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Site assessment conducted |
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Reference Panel approved |
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Salto Caxias, Brazil
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Positive sustainability aspect
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Population Displacement
Approximately six hundred families affected by the Salto Caxias Project were relocated. The resettlement program focused on rural resettlement and included basic infrastructure such as water supply, electricity, schools, community centres, churches, roads and houses. Significant attention was given to keeping stakeholders informed and fully involved in the process. Also a micro regional economic development program was implemented helping to enhance the economy of the nine municipalities affected by the formation of reservoir. A Regional Economic Fund “PROCAXIAS” was set up by COPEL. This fund helped to set up small businesses in the cities creating close to 300 new direct jobs. |
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Overview
New Brazilian legislation regarding environmental impacts was introduced in 1986, 1989 and 1990. This required that environmental impact studies (EIA) and an environmental impact report (EIR) and environmental basic project (EBP) be prepared. Under these COPEL implemented 26 programmes including impacts on biota, socio-economics and cultural aspects. Salto Caxias was the first electricity project to be undertaken in Brazil that complied with all phases of the licensing required by the new environmental legislation.
In order to discuss and negotiate solutions for the issues raised by the environmental plans and programs, a group was set up during the planning and design stage of the project, three years before construction started. This Multidisciplinary Studies Group (MSG) was composed of representatives from 140 organisations including COPEL, governmental bodies, the affected population, scientific and research institutions and social and environmental NGOs. Of particular note are the agreements that were reached regarding resettlement.
The environmental plans and programs were approved in 1994 and construction commenced in 1995. |
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Scheme Specifications
Dam Name
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Scheme operator
Companhia Paranaese de Energia (COPEL) |
Size of scheme (MW)
1,240 MW
(5,431 GWh average annual output) |
Country
Capitao Leonidas Marques Municipality, State of Parana, southern Brazil |
Catchment area
57,000 km2 |
River
River Iguaçύ |
Effective reservoir capacity
3 600 ML |
Construction years
1995-1999. Commenced operation in 1998 |
Reservoir size
144 km2 |
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External recognition
2003 IHA Blue Planet Prize
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