Flood protection of Xxxxxx. The Sub-Task involves the construction of a flood protection structure protecting the area of the village of Piasek (municipality of Cedynia) against water overflow from Kanał Piasek which depends on the level of water in Odra River. The scope envisages construction of two sections of an earth flood embankment having a maximum total length of 1200 m (southern and northern parts). Sections of the embankments will be connected with a flood protection wall with length up to 900 m made of steel sheet pile wall with a reinforced concrete cap and an extension made of mobile flood protection barriers. The total length of the flood protection structures is up to 2100 m. Detailed scope of works in the southern section:
Flood protection of Xxxxxx. The Sub-Task may potentially have a significant impact on the environment. It was classified as such pursuant to Article 3 (1) (65) of the regulation of the Council of Ministers of November 9, 2010 on projects that could significantly affect the environment in effect on the date of submitting the application for the decision (June 3, 2019). On October 31, 2019, the environmental constraints decision was obtained for the project with regard to the village of Piasek (ref. No.: WONS-OŚ.420.44.2019.MB.12), issued by the General Directorate for Environmental Protection in Szczecin. The Directorate found that there was no need to assess 13xxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/curated/en/2015/04/24502899/poland-odra-vistula-flood-management-project- environmental-social-management-framework 14xxxx://xxxxxxx0000.xxxxxxx.xx/popdow-dokumenty/ 15xxxxx://xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/sites/PPF3/Pages/Manuals/Operational%20Manual.aspx#S3-2 (the part entitled Investment Project Financing / Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies) the environmental impact of the project and specified key preconditions for use of the environment during the Sub-Task. The specified conditions were implemented to EMP as mitigating measures, which does not release the Investor or the Contractor from the obligation to carry out the investment in accordance with the provisions of the environmental constraints decision. A copy of the decision is included in Annex 4 to the EMS - Decisions, permits, correspondence.
Flood protection of Xxxxxx. The estimated area to be occupied during the works is approximately 3.2 hectares, including 0.8 hectare for the northern embankment, 0.85 hectare for the flood wall and 1.55 hectares for the southern embankment. The landscape in the Sub-Task area is dominated by the neighboring village of Piasek. Its historical layout of a village built on a multi-road pattern has been preserved. The buildings are close to one another and clustered along a few streets. The properties are rather small. A typical household consists of two buildings situated at the front of the farmstead, with the ridges facing the road. Somewhat larger farmsteads (with three buildings each) can be found in the eastern part of the village. The western part of the village is dominated by late 19th century and early 20th century buildings. The latter prevail in the remaining parts of the village.
Flood protection of Xxxxxx. The planned flood protection measures are largely located in soilless areas. The entire section of the removable flood protection wall will be built on or directly adjacent to the existing seawall. The embankment in the northern part of the Sub-Task will be erected on fluvisols whose top 17Koźmiński X., Xxxxxxxxx X., Xxxxxxxxx M. 2007. Klimat województwa zachodniopomorskiego. AR w Szczecinie, Uniwersytet Szczeciński. Szczecin. 18xxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xx/pjp/publications/card/19100 – annual air quality assessment for Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship 2019 19xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx.xx/pl/xxxx-srodowiska/monitoring-jakosci-gleby-i-ziemi layer is formed by organic soils. The southern part of the investment will be located on fluvial sands where podzolic soils have been formed. According to the data available in the National Environment Monitoring System17 (2015) there is no land that incompliant with the standards specified in the regulation of the Minister of environment dated 1 September 2016 on the conduct of the assessment of contamination of the surface of earth (Polish Journal of Laws 2016, item 1395).
Flood protection of Xxxxxx. The sub-task is located in the catchment area and direct vicinity of river BSW - the Odra River from the Xxxxx River to the Odra Zachodnia (Western) (RW60002119199). In accordance with the relevant typology, the BSW is type 21 (large lowland river) and is classified as a heavily modified water body. It is characterized by overall poor condition. The environmental target for the BSW is to ensure good ecological potential and specifically includes ensuring migration conditions of aquatic organisms at the relevant section of the water course. With regard to chemical parameters, the objective is to ensure good chemical status. The risk assessment for this BSW shows that the achievement of the above objectives is at risk. The BSW has no pressure identified that could lead to exceeding the quality indicators. It is necessary to make a detailed survey of the reasons to properly plan the corrective measures. Identification of the reasons for failure to achieve the good status will be made possible by the implementation of measures at the national level: creation of a national database of hydromorphological changes, an in-depth analysis of pressures in terms of hydromorphological changes, development of good practices for hydrotechnical works and maintenance works and adoption of a set of rules for their implementation, as well as development of a national program for surface water renaturalization. Bearing in mind the above, derogations have been issued for the said body of water due to: § technical unfeasibility [until 2021], § the measures planned as part of the tasks causing changes in the physical characteristics of the BSW, serving important social purposes (i.e. flood protection). According to the data from the National Environmental Monitoring, in 2018 the average annual limit values were exceeded for fluoranthene (measured concentration: 0.007 µg/l) and benzo(a)pyrene (0.00259 µg/l). The main source of pollution for the UBSW is surface run-off of rainwater containing fuel combustion products
Flood protection of Xxxxxx. The Sub-Task is also located within the boundaries of the BGW No. 23 (PLGW600023). Therefore, the ground water overview is identical to that for the Ognica Sub-Task.
Flood protection of Xxxxxx. The planned Sub-Task is directly adjacent to the village of Piasek, so the acoustic climate reflects the daily activities of residents of the surrounding buildings. During the local inspection no activities generating high-level noise (such as industrial operations) were identified in the immediate vicinity. An important component of the acoustic climate is the county road, located 10 - 70 m from the Sub-Task site. The Sub-Task area and the directly adjacent areas are not covered by local zoning plans, so there are no noise control areas with set standards of noise pollution. However, taking into account the actual type of land development, there are reasons to consider part of the area as single-family, multi-family and collective housing areas and homestead areas, as defined in the Regulation of the Minister of Environment of June 14, 2007 on permissible noise levels in the environment (Polish Journal of Laws 2014, item 112).
Flood protection of Xxxxxx. The planned Sub-Task does not conflict@@ with registered archeological sites. The nearest historical structure listed in the register of the Voivodeship conservator is 50 m away. It is a former Evangelical Catholic church, now Our Lady Queen of Poland Roman Catholic Church and the adjacent Roman Catholic cemetery (A-1242). The nearest structure recorded in the municipal register is approx. 45 m away (a residential building).
Flood protection of Xxxxxx. Part of the Sub-Task is located in the village of Piasek. According to the available data29 the village has a population of 475 people. The three nearest residential buildings are 2, 13 and 13 m away, respectively.
Flood protection of Xxxxxx. Once completed, the Sub-Task will alter the current landscape by becoming its prominent feature. However, flood protection facilities are an integral part of the cultural landscape in places at risk of flooding. Given the small size of the occupied area, the adopted technical solutions such as building a flood protection wall next to Piasek preclude any interference in nearby buildings. It will support maintaining the current development layout of the place and its character. Using earthen embankments for protecting developments ensures their blending, when covered with vegetation, with the surrounding landscape and their reduced visibility. Undoubtedly however it will be a prominent feature of the landscape. The new facility in the vicinity of Piasek will impact the way the land is used. Access to the waters of Xxxxx Xxxxxx will be restricted - with the exception of dedicated access areas. Local layout of dirt roads will also change. A fragment of a managed forest (approx. 0.9 hectare) will be cut down (a total of approx. 138 trees).
