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More than 900 applications and comments were submitted during the public consultations for the “Safe Vistula” project, which took place from November 29, 2024, to January 17, 2025. Experts are now analyzing the feedback.
Consultation meetings were held in Sandomierz, Szczurowa, Koszyce, and Przykopy. Residents, local government representatives, NGOs, and entrepreneurs submitted their feedback via an online form, email, as well as in written and oral form. Due to the high number of submissions, a summary of the consultation responses along with the decisions made will be published in March on the website: www.bezpiecznawisla.pl.Spotkania konsultacyjne zorganizowano w Sandomierzu, Szczurowej, Koszycach i Przykopie. Wnioski i uwagi zgłaszali – przez formularz na stronie www, drogą mailową, oraz pisemnie i ustnie – mieszkańcy, przedstawiciele władz samorządowych i NGO oraz przedsiębiorcy. Z uwagi na ilość zgłoszonych uwag i wniosków przybliżony termin publikacji Zestawienia konsultacyjnych zgłoszeń wraz ze sposobem ich rozpatrzenia zostanie opublikowane w marcu na stronie: www.bezpiecznawisła.pl
The most debated issue in the areas of potential investments was the preliminary design of two polders—in Szczurowa and Przykop—which would require the relocation of local residents. According to representatives of Wody Polskie and experts, these structures could significantly prevent flooding in the Upper Western Vistula and Upper Eastern Vistula water regions between Kraków and Zawichost.
At the request of Szczurowa residents, the consultations were extended until January 17, 2025. However, due to an ongoing protest, a planned additional meeting did not result in a substantive discussion on flood prevention measures.
The goal of the “Safe Vistula” project is to enhance the safety of residents in the Vistula Valley between Kraków and Zawichost—a region that suffered a devastating flood in 2010. Wody Polskie aims to develop solutions in cooperation with residents and local governments to significantly reduce flood risks. It is worth noting that approximately 150,000 people could benefit from these measures. 150 tys. osób.
The “Safe Vistula” project is officially titled 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.” During the consultations, both the project itself and its environmental impact assessment were discussed.