Project “Integrated Strategy for Riga City
to Adapt to the Hydrological Processes
Intensified by Climate Change Phenomena
Project No. LIFE08 ENV/LV/000451

April 17, 2012

European Commission Gives Positive Evaluation on the Project's Progress

In November 2011 specialists of the Project "Riga Against Flood" submitted a mid-term report on the Project's course and progress to its monitoring institution.

April 02, 2012

Cost-benefit analysis of flood risk prevention developed

Ltd. "Baltkonsults" has developed a cost-benefit analysis of flood risk prevention measures in the city of Riga.

March 14, 2012

Three More Days for the Inhabitants to Express Their Opinion on Riga Flood Risk Management Plan

Public deliberations on Flood risk management plan and its Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment, developed in the framework of the project “Riga Against Flood” will last for three more days – until March 17. All persons interested are welcome to acquaint themselves with Flood Risk Management plan for Riga City and its Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment in Riga City Construction Board Customer service centre, Bolderaja library, Jugla library, Sarkandaugava library or visit the web pages: www.rdpad.lv and www.rigapretpludiem.lv.

February 20, 2012

Flood Risk Management Plan and its SEIA Discussed in the Seminar

On February 17, this year, a seminar was held in Riga City Hall, discussing the Flood Risk Management plan for Riga City and its Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment that are being developed in the framework of the project “Riga Against Flood”.

February 07, 2012

Inhabitants Welcome to Express Their Opinion on Riga Flood Management Plan

As of today, February 7, public deliberations start on Flood risk management plan and its Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment, developed in the framework of the project “Riga Against Flood”. Deliberations will last until March 17, 2012. Public deliberation meetings will be held on February 17 at 5pm in City Hall (Ratslaukums 1, Room 508), on February 20 at 6pm in Bolderaja library, on February 21 at 6pm in Jugla library and on February 22 at 6pm in Sarkandaugava library.

December 19, 2011

The Project’s Progress assessed by Project Steering Committee

On December 16, this year, LIFE+ project’s “Riga Against Flood” Steering Committee meeting was held, during which several essential issues were discussed.

November 30, 2011

A contract about the implementation of Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment has been signed

On 29 November, this year, Riga City Council City Development Department signed a contract with "Environmental Consulting Office",ltd. about the implementation of Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for flood risk management plan of Riga City, which is being developed in the framework of the project "Riga Against Flood". The contract sum is 13 000 LVL (without 22% VAT). The work specified in the contract has to be completed until 31 May, 2012.

The decision has been made to apply the procedure of strategic environmental impact assessment to flood risk management plan for Riga City

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The decision has been made to apply the procedure of strategic environmental impact assessment to flood risk management plan for Riga City

Initiating the development of flood risk management plan for Riga City, in accordance with the law “On Environmental Impact Assessment”, Riga City Council City Development Department submitted an application to Environment State Bureau within Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development about the initiation of planning document development and project description, requesting an opinion on applying the strategic environmental impact assessment.

After considering the application and the description of the LIFE+ project “Integrated Strategy for Riga City to Adapt to the Hydrological Processes Intensified by Climate Change Phenomena”, on May 5 this year Environment State Bureau came to a conclusion that the procedure of the strategic environmental impact assessment is applicable to flood risk management plan for Riga City.

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