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Screening categories and rationale for classification
The Project has been classified A/0 requiring a full Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA). The EIA was carried out by international consultants in
accordance with both Serbian and European Union (EU) legal requirements and
Bank policy.
Information reviewed
The EIA and associated public consultation, prepared by the Agency for Land
Development and Construction of Belgrade and its Advisers, can be viewed at
the Sponsor’s website: www.beoland.com/ostalo/ebrd.html. The Executive Summary
of the EIA is available at http://www.ebrd.com/enviro/eias/index.htm.
Consideration of alternatives
The proposed alignment was selected from three alternatives after a combined
evaluation of technical, economic and environmental criteria.
Key environmental issues and mitigation measures
The construction will address Belgrade’s most significant environmental
problem, namely deteriorating accessibility, traffic congestion, noise and air
pollution caused by insufficient river crossing capacity. A number of concerns
were raised regarding the potential impact of the operation relating to
protection of natural resources, and cultural and historical monuments;
effects on flora and fauna; increased risk to human health; the effect of
bridge illumination on bird species; and the negative effect on recreation on
Ada Ciganlia. All of the issues raised as a result of the EIA and consultation
process will be taken into account in the preparation of the Final Detailed
Design and included in the Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan
(below).
Environmental management and monitoring
An Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is being developed to define the
environmental measures and procedures to prevent, minimise and mitigate
adverse impacts and to ensure compliance with applicable environmental
standards during both the construction and operation of the construction. The
EMP will define necessary mitigation measures, environmental monitoring plan
and institutional measures to be taken during project construction and
operation. The EMP will be finalised when the detailed design of the project
is completed. It may need to be revised during the course of the project
implementation. The environmental monitoring of the key impacts identified in
the EIA will ensure the efficiency of the planned mitigation measures.
Disclosure of information and public consultation
Two public Scoping Meetings were held to identify relevant issues to be
addressed in the EIA. As a result, it was decided to move the bridge alignment
from the centre to the tip of Ada Ciganlija Island. The second Scoping Meeting
was held in June 2005 and was attended by over 100 representatives, including
NGOs. The results of both Scoping Meetings confirmed strong support for the
Project, but some localised concerns that are being addressed. All of the
issues raised at the meetings will be taken into account in the preparation of
the Final Detailed Design. A further Public Meeting will take place in
November 2005 in accordance with Serbian legal requirements.
The Sponsor will organise on-going disclosure of information on the progress
of the project and its environmental impacts throughout the project
implementation on its website, in annual environmental reports and through
periodic press releases.
Supervision and reporting
The Sponsor will report to EBRD annually on the measured environmental impacts
and on the implementation of the EMP. The Bank will evaluate the project's
compliance with the applicable environmental and social requirements during
the lifetime of the project by reviewing these reports. EBRD environmental
specialist may conduct monitoring visits to the site when and if deemed
appropriate. In addition, independent environmental monitoring audits may be
carried out.
There is an Environmental Impact Assesment available for this project.
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