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GOLD STANDARD LOCAL STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION REPORT
10.1 MW YÜCE HEPP
CONTENTS
A. Project Description
1. Project eligibility under Gold Standard
2. Current project status
B. Design of Stakeholder Consultation Process
1. Description of physical meeting(s)
i. Agenda
ii. Non-technical summary
iii. Invitation tracking table
iv. Text of individual invitations
v. Text of public invitations
2. Description of other consultation methods used
C. Consultation Process
1. Participants‟ in physical meeting(s)
i. List
ii. Evaluation forms
2. Pictures from physical meeting(s)
3. Outcome of consultation process
i. Minutes of physical meeting(s)
ii. Minutes of other consultations
iii. Assessment of all comments
iv. Revisit sustainable development assessment
v. Summary of changes to project design based on comments
D. Sustainable Development Assessment
1. Own sustainable development assessment
i. „Do no harm‟ assessment
ii. Sustainable development matrix
2. Stakeholders blind sustainable development matrix
3. Consolidated sustainable development matrix
E. Discussion on Sustainability Monitoring Plan
F. Description of Stakeholder Feedback Round
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Annex 1. Original participants list
Annex 2. Original feedback forms
Annex 3. Special Guidance for Run-off River Type HEPP Projects
Annex 4. Contributions of the project owner to minimize disturbance to the locals
Annex 5. Example of an official record kept whilst the work outfit is distributed to workers
Annex 6. Permit that specifies where to deposit the excavation waste
SECTION A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. 1. Project eligibility under the Gold Standard
The Yüce hydroelectric power plant (HEPP) project is a run-off-river type project which has been
designed in order to utilize the water potential of Yüce and Gürül watercourses for energy
generation.Yüce HEPP Project is planned to be implemented by Menerji Elektrik Uretim Dağıtım
Pazarlama Sanayi ve Tic. Ltd. Şti within the boundaries of Dereli District of Giresun Province and
on Yüce and Gürül watercourses which are the lateral branches of Aksu watercourse.
The Project Plant will include two regulators, conveyance tunnel, conveyance canal, forebay,
penstock and power house. Regulator 1 will be installed on the Yüce watercourse on 870 m
thalweg level. The water which is derived by Regulator 1 will be derived to the left coast of Güdül
watercourse by the transmission tunnel after being floated in the sediment pool.
Regulator 2 will be constructed on the 868,40m thalweg level on Güdül Watercourse. The water
which is taken by Regulator 2 and the water which is derived from the Regulator 1 will be
transmitted to the forebay through the conveyance canal with 1750 m length. The water
accumulated in the forebay will be transmitted to the plant building through the penstock which is
going to be constructed with 2740 m length. The water then goes through the turbines of the 2 unit
plant building with 10,134 MW installed capacity and will be again discharged to the Yüce
watercourse. Expected generation is estimated as 30.751 GWh. According to calculations based
on electricity generation estimates, Yüce HEPP project will result in a CO2 reduction of 17,282
tonnes per year due to use of renewable resources.
A. 2. Current project status
The construction started on 02/10/2009. As of 26/10/2010, 45% of the construction has finished.
SECTION B. DESIGN OF STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION PROCESS
B. 1. Design of physical meeting(s)
i. Agenda
The Stakeholder Feedback Round for retroactive YUCE HEPP was held on 26/10/2010 in Güdül
Village.
The agenda of the meeting covered the aspects of the GS Toolkit as recommended.
Agenda
14:30-14:40 Climate change and energy, Global Tan Energy
14:40-14:50 Introduction of the project, Menerji El. Ür. Dağ. A.Ş.
14:50- 15:30 Question and Answers
15:30-16:00 Blind SD Exercise and discussion on monitoring
16:00 Closure and Site visit
ii. Non-technical summary
MENERJİ ELEKTRİK ÜRETİM DAĞ. PAZ. SAN. VE ŞTİ. 10.13 MW YÜCE HİDROELEKTRİK SANTRALI
PROJE BİLGİ NOTU
Ülkemizde elektrik enerjisi ihtiyacı, sanayileşme, ekonomik gelişme ve nüfus artışı gibi
nedenlerden dolayı hızla artmaktadır. Elektrik enerjisi üretebilmesi için gerekli kaynakların
(doğalgaz, petrol, vb) yetersizliği nedeniyle, Türkiye enerjide dışa bağımlı bir ülke konumundadır.
Hidroelektrik santralleri, yerli kaynakların kullanımına imkân vererek ithal yakıt bağımlılığını
azaltması, ekonomik olması ve sera gazı salımına neden olmaması nedeniyle hızla artan elektrik
enerjisi ihtiyacının karşılanmasında fosil yakıtlarla çalışan termik santrallere göre birçok fayda
sağlamaktadır.
Yüce Hidroelektrik Santralı Projesi, Menerji Elektrik Üretim Dağ. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ldt. Şti. tarafından, Giresun İli, Dereli İlçesi sınırları içerisinde, Yüce ve Gürül Dereleri üzerinde inşa
edilmektedir.
Resim 1. YÜCE HES Proje Sahası
Proje kapsamında yapılması planlanan tesisler şunlardır; 2 adet regülatör, iletim kanalı ve tüneli, su
alma yapısı ve çökeltim havuzu, cebri boru ve santral binasıdır. Regülatör 1, Yüce Deresi üzerinde
talvegden 870 m kotunda yapılacak, buradan iletim kanalı ile alınacak su Güdül Deresi‟ne
yönlendirilecektir. Regülatör 2 ise talvegden 868.40 m kotunda Güdül Deresi üzerinde yer alacaktır.
Bu iki regülatörden alınan sular 1750 m uzunluğundaki iletim kanalı ile yükleme havuzuna, oradan da
2740 m‟lik cebri borular ile santral binasına iletilecektir. Yüce HES‟in kurulu güç kapasitesi 10.134
MW olup, elde edilecek elektrik enerjisi yıllık 30.75 GWh saat olarak hesaplanmıştır.
Suyun enerjsinden faydalanılarak üretilecek olan bu temiz enerji ile iklim değişikliğine yol açan
17,282 ton karbondioksitin yıllık olarak salınımı engellenmiş olacaktır.
Enerji Piyasası Düzenleme Kurulu (EPDK) tarafından 20 Mart 2009 tarihinde üretim lisansı
verilmiştir. Proje nehir tipi olarak planlanmış ve tesislerde su depolaması yapılmamakta olup,
elektrik üretiminde kullanılan su, aynı miktarda geri verilecektir.
Projenin çevreye etkisinin belirlenmesi amacıyla, ilgili kanun ve düzenlemeler kapsamında
hazırlanmış olan ve Projenin bölgedeki canlılara, ekonomik ve sosyal yaşama etkilerini
değerlendiren proje tanıtım dosyasının incelenmesi sonrasında T.C. Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı
tarafından söz konusu projenin çevreye olumsuz bir etkisi olmadığına ve daha detaylı bir çevresel
etki raporunun hazırlanmasına gerek olmadığına karar verilmiştir.
Proje kapsamında yapılması düşünülen tesislerin inşaat işlerine 2009 yılı Kasım ayında başlanmış
olup, 2011 yılı ortalarında işletmeye alınması öngörülmektedir. İnşaat süresince yaklaşık 100 kişinin
istihdam edileceği öngörülmektedir. Tesisin işletmeye alındığı zaman ise, yaklaşık 10 kişiye
doğrudan ve sürekli iş imkânı sağlanacak olup, yerel halka istihdam esnasında öncelik verilecektir.
YÜCE HEPP PROJECT SITE
iii. Invitation tracking table
Category
code
Organisation
(if relevant)
Name of
invitee
Way of
invitation
Date of
invitation
Confirmation
received? Y/N
A Local people
from Yüce
Village
Orally via
Head of
Village and
Project
Manager
14/10/2010 Y
A Head of Yüce
Village
Orally via
Project
Manager
14/10/2010 Y
A Local people
from Güdül
Village
Orally via
Head of
Village and
Project
Manager
14/10/2010 Y
A Head of Güdül
Village
Orally via
Project
Manager
14/10/2010 Y
A Local People
from Çamlık
Village
Orally via
Head of
Village and
Project
Manager
14/10/2010 Y
A Head of Çamlık
Village
Orally via
Project
Manager
14/10/2010 Y
C Ministry of
Environment-
DG
Environmental
Management
Fulya
Somunkıra
noglu
Facsimile 14/10/2010 Y
C Ministry of
Energy- DG
Electrical
Power
Resources
Survey and
Development
Mustafa
Kemal
Büyükmıhç
ı
Facsimile 14/10/2010 Y
C Ministry of
Energy- DG
Electricity
Works
Budak Dilli Facsimile 14/10/2010 Y
Mayor of
Giresun
Kerim
Aksu
Facsimile 14/10/2010
B District
Governor of
Dereli
Murat
Özdemir
Facsimile 14/10/2010 Y
B State Hydraulic
Works (DSI)
Mehmet
Recep Çıtır
Facsimile,
follow-up via
14/10/2010
Regional
Dierctorate
telephone
B Dereli
Municipality
Zeki
Şenlikoğlu
Facsimile 14/10/2010 Y
B Province
Agricultural
Department
Muhammed
Hakyemez
Facsimile,
follow-up via
telephone
14/10/2010 Y
B District Police
Department
Mustafa
Kıyak
Facsimile 14/10/2010 Y
B District
Gendarmerie
Jan. Yüz.
Ahmet
Hakan
Karaaslan
Facsimile 14/10/2010 Y
B District Forestry
Department
Özkan
Şahin
Facsimile,
follow-up via
telephone
14/10/2010 Y
E Gold Standard Nahla
Sabet
Mail 14/10/2010 Y
E Gold Standard Heba Rabie Mail 14/10/2010 Y
E Gold Standard Bahar Ubay Mail 14/10/2010
F WWF Turkey Ceren Ayas Mail 14/10/2010 Y
F Greenpeace Mail 14/10/2010 Y
F Mercy Corps Mail 14/10/2010 Y
F Helio
International
Mail 14/10/2010 Y
F Renewable
Energy and
Energy
Efficiency
Partnership
Mail 14/10/2010 Y
D City
Representative,
TEMA-
Association to
Combat Erosion
Özcan
Öztürk
Mail 14/10/2010 Y
F Regional
Environmenatl
Centre- Turkey
Gülçin
Özsoy
Mail 14/10/2010 Y
Stakeholders have been identified according to GS Toolkit.
Since there exist no assigned DNA in Turkey, Ministry of Environment and Forestry have been
invited as relevant Government Authority and UNFCCC Focal Point. Two Directorate of Ministry
of Energy and Natural Resources have also been included as relevant Government Authorities.
When possible, participation of the invitees was confirmed in order to make necessary
arrangements for the meeting. GS supporting NGOs and local representative of GS have been
invited through e-mail message sent on 14/10/2010. Local and national government institutions,
local representatives of GS supporter NGOs and other identified stakeholders have been informed
through invitation letters in Turkish along with non-technical summary sent by registered mail and
facsimile messages. The meeting invitation was also published in a local newspaper.
Locals have been identified considering settlements impacted by the project. Village heads of all
neighbouring settlements have been contacted initially by the project manager.
The project owners provided shuttle service from/to the villages.
iv. Text of individual invitations and delivery confirmations
Example of Invitations (Invitation to the District Governor)
14/10/2009
Sn. Kerim Aksu
Giresun Belediye Başkanı
Subject: YÜCE HEPP Stakeholder Engagement and Feedback Meeting
The procedures to certify the GHGs emission reductions from YÜCE HEPP, located in Dereli
Province, Giresun, have been initiated between Menerji El. Ür. Dağ. Paz. San. Tic. LTD ŞTİ
and Global Tan Energy. In this respect, we would like to invite you to share your views on the
Project during the stakeholder engagement and feedback meeting.
The meeting will take place in Gudul Village, construction foodcourt on 26/10/2010 at 14:30.
Please, kindly find the non-technical summary of the Project and the agenda enclosed.
We would like to reiterate that your participation is of utmost importance to us and would like to
see you in our meeting.
Regards,
Menerji El. Ür. Dağ. Paz. San. Tic. LTD ŞTİ
Email invitation to Gold Standard, local and international civil society representatives Text
of public invitations
Public invitation at the Local “İleri” Newpaper
B. 2. Description of other consultation methods used
The turnover and the quality of participation were satisfactory. Hence, no other methods were
used.
SECTION C. CONSULTATION PROCESS
C. 1. Participants‟ in physical meeting(s)
i. List of participants
Category
Code
Name Male/ Female Organisation (if
relevant)/
Position
Village1
A Mustafa Kaya M Cooperative
President
Güdül
A Halit Torun M Yüce
A Ömer Sarıkaya M Küçük Ahmet
A Levent Akıl M Küçük Ahmet
A Adem Akılş M
A Nedim Kaya M
A Aşkın Atar M Guard,
MENERJİ
Güdül
A Şükrü Halal M Driver,
MENERJİ
Yüce
A İskender Bayrak M Guard,
MENERJİ
Güdül
A Coşkun Karakaya M Yüce
A Ali Adar M Head of
Village
Güdül
A Hüseyin Esen M Head of
Village
Çarıh Köyü
A Faik Can Aksu M Officer Dereli
B Metin Öztürk M Member of
Munipical
Parliament
Dereli
A Mustafa Yönden M Çamlıköyü
Dereli
A Ali Okusal M Driver,
MENERJİ
Güdül
A Şenol Atar M Weldor,
MENERJİ
Güdül
D Yusuf Kılıçoğlu M Weldor,
MENERJİ
Güdül
A Mehmet Bayrak M Yüce
A Ali Yaylı M Yüce
A İzzet Töngcelçi M Yüce
1 The telephone numbers can be found in the original participation list ANNEX
A Mustafa Topal M Güdül
A Hasan Kaya M Güdül
A Mustafa Kök M Yüce
A Hakkı Kök M Head of
Village
Yüce
A Mehmet Kılıçoğlu M Güdül
A Yusuf Kaya M Yüce
A Mürsel Konak M Güdül
A Halil Kılıçoğlu M Güdül
A Cevat Kılıçoğlu M Güdül
A Coşukn Atar M Güdül
A Ahmet Bsyrak M Yüce
A Yılmaz Ali M Yüce
A Ali Topal M Member of
Village Council
Güdül
A Ali Baş M Güdül
A Faruk Kaya M Güdül
A Ferut Kaya M Güdül
A Bayram Töngelci M Yüce
A Şevket ? M Güdül
B Yunus Cinal M Provincal
Administration
Dereli
B Okan Şahin M Province Forest
Director
Dereli
Sinan Yazgan M Project
Manager
Essentium-
MENERJİ
ii. Evaluation forms
Name What is your
impression of
the meeting?
What do you
like about the
project?
What do you
not like about
the project?
Signature
Ahmet Bayrak-
Yüce Village
After the flood,
they fixed the
bridges and
roads.
Staff works
under heavy
conditions for 12
hrs with
minimum wage.
Excavation
waste is dumped
by the road
causing mud.
Air pollution.
Our drinking
water is cut.
Fishes
disappeared.
Aşkın Atar No security
measures.
Mustafa Kök Very beneficial
meeting. Thank
you.
Project provided
employment
opportunities.
Riverbed is
adversely
impacted.
Mustafa Toprak The meeting
should have been
held long ago. It
was informative
and beneficial.
Contribution in
national
economy is
positive.
The project
affects the daily
life in our
village. Roads
are damaged,
dust, noise and
pollution are
disturbing.
Between Tunnel
CT2 and Gudu
Bridge, no
animals use the
water.
Ömer Sarıkaya The meeting was
not very
effective, nor
useful. It could
have been more
updated.
Employment
should be
realized in a far
way among all
villages. Unequal
waging should
be fixed.
You harm the
environment as
you dump the
excavation waste
and you do not
take any
precautions. You
do it as it comes
easy.
Faik Can Aksu
Our problems are
listened. Senior
company
representatives
should have been
participated.
Contributes in
lessening
Turkey‟s
dependency on
foreign sources.
In terms of
environment, its
impact is huge.
Ali Topal
Awareness
raising for the
locals.
Beneficial
project in terms
of bringing in the
potential of
hydro power.
Employment
If the
environment is
rearranged once
the construction
is over, I do not
think that the
villagers will be
reactive
anymore.
Mustafa Kaya-
Güdül Village
Informative
Beneficial for
the national
economy.
Employment
opportunities for
locals.
Disturbance to
the environment
should be
minimized,
especially in
terms of water
resources and
excavation
waste.
Mehmet Atar
We saw the
shortages of the
project.
Personally, there
are many of
shortages.
Of course, the
project brought
some
opportunities. It
would not be fair
if we say no.
But, the benefits
are minimum.
More
employment and
better wages.
Our roads are
damaged. Water
is cut. We
understand that
some negativities
might occur, but,
those should be
minimized.
Aşkın Atar
Mr. Tolga has
very positive
intentions. But,
managers do not
take human
aspect into
account. Thank
you Mr. Tolga.
Faruk Kaya-
Güdül Village
The meeting
should have been
held before the
project started. It
is too late. If the
project had
started today, the
villagers would
have rejected it.
The head of
village is
considering what
goes in his
pocket.
Yes, it has some
benefits but they
should not work
for individuals
own interest. Al
village should
benefit from the
opportunities
equally.
Noise, pollution,
disturbance.
Şenol Atar
Too late to hold
the meeting.
I think the
project has many
benefits to the
households. I
thank you to
Tolga Bey and
his colleagues.
Of course, there
are some
negative aspects.
However, it
would not be
possible to
realize the
project with no
disturbances at
all. I am sure all
will be
compansated.
Yusuf Kılıçoğlu
It was beneficial
to get
information. But,
it should have
been earlier.
Everybody
benefits from the
project, but,
everybody also
calculated how
much money he
can get out of it.
Our water spring
abolished.
Ali Okusal
Very good.
Should happen in
every two
months.
I am supportive
of the project.
Thank you.
Due to the
tunnel, our water
resource is
abolished. Wage
is not fair. No
working
equipment such
as boots or
outfit.
Hasan Kaya
Timing is late. I
hope it will be
beneficial.
Economic
contributions. I
hope you can
produce clean
energy.
Coşkun
Karakaya
Distrubances of
the locals should
be resolved.
Contribution to
national
economy. But,
human and
environmental
aspects should be
respected.
It was said that
all 3 villages
would benefit
from the project
equally.
However, this
promise was not
kept. We hope
they will.
C. 2. Pictures from physical meeting(s)
C. 3. Outcome of consultation process
i. Minutes of physical meeting(s)
After Zeren Erik‟s (Global Tan Energy) short introduction speech on energy and climate, Sinan
Yazgan from Essentium- MENERJİ briefed the participants about the project‟s current status.
The meeting lasted around 3 hours and the locals provided us with many comments which also
helped us to elaborate on the items under the sustainability blind test directly and indirectly. Same
comments are stressed by different participants several times, thus, the minutes below reflect
compilation of those comments.
Local: Why is the name of the project is Yüce? We would like our village to be named after as
well.
Sinan Yazgan: The name of the project is determined by the authorities. We do not have say on
that unfortunately.
Coşkun Karakaya (Yüce Village): During the construction works, issues such as maintaining
the landscaping has been neglected and the surrounding has become a mess. Our village suffers
from dust and mud along the road. The waste from tunnel work has been disposed in the riverbeds
which constitutes high risk of flood at time of heavy precipitation. Will you clean these? You
should pay attention to those points. Moreover, you pay minimum wage to the workers which is
not fair. We would like to have better wages.
Sinan Yazgan: First of all, we use most of the excavation waste for road works. For the rest, we
use the areas determined by DSI. We cannot use any other places than that without permission. To
overcome the dust problem, we water the roads as much as possible. As per the flood, as you
know, this area, as a characteristic feature, has always been experiencing flood, before the project.
After the flood last month, we repaired the roads; we placed culverts where necessary and cleaned
up the accumulated material. As per the wages, we recruit about 250 staff, much more than we
need. Out of those 250, 150 are from your villages. We actually do not need that much workforce;
however, in order to improve the economic conditions of locals, we bear the cost of excess
employment.
Locals: We are aware that during construction of such projects there might be problems, of
course. And, we have to bear with those. However, we would like those to be minimized.
Sinan Yazgan: I would like to ask you if you benefit from this project or not?
Locals: There are benefits in terms of employment, but, we would like our problems to be solved
and damages to be minimized.
Aşkın Atar: It is true that before the project riverbed was blocked at some points. I would like to
mention something else. I am the dynamite guard of the project. I would like to highlight the
accident I had yesterday. A piece of rock dropped on the container I was in and I could have been
badly damaged or died. The security measures are not enough.
Sinan Yazgan: We are taking the precautionary measures to minimize the risks all along the
project site. However, as you would also agree, there is always part of risk that is embedded in the
construction work. We expropriated the land where such issues could state a problem.
Locals: The promises given before have not been realised such as pebbling of the village roads.
There were also trout breeding, they do not exist anymore. We could not even benefit from the
tunnel waste.
Sinan Yazgan: The promise about pebbling was given by the “Province Administration” and it is
actually their duty. However, as MENERJİ we laid pebbles along the roads from the excavation
waste, as you know. In order to reduce your disturbance, we maintain the roads as frequently as
possible and we again use this waste. Very little of the excavation waste is disposed.
Mustafa Kaya: Our drinking water is cut and will be cut in future.
Mehmet Karaca (Bugato Construction): We will maintain the system and you will have your
drinking water without problems.
(GTE note: By drinking water, the locals mean the springs leaking from the mountain. During the
construction of the tunnel, the water sinks in the tunnel, thus, changes the direction.)
Ali Okusal: We would like our problems to be solved such as the rehabilitation of roads.
Sinan Yazgan: We are doing our best to finish the construction as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, because the land in the region is very scarce our proximity to your village is also
very close. Thus, we kindly ask for your patience during the construction. Once it is over, most of
your problems will disappear and we will start rehabilitating the roads and other rearrangements.
We just need time.
Local: Will you evacuate the waste disposal area?
Sinan Yazgan: We dispose our excavation waste only at places obliged by the authorities. Thus,
we cannot replace them. As I mentioned earlier, we use most of the excavation waste.
Locals: How is the expropriation took place?
Sinan Yazgan: Once we obtain the license for the project, we apply to EPDK (Electricity Market
Regulating Authority) for expropriation. As these projects fall under the category of
“common/national benefit”, EPDK expropriates the necessary land immediately. The value of
land is determined by a group of authorities and local representatives. The company is not
involved in the process. We receive the amount and the address to pay and we pay.
Hüseyin Esen (Head of Çamlık Village): What kind of extras will be for us with regards to the
project?
Sinan Yazgan: We employ 150 people from your villages. And, during the operation we will
prioritize locals for recruitment. We will carry out landscaping work and compensate any damage
we caused. For extras, I should reiterate that our first priority is to finish the construction as soon
as possible. Because, most of your disturbance will be over. Please, give us time and we will do
our best to meet your demands if they are feasible.
Zeren Erik: Also, please try to distinguish between private interests and the problems you face
regarding the project or common benefits. The priority should be minimizing or abolishing the
disturbances you face vis-a-vis the project.
Officer at the municipality: You do not have an EIA report. You prepare EIA reports yourself.
We can stop this project if we would like as locals.
Zeren Erik: Every project under 50 MW has to prepare a Project Introduction File in line with
the EIA regulations. This file is also called the pre-IEA report. For this project, it is prepared by a
consultancy company. The file is assessed by Local Administration and they decide if this project
needs EIA report or not. If they decide that the project needs to go through EIA procedure, then
the company has to develop a much more detailed report. Within the judicial system or via
organizing local movements, individuals can pursue their issues. And, in any case, you should
always monitor these projects as citizens.
Locals: On the Aksu River, there will be seven regulators. We are worried that we will lose our
river.
Sinan Yazgan: Please, note that these projects have the government‟s support to meet the
increasing energy need of Turkey. Turkey‟s energy supply has to grow around 6% each year and
to government to meet sustain development has to make investments. But, because the
investments are huge, it invites the private sector to increase the generation capacity. We are
making this investment for the welfare of the nation and we will return it back to the state after 49
years.
Locals: Will the climate change?
Zeren Erik: Large dam projects with significant reservoirs affect the surrounding climate.
However, this is a run-of-river project with no storage capacity, thus the climate would not be
affected.
Özkan Şahin: I think because the level of water will reduce, our climate will change and our
agricultural activities will be impacted. How much life water will be released? Is it going to be
enough? How many days the project will generate electricity?
Zeren Erik: Talking about climatic change needs years of observation and as the lifewater is
provided, there should not be a significant impact. The permits for these projects are given by the
state authorities based on hydrological and meteorological measures collected for decades. DSI
determined the minimum flow as 10% to be released. This amount is for the maintenance of the
ecosystem and the company should increase the released water depending on the needs of the
users. Usually, this extra amount is agreed between the villagers and the company.
Sinan Yazgan. The average generation hour/year is expected to be 3500. However, depending on
the water, we might produce less or more. We will not produce when the water level is below our
design flow rate anyways, especially during summer. And, we will release all the water at those
times.
Locals: We cannot sleep at night due to dynamiting? We would like you to regulate your work
hours accordingly.
Sinan Yazgan: Our working hours during night is the same as the day. We carry out dynamiting
within the permitted levels.
Local: I have land of 40 ha. Due to rocks dropped on my land, I had difficulties with harvesting. I
would like those to be cleaned.
Sinan Yazgan: We will return your lands as they were. Please, come to our office later and we
will identify these together. Mehmet Bey is aware of that and working towards finding a solution.
Yunus Bey: I am against this project. The traffic is just flowing in front of my house. I am
disturbed by the traffic, dust and mud. My 85-year-old mum cannot sleep at night because of the
truck traffic and dynamiting. I lost my peace. I will make official complain about this project and I
am against it. I am also disturbed by the odour of waste water you charge in the riverbed.
Sinan Yazgan: Please, give us some time. During the construction, such disturbances are
inevitable, but, we will maintain the environment once the construction work is over. Please, bear
with us.
Minutes of other consultations
N/A
ii. Assessment of all comments
As there were several complaints regarding the project noted during the meeting, we asked the
project owner to prepare a short report with relevant supporting evidence such as photos,
permits...etc. The explanation below includes statements from this report in addition to the
comments provided at the meeting.
Stakeholder comment Was comment taken
into account (Yes/ No)?
Explanation (Why? How?)
Salaries are not fair vis-a-vis
working hours
N/A Currently, this project is over-
employed to improve the economic
conditions of the locals as much as
possible. We have employed around
240 people, out of which around
150 are from the villages around.
Wages, starting from the minimum
defined by law, range according to
the qualification of the staff. Both
morning and night shifts work for
10 hours, including 1 hour of lunch
break. Essentium has three projects
going on at the moment, however, it
is difficult to make salary
comparison among them as the
workers are paid by the sub-
contractors.
-Employment should be
equally provided from each
village.
-The benefits from the project
should not be for individuals,
but, rather for the general
benefit of the villages.
Yes As the main construction site is in
Güdül Village, it is the mostly-
impacted one among all the villages.
To be able to minimize the
disturbance, we eventually have to
pay special attention to Güdül
Village.
Having said that, contributions
indicated below have been realised
in the surrounding villages:
- Maintenance of the
electricity lines.
- Maintenance and
refurbishment of the water
system
- Supply of construction
materials to many locals to
be used for construction
houses.
- Rehabilitation of roads after
the flooding.
- Food and animals supplied
to the locals.
- Maintenance and
refurbishment of the
mosques and schools.
- Construction of new roads
to isolated locations and of
passes.
- Supply of machinery and
equipment for several needs
-Excavation waste is disposed
along the road which causes
mud problem.
-Excavation waste is disposed
carelessly and damage the
nature.
-Excavation waste disposed
along the riverbed increases
the risk of flood.
N/A We obtain the necessary permits
from DSI to dispose our waste at the
selected points.2 We do not and
cannot store the waste anywhere we
would like. It is important to
highlight that most of the excavation
waste is utilized to maintain roads
and for other construction purposes.
It is difficult to avoid mud totally.
To reduce the disturbance, we
maintain the roads frequently.
Our drinking water is cut. Yes We built new water depots for the
Güdül Village.3 However, as the
houses are apart from each other,
not every household can benefit
from them. We maintain the system
case by case for individual
complaints.
-The traffic causes problems
such as dust, noise and air
pollution.
-Our roads are damaged. We
would like rehabilitation of
our roads.
- During the construction,
landscaping is ignored and
Yes As space is very scarce in the area,
our main construction site is in
Gudul Village. We are aware of
your complaints and we try to
minimize that. During the dry
season, our vehicles water the roads
frequently.4 We maintain the roads
to avoid mud and for our own
2 Please, see the permits obtained in Annex 6 of the SFR Report in Turkish
3 Please see, the Figure 7 in Annex 4 of the SRF Report..
4 Please see, Figure1 to Figure 5 in Annex 4 of the SRF Report.
villages became messy. purposes. As a result of our work,
we actually improved the quality of
roads.5
Once the construction is over, we
will also carry out landscaping work
including planting trees.
To deal with the noise and air
quality problems, we use new
vehicles.
The fish disappeared
Yes There is no significant fish
population in the river. However, it
might be possible to carry out field
studies to monitor the population
once the construction over.
Security measures should be
strengthened (related to rocks
posing risks).
Yes
We take precautionary measures to
minimize/ abolish the safety risks. A
permanent “Health and Safety
Expert” and “Site Doctor” are
employed at site. Also, the workers
are trained according to their
qualifications and job descriptions.
However, especially, during the
dynamiting, to avoid such incidents,
we do not let human and vehicle
traffic at certain points. Dynamiting
guards manage the human and
vehicle traffic and keep them out of
the risky areas. After the incident,
those guards were equipped with
walkie talkies and road blockings
have been practiced more actively.
Moreover, rocks and earth posing
risks are being cleared from the
slopes.
Incident: The incident took place
during the night (dynamiting) shift
on the headpool way. A rock fell
down and hit the guard container.
There is neither working outfit
nor boots distributed to
workers.
N/A We provide our workers with the
necessary outfit and safety
equipment together with an “official
declaration of lending” signed by
each employee.6
The dynamiting during the Yes Tunnel works, hence, dynamiting
5 Please see, Figure1 to Figure 5 in Annex 4 of the SRF Report.
6 For an example of the official record, please see Annex 5 of the SFR Report.
night causes disturbance by
the villagers
has been carried out only at night
shifts between 19:00 and 06:00 in
line with the memorandum on
“Remarks to Apply on Dynamiting
at Night”.7 To reduce the level of
disturbance, gel dynamites are
deployed.
We will have a measurement study
carried out by experts and under the
light of that study reduction
measures will be identified and
applied. The explosives are very
expensive and it is of benefit to the
sub-contractor to use optimum
amount to reduce costs.
How is the expropriation
carried out?
Yes Once we obtain the license for the
project, we apply to EPDK
(Electricity Market Regulating
Authority) for expropriation. As
these projects fall under the
category of “common/national
benefit”, EPDK expropriates the
necessary land immediately. The
value of land is determined by a
group of authorities and local
representatives. The company is not
involved in the process. We receive
the amount and the address to pay
and we pay.
Do you have EIA report? N/A As this project is under 50 MW,
according to the regulation, we have
to prepare an pre-EIA report which
goes under scrutiny by the local
authorities. The projects have to
prepare an EIA report if the
authorities oblige it after assessing
the pre-EIA report. Our project
received “EIA Exemption” at this
stage.
On the Aksu River, there are 7
HEPP projects. We are
worried about losing our
water.
Yes All projects obtain the necessary
permits from DSI based on the
hydrological and meteorological
observations obtained for decades of
monitoring. As long as the life water
is supplied within the regulated
amount, there should not be a
problem. We will supply the life-
water continuously foreseen in the
regulations.
-Will the climate change? Yes -This project is a run-of-river
7 Provided to the DOE with these documents.
-How much water will be
released?
-How many hours will the
facility work?
project which does not have a
significant storage capacity. Thus,
climate change is not an issue as it
is for large hydro projects with large
reservoirs.
-We will release the necessary
amount to maintain the ecosystem
as it is defined by the regulations.
-The facility is expected to work
around 3500 hours/year according
to the optimization studies.
However, depending on water, we
might produce less or more. Please,
note that we will not generate
electricity during the dry season and
release all the water.
There are rocks and stones
accumulated on my land. Will
you clean these?
Yes We will clean the land and return it
as they were. Please, come to our
office to identify which lands are
affected. In fact, those lands are
expropriated, but, still, we let the
villagers to utilize them including
collecting the harvest.
We are disturbed by the odour
from waste water discharged
to the river.
N/A We do not discharge our waste to
the riverbed. We have installed
chemical treatment facility for the
waste from concrete production and
biological treatment facility for
domestic waste water which are
very rare for such projects in
Turkey.8
iii. Revisit sustainability assessment
Are you going to revisit the sustainable development assessment?
Please note that this is necessary when there are indicators scored
„negative‟ or if there are stakeholder comments that can‟t be mitigated
Yes No
The project owner has a positive attitude towards minimizing or abolishing the problems faced by
the locals. Some complaints are marked as “not applicable” which indicate either:
- the complaint does not have a base and the company has already taken measures regarding
it (i.e.; waste water discharged into the river after going through biological treatment,
work outfits are distributed to staff), or,
- it is not within the jurisdiction of the company to change it (i.e.; where the excavation
waste should be stored).
8 Please see, Figure 6 for the photos of the Biological and Chemical Treatment Plants.
The complaints which are taken into consideration will be integrated into the sustainability
monitoring plan as elaborated below.
iv. Summary of alterations based on comments
- Acoustic measurements will be carried out to identify the noise levels from the
construction and dynamiting according to which mitigation measures will be identified.
- Fish population might be monitored during the first years of the power plant in operation
by experts.
- During the dynamiting, human and vehicle traffic have been more actively managed and
the communication between the staff has been improved with walkie talkies. Also, rocks
and earth posing threat will be removed at risky points.
- Stones and rocks accumulated on lands will be cleared.
- Water has been supplied to households where water is cut due to tunnel works.
SECTION D. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT
D. 1. Own sustainable development assessment
i. „Do no harm‟ assessment
Safeguarding principles
Description of
relevance to my
project
Assessment of my
project risks
breaching it
(low/medium/high)
Mitigation
measure
Human Rights
1 The Project respects
internationally proclaimed
human rights including
dignity, cultural property and
uniqueness of indigenous
people. The Project is not
complicity in Human Rights
abuses.
Not Relevant.
Project activities
are not expected
to cause any
human rights
abuse. Turkey has
ratified European
Convention on
Human Right in
10/03/19549.
None No mitigation
measure is
required for this
indicator.
2 The Project does not
involve and is not complicit
in involuntary resettlement.
Not Relevant.
Project does not
involve any
resettlement.
None No mitigation
measure is
required for this
indicator.
3 The Project does not
involve and is not complicity
in the alteration, damage or
removal of any critical
cultural heritage.
Not Relevant.
No cultural
heritage has been
identified in the
project site.
None No mitigation
measure is
required for this
indicator.
Labour Standards
4 The Project respects the
employees‟ freedom of
association and their right to
collective bargaining and is
not complicit in restrictions of
these freedoms and rights
Not Relevant.
Turkey has
ratified ILO 87
and 98
conventions .All
staff recruited are
employed
according to the
national
legislations.10
None No mitigation
measure is
required for this
indicator
5 The Project does not
involve and is not complicit
in any form of forced or
Not Relevant.
Turkey has
ratified ILO
None No mitigation
measure is
9 http://www.istanbul.gov.tr/?pid=9218 (Accessed on 15/03/2010)
10 http://www.ilo.org/public/turkish/region/eurpro/ankara/about/sozlesmeler.htm
Safeguarding principles
Description of
relevance to my
project
Assessment of my
project risks
breaching it
(low/medium/high)
Mitigation
measure
compulsory labour. convention 29 and
105 on forced and
compulsory
labour10.
required for this
indicator
6 The Project does not
employ and is not complicit
in any form of child labour.
Not Relevant.
Turkey is a party
of IPEC* since
1992 and ratified
ILO convention
138 and 182.10
None No mitigation
measure is
required for this
indicator
7 The Project does not
involve and is not complicit
in any form of discrimination
based on gender,
Not Relevant.
Turkey has
ratified ILO
convention 100
and 111 and
discrimination
based on gender is
illegal in
Turkey.10
None No mitigation
measure is
required for this
indicator
8 The Project provides
workers with a safe and
healthy work environment
and is not complicit in
exposing workers to unsafe or
unhealthy work environments
Work
Safety&Risk of
accidents. Turkey
has ratified ILO
convention 155
about work safety
and precautions.10
Low All staff is trained
according to their
qualifications and
description of
work.
Environmental Protection
9 The Project takes a
precautionary approach in
regard to environmental
challenges and is not
complicity in practices
contrary to the precautionary
principle. This principle can
be defined as: “When an
activity raises threats of harm
to human health or the
environment, precautionary
measures should be taken
even if some cause and effect
relationships are not fully
established scientifically.”
Project does not
produce any
hazardous waste
or involve
plantation and
host country has
its own
legislation.
None No mitigation
measure is
required for this
indicator. The
project will
comply with the
relevant national
regulations.
10 The Project does not
involve and is not complicity
in significant conversion or
The project site is
not protected nor
proposed to be
Low The project does
not have a storage
capacity, thus, the
Safeguarding principles
Description of
relevance to my
project
Assessment of my
project risks
breaching it
(low/medium/high)
Mitigation
measure
degradation of critical natural
habitats, including those that
are (a) legally protected, (b)
officially proposed for
protection, (c) identified by
authoritative sources for their
high conservation value or (d)
recognized as protected by
traditional local communities
converted into a
protected land.
However,
according to the
Pre-EIA Report,
the project site
includes species
that are classified
as “Protected”
according to the
Bern Agreement
(Pre-EIA, page
61); some rare
reptile and
amphibian species
(Pre-EIA, page 71-
72); birds in the
Red List (Pre-EIA,
page 73-75) and
vulnerable
mammals (Pre-
EIA, page 77).
project will have a
negative impact
on the
biodiversity.
Nevertheless, the
project will
comply with the
relevant national
regulations.
Anti-Corruption Turkey has
ratified several
conventions on
bribery and
corruption
including OECD
and UN
conventions11
.
None No mitigation
measure is
required for this
indicator
ii. Sustainable development matrix
Indicator Mitigation
measure
Relevance to
achieving MDG
Chosen parameter
and explanation
Preliminar
y score
Air quality No measure
needed for NOx
MDG Goal 7A:
Integrate the
Parameter :SO2 and
NOx emission +
11 http://www.masak.gov.tr/en/LaunderingProceedsofCrime/Chronology.htm
and SOx.
During
construction, dust
problem due to
increased traffic
and excavation is
temporarily
inevitable.
However, to
minimize this
problem, roads
and the site will
be irrigated
regularly. (Pre-
EIA, page 13).
principles of
sustainable
development into
country
policies and
programmes and
reverse the loss of
environmental
resources
Indicator 7.3: CO2
emissions, total,
per capita and per
$1 GDP (PPP)
Emissions of SO2 and
NOx will be reduced
in parallel to CO2 due
to avoiding fossil fuel
combustion.
Parameter: Dust
Volume of water used
to irrigate roads and
the site.
Baseline: Same
amount of electricity
supplied by the
national grid.
Water quality
and quantity
This is a run-of-
river project and
there is no
significant
storage involved.
Ensuring that
minimum flow
calculated
according to the
regulation will be
released from the
weir to protect
aquatic life in the
river course (Pre-
EIA, page 15).
Domestic waste
water will be
treated in the
biological
treatment
facility.12
- Parameter: Amount
of water released.
Quantity of released
water will be
monitored
continuously by DSI
to ensure that
minimum flow is
achieved.
Parameter: Domestic
waste water treated
Maintenance records
of the biological
treatment facility.
Baseline: Project is
not realized.
0
Soil condition Ensuring the
protection of the
top soil before
the construction.
(Pre-EIA, page 9)
Disposal of
excavation wastes
appropriately
according to the
national
regulation on
- Parameter: Volume
of top soil collected
The top soil will be
collected before the
construction and
deposited
appropriately to be
used during the
restoration of the
environment once the
0
12 Please see, Figure 6 in the Annex 4 of the SFR Report.
excavation and
construction
waste. (Pre-EIA,
page 10)
Chemical waste
from concrete
production will
be handled in the
chemical
treatment
facility.13
construction is
completed.
Parameter: Permits
from the relevant
authorities to deposit
excavation waste.
Baseline: Project is
not realized.
Other
pollutants
Noise from the
machinery and
dynamiting.
Acoustic
measurements
will be carried
out according to
which mitigation
measures will be
identified.
To minimize mud
problem along
the roads,
maintenance
work will be
carried out as it is
needed.
- Parameter: dBA
measured from
construction works
Parameter: dBA
measured during day
and night
Parameter: Quality
of roads before and
after the project.
Baseline: Project is
not realized.
0
Biodiversity Integrating fish
passage in weir
design and
releasing
minimum flow
continuously as
per the
regulations. (Pre-
EIA, page 13 and
88)
- Parameter: Number
of fish
Fish population might
be monitored for the
first years of the
power plant in
operation by experts.
Baseline: Project is
not realized.
0
13 Please see, Figure 6 in the Annex 4 of the SRF Report.
Quality of
employment
Staff will be
trained for the
positions created
during
construction&
operation phases.
All Heath and
Safety
measurements
will be applied
according to local
regulations.
MDG Target 1.A:
Halve, between
1990 and 2015, the
proportion of
people whose
income is less than
one dollar a day
MDG Target 1.B:
Achieve full and
productive
employment and
decent work for all,
including women
and young people
Parameter: Number
of certificates
issued/trainings
provided.
Baseline: Project is
not realized.
+
Livelihood of
the poor
No mitigation
action is required
since local people
depending on
their
qualifications
will naturally
have the priority
in recruitment
process due to
logistic purposes
also.
MDG Target
1.A: Halve,
between 1990 and
2015, the
proportion of
people whose
income is less than
one dollar a day
and
1.B :Achieve full
and productive
employment and
decent work for all,
including women
and young people),
1.4 (1.4 Growth
rate of GDP per
person employed)
Parameter: Number
of locally recruited
staff in the power
plant.
Project will increase
income of local
people compared to
baseline scenario
through locally
recruited staff and
supply of plant needs
from region.
Baseline: Project is
not realized.
+
Access to
affordable
and clean
energy
services
No mitigation
action is required
for this indicator.
- Parameter: Fossil
fuel replaced
Project will decrease
dependency on import
fossil fuels (natural
gas, coal and
petroleum) compared
to baseline scenario
Baseline: Same
amount of energy is
supplied by the
national grid.
+
Human and
institutional
capacity
No mitigation
measure is
required for this
parameter.
- Parameter: Number
of people
participating
stakeholder meetings.
Project will contribute
increasing awareness
about environmental
issues of the local
people through
stakeholder
consultation process.
Baseline: Project is
not realized.
0
Quantitative
employment
and income
generation
Mitigation
measure is not
required for this
indicator.
MDG target 1.B:
Achieve full and
productive
employment
and decent work
for all,
including women
and
young people.
Indicators:
1.4. Growth rate of
GDP per person
employed
1.5 Employment-
to-population ratio
1.6 Proportion of
employed people
living below $1
(PPP) per day
1.7
Proportion of own-
account and
contributing family
workers in total
employment
Parameter: Payment
made to staff.
Project will create
new job opportunities
compared to baseline
scenario.
Baseline: Project is
not realized
+
Balance of
payments and
investment
Mitigation
measure is not
required for this
indicator.
MDG Target 8.D
(Deal
comprehensively
with the debt
problems of
developing
countries through
national and
international
measures in order
to make debt
sustainable in the
long term)
Parameter: Currency
saving due to avoided
fuel import.
Project will contribute
in replacing fossil fuel
import for electricity
generation and result
in net foreign
currency saving.
Baseline: Turkey
increasingly
continues to import
0
fossil fuel.
Technology
transfer and
technological
self-reliance
Mitigation
measure is not
required for this
indicator.
MDG target 8.F: In
cooperation with
the
private sector,
make
available the
benefits of
new technologies,
especially
information
and
communications.
Parameter:
Expenditures for
equipments
Project will contribute
in technology transfer
to Turkey and have
limited impact on
development of local
suppliers and know-
how in the country.
Baseline: Project is
not realized
0
D. 2. Stakeholders Blind sustainable development matrix
Indicator Mitigation
measure
Relevance to
achieving MDG
Chosen
parameter and
explanation
Preliminary
score
Air quality No measure
needed for
NOx and SOx.
During
construction,
dust problem
due to
increased
traffic and
excavation is
temporarily
inevitable.
However, to
minimize this
problem, roads
and the site
will be
irrigated
regularly and
the load on
trucks will be
covered (Pre-
EIA, page 13).
MDG Goal 7A:
Integrate the principles
of sustainable
development into
country
policies and
programmes and
reverse the loss of
environmental
resources
Indicator 7.3: CO2
emissions, total, per
capita and per $1 GDP
(PPP)
Parameter :SO2
and NOx
emission
Emissions of
SO2 and NOx
will be reduced
in parallel to
CO2 due to
avoiding fossil
fuel combustion.
Parameter:
Dust
Volume of water
used to irrigate
roads and the
site.
Baseline: Same
amount of
electricity
supplied by the
national grid.
0
Water quality
and quantity
This is a run-
of-river project
and there is no
significant
storage
- Parameter:
Amount of
water released.
Quantity of
released water
-
involved.
Ensuring that
minimum flow
calculated
according to
the regulation
will be
released from
the weir to
protect aquatic
life in the river
course (Pre-
EIA, page 15).
Domestic
waste water
will be treated
in the
biological
treatment
facility.14
will be
monitored
continuously by
DSI to ensure
that minimum
flow is achieved.
Parameter:
Domestic waste
water produced
and treated
Maintenance
records of the
biological
treatment
facility.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
Soil condition Ensuring the
protection of
the top soil
before the
construction.
(Pre-EIA, page
9)
Disposal of
excavation
wastes
appropriately
according to
the national
regulation on
excavation and
construction
waste. (Pre-
EIA, page 10)
Chemical
waste will be
handled in the
chemical
treatment
facility.15
- Parameter:
Volume of top
soil collected
The top soil will
be collected
before the
construction and
deposited
appropriately to
be used during
the restoration
of the
environment
once the
construction is
completed.
Parameter:
Permits from
the relevant
authorities to
deposit
0
14 Please see, Figure 6 in the Annex 4 of the SFR Report.
15 Please see, Figure 6 in the Annex 4 of the SRF Report.
excavation
waste.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
Other pollutants Noise from the
machinery and
dynamiting.
Acoustic
measurements
will be carried
out according
to which
mitigation
measures will
be identified.
To minimize
mud problem
along the
roads,
maintenance
work will be
carried out
frequently.
- Parameter: dBA
measured from
construction
works
Parameter: dBA
measured
during day and
night
Parameter:
Quality of roads
before and after
the project.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
-
Biodiversity Integrating fish
passage in
weir design
and releasing
minimum flow
continuously.
(Pre-EIA, page
13 and 88)
- Parameter:
Number of fish
Fish population
will be
monitored for
the first 2 years
of the power
plant in
operation.
Parameter:
Number of
affected species.
Some plants may
be affected
during
construction
which will be
replanted after
construction is
completed.
-
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
Quality of
employment
Staff will be
trained for the
positions
created during
construction&
operation
phases. All
Heath and
Safety
measurements
will be applied
according to
local
regulations.
MDG Target 1.A:
Halve, between 1990
and 2015, the
proportion of people
whose
income is less than one
dollar a day
MDG Target 1.B:
Achieve full and
productive
employment and
decent work for all,
including women and
young people
Parameter:
Number of
certificates
issued/trainings
provided.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized. 0
Livelihood of the
poor
No mitigation
action is
required since
local people
will naturally
have priority
in recruitment
process due to
logistic
purposes also.
MDG Target
1.A: Halve, between
1990 and 2015, the
proportion of people
whose income is less
than one dollar a day
and
1.B :Achieve full and
productive
employment and
decent work for all,
including women and
young people), 1.4 (1.4
Growth rate of GDP
per person employed)
Parameter:
Number of
locally recruited
staff in the
power plant.
Project will
increase income
of local people
compared to
baseline
scenario through
locally recruited
staff and supply
of plant needs
from region.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
+
Access to
affordable and
clean energy
services
No mitigation
action is
required for
this indicator.
- Parameter:
Fossil fuel
replaced
Project will
decrease
dependency on
import fossil
fuels (natural
gas, coal and
petroleum)
compared to
baseline
+
scenario
Baseline: Same
amount of
energy is
supplied by the
national grid.
Human and
institutional
capacity
No mitigation
measure is
required for
this parameter.
- Parameter:
Number of
people
participating
stakeholder
meetings.
Project will
contribute
increasing
awareness about
environmental
issues of the
local people
through
stakeholder
consultation
process.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
0
Quantitative
employment and
income
generation
Mitigation
measure is not
required for
this indicator.
MDG target 1.B:
Achieve full and
productive
employment
and decent work for
all,
including women and
young people.
Indicators:
1.4. Growth rate of
GDP per person
employed
1.5 Employment-to-
population ratio
1.6 Proportion of
employed people living
below $1 (PPP) per
day
1.7
Proportion of own-
account and
contributing family
workers in total
Parameter:
Payment made
to staff.
Project will
create new job
opportunities
compared to
baseline
scenario.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized
0
employment
Balance of
payments and
investment
Mitigation
measure is not
required for
this indicator.
MDG Target 8.D
(Deal comprehensively
with the debt problems
of developing
countries through
national and
international measures
in order to make debt
sustainable in the long
term)
Parameter:
Currency saving
due to avoided
fuel import.
Project will
contribute in
replacing fossil
fuel import for
electricity
generation and
result in net
foreign currency
saving.
Baseline:
Turkey
increasingly
continues to
import fossil
fuel.
+
Technology
transfer and
technological
self-reliance
Mitigation
measure is not
required for
this indicator.
MDG target 8.F: In
cooperation with the
private sector, make
available the benefits
of
new technologies,
especially information
and communications.
Parameter:
Expenditures
for equipments
Project will
contribute in
technology
transfer to
Turkey and have
limited impact
on development
of local
suppliers and
know-how in
the country.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized
+
Comments provided in the “Minutes” section.
As the project site is very close to residential areas (the closest household is 50 m. to the site), the
changes that the surrounding goes under due to the construction are experienced and observed by
the locals very closely. It is important to highlight that there are two more hydropower projects very
close to YUCE HEPP and have overlapping impact areas. Thus, the villagers feel some of the
cumulative impacts of these projects also. Nevertheless, the close proximity between the
households and the construction area is the main reason for the differences between the
sustainable development matrix and the sustainability blind test.
D. 3. Consolidated sustainable development matrix
Indicator Mitigation
measure
Relevance to
achieving MDG
Chosen
parameter
and
explanation
Preliminary
score
Air quality No measure
needed for NOx
and SOx.
During
construction, dust
problem due to
increased traffic
and excavation is
temporarily
inevitable.
However, to
minimize this
problem, roads and
the site will be
irrigated regularly
and the load on
trucks will be
covered (Pre-EIA,
page 13).
MDG Goal 7A:
Integrate the principles
of sustainable
development into
country
policies and
programmes and
reverse the loss of
environmental
resources
Indicator 7.3: CO2
emissions, total, per
capita and per $1 GDP
(PPP)
Parameter
:SO2 and NOx
emission
Emissions of
SO2 and NOx
will be reduced
in parallel to
CO2 due to
avoiding fossil
fuel
combustion.
Parameter:
Dust
Volume of
water used to
irrigate roads
and the site.
Baseline:
Same amount
of electricity
supplied by
the national
grid.
+
Water quality
and quantity
This is a run-of-
river project and
there is no
significant storage
involved. Ensuring
that minimum flow
calculated
according to the
regulation will be
released from the
weir to protect
aquatic life in the
river course (Pre-
EIA, page 15).
- Parameter:
Amount of
water released.
Quantity of
released water
will be
monitored
continuously
by DSI to
ensure that
minimum flow
is achieved.
0
Domestic waste
water will be
treated in the
biological
treatment
facility.16
Parameter:
Domestic
waste water
produced and
treated
Maintenance
records of the
biological
treatment
facility.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
Soil condition Ensuring the
protection of the
top soil before the
construction. (Pre-
EIA, page 9)
Disposal of
excavation wastes
appropriately
according to the
national regulation
on excavation and
construction
waste. (Pre-EIA,
page 10) Chemical
waste will be
handled in the
chemical treatment
facility.17
- Parameter:
Volume of top
soil collected
The top soil
will be
collected
before the
construction
and deposited
appropriately
to be used
during the
restoration of
the
environment
once the
construction is
completed.
Parameter:
Permits from
the relevant
authorities to
deposit
excavation
waste.
Baseline:
0
16 Please see, Figure 6 in the Annex 4 of the SFR Report.
17 Please see, Figure 6 in the Annex 4 of the SRF Report.
Project is not
realized.
Other pollutants Noise from the
machinery and
dynamiting.
Acoustic
measurements will
be carried out
according to which
mitigation
measures will be
identified.
To minimize mud
problem along the
roads, maintenance
work will be
carried out
frequently.
- Parameter:
dBA measured
from
construction
works
Parameter:
dBA measured
during day
and night
Parameter:
Quality of
roads before
and after the
project.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
0
Biodiversity Integrating fish
passage in weir
design and
releasing minimum
flow continuously.
(Pre-EIA, page 13
and 88)
- Parameter:
Number of
fish
Fish
population will
be monitored
for the first 2
years of the
power plant in
operation.
Parameter:
Number of
affected
species.
Some plants
may be
affected during
construction
which will be
replanted after
construction is
completed.
0
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
Quality of
employment
Staff will be
trained for the
positions created
during
construction&
operation phases.
All Heath and
Safety
measurements will
be applied
according to local
regulations.
MDG Target 1.A:
Halve, between 1990
and 2015, the
proportion of people
whose
income is less than one
dollar a day
MDG Target 1.B:
Achieve full and
productive employment
and decent work for
all,
including women and
young people
Parameter:
Number of
certificates
issued/training
s provided.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
0
Livelihood of
the poor
No mitigation
action is required
since local people
will naturally have
priority in
recruitment
process due to
logistic purposes
also.
MDG Target
1.A: Halve, between
1990 and 2015, the
proportion of people
whose income is less
than one dollar a day
and
1.B :Achieve full and
productive employment
and decent work for
all, including women
and young people), 1.4
(1.4 Growth rate of
GDP per person
employed)
Parameter:
Number of
locally
recruited staff
in the power
plant.
Project will
increase
income of local
people
compared to
baseline
scenario
through locally
recruited staff
and supply of
plant needs
from region.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
+
Access to
affordable and
clean energy
services
No mitigation
action is required
for this indicator.
- Parameter:
Fossil fuel
replaced
Project will
decrease
dependency on
import fossil
fuels (natural
gas, coal and
petroleum)
compared to
baseline
scenario
Baseline:
Same amount
of energy is
supplied by
the national
grid.
+
Human and
institutional
capacity
No mitigation
measure is
required for this
parameter.
- Parameter:
Number of
people
participating
stakeholder
meetings.
Project will
contribute
increasing
awareness
about
environmental
issues of the
local people
through
stakeholder
consultation
process.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized.
0
Quantitative
employment
and income
generation
Mitigation
measure is not
required for this
indicator.
MDG target 1.B:
Achieve full and
productive employment
and decent work for
all,
including women and
young people.
Indicators:
1.4. Growth rate of
GDP per person
employed
1.5 Employment-to-
population ratio
1.6 Proportion of
employed people living
below $1 (PPP) per day
1.7
Parameter:
Payment made
to staff.
Project will
create new job
opportunities
compared to
baseline
scenario.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized
+
Proportion of own-
account and
contributing family
workers in total
employment
Balance of
payments and
investment
Mitigation
measure is not
required for this
indicator.
MDG Target 8.D
(Deal comprehensively
with the debt problems
of developing countries
through national and
international measures
in order to make debt
sustainable in the long
term)
Parameter:
Currency
saving due to
avoided fuel
import.
Project will
contribute in
replacing fossil
fuel import for
electricity
generation and
result in net
foreign
currency
saving.
Baseline:
Turkey
increasingly
continues to
import fossil
fuel.
0
Technology
transfer and
technological
self-reliance
Mitigation
measure is not
required for this
indicator.
MDG target 8.F: In
cooperation with the
private sector, make
available the benefits
of
new technologies,
especially information
and communications.
Parameter:
Expenditures
for equipments
Project will
contribute in
technology
transfer to
Turkey and
have limited
impact on
development
of local
suppliers and
know-how in
the country.
Baseline:
Project is not
realized
0
Justification choices, data source and provision of references
A justification paragraph and reference source is required for each indicator, regardless of score
Air quality To generate electricity by hydro power will avoid the
amount of CO2, NOx and SOx released to the air in Turkey
if the same amout of electricity was provided by the grid.
(TEIAS – Turkish Electricity Transmission Corp-
Electricity Capacity Projection Report (2008-2017)
http://www.teias.gov.tr/projeksiyon/CAPACITY%20PROJ
ECTION%202008-2017.pdf
Water quality and quantity Minimum flow will be released to river as per the
regulations. The project does not have a significant
reservoir, hence, no change in water quality is expected.
After the utilization, water will be released into the riverbed
again.
(Project Introduction File, page 11)
Soil condition No negative or significantly positive impact of project is
identified. Excavation and domestic waste, and other
construction will be disposed according to regulation.
(Project Introduction File, page, 9-11)
Other pollutants Level of noise will be measured and mitigation solutions
will be identified accordingly.
(Project Introduction File, Annex 13, Acoustic Report)
Biodiversity Project site is not a protected land. Nevertheless, all
measurements will be applied according to local
regulations.
(Project Introduction File, page, 88)
Quality of employment Project activities will create many direct and indirect
opportunities both locally and nationally. The positions will
be for both skilled and unskilled labor and provide
alternative employment opportunities for those who work
on agricultural sector. Recruited staff will be trained and
certified according to local regulations.
(Number of certificates produced by the project provided
by the Project Owner.)
Livelihood of the poor Income of local people from project activities will increase
as a result of project. Non agricultural unemployment
reaches 5% for the region.
(Source: District Development Index, page 157 State
Planning Organization)
Access to affordable and clean energy
services
The project will help meet national energy demand and
enable diversification in the energy supply.
(Source:
http://www.epdk.org.tr/yayin_rapor/elektrik/yayin_rapor.ht
m EMRA/EPDK – Turkish Electricity Market Regulatory
Authority Reports)
Human and institutional capacity Project will increase human and institutional capacity of the
workers and local community in terms of awareness about
environmental issues. However the impact will be limited.
Therefore, the indicator was scored as neutral.
Quantitative employment and income
generation
During the construction and operation phases, recruitment
will be conducted among the local workforce.
(Project owner provides necessary documents.)
Balance of payments and investment Turkey is heavily dependent on import fossil fuel for
electricity generation. Hydropower projects will help to
decrease the dependency of fuel import and result in net
foreign currency saving and energy security. However, the
impact of the project per se will be small, thus, it is scored
as neutral.
(TEIAS – Turkish Electricity Transmission Corp-
Electricity Capacity Projection Report (2008-2017)
http://www.teias.gov.tr/projeksiyon/CAPACITY%20PROJ
ECTION%202008-2017.pdf )
Technology transfer and technological
self-reliance
Project will assist in transfer of new technologies to Turkey.
However, hydropower technologies are not breakthrough
applications for Turkey. Thus, it is scored as neutral.
(Source: Technical Brochures sourced by equipment
suppliers.)
SECTION E. DISCUSSION ON SUSTAINABILITY MONITORING PLAN
During the meeting, certain topics were stressed by the locals. These were:
- Storage of the excavation waste
- Interrupted spring water
- Security measures
- Fish population
- Noise caused by dynamiting at night
With the exception of the first remark (as the waste is disposed at the permitted areas by the DSI
already), those disturbances will be solved by the project owner as elaborated above. Water will
be supplied to the households affected by the tunnel work and lost access to the spring water.
Security measures regarding rocks falling have already been taken and clearance work will be
held. Fish population will be measured during the first years of the operation consulting the
experts. Regarding the dynamiting, the project owner will have a measurement study carried out
and work towards the mitigation options based on the results.
SECTION F. DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGN OF THE STAKEHOLDER
FEEDBACK ROUND
As YUCE HEPP is a retroactive project, the meeting held on 26/11/2010 was the Stakeholder
Feedback Round. Nevertheless, in line with the Gold Standard rules the project will be made
publicly available for 60 days and will be open for any comments.
Annex 1. Original Participating List
Gold Standard Local Stakeholder Consultation Report
Annex 2. Original Feedback Forms
Annex 3. Special Guidance for Run-off River Type HEPP Projects
Management Domain Minimum Flow Goal is a dynamic
flow regime, which qualitatively
simulates the natural hydrological
regime
Project is designed to include
minimum flow of 10% of the
average flow to simulate
natural regime.
Preliminary EIA/P-13
Minimum flow which guarantees
habitat quality and prevents critical
oxygen and chemical concentrations
Minimum 10% of average flow
of water will be released for the
section between the weir and
the HEPP. This minimum flow
will guarantee habitat quality
and prevent critical oxygen and
chemical properties.
Preliminary EIA/P-13
No disconnection of lateral rivers There is no disconnection of
lateral rivers in the project.
Minimum water depth for fish
migration during critical periods
10% of the average flow of
water will always be released
from the weir.
Preliminary EIA/P-13
Lateral and vertical connectivity
(flood plains and groundwater) shall
not be substantially disturbed
There will be no disconnection
of lateral rivers. Project is a
small run-off river project and
it does not have a storage
volume to disturb the
underground waters, besides no
ground water has been
identified within the borderline
of the project area.
Preliminary EIA/P-4-5-88
Provides sufficient transport capacity
for sediments
Gravel pass will be built to let
the sediments pass through
their weir.
Preliminary EIA/P-4-5
Landscape compartments shall not be
destroyed
Since the Project does not have
a dam but a small weir to
regulate the water, landscape
compartments and flood plain
ecosystems will not be
endangered.
Flood plain ecosystems shall not be
endangered
Since the Project does not have
a dam but a weir, landscape
compartments and flood plain
ecosystems will not be
endangered.
Conservation of locally adapted
species and ecosystems
Since, the project does not
involve a reservoir and is
composed of a system of
tunnel, it will have a significant
impact on the flora and fauna.
Hydropeaking Rate of change of water level should Since the project has a weir to
not impair fish and benthic
populations
regulate the water, project will
not have significant impact on
rate of water level.
Feasibility Study, Chapter 4,
P-9
Reduction in water level should not
lead to drying of the watercourse.
A minimum flow will be
maintained in the Project even
in dry seasons.
Preliminary EIA/P-13
Protective measures if flood plain
ecosystems are impaired.
The project is run-off-river
type and is not expected to
have an impact on flood plain
ecosystem.
No isolation of fish and benthic
organisms when water level
decreases
The weir will prevent the
isolation of fish and organisms
by providing a steady minimal
flow, even when water level
decreases
No impairment of spawning habitat
for fish
The weir will not affect the
spawning habitat for fish. The
fish passage and minimum flow
will ensure protection of
spawning habitat.
Reservoir
management
Are there feasible alternatives to
reservoir flushing?
Since the project is a run-off-
river power plant, it does not
feature any storage volume.
Unlike the dam reservoirs, a
reservoir operation policy
cannot be applied to this
Project.
Changes in reservoir levels should
not impair lateral ecosystems (flood
plains, river shores, …)
Since the project is a run-off-
river power plant, it does not
feature any storage volume.
Connectivity with lateral rivers
should not be impaired
There is no intervention in the
connection with lateral rivers.
Sediment accumulation areas should
be used as valuable habitats, where
feasible.
No significant accumulation
was observed during the Pre-
EIA studies. Accumulated
sediment will be discharged
through sediment passages.
Preliminary EIA/P-88
Special protection of flood plain
ecosystems if they are impaired
The project is not expected to
have an impact on flood plain
ecosystem.
Sediment
management
Sediments have to pass through the
power plant.
Since, there is no reservoir;
sediment passage is not
considered to be a significant
problem. The sediments will be
let out through the gravel pass.
No erosion and no accumulation in
the riverbed below storage dams and
water intakes because of a deficit in
sediments.
Since the project is a run-off
river power plant, it does not
feature any storage volume.
Sediment transport should sustain
morphological structures, which are
typical for the river.
Project will have a sediment
passage to enable accumulation
in the river bed.
Preliminary EIA/P-88
No accumulation of sediments below
dams
Since the project is a run-off
river power plant, it does not
feature any storage volume.
The possible sediments will be
let through the gravel pass.
Riverine habitats have to be
established
The project will ensure the
minimum flow as per the
regulations. As the project does
not have storage capacity, the
riverine habitats will not be
disturbed.
Power plant design Protection of animals against injury
and death stemming from power
plant operations (turbines, canals,
water intakes, …)
Necessary precautions will be
taken in the power plant to
prevent injury to animals
during operation.
Free fish migration upwards and
downwards (as far as technologically
feasible)
There will be a fish passage to
enable fish migration.
Social impacts Cultural landscapes Cultural Landscapes will not be
affected by the project activity.
Human heritage (including
protection of special ethnic groups)
There will not be any social
impact on human heritage and
way of life since the power
plant will not be on any
settlement territory. It will help
the locals by providing
additional employment.
Preservation of lifestyles Due to the fact that the
construction site is very close
to settlements. There is a
certain level of disturbance in
the daily life. The project
owner is trying to minimize
those. Please, see the “Do No
Harm” assessment.
Empowerment of local stakeholders
in the decision-making process
(about mitigation and compensation
of social impacts)
Local stakeholders will be able
to express their views about
social impacts at stakeholders
meetings whereby the project
owners would take the proper
mitigation measures.
Resettlement of local population
under similar or better living
conditions (than prior to the project)
There will not be any
resettlement due to project
activities.
Build additional social infrastructure,
sufficient to cope with population
increase (due to migration induced
by the project)
The project will not induce any
migration.
Water quality and fishing losses Minimum volume of water
affecting downstream riverside
population
defined by law will be released
continuously.. Besides, the
weir will provide fishing
opportunities for the local
stakeholders as well as
downstream population.
Annex 4. Contributions of the project owner to minimize disturbance to the locals
1. During the Stakehoder Feedback Round, the locals stated that their roads were damaged
and due to the increased traffic they have been suffering from dust during dry days.
The project owner is aware of the problem. The limited geographic space in the region
resulted in close proximity between the project site and residential area constitutes a
barrier to remove the disturbances during the construction phase totally. However, the
Project Owner has been working to reduce those as much as possible via
maintaining/improving (Figure 1) and watering roads on dry days (Figure 2) as frequently
as possible. The project owner also builds new roads to increase the accessibility of locals
living in isolated locations (Figure 3). Moreover, after the flood disaster on 16/06/2010,
the Project Owner rebuilt the village overpasses in a better way with culverts (Figure
and Figure 5).
Figure 1. Roads are maintained and improved
frequently.
Figure 2. Roads are watered with sprinklers on
dry days.
Figure 3. New roads built to improve access to
isolated locations
2. The Project Owner has installed Chemical and Biological Treatment Facilities to treat
both the construction and domestic waste water (Figure ). The records of the municipal
sewage
trucks which collect the domestic waste water can be seen as Annex 7.
Figure 6. Chemical Treatment Plant of the concrete production facility (on the left) and the biological
treatment facility for domestic waste water (on the right).
Figure 4. Overpasses are rebuilt and improved Figure 5. Overpasses are rebuilt and improved
3. The project owner constructed 2 new water depots for Güdül Village to solve the
problem of water cuts.
Figure 7. New water depots built to provide running water to Güdül Village
Annex 5. Example of a record taken whilst delivering working outfit to the workers
Annex 6. Permit that specifies where to deposit the excavation waste