Environmental information on contaminated sites and areas suspected of being contaminated: information
The term "suspected contaminated areas" refers to areas where there is a suspicion of a load. Contaminated sites are, for example, set-aside deposits for municipal or commercial waste (old deposits) or set-aside plants, armament sites and operating areas on which environmentally hazardous substances have been dealt with (old sites), to the extent that this harmful soil changes or other hazards. The data on contaminated sites and areas suspected of contamination are summarized in the contaminated list.
Under the Environmental Information Act (UIG), everyone is entitled to free access to environmental information provided by an information-subject body. The UIG applies in Lower Saxony in connection with the Lower Saxony Environmental Information Act (NUIG). Access may be opened by providing information, inspecting the file or by any other means. On request, therefore, any person can receive information from the contaminated site register. Such information is important, for example, in the purchase or sale of land, in construction projects or demolition projects, as well as in the use of groundwater in the vicinity of contaminated sites. However, information about a legacy or an area suspected of being contaminated may in many cases be personal data. The competent authority must then examine whether disclosure of the information would significantly affect the interests of the person concerned; where appropriate, it shall make a balance.
Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the district, the district-free city, certain other cities and the Hanover region.
Which documents are required?
Information must be requested in writing. For an application you will need:
- Information on the municipality, district or district,
- Street and house number, if not known geographical coordinates or corridors and parcels.
Other evidence may include:
- consent of the landowner,
- other evidence of a legitimate interest.
What are the fees?
For the information, fees are charged from a processing cost of half an hour.
Processing duration
Processing Time: 1 Monthupon receipt of the application
Processing Time: 2 Monthsfor extensive and complex environmental information
Comments
Text reviewed by the Lower Saxony Ministry of environment, energy and climate protection
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.