Integrated flood risk mitigation systems in forest river basins

The objective of the investment is to reduce flood risk in order to protect people, infrastructure and socio-economic objectives in risk areas, as well as to protect the environment and biodiversity through relevant environmental measures, in particular those relating to ensuring fish migration and ensuring ecological flow.

The investment shall be carried out in two steps:

(1) adoption of the project design for the modernisation works for flood protection, which shall include:
(i) restoration of at least 6 damaged alluvium retention structures to install longitudinal measures (fish ladders and ecological flow); 
(ii) construction of at least 30 new alluvial structures, including fish ladders and ecological flow, with a maximum height of 5 m; 
(iii) restoration of at least 4ha of land through reforestation, weeding, or building of twig fences; and 
(iv) restoration of at least 30km of torrent bed.

This implementation of this step shall be completed by 31 March 2023.

Any measures identified in the framework of the assessment under Directive 2000/60/EC (Water Framework Directive) as necessary to ensure compliance with the Do No Significant Harm Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01) shall be integrated into the project design and strictly complied with at all stages of construction, modernisation, operation and decommissioning.

Deterioration of the ecological status of the affected water bodies shall be avoided and the measure shall not prevent the improvement of the ecological status or potential of the affected water bodies.

(2) completion of modernisation works for flood protection on the basis of project design adopted under (1) above. The implementation of this step shall be completed by 30 June 2026.

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