E1206 KAZAKHSTAN NORTH-SOUTH ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PROJECT (PHASE II) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN INTRODUCTION The Government of Kazakhstan authorized the Kazakhstan Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) to implement the North-South Electricity Transmission Project. The North- South project is to be implemented over a five-year period and entails construction of 1,115 km of overhead transmission line and extension/modernization of four high voltage substations. The project will be carried out in three phases: Phase I (YukGRES-Shu, 250 km), Phase II (Ekibastuz-Agadyr, 475 km) and Phase III (Agadyr-YukGRES, 390 km). The Phase I project is already under implementation. The Phase II project (the Project hereafter) includes two basic components: extension/ modernization of 1,150/500 kV Ekibastuzskaya and 500kV Agadyr substations (SS) and construction of a 500 kV overhead transmission line Ekibastuz - Agadyr. Since environmental issues for these two components are somewhat different, the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is organized into two parts. Part I: extension/modernization of substations 500 kV Agadyr and 1,150/500 kV Ekibastuzskaya. Part II: construction of a 500 kV overhead transmission line Ekibastuz - Agadyr. Each part of the EMP elaborates the sections as follows: Section 1 provides a brief project description. Section 2 presents the mitigation or pollution control plan. Section 3 describes the monitoring requirements. Section 4 outlines the institutional arrangements to be used to implement EMP. Section 5 summarizes results of the public consultation that was held with affected groups and stakeholders. SECTION 1: PROJECT DESCRIPTION Part I - Substation Extension/Modernization This component consists of extension of 500 kV air-insulated 1,150/500 kV Ekibastuzskaya and 500kV Agadyr substations. It would involve expanding the existing 1,150/500 kV Ekibastuzskaya substation and the 500 kV Agadyr substation to accommodate the new 500 kV link between the two substations, as well as the Phase III link between 500kV Agadyr and 500kV YuKGRES substations. The 500 kV air- insulated 1,150/500rV Ekibastuzskaya substation would be extended by two bays and a shunt reactor (3 x 60 MVAR) and a circuit breaker would be installed. The air-insulated 500kV Agadyr substation would also be expanded. Three new shunt reactors (3 x 60 MVAR) would be installed, with two shunt reactors and circuit breakers connected to the 500 kV Ekibastuz-Agadyr line, and the third shunt reactor with a circuit breaker 1 connected to the 500kV Agadyr-YuKGRES line. Therefore, the work will include installation of SF6 circuit breakers, disconnect switches, current transformers, voltage transformers, shunt reactors, and substation automation and protective relaying as well as power line carrier equipment. 1,150 kV Ekibastuzskaya SS is located at a distance of 33 km to the north-west from Ekibastuz town in the Pavlodar region. The nearest populated localities and industrial objects are: - 13 km eastward – GRES-1 power station; - 30 km northward – GRES-2 power station with adjacent infrastructure; - 1 km southward – sheep-breeding farm “Baitemir.” The region includes neither protected areas nor areas of cultural, historical and religious interest. 500kV Agadyr substation locates in the Shetsk district of Karaganda region. No lands under farming, small industry or cultural, historical and religious properties are within 800 m of the substation. At 1 km from the substation there is the Agadyr town with population over 10 thousand people. Part II - Overhead Transmission Line This component would include construction of a new 500 kV overhead transmission line between 500kV air-insulated 1,150/500kV Ekibastuzskaya SS and 500kv air-insulated Agadyr SS - a distance of 475 km. The route of the new 500kV line of Kazakhstan N/S transit passes through four regions of Kazakhstan: Pavlodar, Karaganda, Almaty and Zhambyl, largely within existing corridors. The route for all three phases will be on state-owned land of no or low agricultural value. None of the land to be utilized includes protected areas or proven mineral deposits. Furthermore, it is far removed from populated areas, hence no resettlement is required. Almost the entire length of the line is pastureland (or steppe). The route of Phase II (the subject project) passes through two regions, Pavlodar and Karaganda, within the existing right-of-way of an abandoned corridor of a 1,150 kV transmission line (which was largely dismantled after the breakup of the USSR). The map in Annex I indicates the locations of the project components. 2 SECTION 2: MITIGATION PLAN Part I: Substation Extension/Modernization (1150/500kV Ekibastuzskaya SS and 500kV Agadyr SS) Issue Mitigating Cost of Responsibility Start Date End Date Measure Mitigation (if substantial) During Construction Use of land within Fertile topsoil will be Minimal Contractor/Chief When After substation area removed, stored in an Engineer of MES construction construction isolated area away from Branch (MES is starts activities are construction activities, and regional affiliate of completed covered with plastic to KEGOC) prevent runoff/erosion. Upon construction completion, topsoil will be returned and the area revegetated with plants similar to the original vegetation/native to the area PCBs Bidding documents to Minor Contractor/Chief When After (Polychlorinated prohibit purchase of any Engineer of MES equipment is equipment Biphenyl) equipment containing Branch delivered deliveries PCBs have been completed Dust Construction site will be Minor Contractor/Chief When After sprayed with water, Engineer of MES construction construction particularly during hot, Branch starts activities are dry, windy conditions completed Noise Construction will be Minor Contractor/Chief When After confined to normal work- Engineer of MES construction construction hours (8AM to 6PM). If Branch starts activities are construction must be completed conducted before/after these hours, local public will be notified at least one week in advance. Chance find of cultural According to Kazakh Law Minor Contractor/Chief When After properties # 1488 dated 1992 “On Engineer of MES construction construction Protection of Historical Branch starts activities are and Cultural Heritage” completed stop work until the Historical and Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Information and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan removes/examines artifact and issues written permission for construction to proceed 3 Solid waste materials To be removed by licensed Minor Contractor/Chief When After (insulators, metal, used contractors, and deposited Engineer of MES construction construction equipment, etc.) in a site approved by Branch starts activities are municipal sanitary completed authorities, or transported by contractor licensed to recycle waste. During Operation Noise No settlement allowed Minor within 800 m of the Chief Engineer of During Ongoing substation (Sanitary MES Branch operation Regulation # 1.02.007-94) Operating personnel will be required to wear ear protective plugs. Electromagnetic field Wire fences/cabinets will Minor be placed over all high voltage equipment. Chief Engineer of During Ongoing Maximum field strength of MES Branch operation 5 kV/m outside of the protected area (Standard Design 13300 TM) To provide safety, the following Stationary Protection Devices will be used: screen shields over disconnect switch operating mechanisms, control cabinets of circuit breakers and terminal boxes; screen shields over foot-paths for regular assessments. Prevention of soil and Installation of additional Minor groundwater pollution oil-collecting tanks made from oil leaks according to Rules of Electrical Devices Chief Engineer of During Ongoing Arrangement (4.2.70) of MES Branch operation prefabricated concrete and reinforced concrete structures, the bottoms being monolithic reinforced concrete plate made of sulfate-resistant cements. The bottom and walls are provided with reinforced waterproofing placed on concrete pads with proper drainage. 4 Notes: 1) Items indicated to be the responsibility of the turnkey contractor would be specified in the bidding documents. 2) Rules of operation and maintenance planning and carrying out approved by KEGOC order # 472 dated 12 November 2001 do not envisage equipment washing while in preventive maintenance (routine maintenance) the equipment is to be wiped. 3) The issue “Waste management of SF6” is not included for the following reason. Pursuant to Safety Instructions in the Operation Manual for Siemens power circuit breaker AT2 DT for design voltage of 500 kV, sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), called also insulating gas, in the clean state is colorless, odorless, tasteless, nontoxic and inflammable gas, as inert as nitrogen. Sulfur hexafluoride is safe in handling provided that the air for breathing contains sufficient oxygen. Sulfur hexafluoride is not environmentally hazardous! Therefore, sulfur hexafluoride does not require waste management. 5 Part II: Ekibastuz - Agadyr 500kV Overhead Transmission Line Issue Mitigating Cost of Responsibility Start Date End Date Measure Mitigation (if substantial) During Construction Use of farmland Fertile topsoil will be Minimal Contractor/Chief When After removed, stored in an Engineer of MES construction construction isolated area away from Branch starts activities are construction activities, and completed covered with plastic to prevent runoff/erosion. Upon construction completion, topsoil will be returned and the area revegetated with plants similar to the original vegetation/native to the area Dust If feasible, construction Minor Contractor/Chief When After site will be sprayed with Engineer of MES construction construction water, particularly during Branch starts activities are hot, dry, windy conditions completed Noise Construction will be Minor Contractor/Chief When After confined to normal work- Engineer of MES construction construction hours (8AM to 6PM). If Branch starts activities are construction must be completed conducted before/after these hours, local public will be notified at least one week in advance. Chance find of cultural According to Kazakh Law Minor Contractor/Chief When After properties # 1488 dated 1992 “On Engineer of MES construction construction Protection of Historical Branch starts activities are and Cultural Heritage” completed stop work until the Historical and Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Information and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan removes/examines artifact and issues written permission for construction to proceed Solid waste materials To be removed by licensed Minor Contractor/Chief When After (insulators, metal, used contractors, and deposited Engineer of MES construction construction equipment etc.) in a site approved by Branch starts activities are municipal sanitary completed authorities, or transported by contractor licensed to recycle waste 6 Surface water quality Work camps at least Minor Contractor/Chief Before After Visual 250 m from river areas. No Engineer of MES construction construction garbage, sewage disposal Branch at river at river into rivers allowed. crossing starts crossing is completed During Operation Noise (corona No settlement allowed discharge) within 800 m (Sanitary Minor Chief Engineer of When line Ongoing Regulation # 1.02.007-94) MES Branch route is vigilance selected Electromagnetic field Tower heights will be (public health effects, designed to provide radio interference) maximum ground level field intensities of When tower When tower 15 kV/m in populated Chief Engineer of design is design is areas and 10 kV/m at Minor MES Branch started completed highway crossings, and 1kV/m at a distance of 30 m from the outermost conductors for residential areas (Sanitary Regulation RK No. 3.01.036-97) Migratory bird Design transmission line collisions will have large insulation clearances with adequate Chief Engineer of When tower When tower space for birds with large Minor MES Branch design is design is wingspans Distance from started completed cross-arm to line conductor – 5.4 m. Notes: 1) Items indicated to be the responsibility of the turnkey contractor would be specified in the bidding documents. 2) Rules of operation and maintenance planning and carrying out approved by KEGOC order # 472 dated 12 November 2001 do not envisage equipment washing while in preventive maintenance (routine maintenance) the equipment is to be wiped. 3) During construction of the overhead transmission line existing central and country roads will be used to transport equipment, workers and all materials. 7 . SECTION 3: MONITORING PLAN Part I: Substation Extension/Modernization (1150/500kV Ekibastuzskaya SS and 500kV Agadyr SS) Issue What Where How When Monitoring Responsibility Start Date End Date parameter is the is the parameter to is the parameter Cost is to be parameter to be monitored/ type of to be monitored - What is the monitored? be monitoring frequency of cost of monitored? equipment? measurement or equipment continuous? or contractor charges to perform monitoring? During Construction Use of land Soil storage Soil storage Visual Weekly during Minor Contractor/Chief Examine sites After soil within procedures sites site preparation Engineer of MES before soil removal has substation and location Branch deposition been completed area starts PCBs Equipment At delivery Visual Equipment is Minor Contractor/Chief Equipment Equipment Invoice site delivered Engineer of MES Arrival Arrival Branch Dust Dust level Construction Visual During Minor Contractor/Chief Construction Ongoing site and construction Engineer of MES starts access road Branch 8 Noise dB[A] Construction Measurements shall According to Minor Contractor/Chief Construction Ongoing site and be performed as Kazakhstan Engineer of MES starts access road agreed on with a sanitary norms Branch specialized #1.02.007–94, organization holding measurements a license of the shall be Ministry of Public performed once Health of RK as well per three years. as available Noise limit is 80 measurement devices dBA and certified laboratory. Workplace certification (including measurements of noise and electric field strength) shall be done pursuant to Law of RK “On Work Safety and Precautions” #528 dated 03 October 2004 at least once per 5 years. Solid waste Review Before Visual Prior to Minor Contractor/Chief Construction Construction materials contractor access to providing access Engineer of MES starts ends (insulators, license construction to construction Branch metal, used expiration site site equipment, date etc.) 9 During Operation Noise Distance to Substation Workplace According to Minor Chief Engineer of Operation Ongoing nearest site and certification Kazakhstan MES Branch starts settlement nearest local (including sanitary norms residence measurements of #1.02.007 – 94, noise and electric measurements Use of ear Check the field strength) shall shall be Minor Chief Engineer of Operation Ongoing protective workers at be done pursuant to performed once MES Branch starts plugs by the Law of RK “On per three years. personnel Substation Work Safety and Noise limit is 80 site Precautions” # 528 dBA dated 03 Oct 2004 at least once per 5 years. Measurements shall be performed as agreed on with a specialized organization holding a license of the Ministry of Public Health of RK as well as available measurement devices and certified laboratory. 10 Electromagnet Electric In work Measurements shall Kazakhstan Minor Chief Engineer of Once, when - ic field field areas be performed as Sanitary rules MES Branch operation strength and at agreed with and norms # starts substation specialized 3.01.036-97 fence line organization (specific holding a license of parameters are the Ministry of shown at the end Public Health of RK of this Table as well as available below). measurement devices and certified Measurement to laboratory. be made once after the substation is energized to ensure it meets design levels. 11 Compliance Prevention On the Installation of Equipment to be Minor Chief Engineer of Operation Ongoing with of soil surface of additional oil- checked MES Branch starts ecological pollution and under collecting tanks (visually) for requirements with oil equipment made according to leaks weekly for for oil-filled containing Rules of Electrical the first two equipment oil Devices months of operation Arrangement operation. If (4.2.70) of there are no prefabricated problems, the concrete and equipment reinforced concrete should be structures, the checked once a bottoms being month. monolithic reinforced concrete plate made of sulfate-resistant cements. Oil tapping to oil receiver is provided. The bottom and walls are provided with reinforced waterproofing. Design of oil- collecting tanks prevents oil leakage from collection and tapping system. Electric field strength, kV/m Admissible time of staying, minutes Below 5 No limitation 5-10 Up to 180 10-20 Up to 30 20-25 Up to 10 Above 25 Prohibited 12 Part II: 500kV Overhead Transmission Line Ekibastuz - Agadyr Issue What Where How When Monitoring Responsibility Start Date End Date parameter is is the is the is the Cost to be parameter to parameter to be parameter to What is the monitored? be monitored/ type be monitored- cost of monitored? of monitoring frequency of equipment or equipment? measurement contractor or continuous? charges to perform monitoring? During Construction Use of Soil storage Soil storage Visual Weekly during Minor Contractor/Chief Examine sites After soil farmland procedures sites site Engineer of MES before soil removal has and location preparation Branch deposition been starts completed Access road Transport Along Visual Weekly Minor Contractor/Chief Construction Construction construction confined to temporary Engineer of MES starts ends temporary access road Branch central roads Dust Dust level Overhead Visual During Minor Contractor/Chief Construction Construction line (OHL) construction Engineer of MES starts ends right of way Branch and Access road 13 Noise dB[A] OHL right Measurements If there are Construction Construction of way and shall be complaints Contractor/Chief starts ends access road performed as from residents Minor Engineer of MES agreed with Branch specialized organization holding a license of the Ministry of Public Health of RK as well as available measurement devices and certified laboratory. Chance find According OHL right Visual If there is an Construction Construction of cultural to Kazakh of way accidental find Contractor/Chief starts ends properties Law # 1488 of cultural Minor Engineer of MES dated 1992 significance Branch “On Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage” Solid waste Review Before Visual Prior to Minor Contractor/Chief Construction Construction materials contractor access to providing Engineer of MES starts ends (insulators, license construc- access to Branch metal, used expiration tion site construction equipment, date site etc.) Surface water Oil/grease, Upstream Visual During Minor Contractor/Chief During - quality (at suspended and construction Engineer of MES construction river solids downstream Branch crossings) of river crossing 14 During Operation Noise Distance to Overhead Measurements Once per 3 Minor Chief Engineer Operation Ongoing nearest line and shall be years of MES Branch starts settlement nearest local performed as residence agreed with specialized organization holding license of the Ministry of Public Health of RK as well as available measurement devices and certified laboratory. 15 Electromagne Electric field Under Measurements Kazakhstan Minor Chief Engineer Once, when - tic field strength transmission as agreed on Sanitary rules of MES Branch operation line and at with a and norms # starts edge of specialized 3.01.036-97 Right of organization Tower heights Way will be designed to provide maximum ground level field intensities of no more than 15 kV/m in populated areas, 10 kV/m at highway crossings, and 1kV/m at a distance of 30 m from the outermost conductors for residential areas Migratory Evidence of OHL and Visual Observations Minor Chief Engineer Operation Ongoing bird collisions bird right-of-way will be made of MES Branch starts collision weekly during (trapped in the migratory lines, season. If no incidence of problems are dead birds in observed, no right-of- further way) observations are required. Herbicides will not be used during the overhead transmission line construction. 16 SECTION 4: INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS In the EMP the same institutional arrangements will be used for extension of 1150/500kV Ekibastuzskaya and 500kV Agadyr substations (Part I) and construction of 500kV transmission line Ekibastuz - Agadyr (Part II). Institutional Arrangements (both Part I and Part II) Function Responsible Party Frequency (Parties) Environmental Monitoring Data Contractor/Chief Quarterly Collection Engineer of MES Construction Branch Operation Data Analysis Quarterly Construction KEGOC Development Department Operation KEGOC Development Department Report Preparation Quarterly Construction KEGOC Development Department Operation KEGOC Development Department Report Distribution Project Management Quarterly Department sends report IBRD receives report 17 SECTION 5: CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL NGOs AND PROJECT- AFFECTED GROUPS On June 28, 2005, public consultation was held at KEGOC headquarters in Astana on the Project with participation of local NGOs, local authorities, groups of people living in the vicinity of project sites and affected stakeholders. To notify the public, the following actions were carried out: 1. The Business Development Department, through EcoForum Resource Center – Kazakhstan HGO association in Almaty – has identified regional NGOs:  NGO Public Association “Karaganda Regional Environment Museum” (PA “Ecomusei”);  NGO Public Association “EcoObraz”, Karaganda;  NGO Public Association “ECOM”, Pavlodar;  NGO Public Association “Public Foundation”, Pavlodar. 2. Severnye and Tsentralnye MES Branches have identified participants of public hearings in their regions:  Akimat (Local Authority) of Agadyr town;  Local Environmental Service of Agadyr town;  District newspaper “Zaman”;  NGO “Za buduscheye Ekibastuza”;  Environmental Protection Town Department of Ekibastuz;  Town Maslikhat (Local Authority) of Ekibastuz. 3. Information on the Construction Project and announcement with invitation for public hearings has been sent to local and national mass media. The announcement of public hearings has been published in the newspaper “Kazakhstanskaya Pravda” dated 23 June 2005 and in local newspaper “Golos Kazakhstana”. 4. Minutes of Meeting and lists of the public hearing participants are attached. 5. The above Environmental Management Plan was agreed with the World Bank, the lead financier of the Project. It is accessible to the general public through KEGOC’s website in Russian and English. KEGOC Astana, July 4, 2005 Annex 1: Map Annex 2: Minutes of Public Consultation Annex 3: List of Participants of Public Consultation 18 ANNEX 1. 19 ANNEX 2. MINUTES of public consultations on the project of “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit” June 28, 2005 Astana Attendees: Public representatives invited from Agadyr settlement in Karagandinsky region, Karaganda, Ekibastuz, non-governmental organizations (NGO), representatives of Executive Administration and MES branches of KEGOC JSC, interested parties (the list of participants is attached). Agenda I. Presentation of the project “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit”. II. Discussion of the project “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit” by the participants of public consultations. III. Conclusion of public consultations on the project “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit”. I. Presentation of the project “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit” in the following statements: 1) Implementation of the project “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit” - deputy head of the Administrative Division of the Project Management Department Mrs. Galina Mandrovskaya. 2) “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit” project. Main technical characteristics of 500 kV OHTL – chief specialist of Transmission Line Division 500 kV OHTL North-South of the Capital Construction and Modernization Department Mr. Alexander Grisha. 3) “Environmental Management Plant for Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit” – chief specialist of Engineering Division of Business Development Department Mrs. Ardak Djagiparova. II.Discussion of all aspects of the project “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit” by the participants of public consultations, including the following issues: - about possible contribution of KEGOC JSC in the development of Ekibastuz in the context of construction of new line; - 500 kV transmission line safety for birds and animals habitat; - possible damage of agricultural land (meadows, pastures); - about possibility for participation of Kazakhstan contractors in the construction of 500 kV TL; - about utilization of waste oil of substations equipment; 20 - how will the commissioning of North-South transmission line influence the tariffs for electricity; - about increase of number of maintenance staff of the line; - about safety measures during emergency outages of the North-South line; - about dates of termination of construction of North-South line; - about arrangements for lightning-discharge protection and lightning protection of the line; - about structure of towers of the new line. III. Conclusion of public consultations on the project “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit”: KEGOC JSC has arranged public consultations of the project “Construction of 500 kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit” in compliance with environmental regulations of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conclusion of the public consultations is as follows: 1. Implementation of the project of construction of second TL of North-South transit will provide reliable power supply of south of Kazakhstan, it will substantially improve the stability of parallel operation of Kazakhstan, Russia and other Central Asian countries power systems and it will practically double the transit potential of the national power grid of Kazakhstan for power supply from power systems of Central Asian countries to Russia. 2. The project will be implemented within the limits of existing right of way and existing territories that are the property to substations. None of these areas represent environmentally, economically and culturally vulnerable terrain. 3. During implementation of the project of construction of 500 kV transmission line the following will be observed: transmission line control areas, environmental protection actions during construction period, noise control actions for the noise produced by substations equipment and lines, protective actions for electromagnetic field influence; actions preventing contamination of underground water; other measures that might be necessary during development of construction detail design. 4. During development of the construction detail design the complete environmental impact assessment of the given project for all environment components will be prepared. 5. Public representatives have agreed with the necessity of construction of 500 kV transmission line of Kazakhstan North-South transit. The list of actions of Environmental Management Plan for construction is sufficient enough for the development of detail design. Director of Business Development Department N. Utegulov Advisor to President, PMD Director S. Katyshev The minutes were kept by the Business Development Department specialist A. Djagiparova 21 ANNEX 3. List of participants of public consultations on the Project “Construction of 500kV Second Transmission Line of Kazakhstan North-South Transit” Organization Name Position Name Telephone No, E-mail Business Development Head Nurzhan Utegulov 8-3172-970-165 Department: Deputy Head of Farida 8-3172-970-186 Prospective Development Zharmagambetova Division Senior Specialist Ardak Dzhagiparova 8-3172-970-349 Project Management Head Sergei Katyshev 8-3272-982-130 Department Deputy Head of Galina Mandrovskaya 8-3272-982-360 Administrative Division Modernization and Capital Head Gani Salimzhuarov 8-3172-970-175 Construction Department Deputy Head Sergei Smyk 8-3172-970-167 Head of 500 kV OHTL of Yevgeny Sratinets 8-3172-970-299 North-South Project Division Senior Specialist of 500 Alexander Grisha 8-3172-970-223 kV OHTL of North-South Project Division Information and Analysis Head Oral Karpishev 8-3172-970-468 Division Press secretary Gulbanu Abenova 8-3172-970-415 Senior Specialist of Saya Sabraliyeva 8-3172-970-424 Information and Analysis Division Severnye MES branch, Deputy Head of SS and Andrey Demchenko 8-31835-31-971 Ekibastuz OHTL Service Engineer of Production and Guldana Shaimerdenova 8-31835-31-971 Technological Service Tsentralnye MES, Karaganda Principal Engineer of Birzhan 8-3212-494-366 Production and Eshmagambetov Technological Service Principal Engineer of Vlodimir Lopatenko 8-3212-494-317 Capital Construction Department Agadyr settlement Akim Zhumagali Magziyev 8-310-31-2-16-83 Ecologist of Shetsky Amankul Kassymov 8-310-31-2-19-50 Region 22 Correspondent of regional Kyzgaldak Aitzhanova 8-310-31-2-11-42 newspaper “Zaman” Science and Production Project Manager Yuliya Kalmykova 8-3212-41-33-44 Association: “Ecomuseum of Karaganda oblast”, Karaganda Denis Vydrin 8-3212-41-33-44 German Conservation Union Bird Protection Expert Martin Lenk 8-3212-41-33-44 (contact) Ekibastuz Maslikhat Deputy Bagrat Alekyan (31835) 6-00-32 Public Association “For Director Ahmed Dzeitov (31835) 2-19-21 Ekibastuz Future” Ekibastuz Department of State Inspector, Ekibastuz Valentina Petrunina (31835) 7-39-73 Environmental Protection Office of “Voice of Head of Division Aliya Rakhimbayeva 8-31835(4-95-03) Ekibasuz” Newspaper “Mehkolonna 13 ltd”, Astana Director Peter Kudryashov 8-3172-31-10-59 “Korporatsia Elektra Ltd” Representative in Astana Dmitriy Yakuba Public Fund “Ekomir”, Director Akilya Shabayeva 8-3172-21-23-90 Astana United Nations Development/ Project Manager, Professor, Marat Ishankulov 8-3172-32-63-60 Global Environmental Doctor of Geography Facility Project “Initial assistance to the Republic of Kazakhstan to meet its obligations under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants”, Astana Astana Inhabitant Murat Shlymov 23