| The Rhine-Main-Danube Ccorp. and the Bavarian Country government plan the extension the Stretch section between Straubing and Vilshofen on 2,80 ee depths. Therewith the Danube River should for ships until 2,50 ee depths and for "Viererschub- verbände" from the North Sea to the Black Sea are general passable. |
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This goal will be realize with two obstruction steps near Waltendorf and Osterhofen. Over there in Osterhofen is planned to construct a page canal with a lengh of almost 6 miles, that the numerous river turns should be going around. | ||||
| Conservationists defend himself against this project. Nature protectorates sink in the "Rueckstau" of the defense. | 1
= Obstruction step Straubing 2 = planned obstruction step Waltendorf 3 = planned obstruction step Osterhofen 4 = planned page canal Osterhofen |
Where the Isar goes into the Danube River placed one of the important nature protectorate in Bavaria. This one would be massively damaged. | ||||
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Through the planned obstruction steps, that become up
forrests directed water variations as well as other ecologicalally
valuable zones jeopardizes or destroys. |
The critics do not block themselves basically, but on the other hand the shipping will be better conditions to provide. It places itself to be sure the question: Must it be the obstruction steps? Or is it possible, that the ecological structure would the landscape somewhat intact remain? Why one needs really 2,80 ee depths, where on the other hand the Rhine in places no longer as 2,10 M is deep. | Why one needs really 2,80 ee depths, where on
the other hand the Rhine in places no longer than 2,10 M is deep. |
In attempts it is all the concern to clear like the river
soles secured will can, around the ratios for that to improve the
navigation clearly. Examined becomes e.g. which effects does the ray of
ship screw will be has on the ground of the river. |
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Chronology of the Danube dvelopment in Lower Bavaria: |
1966: | Federal Government and Bavarian state government determine the development of the Danube in Lower Bavaria. |
| 1987: | Preliminary investigations run. Planning two new barrage weirs and almost 5 miles long cancal. Costs: aprox. 1.3 bill. Marks. | |
| 1992: | The Federation Nature Protection, called "Bund Naturschutz (BN)", presents an alternative model with "gentle" measures. The costs of this version become estimated not more than 500 mill. Marks. | |
| 1996: | Federation and Bavaria as well agree in October, not to decide the year ago 2000 on the Danube development. | |
| 1998: | The refusal of the planned development is a part of the coalition negotiation between SPD and the "Grüne". In November the Federal Minister of Transport (SPD) in the responsible person committee of the Federal Diet in Bonn gave a clearly reject to the development. | |
| 2001: | The SPD wants to check the development plans in an area planning procedure. River-structural measures shall be favourite as the best solution for environment and ecconomy as well. | |
| 2002: | A lucky day for the Danube: After a dispute 35 years ago in February the Federel Diet initiated the development of a gentle development. The conditions for shipping are to be improved without those ecologically disputed barrage weirs. | |
| © Danube pictures Bernd Fetthauer, Diedorf-Anhausen/Germany |