Remarks by the Elaborator of the Strategic Environmental Assessment
for the ROP NUTS 2 South-East (SE)
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Comment
(Note: Proposed amendments and
additions are highlighted)
Elaborator:
Accepted or
not
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1.2.1.1 General
information,
paragraph 3,
first sentence
These parts
were
eliminated
from the new
draft of the
ROP.
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1.3 SWOT
analysis strong points,
tourism,
population etc.
The text is not correct from the
viewpoint of geomorphology. We
recommend rewording it as follows:
The landscape of the region SouthEast is shaped by its location on the
boundary of important European
geomorphologic units provinces: The
Czech Massif The Czech Highland, the
Carpathians the Western Carpathians
and the Western Pannonian basin and
the Czech-Moravian Highland, one of
the largest geomorphologic units of the
Czech Republic. The boundary
between the above mentioned units
provinces goes through the Vyškov
Gate, Brno and the north-western
western rim of the Dyje-Svratka Valley.
The Western Pannonian basin consists
of the Lower Moravian Valley. To the
south-east of the boundary, in the
Carpathian part of the region, downs
with the elevation of 150 – 250 m
prevail (Dyje-Svratka Valley and Lower
Moravia Valley). They have warm
climate and fertile soils used as
vineyards that are typical of the
cultivated land in this part of the region.
The main geomorphologic units areas
in the north-western area part of the
region are a part of the CzechMoravian Highland and the Drahan
Brno Highland. Plateaus of alternating
agricultural land and woods are typical
of the landscape of the CzechMoravian Highland.
We propose an addition: „high potential
of the region for sustainable tourism
(eco- and agro tourism) and hence a
possibility of transfer of labour from
primary into tertiary sector“.
We propose an addition: „negative
environmental impact of new roads, in
particular an increasing fragmentation
of the landscape and degradation of
unique areas with a high cultural and
tourist potential“.
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
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1.3 SWOT
analysis threats,
transportation
1.3 SWOT
analysis threats,
population,
towns and rural
areas
The strategy
part in general
We recommend an addition: Low state
support of brown fields revitalization
and redevelopment of areas with old
environmental burden.
Lack of vision
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal: to
turn down)
(proposal:
this would
amount to an
obstacle to
new
investments,
we tend to
add „Potential
negative
impact …“,)
Accepted
Turned down;
irrelevant
Submitter
(MA ROP
JV):
Accepted or
not
This all
chapter was
deleted from
the latest
version of
ROP due to
its irrelevant
nature.
Not included.
Strong points
in tourism are
firstly bicycle
tourism and
viticultural
tourism.
Not included.
Included
Included
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The strategy
part in general
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2.2.1 Global
objective
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2.2.1 Global
objective
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2.2.2 Specific
objective 1,
specification
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2.2.2 Specific
objective 2,
specification
We recommend that terminology and
the names of ROP strategic levels be
harmonized with general principles for
writing strategy documents and with the
proposal of the National Development
Plan (e.g. the document could be
divided into the following parts: Vision –
Global Goal – Strategic Goals - Priority
Axes – Priorities). It would facilitate the
coordination in preparation of
operational programmes and the
orientation of the European
Commission as well as the public.
We propose rewording of the global
goal of ROP SE as follows: “increase in
competitiveness and prosperity of the
region hand in hand with principles of
sustainable development and increase
in quality of life “. This way, the
reworded global objective will be in
accord with the proposal of National
Development Plan 2007-2013 and with
its environmental impact assessment
(See Strategic Environmental Impact
Assessment for ROP NUTS 2 SouthEast, chapter 7.1.1).
Accepted
Included
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
Included
To include the principles of sustainable
development into the strategy
document, We propose rewording the
global goal of ROP SE as follows:
“increase in competitiveness and
prosperity of the region hand in hand
with principles of sustainable
development and increase in quality of
life“. This way, the reworded global
objective will be in accord with the
proposal of National Development Plan
2007-2013 and with its environmental
impact assessment. The Strategic
Environmental Impact Assessment
team proposed a reformulation of
specific objectives for the same reason.
We propose rewording as follows: ….
In this field the ROP strategy is
oriented to the assurance of the
region’s quality connection with the
European and state transport
infrastructures and interconnection
inside the region within the framework
of its regional road pattern whilst
respecting the need for protection of
nature and landscape, to the assurance
of the quality of the regional transport
services system and to the
development of environment-friendly
transport modes and public transport…
We recommend rewording as follows:
??? see
above
Included, see
above
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
Partially
included.
Specific objective 2: Increasing the
participation of sustainable tourism in
the economic prosperity of the region.
An important aspect of sustainable
tourism is its positive impact on
employment, the creation of new jobs
and the promotion of enterprise, all of
which contribute to an increase in the
region’s prosperity hand in hand with
the
principles
of
sustainable
development. This objective can be
achieved
through
activating the
capacity in this sphere, particularly by
developing infrastructure for tourism,
developing new services and improving
existing ones and products of tourism,
The global
objective was
reworded
(proposal:
acceptable)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal:
acceptable)
Not accepted.
Principles of
sustainable
development
are filling by
evaluation
criteria.
boosting marketing and promoting and
assisting activities oriented to the
preservation and renewal of the cultural
and natural heritage.
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3 Priority axes
and indicators –
in general
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3.1 Priority axis
1. The name of
the priority axis
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3.1 Priority axis
1, global
objective of the
priority axis
3.1 Priority axis
1, specific
objectives of
the priority axis
3.1 Priority axis
1. Area of
support 1.1
Transport
infrastructure
development in
the region
The elaborator of Strategic
Environmental Impact Assessment
believes that principles of sustainable
development should be incorporated in
the proposal of priority fields in the
ROP of the cohesion region South-East
and in its motivation, i.e. the priority
fields should feature an environmental
dimension. The environmental impact
assessment of ROP SE inspired the
following amendments and additions:
We believe that the term “transport
accessibility” is more precise than
“transport” because it is succinct and
yet captures the development of
transport infrastructure, the public
transport service and unpowered
transport. It is up to the elaborator of
the ROP to consider a change in the
title. Some other elaborators of
operational programmes prefer
“transport accessibility” as well, for
example NSRR, Operational
Programme of Cross-Border
Cooperation Czech Republic – Poland.
Strengthen transport accessibility and
public transport services in the region
whilst respecting the need for
protection of environment and public
health.

Enhance the quality of the
cohesion region’s connection to
the supra–regional TEN–T
network and of the internal
connecting network of roads, and
improve the quality of transport
accessibility through
reconstruction and modernisation
of roads whilst respecting the
need for protection of environment
and public health.

Greatly improve the standard of
the region’s transport services and
enhance the quality of public
transport in the region with the
emphasis on supporting those
types of public transport which
respect the environment.

Construct a dense network of safe
and suitably located cycling routes
and associated infrastructure
within and outside the settled
areas, and increase pedestrian
safety in urbanised areas.
reconstruction, modernisation and
construction of 2nd and3rd class
roads that will connect the region
to transport networks of higher
orders (highways, motorways and
1st class roads) and interlink
important settlement centres with
their background whilst respecting
the need for protection of
environment, landscape and
public health,
modernisation, reconstruction and
completion of roads of 2nd and 3rd


According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal:
acceptable)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal:
acceptable)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
Accepted.
Principles of
sustainable
development
are filling by
evaluation
criteria.
Partially
accepted.
Included
(proposal:
acceptable
but the
second bullet
is open to
debate)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal:
acceptable;
the third
bullet is open
to debate; we
do not agree
with the fifth
bullet
because it
Partially
included



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3.1 Priority axis
1. Area of
support 1.2
Development
of public
transport
services

3.1 Priority axis
1. Area of
support 1.3
Development of
infrastructure
for unpowered
transport

3.2 Priority axis
2. Development
of tourism. The
title
3.2 Priority axis
2. Global
objective of the
priority axis.
3.2 Priority axis
2. Specific
objectives of
the priority axis
3.2 Priority axis
2. Area of
support 2.1
Development of

class connecting the region to the
transport networks of
neighbouring countries (roads
leading to border crossings) whilst
respecting the need for protection
of environment, landscape and
public health,
solution of point problems,
adverse impact on the population
and risk prevention on the roads
of 2nd and 3rd class (bridges, noise
walls and barriers, bypasses,
roundabout intersections etc.)
including improvement of their
environmental parameters
(ecoducts etc.).
construction, reconstruction and
modernisation of regional airports
and their infrastructure,
modernization and reconstruction
of regional railways,
support of environment-friendly
modes of public transport
including vehicles using
alternative energy sources
(ecological buses),
local regulation of heavy
haulage, building a system of
protection of city centres against
indispensable traffic through a
system of zones with restrictions
for vehicles;
construction and reconstruction of
suitably located bicycle tracks,

measures to increasing safety in
towns (tracks for the sole use of
pedestrians)

adaptation of roads for unpowered
transport for the use of persons
with impaired mobility or senses
Development of sustainable tourism
To promote the development of
sustainable tourism through support to
infrastructure, to develop natural as
well as cultural potential of the region,
coordination of development activities,
marketing and human resources to
increase development and receipts
from tourism for the region.

To
improve
and
develop
infrastructure
and
technical
conditions for tourism whilst
respecting the need for protection
of environment and landscape.

To improve and enhance
marketing information services,
destination management and
tourism products.
2.1 Development of infrastructure for
sustainable tourism

construction and modernisation of
tourism-related
accommodation
falls beyond
the scope of
the ROP)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal: it
needs to be
specified
whether
vehicles may
be purchased
in this area of
support; the
second bullet
does not fall
within the
scope of the
area of
support
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
Partially
included
Included
(proposal:
acceptable)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal:
acceptable)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal:
acceptable)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
Included
Not accepted,
natural
potential of
region cannot
be developed
Accepted
(proposal:
acceptable)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
Partially
included
tourism
infrastructure







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3.2 Priority axis
2. Area of
support 2.2
Development of
services in
tourism
3.3 Priority axis
3. The title
3.3 Priority axis
3. Global
objective of the
priority axis
and catering facilities whilst
respecting the need for protection
of environment, landscape and
the ecological capacity of the
region,
construction and reconstruction of
tourism infrastructure (open-air
museums and similar institutions,
conference centres, wellness and
spa facilities, infrastructure for
country tourism whilst respecting
the need for protection of
environment and landscape and
the ecological capacity of the
region,
construction and reconstruction of
suitably
located
access
communication
(including
pavements) to objects of interest
for tourists (castles, ski lifts,
bicycle tracks, tourist trails etc.)
development
of
tourism
information systems and places
with publicly accessible Internet
for tourists visiting the region,
building and reconstruction of
suitably located bicycle tracks,
tourist trails for pedestrians and
skiers, learning tours including
supplementary
facilities
(e.g.
bicycle
parks,
bicycle
depositories, rest places etc.), the
construction of hippo-tracks and
supplementary infrastructure (e.g.
horse stations),
construction and modernisation of
tourism and sports infrastructure,
swimming
facilities
whilst
respecting the need for protection
of environment and landscape
and the ecological capacity of the
area,
reconstruction and renewal of
monuments
of
regional
importance for the needs of the
Czech Republic as well as the
supplementary
infrastructure
(cultural
and
technical
monuments),
preservation and development of
the natural potential of the region
(maintenance of natural points of
interests of the region),

management
measures
for
enhancement of environmentfriendly forms of tourism (eco- and
agro tourism etc.),

information campaigns
about
proper attitude of visitors to
environment.
Sustainable development of towns and
countryside
Improve the quality of life in towns and
in
the
countryside
through
modernisation and enhancement of
infrastructure for basic public services
and for the development of informal
activities of the citizens and also
through enhancement of attractiveness
quality of physical environment.
(proposal:
acceptable)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal: to
be turned
down)
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
(proposal:
acceptable)
Acceptable
–Not
accepted
Included
Not accepted.
The mail
objective is
reformulated.
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3.3 Priority axis
3. Area of
support 3.1
Development
and renewal of
statutory towns

tearing down buildings and
redevelopment,
removal
and
revitalisation of burdens like illegal
garbage dumps
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
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3.3 Priority axis
3. Area of
support 3.2
Development
and
stabilization of
other dwellings

tearing down buildings and
redevelopment,
removal
and
revitalisation of burdens like illegal
garbage dumps
According to
the opinion of
the submitter
Not accepted.
These
activities
could be
supported
only with
revitalisation
of
brownfields.
Not accepted