Acronym: Common Peipsi

Contract Number: ESTLATRUS/2.1./ELR-LSP-3/2012/03

Beneficiary: Estonian Ministry of the Interior (MoI)

Beneficiary Address: Estonian Ministry of the Interior (MoI)

Country: Estonia

Region: North Estonia

Project Location: South Estonia, South Estonia, South Estonia, South Estonia, Pskov Region, Pskov Region, Pskov Region, Pskov Region, Pskov Region, Pskov Region

Start Date: 01.02.2011

Project Duration: 47 months

Grant Amount: 8.526.607,30 €

Percentage Of Total Eligible Action Costs: 90%

Summary: Lake Peipsi is the largest transboundary lake in Europe, which is shared between Estonia and Russia. Both countries influence the environmental situation of the lake. From the RU side the biggest problem is currently the contamination of Lake Peipsi due to the poor wastewater treatment. On the Estonian side one of the factors that influences the environmental condition of the lake is the lack of harbours, which could receive waste generated by water craft users. Existing harbours do not meet the environmental requirements and the needs of watercraft users. Besides, there are currently no appropriate places around Lake Peipsi, where it would be possible to lift out ships to the shore for repairs and maintenance. The project foresees a number of actions for tackling the abovementioned problems. The scope of activities for the RU side will cover construction of wwtps in Gdov and Palkinsky district, the reconstruction of wwtps in Pskov city and Pskovsky district. Inspection will be carried out in 16 areas in the Lake Peipsi basin in order to find out, which is the current condition of wwtfs. Based on inspection, Feasibility Study (Studies) aiming at improvement of wwtfs will be prepared, which provide information on required financial resources and possible sources of financing. On the bases of Feasibility Study (Studies) also recommendations for the special regional ecological programme "Pure water of the Pskov region 2012 -2017" concerning improvement of the wastewater treatment system of the Lake Peirsi basin will be elaborated. To solve problems on the Estonian side 3 harbours will be constructed in Tartu, Mustvee and Räpina and the dock in Kallaste, as well as facilities for mooring of watercrafts, for ship reparation and maintenance, reception of cargo residues and ship-generated waste will be arranged. By constructing/reconstructing wwtps and wwtfs, constructing harbours/dock, the project improves environmental situation, creates workplaces, establishes preconditions for the development of water related tourism and increase in water related traffic, encourages entrepreneurship and development of tourism related businesses (e.g. rent of watercrafts, accommodation, feeding etc) and thereby contributes to the socio-economic development of the Lake Peipsi area.

Measure name: Joint actions aimed at protection of environment and natural resources

Measure: 2.1

Involved partners:

1. Estonian Ministry of the Interior (MoI), Pikk 61, 15065, Tallinn, Estonia
2. Tartu City Government (Tartu CG), Raekoda, 50089 Tartu
3. Mustvee City Government, Tartu str 28 49603 Mustvee
4. Kallaste City Government, Sopruse 4, Kallaste City, 60104, Tartu County
5. Räpina Rural Municipality Government, Kooli 1, 64504 Räpina, Põlva County
6. State Committee on nature management and protection of the environment of Pskov region, Nekrasova street 23, 180001 Pskov, Russia
7. Administration of Gdovsky area, Karla Marksa Street, 39, Gdov 181600, Pskov Oblast, Russia
8. Administration of Pskovsky area, Olega Koshevogo str. 4, Pskov, 180006
9. Administration of Pechorsky area, Kashtanovaya ulitsa, 1, Pechory 181500, Pskov Oblast, Russia
10. State Budgetary Institution of Social Service „Pervomaysky Psychoneurologic Dispensary", Leschikhino village, Palkinsky rayon, 181292 Pskov Oblast, Russia
11. Municipal enterprise of the Pskov city “Gorvodokanal”, Sovetskoy Armii Street, 49A, Pskov, 180004 Russia

Additional information:

1. Portfolio_LSP_3.pdf (pdf) 299.23 KB
2. Portfolio_LSP_3_rus.pdf (pdf) 539.54 KB
3. Result Sheet (pdf) 1.33 MB