Flood damage to the Spree: Grubschütz starts renovation work!

Flood damage to the Spree: Grubschütz starts renovation work!

In Grubschütz, the removal of flood damage will be tackled on the Spree from June 16, 2025. The State Tall Classification of the Free State of Saxony (LTV) has commissioned the Osteg MBH company to do this with this important task. This measure includes the area of ​​the sprayer path, which has been affected by repeated flood events in recent years.

What is in Grubschütz? The removal of the damage is scheduled for a period of about six weeks and should be completed by the end of July. This measure is not only necessary to maintain the surface water, but also play a central role in flood protection. The flood protection has gained urgency due to the various flood events. The condition of the left -handed bank protection is now worrying, which is why the LTV is now active.

entering land required

The elimination of the flood damage is also carried out on areas that are privately owned. Therefore, the property owners in accordance with Section 41 Water Household Act in conjunction with Section 38 of Saxon Water Act must tolerate the entry and drive of their areas. This should ensure that the necessary work can be done efficiently.

In the case of work, the environmental aspect is also paid to the environmental aspect. Many waters are affected by neophytes, plant species such as the Indian jumping cabbage or the Japanese perennial knotle, which are not native and can displace native species. Combating these neophytes is not necessary "everywhere", because the state dam administration does not see any need for action where areas worth protecting are not affected. In other places, the prospect of success must be checked, as this is often associated with a lot of effort. However, it is important that excessive growth of neophytes can endanger flood protection if, for example, they form drainage obstacles.

regulations and measures in flood protection

As stipulated in the general regulations on flood protection, measures such as the preservation of restraint areas and the ban on the conversion of grassland into arable land are crucial. These regulations, which are anchored in the Water Household Act, are intended to ensure that flood areas are protected in the long term and that new construction projects are restricted in these sensitive zones. There are specific regulations for risk areas that indicate a possible danger from floods. With the designation of such areas, flood protection receives a priority that takes into account the effects of climate change.

In the light of these measures and the ongoing work on the Spree in Grubschütz, it becomes clear that the topic of flood protection is a permanent part of environmental protection. The challenges that arise from changed climatic conditions demand everyone involved to find a sustainable and safe solution.

Further information on water entertainment in Saxony can be found on the website of the [Wasserwirtschaft Sachsen] (https://www.wasserwirtschaft.sachsen.de/gewaesser entertainment-16465.html) and for flood protection law on the side of the [Environmental Federal Agency] (https://www.umweltbundamt.de/themen/wasserrecht/hochwater protection law).