Would the proposed power plant damage the Narta wetland?
A. While the site is not far from the Narta Lagoon, it is outside the proposed protected zone surrounding the Lagoon and is isolated from it both by distance and by a spit of land extending out from the coastline. In the context of the GEF/UNDP Project for Conservation of Wetland and Coastal Ecosystems in the Mediterranean Region, the project site also was discussed with UNDP, which informed the World Bank that it would have no objection if the site was outside the protected zone around Narta Lagoon. Emissions from the plant are minor and will not cause harm to Narta ecosystems.Cultural HeritageQ. Did the World Bank consider cultural heritage in the EA? A. In keeping with its procedures for this type of project, international consultants prepared a detailed siting study for the power plant. During the scoping sessions and the preparation of the environmental assessment for the project, the issue of the cultural significance of the Triport Cape area near the project site was not raised.
