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1 CONTENTS A. Project title B. Project description C. Proof of project eligibility D. Unique Project Identification E. Outcome stakeholder consultation process F. Outcome sustainability assessment G. Sustainability monitoring plan H. Additionality and conservativeness deviations Annex 1 ODA declarations

2 SECTION A. Project Title Title: Turkish programmatic small hydro project Date: SECTION B. Project description Suen Ltd will act as the coordinating entity for a series of small scale run of river hydro projects in Turkey. The boundary will be the borders of Turkey. Set out below is a general description of the the POA. This description is provided to give an idea of typical projects that the managing entity will be implementing under the POA. All projects under the POA will be: Less than or equal to 15MW in installed capacity; Run of river hydro; Implemented within the geographical borders of the country Turkey; Project s Contribution to Sustainable Development Same as Cevher II all Projects will produce electricity from renewable energy sources and in doing so reduce the quantity of carbon dioxide emissions that would have been emitted into the atmosphere if coal or another fossil fuel had been used as an energy source. This will make a positive contribution to local people and the environment. The other contributions to sustainable development by the Project are: 1. Socio-economic Development The implementation of Cevher II small hydro project will involve: monitoring of socio-economic impacts where any negative impacts will be kept to a minimum. wherever possible, no resettlement of people. If settlement is required then it will be done on a voluntary basis and after extensive consultation. the creation of new employment opportunities for local people during the construction and the operation process. creating a demand for other services during the construction phase such as provision of equipment, materials, food and accomodation which will help boost the local economy. wherever possible, the managing entity ensuring that an investment is also made in the community to improve the standards of living of the local people through donations to improve local facilities such as a contribution to school, medical facilities, improvement in roads or support of stockbreeding programmes. the implementation of a series of renewable energy projects will reduce the importation of fossil fuels which will improve the balance of payments for Turkey and improve energy security for the country. Improving the supply of electricity to local communities. 2. Environmental Benefits 2

3 Fort he Cevher II project implemented, the managing entity will endeavour to ensure that: The implementation of the project will not produce any greenhouse gas emissions and will also contribute to improved air quality by not producing polluting emissions. The Project is in compliance with Turkish Laws and the relevant environmental regulations and in accordance with the Gold Standard.. It should be noted that projects under an installed capacity of 25MW are not required to carry out an environmental impact assessment under Turkish Laws as long as they are not within the borders of a protection of wild life zone and it is not a nature protection zone. 3. Possible Negative Impacts The main potential environmental impact of any small run of river hydro are: Changes in water levels in the river. Water levels will only change between the water intake and water outlet points in the river as this is a run of river Project and in most cases no dams will be involved. Under Turkish environmental laws and Water Usage Rights ( the implementers of projects are required to maintain sufficient levels of water between these two points to ensure that there is no impact on the riverine ecosystems. Monitoring will take place to ensure water levels are maintained within legal requirements. Changes in the topographical structure of the existing land by reason of excavations, fillings, levelings, material removal and reclamation during the Project construction. During the implementation of all projects, the implementing entity will be required under relevant contracts to ensure that materials removed from the diggings are carefully stored and then reused to avoid local waterways being polluted by run off.. There may be a need to cut down certain trees on some sites. However, any removal of trees will be kept to a minimum and will need to be evaluated by the District Managements of Forests and Operational Head of Forests. Under Turkish law (Forestry Law # 6831, clouse ) payments are required to be made to the Government for the replanting of any areas of trees that have been cut. There will be areas around the Project which will need to be excavated. We acknowledge that damage to local ecosystems can be caused by the erosion of soil into the water. Any areas which have been excavated will be restored and reforested. We will provide details of the areas affected at the meeting. Any materials from excavation work will be used either for replanting (topsoil) or for the development of roads in the Project area and in the local village. The improvement of the local road network has been built into the Project. We are happy to supply further information in this regard. 3

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5 SECTION C. Proof of project eligibility C.1. Scale of the Project Please tick where applicable: Project Type Large Small C.2. Host Country Turkey C.3. Project Type Please tick where applicable: Project type Yes No Does your project activity classify as a Renewable Energy project? Does your project activity classify as an End-use Energy Efficiency Improvement project? Please specify your project type: 5

6 Cevher II is a small run-of-river type hydroelectric power plants under a programmatic VER-DD. Pre Announcement Yes No Was your project previously announced? Explain your statement on pre announcement C.4. Greenhouse gas Greenhouse Gas Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous oxide 6

7 C.5. Project Registration Type Project Registration Type Programme of Activities Pre-feasibility assessment Retro-active projects (T.2.5.1) Preliminary evaluation (T.2.5.2) Rejected by UNFCCC (T2.5.3) SECTION D. Unique project identification D.1. GPS-coordinates of project location for first two projects Latitude and Longitude for Cevher II Coordinates 54 96' 73" E E Explain given coordinates There will be a series of run of river projects implemented with SUEN Ltd as the managing entity. All these projects will be located in Turkey. The Longitude and latitude of the second project under the programme of activities is listed above. The coordinates of the rest of the projects will be set out in the relevant project documents. 7

8 D.2. Map The POA will cover the whole of Turkey with the first projects being in Maçka, Trabzon. SECTION E. Outcome stakeholder consultation process 8

9 E.1. Assessment of stakeholder comments The stakeholder assessment for the second project under the POA. Stakeholder Comment Are there any compulsory purchase areas on the direction of the water conveyance canal? Employment of the local people. Will the project contribute to the standard of living of the local people? Will there be any changes in water quality? Would there be any negative impact on the nearby fish farm? What would happen to any materials removed during tunnel excavations? Assessment of Stakeholders Level of Concern The stakeholders expressed some concerns about the possible compulsory purchases and the impact that they may have on water quality. The stakeholders have positive interest and concern about the project. The stakeholders were glad to hear that the project will have significant contribution on their standard of living. There was considerable concern in the audience about any potential pollution of the river by sediments or chemicals. This concern was expressed by the nearby fish farm owner. He was concerned if the changing water quality could affect the fish. Most of the stakeholders were worried about the environmental pollution that would occur during the tunnel excavation. Response to comment The project developer explained the participant that there are no areas to be compulsory purchased. This means that the water conveyance canal passes through the national land so that there is no need to nationalize-expropriate-any private owned land. The project will have the effect of improving local welfare by employing local people. During the construction phase and the operation the local people will in preference to people from outside the area be employed. The contribution to sustainable development will be the improvement of infrastructure such as roads and the supply of a clean source of energy. During the operation there there will be no discharge of chemicals (or sediments from excavations) into the river. The water rotation in the turbine increases the oxygen level in the water so this will have a positive impact on the fish. There will be no increase in sediments in the water during the excavations and no chemicals will be used during the construction of the project. All the materials removed during excavations will be reused in the constructions or landscaping. All measures will be taken to ensure that there is no run-off from excavation spoil heaps during heavy rainfall. Comment: 9

10 The project developer acknowledges that there are stakeholder concerns about water quality, levels of water flow and extraction of materials. These issues are dealt with under the relevant environmental licences and will not be an issue as long as the plant is operated within these licences. The project developer and the owner have assured the stakeholders already consulted that they will operate within the licences. We will implement a complaints and reporting system on every project site so that if any of the villagers observe a breach of the licence they can report it to the management on the site. Stakeholders are also informed that if they observed any breaches of the relevant licences then they should report it to the site manager immediately and any such issue would be dealt with. Monitoring of social and environmental impacts For all projects, systems will be implemented at the works site office to ensure that all complaints relating to the implementation of the project from local villagers are dated and recorded in a notebook. If there is evidence of a significant breach of the licence then the site manager will immediately inform the CEO of the project implementer and they will take immediate action to remedy the breach. Any information about complaints and action taken will be recorded by the managing entity. In relation to any minor complaints that are not a breach of the licence, the complaints book will be reviewed on a weekly basis and any corrective action will be taken if considered necessary. A record of the number of local employees and the number of employees from outside the area will be kept for all projects including the age of the employee and the duration and type of employment. E.2. Stakeholder Feedback Round For the first stakeholder consultation there were no significant negative concerns raised in the Local Stakeholders Consultation and in this case we did not find it necessary to organise a Stakeholder Feedback Round. However, we informed all the participants of the findings of the stakeholder consultation and asked them to contact us if there were any further issues arising. We also informed that there will be a book kept at the site office where local residents can record any of their concerns at any time. The CEO of Suen Ltd will be notified if any entries are made in this book and will take action if he considers that the issue raised has a the potential to significantly impact either the local community or the environment. If there are any significant concerns raised at any of the stakeholder consultations then there will be a second meeting held to discuss the issues raised and propose solutions. SECTION F. Outcome Sustainability assessment 10

11 F.1. Do no harm Assessment [See Toolkit and Toolkit Annex H] Safeguarding principles Human Rights Description of relevance to my project 1 Turkey has been cited in relation to human rights abuses in European Court of Human Right in a number of court cases. 2 Dams could involve the resettlement of people Assessment of my project risks breaching it (low/medium/high) Medium to high low Mitigation measure Turkey is a signatory to International Human Rights Conventions SUEN LTD will endeavour to ensure that there is an penalty clause included in any contract with the implementing entity that will be triggered if there are any judgements against the company relating to human rights abuse or discrimination relating to the project. SUEN LTD will also make spot checks and interview with the staff to ensure that relevant human rights and discrimination laws are observed. Small run of river hydro projects do not usually include dams and so 11

12 3 The alteration, damage or removal of critical cultural heritage Labour Standards 4 Respecting employee s freedom of association low there is a reduced chance that there will be a need for resettlement of people. SUEN LTD. will not take on any projects where there are significant cultural heritage items that will need to be removed. Employees freedom of association will be respected. There are several trade unions in Turkey regarding this sector and SUEN LTD does not have any role in determining an employee s selection of associations. 5 The use of forced labour. Suen Ltd will make spot checks to check that no forced labour is being used on the site of any project. 6 The involvement of child labour. 7 Discrimination based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other basis. There will be no use of child labour on any site. A record of employees ages will be kept. SUEN LTD will advise the implementing company that 12

13 8 Safe and healthy work environment Environmental protection 9 Minimum flow in the river to ensure the protection of ecosystems low they will seek compensation if a loss of gold standard status is due to any discriminatory activities taking place on the project sites. All necessary precautions will be taken to ensure all project sites comply with any requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. All relevant licences for the implementation of run of river hydro projects require the water levels between the water inlet and outlet to be maintained at a level that will continue to maintain the riverine ecosystems in a healthy condition. Environmental engineers will do spot checks to monitor these levels. 10 Removal of trees. low The main negative impact 13

14 is likely to be the cutting of some trees. in these cases the Project owner company will be required to pay money to the Ministry of Environment in advance will be required to plant the same area of trees on another piece of land. Anti- Corruption 11 Corruption SUEN LTD will make sure that all payments between the managing entity, the implementing entities and any government departments in relation to these projects are set out transparently. Additional relevant critical issues for my project type Description of relevance to my project 1 Management Domain The requirements for a minimum flow in the river to maintain riverine ecosystems is a requirement of the licences for all projects. 2 Hydro-peaking This is only applicable if a dam is involved Assessment of relevance to my project (low/medium/high) medium Mitigation measure SUEN Ltd will be keeping monitoring records of water levels in the river for all projects and ensuring that the correct levels are maintained. To be dealt with at project level if 14

15 in the project. 3 Reservoir management This is only applicable if a dam is involved in the project. This issue will be dealt with at project documentation level. 4 Sediment management This is only applicable if a dam is involved in the project. This issue will be dealt with at project documentation level. 5 Power plant design This issue will be dealt with in the project level documentation. 6 Social impacts This issue is dependant on the area involved and will be dealt with in the project level documentation. relevant To be dealt with at project level if relevant To be dealt with at project level if relevant In general SUEN Ltd will review power plant design before accepting a project into the POA to ensure that there is minimal impact on fish migration. SUEN Ltd will not include projects under the POA if there are significant social impacts that cannot be mitigated. 15

16 F.2. Sustainable Development matrix for the second Cevher II project Indicator Gold Standard indicators of sustainable development. Air quality Mitigation measure If relevant copy mitigation measure from "do no harm" table, or include mitigation measure used to neutralise a score of Relevance to achieving MDG Check and Describe how your indicator is related to local MDG goals MDG 7 Ensuring environmental sustainability Chosen parameter and explanation Defined by project developer Improvement of air quality compared with fossil fuel generation Without considering greenhouse gases, The use of water power avoids the emission of pollutant gases such as SOx, NOx, soot and VOC emissions that would have been emitted if the equivalent amount of energy had been produced by thermal power plants powered by fossil fuels Preliminary score Negative impact: score in case negative impact is not fully mitigated score 0 in case impact is planned to be fully mitigated No change in impact: score 0 Positive impact: score + + Water quality and quantity Environmental regulations and relevant licences require the water levels between the water intake and outlet to be maintained at a level that will continue to maintain the riverine ecosystem in a healthy MDG 7 Ensuring environmental sustainability The project will require water to be diverted to the turbine and then further down the stream it will be released back into the river. + 16

17 condition. Soil condition Other pollutants Biodiversity Any topsoil removed during the construction of the project will be stockpiled and used for any reforestation activities that are required. There will be containment of soil to ensure that there is no run off into the river. All necessary precautions will be taken to minimize any impact on fish and animal during the construction period. Soil in the project area is dry, and rocky with few species present. MDG 7 Ensuring environmental sustainability MDG 7 to ensure environmental sustainability MDG 7 to ensure environmental sustainability and reducing biodiversity loss There will be a need to remove some trees. Any removal of trees will be kept to a minimum and will be monitored by Government. Monetary payments have already been made to the Government for any reforestation activities that may be required. The main risk is the pollution of the river from sediment run off during the construction stage. The Government has assessed the project and determined that there is no need for an Environmental Impact assessment. Any impact on biodiversity will be minimal. There is no fish migration along the river but downstream of the diversion weir location there are fish farms Quality of employment MDG 1 eradication of poverty and hunger through employment During the construction phase the staff will be selected from the local people. When the operation phase starts local people will be given priority for employment + Livelihood of the poor MDG 1 eradication of The supply of clean and regular + 17

18 Access to affordable and clean energy services Human and institutional capacity poverty and hunger through providing the chance to diversify into other types of employment through the supply of clean energy and upgraded roads MDG 1 eradication of poverty and hunger through providing the chance to diversify into other types of employment through the supply of clean energy and upgraded roads. MDG 1 Achieving full and productive employment electricitysupplies in the region and the improvement of the roads will significantly improve the livelihoods of the local people. The development of a small hydropower plant in the local area will ensure the supply of clean electricity in this remote mountainous area. This will increase the likelihood of businesses developing in the region and should improve the quality of life of the local people. As part of this project the staff of Suen Ltd are being taught how to develop climate change projects by an external consultant based in the UK. As part of this programme they are developing the documents themselves and are receiving training in relation to the development and monitoring of emission reduction projects. It is expected that Suen Ltd will be able to prepare the documentation themselves for any future projects in Turkey. Local

19 Quantitative employment and income generation Balance of payments and investment MDG 1 eradication of poverty and hunger by providing the chance to diversify into other types of employment through the supply of clean energy and upgraded roads. MDG 8 Global goal for partnership by improving the GDP people will be employed on the project and so it is expected that they will gain relevant experience. The introduction of a reliable source of energy in this region should lead to greater opportunities for employment. Currently the local population are primarily involved in subsistence farming. The construction and operation of the project itself will generate income for those employed there. The use of domestic natural resources rather than importing fossil fuels will assist with improving the balance of payments for Turkey. + + Technology transfer and technological self-reliance MDG 1 diversification into other types of employment through the supply of clean energy and capacity building. For this particular project the project owner and the project developer (Suen Ltd) are Turkish engineers. The experience that these companies are gaining from developing this project as a climate change project will mean that further projects will be developed using only local employees and that a greater proportion of the + 19

20 revenue from the generation and sale of carbon credits from this and any future projects will remain inside Turkey 20

21 SECTION G. Sustainability Monitoring Plan No 1 Indicator Mitigation measure Repeat for each parameter Chosen parameter Water levels required to maintain ecosystems The water levels will be maintained in accordance with the environmental regulations to protect the riverine ecosystems. The environmental engineers will record necessary measurements during their spot checks. The project owner s duty is to provide the required amount of water in the river at all times. level of water Current situation of parameter Construction has not been commenced and so there is currently no impact. Future target for parameter According to the peak season and hours 10% water of the river will be left. Way of monitoring How By spot checks. When Periodically.The periods will be in accordance with the monitoring plan for individual projects. By who Environmental engineers. No 2 Indicator Mitigation measure Repeat for each parameter Chosen parameter Current situation of parameter Biodiversity Replanting of equivalent areas as required by the government. Number and types of trees replanted No trees have been removed at this stage. Future target for parameter Replacement of an area of trees equivalent to that removed as part of the construction process. Way of monitoring How The project owners will make required payments to the Regional Directorate of Forestry of the Ministry of Environment any trees cut during construction. With this payment the government replants the same amount of trees in any eligible areas. If the project is near or impacts on an area of special scientific interest then an EIA will be required under Turkish legislation. When An assessment of the trees affected is made during the licensing stage. By who The government will replant the trees. No 3 Indicator Mitigation measure Repeat for each parameter Chosen parameter Current situation of parameter Future target for parameter Quantitative employment and income generation A record will be kept of the number of people employed in the local area during the construction phase. Number of employment contracts Construction has not yet commenced During the construction stage a certain number of non technical personnel will be provided from the local people but during the operation stage in every plant at least 6 personnel will be employed from the local people. 21

22 Way of monitoring How From the employment sheets that have to be submitted to SUEN LTD. When At the beginning of and at regular intervals during the construction stage and the operation stage in accordance with the monitoring plan for the project. By who Project developers of SUEN LTD. No 4 Indicator Mitigation measure Repeat for each parameter Chosen parameter Current situation of parameter Future target for parameter Human rights and discrimination The managing entity will make spot checks at the site and interview the workforce during the construction phase. Complaints from workers during construction of the projects and observations of managing entity. Any cases brought against the project owner. Construction has not yet commenced No complaints relating to human rights and/or discrimination Way of monitoring How Spot checks to the project site. When Periodically in accordance with the monitoring plan for the project. By who Project developers of SUEN LTD. Additional remarks monitoring The indicators in the sustainability matrix will be recorded during each spot check of the project site. The project owner and SUEN Ltd will decide these periods and set them out in the monitoring plan for each project. The indicators will be measured by both the engineers of the project owner company and SUEN LTD. This information will then be reviewed by SUEN Ltd to ensure that the project is complying with sustainability requirements and is also in compliance with relevant laws and regulations of Turkey. 22

23 SECTION H. Additionality and conservativeness This section is only applicable if the section on additionality and/or your choice of baseline does not follow Gold Standard guidance H.1. Additionality Additionality requirements follow GS guidance. Additionality and choice of baseline will be set out in the GS project documents H.2. Conservativeness The conservativeness of the data will be dealt with in the project documents. Where ever possible the most conservative estimate has been selected. 23

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