“Agricultural Pollution Control Project”

WBTF 050327 – ROValentin Alexandrescu, Project ManagerBucharest, April 22, 2003

Ministry of Waters and Environmental Protection – Project Management Unit

Project Components

Manure management; Testing/Demonstration of environmental friendly

agricultural practices; Integrated management of the Boianau – Sticleanu

polder; Ecological restoration of the Calarasi – Raul polder Water and soil quality monitoring; Strengthening national policy and regulatory

capacity; Local and national level public awareness campaign.

Implementation stage

Manure management

Starting the construction works of four manure storage platforms in Vlad Tepes, Ciocanesti, Gradistea and Independenta communes;

Starting the construction works of 450 individual household manure storage platforms;

Advertise bid for platforms no. 5 and 6, in Alexandru Odobescu and Gradistea communes.

Implementation stage

Testing/Demonstration of environmental friendly agricultural practices

Finalizing the selection process of the consultant services for designing, implementation and training regarding the testing/demonstration program, of environmental friendly agricultural practices;

Agro-forestry workshops carried on in each of the 7 Project communes;

Starting the tree planting on the degraded lands or with poor agricultural potential in all 7 communes.

For this spring a total area of 90 ha is estimated to be planted.

Implementation stage

Integrated management of the Boianu – Sticleanu polder

The management plan for Iezer – Calarasi protected area, developed;

Finalizing the procurement process for tree planting equipment.

Issued a draft Governmental Decision regarding the transfer of some lands located in Boianu – Sticleanu polder, from the State Domain Agency to the National Forestry Administration, for afforestation.

Implementation stage

Ecological restoration of Calarasi – Raul polder

Detailed study regarding the ecological restoration of the Calarasi - Raul polder, prepared and approved.

Implementation stage

Water and soil quality monitoring

Finished construction works of 76 piezometers, with depths between 6 and 25 m, for the monitoring of ground waters quality.

Implementation stage

Strengthening the national policy and regulatory capacity regarding the environment

Carried out a study regarding the legislation harmonization and costs estimation related to the implementation plan of Directive 91/676/EEC (the Nitrate Directive) in Romania;

The Good Agricultural Practices Code for water and soil quality protection, prepared.

Logistical support for the Environmental Politics Unit of MWEP.

Implementation stage

Public awareness campaign

The firm for the elaboration and implementation of the public awareness campaign at local level was selected.

General aspects of manure management in the Project area

The management policy of households is to mix house waste materials such as plastic, glass and metal containers with livestock waste.

Waste is accumulated in a household store before it leaves the holding

Urine and water run off from the store is allowed to leach into the soil.

Water contamination is increased by large areas of dirty yard and roof water.

General aspects of manure management in the Project area

The waste at the existing so called “manure platforms” has been present for several years and more material has been added. These will continue to pose a threat to the environment by continued leaching of nutrients from the material already deposited unless the waste is removed and recycled or stabilised

Gradistea commune

General aspects of manure management in the Project area

The location of the waste collection areas can lead to direct contamination of watercourse from run off.

Ciocanesti commune

Actions supported by the Project

Individual manure platforms

Commune level manure storage platforms

Bins for segregating waste

Equipment for manure management (loader, spreader, tanker, shredder)

Individual platform

Construction stages

Preparation works

Construction stages

Vlad Tepes location Piezometer

Preparation works for the commune level manure platform

Actions supported by the Project

Individual manure platforms

Commune level manure storage platforms

Bins for segregating waste

Equipment for manure management (loader, spreader, tanker, shredder)

Individual platform

Construction stages

Preparation works

Construction stages

Vlad Tepes location Piezometer

Preparation works for the commune level manure platform