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Hanover, 15/02/2011: The Association for Environmental and Nature Conservation Germany (BUND), Region Hannover calls on the MPs in the region of Hannover and Lower Saxony state government, is clear from all the plans of Bundesverkehrsministeri to distance-ums to privatize the line and thus to escape responsibility for a natural conversation. In accordance with the requirements of the Water Act is a good ecological state of the line, which is crucial for our region and make part of our natural environment identity.
The new requirement of the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV), the Wasserschifffahrtsverwal-tung (WSV) reform and federal waterways only there to maintain, on which there is shipping as of the Rhine and Lower Elbe, we welcomed. Hence constant construction and maintenance works would lapse on a river like the below line of Hanover, which is still recognized as a federal waterway, for an earlier un-natural state. Today operate on a leash known only sporadically excursion boats. A possible sale of the line, however at a private home or investor to a company that is not controlled publicly rejects the BUND Region Hannover categorically. For what in times of climate change and the European specification for a new water policy (Water Framework Directive) Distress is, the production of a major flood areas to be implemented flood control and a good ecological status.
The citizens in the Hanover region could not only this winter experience shows that only rivers stand with larger retention areas in the floodplain of the continuously rising, following flood situations. For private money it would have no incentive to yaw for flood protection and nature conservation measures in line with our commitment. now required is the cooperation between the uppermost water body in the country of Lower Saxony and the Federal Ministry of Transport to develop a concept for a natural linen and providing access to appropriate financial resources. For up to date for a state with natural banks on the whole line in Lower federal and state control. From this public duty should be continued not steal. Not only the intensification of coastal protection is important in times of climate change - even in the single country, we clearly feel the climate change! Therefore, the sole support of coastal protection by the state of Lower Saxony a serious mistake. Moreover, clearly and unambiguously prohibits the § 4, paragraph 2 of the Water Resources Act (WHG) privatization, "water of a flowing body of surface water and groundwater are not capable of ownership." Therefore, appear the intentions of the Federal Transport Minister absurd Ramsauer, who called the line to be privatized by name as one of the rivers. We demand instead on the state of Lower Saxony, to seize the opportunity to initiate a restoration of the line using the Water and Shipping Directorate.
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