Decree of the Government of the Czech Socialist Republic No. 40 / 1978 Coll.
Ordinance of the Government of the Czech Socialist Republic on the protected areas of natural accumulation of the waters of Beskyda, Jeseníky, Jizera Mountains, Giant Mountains, Orlická Mountains, Šumava and Žďářské výšky
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Effective from 01.01.1979
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GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Czech Socialist Republic
of 19 April 1978
on protected areas of natural accumulation of the waters of Beskyda, Jeseníky, Jizera Mountains, Giant Mountains, Orlická Mountains, Šumava and Žďářská Mountains
The Government of the Czech Socialist Republic orders pursuant to § 18 of Act No. 138 / 1973 Coll., on Water (Water Act):
(1) The areas of Beskyd, Jeseníks, Jizera Mountains, Giant Mountains, Orlické Mountains, Šumava and Ždářské Mountains, which constitute a significant natural accumulation of groundwater and surface water for their natural conditions, are protected areas of natural water accumulation ("protected water management areas").
(2) The boundaries of the protected water-management areas referred to in paragraph 1 are defined in agreement with the borders of those protected landscape areas; (1) the maps of the protected water-management areas are deposited with the regional national committees within whose territorial competence these areas are.
(1) It shall be prohibited in protected water-management areas:
(a) reduce the size of forest land by more than 25 ha in individual cases; in the individual protected water management area, the total size of forest land may be reduced by a maximum of 500 hectares against the condition as at 1 January 1979;
(b) to drain forest parcels in an area exceeding 250 ha of continuous area;
(c) to drain agricultural parcels in an area of more than 50 hectares of continuous area, unless it is demonstrated on the basis of a hydrological survey that the drainage does not jeopardise the capacity of the holding;
(d) to benefit from peat in quantities exceeding 500 000 m3 per site, unless it is demonstrated on the basis of a hydrological survey that the extraction of peat will not jeopardise the capacity of the holding area;
(e) to mine minerals in a surface manner or to carry out other land works which would lead to the unveiling of a continuous level of groundwater, with the exception of quarry, in which there is a need to move to semi-jams or pit extraction and where there is no more than 10 ha surface unexposed;
(f) to mine and process radioactive raw materials for which disposal of waste is not ensured in accordance with water quality regulations;
(g) to store radioactive waste;
(h) carry out construction
1. establishments for pigs for fattening with a total arrest capacity of over 5000 pieces;
2. oil stores with a tank capacity exceeding 1000 m3;
3. solid fuel heat plants with a power output exceeding 200 MW;
4. Industrial plants which, at the time of operation, would discharge uncleaned or poorly treated waste water, the pollution of which exceeds:
| BSK5 | 5 t/rok |
| nerozpuštěných látek | 10 t/rok |
| minerálních olejů | 5 t/rok |
| zjevné acidity | 500 kg ekv./rok |
| zjevné alkality | 500 kg ekv./rok |
| rozpuštěné anorganické soli | 50 t/rok. |
(2) The prohibitions provided for in paragraph 1 do not apply to:
(a) construction and installations which have been in conformity with the regulations under construction or in use before the date of application of this Regulation;
(b) activities which were carried out in accordance with the rules before the date of application of this Regulation;
(c) the activities referred to in paragraph 1 (a), (d) and (e), if related to the construction of water tanks.
(3) In exceptional cases, the Government of the Republic may authorise exemptions from the provisions of paragraph 1 (a), (e) and (h) 3 and 4.
In protected water-management areas, landfills of urban and industrial waste may be established only in places where the waste content cannot be excavated into groundwater or surface water, or where technical measures are carried out to prevent leaching into groundwater or surface water.
This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the competence of the institutions and the tasks of organisations arising from the rules on the protection of nature and other specific regulations. (2)
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1979.
Korcák v. r.
1) § 4 of Act No. 40 / 1956 Coll., on State Conservation of Nature.
2) For example order of the Government of the Czech Socialist Republic No. 25 / 1975 Coll., setting out the parameters of the permissible degree of water pollution, Decree of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management of the Czech Socialist Republic No. 28 / 1975 Coll., establishing water flows and their water catchment areas and establishing a list of water-relevant water flows, Section 16 of the Decree of the Ministry of Health No. 45 / 1966 Coll., on creating and protecting healthy living conditions.
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| Citation | Decree of the Government of the Czech Socialist Republic No. 40 / 1978 Coll., on the protected areas of natural accumulation of the waters of Beskyda, Jeseníky, Jizera Mountains, Giant Mountains, Orlická Mountains, Šumava and Žďářské vrky |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 03.05.1978 |
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| Effective from | 01.01.1979 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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