Construction and environmental committee: climate protection and biotope network in focus!

Construction and environmental committee: climate protection and biotope network in focus!

In Wertheim there will be an important date for everyone who is interested in local environment and urban development on Monday, July 14th. From 5 p.m., the municipal council's construction and environmental committee meets in the meeting room of the town hall. Here are several important topics on the agenda, which directly affect the quality of life of the citizens and nature in the region. The focus is particularly on the Biotope network planning of the city of Wertheim , in which the final version is to be decided.

But what is a biotope network? According to ​​Environment Ministry Baden-Württemberg this consists of a network associated habitats that is necessary to ensure biological diversity. Around 50,000 domestic animal and plant species live in Baden-Württemberg, 46 percent of which are considered endangered. The causes of this are above all the loss and separation of habitats that are becoming smaller and more isolated. A functioning biotope network can ensure that species can move and survive better.

important topics on the agenda

In addition to the biotope composite planning, the noise action planning of the city of Wertheim is also discussed. This is about deciding suggestions from the participation of the authorities and from the public and the noise action plan itself. Likewise in focus: the city's climate protection concept, whose tasks and activity report is presented by the climate protection manager.

In addition, the residents can also look forward to information about a new school construction project. A design concept is presented in the "top of the Knackenberg" area and the current plans for the new elementary school are built on the table. Furthermore, the residential area "area Swiss Stuben" in Wertheim-Bettingen is on the agenda, where the interpretation decision and the change in the land use plan are discussed.

commitment to nature

The biotope network has been anchored in Paragraph 20 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act since 2002 and has made some progress in recent years. By 2023, the stage destination of 10 percent biotope composite area has already been reached, with a current state of 10.9 percent, which was made possible in particular by the help of nature conservation administrations and other committed institutions. This area is to increase to 15 percent by 2030, which is supported by an initiative of the state government.

The ​​lubw found that the expansion of the biotope network is not only crucial, but also contributes to the preservation of biodiversity. For this purpose, biotope nomination ambassadors in all 35 counties and from 2024 in nine city circles will be discontinued in the planning and implementation of the measures.

Visit the session on July 14th and learn more about these important topics that affect our city and nature. It is worth being active and working for a good living environment!