Ministry of Waters and Environmental Protection – Project Management Unit

1. “Agricultural Pollution Control Project”WBTF 050327 – ROValentin Alexandrescu, Project ManagerBucharest, April 22, 2003 Ministry of Waters and Environmental Protection – Project Management Unit

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Implementation stage Ecological restoration of Calarasi – Raul polder • Detailed study regarding the ecological restoration of the Calarasi - Raul polder, prepared and approved.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Implementation stage Public awareness campaign • The firm for the elaboration and implementation of the public awareness campaign at local level was selected.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Construction stages Preparation works

15. Construction stages Vlad Tepes location Piezometer Preparation works for the commune level manure platform

16. 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

17. Construction stages Preparation works

18. Construction stages Vlad Tepes location Piezometer Preparation works for the commune level manure platform