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MUNICIPALITY OF VILKAVIŠKIS DISTRICT Member of the EU Covenant of Mayors SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN Vilkaviškis 2010 CONTENT 1. HISTORY........................................................................................................................... 2. THE MAIN FIELDS OF ACTIVITY…............................................................................ 3. GENERAL OVERVIEW…............................................................................................... 3.1. Water supply and treatment …………………………………………………............. 3.2. Waste management ………………………………………………………….............. 3.3. Heat supply ………...………………………………………………………............... 3.4. Electrical energy supply……....................................................................................... 3.5. Transport....................................................................................................................... 3.6. Industry…..................................................................................................................... 3.7. Forestry………............................................................................................................. 3.8. Agriculture…............................................................................................................... 4. THE MAIN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN MEASURES........................ 4.1. Decrease of energy consumption in the buildings..................................................... 4.2. Popularization and encouragement of alternative and renewable energy resources.. 4.3. Spread of saving energy resources in domestic environment, public activity and production….............................................................................................................. 4.4. Decrease of regional transport pollution................................................................... 4.5. Modernisation of heat system of the district...................................................................... 5. DECREASE OF CO2 EMISSIONS IN VILKAVIŠKIS DISTRICT DUE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEASURES ENVISAGED IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN........................................................................................................................ 6. CONCLUSIONS................................................................................................................ 7. ANNEXES.......................................................................................................................... 7.1. Annex I – CO2 inventory and decrease measures…………....................................... 7.2. Additional information…............................................................................................ 7.3. Annex II – explanations............................................................................................... 8. LIST OF THE LITERATURE USED………….................................................................. 1. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Vilkaviškis district is located in the South-West of Lithuania. The size of the district is 1259 sq. km. On the south the district borders Poland, on the west – Kaliningrad District of Russian Federation. Suvalkija is called to be the land of plains, however Vilkaviškis district is characterised with diversity of the relief: plains in the northern part, hills in the south-western part. The biggest part of the region is occupied by agricultural land, which is among the most fertile in the country. That influenced forest coverage, which is only eight percent. This wonderful nook of Suvalkija is abundant in cultural monuments, sightseeing places, related to the history of the region and literature heritage. There are 62 lakes and 3 water reservoirs in the territory. River Šešupė crosses the district as well as two of its tributaries: Rausvė and Širvinta, also other rivulets. Water reservoirs occupy 51.6 ha of the municipality territory area. Vištytis Regional Park is exceptional due to its wonderful hilly landscape. There are three old public parks within the territory of the Regional Park. Kylininkai Hills are exceptional due to their expressive and spectacular view, and on the southern part of it the highest hills are located: Dunojaus, Pavištyčio, Statkūnų, and Janaukos. Širvinta hydrographical reserve has been established near by. The most valuable here are mature forests of large-leaved trees, especially oaks with hornbeams and lindens. There are 300 years old oaks and 200 years old pines and firs in the forests. The grand foot-marked Vištytis stone looms on the outskirts of the park. Treasures of the nature are also protected in Vilbargiris botanical-zoological reserve. Vilkaviškis district municipality was established in 1991, after Lithuania regained its independence. Centre of the municipality (Vilkaviškis) in mentioned in the historical annuals from the beginning of the 16th century. The coat of arms of the town is a double red lily on blue background. Vilkaviškis is one of the oldest towns in Sūduva, and grew from a village, established in the second half of the 16th century on the western side of Birštonas woods, on the confluence of the Rivers Vilkauja and Šeimena. The road from Kaunas to Prussia went past this town. The title of the town originated from the title of the Vilkauja River. Historians tend to believe that Vilkaviškis received municipal rights in 1660, when the elder of Vilkaviškis was the chancellor of Lithuania Kristupas Zigmantas Pacas. The oldest date, when name of Vilkaviškis was mentioned, is indicated by pre-war head of the town A. Sajeta. In his book “Vilkaviškio savivaldybė 1918–1938 m.” he mentions that in the middle of the 16th century (circa 1561), when marking the boundaries of Alvitas (Paširvintis), Queen Bona Sforca had also mentioned Vilkaviškis. Nevertheless, most often in various literature the year 1620 is mentioned, when the elder of Prienai Steponas Pacas built the first church in Vilkaviškis. In 1738 Vilkaviškis subdistrict was managed by the head of Vilnius province. In 1795 Vilkaviškis was annexed to Prussia. In 1806 after Napoleon Bonaparte defeated Prussia, the Germans retreated from Uţnemunė. Napoleon’s constitution came into force. On 22 June 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte visited Vilkaviškis. During the 1st World War Vilkaviškis was occupied by the Germans twice. The second occupation, which started in February 1915, lasted longer than for three years. On 15 June 1940 the Russians occupied Lithuania. On 13-15 June 1941 569 people were exiled from Vilkaviškis County to Siberia in cattle-trucks, in 1948 – 1205 people, in 1949 – 613 people, in 1951 – 463 people. Today the population of Vilkaviškis district is 47 206. Half of them are living in rural territories, others in Vilkaviškis, Kybartai, Virbalis towns. There are twelve subdistricts in Vilkaviškis district municipality, 3 towns (Vilkaviškis, Kybartai and Virbalis), 5 small towns and 384 villages. Density of the population in the municipality reaches 37.5 people/km2. One can state that Vilkaviškis district municipality is more rural type of a district. Vilkaviškis district is crossed by an important European highway E28 Moscow– Vilnius–Marijampolė–Kaliningrad and railroad line Kaliningrad–Vilkaviškis–Kaunas–Vilnius– Maskva. Highway “Via Baltica” gives more opportunities for communication with Poland and Kaliningrad district, natural-geographical situation is beneficial for the investments. On the northern, western and eastern part of Vilkaviškis district the conditions are suitable for the development of agriculture, since the agricultural land here is productive, while the southern hilly part of Vilkaviškis district can be used for the development of the tourism. There is border crossing point of the border of the Republic of Lithuania and Russian Federation – Kybartai border control post. The centre of the district is Vilkaviškis town. 2. THE MAIN FIELDS OF ACTIVITY Liabilities of the member of the pact of assembly of the mayors, seeking to decrease the emissions of CO2 by not less than 20% until 2020 2.1. Improvement of the financing system. 2.2. Creation of the promotional system. 2.3. Promotion of the development of green areas and parks. 2.4. Installing rain water collection and treatment systems. 2.5. Advocating of healthy life style. 2.6. Launching centralised control system of small boiler-houses. 2.7. Regular renewal of centralised heat supply and boiler-house pipes, installation of new progressive technologies. 2.8. Creation of modern legal basis for implementation of the liabilities. 2.9. Implementation of educational activity, promoting clean environment, and by applying preventive and administrative impact measures. 2.10. Improvement of the activities of waste management sector. 2.11. Experience exchange, participation in international programmes. 2.12. Improvement of the quality and maintenance of the roads. 2.13. Encouragement of the usage of local and renewal sources of the energy. 2.14. Recultivation of the landfills. 2.15. Development of the construction of paths for pedestrians and bicycles. 2.16. Encouragement of the renovation of multi-apartment buildings. Actions of the nearest future, planned for the period of 2010–2015 2.17. Identification of sources of financing. 2.18. Recultivation of illegal landfills. 2.19. Management and development of the green areas and parks of the town. 2.20. Decrease of transport pollution. 2.21. Modernisation of heating economy, application of new technologies. 2.22. Installation of modern lightening devices. 2.23. Participation in