1. Overview on current situation and priorities in military sites of Latvia
Daina Galaktionova, Head of Environment Division, Real estates management department
22-23 March 2017, Riga, Latvia

2. Agenda Legal framework, responsibilities, functions
Main projects in
Way ahead

3. Framework of Regulations I
Environmental Policy of Ministry of Defence and National Armed Forces of the Republic of Latvia ( order No.375)
Environmental protection guidelines of Ministry of Defence for ( order No.152):
continues work to achieve long-term goal of Environmental Policy – to ensure sustainability of military territories and its compliance with EP requirements, determines responsibilities, increases awareness regarding environmental protection in the National Armed Forces, promotes sustainable use of resources

4. Framework of Regulations II
EP regulations issued by MoD:
No 41-NOT Environmental and nature protection requirements in Ādaži Military Training Area ( )
No 31-NOT Handling of hazardous chemical Substances ( )
No 27-NOT Procedure of organising environmental protection activities ( )
No 14-NOT Environmental and nature protection requirements during military exercises and training ( )

5. Programs for reduction of consumption:
energy resources (approved on )
water resources (approved on )

6. Program for reduction of consumption of energy resources
Program aim – to ensure efficient use of energy and promote the rational use of energy resources
General activities:
- Energo audits ( , 2014 – 7, 2015 – 9)
- Windows, roofs replacement
- New heating systems (replace coal heating systems, with natural gas, wood)
- Buildings’ renovation
- Collecting and analyzing data for energy consumption
- Annual report for energy consumption
- Education: information signs placement in buildings and places where human activities can give energy savings

7. Program for reduction of consumption of water resources
Program aim – to save and use rationally water resources in MoD’s sites, to prevent loss of water, to ensure sustainable use of the facilities
General activities:
Collecting and analyzing data for water consumption
Annual report for water consumption
Water supply systems reconstruction
Wastewater systems reconstruction
Water recirculation systems for car wash
Education - information signs placement in buildings and places where human activities can give water savings

8. State defence system interactions
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Policy shaping
Planning
Control
Financing
STATE CENTRE FOR DEFENCE MILITARY OBJECTS AND PROCUREMENT
NATIONAL ARMED FORCES (NAF)
Military structure, executor of defence capabilities
Civil structure for organisation and management of assigned services (construction, management of real estate, procurement, environmental protection etc.)

9. EP in every level
MoD – Undersecretary for Logistics, Head of EMS Steering group
NAF HQ – environmental officer (EP/CBRN)
NAF Units – appointed environmental officers
MTA Ādaži (NAF LC 3RSC) – environmental officer
SCDMOP – experts in Environmental Division

10. Real Estate Management Department Environment Division
Prospecting of territories (including petrol stations), evaluation, collection of data, maintenance of data base, recommendations
Drafting of technical specifications, supervision of environmental projects (Nature management
Forest management
Environmental education
Financial planning for future projects

11. Military Sites in Latvia (defence system uses 132 military sites with ~ ha land territories and ~ 1100 buildings (~ m²))
Military sites

12. Environmental projects in Airbase «Lielvārde»
Excavation of black fuel oil (mazut) container in 2016
Preparatory works for remediation of polluted ground
Preparatory works for tree cutting
Annual monitoring of groundwater

13. Excavation of black fuel oil container in 2016
Pumping out of liquid hazardous waste (black fuel oil/mazut and polluted water) m3
Excavation of black fuel oil container and pipelines
Excavation of
the polluted soil
145.5 m3

16. Historically polluted soil and groundwater with oil products
Map of the area of floating oil products
August 2007
MAP OF THE AREA OF FLOATING OIL PRODUCTS
November 2013

17. Estimated amount of oil products in the soil and groundwater
Evaluation (environmental, economical, technical aspects of methods) and choosing of the methods and technical specifications for further remediation:
Area - ~ 1.3 ha
Average depth – 2.9 m
Layer of the polluted soil - ~ 2.3 m
~ m3 of polluted soil

18. Approval of the remediation project by the MoD Infrastucture Board:
combination of 3 methods (hydrodynamic pumping out; chemical oxidation; excavation)
estimated length ~ 4 years
estimated costs ~ 5-6 million Euros

19. Increasing energy efficiency by Climate Change Financial Instrument (CCFI)
CCFI is a Government budget program of Republic of Latvia
- Aim: prevent global climate change, adaptation to the effects of climate change and contribute the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

20. CCFI project - Fossil heat production replacement of equipment for heat production from renewable energy sources in National Armed Forces buildings (2012)
1) National Guard 34. Artillery Battalion, Daugavpils, Lidotāju Street 3
Reduction of CO2 emissions 885,07 t per year
2) National Guard 56. Batallion, Jēkabpils, Pils rajons 38
3) National guard 46.Batallion, «Vanagi», Ventspils district
- Reduction of CO2 emissions 103,88 t per year

21. CCFI project – Energy efficiency improvement for National Defence Academy dormitories building (2013)
National Defence Academy, Riga, Ezermalas Street 6
- Reduction of CO2 emissions 146,46 t per year

22. 14-15 February 2017, Stockolm, Sweden

24. Solar collector system National Defence Academy
14-15 February 2017, Stockholm, Sweden

25. CCFI project (2014) in «Meža Strautiņi», Alūksne municipality
Fossil heat production replacement of equipment for heat production from renewable energy and solar collector system

26. European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) project
Sea Officers' Meeting House facade renovation (2017)

27. Natura 2000 areas Adazi and Dzelve-Kronaha
Adazi military training area ha

28. Cutting of trees and bushes (deforestation of 75 ha of forest) (Adazi MTA forest, heathland) to ensure implementation of European Reassurance Initiative

29. Way ahead Enlargement of MTAs
Elaboration of regulations/agreement with «Latvia’s State Forests»
Remediation of polluted soil in Air base «Lielvarde»
Approval of revised regulations No 41-NOT Environmental and nature protection requirements in Ādaži Military Training Area ( )
Implementation of LIFE project

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