SUPPORT FOR REVITALIZATIONS OF WATER FLOWS AND WATER RESERVOIRES FROM THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT

OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT

is the second largest Czech operational programe (between 2007–2013)

main goal is to protect and improve environmental quality throughout the Czech Republic

resources:−EUR 5 billion from the Cohesion Fund and the

European Regional Development Fund−EUR 300 million from the National

Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic and the state budget

WHO MAY APPLY FOR GRANTS

municipalities and towns governmental bodies non-governmental bodies research and scientific institutes citizens grant application can be only submitted

during announced calls for each given areaof intervention

AMOUNT OF SUPPORT

grants can represent as much as 90%of a project’s total eligible expenses

all projects are required to have publicco-financing

beneficiaries may draw financial assistance throughout the project’s implementation based on unpaid invoices issued by suppliers

OPE AREAS OF INTERVENTION ARE DIVIDED INTO EIGHT PRIORITY AXES

1) Improvement of Water Management Infrastructureand Reduction of Flood Risks

2) Improvement of Air Quality and Reduction of Emissions

3) The Sustainable Use of Energy Sources4) The Improvement of Waste Management

and the Rehabilitation of Old Ecological Burdens5) The Limiting of Industrial Pollution and

Environmental Risks6) Improving the State of Nature and the Landscape7) The Development of Infrastructure for

Environmental Education, Consultancy and Awareness

8) Technical Assistance

PRIORITY AXES

Share of the Individual Priority Axes of the OperationalProgramme - Environment

1.3 Reduction of Flood Risks

1.3.1 Enhancement of flood service systems: construction and modernization of flood warning and service systems include measuring stations, support for elaboration of flood plans and maps and support for elaboration of basis for flood-prevention measures

1.3.2 Improvement of water flows and creation of retention spaces in inhabited areas, construction of polders with improvement of water flows in flooded area

6. Improving the State of Nature and the Landscape

To eliminate or mitigate the decrease in biodiversity, to protect endangered plant and animal species, to provide ecological stability of the landscape and to form and preserve natural elements in settled areas.

6.1 The implementation and management of the NATURA 2000 network

6.2 Support for biodiversity6.3 Recovery of landscape features6.4 Enhancement of the water regime of

landscape6.5 Support for the regeneration of urbanized

landscape6.6 The prevention of landslides and rock

avalanches, the monitoring of geological phenomens and the impacts of mining and extraction activities, and the assessment of non-renewable natural sources, including groundwater resources

6.4 Enhancement of the water regime of landscape

Revitalization of water flows, revitalization of water reservoires and construction of polders in the purpose of flood prevention and support of biodiversity

Support of measures for soil protection from water and wind erosion

2nd. call OPE6.4: 211 projects supported, 900 116 563 Kč

6th. call OPE1.3.1: 15 projects supported, 221 008 763 Kč1.3.2: 2 projects supported, 26 994 551 Kč

6.4: 349 projects supported, 1 893 273 173 Kč

Next call: autumn 2009

6.4 Enhancement of the water regime of landscape

1.Competence – divided between Ministry of Agriculture (custody of water flows) and Ministry of Environment

2.Ownership – preparation of projects for revitalization of water flows is long and complicated process

Problems

Finished project from 2nd call

revitalization of Hostákovský stream, Vysočina region

construction of water reservoir, revitalization of small water stream

cost: 1 896 742 Kč

Project from 6th call

revitalization of Strážný stream, South Bohemia region

construction of water reservoir, revitalization of marsh and small water stream

cost: 7 682 135 Kč

ESSENTIAL CONSULTING SERVICESFREE OF CHARGE

Thank you for your attention.

Michal SlezákNature protection department

Ministry of the Environment of the Czech RepublicState Environment Fund of the Czech Republic, Kaplanova 1931/1, 148 00 Prague 11 – Chodov

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