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C. Environmental Screening
In accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On the Environmental Review” (Article 13) state environmental review is obligatory for all kinds of activity and the objects, which pose the advanced ecological hazard. These objects are subject to the full-scale environmental impact assessment as the component of project documentation. EIA is referable to the state environmental review.
The list of activities and the objects, which pose the advanced ecological hazard is approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 554 “On the list of activities and the objects, which pose the advanced ecological hazard” of July 27, 1995 (Annex 1) (by the submission of Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine and Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine).
According to paragraph 2.2 of this LIST state environmental review is obligatory also for the other objects if construction or exploitation if these objects can pose the adverse impact on the environment. These objects are identified individually by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine or by local environmental authorities.
In this case Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine or local environmental authorities take into consideration the following criteria:
- presence of natural reserves and environmentally protected areas in close vicinity of the object of construction;
- availability of forest plantation, park areas, etc.;
- presence of water bodies, flood-lands in the vicinity of the object;
- presence of objects of historical, cultural or archaeological significance;
- potential significant adverse impact on air condition;
- the need of discharge and treatment of considerable volume of waste water;
- the need of disposal and recycling of large quantity of waste;
- potential significant adverse impact on the soil and geological structure.
In order to ensure openness in case of the objects, which can pose adverse impact on the environment in the process of construction or exploitation the customers of environmental review of the projects prepare special Environmental Impact Statement within EIA materials, which should be published in mass media (Article 10 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Environmental Review”.
The copy of Environmental Impact Statement signed by the developer and general designer is submitted to local authorities.
