TCDD 6th REGIONAL DIRECTORATE - World Bank...the decision 227.01/421-3176 dated 07/05/2010 of Mersin Provincial Department of Environment and Forestry. The project is in category B

TCDD 6th REGIONAL DIRECTORATE

SIGNALIZATION PROJECT AND YENICE LOGISTICS CENTER

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

TEM ÇEVRE TEKNOLOJ�LER� ARITIM MÜH. MÜ� V. LTD. � T�.

MAY –2011

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SIGNALIZATION PROJECT AND YEN�CE LOGISTICS CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

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Project OWNER

TCDD 6TH REGIONAL DIRECTORATE

PROJECT NAME ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Date …/05/2011

Prepared by TEM ÇEVRE TEKNOLOJ�LER� ARITIM MÜHEND�SL�K MÜ� AV�RL�K LTD.� T�.

Address Cemalpa� a mah. 63014 sk. Gün apt. 3/21 seyhan/ ADANA

TELEPHONE 0 322 459 06 25

FAX 0 322 457 26 99

E-MAIL [email protected]


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CONTENTS LIST Page

1. INTRODUCTION 5

1.1. GENERAL MANAGEMENT SUMMARY 5

1.2. PROJECT NEED 5

1.3: RESPONSIBLE PARTIES 6

2.PROJECT DEFINITION 8

2.1. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE PROJECT AREA 8

2.2. SOCIO-ECONOMICAL SITUATION: 18

3. ADVANTAGES and TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT 20

4.LEGAL FRAMEWORK 21

5. THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 27

6. MITIGATION PLAN 27

7. MONITORING PLAN 30

8. CORPORATE STRUCTURE 50

8.1 GENERAL 50

8,2. CORPORATE REGULATIONS SUGGESTED IN THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

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9.PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING 51

9.1 Meeting Minutes 51

NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY 66


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ABBREVIATIONS EIA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTEMP ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN WB WORLD BANK TCDD TURKISH STATE RAILWAYS ETCS EUROPEAN TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM PRS PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST NGO NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION


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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. GENERAL MANAGEMENT SUMMARY

This report includes and presents in separate sections the general information

regarding the project of “SIGNALIZATION PROJECT VE YEN�CE LOGISTICS VILLAGE”

planned to be made by the “TCDD 6TH REGIONAL DIRECTORATE, the definition of the

project area, the impact reduction and monitoring plans prepared for the project, evaluations

regarding the corporate structure of TCDD responsible for the conduct of the project and the

notes regarding the meeting for public information about the prepared plan.

1.2. PROJECT NEED:

TCDD continuously works on both the renovation of the existing lines and the addition

of new lines. The transition preparations for the renovation of the currently existing old

railway technology and its replacement by a more modern high-speed train system are being

conducted. The scope of the Project includes signalization of 176 kilometers of the TCDD

Bo�azköprü-Uluk��la line, 108 kilometers of the Uluk��la-Yenice line, 67 kilometers of the

Mersin-Yenice-Adana line, 78 kilometers of the Adana-Toprakkale and the logistics village to

be made in Yenice. With SIGNALIZATION PROJECT and YEN�CE LOGISTICS VILLAGE

Project, the ETCS (European Train Control System) / Level 1 system used all over

Europe will be applied on conventional lines for the first time in our country after the

completion of the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed train line project. 71% of the project estimated

to cost 300.000.000 TL will be met from the World Bank resources, while 29% of the cost will

be financed from equity capitals. The project is planned to be completed in 36 months and

the 430 km of total line will become signalized, including 67 kilometers of double line. Thus,

the rate of signalization on our main lines will increase from 28% to 33%.

When the Project is completed, the trains will be operable between the stations and

the processes of train meeting and aheading will become shorter and safer with the 40%

increase in the line capacity. In the scope of this project, the route lengths of the 14 stations

located on the route in question will be at least 750 kilometers and 3.000 ton trains will be

operable on the lines that currently are able to operate, maximum, 900 ton trains. In other

words, the amount of load carried in one trip will increase by three times. Also, the Yenice

Logistics Center planned to be established in the scope of the project will include the

following facilities;

• Container loading, unloading and storage areas.

• Customs areas; agencies, customs consultancies, any kind of customs services.

• Dangerous and special freight loading, unloading and storage areas.

• Bulk cargo unloading areas.


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• Social and administrative facilities; client offices, personnel offices and social

facilities, parking lot, long vehicle parking, management centers,

• General service facilities; banks, restaurants, hotels, maintenance, repair and

washing facilities, gas stations, canteens, storages and warehouses, communications

and postal centers, train formation acceptance and shipping ways.

1.3: RESPONSIBLE PARTIES The Signalization Project and the Yenice Logistics Village project will be carried out

by the TCDD 6TH REGIONAL DIRECTORATE. The responsible parties of the Project will be

TCDD, Mersin Provincial Department of Environment and Forestry, the Ministry of

Environment and Forestry and �LC� �n�aat Sanayi ve Tic. A.�. As credit prerequisite, the

World Bank (WB) requests an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the project. The

Project Definition File regarding the activity includes the “ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED” document. This Project Definition File was prepared under

the decision 227.01/421-3176 dated 07/05/2010 of Mersin Provincial Department of

Environment and Forestry. The project is in category B according to the WB Environmental

Impacts criteria. The EMP in the scope of the Signalization Project and Yenice Logistics

Village project was prepared by TEM ÇEVRE TEKNOLOJ�LER� ARITIM MÜHEND�SL�K MÜ�AV�RL�K LTD.�T�.

The EMP was prepared in order to ensure that the activities to be conducted at the stages of

planning/designing, construction and operation of the project are in compliance with the

principles indicated in the national and international legislations. Although there will be a

negative impact on the environment during the cabling of the signalization lines and during

the construction and operation of the Yenice Logistics Village, the impacts will be minimized

by taking necessary precautions. The Project in question lies in the scope of Annex II of the

EIA regulation and the environmental impacts have been officially evaluated in the Project

Definition File (PDF) and suggestions have been made both in the environment management

plan and in the EIA studies.

The public and non-governmental organizations to be affected in terms of environment and

health were invited to the public participation meeting that took place in Yenice on

30/09/2010. The responsible parties of the Project and the explanation regarding their

responsibilities are provided in the table below.


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Table 1: Responsible Parties of the Project and Their Responsibilities

RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATION

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION

WORLD BANK

Revision of all activities regarding the Signalization Project and

Yenice Logistics Village project that it will finance and

declaration of “approved” for those activities that are compliant

or suggestions for those areas that need to be improved.

TEM ÇEVRE TEKNOLOJ�LER� ARITIM MÜHEND�SL�K MÜ�AV�RL�K LTD.�T�.

The company is responsible for preparing an environmental

management plan regarding Signalization Project and Yenice

Logistics Village Project in the frame of the format prescribed by

the World Bank.

TCDD

TCDD, being the beneficiary of the prescribed project, is

responsible to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry for

implementation of environmental precautions indicated in the

Environmental Management Plan at the stages of the

construction and operation of the project. In this context,

TCDDCDD shall semi-annually inform the Ministry by preparing

an Environmental Monitoring Report.

�LC� �N�AAT LTD.�T�.

At the construction stage of the prescribed project, the company

will report to the TCDD by taking the precautions indicated in

the EIA Report and Environment Management Plan.

THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY

At the construction and operation stages of the Project, the

Ministry will implement article 18 of “Monitoring and Control of

the Investment” and article 19 of “Termination of Applications

Against Regulations” of the EIA Regulation’s section 5 which

entered into force by being published in the Official Gazette

issue 26939 dated 17/07/2008, with regard to whether TCDD

and �LC� �N�AAT LTD.�T� have taken the precautions indicated

in the EIA Report. The Ministry also sets the environmental

standards and monitors implementation of these standards by

means of Provincial Department of Environment and Forestry.

TCDD and the World Bank will be authoritative institutions in the matters of implementation and control of the Project.


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2. PROJECT DEFINITION: 2.1. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE PROJECT AREA

The scope of the Project includes signalization of 176 kilometers of the TCDD

Bo�azköprü-Uluk��la line, 108 kilometers of the Uluk��la-Yenice line, 67 kilometers of the

Mersin-Yenice-Adana line, 78 kilometers of the Adana-Toprakkale line and the logistics

village planned to be established in Ar�kl� Village of Yenice, Mersin region on a 489.106 m²

area and a total of 184 parcels of land, by the TCDD 6TH REGIONAL DIRECTORATE. With

the Decision of the Council of Ministers, the TCDD 6TH REGIONAL DIRECTORATE will

conduct expropriation procedures on this land, of which 403.790 m² belongs to third persons

and 85.316 m² belongs to public institutions. Also, since the lands that are to be expropriated

are agricultural lands, work continues to be carried out on the the Soil Conservation Project.

403.790 m² of the total 489.106 m² of land where the Yenice Logistics Village is to be

established is agricultural land. The area of activity, according to the land asset map, is 1st

class irrigated agricultural land. Most of the land belonging to persons is owned by ARKAS

Logistics Company and no agricultural activities are carried out. The lands belonging to the

residents of Ar�kl� village are currently used for cotton and cereal production. No surface

water source is located on the area of the activity. The surface water source closest to the

area of the activity is the DS� irrigation channel located 1.5 kilometers north of the area of the

activity. When the planned project is completed, the irrigation channel will be relocated

underground and the irrigation of the agricultural lands outside the area to be used for the

logistics village will be upgraded. Thus, the project will not have any negative impact on the

irrigation of other agricultural lands. The map of the Signalization project routes is given in

Figure 2.1; the map of the position of the Yenice Logistics Village in the country and the

region is given in Figure 2.2; the satellite image of the Yenice Logistics Village is given in

Figure 2.3.


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Figure 2.1: Signalization project routes

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Figure 2.2: The position of the activity area in the country and region

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There are no conservation areas inside or nearby the area of the activity. There are

two conservation areas close to the area of the activity: Seyhan Dam Reservoir Wildlife

Conservation Area located 16,58 km (air distance) to the northwest and Adana Tuzla Lake

Wildlife Conservation Area located 27,42 km (air distance) to the south.

The Flora and Fauna of the Activity Area:

The site under question for the planned project is located in sector C5 of the Grid

Quadrature System. The information about the flora has been obtained from field

observations conducted by Biologist Dilek YAZICI on 26/09/2010 and from interviews with

the residents of the region; this information has been compiled from Davis’s “Flora of Turkey

and East Aegean Islands”, Prof. Dr. Baki EYCE’s “Biyoco�rafya”, Prof. Dr. Y�ld�r�m AKMAN, Prof. Dr. Osman KETENO� LU and Dr. Fatmagül GEVEN’s “Vejetasyon” and Prof. Dr. Cengiz DARICI’s “Tohumlu Bitkiler”.

Vegetation can be forest cover consisting of trees, bushes, moss, fungi and lichen,

as well as such plant groups as nutgrass, bulrush etc. that grow in swamp areas, or algae in

the water or scattered cacti in deserts. Consequently, the variation of the vegetation types of


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any area is proportionate to the living conditions of the area for the plants. Naturally, it is

impossible to conduct a study on the vegetation without knowledge of the flora.

In the Mediterranean region, the vegetation consists of different layers of vegetation, from

sea level to the high regions of the mountains. Low rainfall – dry Mediterranean climate is

ideal for larch or downy oak forests. In this region, the soil is not rich and the water and

humidity do not change. Thus, vegetation is in balance with the climate, i.e. it is stable.

The site considered for the planned project is located in the Warm Mediterranean Vegetation

Layer between 0 and 500 above the sea level. This region is represented by such plants as

Ceratonia siliqua (locust bean), Olea europae (olive), Quercus coccifera (cermes oak), Pinus

brutia (Turkish pine), and Pinus pinea (stone pine). Various types of Ceratonia siliqua L.

(Locust bean), Pinus brutia Ten. (Turkish pine) and Quercus coccifera L. (Cermes oak) grow

in the Adana-Çukurova region of the East Mediterranean region.

Ceratonia siliqua L. (Locust bean): This type is a wild, natural form of scrubland, called

xerophytic (seen in arid climates), present in evergreen bushes and trees that have hard

leaves and that are grown within the maquis flora of the Mediterranean Region of our

country. The origin of carob, one of the oldest plants on earth, comes from the eastern

Mediterranean region (Syria, Israel, south-east Mediterranean region) and it is one of the

most important species of maquis vegetation.

(Davis, 1965; Bailey, 1950; Seçmen, 1974).

Pinus brutia Ten. (Pinaceae): It is commonly found in the East Mediterranean regions of

Greece, Crete, Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan. It is, however, most frequently found

in Turkey, especially in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions (Davis, 1965; Yalt�r�k, 1993). It is a 5-20 m long, fast growing pine with thick branches. Young buds are thick and red and

the peel of the young trees is smooth and grey, while the peel of the old trees is deeply

severed and has a dark red color.

Quercus coccifera L. (Fagaceae): This type can be seen around the entire Mediterranean,

and it is the most widespread, dominating type of garig vegetation. It has dense vegetation

and is usually 2-3 m. in height, but sometimes can reach up to 10 m., and it includes small

evergreen trees and bushes. It is widespread in north-east, west and southern Anatolia and

is the dominant plant of maquis vegetation.

(Davis,1982, Akman and friends.,2007).


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Phyto geographical Region:

Turkey is biogeographically in the Holoarctic area. In this area, Turkey is divided into three

different phyto geographical regions. These are as follows;

1) Euro – Siberian Region

This region consists of deciduous and high coniferous forests.

2) Irano – Turanian Region

This region, almost completely covering the Central Anatolian plateau, is surrounded by the

Euro-Siberian region in the north and the Mediterranean flora region in the west and south.

3) Mediterranean Region: This region is examined in 3 sections.

a) Western Anatolia and East Aegean Islands

b) Taurus Mountains

c) Amanos Mountains:

In the Mediterranean region, dry summers and rainy, mildly warm winters cause the

occurrence of distinctive vegetation.

The site considered for the planned project and the area that may be affected by the

activities of the factory activities is included in the Warm Mediterranean Layer, which features

maquis formations due to intensive biological factors. In this layer, there are mainly maquis

elements such as wild olive, myrtle, gum sandalwood, redbud and false dogwood.

Endemia:

Since Turkey is a country in located in a transition area between the continents, it is

rich in terms of endemic plants. The site considered for the planned project and its

surroundings do not contain any endemic plants and the flora species listed according to the

field and literature studies do not contain any plant species that are endangered or need to

be protected according to Annex 1 of the Bern Convention.

Table 7 . The Protection Situation and Status of the Flora Species Found in the Site Considered for the Planned Project and its Surroundings. Species Family and

Species Name

TURKISH NAME Bern Red Data IUCN

HABITAT

THYMELAEACEAE

Daphane sericea

Develi - Nt Herbs and scrubs

Daphane pontica

Eastern Black Sea Daphne (sweet bay)

- Nt Forest destruction areas

MYRTACEAE Myrtus communis

Myrtus communis-Mersin-Murt-Myrtle

- Nt Maquis plant

RESEDACEAE Reseda lutea

Lovely Yellow Flower

- Nt Herbs and scrubs

PINACEAE Pinus nigra Larch - Nt Dry, rocky, limy and poor soil


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OLEACEAE Olea europaea

Olive - Nt Damaged areas and bushes.

FABACEAE

Calicotome villosa

Calycotome - Nt Fields, meadows, roadsides

Centaurea iberica

Centaurea iberica

TREV. EX SPRENGEL

Iberian Star Thistle/Centaurea

iberica Trev.

- Nt Fields, roadsides, uncultivated land

ANACARDIACEAE

Pistacia terebinthus L. subsp. palaestina (BOISS.) ENGLER

Terebinth berry

- Nt Rocky slopes, maquis

Fauna:

The fauna species found in the site considered for the planned project and its

surroundings include the Amphibians listed in Table 3, the Reptiles listed in Table 4, the

Birds listed in Table 5 and the Mammals listed in Table 6. These tables show the family of

each species, their TURKISH NAME, HABITAT, IUCN(ERL) category, Red Data Book

category and their status in the Bern Convention Annex-2 “Strictly Protected Fauna Species”

and Annex-3 “Protected fauna species” lists. The species not included in the Bern

Convention Annex-2 and Annex-3 lists are marked with ( - ). Also, the relevant lists of “2010-

2011 Hunting Season Central Hunting Commission Decision” Annex-1, “Wild animals under

protection” Annex-2, “Game animals under protection” Annex-3, “Game animals to be hunted

in strictly determined periods” of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of

Turkey, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks Department of

Hunting and Wildlife are indicated in the tables regarding birds and mammals.

Amphibians:

Amphibians are organisms that require at least two different habitats (one of which is water)

to complete their life cycles. Four amphibian species have been detected in the region and

three of those species are in the Bern Convention Annex-2 list and one is in the Bern

Convention Annex-3 list. Also, although one of the detected amphibian species, Hyla arborea

(tree frog) is in the IUCN (ERL) list, it is very common in Turkey and is not under any threat.

Table 3: Amphibians

SPECIES TURKISH NAME HABITAT

END.

IUCN BERN

KIND: ANURA FAM: DISCOGLOSSIDAE

Bombina bombina

Red Frog

Inside and near such bodies of water as

LC II


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ponds, channels and conduits, up to 250 m

FAM: BUFONIDAE

Bufo viridis Night frog Gardens, open stone areas, near water, up to 4600 m

LC II

FAM: HYLIDAE

Hyla arborea Tree frog

Breeds in water, normally lives on trees or tree-like plants, sometimes on small plants, up to 1500 m

LC II

FAM: RANIDAE

Rana ridibunda Marsh frog

Plant-rich ponds, lakes and slow rivers, in waters at very low plains, up to 2500 m

LC III

Reptiles:

There are 8 reptile species in the region, two of which are in the Bern Convention Annex-2

list and two in the Bern Convention Annex-3 list. One of the detected reptile species, Testudo

graeca (tortoise), although being in the IUCN (ERL) lists, is very common in Turkey and is

not under any threat.

Table 4:Reptilia

SPECIES TURKISH NAME HABITAT END. IUCN

BERN

CLASS: REPTILIA REPTILES KIND: TESTUDINATA TURTLES FAM: TESTUDINIDAE TORTOISES

Testudo graeca Common tortoise Dry, rocky and sandy lands, orchards and gardens

VU II

KIND: SQUAMATA SQUAMATA

FAM: GEKKONIDAE GECKOS, HOUSE LIZARDS

FAM: SCINCIDAE SCINCIDAE

Mabuya aurata

Mabuya Open areas with few plants, rocky surfaces and stone ruins

III

FAM: LACERTIDAE MAIN TYPES OF

LIZARDS

Ophisops elegans

Field Lizard

Open areas with few plants, rocky and soil surfaces

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KIND: SQUOMATA FAM: TYPHLOPIDAE TYPHLOPS

Typhlops vermicularis Blind snake Inside moist soil and under rocks

III

Birds:

There are 9 bird species in the region, four of which are listed in the Bern Convention Annex-

2 and four listed in the Bern Convention Annex-3. According to the most recent list reflecting

the 2010 – 2011 Hunting Season Central Hunting Commission Decisions, 6 bird species are

listed in the Annex-1 “Wild animals under protection” section. None of the bird species in the

region are listed in IUCN (ERL).

Table 5:Aves (Birds)

SPECIES TURKISH NAME HABITAT M.A.K. IUCN BERN

CLASS: AVES Birds KIND: CICONIIFORMES

FAM: CICONIIDAE

Ciconia ciconia

White stork

Big plains with few trees, irrigated lands, rice fields, moist meadows, flood lands, shallow lagoons and ponds, slow or fast rivers, seaside

I LC II

KIND: FALCONIFORMES

FAM: FALCONIDAE

Falco tinnunculus

Sparrow hawk

Forest tundra, river valleys, farms, uplands, bottom lands, forests, wetlands without trees

I LC II

KIND: COLUMBIFORMES FAM: COLUMBIDAE

Columba oenas

Stock dove

Steps, areas between cities and forests, buildings, ruins, nearby fields, greenwoods close to water

II LC III

Streptopelia decaocto Collared dove Cities, forests, and bushes II LC III

KIND: APODIFORMES

FAM: APODIDAE

Apus melba

Alpin Swift

Rocky slopes, cracks and caves of the mountains, cities

I - III

Apus affinis Small Cities, villages I LC III


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Swift KIND: HIRUNDINIDAE

Hirundo rustica

Barn swallow

Shallow waters with green vegetation, low humid places, afforested areas or cities, grasslands and farms

I LC II

Delichon urbica

House martin

Natural rocky surfaces, cities, cliffs, nearby water I - II

FAM: PASSERIDAE

Passer domesticus

Sparrow (Urban

sparrow)

Cities, fields, bushes, forests, areas with rich vegetation, nearby fresh water or sea

III LC -

Mammals:

There are three mammal species in the region, one of which is listed in the Bern Convention

Annex-3. According to the most recent list reflecting the 2010 – 2011 Hunting Season

Central Hunting Commission Decisions, two of the mammal species are listed in the Annex-2

“Game animals under protection“list. None of the mammal species in the region are listed in

the Annex-3 “species huntable at all times” list.

Table 6: Mammalia

SPECIES TURKISH NAME HABITAT END. AV

KOM. IUCN BERN

CLASS: MAMMALIA Mammals

KIND: CHIROPTERA

FAM:VESPERTILIONIDAE

Pipistrellus pipistrellus Dwarf bat Barn roofs, wall

cracks Lr/lc Annex

III

KIND: LAGOMORPHA

FAM: LEPORIDAE

Lepus capensis Wild rabbit ANY HABITAT Annex-3

Lr/lc Annex III

FAM: SPALACIDAE

Spalax leucodon Spalax Meadows, fields,

grasslands, uplands and steps

VU

Bern Convention Annex Lists and Explanations


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IUCN Categories and Explanations

EX Extinct LR Low threat

EW Extinct in the wild LR(cd) Conservation required

CR Critically Endangered LR(nt) May be threatened

EN Endangered LR(lc) Least threatened

VU Vulnerable DD Insufficient data

Along with natural vegetation, cultivated plants also exist in the region. It has been observed that the flora is made up of primarily dune vegetation. In addition to the rich flora of the dune vegetation, there is also a large amount of fertile grass vegetation. The vast fields around Akgol and Paradeniz are covered by a low and plain halophyte type of vegetation. The existence of plants varies according to the salinity of the soil and the periodicity of the floods.

44% of the species constituting delta flora are yearlong, while 7% are biennial and the

remaining 49% are perennial. , Moreover, 85% of the detected plants are herbs, 12% are

heath and 3% are trees. The fact that herbaceous plants are common demonstrates that, in

the past, the trees and bushes in the delta had been harmed and as a result many species

had perhaps disappeared.

Many of the plant species were carried to the delta by migratory birds. As result, it is

evident that the delta does not have a closed ecosystem and that there is migration cycle

from outside. The plants in the delta became quite dominant in the places that met their

ecological needs. As a result of observations conducted in the Project area, (Yenice Logistics

Village), commonly distributed species were observed and, according to the literature

studies, it has been determined that such widely distributed species do not require any

additional precautionary measures to be taken .

2.2. SOCIO-ECONOMICAL SITUATION:

This section examines the population, social structure and economical structure with

regard to the Signalization project and Yenice Logistics Village project.

The cultural, agricultural and industrial significance of the Çukurova region is well

known. The region has been home to some of the earliest high cultural civilizations from, and

from the time of the Tanzimat reform era up to today, it has been a vital agricultural and

industrial region for Anatolia. In terms of its geographical boundaries, the Çukurova region

includes the cities of Adana, Mersin, Tarsus, Ceyhan and Osmaniye, from west to east. The

Annex I Strictly Protected Flora Species

Annex II Strictly Protected Fauna Species

Annex III Protected Fauna Species


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investments that have been established and that are planned to be carried out in the region

will bring the cities into greater contact with one another.

The ports of Mersin and Iskenderun are the most significant gates in the East

Mediterranean region in terms of export, import and transit trading activities. Also, the ports

of BOTA� and BTC facilities for raw petrol transportation in Yumurtal�k are also significant gates in terms of maritime transportation. Yenice, on the other hand, with its large

commercial volume for big investors due to its proximity to the large international markets

and with its central location in the region, is logistically significant for the Mersin Free Zone

and the Adana Yumurtal�k Free Zone and for economical development in the region. In the

scope of the Yenice Logistics Village and Signalization project that is planned to be

established in the Yenice town of Tarsus in the city of Mersin, a large volume of business is

expected to occur both in the village and in the region.

The population of Yenice, according to the Turkish Statistics Institute data of 2008, is

8320 persons, 4193 of which are male and 4127 of which are female. It is not possible to

divide the population in the area according to occupation groups. The occupation groups of

the region’s population are factory and office workers, service sector employees, agriculture,

stockbreeding, other independent business occupation groups and university students.

Agriculture and stockbreeding are the main occupations in the town of Yenice. In the village

of Ar�kl�, a village that will be affected by the project, the main occupation is agriculture and

stockbreeding, but the unemployment rate is very high. It is significant that the logistics

village project will provide employment during the stages of construction and operation and

will increase development of the region during the operation period.


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3. ADVANTAGES and TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT

When the Project is completed, the trains will be operable between the stations and

the processes of train meeting and aheading will become shorter and safer with the 40%

increase to the line capacity.

In the scope of this project, the route lengths of the 14 stations located on the route in

question will be at least 750 kilometers and 3.000 ton trains will be operable on the lines that

currently are able to operate maximum 900 ton trains. In other words, the amount of load

carried in one trip will increase by three times.

LINE LENGTH

Table 3.1: Line Length

Line stations Distance

Bo�azköprü-Uluk��la 176 km (Single line)

Uluk��la-Yenice 108 km (Single line)

Mersin-Yenice-Adana 67 km (Double line)

Adana-Toprakkale 78 km (Single line)

Total 430 km

Table 3.2: Number of stations

Station Name Number

Bo�azköprü - Uluk��la(excluded) 13

Uluk��la - Yenice(excluded) 8

Mersin-Yenice –Toprakkale (excluded) 12

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YEN�CE LOGISTICS VILLAGE

Yenice Logistics Center will include container stock sites with 5 roads, a 550 m ramp,

customer stock areas, a warehouse for entities subject to customs, a wagon and locomotive

maintenance factory and storages with 10 roads, a railway service vehicles mechanical

factory with 3 roads, a turning bridge and storage, 3 maneuver roads, parking lots, railway

and facilities maintenance chiefdom buildings, a weighbridge and junction line connections.

Also, the existent 7 station railways will be extended and the number of the railways will be

increased to 11.


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4.LEGAL FRAMEWORK:

The laws and regulations to be complied with in the scope of the Project are listed

below.

Environmental Law 2872;

• “Regulation on Amendment of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulation” that

entered into force by being published in the Official Gazette 27437 dated 19.12.2009, regarding “Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulation” that entered into force by

being published in the Official Gazette 26939 dated 17.07.2008

• Amendments published in the Official Gazette 27384 dated 22.10.2009 and 27757

dated 12.11.2010 regarding “Environmental Inspection Regulation” published in the

Official Gazette 27061 dated 21.11.2008

• “Regulation on Amendment of Water Pollution Control Regulation” that entered into force

by being published in the Official Gazette 26786 dated 13.02.2008 and the 27537,

30.03.2010 dated “Water Pollution Control Regulation” that entered into force by being

published in the Official Gazette 27537 dated 31.12.2004

• “Regulation on Amendment of Solid Waste Control Regulation” that entered into force by

being published in the Official Gazette 25777 dated 05.04.2005, regarding the “Solid

Waste Control Regulation” published in the Official Gazette 24736 dated 25.04.2002

• “Regulation on Amendment of Package Waste Control Regulation” that entered into force

by being published in the Official Gazette 27537 dated 30.03.2010, regarding “Package Waste Control Regulation” published in the Official Gazette 26562 dated 24.06.2007

• “Regulation on Amendment of Industrial Air Pollution Control Regulation” that entered

into force by being published in the Official Gazette 27537 dated 30.03.2010, regarding “Industrial Air Pollution Control Regulation” that entered into force by being

published in the Official Gazette 27277 dated 03/07/2009,

• “Air Quality Evaluation and Management Regulation” that entered into force by being

published in the Official Gazette 26898 dated 06.06.2008,

• “Regulation on Amendment of Worn Out Tires Control Regulation” that entered into force

by being published in the Official Gazette 27537 dated 30.03.2010, regarding “Worn


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Out Tires Control Regulation” published in the Official Gazette 26357 dated

25.11.2006

• “Regulation on Amendment of Hazardous Waste Control Regulation” that entered into

force by being published in the Official Gazette 27537 dated 30.03.2010, regarding

“Hazardous Waste Control Regulation” published in the Official Gazette 25755 dated 14.03.2005,

• “Regulation on Amendment of Waste Oil Control Regulation” that entered into force by

being published in the Official Gazette 27537 dated 30.03.2010, regarding “Waste Oil

Control Regulation” published in the Official Gazette 26952 dated 30.07.2008,

• “Excavation Soil, Construction and Demolition Waste Control Regulation” that entered

into force by being published in the Official Gazette 25406 dated 18.03.2004

• “Soil Pollution Control Regulation” that entered into force by being published in the

Official Gazette 25831 dated 31.05.2005,

• “Regulation on Amendment of Medical Waste Control Regulation” that entered into force

by being published in the Official Gazette 27537 dated 30.03.2010, regarding “Medical Waste Control Regulation” published in the Official Gazette 25883 dated 22.07.2005,

• Amendments entered into force by being published in the Official Gazette 27442 dated

24.12.2009 and 27503 dated 24.02.2010 regarding “Regulation on Permits and

Licenses to be Obtained According to the Environmental Law” published in the Official

Gazette 27214 dated 29.04.2009,

• “Regulation on Amendment of Wetlands Protection Regulation” that entered into force by

being published in the Official Gazette 27684 dated 26.08.2010, regarding “Wetlands Protection Regulation” published in the Official Gazette 25818 dated 17.05.2005,

• “Regulation on Amendment of Vegetable Oil Waste Control Regulation” that entered into

force by being published in the Official Gazette 27537 dated 30.03.2010, regarding “Vegetable Oil Waste Control Regulation” published in the Official Gazette 25791 dated 19/04/2005,

• “Regulation on Amendment of Waste Batteries and Accumulators Control Regulation”

that entered into force by being published in the Official Gazette 27537 dated 30.03.2010, regarding “Waste Batteries and Accumulators Control Regulation” published

in the Official Gazette 25569 dated 31.08.2004,


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• “Environmental Noise Assessment and Management Regulation” that entered into force

by being published in the Official Gazette 27601 dated 04.06.2010

• “Regulation on Amendment of Regulation on Control of the Water and Periphery Pollution

due to Dangerous Substances” that entered into force by being published in the Official

Gazette 26040 dated 31.12.2005 and 27537 dated 30.03.2010, regarding “Regulation on Control of the Water and Periphery Pollution due to Dangerous

Substances” published in the Official Gazette 26005 dated 26.11.2005,

International Agreements;

I. and II. Conservation Zones indicated in the “Significant Sea Turtle Breeding Areas” and

the “Mediterranean Seal Habitat and Breeding Areas” that are considered to be under

protection according to the “Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and

Natural Habitats” that was published in the Official Gazette 18318 dated 20/02/1984, and

the 12 km line between Pozant�-Yenice on the signalization route are located within the

Mersin-Tarsus Hopur Topal�r wildlife conservation site. Since in the scope of the signalization

project, signal poles will be placed on the existent railway every 4 km and no additional

railway will be made, no negative impact on the wildlife conservation site is expected to occur

when the signalization project is activated. Also, due to the topography of the region, some of

the existent railway and lines where the signalizations are to be made have tunnel passages

in the area that is located within the Wildlife Conservation Zones. For this reason, it is

prescribed that wildlife conservation work will continue during the time that the signalization

project is carried out. It is expected that the frequency of train services will increase once the

signalization project is activated. However, since each increase in train service means that

30 freight carrying vehicles will be taken out of highway traffic, the negative environmental

impact of both noise and exhaust gases from 30 freight and passenger carrying vehicles on

the E-80 and D750 state highways parallel to the railway on that route will be reduced. For

this reason, no negative impact is expected on the wildlife conservation works in the area

when the planned project comes to life. The photograph 4.1 shows the TCDD train line on

the route inside the wildlife conservation zone.


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Photograph 4.1: Current Railway Line passing through Wildlife Conservation Zone.

Photograph 4.2: Current Railway Line passing through Wildlife Conservation Zone.


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Photograph 4.3: A view from Ecological Bridge in YHGS of E-90 highway parallel to TCDD line

• Areas under protection according to the “Convention for the Protection Of The

Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution” (Barcelona Convention) published in the

Official Gazette 17368 dated 12/6/1981,

• Areas in our country determined as “Specially Protected Areas” according to the

“Protocol Concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas” published in the

Official Gazette 19968 dated 23/10/1988,

• Areas listed in the “100 Coastal Historic Sites of common Mediterranean Interest”

chosen according to Geneva Declaration dated 13/09/1985 and published by United

Nations Environment Programme,

• Coastal areas that provide life and breeding environment for Mediterranean Marine

Life Endangered Species” listed in article 17 of the Geneva Declaration.

• Cultural, historic and natural areas under protection granted the status of “Cultural

Heritage” and “Natural Heritage” by the Ministry of Culture according to articles 1 and

2 of the “Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural

Heritage” published in the Official Gazette 17959 dated 14/2/1983,

• Areas under protection according to the “Convention on Wetlands of International

Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat” (Ramsar Convention) published in the

Official Gazette 21937 dated 17/5/1994.


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Cultural Heritage Issues; The Ministry of Culture & Tourism (MoC&T) is the responsible authority for the protection

and preservation of cultural resources and assets in Turkey. The General Directorate for

Cultural Heritage and Museums is the relevant office within the MoC&T. The directorate has

an inventorying system comprising of buildings, sites, areas and artifacts. This inventorying

system was mainly established to form the basis of the “listed” or "declared" (officially

registered) buildings, sites and areas of Cultural, Historical and Natural significance

regardless of date.

These listed Cultural Assets are categorized under the titles of:

• Historical Sites;

• Natural Sites;

• Archaeological Sites;

• Urban Sites;

• Combined Sites;

• Immovable Cultural and Natural Assets (Monuments, Civil Architecture, Religious,

Cultural, Administrative, Military, Industrial and Commercial Buildings-Streets,

Castles; Cemeteries, Ruins, Monument Trees, Natural Formations (caves,

sandbanks, fairy chimneys, lakes, waterfalls etc.)

All cultural assets listed by the MoC&T are legally protected and subject to the 'Act of

Law' on 'Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets', No: 2863, date of acceptance 21.07.1983

(; recently revised as Law No: 5226 valid as of 14.7.2004 / 5226. All unlisted structures or

artifacts dated before the 20th Century, even unregistered, are automatically subject to the

same law. All construction work, conservation & restoration work, excavations & surveys and

other implementations (including minor repair work) within the registered areas or on listed

buildings & monuments are submitted to the approval of the Regional/Municipal Preservation

Council for the Preservation of Natural and Cultural Assets.

Within the proposed project, there may be some rehabilitation/reconstruction works in the

buildings/areas which are listed in the cultural inventory of Turkey. For these areas, relevant

regional/municipal preservation council will be notified and all designs will be sent for their

approval. No construction works will start until an official approval is received from the

relevant Council. Since the objectives of the World Bank Operational Policy on Physical

Cultural Property are in line with the national legislation and no irreversible impacts are

estimated within the scope of this project, compliance with the national legislation on cultural

heritage issues would be satisfactory.


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5. THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN:

Environmental Impacts and Impact Reduction Plans are provided in the frame of the

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) prepared due to the Signalization Project and

Yenice Logistics Village Project planned to be conducted by the TCDD 6TH REGIONAL

DIRECTORATE in the area indicated above. �

6. MITIGATION PLAN

The impacts likely to occur during the construction of the Yenice Logistics Village and

during the installation of the Signalization lines are expected to be quite limited. Since the

project in question is in the scope of Annex II of the EIA Regulation, officially there isn’t any

obligation for environmental impact evaluation; therefore, PTD has been prepared and the

decision stating that EIA IS NOT REQUIRED has been made. The probable environmental

impacts of the project were evaluated in the scope of EMP.

In the scope of the project in question, in order to examine and evaluate the

environmental impacts of the construction/operation processes, minimize these impacts and

provide compliance with the principles and procedures indicated in national and international

environmental legislation, the “Mitigation Plan” was created by establishing the stages in

question. These Plans are given below.

During and after the construction of the Project and during its operation, there will be

some impacts on the environment. During construction, such impacts as dust, noise and

traffic due to excavation (manual/mechanical) as well as impacts on public health and work

safety due to waste disposal, including dangerous and hazardous waste, are expected. The

probable environmental impacts during the construction works indicated above and during

the operation are listed in Figure 6.1. The detailed definitions of these issues are indicated in

the relevant tables. During preparation of Table 7.1, the probable environmental impacts

according to the works to be done were defined first. Then, the procedures to be

implemented in order to reduce these impacts were indicated in the same table. The table in

question also indicates the cost of the impact reduction and the organization(s) to be

responsible for the impact reduction procedure (responsibility).

Similarly, the impacts likely to occur during the operation stage are indicated in Table

7.2. The main impacts during the construction stage are noise pollution, dust and air

pollution, traffic problems, aesthetic impacts, and occupational health and safety issues. The


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organizations and institutions to be held responsible and the costs of the impact reduction

are also indicated. In addition to these impact and control precautions, the contractor

company must prepare a “Waste management Plan” and “Pollution Prevention Plan” at the

beginning of the job regarding the disposal of the waste. In this scope, the recycling of the

excavation materials in the construction site (to be used as filling material) must be

prioritized. The relevant organizations and institutions must be notified before the

construction begins.


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DUST

NOISE

PUBLIC HEALTH AND

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hazardous waste • Solid waste • At�ksu

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7. MONITORING PLAN

This section includes the monitoring plan for evaluation of the efficiency of the impact

reduction precautions indicated in the construction and operation stages by relevant

organizations and institutions. The details of this plan are provided in Table 7.1. One of the

problems in Turkey is that wastes are dumped in illegal ways. This occurs when a truck

driver dumps the waste in a closer, more convenient location instead of transporting it all the

way to the more distant location for regular waste disposal. For this reason, the monitoring

plan includes measuring (weighing) of the waste to be disposed (transported) in both the

construction site and the storage site. At first it may seem that these measurements do not

have any relevance to the environment. However, this could prevent the illegal waste dumps

in the works to be conducted in the scope of the project. Monitoring plan is prepared so that

during the construction stage, the environmental impacts are determined by the Contractor

and during the operation stage, the environmental impacts are determined by the TCDD, and

reduction precautions to minimize these impacts are prepared according to the legal

regulations.

OPERATION

WASTE DISPOSAL

NOISE

• Domestic Solid Waste • Wastewater • Maintenance Repair Waste • Dangerous waste and waste

mineral oil

• Train noise • Noise of the transportation

vehicles moving loads from logistics village

• Noise from maintenance and repair


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STAGE IMPACTS SUBJECT IMPACT REDUCTION MEASURES COST RESPONSIBILITY

CONSTRUCTION WASTE Excavation waste

Excavation waste must be accumulated near the

excavation until they are recycled as filling materials.

The period of accumulation of such excavation waste

near the excavation must not exceed 1 week. The

remaining excavation waste must be kept in the

temporary storage containers. The temporary storage

containers must be yellow and the type of the waste

material must be indicated on them. Domestic and

hazardous waste must not be put in these temporary

containers. Full containers must be collected and

transported to the designated excavation waste

disposal sites by the Municipality or authorized

companies. All containers must be hatched,

preventing any spill or leakage during rainy periods.

According to “Excavation Waste, Construction and

Demolition Waste Control Regulation”, tar and

concrete waste must be sent to the storage site

designated by the municipality.

Sand-shingle materials must be recycled by the

construction company or sent to an area designated

by the municipality.

Included in

the

construction

cost

Contractor


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Domestic Solid Waste

Domestic solid waste must be accumulated in

impermeable containers and sent to the municipal

garbage collection points. “Solid Waste Control

Regulation” enforced by being published in the

Official Gazette 20814 dated 14.03.1991 must be

complied with.

Included in

the

Construction

cost

Contractor

Domestic Wastewater: The amount of

approximately 11,25 m3/day of domestic

wastewater produced by 75 persons to be

employed during the construction.

The amount of approximately 11,25 m3/day of

domestic wastewater produced by 75 persons to be

employed during the construction must be collected

before it damages the receiving environment. In this

scope, a parcel shaft connected to the urban sewage

system must be provided, if possible. If such

connection is not possible, an impermeable septic tank

must be installed on an appropriate area inside or

nearby the construction site and the wastewater

accumulated in that tank must be regularly emptied by

sewage truck and disposed of through the urban

sewage system in a shaft designated by the

municipality.

Included in

the

construction

cost

Contractor

CONSTRUCTION

Dangerous and hazardous waste (waste

oils from vehicles, batteries and

accumulators, anti-freeze, chemicals,

etc.)

Waste oil from machinery and vehicles must be

collected in the impermeable tanks/containers on

impermeable surface according to the “Waste Oil

Control Regulation”. Tanks/containers must have

mechanism for preventing over filling and must be

filled to the marked point. According to the regulation,

tanks/containers must be red and “Waste Oil” must be

indicated on them. The process of disposal of waste

oils must be controlled by Provincial Department of

Environment and Forestry.

Included in

the

construction

cost

Contractor


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Accumulators from vehicles and batteries from the

construction site must be disposed of according to the

Consumer Obligations indicated in article 13 of the

“Waste Batteries and Accumulators Control

Regulation”. According to that, batteries must be

collected separately from the domestic waste and

delivered to the waste batteries collection points of

PWB – Portable Waste Batteries and Exporters and

Importers Association.

All other dangerous and hazardous waste must be

disposed of according to the “Hazardous Waste

Control Regulation”. In this scope, the quality of the

produced waste must be determined in an accredited

laboratory. In the event of materials classified as

hazardous waste group, such waste must be

recorded, packed and labeled according to

internationally recognized standards and sent to

licensed recycling or disposal facility. The waste must

be kept within the construction site, temporarily in firm,

impermeable, safe containers marked as “Hazardous

Waste”, compliant with internationally recognized

standards, and placed on concrete surface far from

buildings. Waste must be transported by licensed

companies. Eventually, the waste must be sent to

�ZAYDA� Hazardous Waste Storage Site and

disposed of there in special areas designated for the

hazardous waste.


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CONSTRUCTION Dust Excavation

• The surface of the materials worked on

during excavation must be watered to prevent

dust (Especially in dry, windy weather).

Protective curtain must be used at the work

site, according to the status of wind.

• The trucks transporting the excavation waste

must be covered, the trucks must be

checked, the spill of the waste during

transportation must be prevented and in case

of spill of the waste on the road, the clean up

must be conducted immediately.

• Loading and unloading of the waste must be

carried out carefully.

• The route for excavation waste transportation

must be chosen carefully, avoiding densely

populated areas. Also, the road pavements of

the routes must be improved.

• In dry weather, the roads with intensive traffic

must be watered 3 times a day, other roads

one time a day.”

• There must be speed limitation for vehicles

working inside the construction site. (30

km/h).

Included in

the

construction

cost

Contractor


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Gaseous

waste Exhaust gases from vehicles

• Routines controls and maintenance of the

vehicles used for transportation must be

carried out (daily and periodically). Daily

maintenance must be carried out after each

shift; also, in order to enable periodical

maintenance of the vehicles, work time of

each vehicle must be recorded by the

operator.

• Periodical maintenance must be carried out

at the end of each 50th, 250th, 500th, 1000th,

2000th work hour. Maintenance forms must

be regularly filled in.

• Each vehicle to be used for transportation

during the construction must have “Motor

vehicle Exhaust Emission Measurement

Stamp”. Measurement stamp must be

renewed each year after exhaust gas

measurement.

• Speed limitations for transportation vehicles

must be carefully applied. In this scope it is

suggested that the speed limit for vehicles on

roads with bar pavement must not exceed 30

km/h.

Included in

the

construction

cost

Contractor

Noise

Excavation

Noise will occur due to use of machinery

during installation of signalization cables

and during transportation. The noise levels

for equipment used in the open area during

• Noise separators must be used around the

work site. The principles of “Environmental

Noise Assessment and Management

Regulation” published in the Official Gazette

25862 dated 01.07.2005 must be applied.

Included in

the

construction

cost

Contractor


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the construction were calculated in the

scope of the “Regulation on Noise

Emission due to Use of Equipment in the

Open Area” prepared by the Ministry of

Industry and Commerce and published in

the Official Gazette 26392 dated

30.12.2006.

The calculations were made considering

that all of the machinery at the construction

site will work simultaneously. As a result of

calculations of the noise level of the facility

for Ar�kl� village, the closest settlement located 750 m away from the construction

site, the noise level for the distance of 750

m is Ldaytime = 54,47 dBA, which does not

exceed the limit value. The calculations

also show that the noise level inside the

construction site within the Yenice Logistic

Village will be 72,49 dBA.

In this scope, all motor vehicles must use

silencers or sound reducing parts. The noise

from the construction site must not exceed 70

dBA.

• Regular maintenance of equipment and

vehicles used in excavation, construction and

transportation stages must be performed.

The basic indicator for the maintenance of

transportation vehicles (e.g. trucks) is

mileage.

• In the scope of EMP, maintenance of all

vehicles must be performed for each 5000

km. In addition to that, maintenance of such

vehicles as excavators, forklifts etc. must be

performed after each 100th hour of work.

• The works must be carried out within daytime

hours (07:00-19:00). No evening or night time

construction must be carried out unless it is

necessary.

• In the case the construction works are carried

out at night time or the noise levels are high,

the public must be informed of the

inconvenience at least one week before the

activity starts.


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Traffic

The impact of construction works on the

local traffic

• People must be notified about the planned

job before the job is commenced.

• Traffic regulations must be conducted in

coordination with the highway

department/municipality

Included in

the

construction

cost

Contractor

Ecological

impacts There will be ecological impacts of the

construction works on flora and fauna

of the region. The quantity and quality of

the harvest from the nearby agricultural

lands may decrease due to dust occurring

during the construction of the Yenice

logistics village.

Fauna around and nearby the construction

site might go away due to the noise

produced during the construction works.

On the signalization line route, a 12 km

long line between Pozant� –Yenice is

located within the Mersin-Tarsus Hopur

Topal�r wildlife conservation zone.

• Watering process must be constantly

performed on the construction site to prevent

dust. Trucks transporting excavation waste

must be covered with canvas.

• Periodical maintenance of the machinery

must be conducted.

• During installation of the signalization cables,

the wildlife and natural habitats of wild goats

living in the Wildlife Conservation Zone must

not be disturbed.

• The articles regarding “Protection of Species”

provisions of the Convention concerning

Protection of European Wildlife and Habitats

published in the Official Gazette 18313 dated 20.02.1984 and the provisions of the

Land Hunting Law 4915 must be complied

with.

Included in

the

construction

cost

Contractor


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Excavation

In order to avoid causing harm to people living in the

region (children in particular), plastic tapes, barriers,

phosphorous or luminous warning signs must prevent

their entrance to the construction site.

Bracing must be provided in deep excavation areas in

order to prevent landslide.

Authorized controllers must be available during the

job. The controllers will be responsible for proper

implementation of all necessary precautions.

Entries of the rain water drainage system must be

durable.

• No excavation must be done in rainy

weather; the work must continue after

necessary precautions are taken after rain in

order to prevent slipping (clean up of slippery

surfaces or laying anti-slip materials).

• In the case excavators, bulldozers or other

heavy machinery is used, no personnel

should be in the area where that equipment

moves and the equipment is to be used by

authorized personnel only.

• With regard to the occupation health and

safety in the scope of Labor Law 4857, the

principles of “Occupation Health and Safety

Regulation”, “Noise Regulation”, “Regulation

on Health and Safety in Construction Works”

and “Regulation on Using Personal Protective

Equipment at Workplace” must be applied.

Included in

the

construction

cost

Contractor


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• According to these regulations, personnel

must use such protective equipment as

masks, disposable clothing and gloves and

safety shoes.

• The employer must make such equipment

available at the workplace for the use of the

personnel. Also, all personnel must use

protective suits and helmets at the

construction site.

Other

impacts

Cultural and historic artifacts can be

discovered during the excavation

works.

In the event of discovery of a historic artifact or

archaeological structure during the excavation works,

excavation and/or construction works must be stopped

immediately, Provincial Department of Tourism must

be notified and no activity is allowed until a written

permission is received from appropriate authorities.

Relevant provisions of the Law regarding protection of

Cultural and Natural Entities that entered into force by

being published in the Official Gazette 18113 dated 23/7/1983 shall be complied with.

Moreover, if rehabilitation/reconstruction of some

historical buildings/sites is necessary within the scope

of the works, official notification and approval

procedures are carried out with the Cultural Asset

Preservation Councils. The Council is notified about

the proposed work and the works cannot start before

the designs get official approvals.

Visual

Aesthetic

Excavation

Installation of signal lines

Visual disturbance must be reduced by placing

curtains (separators) during the construction. Also,

Included in

the Contractor


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Impacts Trench filling

Pavement and road construction

Damage to the Surrounding Green

Areas

photographs and information about the city could be

placed on the curtains/separators to increase the

aesthetic appearance.

It is suggested that materials to be used in the

construction are stored in closed and protected

environment.

Any roads, sidewalks, walls, poles and other factors

damaged during the construction must be restored to

their normal condition.

Similarly, any green areas damaged during the

construction must be restored and any removed trees

must be relocated to other areas in coordination with

competent authorities.

construction

cost

Operation Waste

Disposal Maintenance Repair Waste

Any scrap spare parts from maintenance and repair

unit that are recyclable must be recycled; any

unrecyclable metal parts must be sent to foundry, PVC

materials to disposal facilities, other materials must be

stored and used for other purposes, while those that

cannot be used for other purposes must be disposed

of for the heating energy purposes. Also, any glass

waste from maintenance and repair unit must be sent

for glass recycling to companies licensed for package

waste collection.

Included in

the operating

cost

TCDD


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Waste Oil from Maintenance Repair

With regard to the storage and disposal of waste oils

to be produced at the operation stage of the facility

during wagon maintenance-repair, loading and other

activities, such waste oils must be put and stored in

impermeable barrels properly marked with waste

codes, in accordance with the provisions of “Waste

Oils Control Regulation” published in the Official

Gazette 26952 dated 30.07.2008. Such waste oils

must be analyzed in order to determine their waste

class. Waste oils of 1st-2nd class must be given to the

companies licensed for Waste Mineral Oil recycling,

while 3rd class waste oils must be given to the

companies licensed for disposal by using as additional

fuel.

Included in

the operating

cost

TCDD

Other Hazardous Waste from

Maintenance Repair

With regard to waste oil thinner, paint sludge and other

similar wastes, such wastes shall be stored and

disposed of in accordance with the provisions of

“Dangerous Chemicals Regulation” that entered into

force by being published in the Official Gazette 26450 dated 02.03.2007, by being given to the

companies licensed to recycle.

Included in

the operating

cost

TCDD


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Possible Medical Waste

First aid supplies will be available at the project site;

with regard to the management, collection and

transportation of any medical waste to occur if the first

aid supplies are used, such medical waste will be

collected in medical waste bags and delivered to

Medical Waste Collecting vehicles of Tarsus

Municipality in accordance with the “Medical Waste

Control Regulation” enforced by being published in the

Official Gazette 25883, dated 22.07.2005.

Included in

the operating

cost

TCDD

Vegetable Oil Waste from Cafeteria

In the event of food production for personnel,

vegetable oil waste from cafeteria will be collected in

impermeable packages in accordance with the

“Vegetable Oil Waste Control Regulation” enforced by

being published in the Official Gazette 25791 dated 19.04.2005, and given to the companies licensed for

recycling.

Included in

the operating

cost

TCDD

Noise

There will be noise due to trains and

Transportation Vehicles carrying freight

from Logistics Center. The amount of

noise was calculated considering that all

noise sources will be active simultaneously

at the work site. The noise level inside the

logistics village will be 78.85 dBA; the noise

level for Ar�kl� village which is located 750 m from the facility is calculated to be

Ldaytime = 52,39 dBA for the distance of

750 m.

Periodical maintenance of the trains and wagons must

be constantly conducted; there must be noise

separators in the logistics center.

The working time of the personnel to be employed in

the Yenice logistics village must be rearranged in the

frame of the Occupation Health and Safety Regulation

by preparing noise map according to the

“Environmental Noise Assessment and Management

Regulation” enforced by being published in the Official

Gazette 27601 dated 04.06.2010.

The structures inside the Logistics village must have

sound insulation.

Protective equipment (headset) must be provided for

Included in

the operating

cost

TCDD


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the personnel employed at the maintenance and repair

unit and their working hours must be rearranged in

accordance with the noise measurements in the

environment.

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Stage

Parameter to be

Monitored?

Where Parameter

is monitored?

How to monitor the

Parameter?

Monitoring

equipment kind?

When to monitor the

parameter/ Frequency

of Measurement,

Continuance?

Monitoring

Cost

Responsibility

At the excavation

area where the

materials are

temporarily stored

Inspection on site:

visual check of the

occupancy of the

excavation waste

storage area

Excavation materials to

be stored at the

excavation/construction

site At the final storage

area

The amounts of the

waste arriving at the

final storage area and

the volumes of the

trucks carrying it will

be measured and this

data will be recorded.

Daily for the period of

project construction

None Contractor Construction

Dangerous and

hazardous waste

Construction area

and construction

site

The maintenance of

the vehicles will be

recorded.

When hazardous waste is

produced

None Contractor


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Waste batteries and

accumulators

Construction area

and construction

site

The maintenance of


recorded. Replaced

accumulators will be

checked from these

records.

Vehicle maintenance None Contractor

Waste oils

Construction area

and construction

site

The maintenance of


recorded. Replaced

oils will be checked

from these records.

Vehicle maintenance None Contractor

Construction

Solid waste

Construction area

and construction

site

Inspection on site:

1. Level check of the

waste oil tanks

2. Check whether the

batteries and

accumulators were

put in the correct

container and the

occupancy of those

containers


containers for

dangerous and

hazardous waste are

placed on the correct

Weekly None Contractor


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platforms and whether

there is any leakage

4. Visual check of the

physical condition of

the collector

containers (wear,

distortion, cracks,)

5. Check whether

solid wastes are put

into the collector

containers.

6. The occupancy of

the containers and

check whether they

are regularly emptied.

Construction

Liquid waste Construction site

1. Visual check for

any wastewater leaks

2. Measurement of

the water level in the

case that a septic tank

is used

Constantly Additional cost Contractor


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Dust and air pollution

Excavation and

construction area

(affected area

around the site)

Transportation

routes

Inspection on site:


excavation waste

along the trench is

covered.


excavation waste

causing dust in

windy weather is

watered.

3. Check the correct

position of wind

barriers.


transportation

trucks are covered

with canvas.

5. Check the speed of

the transportation

trucks by installing

tachygraphy.

6. Check of the

exhaust emission

measurement

stamp of the

transportation

vehicles with

portable air quality

measurement

devices (e.g. PM10

equipment).

Monthly routine during the

Project period

Weekly during

excavation, filling

Instantly upon complaint

In windy weather

At the beginning of the

construction

Additional cost

in the case of

using portable

measurement

device

Contractor


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Excavation and

construction area

(affected area

around the site)

Transportation

routes

Upon complaints.

With sound

measurement devices

calibrated for

appropriate range (30-

130 dB)

Instantly upon complaint Portable

measurement

device

Contractor

Dust and air pollution

Construction site

transportation

routes

Inspection on site:

Check whether traffic

is blocked due to the

works.

Construction

For the period of the

project

Especially in busy traffic

hours

Upon complaint

Cost included

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Construction

Historic artifacts Construction area

Enabling the experts

from the Ministry of

Culture and Tourism

to visit the site, also,

supporting the

examinations of the

experts on site

During excavation works None Contractor/TCDD


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AESTHETIC MATTERS

Around construction

area

Inspection on site: �s

the construction area

(or waste causing

aesthetic disturbance)

sufficiently hidden by

the barriers?

Are the placed

barriers aesthetically

appropriate (e.g.

clean, painted etc.)?

For the period of

construction

NONE Construction

Public health and work

safety

Construction area

and construction

site

Inspection on site:

Check whether

warnings signs and

barriers are in place to

protect the citizens

from accidents and

dangerous and

hazardous waste

DAILY

OPERATION

Dangerous and

hazardous waste

MAINTENANCE

AND REPAIR UNIT

Inspection on site,

waste record control,

Maintenances in the

Maintenance and repair

unit will be recorded.

These records will be

checked daily.

When

dangerous

waste is

produced


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Waste batteries and

accumulators

MAINTENANCE

AND REPAIR UNIT

Visual inspection on

site

Maintenances of the

vehicles will be recorded.

Replaced accumulators

will be checked from

these records daily.

During vehicle

maintenance

Waste oils MAINTENANCE

AND REPAIR UNIT

The level inside the

package where the

waste oil on site is

collected will be

inspected visually.

Waste oil of the same

class form each unit

will be analyzed once.

Maintenances of the

vehicles will be recorded.

Replaced oils will be

checked from these

records. Waste from each

unit will be collected in a

separate impermeable

package. Waste oils will

be analyzed.

Maintenance

periods of the

vehicles


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Solid waste

Inspection on site:

1. Level check of the

waste oil tanks


batteries and

accumulators were

put in the correct

container and the

occupancy of those

containers


containers for

dangerous and

hazardous waste are

placed on the correct

platforms and whether

there is any leakage

4. Visual check of the

physical condition of

the collector

containers (wear,

distortion, cracks,)

5. Check whether

solid wastes are put

into the collector

containers.

6. Check the

occupancy of the

containers and

whether they are

Daily check


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Noise LOGISTICS

CENTER

With noise

measurement device

Routine (semiannual)

checks with mobile noise

measurement devices is

required. Instantly upon

complaint

Additional cost TCDD


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8. CORPORATE STRUCTURE 8.1. GENERAL: �

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This section includes corporate regulations necessary for reducing the impacts prescribed in

the Environment Management Plan and for implementing the monitoring program in the

process of the realization of the works and includes the information about the authorities and

those responsible

8.2: CORPORATE REGULATIONS SUGGESTED IN THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN The report evaluates the issues of how the responsibilities at the implementation stage

of the environmental management plan prepared for healthy application of the project are to

be shared, who will carry out the defined services (impact reducing precautions, monitoring,

etc.) separately for the construction and operation stages of the project.

The environmental impacts of the project and impact reducing applications,

• Reporting requirements and understanding of the rules,

• Notification regarding the official institutions and legislation regarding the

environmental aspect of the Projects,

• Providing training regarding relationships with the public and press,

• Providing training regarding intervention in the environmental accidents,

Contractor is obliged to keep the records regarding the environment training received by

personnel. The efficiency and sufficiency of the training must be tested by internal audits.

Contractor is obliged to provide environment training for the personnel of subcontracting

company and must consider this issue in the contract with the subcontracting company.

Besides the technical issues indicated above, Contractor shall conduct activities

regarding public awareness. For this purpose, it will be useful for the Contractor to establish

a “Public Relations Unit”. Public Relations Unit will provide services regarding hearing,

recording, acting upon and responding to the complaints to be received regarding negative

impacts on the environment during the construction stage. In this scope, Contractor company

must prepare a complaint procedure. This procedure must forward the possible complaints

and suggestions to the Public Relations Specialist (PRS). Each received complaint must be

recorded and notified by PRS to the appointed technical personnel for necessary precautions

and corrective activity. Also, another responsibility of the Public Relations Unit must be to


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occasionally share the developments of the project with the public. In addition to that, TCDD

must notify the public regarding the services provided in the scope of the project through its

website. The website must also be interactive to enable online complaint and suggestions

from the public. The work of the company must be coordinated; maximum benefit must be

provided by coordinated processing of received complaints and announced notifications etc.

Contractor must present monthly reports to TCDD regarding its work in the frame of EMP for

the period of the construction. In this scope, with regard to the issues requiring particular

experimental monitoring, Contractor must work with companies that have obtained the

laboratory proficiency license and laboratory pre-proficiency license (Independent Monitoring

Companies – IMC) from The Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey

or with universities, the laboratory services of which are accredited.

Similarly, TCDD must examine and evaluate the reports submitted by Contractor in

terms of Environment Law and this EMP and notify the World Bank. If requested, these

reports are also to be submitted to the Provincial Department of Environment and Forestry.

In the event of any notice from any institution that the Environment Management Plan is not

properly implemented, Contractor must take necessary actions, perform corrective activities

and submit the result in written form or as a report.

As a result, in order to provide proper implementation of the projects according to the

Environmental Management Plan and to enable high environment performance, the duties of

the Municipality and Contractor company regarding the works prescribed at the construction

stage must be shared. Contractor company shall be mainly responsible for training of key

personnel and all employees, preparation of Emergency Action Plan, corrective activities,

internal auditing, reporting and complaint management and if necessary, for provision and

work of Independent Monitoring Company (IMC). TCDD, as the owner of the project and in

accordance with the general implementation rules in public investments, shall be responsible

for relationships with the press. Together with that, TCDD must assist the Contractor

company in preparation of the Emergency Action Plan and internal audits. IMC, to be

established if necessary, shall be responsible for environment quality monitoring and training

of the key personnel.

9. PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING 9.1 Meeting Minutes

TCDD organized a “Public Information Meeting” (PIM) regarding the Project for local

people, local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Yenice Municipality. The

purpose of this meeting was to provide general information regarding the Project in question.


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Also, the environmental impacts likely to occur during the Project and suggested precautions

were explained and the opinions and suggestions of the participants were taken.


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The date, place and subject of the meeting was published in a local newspaper on the date

of the meeting. Also, Yenice Municipality and village headmen of the villages within the

region to be affected by the project were informed about the meeting and posters were

distributed.


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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE INVESTMENT

Fecir ÖZDEM�R: TELEPHONE: 0 549 664 57 33

OCCUPATION: CUSTOMS OFFICER

QUESTION: WILL THE WAREHOUSES AT THE LOG�ST�CS VILLAGE BE GIVEN TO THE PRIVATE COMPANIES?

ANSWER: O� UZ SAYGILI TCDD (PROJECT MANAGER): THIS SUBJECT IS NOT CLEAR AT THE

MOMENT.

HÜSEY�N B�ÇER: TELEPHONE: 0536 341 34 99

OCCUPATION: RETIRED

QUESTION: TRAIN SERVICES WILL INCREASE WITH ESTABLISHEMENT OF THE LOGISTICS

VILLAGE. IN YEN�CE, THE ROADS ARE CLOSED DURING TRAIN PASSAGE. IF THE NUMBER OF TRAINS INCREASES, THE DURATION FOR CLOSED ROADS WILL INCREASE, TOO. WHAT

WILL BE THE PRECAUTION TO OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM?

ANSWER: O� UZ SAYGILI TCDD (PROJECT MANAGER): IN THE NEAR FUTURE, A CROSSING

OVER WILL BE MADE IN THE CENTER OF YEN�CE IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE BLOCKAGE

OF TRAFFIC.


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MUSTAFA GÜL:

OCCUPATION: FARMER

QUESTION: DURING EXCAVATION WORKS, THE ROADS BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS

ARE RUINED. WHAT WILL BE THE PRECAUTION TO OVER COME THIS PROBLEM?

ANSWER:

�LC� �N� AAT (MURAT ERKAY CIVIL ENG.): OUR AGREEMENT WITH TCDD STATES THAT

AFTER THE EXCAVATION WORKS ARE COMPLETED, THE ROADS WILL BE RESTORED TO

THEIR NORMAL CONDITION.

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