Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria (LEK)

1. Bayerisches Landesamt für Umweltschutz Eine Behörde im Geschäftsbereich des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Landesentwicklung und Umweltfragen Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria (LEK) a project for the whole state of Bavaria • Goal: develop one LEK for each district (region) • Coordination: Bavarian State Office for Environmental Protection (LFU) • Contract Awarder: District Governments (Upper Nature Conservancy Authorities)

2. Position of the LEK in the Spatial Planning System State Planning Landscape Development Programme (LEP) Landscape Programme Free State of Bavaria Highest Nature Cons. Authority Ministry of Env. Prot. (StMLU) Regional/District Planning Landscape Framework Plans Regional Plans Planning Region LEK Regional Planning Associations Upper Nature Cons. Authority Bauleitplanung Landscape PlansOpen Space Plans Master PlansLayout Plans (legally binding) Municipality priv. Bureaus for Landscape Planning Municipalities

3. What is a LEK? Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria • Sectoral concept of the Nature Conservancy Administration on regional level (it is legally not binding) • A tool, coordinated among all Nature Protection Authorities (comprehensive concept of nature protection and landscape management) • Ecologically orientated input of other planning sectors are integrated(all ecologically relevant statements are included) • The information is translocal, scale 1:100.000 (translocal relevant statements) • It is a significant contribution for a sustainable development of a region (gives the ecological basis)

4. Targets Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria • Sectoral input of nature and landscape protection for the Regional Plan(the political responsible institutions can integrate LEK or parts of it into the Regional Plan) • Holistic basis for planning and decision making in matters of nature protection and ecology on the district level • (All interested people and institutions and Authorities can use this offer from the Nature Protection Authorities)

5. Timeframe Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria Goals: introduce the LEK step by step for all 18 Bavarian Planning Regions • 1997: Issue of the first LEK pilot project of the Region Ingolstadt • 1999: Issue of the LEK of theRegion Landshut • 2002: Issue of the LEK of the Region Main-Rhön • 2001: Start of the LEK of the RegionenOberfranken-Ost und Oberfranken-West • 2002: Start of the LEK of the Region München Derzeit mehrere Anträge regionaler Planungsverbände

6. Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria Natural Resources Land-Use Valuation of function, characteristics and potential for development Valuation of the intensity and impacts of the land-use Structure of the LEK Baseline section Conflicts between land use and the prot. of nat. resources Objective section Sectoral objectives and goals Guiding vision for landscape development Suggestions for implementation

7. Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria Soil Species and habitats Water Landscape character and recreation Air and climate Historical landscapes and patrimony Natural Resources in the LEK

8. basic information participating sectors objects included in the LEK • Bavarian State Board of Geology • Bavarian State Board of Water Management • Bavarian State Board of Heritage and Archaeology • Bavarian State Board of Agriculture • Soil map • Agricultural site map • Cadastre of Geotops • Cadastre of soil monuments • Cadastre of hazardous and poisoned sites • Retention potential for pollutants • Erosion potential • Soil monuments and rare soil formations Soil

9. Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria Suggested goals for the assets to be protected and for recreation Guiding Visions for the landscape development, especially for settlement, infrastructure and open space development Instruments for protection and conservation, suggestions for implementation Objectives, Suggestions and Framework

10. Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria Soil Water Air and Climate Suggested Objectives/Goals • Protection of soil monuments • Maintenance of fertile soils • Erosion protection • Rehabilitation of contaminated sites • Improvement of water quality and water body structure • Improvement of water retention in floodplains • Minimisation of pollutants • Minimisation of erosion in the catchment area • Protection and development of fresh air regions and corridors • Improvement of the situation in climatically stressed zones

11. Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria Species and Habitats Historical landscape Landscape character and experience Suggested Objectives/Goals • Development of open spaces which structure the landscape • Safeguarding the character of the landscape in its diversity • Protection of un-disected low traffic zones • Safeguarding the elements of the cultural heritage (landscape) • Safeguarding historically important landscapes • Protection of rare species and their habitats • Development of habitats • Ecological linkage of habitats along important axis

12. Guiding Vision of the Landscape Development Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria Areas with long term natural development Land use with dominantimportance for the landscape ecology and landscape character Land use with importance for the landscape ecology and landscape character Land use with additional importance for the landscape ecology and landscape character Other land uses minor importance for the landscape ecology and landscape character Functional spaces/areas and integrated suggested measures

13. Suggested Measures (Framework for implementation) Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria • Management and development measures of Nature Protection and Landscape Management • Measures of guiding and directing land use(Conflict solutions and impacts) • Implementation instruments of the Regional Planning • Hints for the process of Notification of Protected Areas • Concept of Protected Areas(Priorities, Focal Zones, Basics) • Hints and suggestions for following plans, especially for the Landscape Planning

14. Possible Applications Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria • Regional Planning Associations, Regional Coordinators • Continuation of the Regional Plan(s) • Evaluation of projects with relevant impact • Cities and Municipalities • Environmentally spatial orientated tool for decision making and planning of the municipalities („Eco-account“, Agenda 21, …) • Nature Protection Authorities • Impact Assessment (EIA) • Planning of protection areas and Habitat Linkage Systems • Measures of landscape and habitat management, measures of incentives for affected land users • Other sectoral Authorities (i.e. Water Authorities or Road Departments) • EIA (Environmental Impact Assessments) • Own protection measures and projects (i.e. River management …) • Promotional programmes or incentives

15. Possible Applications – 2 Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria • Private Projects (for instance gravel mining companies) • Preparation of projects with significant impact (gives planning securitity) • Associations, NGOs’, management of patrimonial heritage • Motivation for projects of private initiatives • Translation of their concerns into administrative actions • Planers (i.e. Landscape-, traffic and city planers) • Comprehensive basic environmental information and hints for the development of plans

16. Publications of the LEK Regional Landscape Development Concepts in Bavaria • Print Documents (PDF) • Text in the original layout • All maps in high resolutionDIN A 4-sectionscomplete maps on request for DIN A0 – Plots • CD-ROM for Queries • Intuitive guidance of the user for fast information • Interactive text – map queries • Overlays of important themes(i.e. preferential areas, protected areas) • Short Version (Brochure) • For politicians and interested citizens • Geographical Information System • For professionals (project oriented)