Schwanewede: Planned Windpark Neuenkirchener Heide is canceled!

Schwanewede: Planned Windpark Neuenkirchener Heide is canceled!

Schwanewede, Deutschland - The district of Osterholz recently presented a revision of the planning for new wind farms, which in particular affects the Schwanewede community. According to the participation procedure, in which objections and suggestions could be submitted by the end of November 2024, significant changes have now been decided. As weser-kurier.de are reported in Schwanewede and two more locations reduced.

The revisions on the wind power concept will be presented to the district committee for the environment and planning on June 4. The plans now stipulate that in Schwanewede four priority areas for wind power are shown instead of five before. The Neuenkirchener Heide wind farm, which included an area of ​​117 hectares, is no longer taken into account. The decision was largely motivated by the proximity to the planned residential development and the high nature conservation importance of the area.

nature conservation and citizen participation

The municipality of Schwanewede had previously called for the priority area Neuenkirchener Heide to protect the natural protection law issues. The area borders on areas of the national natural heritage that are secured for nature conservation. In addition, the priority area Schwaneweder march is reduced to increase the distance from the Meyenburg site. The reassessment is also due to the planned redesign of the Elbe-Weser-Stromtrasse, which is to be implemented as 380-kilovolt line. The draft stipulates that 77 citizens from Meyenburg have expressed objections to the expansion between Meyenburg and Aschwarden.

Furthermore, numerous statements by citizens and interest groups are desirable. According to Schwanewede.de To be submitted in 2024. The public interpretation of the plan design takes place from August 2 to November 15, 2024, both digitally and in writing. The municipality of Schwanewede is particularly affected by wind power planning, since about half of the areas in the district are to be shown in its field, which corresponds to 7.88 % of the municipal area (2,197 hectares).

relevance for climate protection and energy supply

The need for climate protection and the secure energy supply remains unchanged, but these wind power projects have significant effects on the municipality, especially on local nature reserves. The priority area of ​​Schmidt's pines is given as the largest area with 512 hectares and requires further tests in the eastern area. The area is predominantly in Schwanewede and is valued for nature and species protection as well as for local recreation.

For the priority area of ​​Löhnhorst/Stendorf there is currently no need for change. The public meeting of the district committee will take place on June 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the Osterholz-Scharmbeck district house. Citizens are invited to participate in the procedure and to express their opinions. Further information on the topics of climate and energy as well as the wind power planning are on the website of the BUND Baden-württemberg visible.