Challenges and Solutions in Municipalities' Cooperation with Mining Companies

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This content discusses the cooperation between municipalities and mining companies, highlighting the challenges faced due to mining activities such as dust, sound, and vibrations affecting citizens. Case studies from Poland and the Czech Republic emphasize issues like poor communication, lack of environmental impact assessments, and cross-border licensing problems, leading to disputes and the need for better regulations and understanding between all parties involved.

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COOPERATION BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES AND MINING COMPANIES 12.9.2017, Prague - REMIX Mgr. Jindra Tu ilov , legal department

UNION OF TOWNS AND MUNICIPALITIES voluntary, apolitical and non-governmental organisation founded as an interest group of legal entities 2686 42, 95% 8 300 942 78, 65% 1907 1992 2004 2

UNION OF TOWNS AND MUNICIPALITIES partner to governmental and parliamentary political representation participates in the preparation and creation of draft legislative measures in areas pertaining to the competencies of municipalities activity is primarily based on active participation of mayors, lord mayors and municipal representatives who, beyond the framework of their duties, also devote to general self-government issues 3

COOPERATION BETWEEN MUNICIPALITIES AND MINING COMPANIES Mining affects towns and municipalities and their citizens Direct/indirect influence (dust, sound, vibrations) Expectations vs. Reality Mining in the territory of another state is more complicated and needs intervences Case studies 4

CASE STUDY NO.1 POLAND VS CZECH REPUBLIC NO EIA Surface quarry Rybnica 1 opened in 2010 in village of Tlumacz w (melafyre mining) Existing Tlumacz w Gardzien quarry was extensively expanded NO communication, NO International EIA (Envirimental Impact Assessment) Poor procedure of cross-border licensing of mining Dustiness and noise at both mininig sites Fall of dust on Czech villages and city Broumov 5

CASE STUDY NO.1 POLAND VS CZECH REPUBLIC NO EIA Meetings between representatives of both regions (Gmina Radk w and Czech region Broumovsko) Incomplete information, bad communication 2012 the Ministry of the Environment enters in the dispute and asks for explanation the process of permitting mining was breched, international EIA would assess the degree of potential environmental threat and the impact on the wider population Initial information from media Sad experience, after technological adjustments dust and noise is in limit 6

CASE STUDY NO.1 POLAND VS CZECH REPUBLIC NO EIA 7

CASE STUDY NO.2 NEGATIVELY PERCIEVED MINING CZ TERRITORY A Czech company has an intent to mine gravel sand in Moravia Residensts and tens of municipalities against source of drinking water for 130K citizens Environmental Impact Assesment done favorable opinion Opponents used evidence from a wide range of experts to support their arguments Unusual arbitration study was ordered by the Ministry of the Environment 8

CASE STUDY NO.2 NEGATIVELY PERCIEVED MINING CZ TERRITORY The case famous and opponents are supported by polititians the prime minister Sobotka asks for reconsideration The Ministry of Environment is forced by opponents 58 villages and cca 14K people Final decision is upon The Czech Mining Authority The land on which the mining is supposed to be done belongs to the municipality Was it worth it? 9

CASE STUDY NO.3 PERMISSION WITHOUT PROBLEMS (Almost) Positive example of mining - black coal mining in Karvin region Several mines around city Karvin (Lazy, SA, SM) This activity is accepted as a necessary evil This extraction needs obtain evaluation of EIA in the process of permitting Positive conclusion Underground mining with limited sources 10