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The “Safe Vistula” project is currently open for public consultation. Applications and comments on the planned flood protection measures in the so-called Sandomierz Vistula region continue to be submitted. A reminder that submissions are still open until January 17, 2025. They can also be made during the next consultation meeting, scheduled for January 14 at the Dance Hall in Szczurowa (all interested parties are invited from 4:00 PM).
The consultations, which began on November 29, 2024, have already included four meetings. The discussions focus on flood protection measures for the entire Sandomierz Vistula region. The most contentious issues involve the preliminary designs for polders in Szczurowa and Przykop, which would require the relocation of some residents. Representatives from the Kraków Regional Water Management Authority (RZGW Kraków) emphasize that this is still a preliminary stage of the project and continue to invite all interested parties to participate in discussions aimed at finding the best flood protection solutions for approximately 150,000 people.
How to Submit Applications and Comments:
Anyone interested can submit feedback on the project presented during the consultations until January 17, 2025, through the following channels:
- Online: Via the form at www.bezpiecznawisla.pl/konsultacje
- Email: By sending the comments and application form (available for download on the website) to www.bezpiecznawisla.pl/konsultacje,
- Mail: By sending a letter to:
State Water Holding Polish Waters, Regional Water Management Authority in Kraków,
ul. Marszałka J. Piłsudskiego 22, 31-109 Kraków
(with the note: “Comments on the Action Program and the Environmental Impact Assessment – Task 5.7.2.”) - In person: Either in writing or verbally for the record at the offices of the State Water Holding Polish Waters in Kraków and Rzeszów, on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Experts will respond to submitted applications and comments, with the answers published after the consultation period on www.bezpiecznawisła.pl
Additional Meeting in Szczurowa
Public consultations for the “Safe Vistula” project are taking place from November 29, 2024, to January 17, 2025. Four meetings have already been held, and due to requests from the local community, a second meeting in Szczurowa has been scheduled. More information, including project documentation and the environmental impact assessment, is available at www.bezpiecznawisla.pl
The official name of the project, commonly known as “Safe Vistula,” is “The Retention Action Program as Part of Flood Risk Management in the Upper Western Vistula and Upper Eastern Vistula Water Regions between Kraków and Zawichost.” It is part of the Polish Waters’ Flood Protection Project for the Odra and Vistula River Basins.