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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the Bulgartransgaz EAD Project, Bulgaria

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I. Initial Project Summary

Initial Project Summary (122.00 KB)

II. EIA Evaluation Report

Report on Evaluation of EIA of Investment Proposal (1.64 MB)

III. Project Documents

Licenses & Permits (21.20 KB)
Environmental Information Exchange Plan (237.00 KB)
Stakeholder Engagement Plan (914.00 KB)
Emergency Plan (4.83 MB)
Safety Report (4.82 MB)
Affected Properties (160.00 KB)
Climate Change Risk Analysis (2.36 MB)
Land Acquisition and Restoration Management Plan (648.00 KB)
Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan Framework (1.29 MB)
Social Impact Assessment (1.47 MB)
Non-Technical Summary (Bulgarian) (3.05 MB)

IV. Annexes

Environmental Policy (185.00 KB)
Corporate Social Policy (86.60 KB)
Health and Safety Policy (120.00 KB)
Social Management and Mitigation Measures (208.00 KB)
Management and Mitigation Measures (Above Ground Facilities) (287.00 KB)
Management and Mitigation Measures (Gas Pipeline) (191.00 KB)
Change Notice Form (143.00 KB)

V. Above Ground Facilities

Summary of Environmental Impact Assessment (1.64 MB)
References to Environmental Impact Assessment (818.00 KB)
Region Situation (2.19 MB)
Affected Properties (553.00 KB)
General Plan (2.00 MB)
Protected Zones and Areas (5.23 MB)
Underground Water (3.39 MB)
Municipal General Arrangement Plan (5.37 MB)
Consultations Table (241.00 KB)
Geology Details (65.40 KB)

VI. Pipeline

Supplementary Environmental Impact Assessment (Ogosta River) (1.75 MB)
Map - Municipalities and Borders (464.00 KB)
Affected Properties (80.05 KB)
Ministry of Environment and Water - Submission (524.00 KB)
Ministry of Environment and Water - Decision (Implementation) (149.00 KB)
Ministry of Environment and Water - Decision (EIA) (207.00 KB)

VII. Underground Gas Storage System

Chiren Underground Gas Storage (1.37 MB)
Ministry of Environment and Water - Decision (376.00 KB)

VIII. Host Country Notification

Host Country Notification (150 KB)

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