The Secretary of State of Nature, Sharon Dijksma, has presented a new plan for the Dutch coast and rivers, entailing plans until 2050. The proposed dynamic management allows natural tides to have a greater impact on the coast line, as it is estimated this will become a cheaper solution. You can download it here (Dutch).
The plan will create more space for water and more interaction between fresh and salt water. It concerns 6 areas in total: the river area, the Ijssel lake, the North Sea, the coastal area, the Wadden Sea, and the South West Delta area. The proposed changes include:
- Coastal area: becomes broader and the sea can change the shape of the coastline, where trees may also grow freely.
- Wadden Sea: dunes will be cut so that the sea may reform uninhabited island areas
- South West Delta area: 50 cm of tides should be allowed to pass through the areas Veerse meer and Grevelingen, and the Biesbosch.
The major losing party in this plan is the fishing industry in the Wadden Sea area, which will be terminated, whereas it will remain possible to gain resources from the area such as salt. The idea is that the plan will lead to nature management that is cheaper to maintain and capable of retaining the extra water climate change is expected to entail.
The ministry of economic affairs is now starting negotiations with civilians, NGOs, local governments, private companies and others in order to start projects complying to the plan's vision.
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