Planning and information - Runsloot and Stroetenloop
In 2018, the General Board gave the green light for the exploration of the Runsloot-Stroetenloop project.During this phase, it became apparent that not all WFD targets were achievable and that not all opportunities for the stream system had been fully identified. New insights led to a reassessment of the plan in 2025. In October 2025, the General Board approved this reassessment.
Plan development
A project team has now been formed to work on this task. The exploratory phase has been completed in collaboration with engineering firm Sweco. We are now moving on to the plan development phase, in which the plans will be finalized and elaborated. In doing so, we will take into account the environment, natural values, and technical feasibility. A pilot project is being carried out in the Runsloot. The results of this project may be useful for both the Runsloot and the Stroetenloop. At the beginning of 2026, we will organize an information meeting in the area about this pilot project.
The schedule below is an estimate.
| Planning | Date |
| Action plan for the Runsloot pilot project | November 2025 |
| Monitoring plan for the Runsloot pilot project | November 2025 |
| Establishing pilot project areas | November 2025 |
| Applications for permits for pilot project areas | December 2025 |
| Newsletter Runsloot-Stroetenloop | December 2025 |
| Information meeting for the start of the Runsloot pilot project | Early 2026 |
| Integrated Action Plan for Runsloot and Stroetenloop | First quarter of 2026 |
| Start of Runsloot pilot project | First quarter of 2026 |
| Preliminary Design (PD) for Runsloot and Stroetenloop completed | First quarter of 2026 |
| Information meeting VO Runsloot and Stroetenloop | First quarter of 2026 |
| Final design (FD) for Runsloot and Stroetenloop completed | Second quarter of 2026 |
| Tendering and awarding of contracts | Third quarter of 2026 |
| Memo (results from the Runsloot pilot project with recommendations for application in Runsloot and Stroetenloop) | First quarter of 2027 |
| Work complete | First quarter of 2027 |
Contact
Project Manager: Theo Sikkema
Environmental Manager Eddi Ottens
Contact details: runsloot-stroetenloop@noorderzijlvest.nl
For questions and information, please contact environmental manager Eddi Ottens at +31 (0) 6-51403752.