Waters Protection Ordinance (WPO) (WPO)

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In The Matter OfWaters Protection Ordinance (WPO) (WPO)
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AS 2011 1955

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.

1 The cantons shall specify the space provided for waters in accordance with Articles 41a and 41b by 31 December 2018.

2 Until they have specified the space provided for waters, the regulations on installations in accordance with Article 41c paragraphs 1 and 2 apply along waters with a margin on each side with a width in each case of: a. 8 m plus the width of the existing channel bed in the case of watercourses with a channel bed of no more than 12 m width; b. 20 m in the case of watercourses with an existing channel bed of more than 12 m width; c. 20 m in the case of standing waters with a surface area of more than 0.5 ha. 3 Instead of the criteria under Article 54b paragraph 1 letters a and b, the level of the compensatory payments for rehabilitation operations carried out on watercourses before 31 December 2028 may be determined by the extent of the measures. 4 Article 54b paragraph 5 does not apply to rehabilitation operations carried out before 31 December 2015.

Amended by No I 1 of the O of 31 May 2024 on Amendments to Secondary Legislation on the Environment, in particular in relation to the programme agreements for the programme period 2025–2028, in force since 1 Jan. 2025 (AS 2024 252).