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GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MESKI 
MUNICIPALITY SERVICES PROJECT 
WATER SUPPLY NETWORK REHABILITATION 
RESERVOIRS, INTERRESERVOIR CONNECTION 
LINES 
SUBPROJECT 
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 
FINAL REPORT 
Assoc. Prof. Erdem Görgün 
 
io Environmental Solutions 
 
Research & Development Co.   
Individual 
Consultant 
Env. Eng. Murat Cem Ertürk 
 
io Environmental Solutions
 
Research & Development Co.   
Project Assistant 
 
JUNE 2007 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 3
 
1.1
 
AIM .......................................................................................................................... 3
 
1.2
 
METHOD AND SCOPE............................................................................................ 4
 
2
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE REHABILITATION PROJECT................................................. 6
 
2.1
 
BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT........................................................................ 6
 
2.2
 
PROJECT CONTENT.............................................................................................. 7
 
2.2.1
 
Improvement of the existing network ................................................................7
 
2.2.2
 
Construction of New Reservoirs and Rising Centers ......................................10
 
2.3
 
PROJECT BENEFITS............................................................................................ 14
 
3
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................... 14
 
3.1
 
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS ..................................................................... 14
 
3.1.1
 
Excavation Quantity........................................................................................14
 
3.2
 
IMPROVEMENT PLAN .......................................................................................... 16
 
3.3
 
MONITORING PLAN.............................................................................................. 20
 
3.4
 
RISKS AND SUGGESTIONS................................................................................. 23
 
3.4.1
 
Technical Measures .......................................................................................23
 
3.4.2
 
Administrative Measures ................................................................................25
 
3.4.3
 
Social Measures.............................................................................................25
 
3.5
 
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM............................................................................ 27
 
3.6
 
ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS................................................................. 28
 
3.6.1
 
Obligations and Action....................................................................................28
 
3.6.2
 
Organizational Qualifications..........................................................................28
 
3.7
 
INFORMING PEOPLE TO BE EFFECTED BY THE PROJECT............................. 30
 
3.8
 
PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN / WORK 
PROGRAMME................................................................................................................... 38
 
4
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................... 38
 
5
RESOURCES USED IN PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PLAN..................................................................................................................................... 39
 
5.1
 
Official Documents................................................................................................. 39
 
5.2
 
Technical Documents About the Project................................................................. 39
 
5.3
 
Legislation to be Taken Into Consideration in Environmental Management Plan.... 39
 
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INDEX OF TABLES 
 
Table 2.1 Existing Water Supply Network Lines and Suggestions (Mavi Müh. 2005)............... 9
 
Table 2.2 Proposed Additional Reservoirs (Temelsu 2007) ................................................... 10
 
Table 2.3 Proposed Additional Rising Centers (Temelsu 2007)............................................. 11
 
Table 2.4 Proposed Additional Connections Between Reservoirs (Temelsu 2007)................ 11
 
Table 3.1 Assumed Excavation Quantity*.............................................................................. 14
 
Table 3.2 List of Machinery and Equipment Given in Specifications*..................................... 16
 
Table 3.3 Improvement and Prevention Plan in the Construction Stage................................. 17
 
Table 3.4 Improvement and Prevention Plan in the Construction Stage (cont'd).................... 18
 
Table 3.5 Improvement and Prevention Plan in the Operation Stage..................................... 19
 
Table 3.6 Monitoring Plan During Construction...................................................................... 21
 
Table 3.7 Monitoring Plan During Operation.......................................................................... 22
 
Table 3.8 EMP Implementation Program............................................................................... 27
 
Table 3.9 Associations Invited to the Meeting........................................................................ 31
 
Table 3.10 Professional Chambers Invited to the Meeting..................................................... 32
 
Table 3.11 Trade-unions Invited to the Meeting..................................................................... 33
 
Table 3.12 Neighborhood Headmen Invited to the Meeting ................................................... 33
 
Table 3.13 Meeting Participant List........................................................................................ 34
 
Table 3.14 EMP Management Plan....................................................................................... 38
 
INDEX OF FIGURES 
 
Figure 2.1 Proposed Water Distribution System (Temelsu 2007)........................................... 12
 
Figure 2.2 Existing P1 Pumping Station and TMY1 Rising Center Location........................... 13
 
Figure 2.3 DY3 Reservoir Location (Through D3 Reservoir).................................................. 13
 
Figure 3.1 Presentation for EMP Public Awareness Meeting................................................. 36
 
Figure 3.2 Participants of EMP Public Awareness Meeting.................................................... 36
 
INDEX OF APPENDICES 
Appendix 1 Sample Invitation Letter for Public Awareness Meeting 
Appendix 2 Participant List and Signatures for Public Awareness Meeting 
Appendix 3 Correspondence and Report for Directorate of Provincial Culture 
Appendix 4 Presentation for the Public Awareness Meeting 
 
INTRODUCTION 
·
AIM 
In parallel with the population growth caused by immigration, infrastructural demands have 
also been increased in the Mersin Province. In order to meet these requirements, General 
Directorate of Water and Sewerage Administration (
MESK ), Mersin Greater Municipality, has 
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started implementation of a series of projects, which progress in coordination, for renewal of 
infrastructure and extension of services. Under these projects, water network system 
extension works were started to meet water demand of 19 Town Municipalities within the 
Greater Municipality boundaries. In parallel, the network renewal and repair project have been 
executed with the funding support of World Bank for Municipality Services Projects to reduce 
the loss and unaccounted for water rate to reasonable levels in the network. These projects, 
directed to network extension and renewal, are aimed to be completed in 2009. 
 
Municipal Services Project aims financing investments from the World Bank funds for use in 
water, wastewater and solid waste projects of municipalities with coordination of the Bank of 
Provinces. Purpose of this project is to support municipal development in a sustainable 
manner. 
 
Activities carried out under the project must be in conformity with effective Turkish 
Environment Regulations and Procedures and other Protection and Operation Policies, in 
particular the Environmental Assessment described in the Operation Policy 4.01 of the World 
Bank (The World Bank OP 4.0.1, 1999). Environmental Monitoring Criteria were established, 
meeting both Turkish and World Bank standards to monitor this conformity. These projects are 
evaluated in four categories according to these criteria. MESK ’s project for rehabilitation of 
water supply network and connected units is under category B with the Monitoring Criteria. 
Category B defines projects that are not listed in Appendix I and Appendix II of the EIA 
Regulation under Turkish legislation, but that are site specific projects having impact on 
environmentally important areas in accordance with the World Bank Monitoring Criteria. An 
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has not been done in this project for the reason that 
this project is not in the scope of Turkish legislation. 
 
Preparation of an Environmental Management Plan covering construction and operation stage 
of the project in accordance with requirements of this category is the purpose of this study.  
·
METHOD AND SCOPE 
MESK  had a feasibility study and a project done by Mavi Mühendislik firm in 2005 for said 
project
 to be included in the Municipal Services Project (Mavi Müh., 2005). MESK , being 
included in the financial support process with this study, has first invited tenders for a 
Consulting Service to execute construction of connection of reservoir, rising center and 
connection lines between reservoirs, which makes part of the Mersin Water Supply 
Rehabilitation Project and which will provide distribution of water at east-west direction of the 
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city. In order to perform this service, a contract was signed between M
ESK  and Temelsu 
Uluslararas  Mühendislik Hizmetleri A.  . in 13.02.2007 for the work of 'Examination, 
Preparation of Tender Documents and Consulting Services for the Implementation Projects of 
Reservoirs, Connection Lines Between Reservoirs and Rising Centers (Contract No. MES 
C2)’. Under the scope of Consulting Services, first the project data of 2005 will be examined 
and updated. In parallel, these projects will be made a final project, tender documents will be 
prepared, the tender process will be supported and construction supervision will be provided. 
 
Under the scope of the abovementioned implementation project, an Environmental 
Management Plan (EMP) must be established to examine and assess its Environmental 
Impacts during construction and operation processes and to minimize such impacts. For this 
purpose, MESK  has signed a contract in 05.04.2007 to have Private Consulting Services with 
Assoc. Prof. Erdem Görgün, executive director of io Environmental Solutions Research and 
Development Company.  
 
Within the content of this Environmental Management Plan, measures to be taken against the 
specified likely impacts and monitoring parameters of these measures have been determined. 
Organizations and institutions responsible in implementation process of this plan was defined 
and their obligations were specified. Additionally, sufficiency of these organizations in meeting 
their obligations were examined and the actions they should take to repair their defects were 
defined. 
 
Environmental impacts on people living in regions where the project was implemented were 
examined and a "Public Awareness Meeting" was held on April 30, 2007. A work programme 
was established in accordance with all these assessments and an Environmental 
Management Plan was prepared in which the Plan stages were detailed.  
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Works performed under this scope may be listed as follows. 
 
a) 
Category B Environmental Assessment under "Environmental Framework for Municipal 
Services Project  
b) 
Preparation of the "Environmental Management Plan", which is the main document for 
Category B Environmental Assessment under OP 4.01 document. 
c) 
Public Participation Meetings 
 
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE REHABILITATION PROJECT 
·
BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT 
After establishment of Mersin Greater Municipality with the Decree of Force of Law no 504 
dated 09.09.1993, 
General Directorate of Mersin Water and Sewerage Administration (MESK ) 
was established with the decision no. 95/6750 dated 04.05.1995 of the Board of Ministers to 
provide Water and Sewerage services of the Mersin Greater Municipality and for this purpose, 
to establish all plants needed, to take over all existing ones and to operate them centrally. 
MESK  (Mersin Greater Municipality, General Directorate of Water and Sewerage 
Administration) is responsible for provision of services for water, sewerage system, 
wastewater treatment and stormwater drainage to residential units in the service area of 
Mersin Greater Municipality. Last project about water supply system of the Town Center was 
made in 1994. Particularly because of rapid population growth since this date and 
enlargement of service area of the Mersin Greater Municipality, existing water supply system 
became insufficient.
 Thus, MESK  had a project study done by Mavi Mühendislik firm in 2005 
for extension of main supply system consisting of main supply lines, reservoirs and rising 
centers. With this study, MESK  signed a Sub Credit Agreement of 25,056,918 Euros in 
08.02.2006. 
 
169 km section of existing 1,250 km water supply network has been replaced by the operator 
firm and MESKI demands replacement of remaining part by using HDPE type pipes under this 
credit. With the credit support, 25.056.918 Euros of the cost of abovementioned Project of 
Water Supply Network Rehabilitation and Construction of Reservoir and the Connection Lines 
Between Reservoirs (27,340,458 Euros) is provided.  
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·
PROJECT CONTENT 
In the existing water supply system of Mersin, there are 6 water reservoirs and 3 pumping 
stations. The network consists ACP (Asbestos Cement Pipe), Cast Iron, PE and PVC pipes 
with various diameters. There are 6 pressure zones in the system. In order to reduce the loss-
unaccounted for water rate about 65%
 
in Mersin, an inspection was made and in particular 
ACP (Asbestos Cement Pipe)
 
and Cast Iron pipes were specified to cause physical losses. 
With the rehabilitation project, priority was given to replacement of these pipes. (MESK , 2006)
 
Target of this project is to provide sufficient operation pressure by reorganizing the pressure 
zones, to measure the water distribution amounts with fixed flowmeters by forming local 
measurement areas, to minimize physical and illegal losses in the system and both to reduce 
the loss rate and to ensure healthful potable water transmission by replacing the asbestos and 
cast iron pipes at the end of their life with HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) pipes. 
Precautions regarding to disposal of ACP are explained in further sections. Moreover, in order 
to stabilize water coming with the 2nd Transmission line, the project also consists new 
reservoirs, rising centers and rising mains. Also personnel trainings are made for continuation 
of operational productivity. (MESK , 2006)
 
General target of the water supply rehabilitation project is to increase MESKI's technical and 
financial service level in a sustainable level. Target of this contract is to ensure supply of water 
to consumers with appropriate pressure and sufficient quantity, with the physical investment 
under the project, with most appropriate investment cost.  
 
"Water Supply Structures Rehabilitation Project", with the general layout in town shown in 
Figure 1, is divided into two main parts: 
 
a) 
Improvement of the existing network 
b) 
Construction of new Reservoirs and Rising Centers 
 
Works to be carried out in this scope may be summarized as follows: 
 
·
Improvement of the existing network 
Data of the network to be rehabilitated with the existing network given in Table 0.1 include 
statements made by Mavi Mühendislik firm in 2005. In the assessments made here it was 
stated that project assumptions could be changed with the 
loss-unaccounted for water control to 
be made at site.
 Priority will be given to control and rehabilitation of main and basic pipes  in 
implementation of this project. MESKI, Bank of Provinces and State Hydraulic Works (DSI) 
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archives were scanned and surveys were made at site with MESKI's water network chief. As a 
result of the studies carried out, it was decided to keep PVC and PE pipes with 
Æ
100 mm and 
above diameter laid in 1994 and later. 
(Mavi Müh., 2005) 
 
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·
Construction of New Reservoirs and Rising Centers 
In the feasibility study of 2005, Reservoir Volume requirements were specified using data 
calculation methods of the Bank of Provinces, and additional reservoir requirements were 
determined accordingly. Based on the Project Consultancy in March 2007, designs of 2005 
were subjected to a preliminary check, according to the agreement made with Temelsu 
Mühendislik. A
ccordingly, calculation methods of the Bank of Provinces and DS  were 
compared and taking the fire flows into consideration in addition to the 2005 calculations, 
optimum values for reservoir volume requirements were obtained. The plants, which are 
proposed in accordance with these reservoir volume figures are given in Table 0.2 and Table 
0.3. Monitoring and supervision plans for proposed additional reservoirs, are explained in 
further sections. 
Table 0.2 Proposed Additional Reservoirs (Temelsu 2007) 
Proposed Additional Reservoirs 
Reservoir Name 
Volume (m
3
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Max. Depth (m) 
Min. Depth (m) 
 
DY2 20.000 
71.00 
65.50 
 
DY2A 15.000 
85.25 
80.25 
 
DY3 10.000 
108.40 
103.40 
 
DY4 5.000 
149.50 
144.50 
 
DY6 5.000 
129.50 
124.50 
 
DY7 4.000 
222.00 
217.50 
 
DY8 4.000 
183.50 
179.00 
 
DY9 (2. Stage) 
1500 
230.00 
226.00 
 
Total Proposed Addition 
Reservoir Volume (m
3
)
63.000 (1. Stage) 
64.500 (2. Stage) 
*
DY: Proposed New Reservoir 
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Table 0.3 Proposed Additional Rising Centers (Temelsu 2007) 
Proposed Rising Centers 
Rising Center Name 
Pump Feeded 
by (Reservoir) 
Pumping to 
Stage 
Number and 
Properties of 
Pumps 
TMY1 D1 
D2-DY2 
Reservoirs and 
TMY2 Rising 
Center 
 
1. Stage 
Q= 288 l/s 
H
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40.00 m 
6
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TMY2 DY2A 
D6-DY6 
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Q= 138 l/s 
H
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3
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P2 Pumping Station 
D3-DY3 
D4-DY4 
1. Stage 
Q= 81 l/s 
H
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3
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TMY4 D2-DY2 
DY2A 
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Stage 
Q= 250 l/s 
H
m
=
31.00 m 
5
adet 
TMY5 D6-DY6 
DY8 
1. 
Stage 
Q= 36 l/s 
H
m
=
73.00 m 
3
adet 
TMY6 D5 
DY7 
1. 
Stage 
Q= 22.5 l/s 
H
m
=
105.00 m 
3
adet 
TMY7 DY8 
DY9 
2. 
Stage 
Q= 15 l/s 
H
m
=
72.00 m 
1
adet 
*
TMY: Proposed Rising Center 
 
Table 0.4 Proposed Additional Connections Between Reservoirs (Temelsu 2007) 
Proposed Additional Connections Between Reservoirs  
Between -------- / -------- 
Connection Pipe 
Pipe 
Length (m) 
Pipe Diameter 
(mm) 
Pipe Type 
 
D1 / D2-DY2   
3419.00 
1100 
FRP 
 
D2-DY2 / DY2A  
3865.00 
900 
FRP 
 
DY2A / D6-DY6  
1546.00 
500 
FRP 
 
D6-DY6 / DY8  
1512.00 
280 
HDPE 
 
DY8 / DY9 (2. Stage) 
1000.00 
125 
HDPE 
 
D3-DY3 / D4-DY4  
2969.00 
400 
FRP 
 
D4-DY4 / D7-DY7  
2328.00 
225 
HDPE 
 
FRP: Fiber-glass Reinforced Plastic Pipe 
HDPE: High Density Polyethylene 
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Figure 0.2 Existing P1 Pumping Station and TMY1 Rising Center Location 
Figure 0.3 DY3 Reservoir Location (Through D3 Reservoir) 
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·
PROJECT BENEFITS 
 
·
By preventing permeability of the water supply lines, preventing mixing from outside 
and construct a healthier network 
·
Replacement of pipes having risky material like asbestos (Precautions for 
replacement of asbestos containing equipment are explained in further sections) 
·
Preventing loss of high amounts of treated water  
·
Meeting water demand of growing service population in a sustainable manner 
·
Reducing excavation and repair works caused by network failures 
·
Providing water service with equal rates to people by resolving operation problems in 
the network 
·
Reducing water cost due to the increase in water quantity reaching to consumers 
 
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 
·
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTORS 
·
Excavation Quantity 
Assumed excavation quantity during construction is given in Table 0.1
.
Table 0.1 Assumed Excavation Quantity* 
EXCAVATIONS QUANTITY 
(m
3
)
DY2 12.393 
DY2A 9.450 
DY6 3.367 
DY8 5.690 
TMY1 9.400 
TMY4 9.400 
TMY2 1.620 
TMY5 920 
TMY1 - DY2 
13.680 
TMY4 - DY2A 
11.890 
TMY2 - DY6 
2.720 
TMY5 - DY8 
1.811 
TMY1 SITE SETTING 
2.500 
DY2 SITE SETTING 
17.500 
DY2A SITE SETTING 
4.000 
DY6 SITE SETTING 
5.000 
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DY8 SITE SETTING 
1.350 
TOTAL 112.691 
*
Structures and the site piping excavations within the reservoir area are not included. 
 
Equipment that should be provided by the bidder who won the bidding is defined in the 
Tender Information Form of Part 3 of the Technical Specifications prepared by the Project 
and Tender Consultant. This machinery and equipment are shown in Table 0.2. 
 
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Table 0.2 List of Machinery and Equipment Given in Specifications* 
TYPE AMOUNT 
Excavator with 0.15 m3 bucket capacity 
minimum 2 nos. 
Excavator with 0.65 m3 bucket capacity 
minimum 3 nos. 
Loader with 2.5 m3 capacity 
minimum 2 nos. 
Dump truck with 8-10 carrying capacity 
minimum 10 nos. 
Excavator and loader (JCB or alike) 
minimum 2 nos. 
Mobile crane with 16 ton capacity 
minimum 2 nos. 
Bulldozer (D6 or alike) 
minimum 2 nos. 
Concrete plant with 1-30 m3/hour capacity 
minimum 1 nos. 
Transmixer with 5 m3 capacity 
minimum 5 nos. 
Vibrating cylinder (static 10 ton) 
minimum 2 nos. 
ACPhalt saw  
minimum 4 nos. 
Vibrating cylinder for narrow excavations 
minimum 3 nos. 
Pipe pressure test device 
minimum 3 nos. 
Hand compactor 
minimum 3 nos. 
Water tanker with 5 m
3
capacity minimum 
2 
nos. 
Considering the working times and locations of the machinery and equipment listed above, it 
is assumed that the noise and vibration limits will not be exceed with measures to be taken. 
 
·
IMPROVEMENT PLAN 
In this section of the report, in order to ensure conformity of activities, which will be carried 
out in planning/design, construction and operation stages of the proposed project, with 
principles and procedures stated in the national environmental legislations, said stages were 
established and submitted in the following "Improvement Plan". 
 
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Table 0.3 Improvement and Prevention Plan in the Construction Stage 
Stage Subject 
Measures 
to 
be 
Taken 
Responsib
le 
Organizati
on 
Stakeholders 
Relevant 
Legislation 
Excavation 
waste 
Excavation waste from the 
excavation work will be used as 
filling material for road works 
and as an upper coat material 
for landfills. 
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Regulation for 
Control of 
Excavation Soil, 
Construction and 
Demolition Waste 
Used pipe 
waste 
Old pipes from replacement of 
the network will be disposed in 
Mersin -
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 landfill. 
 
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Regulation for 
Control of 
Excavation Soil, 
Construction and 
Demolition Waste 
(date 18.03.2004, 
no. RG 25406) 
 
Historic, 
cultural and 
archeologic
al assets 
If any asset of historic, cultural 
or archeological value is found 
in excavations, Directorate of 
Provincial Culture and Tourism 
will be informed and works will 
stop. No work will continue until 
agreement and permission to 
do so is granted by this 
Directorate. Precautions will be 
taken for preventing the 
removal of artifacts by workers. 
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's, 
Directorate of 
Provincial 
Culture 
 
Law of Protection 
of Cultural and 
Natural Assets no 
2863 
Dust/air 
pollution 
Vehicles carrying material will 
be covered on the top. 
Working site will be wetted 
especially in warm, dry and 
windy weather. 
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Regulation for 
Control of Air 
Pollution Caused 
by Industrial Plants 
C
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Noise 
pollution 
Noise levels of excavation and 
working machines operation at 
construction cannot exceed the 
level stated in the "Regulation 
for Assessment and 
Management of Environmental 
Noise". (Impact noise L
cmax
 
cannot exceed 100 dBC.)
 
Construction activities will be 
performed between 07.00-
19.00 hours. Since the 
construction will be executed in 
three separate stages, 
generation of collective noise 
will be relatively avoided. In 
case when the construction 
activities must continue at night, 
local population that will be 
affected will be informed at 
least one week before the 
activity date. 
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Regulation for 
Assessment and 
Management of 
Environmental 
Noise / Vibration 
Regulation 
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Table 0.4 Improvement and Prevention Plan in the Construction Stage (cont'd) 
Stage 
Subject 
Measures to be Taken 
Responsibl
e
Organizati
on 
Stakeholders 
Relevant 
Legislation 
Exhaust 
fumes 
During construction, each 
vehicle related with the 
construction will be checked and 
inspected with "Motor Vehicle 
Exhaust Emission Measurement 
License" to see whether the 
Exhaust Measurements are 
made in accordance with the 
criteria specified by the Ministry 
of Environment and Forestry 
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Regulation for 
Control of 
Exhaust Gas 
Emissions of 
Vehicles in the 
Traffic 
Excavation 
In order not to damage other 
infrastructural works, relevant 
organizations and institutions 
(water, natural gas, sewerage, 
communication, transportation) 
will be informed in written before 
the start of excavation. 
Necessary institutional permits 
will be obtained. 
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Municipalities 
Police 
Directorate 
Regulation for 
Infrastructure 
Coordination 
Centers of 
Greater 
Municipalities 
Public 
safety 
In order that the project will not 
create any danger for public 
safety (particularly to children), 
entry of people to the 
construction site should be 
prevented by placing plastic 
bands, barriers, phosphorous 
and illuminated warning signs. 
Additionally, necessary 
measures will be taken with 
relevant institutions to ensure 
the safe traffic flow. 
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Municipalities 
Police 
Directorate 
Regulation for 
Health and 
Safety in 
Construction 
Works 
Worker 
dwellings 
Worker dwellings will be 
constructed in a safe distance 
from the construction site. All 
equipments for workers’ dailly 
rations will be provided. 
Contractor 
Workers, 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
Municipalities, 
NGO’s 
Regulation for 
Health and 
Safety in 
Construction 
Works 
Access 
Roads 
Road and traffic arrangements 
for construction equipments and 
trucks will be planned and 
applied.  
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO’s, 
Municipalities, 
Police 
Directorate 
Regulation for 
Highway Traffic 
Asbestos 
Cement 
Pipes 
(ACP) 
Workers will use masks during 
the carriage, replacement, 
temporary and final landfilling 
works. The necessary isolation 
barriers will be provided around 
the body of waste.  
Contractor 
Workers, 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
Municipalities, 
NGO’s 
Regulation for 
Health and 
Safety in 
Construction 
Works 
C
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c
t
i
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n
Constructi
on site 
restoration 
At the end of construction, the 
site will be rehabilitated and the 
construction site will be 
reinstated. 
Contractor 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Municipalities 
Regulation for 
Environmental 
Inspection 
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Table 0.5 Improvement and Prevention Plan in the Operation Stage 
 
Disasters 
and 
accidents 
Immediate response plans 
will be established for 
damage, stealing, etc. 
events that may happen in 
valve rooms and pipes and 
reservoirs. 
MESK
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Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Municipalities 
Disaster 
Regulation for 
Infrastructures 
Safety of 
water 
structures 
Necessary monitoring and 
inspection measures will 
be taken against possibility 
of a sabotage to public 
health at points of 
reservoirs, rising centers 
and valve rooms. 
MESK 
 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Municipalities 
Disaster 
Regulation for 
Infrastructures 
Measuring 
of Water 
Quality 
Flow and analysis 
parameters of water 
quality will be measured 
periodically. Necessary 
intervention equipment will 
be provided. 
MESK 
 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO's 
Municipalities 
Regulation for 
Water of Human 
Consumption 
Purpose 
O
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t
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Safety of 
Disinfectant 
Tanks 
Disinfectant tanks will be 
appropriate for chemical 
storage. Detection, 
ventilation and discharge 
mechanisms will be 
provided to prevent 
leakages and gas 
accumulations. Tanks will 
be assembled special 
rooms. Special clothes for 
emergency actions will be 
provided. 
MESK 
 
Workers, 
Neighborhood 
Population, 
NGO’s, 
Municipalities 
MESK 
 
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C
onsequently, environmental impacts of activities to be performed under the project are 
assumed not to reach a significant degree by specifying the measures to be taken under the 
project to minimize the environmental impacts caused by the project. 
 
·
MONITORING PLAN 
In this section of the report, in order to ensure conformity of activities, which will be carried 
out in planning/design, construction and operation stages of the project, with principles and 
procedures stated in the national environmental legislations, said stages were established 
and the following "Monitoring Plan" was created. 
 
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Table 0.6 Monitoring Plan During Construction 
Stage 
What 
parameters will 
be monitored? 
Where will the 
parameters be 
monitored? 
How will the 
parameters be 
monitored?/ 
Monitoring 
equipment 
When will the 
parameters be 
monitored?/ 
Measuring 
frequency or 
continuous 
measurement 
Responsible 
organization/ 
institution 
Fate of 
Excavation 
waste  
Construction 
routes/temporary 
and final storage 
areas 
Visual Dailly
 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
Used pipe waste 
Construction 
routes/temporary 
and final storage 
areas
 
Visual 
Dailly 
 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
Historic, cultural 
and 
archeological 
assets 
Construction 
route 
 
Visual 
When cultural 
assets are found 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
Dust/air 
pollution 
Construction site 
and vehicles 
carrying material 
 
Visual 
During work 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
Noise (working 
machines and 
carrying 
vehicles) 
Working 
machines 
working in the 
construction site 
Sound ranging 
instrument will 
be used during 
work hours. 
Monthly or when 
people living 
around 
complaints. 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
Exhaust fumes 
Roads and 
construction 
zones.
 
By checking 
Exhaust 
Measurement 
Licenses of 
vehicles. 
When vehicles 
start operation. 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
Excavation 
In the 
construction site 
By checking the 
permissions 
received 
When vehicles 
start operation. 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
Public safety 
Construction 
route 
Visual and 
standart control 
Continuous 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
Disposal of 
Asbestos 
Cement Pipes. 
Temporary and 
final landfill 
areas of pipes. 
Visual 
When ACP’s are 
replaced with 
new pipes. 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
C
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n
s
t
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c
t
i
o
n
Construction 
site restoration 
In the 
construction site 
Visual 
At the end of the 
construction site 
 
Contractor 
and 
Supervisor 
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Table 0.7 Monitoring Plan During Operation 
Stage 
What 
parameters will 
be monitored? 
Where will the 
parameters be 
monitored? 
How will the 
parameters be 
monitored?/ 
Monitoring 
equipment 
When will the 
parameters 
be 
monitored?/ 
Measuring 
frequency or 
continuous 
measurement 
Responsible 
organization
/
institution 
Disasters and 
accidents 
Valve rooms, pipes, 
reservoirs and water 
storages 
Visual and with 
practice 
On complaint 
and 
periodically 
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Safety of water 
structures 
Monitoring the water 
supply structures 
with the Scada 
system 
Visual, SCADA 
System and 
standart control 
Dailly 
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Monitoring 
Water Quality 
Monitoring the water 
supply structures 
with the Scada 
system; particularly 
disinfection of water 
SCADA System, 
random 
measurements 
and analysises 
and standart 
control 
Dailly 
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Continuity of 
Disinfection 
Disinfection with 
efficient chlorination 
is applied in Berdan 
Water Treatment 
Plant. In addition to 
chlorination, 
establishment of an 
Ozonning Unit is 
planned by MESKI. 
An efficient 
monitoring will be 
made against mixing 
to occur in the 
network, by analysis 
carried out 
continuously from 
various points. 
SCADA System, 
random 
measurements 
and analysis 
and standart 
control
 
Dailly M
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a
t
i
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n
Safety of 
disinfectant 
tanks 
In disinfectiant tank 
room 
Air quality 
equipment 
Sürekli 
MESK 
 
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·
RISKS AND SUGGESTIONS 
Many safety and environmental risks arise because an important part of the project area is 
l
ocated in residential areas and it is directly related with life areas of people particularly 
during excavation and pipe laying works in streets. Additionally, character of the construction 
directly relating with public health increases importance of measures to be taken. In order to 
avoid those risks, measures given under the following headings are recommended to be 
taken. Among these measures, technical suggestions are related with the contractor, 
supervisor and project consultant, in priority order, and social suggestions are related with 
the project consultant, supervisor and the contractor firm. 
·
Technical Measures 
·
No explosive, inflammable, dangerous and toxic material will be used in excavation, 
all excavation works will all be performed manually or mechanically. 
·
In excavations, types and sizes of working machines used will be in accordance with 
the road, traffic and infrastructure conditions of the location. 
·
Topsoil from excavation will be kept by surrounding its borders at areas found 
appropriate by the Municipality, and will be utilized in a short time as road filling material 
and as upper cover soil for landscaping works or landfills. 
·
Considering the Regulation for Control of Excavation Soil, Construction and 
Demolition Waste, a Plan will be prepared for Demolition Waste
’s temporary and final 
disposal, by Metropolitan Municipality. Necessary permissions will be taken from the 
municipality for waste disposal. 
·
Trucks carrying excavation will be covered on to prevent dusting and alternative 
roads will be used to avoid these trucks to disturb surrounding. 
·
For the dust emissions caused by working of bulldozer, excavator and trucks during 
preparation of the area, necessary measures will be taken to keep them below levels 
specified by the Regulation for Control of Air Pollution Caused by Industrial Plants (2006). 
(Irrigation of the land by raining method, etc.) 
·
In order to minimize impact on the traffic, pipes will be passed as far as possible 
through places of old pipes and care will be taken not to create new excavation areas. 
·
Domestic wastewater of site personnel at the construction stage will be collected with 
mobile toilets and transferred to the sewerage at nearest discharge points. 
·
Necessary measures, defined in “Regulation for Assessment and Management of 
Environmental Noise / Vibration Regulation”  will be taken to make noise and vibration to 
occur at all stages in accordance with "Regulation for Assessment and Management of 
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Environmental Noise / Noise Control Regulation" and collective noise generation will be 
avoided by setting working machines and trucks separately in construction sites to be 
carried out simultaneously in three different stages. 
·
In regions with higher density, the excavation area will be closed with necessary 
equipment (prefabricated wall equipment) and spread of noise will be avoided. 
·
Emission and noise of vehicles and machinery will be considered. New vehicles and 
machinery will be prior used vehicles during activities.  
·
Necessary repair and maintenance works will be carried out to keep vehicle exhaust 
emissions used and the emissions from machines below the limit values stated in 
"Regulation for Control of Air Pollution Caused by Industrial Plants".
 
·
Oil replacement of working machines and pouring the oil to the soil will be prevented 
and necessary collection equipment will be provided. 
·
As-build drawings and plans of other existing infrastructure (electricity, telephone, 
sewerage, etc.) will be provided and these structures will be kept free from damages 
during excavation. 
·
If there is a risk of fire in the construction site and for construction vehicles and 
machinery used, fire fighting equipment will be provided. 
·
Works will be managed in accordance with Worker Health and Work Safety Laws, 
and measures will be taken to reduce risk of accidents listed below: 
ƒ
Use of warning signs at site, 
ƒ
Installing warning bands and temporary barriers, 
ƒ
Use of safety shoes and helmets, 
ƒ
Provision of first aid equipment and staff, 
ƒ
Wearing masks against dust, 
ƒ
Wearing earcaps against noise. 
 
·
"The Regulation About Health and Safety Measures for Works With Asbestos" which 
took effect in December 2003 aims to prevent exposure of workers to asbestos dust and 
to protect them against possible heath risks. During activities to be carried out under the 
project, measures specified in this regulation will be taken into consideration while the 
asbestos pipes are disposed off in accordance with the Hazardous Waste Control 
Regulation, thus exposure of workers will be avoided. In order to specify asbestos 
material class in the hazardous waste regulation, asbestos content of the asbestos waste 
pipes will be analyzed. 
 
·
Upon completion of excavation and construction works, roads and footways will be 
covered and reinstated as soon as possible. For this purpose, connection lines 
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construction will be progressed along the route in certain intervals to minimize the 
excavation area. 
New trees and plants will be planted for those removed for excavation, or removed plants 
will be kept safe and planted at the same place. 
·
Administrative Measures 
·
In order not to harm other infrastructure systems such as electricity, sewerage, etc. 
during construction, excavation and constructions will be carried out in coordination with 
the relevant institutions. 
·
In order to ensure safety of city traffic and public in construction sites, Provincial and 
District Police Directorates will be informed in time and support will be demanded when 
necessary. 
In order not to harm archeological and cultural structures that may be encountered in the 
excavation areas, Directorate of Provincial Culture was informed about the construction sites 
and work programme and necessary permissions were taken. Directorate of Provincial 
Culture carried out investigation on places and routes of the construction sites to be 
excavated, and they stated according to the existing information that no cultural and natural 
asset was encountered at the relevant areas. Said document is given in Appendix 2. 
·
Measures on the Environmental Management Plan in plans and designs to be made 
by the Project Consultant will be marked on technical and administrative specifications. 
An "Emergency communication list" for emergency cases will be made and the executives 
will be informed as soon as possible. 
·
Social Measures 
·
Neighborhood population will be informed via effective ways about water cut offs to 
be made during construction. 
·
When the new pipes are put into operation, initial water given to the line will be 
discharged in a certain rate before reaching the consumers and announcements will be 
made for public not to use this water reaching the taps first for drinking purposes. 
·
Impacts that may occur on city traffic will be taken into consideration and 
arrangement of vehicle routes will be provided accordingly. 
·
Work programmes will be made to allow construction of main city arteries at different 
times and especially in weekends. 
·
Pedestrian crossing roads will be created around the construction site. 
·
Necessary warning signs in the construction site will be posted in legible manner and 
order. 
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·
Public safety will be ensured by surrounding the construction site boundaries and in 
particular, measures will be taken to prevent entry of children to the construction site. 
·
Necessary measures against work accidents that may happen at all steps will be 
taken at highest level in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Work. 
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·
ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 
·
Obligations and Action 
The "Measures Plan" covering the measures to be taken to minimize negative impacts that 
may be caused by the activities to be carried out in planning/design, construction and 
operation stage of this project is given in Part 
 
,
and the "Monitoring Plan" made to control 
the implementation conditions of the principles and procedures stated in the "Measures Plan" 
is given in Part 
 
.
These plans also cover the organizations and institutions responsible for 
said items. 
 
In the construction stage, MESKI will inspect the performance of contractors in complying 
provisions stated in the Environmental Management Plan. Monthly reports will be required 
periodically from the contractors about these matters and inspections will be made at site if 
necessary. 
 
These reports to be taken from the contractors will be examined by MESKI Project 
Management Unit and findings of the report will be compared with own observations of this 
unit. As the result of this examination, suggestions of this unit will be submitted to Planning 
and Investments Office of MESKI and this office will take action to make necessary 
measures taken in accordance with the suggestions. 
 
If a report is given about the project as required by the agreements made with the World 
Bank, Environmental Management Plan will also be mentioned in this report. During 
operation, 
MESK  will publish 
semiannual reports about Environmental Management Plan
’s 
performance. 
·
Organizational Qualifications 
·
Contractor Firm 
All conditions necessary for qualification of the contractor firm are specified in detail in the 
technical and administrative specifications. Organizational capacities needed to implement 
improvement and monitoring plans defined in the Environmental Management Plan Report 
will be stated in the specifications. Following approval of the Environmental Management 
Plan, the Project and Tender Consultant will add the requirements about measures specified 
in the EMP to the specifications. In the tendering process, these requirements will be among 
the priority criteria in selecting the Contractor Firm. 
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·
MESK 
 
While primarily coordinating the progress of construction process, MESK , as the project 
owner, will perform management of Water Supply Structures in both administrative and 
technical ways in the operation stage. MESK  is an investment and operation
 institution 
which has proven its organizational qualification with expertise and successes gained since 
the date of establishment. In response to enlargement of its responsibility area in parallel 
with the rapid change of population it serves, it made planning and implementation of new 
infrastructure investments without delay and continuously met increasing demands of public. 
As a result of the examinations made, it is seen that MESK , with its former investment and 
operation experience and existing technical capacity, is an organization qualified enough to 
take measures necessary for this project. 
 
Under MESK , there are 4 Technical Offices and 3 Administrative Offices. Technical Offices 
consist of Water Sewerage and Treatment, Planning Investment and Construction, Electricity 
Machinery and Material Supply, Marina and Fisherman Shelter Offices. Administrative 
Offices consist of Subscriber Works, Staff and Training, Administrative and Financial Works 
Offices. With this structure, MESK  is a dynamic public in
stitution with an administrative and 
financial volume developing continuously. Considering its administrative and organizational 
experiences, it is seen that MESK  has the integrity and capacity needed for implementation 
of the Environmental Management Plan.  
 
MESK  continuously inspects these qualifications with an effective public relations system. 
Feedbacks from the public are moved to agenda of administrations via the public relations 
system and necessary arrangements are made. Results of all actions are announced to 
public through the Press Release of MESK  published periodically.
 
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·
INFORMING PEOPLE TO BE EFFECTED BY THE PROJECT 
There is information with following headings about the Public Awareness Meeting held in 
April 30, 2007, about the project to be implemented. This information as well as some 
documents about the meeting are given below.  
·
Announcement Information for Public Awareness Meeting (Location, date and 
background information)
Invitation Letter for the Public Awareness Meeting is sent to previously determined civil 
organizations, professional chambers, neighborhood headmen and various associations. 
Schedule and place information of meeting is specified in invitation letter. A copy of letter is 
attached in Appendix of Environmental Management Plan. (Appendix 1) 
·
Date of meeting
Meeting was organized at 30.04.2007 , 14:00. 
·
Place of meeting
The meeting was held in the Meeting room of the Technical Service Unit (Filter Building) 
where Planning and Investments Office of MESKI is also situated. This building is in the 
address of: Portakal Mah. Akbelen Cad. 
Mezarl k Kar   s  
–
Mersin. 
·
Those invited
In selection of public organizations invited to the meeting, representation of massive sections 
of public and conformity of the project subject with the fields of interest. Furthermore, 
neighborhood headmen were also invited. Associations invited to the meeting are listed in 
Table 0.9, Professional Chambers in Table 0.10, Trade-unions in Table 0.11 and 
Neighborhood Headmen in Table 0.12. Invited associations are also known as 
nongovernmental organizations. Affected groups are represented by associations, trade 
associations and headmen. 
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Table 0.9 Associations Invited to the Meeting 
NO 
ASSOCIATIONS 
ADMINISTRATOR 
TELEPHONE
1
Akdeniz Sanayici     Adamlar  
 Ali 
Haydar 
Ark 
2381755 
2
Anamur ve Yöresi   
Orhan Do  an
 3372020 
3
An tlar Derne  i
 
Ahmet Hocao  lu
 2317429 
4
Çavu  lu Mahallesi Kül. Der.
 Ahmet 
Güllü 
3243325 
5
Çevre Koruma Vakf 
 
Nuray Ta 
 3570820 
6
Hayvan Dostlar  Derne  i
 
Nilgün Dervi 
 4627453 
7
K z lay Mersin   ubesi
 
Bekta   Sacihan
 2385123 
8
Tarihi Yap lar  Koruma Derne  i
 Mustafa 
Erim 
3367226 
9
Mersin Ge
nç     Adamlar  Der.
 
Abbas Ta  demir
 3310004 
10 Mersin 
Gönüllüler 
Platformu 
Ömer Erdo  du
 3591271 
11 
Mersin  TÜ Mezunlar  Derne  i
 Mehmet 
Göre 
3271870 
12 
Mersin Kültür ve Yard mla  ma
 Ali 
Hallaç 
2381714 
13 
Mersin Muhtarlar Derne  i
 Ali 
Gülgen 
3372714 
14 Mer
sinliler Derne  i
 Mustafa 
Er 
2389410 
15 Mesiad 
Mustafa 
Güler 
3295071 
16 Mimar-
Mühendis Tek. Derne  i
 Fehmi 
Tosun 
3281792 
17 
Mülkiyeliler Derne  i
 
Celalettin Ç plak
 3270044 
18 
Nakliyeciler Derne  i
 
 emsi Sor
 2351919 
19 
Sevkiyatç lar Derne  i
 
Selami Dalg ç
 2350341 
20 
Sokak Çocuklar  Derne  i
 Sabahat 
Aslan  2323600 
21 
Sokak Çocuklar  Kor. Derne  i
 
 clal Tan
 - 
22 
Tema Vakf 
 Niyazi 
Cin 
2387121 
23 
Tüketici Haklar  Derne  i
 Mustafa 
Yavuz 3285843 
24 
Tüm Muhtarlar Derne  i
 Ahmet 
Sunay 3364911 
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Table 0.10 Professional Chambers Invited to the Meeting 
NO 
PROFESSIONAL CHAMBERS 
ADMINISTRATOR 
TelePHONE 
1
Çevre Mühendisleri 
Zehra Korkmaz 
3289740 
2
Emlakc lar
 
Y. Selim Madenli 
3366523 
3
Esnaf odalar 
 Talat 
Dinçer 
2389400 
4
Harita Mühendisleri 
Cafer Kayado  an
 3368818 
5
 n  aat Mühendisleri
 Hasan 
Hazar 
3257788 
6
Jeofizik Mühendisleri 
Ali Karan 
3255043 
7
Jeoloji Mühendisleri 
Zühal Özananar 
3283960 
8
Makine Mühendisleri 
Serdar Erkan 
3273800 
9
Mimarlar Sabri 
Konak 
3279933 
10 Minibüscüler 
Abdülaziz 
Biricik 
2333296 
11 
Orman Mühendisleri 
 brahim Eraslan
 3256393 
12 
Peyzaj Mimarlar 
 
  eniz    can Ate 
 2386288 
13 
S hhi Su Tesisatc lar 
 
Mehmet Kabaday 
 3362838 
14 
  ehir Planc lar 
 
 smet Güllü
 3273300 
15 
  öförler
 
Veysel Sar 
 3373366 
16 
Taksiciler Esnaf 
Salman Yuca 
3373370 
17 
Umum Servis Araçlar 
 
Nesil Ayd n 
 2371621 
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Table 0.11 Trade-unions Invited to the Meeting 
NO 
TRADE UNIONS 
ADMINISTOR 
TelePHONE 
1
Ses 
Abbas Koluaç k
 
3289740 
2
T
ümbelsen Recep 
Kara 
3366523 
3
Yap yol Sen
 
Ramazan Remzi Uslan 
2389400 
4
Birle  ik Ta   mac l k
 
  eref   ahinbay
 
3368818 
5
Belediye   
 Ali 
Sönmez 
3257788 
6
Genel   
 Hüseyin 
Cömert 
3255043 
7
Yol   
 Saim 
Evren 
3283960 
Table 0.12 Neighborhood Headmen Invited to the Meeting 
NO 
MUNICIPALITY 
NEIGHBOORHOOD 
HEADMEN 
TelePHONE 
1
Toroslar Güneykent 
Mustafa 
Ertong 
3231208 
2
Toroslar 
Ça  da  kent
 
Hasan Hüseyin Y lmaz
 2240077 
3
Toroslar Toroslar Halil 
Polat 
3211674 
4
Toroslar 
Mithat Toro  lu
 Arif 
Azman 
3225800 
5
Toroslar 
Yusuf K l ç
 
  eref Bolat
 3226188 
6
Toroslar Portakal Nazmi 
Kunt 
3214028 
7
Yeni  ehir
 
Fuat Morel 
Ali Fideli 
4732403 
8
Yeni  ehir
 
50. Y l
 Hasan 
Balbay 
3258332 
9
Toroslar Çukurova 
Muzaffer 
Filiz 3241352 
10 
Toroslar 
Çavu  lu
 
Halil  brahim Soysal
 3243232 
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·
Participants of the Meeting.
Information on participants of meeting are given in Table 0.13, and the original participant list 
with signatures are given in Appendix 2. 
Table 0.13 Meeting Participant List 
NO 
NAME AND SURNAME 
ORGANIZATION 
1
Fatih YILDIRIM 
MESK 
 
2
Mesut GÜNAY 
MESK 
 
3
A. Didem GÜNAY 
MESK 
 
4
Süleyman BÖLÜKBA  I
 
MESK 
 
5
Selahattin KAYA 
MESK 
 
6
Leman AKKA 
 
MESK 
 
7
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Y. K l ç Mah. Muhtar 
 
8
Halis POLAT 
Toroslar Mah. Muhtar 
 
9
Hasan KARATA 
 
MESK 
 
10 E. 
Habib 
ÖZCAN 
MESK 
 
11 
K. Cengiz  MERTAN
 
MESK 
 
12 Fatma 
ERYÜREK 
MESK 
 
13 
Erdinç KÖKSAL 
SRP - Temelsu 
14 
Niyazi DONDURMACIO  ULLARI
 
Esnaf Odalar  Birli  i
 
15 Ahmet 
Tuncer 
MUTLU 
Makine Müh. Odas 
 
16 
Hüseyin U  UR
 
MES AD
 
17 Sibel 
YALÇIN 
MESK 
 
18 Kamil 
ÜLGEN 
MESK 
 
·
Meeting program
Presentation was made by Environmental Management Plan Individual Consultant 
Assoc. Prof. Erdem Görgün. Meeting Program is listed below. A copy of presentation is 
given in Appendix 4
 
¾
Project Background 
¾
Project Content and Stages 
¾
Project Benefits 
¾
Environmental and Social Impacts 
¾
Risks That May Arise in Construction 
¾
Improvement and Prevention Plan 
¾
Monitoring and Inspection of Measures 
¾
Questions and Comments 
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·
Summary minutes of meeting (comments, questions, answers of presenters)
Following presentation of Environmental Management Plan Individual Consultant Assoc. 
Prof. Erdem Görgün within the frame of the above presentation plan, questions and 
comments of participants were received. Stating that the water price is high in Mersin and 
Tarsus, Mr. Niyazi Don
durmac o  ullar , representative of Tradesman Chambers Union, 
asked what the cost of this project would be to water supply prices and to the public. Mr. 
Erdem Görgün who made the presentation told that there was a cost, considering the back 
payment of the credit received for the project, but losses would decrease by 30% with this 
investment and unit water cost would be reduced, so the project would pay itself in this 
respect. About the subject, Mr. 
Kamil Ülgen, Assistant General Director of MESK  and 
Planning and Investments Office Head, told that water prices would not be increased in 2007 
with the decision taken in General Board of MESK 
.
Additionally, he reminded that 
wastewater investments made by MESK  were also financed with the water incomes. Then, 
Mr. Erdinç Köksal, participating the meeting for the Project and Tender Consultant Temelsu-
SRP firm, gave information on flows in the present condition. 
Mr. 
Niyazi Dondurmac o  ullar , stating that he directly experienced the network construction 
previously in Tarsus, explained that the dust and noise caused by the construction adversely 
effected local people. He particularly emphasized that the mud in rainy weather was limited 
their life areas. He added that the unfavorable ness experienced promoted creation of doubts 
in the society about the construction structure. Starting from this example, he draw attention 
on the importance of minimizing the unfavorable ness with the measures to be taken and of 
ensuring acceptance of the project by society with a proper announcement. He stated that 
he, as the Chairman of Tradesman Chambers Union, was convinced by this meeting about 
necessity of the project and that he would feel responsible to inform people about this 
project. He told that introductory information would be given about the project in issues of the 
tradesman chambers. Telling that cross streets were narrow in Mersin and there was a traffic 
problem, Dondurmac o  ullar  emphasized that loss of the tradesmen, who were in 
economical difficulties, should be ensured during construction of this project. Thanking Mr. 
Dondurmac o  ullar  for his sensitivity, Mr.
 Kamil Ülgen told that the construction will be 
carried out in stages at each street and location, and the excavations would be covered 
immediately after laying of pipes. 
Mr. Ahmet Tuncer, participating the meeting for the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, 
asked the possibility of the pipeline, which would be laid with the project, to be executed in 
parallel with the natural gas network line to be constructed in Mersin in near future. Mr. Kamil 
Ülgen told that natural gas investment and this project are not in conformity in timing, and 
that more time was needed for implementation of the natural gas investment. 
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·
Photographs from the Meeting
Figure 0.1 Presentation for EMP Public Awareness Meeting 
 
Figure 0.2 Participants of EMP Public Awareness Meeting 
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·
Results of Public Awareness Meeting
Direct invitation method was used to provide an effective contribution, not to be limited with 
announcements for EMP Public Awareness Meeting, and invitation letters were sent to 
people and organizations given in the guest list. (Appendix 1) A brief information was given 
about the project in these letters, and it is stated that the meeting was held to examine the 
impact of the project on the environment and life of people.  
 
Previously listed 24 associations (NGO’s), 17 professional chambers, 7 trade unions and 10 
headmen are invited to the meeting. Invitation letter is sent to these stakeholders. Each 
individual is also invited directly by phone call. Moreover, visual and auditory announcements 
are made for attendance of stakeholders who are not invited. 
 
Participation level of meeting was below expectation relatively with the number of invited 
people and organizations, but it is seen that participants were very concerned and sensitive 
to the subject. Necessary arrangements were made in the Final Environmental Management 
Plan in accordance with the suggestions of participants.  
 
Furthermore, news about the project and EMP meeting are published on MESK  Journal, 
Metropolitan Municipality Journal and Trade Corporation Journal. News are also published 
on newspapers and local TV channels. Consequently, community is informed about the 
project and EMP. Senstivities of community are inquired as well to adjust the EMP and 
application of the project and reach a community of opinions.  
 
Information about the meet
ing was given in the press release of MESK  and announced to 
public. Moreover, upon demand of Mr.
 Niyazi Dondurmac o  ullar , Executive of Tradesman 
Chambers Union, information on project and Environmental Management Plan was given to 
him. 
Mr. Dondurmac o  ullar  told that they would publish an article and give information in 
the periodical of Chamber of Tradesman. 
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·
PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN / WORK PROGRAMME 
The work programme prepared in accordance with the 'Job Definitions and Services Scope' 
specified by MESK  under the frame of Municipal Services Project is given below.
 
Table 0.14 EMP Management Plan 
No 
Stages 
Duration 
Date 
1. 
Commencement of Contract 
 
05.03.2007 
2. 
Data Collection, Study and Pre-Evaluation 
15 days 
20.03.2007 
3. 
Preparation and Submission of Draft EMP 
15 days 
06.04.2007 
4. 
Public Awareness Meeting 
21 days 
27.04.2007 
5. 
Defining Necessary Measures and Costs for 
Completion of Organizational Qualifications 
15 days 
12.05.2007 
6. 
Creation and Submission of Final EMP 
15 days 
27.05.2007 
CONCLUSION 
 
With this Environmental Management Plan, necessary measures and monitoring plans to be 
taken not to negatively effect environment, public health and safety in planning, construction 
and operation stages of this project were specified.  
 
In order to realize these measures, necessary inputs will be provided to the tender 
documents being prepared by the Project and Tender Consultant. In the tender process 
when the contractor firm will be selected, capacity and experience to realize the measures 
emphasized in the Environmental Management Plan will be an important selection criterion.  
 
Reflection of improvement and prevention plans, which are developed against relevant risks 
in the construction stage, on practices of the contractor firm at highest level will be ensured. 
Necessary attempts and inspections will be made for adopting of the legislation, on which 
those measures are based, by the executives of the contractor firm. 
 
This project aims providing the society with water, as the basic requirement of life, in more 
efficient and healthy way. Methods to be applied in construction and operation of the project 
must also proceed in accordance with this target, and public health must be protected. Once 
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the measures defined in the Environmental Management Plan are applied, target and 
method of the project will be integrated. 
RESOURCES USED IN PREPARATION OF THE 
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 
·
Official Documents 
·
Consultancy Services Contract and Appendices 
·
"Environmental Framework for Municipal Services Project" 
·
The World Bank OP 4.0.1 (1999), Environmental Assessment Document from the 
Operational Policies of the World Bank (OP 4.0.1) 
 
·
Technical Documents About the Project 
·
Mavi Müh, (2005), Feasibility Report and project documents prepared by Mavi 
Mühendislik in 2005 
·
Temelsu, (2007), The investigation report prepared in March 2007 by the Project and 
Tender Consultant Temelsu Firm 
·
Legislation to be Taken Into Consideration in Environmental Management Plan 
·
Regulation for Control of Excavation Soil, Construction and Demolition Waste no RG 
25406 dated 18.03.2004 
·
Law of Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets no 2863 
·
Regulation for Control of Air Pollution Caused by Industrial Plants no. RG 26236 
dated 22.07.2006 
·
Regulation for Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise no. RG 25862 
dated 01.07.2005 
·
Regulation for Control of Exhaust Gas Emissions Caused by Motor Vehicles in the 
Traffic no. RG 25869 dated 08.07.2005 
·
Regulation for Infrastructure Coordination Centers of Greater Municipalities 
·
Regulation for Health and Safety in Construction Works no. RG 25325 dated 
23.12.2003 
·
Regulation for Environmental Inspection no. RG 24631 dated 05.01.2001 
·
Disaster Regulation for Infrastructures no. RG 26435 dated 15.02.2007 
·
Regulation about Water for Human Use no. RG 25730 dated 17.02.2005 
·
Regulation About Health and Safety Measures for Works With Asbestos no. RG 
25328 dated 26.12.2003 
·
Hazardous Waste Control Regulation no. RG 25755 dated 14.03.2005 
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·
Occupational Safety And Health Regulation no. RG 25311 dated 09.12.2003 
·
Road Traffic Regulation no. RG 23053 dated 18.07.1997
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