Division Measures

In the short term, it is important to limit access to certain areas of the Voordelta in order to be able to compensate in a timely fashion for the effects of the construction and presence of Maasvlakte 2, and in order to maintain a watch on the conservation and preservation of flora and fauna of ecological value as incorporated in the Voordelta Designation Decree.

Applicable measures for the Voordelta will also be incorporated into the Voordelta management plan. Until this management plan comes into effect, Section 19d of the Nature Conservation Act 1998 remains fully applicable. This decree is only aimed at regulating access and restriction of access to certain areas, but does not provide for any dispensations for licensing requirements in cases where these stem from any applicable legislation.

The Environmental Impact Assessment document and the appropriate evaluation (made for the preparation of the Voordelta management plan) are the foundations for the access restriction decrees. They will also be incorporated in the Voordelta management plan. The goal of the management plan and of the access restriction decree is: to conserve the protected natural assets, to compensate for the loss of protected natural assets through the construction of Maasvlakte 2 and within the bounds of this nature conservation take into account the interests of recreational users, tourism and fisheries.

The management measures, such as the present access restrictions, will, if necessary, be adjusted on the basis of monitoring and evaluation.