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Displaying the use of a body of water for exercises, tests and hazard prevention
Service Description
Normally, you need an official permit or authorization if you want to use water from bodies of water for your purposes.
This is not necessary if a current danger to public safety must be averted and the impending damage is more serious than the impairment of the water.
You must then inform the authorities.
Another exception concerns exercises and trials for the purposes of defense or the prevention of threats to public safety. Example: The German Armed Forces or the fire department would like to use water from lakes, rivers and other bodies of water for exercises.
You do not need a permit or authorization for these and similar purposes. However, you must report the use to the competent authority.
This use of bodies of water for training purposes may include
- Withdrawing water from a body of water,
- reintroducing water into a body of water by means of movable installations and
- introducing substances into a body of water.
Process flow
If you have to avert an imminent danger:
- You carry out the necessary measures using a body of water.
- You notify the authority of the measures taken.
- The authority examines the impact of the measure on the water body and, if necessary, initiates protective measures for the water body.
- The authority assesses whether the requirements for permit-free use have actually been met.
- If the requirements were not met, the authority will initiate administrative offence proceedings for unauthorized use of the water body.
If you wish to use a body of water as part of exercises or trials for defense or hazard prevention:
- Notify the authorities of the planned measures.
- The authority will check whether the planned measures meet the requirements for exemption from the permit.
- If the requirements are not met, the authority will inform you that you must apply for a permit or that the project will be prohibited.
- Otherwise, you can carry out the measure in the notified manner after a certain period of time has expired.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the lower water authority in the district office of the respective district or the city administration for independent cities.
Competent authority
Lower water authority, district office of the respective district or city administration for independent cities
Requirements
You can use a body of water without a permit or authorization if
- you have to avert a current danger to public safety and the impending damage outweighs the adverse changes to the water characteristics or
- this is done as part of exercises and tests for defense purposes or to avert dangers to public safety and no detrimental changes to the water characteristics are to be expected.
Which documents are required?
- notification
- if applicable, a description of the measures taken to avert a present danger or the nature of the exercise or test
- In the case of exercises and tests, information on the quantity of water withdrawn or reintroduced or the type and quantity of substances introduced, if applicable
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
The specified deadline applies to exercises and trials, which must be notified in good time before they begin. Measures to avert a current danger must be reported to the authorities immediately.
Constructive Approval: 3 Months
Applications / forms
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Further Information
Author
Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate (MKUEM)
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation (TMUEN)
Professionally released on
26.11.2024
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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