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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/ | Deepening and widening of the ship fairway of the river Main at the sections Wipfeld, Garstadt and Schweinfurt (Bavaria/Germany) The main purpose of the project is to widen the existing fairway of the river Main between the floodgates Wipfeld (milestone km 316,12) and Ottendorf (milestone km 345,29) from 36 m to 40 m and to deepen the river's waterway from currently 2,50 m to 2,90 m. This will increase the physical manoeuvrability of boats. Impact | The priority habitat type of Community interest 91E0* Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior and the habitat type 6510 Lowland hay meadows would be particularly affected. Both habitat types would be damaged directly involving a surface loss of 9 460 m2 for 91E0* and 6 440 m2 for 6510. Natura 2000 site affected | The scope of the appropriate assessment included a sub-network of the Natura 2000 network neighbouring the watercourse. The AA conclusions per Natura 2000 site were: Site 'Maintal zwischen Schweinfurt und Dettelbach' (SPA): no significant effects. Site 'Mainaue zwischen Grafenrheinfeld und Kitzingen' (SCI): significant effects. Site 'Maintal bei Sennfeld und Weyer'(SCI): significant effects. The sites significantly affected have a dimension of 1 706 ha. Compensatory measures | Proportionality was agreed at: Habitat type 6510: proportion of almost 1:7 Habitat type 91E0*: proportion of almost 1:4 In the latter case, the proportions take into account that the habitat re-creation period may last several decades. The compensation area is local, since the ecological functionality required is found nearby. The affected Natura 2000 sites will be enlarged by the proposed compensatory measures and subsequently designated and notified by the Member State. In total, 10 measures are foreseen in the flooding area Schweinfurt and Wipfeld.

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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.