PlanCoast Final Conference Ravenna 28.03.2008

The German System of Maritime Spatial Planningin the Baltic Sea

with special focus on wind energyby

Bernhard Heinrichs

Director of Spatial Planning DepartmentMinistry of Transport, Building and Regional Development Mecklenburg – Vorpommern

PlanCoast Lead Partner

MNE

UA

Interreg IIIB projects for sea use planning and ICZM Balt Coast PlanCoast

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Current and perspective sea uses

North Sea Baltic Sea

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Maritime spatial planning in Germany Responsibilities

Spatial planning in the territorial sea is the responsibility of the German federal coastal states.

Spatial planning in the EEZ is the responsibility of the Federal Government.

In the EEZ, spatial planning will be carried out within the framework of international maritime law..

Administrative Borders in the Baltic Sea (12 miles-zone, EEZ)

Legal impact of specifications in spatial plans:

• 1. Spatial planning objectives

= Strictly binding on project approval procedures

• 2. Spatial planning principles = Have to be taken into account when weighing interests

during project approval procedures

In Germany, spatial planning has not only a recommendatory

but also a legally binding control character.

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Sea Use Planning of the German Baltic Sea ( MV )Sea Use Planning of the German Baltic Sea ( MV )

Selection criteria for off shore windfarms in MV

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Offshore windfarm areas

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Windkraftanlage im Breitling (Rostock)

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-Höhe incl. Rotor 125 m-Rotordurchmesser 90 m-Nabenhöhe 80 m

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Floating foundation

Foundations of Offshore-windmills

Detail: pipeline corridor

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Which issues are checked in TIA?

In principle: All relevant issues!

TIAEconomy Environment

Society Culture

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Main issues :- Collision risk- nature protection- tourism

ExampleWindfarm Baltic 1

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Windfarm Baltic 1 -Bird migration -

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Impact on tourism: spoiled horizon ?

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What are the benefits of TIA ?1) managing conflicts

by early participation of target groups

2) minimizing negative impacts and costs by optimizing the choice for location / routing / technical planning

3) ensuring planning reliability by giving early and reliable information about realisation chances

4) shortening the whole planning process by pre-checking crucial points

5)  securing spatial planning objectives by the duty to take TIA results into account in the following process

6) supporting local administrations in case of large-scale investments

Conclusion

Spatial planning is an indispensable instrument for coordinating activities at sea and in the coastal regions and for sustainable resource management in these areas.

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Alla fine vorrei ringraziaVi per la Vostra attenzione

Thank you very much for your attention!

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