The first phase of the project ? planting of 75 000 seedlings on 3 hectares near the local sewage treatment plant was completed successfully. The project did not neither lead to fuel replacement - from coal to biomass- in the chosen kindergarten nor to the full thermorenovation of the building.
The plantation as of now is 10 years old. It has never been cut and the wood has not been used for heating purposes. Some of the trees were grubbed up in order to clear the space for sewage trucks.
Plantation has positive influence on the vicinity of the sewage treatments plant, absorbing toxic residues and stopping odors.
It could have, however the potential scientific importance, as the trees grow in extremely contaminated area, and the knowledge on absorbance ability in reference to quantities of contaminants - in similar mining and chemically contaminated areas as Jaworzno - is unknown.
It would be valuable to measure the emissions from potentially contaminated biomass.
The project had the goal to contribute to a climate change related reduction of CO2 emission from local sources, but up to now only the increase of forestage in the region and re-cultivation of contaminated grounds could be counted as environmental benefits.

The plantation as of now is 10 years old. It has never been cut and the wood has not been used for heating purposes. Some of the trees were grubbed up in order to clear the space for sewage trucks.
Nevertheless, plantation has positive influence on the vicinity of the sewage treatments plant, absorbing toxic residues and stopping odors.

The Jaworzno municipality, apart from providing the ground for plantation, and supporting the project in the mutual agreements did not continue to a successful finish. Apparently there was a financial barrier for the municipality to start and finish the second phase.
The company PLANTA, delivering and doing field work on plantation, is among beneficiaries of the project. It seems that the project was a good exercise and experience for PLANTA.
The PKE project coordinator run the first phase to a successful finish but there was not enough efforts to bring the whole project to an end by putting pressure on municipality