photo: Rail Baltica/Significant Progress in Rail Baltica Project: Environmental Assessments for Five Sections Deemed Compliant
The ambitious Rail Baltica railway project in Estonia is witnessing significant strides, with five out of the eight environmental impact assessments (EIA) for the construction declared compliant by the Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA). Among the latest to receive the green light is the 19-kilometre section from Kangru to the Harju and Raplamaa counties border in Harju County.
Kärt Mae, the Environmental Manager of Rail Baltic Estonia, has expressed satisfaction with the pace of the assessment process, stating, "Five out of eight EIA sections, accounting for nearly half of the railway infrastructure in Estonia, have been declared compliant with the TTJA requirements."
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The 39.3-kilometre stretch from Hagudi to the border of Rapla and Pärnu counties stands as one compliant section that underwent the EIA process in tandem with the master design preparation. The area, consisting mainly of agricultural and forested lands, will affect the Taarikõnnu-Kaisma urban area, a domestic sanctuary for the Capercaillie. However, the project team has devised mitigation strategies, including the construction of noise barriers, to minimise disturbances. Environmental experts and design teams have collaborated to ensure that the environmental mitigation strategies in the master design are on par with or superior to those proposed in the preliminary design.
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Another significant development is the completion of the EIA for the 16-kilometre section from the border of Rapla and Pärnu counties to Tootsi in northern Pärnu County. This section, intersecting three major green corridors in the transitional zone of Central Estonian forests and bogs, has been designed to avoid the core areas of the green network. The Natura assessment revealed that although the proposed activities would not directly impact the Taarikõnnu nature reserve, potential indirect effects were identified. These included potential changes to the water regime due to embankments and side ditch construction. However, mitigation measures have been proposed and are ready for implementation, thus ensuring the safeguarding of the nature reserve's integrity and conservation objectives.
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