The scandalous construction in Yaylata Reserve may have not passed Natura 2000 compatibility assessment

A quick check by environmentalists shows that the construction is built within the archaeological reserve Yaylata. A report of the National Institute for Immovable Cultural Heritage and a letter from the National Archaeological Museum, signed by his late director prof. Rasho Rashev, also prove this. However, it is still uncertain whether the reserve boundaries were meanwhile corrected, as the investor claims that the property is outside the reserve. The reports from the construction inspections in 2007, as well as letters from the Regional Directorate for National Construction Supervision, point out that the construction falls within the boundaries of the archaeological reserve.
The construction is built in two of the European ecological network Natura 2000 sites - a protected site for birds Kaliakra and protected site for natural habitats Complex Kaliakra. They protect specific unique to Bulgaria steppe habitats. A construction can be built here only after compatibility assessment.
A letter from the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Evdokia Maneva and the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water - Varna website show that either no Natura 2000 compatibility assessment was issued to the investors or it was not published on the site, which is a violation of the Biological Diversity Act and Aarhus Convention.
The scandalous construction in Yaylata Reserve is officially registered in the different institutions in different ways - from ‘Overhaul and reconstruction actions for renovation of a fishing hut’ through ‘Renovation of a fishing hut with a penthouse’ to ‘Renovation of a roof construction and masonry’. According to the locals there has been no building at this place for more than 40 years by now. In the past there were foundations of fishing shelter here – confirmed by the papers of the Regional Directorate for National Construction Supervision. The construction that takes place now, however, exceeds many times in size and concept the previous building, of which not even visible foundations remained.
In 2007 the investment proposal, that received an opinion on environmental impact assessment, is on ‘Renovation of a roof construction and masonry’, but the pictures show that currently they are building with concrete and from ground zero they are already building the second floor, i.e. it is not what the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water – Varna has permitted.
The construction was already stopped once some time ago due to lack of construction documents.
This case is another proof for the need to protect by law natural habitat areas in order to ensure that such a construction will not take place on the preserved by now rocky habitats near the sea.
“For the nature” insists on suspension of construction until all circumstances are clarified and declaration of the Bulgarian Black Sea Cost natural habitats protection orders with priority.