Board of Directors meets on 25 September

A new waterbed quality map

Since 2014, our water authority water authority & Aa’s water authority have been using a joint waterbed quality map. This map is frequently used as an environmental hygiene statement for dredge spoil all our dredging projects and operations. The waterbed quality map must be updated periodically based on new data. It has now been 10 years since our first waterbed quality map was officially adopted. To continue working with the waterbed quality map, Antea, commissioned by Noorderzijlvest Water Authority the Hunze & Aa’s Water Board, conducted further research in 2022 and 2023 into the environmental quality of dredge spoil our watercourses rural areas. In addition, Antea also investigated the need for the province of Groningen to use its own waterbed quality map for dredging operations and for the roadside ditches along provincial roads. These studies showed that for our rural watercourses quality of the dredge spoil with the findings of previous studies. The dredge spoil rural watercourses excluding the locations known to us as suspect) in the region the ‘spreadability criterion’. This means that dredge spoil rural areas may almost always be deposited on the banks. On Wednesday evening, the Board of Directors will decide Board of Directors the new waterbed quality map. If approved, this map will be adopted and older maps will be withdrawn.

Establishing policy on international cooperation 

Water authorities face major challenges: sustainable water management is central, and climate change and water availability play a significant role. International cooperation is particularly valuable in this regard. Noorderzijlvest Water Authority contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in part by exchanging knowledge and experience with international partners. International cooperation strengthens Noorderzijlvest Water Authority process Noorderzijlvest Water Authority into a future-ready organisation. Through international cooperation, employees are actively given the opportunity to further develop themselves, both professionally and in terms of their role in the world. As water authority , we water authority curiosity about others and the world around us. The Board of Directors on Wednesday evening on the adoption of the 2024–2030 international cooperation policy. 

More information

Would you like to follow the meeting via livestream? Or are you curious about the agenda and meeting documents? Take a look at Agenda Noorderzijlvest - AB meeting Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. - iBabs Public Portal (bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl)