Announcement Water Authority Regulation of Noorderzijlvest water authority 2023

The water-authority regulations our water authority published and will come into effect on January 2, 2024.

Announcement Water Authority Regulation of Noorderzijlvest water authority 2023

The executive committee of the Noorderzijlvest Water Authority announces that the Water Authority Regulation Bestuur of Directors by the Bestuur of Directors on December 6, 2023, has been published on overheid.nlWater Authority Gazette 2023, 15834 | Overheid.nl > Official announcements (officielebekendmakingen.nl) The executive committee of the Noorderzijlvest Water Authority also announces that the Water Authority Regulation, which has been made digitally applicable, has been published in the Digital System Environment and Planning Act
The Water Authority Regulation will enter into force on January 2, 2024, one day after the Environment and Planning Act enters Environment and Planning Act force.

What is the Water Board Regulation?

On January 1, 2024, the Environment and Planning Act will come Environment and Planning Act force. Under this Act, the Noorderzijlvest Water Authority must adopt a Water Authority Regulation. The Water Authority Regulation replaces the current water authority Charter. In the Water Authority Regulations, the water authority describes, water authority , the regulations carrying out the most common activities in our management area. We do this by regulations in the regulations when the activity is permitted. The regulations the maintenance of surface water bodies, washlands, flood defences dykes), (supporting) engineering structures and purification works are also included in the Water Authority Regulations.

What will change with the Water Board Regulation coming into effect?

The most significant change compared to the current situation is that the Water Authority Regulation has been made digitally applicable in the Digital System Environment and Planning Act DSO). This is an online platform where all regulations administrative bodies of the state, province, municipality, and water authority can be found via "Rules on the map." Using the map of the Netherlands, anyone can also mark a location where they would like to carry out an activity. Via the 'permit check', the DSO offers the possibility to check whether that activity may be carried out without notification or a permit from the competent authority, or whether that activity requires notification or a permit must be applied for. Finally, anyone who needs to submit a notification or apply for a permit must do so via the DSO. The DSO thus replaces the current Environment and Planning Portal.