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KHACHAGHBYUR-2 CONSTRUCTED ON SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREA
http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2012/10/17/xachaxbyur
05:36 pm | October 17, 2012 | Social
"Khachaghbyur-2" SHP is being constructed in specially protected areas,
"Ijevan" and "Hazel Forests," At the same time the project says
that "the construction area doesn't include any specially protected
areas." In regard with this contradiction, "Trchkan" civic imitative
has made an enquiry to Nature Protection Ministry, EcoLur NGO reports.
The letter particularly says: "...Not only the project doesn't say
anything about the EIA and probable impact, but also the environmental
expertise opinion doesn't say a word about it, which has been issued
to "Mega Energy" Company. This contradicts to RA Law "On Specially
Protected Areas"...The project also mentions that there is no necessity
for tree felling for the construction of SHP, as the pipeline lays
along the road. This is false information, as forests are located
in the part of valley where the pipeline should lay, and there is no
such a road. While laying 2.8 km pipeline will be impossible without
forest felling.
Thus, the environmental expertise, as a matter of fact, hadn't been
carried out and the provision of RA Law on "On Environmental Impact
Expert Assessment" had not been complied with," the statement says.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2012/10/17/xachaxbyur
05:36 pm | October 17, 2012 | Social
"Khachaghbyur-2" SHP is being constructed in specially protected areas,
"Ijevan" and "Hazel Forests," At the same time the project says
that "the construction area doesn't include any specially protected
areas." In regard with this contradiction, "Trchkan" civic imitative
has made an enquiry to Nature Protection Ministry, EcoLur NGO reports.
The letter particularly says: "...Not only the project doesn't say
anything about the EIA and probable impact, but also the environmental
expertise opinion doesn't say a word about it, which has been issued
to "Mega Energy" Company. This contradicts to RA Law "On Specially
Protected Areas"...The project also mentions that there is no necessity
for tree felling for the construction of SHP, as the pipeline lays
along the road. This is false information, as forests are located
in the part of valley where the pipeline should lay, and there is no
such a road. While laying 2.8 km pipeline will be impossible without
forest felling.
Thus, the environmental expertise, as a matter of fact, hadn't been
carried out and the provision of RA Law on "On Environmental Impact
Expert Assessment" had not been complied with," the statement says.