1G-MED08-515 WATERinCORE

Project cofinanced by European Regional Development Fund Project cofinancé par le Fonds européen de développement régional

1G-MED08-515

“Sustainable Water Management

through Common Responsibility enhancement

in Mediterranean River Basins”

3rd meeting REPORT

rd th 3rd & 5th May 2010

Lucca,

June 2010

rd 3 meeting REPORT 1

1G-MED08-515 WATERinCORE

CONTENTS

1 - Introduction ...... 1

2 - Dates ...... 1

3 - Participants ...... 2

4 - Workshop Programme ...... 3

5 - Workshop organization ...... 8

6 - Outcomes ...... 9

7 - Pictures of the events ...... 13

8 - ANNEXES ...... 17

3rd meeting REPORT 1

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1 - Introduction

WATERinCORE’s 3rd meeting was held on 3th and 5th of May 2010 in PALAZZO DUCALE headquarters Province of , Lucca, Italy aimed at supporting the implementation and monitoring of the project and promoting exchanges of experience, knowledge sharing between the partners. Particularly, was introduced the new Spanish partner: the Deputacìon de Granada to replace ASAEL

It was formed by three sections: 1st day - Workshop on PROJECT’s Management and Steering Committee’s meeting

2nd day - OPEN Workshop dedicated to Public Participation in WM – “Soustainable Water Management through Common Responsibility enhancement: the River Contracts”

3th day - Visit to sites: Hydroelectric power station in Vinchiana - Lucca

Representatives of the partnership were participating.

2 - Dates

 Open Workshop dates: 4th May 2010

 Presentations and discussion: 3rd & 4th May

 Visit to sites related to River Basin 5th May

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3 - Participants

Representatives of the partners were participating in the Lucca’s meeting. The participants are presented in the following table:

Table1: List of participants

Partner Name Function Phone/Fax E-mail

Project 1. [email protected] Socratis Famellos manager 0030 2310 463930

0030 2310 486203 Ass. Project 2. [email protected] Elisavet Pavlidou manager

RCM – 3. ANATOLIKI sa Stelios Tamvakidis Water [email protected] Directorate

Project 4. 0039 0583 417285 [email protected] Francesca Lazzari manager

Financial 5. 0039 0583 417344 [email protected] Brunella Ponzo responsible

Technical 6. [email protected] Sandra Paterni responsible 0039 0583 417304 ProvinceLucca of Senior pianificazione.ambientale.01@provin 7. Gianfranca Nieddu Scientist cia.lucca.it

Panayiota Project 0035 722 609277 8. [email protected] Hadjigeorgiou Manager 0035 722 609271

Junior 9. 0035 799 680727 [email protected] Antonis Antoniu Scientist

Cyprus Charalambos Senior 10. 0035 722 609369 [email protected] Demetriou Scientist

11. Ouranios Evripidou Technician 0035 799 327366 [email protected]

Myriam Prieto Project 12. 0034 958 247610 [email protected] Labra manager on de on de Granada Deputacì

Project 13. [email protected] Antonino Granata manager

Senior 14. Virginia Palumbo [email protected]

ARPA Sicily Scientist

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4 - Workshop Programme

1st Day – STEERING COMMITTEE’s MEETING Monday, 3th May 2010

Reception and introduction of partners’ delegations 0915 – 0930 Mrs Francesca Lazzari, .

Management issues (PRESAGE CTE, project’s reports, financial issue etc.) 0930 – 1045 Mr Sokratis Famellos, Project’s coordinator, ANATOLIKI s.a. Mrs Elisavet Pavlidou, ANATOLIKI s.a.

Fulfilled and going on activities by the partnership (1st part) 45 15 10 – 11 - WEBsite presentation (phase 1.3) Mrs Elisavet Pavlidou, ANATOLIKI s.a.

1115 – 1145 Coffee break

PARALLEL SECTION (technical) Fulfilled and going on activities by the partnership (2nd part) - WM Analysis and comparison on WM (phase 3.1 & 3.2) Mr Sokratis Famellos, Project’s coordinator, ANATOLIKI s.a. Mrs Gianfranca Nieddu, Province of LUCCA 1145 – 1400 Mrs Sandra Paterni, Province of LUCCA - LA analysis in participant regions and good examples (Phase 4.1 & 4.2) Mr Sokratis Famellos, Project’s coordinator, ANATOLIKI s.a. - WM list and database (phase 3.3) Mrs Virginia Palumbo, ARPA Sicily - PP methodology (phase 4.3) Panayiota Hadjigeorgiou, WD Cyprus

PARALLEL SECTION (administrative and financial): Management issues (PRESAGE CTE, project’s reports, financial issue etc.) 1145 – 1400 Mrs Elisavet Pavlidou, ANATOLIKI s.a. Mrs Brunella Ponzo, Province of LUCCA Mr Antonio Granata, ARPA Sicily

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Definition and Coordination of activities for project’s next period - WM in the Pilot basins (WM strategic plan) (phase 3.4) - Motivation of stakeholders (phase 5.1) 00 30 15 – 17 - Capitalization of project’s results (phase 1.4) - Next workshop (phase 1.2) Mr Sokratis Famellos, Project’s coordinator, ANATOLIKI s.a. Mrs Elisavet Pavlidou, ANATOLIKI s.a

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2nd Day – OPEN WORKSHOP - Tuesday, 4th May 2010

0900 – 0915 Reception of Participants

Introduction from the President of the Province 15 30 09 – 09 Mrs Gabriella Pedreschi, Councilwoman Province of LUCCA (President’s delegate).

The MED programme and the WATERINCORE project 0930 – 0945 Mr Sokratis Famellos, Project’s coordinator, ANATOLIKI s.a.

From project BVM to project WATERINCORE 0945 – 1000 Mrs Francesca Lazzari, Province of LUCCA

Participatory Process in the river district water management plans under Directive 2000/60/EC 1000– 1045 Andrea Bianco –Department’s Ministery of Environment Protection Land and Sea - Directorate for the Quality of Life - Water Protection Division

River contracts and processes of Agenda 21 in Italy 1045– 1115 Massimo Bastiani – Scientific Coordinator of the National Working Group “River Contracts” A21 Italy

1115– 1145 Coffee break

The Water Management Plan and the River Contracts 1145– 1215 Marcello Brugioni – Deputies of Arno River Basin Authority

Water Management Plan for Serchio River Basin District 1215– 1245 Benedetta Lenci - Serchio River Basin Authority 5 3rd meeting REPORT 1G-MED08-515 WATERinCORE

Towards the Contract River: integrated processes for enhancing rivers. Experiences of Emilia-Romagna 1245– 1330 Vittoria Montaletti – Service Development and Landscape Conservation - Emilia Romagna Region

30 30 13 – 14 Lunch

LA21 - The Action Plan of the Province 1430– 1500 Maura Cavallaro – Environment Councilwoman Province of Lucca

Public Participation in MED area: comparing experiences 00 00 15 – 16 Mr Sokratis Famellos, Project’s coordinator, ANATOLIKI s.a. Mr Antonio Granata, ARPA Sicily

1600– 1615 Coffee break

Public Participation in MED area: comparing experiences

1615– 1715 Myriam Prieto Labra, Diputaciòn de Granada Panayiota Hadjigeorgiou, Water Development Department of Republic of Cyprus

Closing workshop 1715– 1730 Luigi Rovai – Territory planning Councilman Province of Lucca

The programme edited for the open workshop is presented in Annex.

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rd 3 Day - STUDY VISIT– Wednesday, 5th May 2010

0915 – 0930 Meeting of Participants

1st stop, low course of Serchio river: Monte San Quirico bridge and Lucca 0930 – 1030 river park (from Lucca to Vinchiana)

2nd stop, visit Vinchiana’s hydroelectric power station (Enel Green Power 1030 – 1230 Company).

3rd stop, industrial areas and historical-monumental features: Devil’s 1230 – 1400 bridge (from Vinchiana to Barga)

1400 – 1600 Lunch in Barga & return to Lucca

In the annex 8.2 the detailed program of the visit is presented.

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5 - Workshop organization

The Workshop was coordinated and organised by the Province of Lucca. The main tasks were:

Draft programme proposal and establishment of the definitive one (in cooperation with LP)

 Contacting with partners (in cooperation with LP)

 Contacting with speaker’s open workshop

 Preparation of meeting’s presentations (by the partners appeared in the programme)

 The assignment for the provision of the following services:

- The hall

- Audiovisual equipments

- Catering service (coffee-breaks, lunchs)

- Translation service for Open workshop

 Preparation of the “Workshop dossier” included the handouts of presentations and delivered to all the participants

 Press releases

 Communication campaign of the event for stakeholders

 Establishment of reservations and travel guides to reach Lucca for the participants

 Dinner reservation for all the partners during the 1st day

 Bus service for the site visit during the 3rd day

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6 - Outcomes

The scope of the third meeting was the continuation of the project, exchange information on technical issues and management and have a comparison on products produced and developed for the project phase.

During the first day, all partners have met the new Spanish partner. The representative of Deputation of Granada presented its responsibilities related with the project. In addition, a brief summary of project components, phases and objectives and the timetable has taken place. Moreover, the phases 1.3 - 3.1 - 3.2 - 3.3 - 4.1 - 4.2 - 4.3 of the project’s working plan were analyzed and decisions were made on methodological steps that partners should follow. During day 1, in parallel session, was held a meeting on the administrative and financial issue. In the meeting was discussed and presented: the first level control system in different countries for the certification of expenditure, expenditure reporting procedure in PRESAGE CTE (financial entering and technical report).

In summary, the issues discussed and the agreement that were taken are summarized in the following paragraphs:

Management and financial issues

Phase 1.1: Granada Deputation has to create a list with all the national, regional and local communication and contact points until 30th of June 2010.

Phase 1.2: The 4th project’s workshop (two days meeting) will be organized by Deputation of Granada the period between 20th of September to 10th of October 2010. The final dates will be decided within July 2010.

Phase 1.3: The project’s brochure and poster must be produced by ARPA and GRANADA, until 30th of June 2010. 1000 leaflets and 200 posters must be produced by each partner

Component 2: The progress report and the payment claim have to be sent to the JTS until 31st of May. In order to organized the reliable and on time completion of report the following has decided: 9 3rd meeting REPORT 1G-MED08-515 WATERinCORE

1. All the partners must enter their expenses in PRESAGE until 10th of May 2010 and inform the partner to proceed with their checking and validation.

2. All the partners must compile and validate the progress report for the 1st level controller in the PRESAGE and also send the LP’s progress report to the LP until 15th of May.

3. Italian partners must complete the selection of 1st level controller until 7th of May and send their contact details to the LP. LP will immediately forwarded them to JTS in order JTS to provide controllers with their username and password for their accessing in PRESAGE.

Technical issues

Phase 3.1: The water management analysis per participant region based on the AF had to be completed until 28th of February 2010. ANATOLIKI and WDD of Cyprus have completed and delivered the deliverables. Regarding the other partners the followings have been agreed:

1. Completion and Delivery of WM analysis by Province of Lucca and ARPA partner until 31st of May 2010. 2. Completion and Delivery of WM analysis by Deputation of Granada until 31st of July 2010

Phase 3.2: The comparison of WM analysis among the participant partners couldn’t proceed due to the fact that the WM analysis hasn’t been delivered by the whole partnership. Considering that the WM analysis by Lucca and ARPA will be delivered until 31st of May and by Granada at the end of July, the timetable of this phase has to be prolonged until 30th of August 2010. However, ANATOLIKI and Lucca must complete the Comparison of WM in the regions of the initial partners until 31st of July and incorporate in the final deliverable of Granada region until 30th of August 2010.

Phase 3.3: ARPA Sicily, as responsible partner of phase 3.3 has prepared a methodological framework to be used for the definition of WM indicator’s common list and database and has presented to the partnership during the workshop. The phase should have been completed until the end of April 2010 but since there is a delay the followings were agreed:

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1. All the partners have to deliver the proposal for indicators until 15th of June 2010 or earlier.

2. Only, Deputation of Granada could deliver it until 31st of July 2010. 3. The WM indicator’s common list will be finalized and proposed by ARPA and ANATOLIKI until 31st of August 2010.

Phase 3.4: The compilation of the common list and the creation of a data base for the pilot basins must be completed until 30th of September and the water management strategic action plan of the pilot basin until 31st of December 2010.

Phase 4.1 & 4.2: The assessment of LA 21 application in the participant regions had to be completed by 28th of February 2010. Until today only the LP has completed the phase 4.1 and delivered the LA21 analysis of the region of Central Macedonia. WDD of Cyprus has started working on this, too. The LP’s analysis has presented to the partnership during the meeting in order to be utilized during the fulfillment of their analysis. Regarding the phase’s timetable the following have been agreed:

1. ARPA, LUCCA and WDD of Cyprus must complete the phases 4.1 & 4.2, LA21 analysis and good examples, until 31st of July 2010.

2. ANATOLIKI has to complete the phase 4.2 until 30th of May 2010. 3. Deputation of Granada should deliver it until 31st of August 2010.

Phase 4.3: ANATOLIKI in collaboration with WDD of Cyprus has to complete the Public Participation methodology in order to be applied in Component 5. ANATOLIKI has started working on this and the study was agreed to be completed by 30th of July 2010.

During the second day, open workshop, the partners’ delegations met with local institutions and stakeholders. The day was dedicated to the exchange of experiences on public participation in Water Management with particular reference to the application of the tool of River Contracts in Italy. The workshop was attended by 12 speakers and an audience of about 30 participants in addition to partners’ delegations. The list of participants is presented in table 3 of ANNEX 8.1.

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During the third day a study visit to site of River Serchio was taken place. A description of the sites is presented in Annex 8.2. Moreover, a map of the route followed by the participants is also included in the annexes.

The Photos and presentations of the workshop as well as the press and the interview for the project (see the news broadcast at time 19.20) and the event are included in the two CDs annexed in the report.

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7 - Pictures of the events

7.1. 1st day – Sheering’s Committee meeting

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7.2. 2nd day – Open Workshop

Speaker’s of the workshop

Attendees’ of the workshop

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7.2. 3rd day – STUDY VISIT at Serchio river basin

Monte San Quirico bridge and Lucca river park

Enel Green Power Company

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Devil’s bridge

Telegiornale della Toscana Interview (TGT Italia 7)

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8 - ANNEXES

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8.1 – List of open workshop participants

Table 3 – List of institutions invited to the open workshop

Authorities Adress Referent phone number fax e-mail adress State administrations Ministry of Environment - Via Cristoforo Antonio Senni (General +39 06 57225101 +39 06 57225193 [email protected] General Directorate - Quality Colombo, 44 00147 manager) +39 06 57225102 of Life Roma National Commission of Via Cristoforo Roberto Passino +39 06 57225230 +39 06 57225290 [email protected] Supervision of Water Colombo 44 00147 (Chairman) Resources Roma ISPRA Higher Institute for Via Vitaliano Brancati, Vincenzo Grimaldi +39 06 50071 +39 06 50072916 [email protected] Protection and Environmental 48 00144 Roma (Commissary) Research CNR - National Research Piazzale Aldo Moro, 7 Luciano Maiani +39 0649 933 00 +39 06 490134 [email protected] Council - Headquarters 00185 - Roma (President) +39 0649 933246 Fabrizio Tuzi +39 06 49933592 +39 06 49933324 [email protected] (General manager) +39 06 49932001 ENEA – National Agency for Lungotevere Thaon Di Giovanni Lelli +39 06 36272678 +39 06 36272779 [email protected] New Technologies, Energy Revel, 76 (Commissary)) [email protected] and Sustainable Economic 00196 Roma Development - General Directorate Police State Forestry General Via Giosuè Carducci, Cesare Patrone +39 06 46651 +39 06 47823877 [email protected] Inspector 5 00187 Roma (Capo del CFS) Associazione Nazionale Corso d'Italia, 83 Luciano Baggiani +39 06 97998214 +39 06 97998217 [email protected] Autorità e Enti di Ambito 00198 Roma (President) Appennino Tosco-emiliano Via Comunale, 23 Fausto Giovannelli +39 0585 947200 +39 0522890721 [email protected] National Park 54010 Sassalbo di (President) Fivizzano (MS) Giuseppe Vignali [email protected] (Director)

Local and Regional authoririties Region - Regional Via Cavour, 2 Riccardo Nencini +39 055 2387266 +39 055 2387503 [email protected] Council 50129 Firenze (President Consiglio) Tuscany Region - Regional Piazza Duomo, 10 Claudio Martini + 39 055 4384820 +39 055 4384880 [email protected] Executive 50122 Firenze (President)

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Tuscany Region – Via di Novoli, 26 Riccardo Conti +39 055 4383889 +39 055 4383180 [email protected] Infrastructure Department 50127 Firenze (Alderman) Tuscany Region - Research Via di Novoli, 26 Eugenio Baronti +39 055 4385520 +39 055 4385540 [email protected] Department, University and 50127 Firenze (Alderman) Home Tuscany Region - Via di Novoli, 26 Annarita Bramerini +39 055 4385550 +39 055 4385530 [email protected] Environment Department 50127 Firenze (Alderman) Tuscany Region - Via di Novoli, 26 Marco Betti (Alderman) +39 055 4383879 +39 055 4383181 [email protected] Department Defense of Soil 50127 Firenze Tuscany Region - Via di Novoli, 26 Mauro Grassi (General +39 055 438 3860 [email protected] Department of Territorial and 50127 Firenze manager) Environmental Policies Tuscany Region - Via di Novoli, 26 Paolo Matina (Manager) +39 055 4383950 [email protected] Coordination Area for 50127 Firenze Protection of Water and Land Regional Hydrological Service L.no Pacinotti, 49 Francesca Romana +39 055 438050 +39 050 915324 [email protected] 56126 Pisa Pittaluga (Manager) +39 050 915311 [email protected] ARSIA - Regional Services for Via Pietrapiana, 30 Maria Grazia +39 055 2755210 +39 055 2755216 [email protected] Meteorological agricolture 50121 Firenze (FI) Mammuccini (General +39 055 2755215 [email protected] manager) LaMMa - CNR-IBIMET Via Madonna del Maurizio Baudone +39 055 448301 +39 055 444083 [email protected] Laboratory Monitoring and Piano (General Manager) [email protected] Environmental Modeling 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Fi) Department of Civil Via della Quarquonia, Marco Trambusti +39 055 4380586 +39 0583 954208 [email protected] Engineering for large areas 2 (Manager) +39 0583 430511 Livorno-Pisa-Lucca 55100 Lucca ARPAT – Regional Agency for Via Porpora, 22 Sonia Cantoni +39 055 32061 +39 055 3206324 [email protected] Environment 50144 Firenze (Director) Police State Forestry – Via G. Galliano, 78 Fabrizio Bardanzellu +39 055 4389246 +39 055 4389211 Regional Command Firenze (Comandante) Alpi Apuane Regional Park via Corrado del Giuseppe Nardini +39 0585 799499 +39 0585 799444 [email protected] Greco, 11 (President) 55047 Antonio Bartelletti (LU) (Director) Migliarino San Rossore Loc. Cascine Vecchie Giancarlo Lunardi +39 050 539111 +39 050 533650 [email protected] Massaciuccoli Regional Park - 56122 Pisa (President) [email protected] Sergio Paglialunga [email protected] (Director) Serchio River Basin Authority Via Vittorio Veneto, 1 Raffaello Nardi +39 0583 462241 +39 0583 471441 [email protected] also Serchio River Basin Lucca 55100 (General Secretary) +39 0583 952355 [email protected] Districts

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Arno River Basin Authority Via dei Servi, 15 Gaia Checcucci +39 055 267431 +39 055 26743250 [email protected] also Northern Apennines 50122 Firenze (General Secretary) Basin Districts Magra River Basin Authority Via Paci, 2 Alessandro Fignani +39 0187 691135 +39 0187 622182 [email protected] 19038 Sarzana (SP) (General Secretary) +39 0187 691104 Toscana Nord Basin Authority Via della Quarquonia, Claudio Rossi +39 0583 430507 +39 0583 954208 [email protected] 2 (Secretariate) .it 55100 Lucca [email protected] Province of Lucca - Piazza Napoleone, 1 Roberto Pagni +39 0583 417235 +39 0583 55926 [email protected] Environment Service 55100 Lucca (Manager) [email protected] Province of Lucca – Soil Via della Quarquonia, Gennarino Costabile +39 0583 472012 +39 0583 492960 [email protected] Defence 1 (Manager) [email protected] 55100 Lucca ARPAT – Departement of Via Vallisneri, 6 Marco Pellegrini +39 0583 958711 +39 0583 958720 [email protected] Province of Lucca 55100 Lucca (Manager) Reclamation Pool Auser - Via dello Scatena, 4 Ismaele Ridolfi +39 0583 98241 +39 0583 982429 [email protected] Bientina 55012 Santa (President) Margherita - Daniela Marini (LU) (Director) Reclamation Pool Fucecchio Via Libertà, 28 Gino Biondi +39 0572 93221 +39 0572 634527 [email protected] Marsh 51019 Ponte (President) Buggianese (PT) Reclamation Pool - Via della Migliarina, Fortunato Angelini +39 0584 43991 +39 0584 963201 [email protected] Massaciuccoli 64 (President) +39 0584 426357 [email protected] 55049 (LU) Claudio Montanelli (Director) Union of Municipalities Alta Via Delatre, 69 Marina Bernardi +39 0584 756275 +39 0584 757192 [email protected] Versilia Seravezza (LU) (General Secretary) +39 0584 756276 Comunità Montana della Via Vittorio Mario Puppa (President) +39 0583 644911 +39 0583 644901 urp@cm-.lu.it Garfagnana Emanuele, 9 Francesco Pinagli 55032 Castelnuovo (Director) [email protected] Garfagnana (LU) Comunità Montana Media Via Umberto I, 100 Nicola Boggi (President) +39 0583 88346 +39 0583 88248 [email protected] Valle del Serchio 55023 Borgo a Marco Conti (Secretary Mozzano (LU) general) [email protected] A.A.T.O.1 – Toscana Nord Via per , Carla Guidi (President) +39 0583 330824 +39 0583 331635 2180 Silvano Gattiglio Monte S. Quirico (LU) (Director) A.A.T.O.2 – Basso Valdarno Via Ferrante Aporti, 1 Antonio Marrucci +39 0571 42622 +39 0571 403621 [email protected] - Largo Malaguzzi (President) Alessandro +39 0571 401472 [email protected] San Miniato Basso Mazzei (Director) [email protected] (PI) State Forestry Provincial Viale Giusti, 166 Maurizio Foliero +39 0583 348201 +39 0583 348235 [email protected] Command 55100 Lucca (Comandante)

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Municipality of Piazza Vittorio Maurizio Marchetti +39 0583 216455 +39 0583 216206 informa@.altopascio.lu.it Emanuele, 24 - (Mayor) 55011 Altopascio Lucia Flosi Cheli (LU) (Manager) Municipality of Vl. Umberto I, 103 Giancarlo Donati +39 0583 809911 +39 0583 216206 [email protected] 55021 Bagni Di Lucca (Mayor) (LU) Municipality of Barga Via di Mezzo, 1 Marco Bonini (Mayor) +39 0583 72471 +39 0583 723745 [email protected] 55051 Barga (LU) Daisy Ricci [email protected] (Manager) Municipality of Borgo a Via Umberto I°, 1 Francesco Poggi +39 0583 82041 +39 0583 820459 [email protected] Mozzano 55023 Borgo a (Mayor) Mozzano (LU) Alessandro Brunini [email protected] (Manager) Municipality of Camaiore Piazza San Giampaolo Bertola +39 0584 9861 +39 0584 980558 [email protected] Bernardino Camaiore (Mayor) +39 0584 986216 (LU) Giuseppe Testa [email protected] (Manager) Municipality of Piazza Roma, 1 Francesco Pifferi +39 0583 618888 +39 0583 618433 [email protected] 55031 Camporgiano Guasparini (Mayor) (LU) Municipality of Capannori Piazza Aldo Moro, 1 Giorgio Del Ghingaro +39 0583 4281 +39 0583 428399 [email protected] 55012 Capannori (Mayor) +39 0583 428510 (LU) Stefano Modena [email protected] (Manager) Municipality of Via Carraia, 19 Mario Puppa (Mayor) +39 0583 661061 +39 0583 661062 [email protected] 55030 Careggine (LU) Municipality of Castelnuovo Via Vallisneri, 1 Gaddo Lucio Gaddi +39 0583 644801 +39 0583 644133 [email protected] di Garfagnana 55032 Castelnuovo di (Mayor) +39 0583 t Garfagnana (LU) Marcello Bernardini 6448308 (Manager) [email protected] .lu.it Municipality of Castiglione di Piazza V. Emanuele, Francesco Giuntini +39 0583 69911 +39 0583 668029 [email protected] Garfagnana 1 (Mayor) 55033 Castiglione Riccardo Ferrari [email protected] Garfagnana (LU) (Manager) a.lu.it Municipality of Coreglia Piazza Antelminelli, 8 Roberto Funai (Mayor) +39 0583 78092 +39 0583 78419 [email protected] Antelminelli 55025 Coreglia Marcello Gonnella Antelminelli (LU) (Manager) [email protected] Municipality of Fabbriche di Loc. Campaccio Oreste Giurlani (Mayor) +39 0583 761944 +39 0583 761762 [email protected] Vallico 55020 Fabbriche di Antonio Miniati Vallico (LU) (Manager) [email protected]

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Municipality of Forte dei Piazza Marconi, 1 Umberto Buratti +39 0584 2801 +39 0584 280246 [email protected] Marmi (LU) (Mayor) Franco Dazzi (Manager) [email protected] Municipality of Via Roma, 6 Moreno Lunardi (Mayor) +39 0583 662040 +39 0583 662326 [email protected] 55020 Fosciandora Stefano Paladini (LU) (Manager) [email protected] Municipality of Via D. Bertini, 2 Maria Stella Adami +39 0583 73071 +39 0583 74448 [email protected] 55027 Gallicano (LU) (Mayor) Alessandro Bertoncini [email protected] (Manager) Municipality of Via Roma - Magliano, Fabio Reali (Mayor) +39 0583 615066 +39 0583 615162 [email protected] 2 Roberto Ciuffardi 55030 Giuncugnano (Manager) (LU) Municipality of Lucca Via Santa Giustina, 6 Mauro Favilla (Mayor) +39 0583 442549 +39 0583 442505 [email protected] 55100 Lucca (LU) Maurizio Tani (Manager) Mauro Di Bugno (Manager) Comune di Via Giovanni XXIII Franco Mungai (Mayor) +39 0584 9790 +39 0583 216206 [email protected] 55054 Massarosa Luca Canessa (LU) (Manager) [email protected] Riccardo Palmerini (Manager) [email protected] Comune di Piazza Chiavacci, 2 Domenico Davini +39 0583 610391 +39 0583 723745 [email protected] 55034 Minucciano (Mayor) (LU) Roberto Ciuffardi [email protected] (Manager) Comune di V. Parco Rino Simonetti (Mayor) +39 0583 760151 +39 0583 760330 [email protected] Rimembranza, 11 55020 Molazzana (LU) Municipality of Montecarlo Via Roma, 56 Vittorio Fantozzi +39 0583 22971 +39 0583 228920 [email protected] 55015 Montecarlo (Mayor) (LU) Lucia Flosi Cheli [email protected] (Manager) Municipality of Via Roma, 2 Lando Baldassarri +39 0583 +3905833540215 [email protected] 55064 Pescaglia (LU) (Mayor) 3540204 Lamberto Tovani (Manager) Municipality of Piazza al Via Della Stazione, 3 Paolo Fantoni (Mayor) +39 0583 696200 +39 0583 60438 [email protected] Serchio 55035Piazza al Monica Poli (Manager) [email protected] Serchio(LU)

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Municipality of Piazza Matteotti, 29 Massimo Mallegni +39 0584 795214 +39 0584 795280 [email protected] Pietrasanta (LU) (Mayor) [email protected] Dante Galli +39 0584 795343 [email protected] (Manager) Municipality of Via S. Giovanni, 48 Amerino Pieroni +39 0583 66821 +39 0583 668221 [email protected] 55036 Pieve Fosciana (Mayor) (LU) Marcello Bernardini [email protected] (Manager) Municipality of Piazza Orsi Felice, 1 Alberto Baccini (Mayor) +39 0583 21181 +39 0583 297564 [email protected] 55016 Porcari (LU) Fulvio D’Angelo (Manager) [email protected] Municipality of S. Romano in Via Roma, 9 Pier Romano Mariani +39 0583 613181 +39 0583 613306 [email protected] Garfagnana S. Romano in (Mayor) +39 0583 613182 garfagnana.lu.it Garfagnana (LU) Valerio Mattei (Manager) [email protected] Municipality of Seravezza Via XXIV Maggio n°22 Ettore Neri (Mayor) +39 0584 757711 +3905847571808 [email protected] 55047 Seravezza Roberto Orsini [email protected] (LU) (Manager) Andrea Tenerini [email protected] (Manager) Municipality of Via Roma, 12 Claudio Baisi (Mayor) +39 0583 616056 +39 0583 616245 [email protected] 55030 Sillano (LU) Municipality of Piazza Europa, 1 Michele Silicani (Mayor) +39 0584 77521 +39 0584 777259 [email protected] 55040 Ponte Mauro Colombo Stazzemese (Manager) [email protected] Stazzema (LU) Municipality of Via Europa, 4 Mario Puglia (Mayor) +39 0583 664053 +39 0583 664343 [email protected] 55030 Vagli Sotto (LU) Municipality of Vergemoli Via Del Giardino Michele Giannini +39 0583 764716 +39 0583 764771 [email protected] 55020 Vergemoli (LU) (Mayor) [email protected] Stefano Paladini (Manager) Municipality of Viareggio Piazza Nieri e Paolini, Luca Lunardini (Mayor) +39 0584 966722 +39 0584 966822 [email protected] 1 Franco Allegretti [email protected] 55049 Viareggio (LU) (Manager) [email protected] Municipality of Via Roma, 1 Giordano Ballini +39 0572 46161 +39 0572 43514 [email protected] 55019 Villa Basilica (Mayor) (LU) Mario Sabbatini (Manager) Municipality of Villa Via IV Novembre, 17 Dorino Tamagnini +39 0583 68046 +39 0583 68472 [email protected] Collemandina 55030 Villa (Mayor) [email protected] Collemandina (LU) Bruno Ugolini (Manager)

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Riserva Naturale Padule di c/o Provincia di +39 0573 374622 +39 0573 374624 [email protected] Fucecchio Pistoia Piazza della Resistenza, 54 51100 Pistoia (PT) Sibolla Lake Nature Reserve c/o Provincia di Lucca Stefano Baccelli +39 0583 417354 +39 0583 417200 [email protected] Piazza Napoleone, 1 (President) 55100 Lucca Francesca Lazzari [email protected] (Manager) FIPSAS – Federazione Presso Laghi Isola Fabio Lamioni +39 0583 961123 +39 0583 438919 [email protected] Italiana Pesca Sportiva e Bassa (Chairman) Attività Subacquee - Via Dei Coselli, Sezione di Lucca 55013 Lammari (LU)

Other public and semi-public organisms Working Group of the Comune di Umbertide Federico Ciarabelli +39 075 94191 +39 075 9419240 [email protected] National Coordination of P.zza Matteotti, 1 (Chairman) A21L - River Contract 06019 Perugia Massimo Bastiani +39 075 9222693 +39 075 9272282 [email protected] (Secretariate) Terna S.p.A. - National Viale Egidio Galbani, Luigi Roth (President) +39 06 83138111 [email protected] Power Grid 70 00156 Roma Carlo Cattaneo (CEO) Terna S.p.A. - Regional Lungarno C. +39 055 13811 Power Grid Colombo, 54 50136 Firenze ENEL – Power Production - Viale Regina Fulvio Conti (CEO) +39 06 83051 +39 800900150 [email protected] Headquarters Margherita, 137 - [email protected] 00198 ROMA ENEL Green Power Francesco Starace [email protected] Production - Headquarters (General Manager)

Other Greenpeace Italia Piazza Sibylle Grosjean +39 06 68136061 +39 06 45439793 [email protected] National independent dell'Enciclopedia (President) organization for enviroment Italiana, 50 Giuseppe Onufrio 00186 - Roma (Director) Gruppo 183 via della Lungara, 1 Michele Zazzi + 39 06 5806070 +39 06 5814370 Independent organization for 00165 Roma (Chairman) soil conservation and water resources LEGAMBIENTE - Direzione Via Salaria, 403 Ermete Realacci +39 06 862681 +39 06 8621 8474 [email protected] Nazionale 00199 Roma (President) National independent organization for enviroment

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LIPU Sede Nazionale Via Trento, 49 Giuliano Tallone +39 0521 273043 +39 0521 273419 [email protected] National independent 43100 Parma (President) organization for birds protection WWF Italia – ONG Onlus Via Po, 25/c Fulco Pratesi +39 06 844971 [email protected] National independent 00198 Roma (President) [email protected] organization for enviroment CIRF – Italian Center for Viale Garibaldi, 44/A Ileana Schipani +39 041 615410 +39 041 615410 [email protected] Rivers Restoration - 30173 Mestre (VE) (President) [email protected] Independent organization Laura Leone (Chairman [email protected] Toscana) I.N.U. – National Institute of Piazza Farnese, 44 Federico Oliva +39 06 68801190 +39 06 68214773 [email protected] Urban Planning -Independent 00186 ROMA (President) +39 06 68809671 organization Italia Nostra Viale Liegi, 33 Alessandra Mottola +39 06 8537271 +39 06 85350596 [email protected] Sede Nazionale 00198 Roma Molfino (President) [email protected] National independent organization for for the protection of historic, artistic and natural heritage of the nation WWF Toscana Via Cavour, 108 +39 055 477876 +39 055 477876 [email protected] Regional independent 50129 Firenze organization for enviroment I.N.U. – Sezione Toscana Piazza Stazione, 1 Silvia Viviani +39 055 293486 +39 055 293486 [email protected] National Institute of Urban 50123 Firenze (Chairman) Planning -Independent organization – Regional bureau Italia Nostra Via Giampaolo Orsini, Nicola Caracciolo +39 055 6815010 +39 055 6815010 [email protected] Sede Regionale 44 (Chairman) Regional independent 50126 Firenze (FI) organization for for the protection of historic, artistic and natural heritage of the nation LEGAMBIENTE TOSCANA Via Orsini, 44 +39 055 6810330 +39 055 6811620 [email protected] National independent 50126 Firenze (FI) organization for enviroment FIPSAS – Italian Federation Via Luigi Gordigiani, +39 055 355768 +39 055 363705 [email protected] of Sport Fishing and Diving – 14 Regional Bureau 50127 Firenze

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FICK – Italian Federation Viale dei Pini, 72 Gabriele Moretti [email protected] Canoa Kayak – Regional 56019 Vecchiano (Chairman) Bureau (PI) ARCI PESCA FISA Italian Via Mercadante, 20 +39 055 368487 Federation of Sports and Firenze Environment – Regional Bureau ENAL PESCA Association of Via P. L. da Sport Fishing – Regional Palestrina, 27 Firenze Bureau U.N.PE.M. TOSCANA Centro Agorà Ugo Ciulli [email protected] National Union of Fishermen Quartiere 4 (Chairman) fly – Regional Bureau Via Assisi,20 Firenze Greenpeace – Gruppo di Serena Leoncini +39 347 80 03 [email protected] Viareggio (Person in charge) 822 LEGAMBIENTE - Circolo Via Regia, 68 +39 0584 46385 +39 0584 395400 [email protected] Ambiente Versilia - c/o ARCI 55049 Viareggio (LU) LEGAMBIENTE - Circolo Via della Santina, 1 Guido Angelini +39 0583 935703 +39 0583 935703 [email protected] Capannori e Piana Lucchese 55013 Lammari - LU (Person in charge) LEGAMBIENTE - Circolo Città Via Don Minzoni 300 +39 320 1615613 [email protected] di Lucca 55100 Lucca Oasi LIPU Massaciuccoli Via del Porto n. 6 Andrea Fontanelli +39 0584 975567 +39 0584 975488 [email protected] loc. Massaciuccoli (Person in charge) 55050 Massarosa (LU) Oasi LIPU Campocatino Vagli di Sotto (LU) Alessandra Fiori +39 0583 644242 [email protected] (Person in charge) Italia Nostra Via Chimenti, 10 Attilio Tongiorgi [email protected] Sezione Altopascio 55010 Spianate di (Chairman) Altopascio (LU) Italia Nostra Piazza del Popolo, 48 Roberto Mannocci +39 0583 48461 +39 0583 48461 [email protected] Sezione Lucca 55029 Ponte a (Chairman) Moriano (LU) casella post. 10254555 Italia Nostra c/o avv. Gattai. Antonio Delle Mura +39 0584 46461 +39 0584 30398 [email protected] Sezione Versilia Via S. Andrea, 40 (Chairman) 55049 Viareggio (LU)

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Table3: List of open workshop participants

WORKSHOP 4 MAY 2010 - LIST OF PARTECIPANT SURNAME NAME TITLE ISTITUTION/ DEPARTMENT ADDRESS EMAIL PHONE FAX COMPANY 1 Frumenti Vania Architect Province of Lucca Territorial planning Cortile Carrara, 1 [email protected] +39 0583 +39 0583 (LU) 417286 417200

2 Ramacciotti Paola Architect Province of Lucca Environmental Cortile Carrara, 1 [email protected] +39 0583 planning (LU) 417311

3 Mazzanti Giorgio Geologist Province of Lucca Soil Protection Via della [email protected] +39 +39 0583 Quarquonia, 1 3486608200 492960 (LU) 4 Costabile Gennaro Manager Province of Lucca Soil Protection Via della [email protected] +39 +39 0583 Quarquonia, 1 3483813097 492960 (LU) 5 Francesconi Francesca Engineer Municipality of Via di Mezzo, [email protected] +39 0583 +39 0583 Barga Barga (LU) 724775 724741 6 Gabrielli Ilaria Biologist Serchio River Via Vittorio +39 0583 +39 0583 Bassin Authority Veneto,1 (LU) 462241 471441 7 Nardi Raffaello Manger Serchio River Via Vittorio [email protected] +39 0583 +39 0583 Bassin Authority Veneto,1 (LU) 462241 471441 8 Pergola Gaia Architect Serchio River Via Vittorio +39 0583 +39 0583 Bassin Authority Veneto,1 (LU) 462241 471441 9 Rossi Claudio Engineer North Tuscany Via della [email protected] +39 0583 +39 0583 Sassin Authority Quarquonia, 2 430507 954208 (LU) 10 Baldaccini Gilberto Biologist Arpat Lucca- Piazza della [email protected] +39 0584 Versilia Repubblica, 16 793725 Pietrasanta (LU) 11 Megale Pier Gino Lecturer University of Pisa7 DAGA/COVIS [email protected] +39 +39 050 MINISTRY FOR 335455685 2210584 THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECTION OF LAND AND SEA (UniPi/MATT) 12 Leone Laura Biologist Italian Centre for Representative for Viale Garibaldi, [email protected] +39 Marianna River Retrining Tuscany 44/a Mestre (VE) 3495884800

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13 Urbano Michele President Environmental Via Don Minzoni, [email protected] +39 +39 0583 association 300 (LU) 3201615613 1994049 “Legambiente Lucca” 14 Stranieri Stefano Manager Environmental Via della Stazione [email protected] 0583 644449 0583 644474 association “Gal 12, Castelnuovo Garfagnana A.S." G. (LU) 15 Cinquini Fabrizio Architect Terre.it spin-off University Via di Piaggia, 6 [email protected] 0583 491680 of Camerino (LU) 16 Guerra Giuseppe Councillor Order of Viale I. Nieri, 121 [email protected] 0583 582977 0583 582977 Agronomists (LU) 17 Raeta Roberto Agronomist Freelancer Via L. Longo, 14 [email protected] 3385939507 050 3142865 Cascina (PI 18 Dell'Aringa Mara Geologis Freelancer Via Castracani [email protected] 3332772159 Trav. III, 99 (LU) 19 Biagi Michela Architect Freelancer Via di Piaggia, 6 [email protected] 3471954260 (LU) 20 Musetti Giovanni Architect Freelancer [email protected] 21 Dini Valeria Architecture [email protected] Student

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Annex 8.2. – Report of the 3th day, visit to site

“RIVER SERCHIO AND ITS WATERS: TOUR OF THE PLACES AND ROUTE ALONG RIVER SERCHIO VALLEY” River Serchio is a strong identification feature for the valley and the entire province area. This is due to the differentiated environmental and landscape relations. It is an essential feature of the valley bottom area and it has been subjected to human activities impact. Looking at the river stretch which goes from to the limit of Pisa territories, it is possible to discover an alternation of environmental elements and local urban situations which show that there are both different typology of human pressure and satisfying environmental situations. Our route on Serchio river starts on Monte San Quirico bridge and ends in Castelnuovo Garfagnana.

FIRST STOP – LOW COURSE OF RIVER SERCHIO: MONTE SAN QUIRICO BRIDGE AND LUCCA RIVER PARK In this stretch, the river flows into artificial banks, which construction was completed in 1812 by engineer Lorenzo Nottolini. An area of deep and massive area of river vegetation develops from Monte San Quirico Bridge. It insert it-self with poplar woods and intensive agricultural use fields especially on the right bank. In the near the city it was projected a river park. The aim of this project was to connect Lucca green space outside city wall to the green area of the river. The valley bottom area nowadays is highly urbanised, and it has a hilly agricultural landscape with many aristocratic villas built since the 16th century to the first decade of 20th century. Going on along the river, we pass through the “Strette del Piaggione” which are the physical borderline between valley biotype and mountain biotype. Here it is possible to find many infrastructures both of communication(roads and railroad) and of hydroelectric energy production. Lucca River Park - In 1999 Lucca local administration approved an environmental requalification of River Serchio, in order to increase the value of the river area by the means of creating a gathering green area for citizens, where it is possible to have a walk, to ride a bicycle and to practise many sports such as Canoe and Kajak, or just to enjoy the beauty of Nature. The creation of the river park has the aim of improving the role of the river as an essential part of landscape. The park has many nature trails divided in tow main parts: a 12km bicycle path from San Quirico bridge to San Pietro bridge,already completed, and another one in Ponte a Moriano, which is not completed yet. The main entrance of the park is on Guglielmo Petroni platform(2002), dedicated to the memory of this novelist born in Lucca, who won “Premio Strega” in 1974 with the novel “La morte del fiume” (The death of the River). Petroni wrote: “we must believe in something if we want to improve human world; our Serchio will find what he lost again if we really want it.”(G.Petroni) Until some years ago the area was seriously damaged and almost unused. The project wanted to make the river more usable by means of a proper paving, sits, a fountain and fornitures. The platform paving is made up of pebbles (a reference to the river that flows nearby) and trees and plants belong to river Serchio native species. This relation between manmade features and natural features makes the park more suggestive and it become a place near the city centre where it is really pleasant to have a walk while enjoying the landscape. The river park offers 3 different trails: the nature trail, the water trail and the historical trail. Nature trail: the river park has two nature trails along the banks; the first one (about 11km) from San Quirico bridge to San Pietro bridge, and the second one (about 11km-) from San Quirico bridge to Ponte a Moriano.

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Water trail: it goes from Ripafratta to Nottolini Waterways springs and Monti pisani along Ozzeri canal through agricultural fields and small villages. This is a very interesting trail that also goes through marshy areas remains where it is possible to find some species of vegetation of the plain. Historical trail: it goes from a site named “parole d’oro” (golden words) situated on Vorno’s mountains bottom, where Nottolini built the reservoir for his waterways. The trail goes along Nottolini’s waterways till the small temple in San Concordio. From this point it continues through the city center.

SECOND STOP – ELECTRIC LANDSCAPE. VINCHIANA'S HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION Just beyond the small village of Ponte a Moriano, there is the hydroelectric power station of Vinchiana, which was built in 1952 with travertine stone. Along the river there are two weirs: the first is Vinchiana weir and the second is weir; both of them supply the hydroelectric power station of Vinchiana. From this point, two trails are possible: the first goes along Serchio River and the second goes along tributary Lima Torrent. Serchio River Valley trail - After crossing the river at Borgo a Mozzano, the route follows the river until Castelnuovo Garfagnana. On the way to Castelnuovo there is the hydroelectric power station of Pian di Rocca(1942) which the base and the wide staircase give an austere and classic appearance to the building. There are also other hydroelectric power stations: the one of Gallicano(1916) and the one of Torrite; this a good example of 50’s industrial architecture. Once in Castelnuovo Garfagnana, we find another hydroelectric power station which has the same name of the city. Going to North, not far from Castelnuovo Garfagnana, there is the high tower of a disused well; and this is just the first of a series of hydroelectric power plants in that area. Lima Torrent Valley trail - After the Devil’s Bridge, there is the small town of Bagni di Lucca; this town, which was well known in the past for its thermal waters, is situated at the confluence of river Serchio and river Lima. This condition influenced its urban morphology. Bagni di Lucca reached international fame during the 19th century: the ancient fame is still represented by Casinò Municipale(1840), Chains Bridge(1840-60) and many villas. Going on over, there is the Hydroelectric power station of Lima projected in 1912 by Angelo Omodeo, one of the earliest project in the region. Upriver there is the Giardinetto weir, a project of the same engineer. Before Cutignano () there is the power station of Sperando (1928) which belonged to Count Farinoli degli Uberti. From the street it is possible to see the two towers of the power transformation station, while the main room is down by the river. The next hydroelectric power station is Sestaione; it is situated between Cutigliano and Pianosinatico, on the banks of Lima. Hydroelectric power station of Vinchiana - The Enel Green Power hydroelectric power station of Vinchiana started its activity in 1950; it represents the beginning point of the route of hydroelectric power station which Selt started to build since 1922. The station has a power of 25MW and an average production of 90.000 kWh per year; it has also the typical elegant architecture of Tuscan hydroelectric stations. Some important artistic features are the water shell outside the building, the bas-reliefs inside and an anonymous fresco inside the main room.

THIRD STOP – INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND HISTORICAL-MONUMENTAL FEATURES: DEVIL’S BRIDGE Following the left bank it is possible to see the huge industrial area situated on the opposite bank. In Borgo a Mozzano area, especially in Valdottavo and Decimo, there is a critical situation: some factories and inert materials processing establishments are situated into the river bed. This is the area where valley bottom’s environment has been radically changed. Just after Borgo a Mozzano there is one of the most important and ancient monument that shows the relationship between inhabitants and the Serchio River. 2 3rd meeting REPORT 1G-MED08-515 WATERinCORE

The most significant aspect of this trip along Serchio River is represented by Hydroelectric power production begun in the early 20th century, especially in Serchio and Lima’s upriver areas. From that point on the hydroelectric power station system started to integrate it-self with the local land. The first two power station has been projected by Angelo Omodeo, who was one of the main characters of Italian hydroelectric development. DEVIL’s bridge - Maddalena’s bridge, also known as devil’s bridge dates back to 1000 A.D. Probably, the supporter of this work, that connects River Serchio with the confluence of River Lima, was Matilde di Canossa. The legend says that the builder wasn’t able to finish the bridge within the deadline, so he asked the devil for help. As payment for this work the Devil asked for the soul of the first being that would have walked on the bridge. So the man let a pig (or black cat) walk on the bridge and the devil disappeared into the river with a sulphur cloud.

FOURTH STOP – THE MIDDLE STRETCH OF SERCHIO RIVER AND ALLUVIONAL FAN OF BARGA The part of the river that goes from the confluence with Lima Torrent to Barga is the middle stretch of Serchio River. From this point there is an alternation of human settlements into the fluvial areas and residual natural spaces. Here the conditions of the river are still acceptable and satisfying, thanks to the particular morphology of the area. However there is always a “filter” between river bed and urban area. Furthermore, there is often a continuity in river vegetation along tributary watercourse. This aspect is very important because the tributaries become natural way that connects the valley bottom with the slops, the woods areas and the natural important areas. BARGA - Barga is one of the main town of Media Valle del Serchio and it has a 10186 inhabitants population. It is situated atop of a hill named Colle Remeggio. Archaeological finds show that the area has been inhabited since prehistory; it has been also inhabited by Ligurian people and after by Romans. During middle ages it became a territory of German Empire, even if it still remained officially independent. During the City-State period, Barga was subjected to several attacks from Lucca and Pisa. Consequently the town decided to become a part of ’s territory. This was the best period for Barga; Medici family was very interested in this area because of its important raw materials. The Barga received many favours and some tax immunities. Thanks to those favours the town became rich and many Renaissance style palaces was built during 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, such as Palazzo Pancrazi, Palazzo Balduini e Bertacci. After the reunification of the kingdom of Italy, Barga lost all its privileges and started to decade and a big part of the inhabitants left the town and emigrated to England or to America. The 20th century history is similar to the rest of Italy; during WWII, Barga was o the “Linea Gotica” (the fighting line between the German Army and the Allies Army). Recently the downriver area became gradually industrialized, and upriver area is developed tourist activity. The town centre is dominated by the Duomo of San Cristoforo(1000ad). Other important monuments and buildings are: the Conservatory and its church, the Church of Santissimo Crocifisso, the Church of Santissima Annunziata and the church of the Friary of Capuchins.

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