Research on the continuation of mining works in the license perimeter of the Peşteana Nord quarry

¹ University of Petroșani, Department of Environmental Engineering and Geology, Universitatii Street, no. 20, Petrosani, Romania
² Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Department of Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development Entrepreneurship, Bulevardul Muncii, 103-105, Cluj Napoca, Romania
³ Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Department of Thermal Machines and Transport, Bv. M. Viteazu, no. 1, Timisoara, Romania

^* Corresponding author: danielaciolea@upet.ro

Abstract

Exploitation works at the North Pesteana Quarry is located in areas with mineral energy resources, and contributes to ensuring the country’s energy security, based on an efficient system of supply of primary resources, production, transport, distribution and supply, to ensure food of all consumers in terms of accessibility, availability and affordability of prices, taking into account the evolution of the quality of the environment. The exploitation surface is isolated from the protected area Jiu Corridor ROSCI0045 through the neighborhoods from the eastern limit-the regularization channel of the river Jiu and the villages Balteni, Peșteana Jiu, Cocoreni, Olari and the neighborhoods from the western limit - the villages Valea cu Apa, Pesteana de Jos, Hotaroasa, Urdari. Lignite mining works do not affect the integrity of the protected natural area; by carrying out the works, the artificial barriers between the natural and the anthropic terrain are not created. The paper presents the results of the research undertaken in 2019 through the technical expertise in File no. 14666/3/2017*, Archive of the Bucharest Tribunal [1]. Measures are proposed to prevent, reduce and, where possible, offset significant adverse effects on the environment, including: measures for the protection of water quality, air quality, protection against noise and vibration, in the field of soil and subsoil quality, biodiversity and measures for the rehabilitation of the land for its subsequent use, etc.