Valga municipality wind farm specific plan

The purpose of the EP is to select the most suitable locations for the construction of the wind farm and the infrastructure necessary for its operation, and to determine the conditions for the construction of the wind farm and the infrastructure serving it, including the assessment of relevant impacts, including a strategic environmental assessment.

EP ja KSH koostamine on läbi viidud 7 400 ha suurusel planeeringualal, mis hõlmab enda alla Valga valla Mustumetsa, Killinge, Kiviküla, Uniküla, Õruste, Tõlliste ja Sooru külade osasid. Planeeringu koostamise käigus analüüsides müra leviku alasid (normtasemete piirkonnad tööstusmüra öise sihtväärtuse alusel) ilmnes vajadus suurendada planeeringuala Sooru küla suunal umbes 100 ha ulatuses, et hõlmata planeeringu ala hulka ka modelleeritud müra mõjutustega piirkond. Avalikule väljapanekule suunatud planeeringuala suurus on umbes 7 500 ha. 

EP koostamise ja KSH hindamise käigus on välja selgitatud, et tuulepargi rajamiseks on kõige sobivamad alad TU2, TU3 ja TU4 (sobilike alade tekkelugu kirjeldatud EP peatükis 3.1 ja esitletud põhijoonisel). Alale TU1 loobuti tuulikute kavandamisest linnukaitselistel põhjustel. Eelvaliku aladele TU2, TU3 ja TU4 võib ehitada vastavalt kuus, üheksa ja kolm elektrituulikut (kokku kuni 18), millede suurim lubatud tipukõrgus on 270 m. Tuuliku ehitamiseks on eriplaneeringuga määratud põhimõttelised asukohad planeeringu asukoha eelvaliku aladesse. Projekteerimisel on lubatud 50 m ulatuses elektrituuliku asukohta muuta, kuid arvestada tuleb teiste planeeringuga seatud tingimuste täitmisega. Esitatud põhimõttelistes asukohtades on planeering elluviidav.

Approximate locations of the infrastructure required for the wind farm are given in the planning, and the locations of the buildings can be specified in the design based on the conditions set in the planning. Infrastructure serving the wind farm may also be built outside the pre-selection and planning areas. The plan sets out the principles for the construction of the wind farm's interconnection substation and the connecting cable route. A transmission line will be installed in the same corridor as the electricity cable. Access roads with a high load-bearing capacity and permanent access will be required for the construction of the wind turbines and subsequent maintenance. The planning solution provides a basic solution for access roads starting from a public road. The plan sets out the conditions for the provision of fire-fighting water points. The minimum distance from the wind turbine to the water source is 3 km.

EP koostamise käigus on arvutatud tuulepargi tekitatava müra leviku alad ja sellest lähtuvalt esitatud tööstusmüra öisest sihtväärtusest lähtuvad müra normtasemete (mürakategooria) piirkonnad. Müra normatasemete piirkonnad jagunevad kolmeks: ala, millele ei saa kavandada virgestusrajatiste maa-alasid ehk vaikseid alasid (>35 dBA); ala, millele ei saa lisaks eelnevale kavandada haridusasutusi, tervishoiu- ja sotsiaalhoolekandeasutusi, elamu maa-alasid ja rohealasid (>40 dBA); ala, millele ei saa kavandada lisaks eelnevale keskuse maa-alasid ja ühiskondlike hoonete maa-alasid (>45 dBA). See tähendab, et tuulepargist kahele lähimale piirkonnale ei saa edaspidi ehitada ilma täiendavaid müraleevendusmeetmeid rakendamata nt elamuid. Elamute ehitamine nendele aladele on lubatav, kui uue hoone projekteerimise või planeerimise ajal näidatakse ära ehituslike võtetega müra sihtväärtuse tagamine. Virgestusrajatiste ehitamine on võimalik väljaspool määratud müra normtasemete piirkondi. Planeeringust huvitatud isik peab projekteerimisel ja ehitamisel tagama, et normtasemete piirkondades müra sihtväärtust ei ületata.

Based on the conditions set out in the SEA, the EP sets out conditions for the further design of the wind farm to minimise impacts related to shading, visual impacts and impacts on vegetation, birdlife, bats, ecosystems, green network, water, soil and humus, climate, cultural values and communication services. The plan also addresses the issues of climate proofing, water body construction exclusion zones and waste generation.

The SEA report has identified suitable areas for the construction of the wind farm in terms of environmental impacts. Chapter 4 of the SEA report analyses the expected environmental impacts of the wind turbines and the infrastructure inside the wind farm. The expected co-benefits have been assessed in terms of the natural environment (flora, fauna, birds, bats, ecosystem condition and biodiversity, green network including animal habitat connectivity, wildlife, protected areas, water, soil including valuable agricultural land), climate, cultural heritage, existing infrastructure, human health, well-being and property, and landscape.

In the light of the EP and the content of the SEA, it can be confirmed that the most suitable sites for the wind farm, including wind turbines, are TU2, TU3 and TU4. The siting of the wind turbines, the general conditions for their erection, the pre-selection process, the decision taken on the basis of the pre-selection process and the first stage report of the SEA comply with the legislation in force. The information provided in the SEA Phase I report has also been sufficient to make a choice between the different sites considered. The planning solution provides confidence that the plan is feasible subject to the conditions imposed, including mitigation and monitoring measures.

Valga municipality wind farm special planning and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) the parties to the procedure:

• The initiator and promoter is the Valga Municipal Council,
• Prepared by Valga Municipality Government,
• AB Artes Terrae OÜ is the developer of the plan,
• Strategic Environmental Assessment prepared by LEMMA OÜ,
• Interested party Sunly Wind OÜ.

The planning procedure is public. Anyone has the right to participate in the planning procedure, to be involved in the procedure and to give their opinion on the draft plan. If you wish to be involved in the planning procedure or have an opinion, you can send an e-mail to Valga municipality at the following address  or to the postal address Puiestee tn 8, Valga town, Valga municipality, 68203 Valgamaa.

The procedure of the Valga municipality wind farm specific planning and the preparation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has been financed by the European Union Next Generation EU funds, measure "Empowering local governments in green investments", project "Empowering the Valga municipality wind farm specific planning procedure".