Decision about unlimited admission of motor boats on Lake Cospuden is delayed
Decision about unlimited admission of motor boats on Lake Cospuden is delayed
The decision on the unlimited admission of motor boats on Lake Cospuden is delayed
The State Directorate of Saxony has announced that the decision on the unlimited approval of motor boats is still pending on Lake Cospuden. The authority is responsible for carrying out the "determination of the completion" and announced that exams and votes are still in progress. It is expected that the test procedure will be completed in the course of the year.
So far, only individual permits for motor boats have been granted on Lake Cospuden. In the future, a general decree should regulate which boats can drive on the popular bathing lake south of Leipzig. In spring, however, there was great protest against a general approval of motor boats. A petition was signed by thousands of people and environmental associations and municipalities expressed their rejection.The State Directorate Saxony explains that, according to the Saxon Water Act of 2013, it must release the Cospudener See for general shipping if the conditions are met. The law basically allows the operation of passenger ships and motorized boats on the lake.
whether the state directorate is considering limiting the approval of motor boats to quieter electric drives remains open. As long as the administrative procedure runs, no further statements are possible. After completing the procedure for the Cospudener See, the authority will deal with the "determination of the completion" for Lake Störmthaler and Lake Markkleeberger.
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The decision on the unlimited admission of motor boats on Lake Cospuden is still pending. The State Directorate of Saxony is responsible for the final regulation and expects to complete the test procedure in the course of the year. So far, only individual permits have been granted at the lake, but in the future a general order will determine the rules for shipping. The protests against a general approval of motor boats led to a petition with thousands of signatures and rejection by environmental associations and municipalities. According to the Saxon Water Act from 2013, the State Directorate of Saxony is obliged to release the Cospuden See for general shipping. It remains to be seen whether the approval of motor boats will receive special restrictions, such as quieter electric drives. The authority will also deal with the other lakes in the region after completing the procedure for Lake Cospuden.
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