Análise da efetivação das medidas prognosticadas no EIA/RIMA da usina hidrelétrica Dona Francisca, Rio Grande do Sul

• Autor(a) principal: Noal, Tatiana Nardon
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Manancial - Repositório Digital da UFSM
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/8257
• topic: Usina hidrelétrica; Licenciamento ambiental; Medidas mitigadoras; Hydroelectric plant; Environmental licensing; Mitigation measures; CNPQ::ENGENHARIAS::ENGENHARIA DE PRODUCAO

The society lives in dynamic pursuit of improved quality of life. The need for the supply of electricity, in increasing amounts, boosts the pressure over the environment. Thus, procedures as the environmental licensing, the environmental impact study have their importance and necessity recognized, especially in ensuring entrepreneurial actions that respect the principles of sustainability. This study aimed to identify problems in the effectiveness of mitigation measures of Dona Francisca Hydroelectric plant collaborating to methodological improvement of the planning process and environmental licensing in hydroelectric projects, aiming to better legislation compliance. This work is characterized as a case study, consisting of extensive research, drawing on multiple sources of evidence. The case choice for Dona Francisca Hydroelectric Plant was taken due to the development being located near the city of Santa Maria, with greater accessibility, facilitating the planning and execution of research activities. Data collection was performed in 4 phases; the first phase was characterized as exploratory, through literature review, followed by diagnosis and problem identification through obtained data, and on-site visit in the surroundings of Dona Francisca HPP and Conservation Unit. In the third phase, we performed a planning study setting, where ideas were structured according to the proposed goals, and finally in the fourth phase an assessment of the briefings was done. Based on the Basic Environmental Project were analyzed 5 programs relating to the physical environment, 7 programs related to the biotic environment and 4 programs for the socioeconomic and cultural conditions of the population. After the analysis it was concluded that even with some adjustments, all environmental programs produced were implanted. The identified deficiencies were in meeting deadlines, deficiencies in technical projects, superficial presentation and data exploration, besides the bureaucracy generated during the process. The importance of increased support from the government is revealed, faced with environmental projects, either in improving operationalizator institutions and supervisory bodies of environmental issues or investing in environmental studies, with the goal of forming an independent database, as well as in creating less bureaucratic procedures in order to facilitate the work of everyone involved in the licensing process. It is recommended the standardization and creation of document templates and procedures as a viable alternative to improve the licensing processes, and the use of multicriteria methodologies for carrying out the Environmental Impact Assessment.