ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN :

MOJKOVAC SUBSTATION
AND
TRANSMISSION LINE CONNECTOR IMPROVEMENT
(WB-T-2)
Project Description
The project will consist of reinforcement of the existing connector line from the Mojkovac substation to the main transmission
line by adding another line along the same route. The connector line will remain at 220 kV and will be about 2.5 km in length. An
additional transformer bay will also be constructed adjacent to the site of the existing Mojkovac substation and will utilize about 20003000 m2 of land.
Mojkovac substation is situated on the site of a lead and zinc mine and ore processing facility that was abandoned about twenty
years ago. The adjacent land site contains several old empty buildings that have been in disuse since the time the mining operation had
ceased. The entire facility is about one kilometer from downtown Mojkovac, and the mine tailings pond that has caused some concern of
water pollution to local residents is about 0.5 kilometers from the substation site. All local drinking water is derived from surface waters
flowing from the nearby mountains. The connector line route is sparsely populated and very hilly with limited farming activities. The Site
consists mostly of meadowland and some trees.
Some of the abandoned buildings will be demolished to provide space for the additional transformer bay.

A. MITIGATION PLAN

Phase
Construction

Issue

Mitigating
Measure

Worker health from

Workers will
dust inhalation of
be required to
soils possibly
wear filter masks
contaminated with
and eye protection
zinc or lead from
mining activities

Dusty areas
(demolition site,
transformer bay
site) will be
sprayed with
water, particularly
during hot, windy
weather
Noise
Work will be
conducted
weekdays from
8:00 AM-6:00 PM
If additional times
are needed, local
residents will be
informed at least
one week in
advance
Machinery engine
Combustion
emissions
engine vehicles
must have official
valid emission
certifications

Cost of
Mitigation
(If Substantial)

Responsibility*

Start Date

End Date

Construction
contractor

Building
demolition
activities begin

Transformer
bay
construction
is complete

Minor

Construction
contractor

Construction
activities at
substation and
connection line
begin

Construction
activities at
substation
and
connection
line end

Minor

Construction
contractor

Construction
activities at
substation and
connection line
begin

Construction
activities at
substation
and
connection
line end

Minor

Minor

Building demolition
waste materials

Removed by truck
(covered and or
watered) to local
official municipal
disposal site
Right-of-way (ROW)
Clearance
land clearance
performed by
manual and/or
mechanical
means-no
pesticide use

ROW erosion control

Polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs)

Wood will be
sold locally,
vegetative scrap
trucked to local
official municipal
disposal site
Steep slopes will
have minimal
clearance of
vegetation and
replanted as a
priority
Any electric
equipment
purchased for the
project are
prohibited from
containing PCBs

Minor

Construction
contractor

Building
demolition
activities begin

Construction
contractor

ROW
clearance
begins

Building
demolition
activities end
and site is
cleared
ROW
clearance
ends

Minor

Construction
contractor

ROW
clearance
begins

ROW
clearance
ends

Minor

Construction
contractor

Prior to
purchase of
electrical
equipment

After last
piece of
electrical
equipment is
purchased

Minor

Minor

Access road
construction

Existing roads will

be used

Minor

Construction
contractor

Disruption of local
traffic patterns

Alternative traffic
routes will be
designated,
detailed traffic
signs located
strategically to
avoid confusion
Tower heights will
be designed and
built to
International
Electric
Commission (IEC)
standards to assure
ground level
electric and
magnetic fields
meet standards:
E 5kV/m

Minor

Construction
contractor

Minor

Construction
contractor

Electric and
magnetic field
strength at ground
level

Operation

Construction
activities at
connection line
begin
Construction
activities at
substation and
connection line
begin

Construction
activities at
connection
line end
Construction
activities at
substation
and
connection
line end

During tower
design

After tower is
constructed

B 100T

Items indicated to be the responsibility of the contractor shall be specified in the bid documents

Phase

What
parameter is
to be
monitored?

Construction

Worker
health

B. MONITORING PLAN
When
Monitoring
is the
Cost

Where

How

is the
parameter to
be monitored?

is the
parameter to
be monitored/
type of
monitoring
equipment?

At
construction
site

Dust levels

Responsibility

Start Date

End Date

Building
demolition
activities
begin

Transformer
bay
construction is
complete

Construction
activities at
substation
and
connection
line begin
Construction
activities at
substation
and
connection
line begin

Construction
activities at
substation and
connection line
end

parameter
to be
monitoredfrequency of
measuremen
t or
continuous?

What is the
cost of
equipment or
contractor
charges to
perform
monitoring

Visual:
Worker
wearing
equipment

Weekly:
random
times

Minor

Construction
Contractor

Dust visible

Weekly,
more
frequently
during dry,
windy
weather
Weekly or
if there are
local
complaints

Minor

Construction
Contractor

Minor

Construction
Contractor

Equipment
first comes
to project
site

Minor

Construction
Contractor

Noise

At
construction
site

dB meter

Machinery
engine
emissions

At
construction
site

Visual:
Examine
engine
exhaust
certification

Construction
activities at
substation and
connection line
end

Building
demolition
waste
materials
transport and
disposal
Right-of-way
(ROW) land
clearance

At
construction
site
At disposal
site
ROW

Visual:
Trucks
covered or
watered
Material
properly
deposited
Visual:
Manual or
Mechanical
methods used
Wood
properly
disposed
Visual:
Proper
procedures
followed

ROW erosion
control

ROW
(particularly
at steep
slopes)

PCBs

At delivery
site

Visual:
Review
equipment
invoice

Access road
construction

Equipment
and material
delivery
routes

Visual:
Existing
roads used

Weekly:
random
times

Minor

Construction
Contractor

Minor

Construction
Contractor

Weekly

Minor

Construction
Contractor

ROW
clearance
begins

ROW clearance
ends

Weekly

Minor

Construction
Contractor

ROW clearance
begins

Monthly,
and during
or after
heavy
rainfall
Before
equipment
delivery is
accepted

Minor

Construction
Contractor

ROW
clearance
begins
ROW
clearance
begins

Minor

Construction
Contractor

After last piece

of electrical
equipment is
delivered

Weekly

Minor

Construction
Contractor

Prior to
accepting
delivery of
electrical
equipment
Construction
activities at
connection
line begin

Weekly

Building
demolition
activities
begin

Transformer
bay
construction is
complete

ROW clearance
ends

Construction
activities at
connection line
end

Operate

Disruption of
local traffic
patterns

Roads at or
near
construction
site

Visual:
Alternate
routes clearly
indicated

Monthly

Minor

Construction
contractor

Electric and
magnetic
field strength
at ground
level

Lowest cable
point under
connector
line, and
edge of
ROW

Electrometer

Once

Minor

Construction
contractor

Construction
activities at
substation
and
connection
line begin
When line is
energized

Construction
activities at
substation and
connection line
end
When line is
energized

C. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

The Project will be implemented, in each of its phases, in compliance with applicable
Montenegrin Environmental Low and Construction Low. At the same time, EPCG
accepts the obligation to follow rules of World Bank and arrange conduction of EMP in
following way:
Construction contractor will be obliged to collect environmental data, and to
inform EPCG about data relevant for conduction of EMP.
The representative of EPCG from the Transmission Functional Entity who is in
charge of EMP will be in the role of supervisor at site, to review and analyze
environmental data.
There is a quality system office in charge of system quality and environmental
safeguarding which will prepare reports monthly or more frequently if required.
If problems emerge, this office recommends measures for solving the problem.
The Manager of the Transmission Functional Entity and the Head of PMU shall
receive monthly reports and decide about implementing recommendations (such
as with-holding of payments to contractor, repeated tests, dismissing contractor,
etc.).

D. CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL NGOs AND PROJECT-AFFECTED

GROUPS
Following the World Banks review and approval of the proposed EMP (Enviromental
Management Plan for Mojkovac Substation and Transmission Line Connector
Improvement) on February 14 and 27, 2006, the Electric Power Company of Montenegro
has undertaken a series of activities in order to promote the concepts of transparency and
providing the participation of citizens in the project implementation process, particularly
of the population affected.
A notice inviting public to consultations on the EMP was prepared and circulated through
various media in time sufficient to provide public insight into and review of the EMP in
advance of public consultation meeting. The notice also announced availability of the
corresponding Land Acquisition Policy Framework (LAPF) paper, and opportunity of the
public to review it together with the EMP.
The notice was also sent by fax directly to two NGOs who have been active in the field of
environmental protection in the area of Mojkovac. The public consultation notice, as
published and in translation, is given in Attachments 1 and 2. The list of various media
where the notice appeared, as well as availability of the EMP in hard copy and
electronically, is presented in Attachment 3.

Public consultation on EMP took place on March 16, 2006 in the premises of the
Electricity Distribution Unit of Mojkovac, from 12:20 to 14:30 hours. In addition to the
participants who signed the Participation List (Attachment 4) the public consultation
session was attended by representatives of press and electronic media and the head of
local government, the Mayor of Mojkovac.
Introductory presentation of the EMP was given by Messrs. Branislav Medojevic,
Director of ED Mojkovac, Dusan Vukasovic, Chief Engineer of the Project, the EPCG
Transmission Functional Entity and Ph.D. Veselin Ilic, and was followed by a discussion
as recorded in the Minutes of the Public Consultation (Atachment 5).
The public consultation session and the expectations from the Project were reported in
the press, daily Pobjeda and Vijesti (Attachment 6) and broadcasted on the
government TV channel 1 RTCG 1 in two evening news programmes on Friday, March
17 and morning news on March 18, 2006.

The above EMP, Enviromental Management Plan for Mojkovac Substation and
Transmission Line Connector Improvement (WB-T-2), together with all its
attachments is officially disclosed to public, following the order no. 10-00-4739 dated
March 31, 2006 passed by Executive Director of EPCG, at the EPCG web site
www.epcg.cg.yu as of March 31, 2006.

Attachment 1

Attachment 2
(Translation)

Electric Power Company of Montenegro, a Joint Stock Company, Niki

Functional Entity TRANSMISSION
PODGORICA
Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 18

PUBLIC CONSULTATION NOTICE

(WB-T-2)
The Electric Power Company of Montenegro hereby announces that public
consultation will take place on March 16, 2006 at 12:00 in the hall of ED
Mojkovac with the following topic for discussion:
PROPOSAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF 220/110/35 kV MOJKOVAC SUBSTATION
EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL 220 kV OHL ERECTION
PROJECT
The discussion is open for all interested persons.
The PROPOSAL of this PLAN, together with the LAND ACQUISITION
POLICY FRAMEWORK related to the implementation of the above
Project, are available as hard copies in Mojkovac Town Hall, in Town
Planning and Civil Engineering Office and in ED Mojkovac, in Technical
Service, as well as on EPCG site www.epcg.cg.yu, Press Reports.
All interested persons and legal entities, and any other organization and
institution can submit their possible comments, remarks, observations and
suggestions to the following address: Elektroprivreda Crne Gore, A.D. FC
Prenos, Podgorica, Bul. Sv. Petra Cetinjskog 18, Podgorica (n/r Duan
Vukasovi, dipl.el.ing) or email vukas@cg.yu by March 15, 2006.

Attachment 3

EMP Proposal of Environmental Management Plan for Implementation of

220/110/35 kV Mojkovac Substation Extension and Additional 220 kV OHL
Erection Project (WB-T-2)
o Public Consultation Notice:
i EPCG website on March 6, 2006
ii Daily Newspaper Pobjeda on March 4 and 11, 2006
iii Notice board of ED Mojkovac on March 6, 2006
iv Notice board of the Town Planning and Civil Engineering Office of
the Mojkovac Municipality, on March 6, 2006
v Local Radio Mojkovac, in three news programmes, on March 7
and 8 and March 14 and 15, 2006
vi Direct invitation sent by fax to NGO Dzambas Mojkovac, on
March 10, 2006
vii Direct invitation sent by fax to NGO Ekoturs Mojkovac, on
March 10, 2006
o Proposal of EMP available as hard copy:
i In the local Town Planning and Civil Engineering Office of the
Mojkovac Municipality, from March 6 to the date of public
consultation on March 16, 2006
ii In the premises of ED Mojkovac, from March 6 to the date of
public consultation on March 16, 2006
o

Proposal of EMP available electronically:

i At the EPCG web site www.epcg.cg.yu, section of Press
Communications, as of March 6, 2006 until the final EMP will be
posted on-line

Attachment 4

Attachment 5
(Translation)
MINUTES
of the Public Consultation held at ED Mojkovac offices in Mojkovac
on March 16, 2006 at 12.20 AM
The topic of the Consultation was Environmental Management Plan proposal for
implementation of 220/110/35 kV Mojkovac SS Extension and 220 kV Transmission
Line Construction Project.
Attendees:

Other attendees:

Project-holder Representatives
1. Duan Vukasovi
2. Vera urovi
3. Dr.Veselin Ili

1. Mayor of Mojkovac
2. Radio Mojkovac Representatives
3. Vijesti reporters
4. NGO Planinar Representatives
5. Citizens

Mr. Branislav Medojevi, manager of ED Mojkovac, opened the discussion and greeted
those present, and afterwards Mr. Duan Vukasovi informed everyone about the
objective and importance of the project 220/110/35 kV Mojkovac SS Extension and 220
kV Transmission Line Construction. After Mr. Vukasovi discussion, Dr. Veselin Ili
advised those present on the proposal of Environmental Management Plan for
implementation of 220/110/35 kV Mojkovac SS Extension and 220 kV Transmission
Line Construction Project.
Following the introductory part the discussion was open, and citizens and representatives
of NGO mountain climbing club "Dambas" Mojkovac took part in it.
-

Mr. Borislav Radovi asked whether elaboration of environmental evaluation

was prepared? and suggested to propose to Mojkovac Community to harmonize
this project with Detailed urban plans and comply it with the Law on Construction
Land and Law on Planning.
Mr. Stevan Grdini representative of NGO "Planinar" asked the following:
What are the line height and length?
Would this be the same line or would there be another one designed?
Mr. Grdini said that to citizens of Mojkovac suited to have regular electricity
supply, but that they were also concerned to protect the woods, so he suggested
that the OHL design should take care to cut as less trees as possible in.
Mr. Grdini also warned about and called attention to substantial environmental
problem regarding tailings pond 30 m, that is located near SS and other two
tailings ponds 18 m and 12 m. His suggestion was to empty these ponds
before the project start into existing barren land, because their waste can not be
disposed of at the disposal site.
Dr. Veselin Ili, the representative of citizens, explained the situation with the
existing SS and said that it was necessary to implement this Project.
He thinks that it would be more sensible to add one more line route.
Dr. Ili said that OHL had no harmful impact on the environment, and emphasized
the problem of tailing pond 30 m, that was located on the former Mine site,
where he used to work, and that it should be determined how much dirt there was?
and where should it be disposed?
According to him the only solution is the existing barren land that is submerged,
because the waste should not be disposed of on surface excavation site.
Mr. Branislav Medojevi, president of NGO mountain climbing club "Dambas"
Mojkovac, thinks that importance of the project for Mojkovac and the entire
northern region should not be repeated.

No one made the environment more beautiful by putting the poles, and we should
take care of number of poles, but if we were aware of our gain and our loss, he
would support the project. Concerning harmful effects on the environment, he
thinks there is no major impact and he would always decide to support to the
project.

Mr. Mini Milisav, citizen representative, asked whether anyone thought to apply
underground solution for OHL? There is a plan to build a cable railway on that
site, and the line would obstruct it.

Mr. Duan Vukasovi replied to the questions asked and said that there was no
consideration of this issue because the price was considerably higher, but that this
issue, together with all remarks from this discussion, would be considered while
designing the OHL.

The Public Consultation ended at 2.30 PM.

Duan Vukasovi, Assistant Director of Electrical Transmission
Vera urovi, Chief of Legal, HR and General Affairs Department
of FE Transmission

Attachment 6