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Environmental Assistance to Eastern Europe 2001
In 2001, the environmental co-operation with Poland was still focused on
projects assisting Poland in the approximation to the EU environmental requirements, both
in the institutional and capacity building area as well as with concrete investment
projects in the waste water, waste and air sectors.
Thus, on the national level a project has been implemented assisting the Polish
Ministry of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry with training and
information on the EU environmental requirements.
The existing country programme for Poland 1999-2000 was extended to include 2001. In
order to strengthen the focus on the EU admission both nationally and regionally and to
further concentrate the project effort in Poland, a new country programme for 2001-2003
was initiated. The programming was focused on and concentrated in two regions: The
southern Malopolskie region (Krakow) and the northern Zachodnio Pomorskie region
(Szczecin) by the Baltic Sea. The effort was focused on investments and capacity building
in connection with the EU admission and was concentrated on the sectors waste, water and
nature.
Based on the new country programme two large projects were tendered and contracted in
the Zachodnio-Pomorskie region (Szczecin), totalling approx. DKK 20 million. The projects
comprise planning and strategies for investments in the region subsequent to the EU
admission plus waste planning and investments in incineration plants.
The effort from the previous years in the Malopolskie (Krakow) and Zachodnio-Pomorskie
(Szczecin) regions has been continued with both water and waste projects. Furthermore, a
follow-up has been made on projects as planned and prioritised in the country programme
1999- 2001.
Based on the evaluation of all waste water projects in Poland (cf. the Annual Report
2000) a project has been initiated to optimise the work and maintenance of these plants in
relation to the EU environmental requirements.
In the nature sector the effort in the Bialowieza national park has been continued, and
the second phase of a project on the establishing of fauna passages under roads has been
initiated.
The election in Poland in 2001 was important to the Polish Ministry of Environmental
Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry and to the national environmental fund, where a
number of executive managers were replaced, resulting in new partners in the environmental
cooperation.
By the end of 2001, Poland succeeded in temporarily closing the environmental chapter
in the admission negotiations with EU. Thus, Poland expects to be a member of EU by
January 1. 2004.
Project title
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Supply for ICA/STAR System to Poznan Central Waste Water
Treatment Plant, additional grant
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File no.
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124/031-0040t |
Project recipient
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Poznan Water company |
Project manager
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Krüger A/S |
| Project description |
The central waste water treatment plant in Poznan (600,000
PE) is characterised as a HELCOM hot-spot. By and large the plant has been improved with
organic removal of substances and nutrients (EU requirement). A process control system
(STAR) will be implemented in the project, contributing to an improvement of drainage
quality and consumption of chemicals and energy. The additional application covers the
final programming of the STAR system.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Cannot be quantified, but it is evident that the
environmental effect stated in the main project cannot be achieved unless further funds
are provided. (Environmental effect in the main project: BOD: 6,370 tonnes/year, nitrogen:
1,880 tonnes/year, phosphorus: 380 tonnes/year.)
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Grant
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DKK 517,150 |
| Total costs |
DKK 517,150 |
Project title
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Brodnica, Alleviation of Floods Caused by River Drweca |
File no.
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124/031-0191 |
Project recipient
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The town of Brodnica |
Project manager
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Carl Bro as |
| Project description |
The project will assist the town of Brodnica, that suffers
severe environmental and health problems due to floods caused by the river Drweca. The
floods spread pollution from septic tank and refuse dumps to the ground water, creating a
risk of deteriorating the drinking water quality for the town of Brodnica and the
neighbouring town of Torun. The project comprises Phase 1 (preliminary research, design)
prior to the implementation (tender/construction are in the subsequent phases).
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Environmental effect (expected)
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The project contributes to an improvement of the environment
and health. |
Grant
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DKK 1,750,512 |
| Total costs |
DKK 1,970,512 |
Project title
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Protection of the Vistula River and its River Basin,
supplementary grant
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File no.
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124/031-0218t |
Project recipient
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The municipality of Wroclawek |
Project manager
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AEC Advanced Environmental Control ApS |
| Project description |
Among other things, the purpose of the project is to install
mini waste water treatment plants on private properties in sensitive areas. This is an
supplementary grant to cover the purchasing of pump wells, which are better suited than
the concrete wells included in the original application.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Effect for the total project:
Reduction of sewage discharge:
BOD 22,720 kg/year
Total nitrogen (N): 4,130 kg/year
Total phosphorous (P): 962 kg/year
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Grant
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DKK 312,500 |
| Total costs |
DKK 680,000 |
Project title
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Hospital Waste Incinerator, Szczecin |
File no.
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124/031-0220 |
Project recipient
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The Sokolowski Hospital in Szczecin |
Project manager
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Envikraft A/S |
| Project description |
The project comprises the delivery of an incinerator to
Sokolowski hospital in Szczecin. Presently, waste from the hospital is disposed of in an
uncontrolled/incorrect manner at a refuse dump and/or is incinerated in the boiler
installation at the hospital. The environmental authorities have prohibited this
treatment. A new incinerator will ensure, that the disposal of hospital waste will be in
compliance with the environmental requirements including the EU environmental
requirements.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Treatment of hospital waste, approx. 96 tonnes/year.
Compliance with the EU emission requirements. Reduction of the emission of a number of air
polluting substances, including dioxins.
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Grant
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DKK 2,810,000 |
| Total costs |
DKK 4,810,000 |
Project title
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Local Environmental Administration, Planning and Action in
the Pomeranian Region
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File no.
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124/031-0232 |
Project recipient
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Pomeranian Association of Rural Municipalities (PSGW) |
Project manager
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COWI |
| Project description |
The project comprises training of local environmental
authorities in sustainable environmental planning for a number of municipalities in the
Pomorskie region (Gdansk) in the northern Poland. The training will focus on the local
agenda 21 including the EU environmental requirements, where the local authorities have
added responsibilities. At the same time, the project strengthens the decentralisation of
the environmental protection subsequent to the administrative reform of Poland by January
1. 1999. This strengthening of the capacity build-up in the environmental area is
emphasized as very essential to Poland's admission to the EU.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Strengthening of the environmental administration locally in
connection with the EU approximation and the new administrative reform in Poland.
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Grant
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DKK 2,490,000 |
| Total costs |
DKK 4,215,000 |
Project title
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Modernization of the Drinking Water System in Zakopane,
Poland
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File no.
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124/031-0234 |
Project recipient
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Zakopane water supply and waste water treatment company Sewik
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Project manager
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Aaen Rådgivende Ingeniører A/S |
| Project description |
The purpose of the project is to assist the municipality of
Zakopane in the southern Poland in securing the drinking water supply, including the
preparation of a water supply plan. The project comprises technical advise and supply of
equipment. Among other things the project is to obviate problems with coli bacilli in the
drinking water in parts of the area - especially in Cyrhla, that has between 2,000 and
3,000 inhabitants.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Securing the supply of drinking water in Zakopane, especially
to Cyrhla. |
Grant
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DKK 4,991,000 |
| Total costs |
DKK 78,880,000 |
Project title
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Szczucin Asbestos Contamination, Poland |
File no.
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124/031-0240 |
Project recipient
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The town of Szczucin |
Project manager
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Carl Bro as |
| Project description |
The project includes an improved management and treatment of
asbestos waste in the built-up areas around the town of Szczucin, Poland. The project
comprises a mapping of the pollution, pilot preventive projects, plan for preventive
measures in full scale plus training and information campaigns for the local authorities
and inhabitants.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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A reduction of the asbestos pollution to the surrounding
environment in Szczucin. |
Grant
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DKK 1,979,374 |
| Total costs |
DKK 4,279,374 |
Project title
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Preparation of Sludge Management Plans (SMP) in the Narew
River Basin, Poland
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File no.
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124/031-0241 |
Project recipient
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The municipalities of Lomza, Zambrow, Nowogrod and Rozan
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Project manager
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NIRAS |
| Project description |
The long-term purpose is to ensure an environmentally and
economically optimal final disposal of sludge in Poland which at the same time complies
with the EU requirements. According to the EU requirements the implementation of the
project will be based on an overall strategy/ policy with the object of a maximum
recycling of the sludge. The present project covers the first phase, involving the
preparation of the technical and organizational basis for the implementation of a sludge
management plan for the demonstration area in the surrounding area of the Narew River.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Cannot be stated in this phase. |
Grant
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DKK 2,879,519 |
| Total costs |
DKK 3,204,519 |
Project title
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Instruction to the Polish Ministry of Environment |
File no.
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124/031-0243 |
Project recipient
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Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and
Forestry
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Project manager
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NIRAS |
| Project description |
The Polish Ministry of Environment has increased the
administrative capacity by appointing approx. 50 new people in the ministry. Many of the
appointees lack experience with environmental problems, particularly in relation to the
transpositioning of EU directives, supervision, enforcement etc. In the light of this,
the Polish Ministry of Environment has made an application to DEPA asking for assistance
to strengthen the environmental knowledge, primarily for this relatively large new staff
group. The wish has been expressed for education of approx. 25 people in a short programme
and a slightly more extensive education of approx. 10 persons, perhaps more.
This project is to identify the exact need for training, and to assess and propose how
an educational programme can be built, involving Danish educational institutions.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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No direct effect. |
Grant
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DKK 374,953 |
| Total costs |
DKK 374,953 |
Project title
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Country Programme for Poland 2001-2003 |
File no.
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124/031-0247, 124/031-0247A, 124/031-0247B |
Project recipient
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The Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and
Forestry
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Project manager
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Milieu Ltd Environmental Law Consultancy, Rambøll, Water
& Power Planners
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| Project description |
The present project comprises assistance for the preparation
of a country programme for Poland for the period 2001-2003. The purpose of the country
programme is to concentrate the Danish effort sectorially and geographically in relation
to the EU approximation.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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No direct effect. |
Grant
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DKK 1,399,603 |
| Total costs |
DKK 1,399,603 |
Project title
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Bialowieza Forest Project, Phase 2 |
File no.
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124/031-0255 |
Project recipient
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Bialowieza National Park, State Forest Service, nine local
municipalities, the county and The Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources
and Forestry
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Project manager
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COWI |
| Project description |
The Bialowieza forest in Poland is one of largest areas in
the European lowlands, that still has many of the characteristics of the primeval forest.
In 1998 Denmark supported the start of a project for the conservation and sustainable
running of the forest. Based on the first phase of the project, the second phase will
create public and local awareness of sustainable utilisation of nature resources. Among
other things, this part of the project will focus on sustainable tourism. Furthermore, a
transboundary co-operation with the neighbouring country Belarus will be established for
the corresponding areas of the Bialowieza forest.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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The project will create a strong awareness of biodiversity
and the local utilisation of the nature resources from the Bialowieza forest. The forest
includes valuable 60,000 ha of original European lowland forest.
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Grant
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DKK 3,000,000 |
| Total costs |
DKK 6,715,060 |
Project title
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Training Programme for Staff from the Ministry of
Environment, Poland
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File no.
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124/031-0257 |
Project recipient
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Ministry of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and
Forestry
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Project manager
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NIRAS |
| Project description |
In the Polish Ministry of Environment Protection an analysis
has been carried out on the need for strengthening the administrative capacity in relation
to a future management of the EU environmental requirements. The analysis showed that
there was a strong need for this, both with experienced and younger employees. This
project comprises in part the training of 25 appointees working with EU environmental
regulations. The training will take place during one week at the Danish School of
Administration. Furthermore, eight more experienced employees will be trained for a month.
This training will be made through visits/stays in various Danish institutions managing
the Danish administration of transpositioned EU directives.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Qualitatively the project will improve Poland’s efforts
to comply with the EU requirements. |
Grant
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DKK 1,175,000 |
| Total costs |
DKK 1,175,000 |
Project title
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Optimisation of Operation and Maintenance at Polish Waste
Water Treatment Plants
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File no.
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124/031-0260 |
Project recipient
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A number of waste water treatment plants in Poland |
Project manager
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The municipality of Århus, Bureau of Environmental
Protection
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| Project description |
Previously the Danish Environmental Support Programme has
started an evaluation of finalised waste water projects (municipal waste water plants)
covering the period 1991-1999. The project covered fourteen waste water plants. The
present project includes the recommendations from the evaluation with an optimisation of
four waste water treatment plants plus the planning and implementation of a training
seminar for all operators. By optimising the four waste water treatment plants it is
expected, that they will comply with the EU directive on urban waste water.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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In connection with the optimisation, the environmental effect
will be calculated. In the long run, a technical strengthening of the operators will
ensure, that the plants continue to comply with the EU requirements with the lowest
possible energy consumption. However, this cannot be quantified.
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Grant
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DKK 1,312,946 |
| Total costs |
DKK 1,312,946 |
Project title
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Upgrading of Grzybowo Waste Water Treatment Plant |
File no.
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124/031-0261 |
Project recipient
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The town of Kolobrzeg |
Project manager
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Krüger A/S |
| Project description |
Upgrading of a waste water treatment plant in the town of
Kolobrzeg, situated 100 km east of Swinouscie. This part of the project comprises
activities regarding conceptual design and the preparation of specifications for machinery
and electrical components financed by MKØ (Miljøkreditordningen for Østeuropa),
supervision of the implementation plus commission and training. The MKØ-part of the
projects has been given undertaken in advance from EKF.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Total nitrogen (N) 293 tonnes/year, total phosphorous (P) 6
tonnes/year |
Grant
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DKK 1,492,600 |
| Total costs |
DKK 36,000,000 |
Project title
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Geothermal Project in Stargard |
File no.
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124/031-0262 |
Project recipient
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Geotermia Stargard |
Project manager
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Houe & Olsen |
| Project description |
The project concerns the establishment of a geothermal plant
in the town of Stargard, situated in the north-western part of Poland. As a result of the
implementation approx. 20-30% of the yearly heat consumption will come from the geothermal
plan. The project will also receive assistance from the National Fund and GEF, totalling
approx. USD 4 million. The present project covers consultancy, supervision, the
preparation and evaluation of tender, the building-up of the organisation, training and
commissioning of the plant and procurement of investors.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Approx. 25,000 tonnes CO2/year |
Grant
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DKK 3,622,000 |
| Total costs |
DKK 65,000,000 |
Project title
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Szczecin Waste Water Facilities (CRS System for the
Harbour Sewering System)
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File no.
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124/031-0264 |
Project recipient
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Szczecins water company Miedzyodrze and the waste water
treatment plant Ostrow Grabowski
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Project manager
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Carl Bro as |
| Project description |
The project is supported by the Danish Environmental Support
Programme and concerns the connection of all producers of waste water and part of the town
to the waste water treatment plant Ostrow Grabowski in the harbour of Szczecin. The
project comprises in part the establishment of a sewage system (10 km) and 28 new pumping
stations, plus a monitoring system (CRS: Control, Regulating and Supervision) for the
waste water system. The project is a sub-component of a waste water project for the entire
harbour area, totalling DKK 85 million.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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BOD5 : 103 tonnes/year
COD: 140 tonnes/year
SS: 79 tonnes/year
Total nitrogen (N): 6.0 tonnes/year
Total phosphorous (P): 2.8 tonnes/year
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Grant
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DKK 4,894,385 |
| Total costs |
DKK 20,000,000 |
Project title
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Trzebinia, Industrial Waste Contaminated Lake, Poland |
File no.
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124/031-0265 |
Project recipient
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The town of Trzebinia and the Malopolskie region |
Project manager
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Carl Bro as |
| Project description |
The project includes the preparation and implementation of a
preventive (pilot) project for the lake Trzebinia in Poland polluted with heavy metals.
The project is a preparation of a full scale preventive project. The project comprises
mapping of the pollution, description of environmental effects and possible solutions.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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Reduction of the heavy metal pollution of the soil and water
environment in Trzebinia. |
Grant
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DKK 2,700,568 |
| Total costs |
DKK 18,305,722 |
Project title
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Country Programme in Natural Resource Management for
Poland 2001-2003
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File no.
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124/031-0267 |
Project recipient
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Ministry of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and
Forestry
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Project manager
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VisKon ApS |
| Project description |
The present project deals with assistance for the drafting of
a country programme for Poland for the period 2001-2003 through the contribution of input
on management of nature resources. Primarily, the purpose of the project is to concentrate
the Danish effort in relation to the EU approximation in the nature sector without ruling
out in advance the possibilities of co-operation within other prioritised areas of natural
resources.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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No direct effects. |
Grant
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DKK 140,934 |
| Total costs |
DKK 140,934 |
Project title
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Pool I: Investment Planning and Strategies in Order to
Comply with Polish and EU Environmental Requirements
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File no.
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124/031-0270 |
Project recipient
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The Zachodniopomorskie region |
Project manager
|
Rambøll |
| Project description |
Pool I consists of three projects (preparation for investment
projects): 1) Technical assistance to the Marshal's office for preparation of a statement
(made according to EU's PEPA-database) covering all necessary environmental investments in
the administrative region Zachodniopomorskie for compliance with EU's environmental
acquis. The statement covers the directives requiring substantial investments (water,
waste, air, IPPC) and is the first part of the development of a complete strategy for
environmental investments and financing. 2) Technical assistance to the Marshal's office
for the development of a strategy for environmental investments and financing and to the
building of an administrative capacity for improvement and management of environmental
projects. 3) Technical assistance to the Department of Foreign Funds Management in the
Ministry of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry for the preparation
of tools for prioritisation and financing models (including ISPA and means from the Polish
National Environmental Fund).
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Environmental effect (expected)
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The projects alone will not reduce the pollution, but among
other things they will identify the need for investments in the environmental sector,
which in the long term is prerequisite for the reduction of pollution.
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Grant
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DKK 9,553,775 |
| Total costs |
DKK 9,853,775 |
Project title
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Fauna Passages under Selected Roads in Poland, Part B |
File no.
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124/031-0272 |
Project recipient
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The Polish General Directorate for Public Roads |
Project manager
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Amphi Consult |
| Project description |
The project is implemented by Amphi Consult in co-operation
with the Polish highway authorities. The project builds fauna passages under Via Baltica
in north-east Poland and under a motorway in southwest Poland at the Gory Stolowe national
park. Educational material will be prepared and classes for highway authorities will be
held. Also, standards for assessment of the effect of fauna passages will be prepared to
be used for reporting to EU in connection with road systems financed by EU.
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Environmental effect (expected)
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A substantial reduction in the number of animals killed by
traffic at the fauna passages built. |
Grant
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DKK 2,844,028 |
| Total costs |
DKK 4,147,828 |
Project title
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ASCOBANS Workshop Aimed on Drafting a Recovery Plan for
Baltic Harbour Porpoises
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File no.
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124/031-0273 |
Project recipient
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The Secretariat of Ascoban |
Project manager
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The Fundation for the Development of Gdansk University |
| Project description |
The workshop will prepare an action plan aimed on securing
the population of porpoises in the Baltic Sea hand in hand with a sustainable utilisation
of the fishing resources. The population of porpoises in the Baltic Sea is threatened by
secondary catch fishery as well as pollution. In the Danish, German and Polish parts of
the Baltic Sea the sizes of the populations are approximately known, whereas the eastern,
Baltic part is relatively unknown. The workshop will be lead by the UNEPS ASCOBANS
secretariat, facilitated by an independent consultant. The participants from the various
countries will be representatives from authorities, the fishing industry, the NGO sector
and research institutions. Since 1997 both member countries and non-member countries
have been encouraged to prepare a joint action plan for the population of porpoises in the
Baltic Sea. So far, this has not been possible, as the Eastern European countries have
lacked the financial resources to participate. In the meantime, Latvia, Poland and Finland
have acceded to the convention. Furthermore, Lithuania, Estonia and Russia have expressed
interest in participating as well as in accession to ASCOBANS and the Bonn Convention.
In Denmark, the decrease in the population of porpoises has often resulted in
controversies between the fishing industry and the Ministry of the Environment.
Through the co-operation between NGOs, the fishing industry and the authorities,
legislation has been drawn up and an action plan has been prepared to ensure the continued
survival of the porpoises in the Kattegat and the North Sea.
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Environmental effect (expected)
|
Apart from strengthening the preservation of porpoises, it is
expected that the workshop will contribute to a strengthened co-operation between
non-member countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Russian Federation) and member
countries.
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Grant
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DKK 315,000 |
| Total costs |
DKK 376,300 |
Project title
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Support to Waste Management Planning at Powiat etc. |
File no.
|
124/031-0276 |
Project recipient
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The Polish Department of the Environment, the region
Zachodniopomorskie and Swidwinski County.
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Project manager
|
Rambøll as |
| Project description |
The project will assist the Polish Department of the
Environment in developing guidelines to prepare regional and local waste management plans.
At the same time assistance is given to prepare a waste management plan for the region
Zachodniopomorskie and an improved waste management in Swidwinski County.
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Environmental effect (expected)
|
After the project, waste management in Swidwinski County will
comply with EU standards. Waste management plans already exist for the rest of the region.
|
Grant
|
DKK 11,101,184 |
| Total costs |
DKK 12,300,000 |
Project title
|
Assistance to tendering and contracting of 7 projects,
Poland
|
File no.
|
129-0273 |
Project recipient
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The Polish Ministry of the Environment |
Project manager
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Water & Power Planners A/S |
| Project description |
The project will provide assistance to invite tenders for
three "batches" (seven projects pooled as three on identification of investment
needs, three on waste management plans and one project on treatment of sludge
respectively) and subsequent contract negotiations for projects identified in connection
with the country programme for Poland in 2001 to 2003. The Projects cover TA and IN
projects for the region Zachodniopomorskie and projects on national level.
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Environmental effect (expected)
|
No immediate. |
Grant
|
DKK 741,463 |
| Total costs |
DKK 741,463 |
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