MC N019-24 LO LANDSCAPE.pdf

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DANIELA BALDESCHI

STUDIO BALDESCHI CONTRA’ MURE PORTA CASTELLO 1-36100 VICENZA- ITALY

MC N.019-24/LO

PROJECT MI-00001-3J, MI-00002-3J, MI-

00003-3J, MI-00004-3J

Install Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Longare, Vicenza, Italy

LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT

September 2023

Studio Baldeschi Contrà Mure Porta Castello,1 36100 Vicenza- Italy

STUDIO BALDESCHI CONTRA’ MURE PORTA CASTELLO 1-36100 VICENZA- ITALY

FOREWORD

The undersigned arch. Daniela Baldeschi, enrolled in the Order of Architects of Vicenza n°1010, verified landscape assessment in relation to the project called: “Install Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Longare, Vicenza, Italy” (MI-00001-3J, MI-00002-3J, MI-00003-3J, MI-00004-3J).

CUSTOMER

Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division, USAG-Italy.

TYPOLOGY OF THE WORK AND/OR OF THE INTERVENTION

Figure 1. Orthophoto – localization of interventions

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This project proposes the installation of four Battery Energy Storage System

(BESS) near four electric substations at the Longare base, buildings # 11134, 11138, 11142, 11143. The systems will store the excess electricity produced from renewable sources, to make it available when needed. Each battery, of approximately 500 kWh, will also serve as emergency energy source, replacing the existing diesel generators and related storage tanks. The works will include the construction of concrete slabs, support pillars and covers to host and protect the battery banks and related systems, construction of all necessary connections (electrical, data, etc). The project also includes the demolition of one small unused building, No. 11165, the removal of generators and diesel tanks, including slabs and foundations and connections, no longer needed. All elements to be demolished were constructed by the US

Army. This project supports the structure of this military installation and is in direct support of the National Defense.

The proposed project will install four Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) serving Longare substations # 11134, 11138, 11142, 11143. The batteries will collect the excess renewable energy produced within the base, making it available in situations of need and emergency. The project will remove fuel tanks and diesel generators no longer needed and increase the energy resilience and environmental sustainability of the Longare base.

Construction of this project will meet all applicable Italian codes and industry standards, and will be performed by a qualified construction contractor.

Project will include the following works:

1. Detailed design of the project, construction areas preparation in compliance with applicable regulations;

2. Remove existing tanks and generators where no longer needed, upgrade concrete slabs where possible;

3. Excavation for the construction of new concrete slabs and cable

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ducts for the connections required;

4. Construct covers structures with pillars and roofing, construction of fences and gates to allow maintenance and access to authorized personnel;

5. Install four lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems, each with a power of approximately 500 kWh, including switches, transformers, control and safety systems and all other necessary parts;

6. Upgrade electrical substations systems for the connections with new

BESSs installed;

7. Repair, upgrade and restore areas, surfaces and structures affected by the project.

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Figure 2. Key plan of Longare, with indicated area of intervention

Figure 3. Existing condition of the area and items to be demolished

Figure 4. Future condition of the area.

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LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT

Currently the verification of eligibility to landscape assessment was made in reference to the delivered drawings related to the project, for installing four lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems, each with a power of approximately 500 kWh, serving the electrical substations N.

11134, 11138, 11142, 11143.

The project involves the removal of existing tanks and generators where no longer needed, excavations for the construction of new concrete slabs cable ducts for the connections required, the construct covers structures with pillars and roofing, construction of fences and gates to allow maintenance and access to authorized personnel, and upgrade electrical substations systems for the connections with new BESSs installed.

There are four areas of intervention:

- the intervention 11138 (AREA OF INTERVENTION 1) falls within the

Landscape Constraint Legislative Decree 42/2004 Watercourses, as shown in the map below that locates the area highlighted in yellow overlaid on the landscape constraint map.

It also falls within the Constraint Forest hydrogeological R.D. 3267/1923 of the Forestry Destination Constraint (art.15 L.R.52/78).

- the intervention 11134 e 1142 (AREA OF INTERVENTION 2) do not fall within the Landscape Constraint as shown in the map below that locates the area highlighted in yellow overlaid on the landscape constraint map.

- the intervention 11143 (AREA OF INTERVENTION 2) falls within the

Landscape Constraint Legislative Decree 42/2004 Territories covered by forests and woods (art.142 letter g), as shown in the map below that locates the area highlighted in yellow overlaid on the landscape constraint map.

It also falls within the Constraint Forest hydrogeological R.D. 3267/1923 of the Forestry Destination Constraint (art.15 L.R.52/78).

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The area of intervention is located inside the Landscape Constraint

Legislative Decree 42/2004 Watercourses and the Landscape Constraint

Legislative Decree 42/2004 Territories covered by forests and woods (art.142 letter g), as shown in the map below that locates the area highlighted in yellow overlaid on the landscape constraint map, therefore it will be appropriate to proceed with the drafting of a simplified landscape report, as per the assessment below.

Presidential Decree of February 13, 2017, n.31, Annex B at points B15-B17-

B24 contemplates that:

Point B15 thus identifies the interventions subject to simplified authorization:

Demolition, interventions without reconstruction of buildings, and building elements in general,, without any architectural, historical or testimonial interest;

Point B17 thus identifies the interventions subject to simplified authorization:

Construction of canopies, porches, garden kiosks of a permanent nature and similar artifacts open on multiple sides, having a surface not exceeding 30 m2 or accessory artifacts or technical volumes with emerging volume above ground not exceeding 30 m3;

Point B24 thus identifies the interventions subject to simplified authorization:

Installation of elements partially or completely underground such as tanks and cisterns, where they involve the permanent modification of the morphology of the land or vegetation structures, including fencing works or related employment;

installation of the same products above ground, with dimensions not exceeding

15 m3, and related fencing or arrangement works.

The necessity of obtaining such authorization will be evaluated during the executive design phase, when all the intervention works will be determined.

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CASERMA LONGARE

The intervention involves the removal of existing tanks and generators, the realization of new concrete slabs and cable ducts for the connections required, the construct covers structures with pillars and roofing, the realization of containment walls, construction of fences and gates to allow maintenance and access to authorized personnel and the upgrade of electrical substations systems for the installation of four lithium-ion Battery Energy

Storage Systems at the service of electric substations N. 11134, 11138, 11142 and 11143.

In reference to the available documentation, it is believed that a simplified landscape report is required as it can be seen from Annex B

(B.15-B.17-B.24). The intervention within AREA 1 (11138) is inside the

Landscape Constraint Legislative Decree 42/2004 Watercourses, and one intervention within AREA 2 (11143) is inside the Landscape

Constraint Legislative Decree 42/2004 Territories covered by forests and woods (art.142 letter g).

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Figure 5: Extract of paper 1 Sheet 1 of the Intervention Plan of the Municipality of Longare

Figure 6: legend of the table 1.04 of the Charter of Constraints of the PI of Longare