Resettlement Action Plan
         /for the village of Beli bryag/
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                                              Table of Contents
              Glossary...................................................................................................................................................4
              Executive Summary.............................................................................................................................5
              Introduction.............................................................................................................................................5
              Project description................................................................................................................................5
              Project Impacts......................................................................................................................................5
              Previous resettlement actions..........................................................................................................6
              Current situation...................................................................................................................................6
              Compensation and property valuation..........................................................................................7
              Grievance mechanism........................................................................................................................7
              Monitoring and reporting...................................................................................................................7
              1.  INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................8
                1.1.   Objectives and Scope of the Resettlement Action Plan...........................................8
                1.2.   Description and Context of the Project..........................................................................8
              2.  LEGAL FRAMEWORK...................................................................................................................13
                2.1.   Legal framework for resettlement, according to Bulgarian legislation............13
                2.2.   Company policy and procedures related to resettlement....................................15
                2.3.   EBRD Policy Framework regarding land acquisition, involuntary resettlement
                and economic displacement.......................................................................................................18
                2.4.   Gap analysis between EBRD Requirements and Bulgarian legislation and 
                solutions offered..............................................................................................................................19
              3.  SOCIO-ECONOMIC BASELINE INFORMATION......................................................................24
                3.1.   Profile of the village of Beli bryag.................................................................................24
                3.2.   Socio-economic census results......................................................................................25
                3.2.1.   Demographic Profile.......................................................................................................25
                  3.2.2.   Properties in the built-up area (regulated land area) of the village of Beli 
                  bryag – residential structures, other structures and yard plots.................................27
                  3.2.3.   Affected households...................................................................................................30
                  3.2.4.   Vulnerable persons and groups..............................................................................34
                  3.2.5.   Agricultural lands situated outside the built-up area of Beli bryag...........36
                  3.2.6.   Other results from the socio-economic census................................................38
              4.  Current status of the Project and the planned acquisition / resettlement process
                  40
                  4.1.   Cut-off date.......................................................................................................................40
                4.2.   Land Acquisition Process..................................................................................................40
                  4.2.1.   Agricultural land..........................................................................................................41
                  4.2.2.   Properties in the built-up area (regulated land area).....................................42
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                4.3.   Impact assessment.............................................................................................................43
              5.  Key Land Acquisition Principles and Issues........................................................................44
              6.  COMPENSATION AND ENTITLEMENTS..................................................................................45
                6.1.   Property and crop valuation carried out by independent experts.....................45
                6.2.   Entitlements Matrix............................................................................................................46
              7. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS......................................52
                7.2. Planned Disclosure of Information and Consultations...............................................55
              7.  IMPLEMENTATION OF RAP.........................................................................................................56
                8.1. Action plan for land acquisition and resettlement in the village of Beli bryag.56
                8.2. Implementation responsibilities........................................................................................56
                8.3. Estimated Costs for RAP implementation......................................................................57
                8.4. Monitoring and reporting.....................................................................................................59
              9. GRIEVANCE MECHANISM.............................................................................................................61
              10. CONTACT DETAILS & RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION.....................................63
              Attachment 1. Map of mining progress.......................................................................................65
              Attachment 2. Questionnaire template used for socio-economic survey, 2016..........65
              Attachment 3. List of households included in the socio-economic survey.....................74
              Attachment 4. Diagram of ownership in Beli bryag................................................................77
              Attachment 5. Agricultural Land Acquisition Procedure........................................................78
              Attachment 6. Land Acquisition Procedure for properties situated in the built-up area
              ..................................................................................................................................................................79
              Attachment 7. Land use change procedure..............................................................................86
              Attachment 8. Expropriation procedure......................................................................................88
              Attachment 9. Minutes of Meetings between representatives of MME and Beli bryag 
              residents................................................................................................................................................91
              Attachment 10. Detailed grievance procedure........................................................................97
              Acronyms: 
               ACPS – Agricultural Co-operation for Production and Services
               AF – Agricultural Fund
               AFIS – Agency for Social and Marketing Research
               BEH – Bulgaria Energy Holding
               DSDP – Detailed Site Development Plan
               EBRD – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
               FF – Forestry Fund
               GLAC – Guide for Land Acquisition and Compensation
               LARF – Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework
               LSP – Law on Spatial Planning
               MME – Mines Maritza East EAD
               NGO – Non-Governmental Organization
               PAPs/AP – Project Affected Persons/Affected Person
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       PIU – Project Implementation Unit
       PR5 – Performance Requirement 5 from EBRD’s Environmental & Social Policy 2014
       RAP – Resettlement Action Plan
       RLP – Regulated Land Properties
       SF – Settlements Fund
       SPA – State Property Act
       Maps, Figures, Tables and Pictures
       Map 1.  Map of mining activities and location of the villages of Beli bryag and 
       Troyanovo..............................................................................................................................................10
       Map 2. Location of the village of Beli bryag and the west wall of “Troyanovo-North” 
       Mine.........................................................................................................................................................24
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       Figure 1. Current number of Beli bryag residents.....................................................................6
       Figure 2. Timeline for private land acquisition...........................................................................................12
       Figure 2. Structure of ownership of residential properties in Beli bryag.........................29
       Figure 3. Structure of employment in Beli bryag.....................................................................32
       Figure 4. Land acquisition process................................................................................................41
       Figure 5. Implementation responsibilities of MME departments........................................57
       Figure 6. Grievance mechanism....................................................................................................62
       Table 1. Status of the municipal properties acquisition........................................................13
       Table 2. Status of the private properties acquisition..............................................................13
       Table 3: Main gaps between local legislation and EBRD requirements...........................20
       Table 4. Residents of Beli bryag.....................................................................................................26
       Table 5. Gender distribution of residents in Beli bryag..........................................................26
       Table 6. Properties in the built-up area.......................................................................................27
       Table 7. Properties belonging to MME that are currently rented........................................27
       Table 8. Private Properties in the built-up area of the Beli bryagvillage.........................27
       Table 9. Private residential and non-residential structures..................................................28
       Table 10. Type of usage of land plots around households in the village of Beli bryag
       ..................................................................................................................................................................29
       Table 11. Municipal owned properties.............................................................................................30
       Table 12. Affected households:......................................................................................................31
       Table 13. Affected persons – occupation and health status.................................................33
       Table 14. General information about vulnerable households and individuals...............34
       Table 15. Detailed information on vulnerable households and individuals and types 
       of vulnerability.....................................................................................................................................35
       Table 16. Agricultural lands in the territory of the village of Beli bryag by their types,
       area and ownership...........................................................................................................................36
       Table 17. Agricultural land plots....................................................................................................41
       Table 18. Number of properties in the regulated area without residential structures 
       by type of ownership:........................................................................................................................42
       Table 19. Number of properties in the regulated area with residential structures by 
       type of ownership:..............................................................................................................................43
       Table 20. Entitlements Matrix.........................................................................................................47
       Table 21. Measures for vulnerable persons:..............................................................................49
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