAT WERE INVITED TO THE MEETING: Manisa Governorship, Manisa Municipality, Hayat-Haber, Hur Isik, ETV Denge, Anadolu Star Aksam, Yarin Newspapers, Manisa FM, Radyo Hiras Radio Stations, Elected executive heads of various Neighborhoods. THOSE THAT ATTENDED THE MEETING The participants are shown within the attached list. THE PRESENTATION DELIVERED AT THE MEETING Resul Inci, our Director of the Provincial Directorate has delivered a detailed information about how the public might be affected during the works regarding the transformation of the LV lines aerial lines with 0.6/1 kV to underground lines and modifications to the distribution substations that have been planned to be implemented between the years 2006-2009 with the loan credit to be received from the World Bank within the scope of Manisa V project. He also expressed that the project aimed to supply and distribute energy with higher quality without any interruption of operation. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The meeting minutes were given in the appendix.

MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON MANISA V LV-MV UNDERGROUND NETWORK

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN Speaker: Resul INCI (Director of the Provincial Directorate) Participants: Yakup ONDER (Vice Director of the Provincial Directorate)

Mehmet YILDIRIM (Installation Director) Kasim OZCIKRIKCI (Electrical Engineer) The citizens specified within the attached list were present at the public information meeting held at the Meeting Hall of the Manisa Provincial Directorate on the date of 30 January 2006 at 14:00 and the following questions were posed after the presentation delivered by the speaker and the answers given by the speakers are given below. QUESTION: Asked by Naci Arikan: I am residing at 75. Yil Neighborhood. Your project does not include our neighborhood. The works of natural gas will be commenced at our neighborhood and would it be better if TEDAS performs its works during this work of natural gas so that these infrastructure works will be performed at the same time? ANSWER: Replied by Resul Inci, President of the Provincial Directorate: Your neighborhood was included in our project but as the development plan has not been completed yet at your neighborhood, it was excluded within the scope of the project by TEDAS authorities. Furthermore, works of underground lines cannot be suitably performed at the places where the development has not been completed since in the event of any future modifications, changing the underground network means increased costs and more discomfort and annoyance to the environment. QUESTION: Asked by Necati Ince: Street lamps at our neighborhood are not working especially in winters and will this project solve this problem? ANSWER: Replied by Resul Inci, President of the Provincial Directorate: As the lighting network will be constructed within the scope of this project, no streets will be left without lighting. Since there is an overload from the network due to winter conditions, phase conductors contact with the street lighting phase conductors in many places causing the breaking of fuses. As a result of this project, cross section of conductors will be increased and the effects of physical conditions will be minimized as the network will be the one with underground lines. In this way, there will not be any street without lighting and any electricity outages. QUESTION: Asked by Fikret Pamukcu: We experience electricity outages very frequently at Sakarya Neighborhood. What is the reason of these electricity outages? ANSWER: Replied by Resul Inci, President of the Provincial Directorate: The modification and improvement of the two building type transformer substations installed at Sakarya Neighborhood are included within the scope of the project. Your problems with the frequent electricity outages will be solved as the distribution of loads will be balanced at your neighborhood and the surrounding areas as well.

QUESTION: Asked by Niyazi Sarol: The public transformer is too old and the all houses of Nisancipasa Neighborhood are being supplied with this transformer. Will you do something for this issue? ANSWER: Replied by Resul Inci, President of the Provincial Directorate: The modification of the mentioned transformer is not included within the scope of this project but its modification will be completed next year within the scope of another project. A Pole type transformer has been recently put into operation at your neighborhood but the aerial line cannot be installed since the LV part is not convenient for the safety clearances. The assembly of this line has been considered to be performed within the scope of this project. As soon as we complete the assembly of the line, your problems will be solved to a great extent. QUESTION: Asked by Ziya Bilgin: We have a primary school our neighborhood. Will you take measures to protect especially children during the excavation works? ANSWER: Replied by Resul Inci, President of the Provincial Directorate: We always require the contractor to take all security measures during the performance of the excavation works. Cable ducts will not be very long as this works is mainly on low voltage network. For this reason, the ducts will not be remaining open for a long period. And a safety line will be always available alongside the ducts during the time they are open. Much care and importance will be given to take such measures nearby schools as well. QUESTION: Asked by Hasan Cakmak: Will there be again dust, earth and noise during summer time? ANSWER: Replied by Resul Inci, President of the Provincial Directorate: These works will continue for 3 years so we will work both in summer and winter; but, the works will be more intense during summer time. The debris due to the excavation of ducts will be immediately transferred during our works within the city and we will fill the ducts with aggregate material. This will provide fewer blockages to the roads and less dust as well. However, it is not possible to eliminate dust completely. If our citizens help us by informing us of any problem during the works, our works will be of course more productive.

The citizens specified within the attached list were present at the public information meeting held at the Meeting Hall of the Manisa Provincial Directorate on the date of 30 January 2006 at 14:00 and the following questions were posed after the presentation delivered by the speaker and the answers given by the speakers were specified below.

As a result of the meeting, it was understood that majority of people were in general complaining of the energy outages and they were informed that these energy outages would be minimized by assembling a network with underground lines.

Considering the need of the public for a qualified and uninterrupted electricity power supply, it has been mutually agreed and discussed between the authorities of GEDIZ EDAS and the participants that the project to be implemented would swiftly change the City of Manisa that has already experienced great economical and social developments and transformation.

1 Governorship2 Municipality3 Hayat- News4 Hür ışık5 Etv Denge6 Anadolu star akşam7 Yarın8 Manisa fm9 Radio hiraş10 MERKEZ EFENDİ MAH. MUHTARI11 TEVFİKİYE MAH. MUHTARI12 TOPÇUASIM The elected executive head of Neighborhood13 KUYUALAN The elected executive head of Neighborhood14 İBRAHİMÇELEBİ The elected executive head of Neighborhood15 AKINCILAR The elected executive head of Neighborhood16 The elected executive head of Neighborhood17 The elected executive head of Neighborhood18 The elected executive head of Neighborhood19 YARHASANLAR The elected executive head of Neighborhood20 MİMARSİNAN The elected executive head of Neighborhood21 The elected executive head of Neighborhood22 The elected executive head of Neighborhood23 SARUHAN The elected executive head of Neighborhood24 GÖKTAŞLI The elected executive head of Neighborhood25 The elected executive head of Neighborhood26 The elected executive head of Neighborhood27 NİŞANCIPAŞA The elected executive head of Neighborhood28 The elected executive head of Neighborhood29 I.ANAFARTALAR The elected executive head of Neighborhood30 SAKARYA The elected executive head of Neighborhood31 YENİMAHALLE The elected executive head of Neighborhood32 The elected executive head of Neighborhood33 AKMESCİT The elected executive head of Neighborhood34 The elected executive head of Neighborhood

TUNCA

PEKER

KAYNAK

UTKU

THE LIST OF THOSE THAT WERE INVITED TO THE MEETING

ADAKALE

ÇARŞIEGE

AKGÜNDİNÇERARDA

THOSE THAT ATTENDED THE INFORMATION MEETING OF MANİSA AND ALASEHIR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION REHABILITATION PROJECT

PRESS AGENCIES THAT ATTENDED THE INFORMATION MEETING OF MANİSA AND ALASEHIR ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION REHABILITATION PROJECT

THE DISTRIBUTION LIST 1 The Office of the Mayor/ Manisa Municipality Authority 2 Manisa Governorship 3 Manisa High School NOTE: There are also official Correspondences relating to this distribution list. But these official Correspondences are attached to Turkish version of this Environmental Management Plan.