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Flow water development Promotion
Streams and rivers are important components of ecosystems and valuable habitats for animals and plants. The flow water development support measure supports projects that will restore and maintain the natural dynamics, structure and functioning of flowing water landscapes through appropriate projects in the The River Water Programme and the EC Water Framework Directive (EC-WFD) are used to improve the state of native streams and rivers and their meadows, to strengthen the sustainable development of rural areas and to preserve natural heritage.
The responsibility lies with the Lower Saxony State Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN).
Funding will be given to projects aimed at improving water quality and accompanying preparatory and post-work in this regard. These projects include:
- Near-natural transformations in the water, embankment and valley floodplain swells,
- the establishment of water development corridors, water side strips and protective plantings as a contribution to the creation of retention areas, to the improvement of the water balance, to the creation of typical elements and to the reduction of material inputs;
- removal and removal of ecologically effective barriers (e.g. installation of floodwaters, fish passports or the relocation of dikes);
- Other necessary expenditure related to the above-case projects, such as planning, purpose-making and individual investigations, acquisition of land and compensation or replacement payments, public relations projects and Training to the extent that they serve the implementation of the river water programme and the EC WFD.
In addition to larger and medium-sized projects, small- or small-scale, independent and self-contained projects will also be supported in accordance with the first two bullet points, which, from a local or regional point of view, will be used to achieve the objectives of the EC-WFD.
Projects to which there is a legal obligation (e.g. binding compensatory measures) are not eligible.
Eligible applicants
- Local authorities and bodies governed by public law
- non-commercial legal persons performing water management or other environmental tasks in this regard
It should be noted that municipalities and their associations, in the legal form of legal persons under public law, are not entitled to apply for the so-called "small projects".
Projects must take into account the requirements of water management, environmental protection, nature conservation and landscape conservation, while respecting the principles of sustainable water management, and serve to improve the ecological quality components or chemical status of the waters in accordance with the EC WFD.
Documents may be required. Please contact the appropriate body.
Fees may apply. Please contact the appropriate body.
Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the appropriate body.
The granting authority shall fix application deadlines in agreement with the department responsible for the programme. The announcement is made on the website of the Lower Saxony State Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN).
Applications for grants must be sent to the NLWKN using the official application form. They are available on the Internet at:
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Lower Saxony Ministry of Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection
Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)