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COMMISSION NOTICE Assessment of plans and projects in relation to Natura 2000 sites – Methodological guidance on the provisions of Article 6(3) and (4) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC · European Union

Plan or project | Road B173 between localities in Bavaria (Germany) Natura 2000 site affected | The site affected is DE 5833-371 Maintal von Theisau bis Lichtenfels SCI (872 ha), largely coincident with an SPA DE 5931-471.02 Täler von Oberem Main, Unterer Rodach und Steinach. The SPA area is more affected in area than the SCI. The site’s functionality is linked to 9 other Natura 2000 sites in the Continental biogeographic region. The sites consist of floodplain habitats with stagnant and running waters. Impact | The road alignment intersects the Natura 2000 network and impacts through land take (habitat loss) and disturbance/degradation to habitats and species during construction and operation of the road, mainly as a result of nitrogen deposition. In detail: Annex I habitat types affected by the project: 6, of which one priority (91E0*). Annex II species affected: 5, of which 3 also Annex IV. Significant impacts on: Habitats Directive Annex I habitat types 3150, 6430, 6510, and 91E0* Birds Directive Annex I bird species Circus aeruginosus Compensatory measures | Proportionality in compensation to balance habitat loss within the overall coherence of the Natura 2000 network has been decided at: 1:3 ratio for habitat types 3150, 6430 and 91E0* 1:6 for 6510. Enlargement of the SCI by 2 ha. Creation of reedbed habitat area for Circus aeruginosus. Financial plan and monitoring and evaluation plan. The European Commission makes this compensation plan conditional on: — Implementation according to the work plan presented to the European Commission by the German authorities. — Monitoring and evaluation reports according to the work plan presented as agreed by the German authorities. The report must be made available to the public on the internet. — The results of monitoring and evaluation for the Natura 2000 network must be taken into account in order to foresee evaluation and review of the compensatory measures and of the mitigation measures link to the project. — Germany fulfils the commitments concerning the Natura 2000 network for site DE 5833 – 371 as per Article 4(4) and Article 6(1) of the Habitats Directive. Source: C(2015) 9085 final 18.12.2015

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.