Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652

1. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED»«Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building» Start: 01/10/2013 End: 31/03/2016 ??/??/201? Kick-off meeting Via Moruzzi, 1(PISA) ISECNR Premises

2. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building AGENDA 10:30 CLEANSED Technical issues: [ISECNR] Project scheduled actions [????] Technical activities to be carried out in the first six months of the project 11:00 Coffee break 11:30 [All] Discussion on first scheduled actions 12:30 [All] General questions about the project 13:00 End of kick-off meeting

3. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building OBJECTIVES The CLEANSED project will demonstrate, evaluate and disseminate an innovative, integrated, multisector approach for the smart and sustainable management of polluted dredged river sediments. Polluted sediments will be dredged, transformed from a contaminated waste into a valuable material via a specific decontamination treatment, and then put to productive use in the plant nursing and road construction sectors.

4. Progetto: : LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building OBJECTIVES The CLEANSED project will show how polluted dredged river sediments can be treated and used within two different production processes in an ecologically and financially advantageous way. the sediments will be turned from a valueless and expensive waste into a valuable raw material, guaranteeing the full environmental and financial sustainability of the approach.

5. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building OBJECTIVES The physical-chemicalcharacteristicsof decontaminated sediments make it possible to smoothly include them in current production processes.

6. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building EXPECTED SHORT TERM RESULTS 1)Decontamination of dredged river sediments, which will be turned from a valueless waste into a usable and marketable raw material 2)Smart management of contaminated sediments 3)Demonstration of decontaminated river sediments as substrate for the cultivation of 3 different species of plants 4)Demonstration of decontaminated river sediments as a structural material for the construction of roads under real working conditions 5)Use of 836 of decontaminated sediments instead of aggregate from third-party catchments, with subsequent conservation of quarry and river environments 6)Sustainable restoration of agricultural soil used for plant nursing

7. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building EXPECTED MEDIUM-LONG TERM RESULTS 1)Possibility to turn 130 million m3/year of sediments into a marketable raw material or–if marketing is not advantageous–an easily disposable one 2)Possibility to cut the avg EU yearly expense for treatment and disposal of inland sediments by 76% or even 100%. 3)Prevention of 35 million m3/year of materials from being mined/extracted from quarries or catchments 4)Sustainable conservation of EU agricultural soil up to 5.2 million m3/year 5)Up to 600.000 km of EU roads constructed using sustainable technologies and materials 6)Sustainable management of EU riverbasins 7)Implementation of integrated systems within national and transnational river basins

8. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTIONS B. Implementationactions B1 Dredging, analysis and characterization of contaminated sediments B2 Sediment treatment B3 Demonstration of the use of decontaminated sediments as a substrate for plant nursing B4 Demonstration of the use of decontaminated sediments in road construction C. Monitoring of the impact of the project actions (obligatory) C1 Monitoring and validation of treated sediments C2 Monitoring and validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for plant nursing C3 Monitoring and validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for road construction C4 Assessment of technical and economic impact – guidelines for the use of decontaminated sediments

9. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building • ACTIONS • D. Communication and dissemination actions (obligatory) • D1 Project website • D2 LIFE+ information boards • D3 Layman's report • D4 Diffusion material preparation • D5 Press and media releases • D6 Networking • D7 CLEANSED manual for the use of decontaminated sediments in plant nursing • D8 CLEANSED manual for the use of decontaminated sediments in road building • D9 Demonstration workshop, seminars, conferences and other events • D10 Dissemination to Institutions and policy makers • D11 International fairs and other events • D12 Digital supports for international diffusion • D13 After-LIFE Communication Plan

10. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building • ACTIONS • E. Project management and monitoring of the project progress • E1 Project management • E2 Monitoring • E3 Audit

11. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building

12. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION B.1: Dredging, analysis and characterization of contaminated sediments In this phase, the CNR-ISE activity will be focused on the analysis of the dredged sediments from a physical, chemical, biochemical and toxicological point of view, in order to evaluate the suitable treatments forsedimentreclamation: evaluation of the sediment properties choice of the suitable treatment for sediment reclamation The results of the analyses will lead to: - full characterization of the dredged sediments characterization of the sediments in relation to the limitations provided for by the DL n°152/2006 definition of the treatment to be performed on the sediments (soil washing and/or phytoremediation) identification and prompt solution of possible compatibility issues between the dredged sediments and the treatment necessary to allow their use in plant nursing and road building.

13. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION B.1: Dredging, analysis and characterization of contaminated sediments Risk delays related to the sampling, storage, transportation and analysis of the sediments due to unforeseen events caused by factors internal or external to the consortium and/or technical problems or malfunctions. Contingency plan all efforts will be made to avoid the event, but it is assumed that minor delays in any of the mentioned activities would not impede the smooth development of the project.

14. Progetto: LIFE10 ENV/IT/ 000364 «ECOFATTING»«Environmentally friendly natural products instead of cloroparaffines in the fatting phase of the tanning cycle» ACTION B.1: Dredging, analysis and characterization of contaminated sediments Beneficiary responsible for implementation: ISECNR Expected results: - dredging of 863 m3 of river sediments - chemical, physical, biological characterization of river sediments - [EONTYCH analyses] Definition of the technical specifications of the treatment to be performed on the sediments Indicators of progress: 25% Sediments dredged 50% Sediments sampled 75% Sediments analyzed 100% Sediment treatment defined

15. Progetto: LIFE10 ENV/IT/ 000364 «ECOFATTING»«Environmentally friendly natural products instead of cloroparaffines in the fatting phase of the tanning cycle» ACTION B.2: Sediment treatment This action will lead to the successful treatment and decontamination of the river sediments dredged in action B1. the more suitable post-treatment needed to reduce the water content at the optimal value needed for workability and compaction of sediments will be identified. Probably an additional post-treatment phase can be needed to reduce the organic material content toacceptablevalues. In this action, sediments collected by the canal will be further treated by means of the landfarming technology as a post-treatment phase. This last phase is aimed to have a material well stabilized, biologically rich, and safe for the environment. The treatment will be carried on for six months, after which the sediments will undergo all the analyses and tests required by the project as well as by the law and finally transported to the plant nursing and road construction sites.

16. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION B.2: Sediment treatment Risk non-satisfactory efficiency of the ACRONYM decontamination system on some of the sediments. Contingency plan The decontamination method chosen has been thoroughly tested and proven effective, so it is unlikely that it will not work properly. At any rate, environmental, chemical, biochemical and physical tests will demonstrate the specific reasons for possible case-specific failures, opening the way for solutions (fine-tuning, procedure customization patterns and so on).

17. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION B.2: Sediment treatment Beneficiaryresponsibleforimplementation: NAVI Expectedresults: - decontamination of 863 m3 of dredged river sediments; pollutant load reduced by 95-100% Indicatorsof progress: 30% Treatment site set up 60% Landfarminginitiated 100% Sedimentstreated

18. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION B.3: Demonstration of the use of decontaminated sediments as a substrate for plant nursing In this phase, the treated sediment will be used as agronomic substrate in field scale, in order to evaluate the treated sediment properties in real scale. The field trial will be set up, with suitable plant species and the soil properties and plant growth will be monitored, also by IBIMET research unit. The specific technical goal of this action is to demonstrate the use of decontaminated dredged river sediments in the field of plant nursing, as a substitute for explanted clods from ornamental plants cultivation areas.

19. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION B.3: Demonstration of the use of decontaminated sediments as a substrate for plant nursing Risk delays and/or problems in the implementation of the sediment re-use strategies due to unforeseen events like adverse weather conditions, equipment malfunctions, problems with suppliers of plants and/or raw materials, withering of seedlings, development of plant sicknesses etc.. Contingency plan The number and variety of plants and cold frames used for demonstration activities will drastically reduce the impact of such delays and/or problems on the overall achievement of the project objectives. In case of problems with supplies or equipment, the consortium will proceed to a timely replacement.

20. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION B.4: Demonstration of the use of decontaminated sediments in road construction The objective of this action is the demonstration of the use of decontaminated dredged river sediments in the construction of roads. The activities will be carried out on a demonstration site pertaining to the Department of Civil Engineering of the Pisa University (partner DICI). The specific technical goals of this action are: - preliminary assessment of the optimum percentages of use of the treated sediments for the different parts of a road (foundations, intermediate layer, etc); - construction of a site for the demonstration of the use of sediment mixtures in the construction of an actual, life-size road

21. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION B.4: Demonstration of the use of decontaminated sediments in road construction Beneficiaryresponsibleforimplementation: DICI Expectedresults: Construction of a 100m long road under real working conditions Responsibilities in case several beneficiaries are implicated: Indicatorsof progress: 25% Demonstration field set up 50% Executive design of demonstration road completed 75% Sedimentsapplied 100% Road constructed

22. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION C.1: Monitoring and validation of treated sediments Sampling, analysis and characterization of treated sediments. At the end of the treatment, the treated sediment will be analysed in order to evaluate if the reclamation has been successful. CNR-ISE research unit will analyse the treated sediments from a chemical, biochemical and toxicological point of view. The sediment samples will be also collected and sent to CEBAS and UniFI research units for physical and microbiological, and eco-toxicological analyses, respectively

23. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION C.1: Monitoring and validation of treated sediments Risk delays related to the sampling, storage, transportation and analysis of the sediments due to unforeseen events caused by factors internal or external to the consortium and/or technical problems or malfunctions. Contingency plan all efforts will be made to avoid the event, but it is assumed that minor delays in any of the mentioned activities would not impede the smooth development of the project.

24. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION C.1: Monitoring and validation of treated sediments Beneficiaryresponsibleforimplementation: CEBAS-CSIC Expectedresults: - chemical, physical, biological characterization of river sediments - nano- and micro-analyses General recommendations for the use of the treated sediments in plant nursing and road construction Indicatorsof progress: 30% Samplescollected 60% Treatedsedimentsanalyzed 100% Sedimentscharacterized

25. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION C.2: Monitoring and validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for plant nursing The implementation of this action will lead to the validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for plant nursing according to current industrial standards of the sector. Every demonstration item will be monitored through periodic analyses and plant growth will be measured periodically. At the end of the vegetation season, part of the plants will be destroyed to evaluate the biomass produced and its allocation. Another part will be left in the cold frames to be examined the following year.

26. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building • ACTION C.2: Monitoring and validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for plant nursing • Beneficiary responsible for implementation: • IBIMET • Expected results: • - Typization of the dose-effect relationship, aimed at assessing the range of sediment % which can be added • to a soil. • Validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for plant nursing • Indicators of progress: • 33% First campaign of samplings and analyses • 66% Second campaign of samplings and analyses • 100% Third campaign of samplings and analyses • Responsibilities in case several beneficiaries are implicated:

27. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION C.3: Monitoring and validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for road construction The implementation of this action will lead to the validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for road construction according to current industrial standards of the sector. The demonstration and monitoring activities will be carried out using a rotating cutting press capable of measuring tangential tension, to assess the influence of the addition of sediments on the thickening of the mixtures. Standard structural measurements will be taken on the demonstration road, based on standard inspection protocols for civil roads.

28. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building • ACTION C.3: Monitoring and validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for road construction • Beneficiary responsible for implementation: • DICI • Expected results: • - Typization of the dose-effect relationship, aimed at assessing the range of sediment % which can be added to a soil. • Validation of the use of decontaminated sediments for road construction • Indicators of progress: • 33% First campaign of samplings and analyses • 66% Second campaign of samplings and analyses • 100% Third campaign of samplings and analyses

29. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION C.4: Assessment of technical and economic impact guidelines for the use of decontaminated sediments This action will assess the socioeconomic impact of the project Actions on the local economy and population of the involved regions. The study will include an overview of the positive socio-economic effects of the project, as well as projections and estimates connected with future large-scale applications in terms of direct or indirect employment growth, enhancement of other activities, development of supplementary income sources, overcoming of social and economic isolation, raised profile of the involved areas. The consideration of these retrospective and prospect data will further demonstrate the project’s positive impact and viability for the local community.

30. Progetto: LIFE12 ENV/IT/000652 «CLEANSED» Innovative integrated methodology for the use of decontaminated river sediments in plant nursing and road building ACTION C.4: Assessment of technical and economic impact guidelines for the use of decontaminated sediments Beneficiary responsible for implementation: UNIFI Expected results: Proof of socioeconomic impact achieved Estimate of socioeconomic impact of future applications Assessment of environmental benefits deriving (locally and globally) from the project and its future applications The decontaminated sediments will be turned from a valueless and expensive waste into a valuable material, guaranteeing the full environmental and financial sustainability of the approach. In fact, the cost for landfill disposal is around €75/m3, while the proposed technology will be of about €35-45/m3. The treated material could have a market value between €10 and €20/m3, meaning a 60-80% net saving. Indicators of progress: 30% Collection of information from previous actions 60% Collection of information from external sources 100% Complete report.

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