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Living Hessisches Ministerium LiLa – Living Lahn 2015–2025 The Lahn Concept für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und An active dialogue to shape A multi-level task Verbraucherschutz An integrated EU-LIFE-Project for concrete the future of the Lahn measures and new perspectives

One of the project’s Tourism/ As rivers do not stick to to borders, diffe- Agriculture and Leisure Living Lahn – measures is the deve- Forestry Water Management rent public authorities like the German lopment of a concept Nature Traffi c/ Federal level and the Federal States of one river, many concerning the future conserva on Shipping Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate are interests development of the Spa al working together within the project to Ci zens Lahn. This includes planning enhance the river and the quality of life Concepts and measures the use of the river Lahn along the Lahn. for a region worth living Energy Economy Within this project the German Federal as federal water- Coordinating beneficiary level and the Federal States of and way as well as the Anglers/ • Hessian Ministry for the Environment, numerous other utili- Cultural heritage Fishing Climate Protection, Agriculture and Rhineland-Palatinate are working together sations, the ecological Municipal planning ... and many more! Consumer Protection (HMUKLV) to develop and implement measures Associated beneficiaries upgrading and the flood that will enhance the ecological health • Governmental Authority of Gießen (RPGI) and connectivity of the river itself while control. • Ministry of the Environment, Energy, Nutrition and Forestry of Rhineland- simultaneously enriching the quality of The so-called ‘Lahn concept’ is being Palatinate (MUEEF) life along the river. The project is a contri- developed by the Waterways and Shipping • Directorate for Infrastructure and Approval bution for a sustainable future-orientated Office in cooperation with all North (SGD Nord) development of the region. In order to • German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) project partners and by carrying out an achieve these objects, various types of • Waterways and Shipping Office Koblenz activities as well as an overall concept active dialogue with stakeholders, (WSA Koblenz) administrations, citizens and other will be developed and implemented until representatives of the region. the year 2025.

Hessisches Ministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz More quality of life Thinking together, acting together along the Lahn How you can inform yourself Ecological improvements and get involved for the benefit of all

Additional information can be found on The Lahn being shaped by many weirs Editor: Funded by the EU within the the project website: Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, framework of the EU-LIFE- along its course, one of the concrete mea- Agriculture and Consumer Protection (HMUKLV) Project: LiLa – Living Lahn Mainzer Straße 80, 65189 River – one river, many sures to ecologically enhance the river is www.lila-livinglahn.de interests LIFE 14 IPE/DE/022 to restore the linear patency for fish and You can also become involved by joining to increase its structural diversity. This workshops, public events and surveys, does not only directly improve the water- tours and the “Lahn fairs”. bound habitats of numerous animal and plant species, but also creates opportuni- ties for hiking, cycling and water sports. Last update: 10/2017; Concept and design: www.nkomm.eu; Picture credits: Thomas Max Müller / pixelio.de: Title, p.1 + 2 up., Andreas Hartl (p.1, grayling), Others: RP , HMUKLV, WSA Koblenz, BfG Koblenz, WSA HMUKLV, RP Giessen, Others: grayling), Hartl (p.1, Andreas p.1 + 2 up., Title, / pixelio.de: Müller Thomas Max credits: Picture and design: www.nkomm.eu; 10/2017; Concept update: Last Project area Overview of the measures Many measures for the river Lahn From the Upper Lahn valley to the Protection measures for the population and its region mouth of the Lahn of grayling and gib North -Westphalia Period: 2016–2023 Investigation of the stock and habitat of grayling and gib; Prevention and combating Reintroduction of a regional gib of invasive species population Period: 2016–2020 Concept for preventing the spread of in- Hessia vasive plant species; „Gisselberger Spanne” Control measures in the rivers Perf and „Heuchelheimer Banane“ Kerkerbach and two renaturation areas Period: 2016–2017 Period: 2016–2017 Implementation of structural Connection of spawning waters improvements south of to the Lahn

Ulmbach weir Information platform Weststadt Giessen Period: 2019–2022 Period: 2017 Restoration of the linear patency for fish Structural diversification of Installation of an information panel and PCB- and dioxin contamination and microbes at the weir in Ulmbach weir regulated river sections a telescope next to the re-naturalized The project area extends from Wallau in of the Gelbach Period: 2017–2021 areas in the western part of Gießen Period: 2017–2021 Concept to ecologically enhance weir the Upper Lahn valley down to , regulated river sections of the Lahn; Investigation on the origin of the con- Lahn-window Gießen where the Lahn flows into the Rhein. tamination, Evaluation of the results and Implementation of the measures at Period: 2016 the development of possible measures two weirs The measures foreseen will be imple- and their implementation including all Extension of the information offer at mented within a period of 10 years. parties concerned Transfer facility Limburg the Lahnfenster in the city of Gießen, Period: 2018–2020 Installation of a digital device to record They include for example the ecological Rhineland-Palatinate Reconstruction of the buildings that help the amount of fish upgrading of the lock island of Fürfurt, rowers and canoeists pass the weir an improvement of habitat conditions for Lahn meadow between Atzbach Lock island of Fürfurt and migratory fish and also an optimization of Period: 2016–2022 Transfer facility Ahl Period: 2020–2023 the portage sites for rowers and canoeists Period: 2016–2018 Ecologically enhancement of the lock Structural improvements within the bird island in Fürfurt, Restoration of the linear reserve Lahnaue (Alluvial forest etc.) as well as the further equipment of the Reconstruction of the buildings that help patency and Improvement of the land- information offer at the “Lahnfenster” rowers and canoeists pass the weir scape diversity in Gießen. Reducing the risk of flooding Period: 2017/2018 Lahn Concept Fish Sluicing Lahnstein Period: 2016–2025 Period: 2016–2025 Additional retention areas next to the rivers Palmbach and to reduce the Development concept for the future use LIFE – the EU’s environmental Fish sluicing management at the risk of flooding in and the and maintenance of the Lahn, taking all barrage Lahnstein, creation of an surrounding area stakeholders and the public into account. funding programme additional facility for migratory fish The concept serving as blueprint for over the weir (temporary solution). Linear patency of backwaters other federal waterways of the same Period: 2016–2025 The project Lila – Living Lahn is funded by the EU’s environmental category. funding programme LIFE. This programme is the funding instrument Hessia of the EU Commission to support environmental action and projects throughout the European Union, as well as in specific neighbouring and candidate countries. Sediment management concept and monitoring Structural improvement of the river bank Turbine management system Ecological patency of the Lahn Period: 2016–2025 Period: 2017–2020 Period: 2017–2022 Period: 2016–2025 The specialty about integrated projects (IP) is that environmental LIFE 14 IPE/DE/022 Analysis of the current sediment quality Several small de-construction measures Eel protecting turbine concept for Studies and support for the WSV to and climate plans or strategies are implemented beyond administra- and creation of a cadaster as a basis for are carried out, like the removal of the hydroelectric power stations restore the linear patency of the Lahn tive borders at transnational level and on a large territorial scale, the development of a sediment manage- solid bank shorings and the strengthening ment concept and a simultaneous of alluvial forests while including the different stakeholders. monitoring