Belovo, Septemvri, Velingrad”
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Strategy for Community-led local development of the Local Action Group “Belovo, Septemvri, Velingrad” 1. Description of the Local Action Group: (no more then 3 pages) The territory of the Local Action Group “Belovo, Septemvri, Velingrad” has a continuous range which covers all settlements and coincides entirely with the territory of three municipalities in the South Central Region - Belovo, Septemvri and Velingrad. According to the administrative division of the Republic of Bulgaria, these three municipalities are located entirely in the Pazardzhik District. Geographically, the area is located at the intersection of three mountains - Rila, Rhodopes and Sredna Gora, and also the Upper Thracian Plain. The average altitude is 1263 meters. The lowest point is 220 meters. (Kovachevo village in municipality Septemvri). The highest point is Slavov peak, located in Municipality Belovo - 2306 meters. The territory of the three municipalities is covered by three geomorphological areas characterizing their relief. The region of Srednogorie, which includes the mountain Sredna Gora and the region of Rila-Rhodopes Massif, (includes the mountains Rila and Rhodopes) is characterizaing the mountain features of the region. The sub-region of Upper Thracian–Tundzha Plain, which is located between the two areas abovementioned, is forming the lowlands characteristics of the territory. The total area of the region is 1 289.5 square km. The territory of municipality Belovo is 336.2 square km, the territory of municipality Velingrad is 604.4 square km and the area of municipality Septemvri is 348.9 sqare km. By administrative division, the territory is located in South Central Planning Region in the southwest of Pazardzhik District. Internal borders, except the three municipalities of the Local Action Group, are the municipalities Lesichovo, Rakitovo and Batak. External borders are: Sofia District (Kostenets), Blagoevgrad District (Yakoruda, Belitsa, Bansko, Garmen, and Satovcha) and Smolyan District (Dospat). The total population (after separating the municipality Sarnitsa on the 1st of January 2015) numberes 68,025 people and its density is about 52 people /square km. 1.1. Information for municipalities and settlements that fall within the Local Action Group: 1. Municipality Belovo – 8 313 inhabitants 2. Municipality Septemvri – 24 797 inhabitants A list of the municipalities covered by the LAG. 3. Municipality Velingrad – 39 785 inhabitants to 31.12.2014 Municipality Velingrad - 34 915 inhabitants after 31.12.2014 Municipality Velingrad – 1 town and 20 villages after 31.12.2014 – Velingrad town and the villages: Ablanitsa, Birkova, Bozovya, Butreva, Vsemirtsi, Vranentsi, Grashevo, Gorna Birkova, Gorna Dabeva, Draginovo, Dolna Dabeva, Kandovi, Krastava, Medeni polyani to 31.12.2014, Pashovi, A list of the settlements covered by the LAG. Pobit kamak to 31.12.2014, Rohleva, Sveta Petka, Sarnitsa town to 31.12.2014, Tsvetino, Cholakova, Alendarova, Youndola. Municipality Belovo – 1 town and 7 villages - Belovo town and the villages: Akandzhievo, Gabrovitsa, Golyamo Belovo, 1 Dabravite, Menenkyovo, Momina klisura, Sestrimo. Municipality Septemvri – 2 towns and 13 villages – Septemvri town and Vetren town, and the villages: Boshulya, Varvara, Vetren dol, Vinogradets, Gorno varshilo, Dolno varshilo, Zlokuchene, Karabunar, Kovachevo, Lozen, Semchinovo, Simeonovets, Slavovitsa. Number of residents of the territories covered by Population on 31.12.2014 - 72 895 inhabitants; the LAG. Population after 31.12.2014 - 68 025 inhabitants. The relief within the LAG is too diverse, from high mountain to plain, it falls within the four main areas of Bulgaria: Rila, Western Rhodopes, Ihtiman forest and Upper Thracian Valley. Velingrad municipality is located in Chepino valley. It extends entirely in the high northwestern parts of the mountains, which is why the predominant type of the area is mountainous, altitude - 750 - 800 to 2186 meters (the valley is 750-800 m, the peak Golyama Syutka - 2186 m). A feature of the landscape of the municipality Velingrad is the existence of specific and complex karst springs. The landscape of municipality Septemvri is on average mountainous in the southern and southeastern part of the municipality to the plains in the northwest and north. The relief of municipality Belovo is also very diverse, as its territory falls into four physical geographic areas - Rila, Rhodopes, Ihtiman forest and the Upper Thracian Valley. The majority of the municipal territory is mountainous. The highest point within the LAG Belovo, Septemvri, Velingrad is Mount Belmeken – 2626 m, falling in municipality Belovo, and the lowest point is located in municipality Septemvri - east of Kovachevo - 217 m. The climate of the area is extremely diverse, due to the particular characteristics of the terrain and geography. The area falls within the transitional continental climatic region, and in rat of the territory the climate is temperate continental and mountainous. The climate is relatively mild, and is characterized by warm and mild winter and cool summer. The average annual temperature in the territory varies from + 8,0 ° C for Velingrad and Belovo municipalities and to + 12 ° C for municipality Septemvri. The coldest month is January with average monthly temperatures - 2 ° C - 4 ° C. The warmest month is July when there is the highest monthly average temperature - + 18,6 ° C. As in other areas the country and the municipality, the greatest differences between average monthly temperatures are in March and April, and September and October.The maximum rainfall for the region is in May or June. The secondary maximum is during the winter months. The minimum amount of rainfall is in August and September. The annual rainfall for the lower parts is about 400-600 ml / square meters. With increasing altitude, annual rainfall increases by an average of about 300 ml / m for 1000 m height. Velingrad municipality is characterized with the highest average annual rainfall between 700 ml / square meters and 950 ml / square meters. The snow cover lasts from 50 to 118 days in the higher parts of the territory, most often perishable. The region as a whole is not rich in minerals, except for best deposits of representatives of non-metallic minerals such as marble and granite in the municipalities Velingrad and Septemvri and limestone in Belovo municipality. The largest marble deposit is Lepenitsa, which is located 12 km south of Velingrad. Operated by "Chepino" EAD, the annual yield is 3,000 cubic meters marble. There are granite deposits in Vetren and 2 Vinogradets, municipality of Septemvri. The main soil types that are typical for the area of Septemvri municipality are alluvial and talus soils that have great agricultural importance. Part of the territory, just below the upper areas are found shallow-humus and exposed maroon-forest soils. A weak succumb to erosion on them for growing wheat, corn, sunflowers and fruit trees. Geographic and climatic conditions and the type of soil, determine the main crops grown in the region. Main drainage artery that crosses part of the LAG “Belovo, Septemvri, Velingrad” is Maritsa River, which passes through the Belovo municipality, forming the interesting village Momina klisura between Rila and Sredna Gora. Also significant sources are the two major influx of Maritsa River - Chepinska River - main drainage artery of Velingrad Municipality and Bistrica River. Another larger river is Dospat River, which is a left tributary of Mesta. 1.2. Map of the territory: Common border of the territory and the border between the municipalities Municipal centers The Local Action Group “Belovo, Septemvri, Velingrad" was created in 2009, under the measure 431-2 "Acquiring skills and animating" of the RDP 2007 - 2013 for the period 2009 - 2011 . The NGO was registered under the law for non-profit organizations by Decision № 81 of 20.04.2010, company case № 16/2010, vol 10, pp 9, p.142, lot 940 of Pazardzhik district court. In public benefit the LAG is listed in the Central Register of the Ministry of Justice under № 20100615010 and holds a Certificate № 010 / 15.06.2010. From 12.7.2015, within the contract № RD 50-163 / 12.07.2015 started a project in sub-19.1 "Help for preparatory activities", measure 19 "Community-led local development" of RDP 2014-2020, which local community was again involved in the process of developing a strategy CLLD for the period 2014 - 2020. 3 2. Description of the participation process of the community in the strategy development : (no more than 2 pages) 2.1. Description of the process - meetings, seminars, conferences, training sessions and public hearings: The local community of the LAG territory was actively involved in the process of developing the Community- led local strategy for the period 2014 – 2020. It was also participating in the activities involved in the implementation of sub-measure 19.1 "Help for preparatory activities" – part of measure 19of the Community-led local development of the RDP 2014-2020. According to the approved activities under this project was carried out as follows: There were more than 5 meetings, seminars, conferences /Annex List of participants in meetings/: 1. One-day informational meeting for 10 people - 1 in Belovo town – held on 28/12/2015; 2. One-day informational meeting for 10 people - 1 in Velingrad town – held on 29/12/2015; 3. One-day information session for 10 people - 1 in Septemvri town – held on 1/15/2016; 4. One-day information session /seminar for 20 people - 1 in Akandzhievo village – held on 4/18/2016; 5. One-day information session /seminar for 20 people - 1 in September town – held on 4/19/2016; 6. One-day information session / seminar for 20 people - 1 in Velingrad town – held on 20/04/2016; 7. One-day workshop on counseling preparation strategy for at least 10 participants - 1 in Belovo town – held on 4/25/2016; 8. One-day workshop on counseling preparation strategy for at least 10 participants - 1 in Velingrad town – held on 04/26/2016; 9. One-day workshop on counseling preparation strategy for at least 10 participants - 1 in Septemvri town – held on 4/27/2016; 10.