On 17 January 2022, the Supreme Administrative Court (KHO) issued its decision (H40\/2022) on the appeals against the approval of the 3rd phase county plan for Northern Ostrobothnia. The Supreme Administrative Court rejected the appeals, and the provincial council's approval decision of 11 June 2018 (\u00a7 5) remains in force. The third phase county plan for Northern Ostrobothnia is legally valid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supreme Administrative Court decision of 17 January 2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia 11.6.2018 Section 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n Provincial land use plan map<\/strong> 1:250 000: Journal 1<\/a>, Journal <\/a>2, Journal 3<\/a> The Supreme Administrative Court has issued an interim decision on the applications for leave to appeal on 21 December 2020<\/a>: The Administrative Court of Northern Finland has issued a decision on appeals against the decision approving the third phase county plan on 29 April 2020 (decision number 20\/0240\/1).<\/a> The Administrative Court has examined the case and dismissed the appeals. During the appeal period against the decision of the Administrative Court of Northern Finland, two applications for leave to appeal were submitted to the Supreme Administrative Court, which means that the judicial process continues. On 18 January 2016 (\u00a75), the Provincial Government decided on the third phase of the renewal of the regional plan for Northern Ostrobothnia (3. VMKK) commencement of action. At its meeting on 11 June 2018, the Regional Council of the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia has approved the 3rd phase county plan for Northern Ostrobothnia. The approval of the 3rd phase county plan will be discussed by the regional council on 11 June 2018. Protocol<\/a> Approved plan material (plan maps 1:250 000) is attached. Based on the feedback on the statements and the negotiations with the authorities held on 12 February 2018 (MRA 11\u00a7) and the employment negotiations, the draft plan has been revised. The Regional Government of Northern Ostrobothnia decided on 19 March 2018 (\u00a7 51) to place the proposal for the 3rd phase county plan on public display in accordance with section 65 of the MRL and section 12 of the MRA. According to Section 65 of the Land Use and Building Act and Section 12 of the Land Use and Building Act, the plan proposal can be viewed from 28 March to 27 April 2018 at 16:00 in all municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia and at the Regional Council's office (Sep\u00e4nkatu 20, 4th floor, 90100 OULU) during the office opening hours. Participants have the right to make a reminder of the provincial plan proposal during the consultation period. Any reminders should be sent to the Regional Government of Northern Ostrobothnia by e-mail to kirjaamo@pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi or by post to the above-mentioned address. Alert<\/a> Published on 28 March 2018 in four regional journals: Kalajoki Valley, Kaleva, Koillissanomat and Raahenseutu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regional plan map 1:250 000: Journal 1<\/a>, Journal 2<\/a>, Journal 3<\/a>, (Unofficial reduction 1:300 000<\/a>) Wind power report for the 3rd phase county plan for Northern Ostrobothnia:<\/strong>
Plan entries and regulations<\/a>
Plan statement<\/a>
Annex to the report: (Annexes 1-7, 11, 12a, 13)<\/a>
Unofficial composite map of provincial formulas (1:300 000)<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe appeals were rejected by the Administrative Court, the processing of the application for leave to appeal continues at the Supreme Administrative Court<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The application for leave to appeal against the Isoneva II wind farm in Siikajoki is rejected, but the Supreme Administrative Court will continue to deal with the further appeal of the Maaninka wind farm in Kuusamo. The Regional Government of Northern Ostrobothnia has approved the opinion prepared by the Regional Council's Office on the follow-up appeal on 15 February 2021 (\u00a7 21). The Supreme Administrative Court will give its decision on the application for leave to appeal and the appeal later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Press release, 30 April 2020<\/a>
In its injunction, the Administrative Court of Northern Finland dismissed:<\/a> demands to suspend the implementation of the 3rd phase regional plan for Northern Ostrobothnia, so the implementation of the 3rd phase regional plan may continue. The requirements concerned two areas of wind turbines. At this stage of the proceedings, there were no grounds for prohibiting the implementation of the decision of the Provincial Council approving the third-stage regional plan, as requested by the appellants.
At its meeting on 5 November 2018 (\u00a7 232), the Provincial Government decided to order the 3rd phase county plan to enter into force on the basis of Section 201 of the Land Use and Building Act.<\/a>. The Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia notifies the appeal authority, the member municipalities and the ministries concerned of the enforcement order. The provincial plan enters into force when it has been published in municipalities belonging to the area covered by the provincial plan and the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia publishes: Announcement of entry into force<\/a> centrally in its bulletins (Kaleva, Kalajokilaakso, Koillissanomat, Raahen Seutu) on Monday 12 November 2018. The appeal authority may prohibit the enforcement of the decision.
The last phase of the renewal of the regional plan for North Ostrobothnia, phase 3, was approved by the regional council on 11 June 2018. Eight appeals were lodged against the approval decision with the Administrative Court of Northern Finland. At its meeting on 5 November 2018 (\u00a7 231), the Provincial Government approved a statement on appeals to the Northern Finland Administrative Court concerning the approval of the 3rd phase county plan.<\/a> The provincial government states that the appeals have not raised any grounds for the unlawfulness of the planning process or the provincial council's approval decision. The complaints focused on wind power areas and the third phase formula theme \u00b4Mineral Potential and Mining Areas\u00b4.
A combined map of the regional plans of Northern Ostrobothnia, showing the contested wind power areas in yellow accent colour (to the Provincial Government on 5 November 2018).<\/a>
The third phase-provincial plan deals with the use of the region's areas in the following themes and themes:
Groundwater and aggregates areas (POSKI project)
Mineral potential and mining areas (PORTTI report)
Oulu Region Transport and Land Use (Oulu Region Transport System Plan 2030)
Revisions of wind power areas
Checks on the formula markings of Vaala and Himanka
Other necessary updates<\/p>\n\n\n\nProgress of scheduling work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The participation and assessment plan concerning the content and interaction of zoning work in accordance with Section 63 of the Land Use and Building Act was publicly available on 26 January. \u2013 26 February 2016. On 13 June 2016, the Provincial Government approved the responses to the statements and opinions (Summary and responses to the feedback on the participation and evaluation plan<\/a>).
Statutory negotiations with the authorities were held on 30 May 2016 and 12 February 2018 (Section 66 of the MRL and Section 11 of the MRA).
The public consultation on the preparation phase of the 3rd phase county plan for Northern Ostrobothnia was held from 10 April to 12 May 2017. Feedback and responses to the draft phase<\/a> discussed the Provincial Government on 11 September 2017 (\u00a7 159).<\/a>
The proposal's opinion material pursuant to Section 13 of the Land Use and Building Decree was processed by the Provincial Government on 16 October 2017, and the opinions were requested by 24 November 2017. Feedback and responses to the consultation at the proposal stage were discussed in the Provincial Government on 22 January 2018 (\u00a7 5).
The public consultation on the proposal phase of the 3rd phase regional plan for Northern Ostrobothnia was held from 28 March to 27 April 2018. Responses to incoming reminders were processed the Provincial Government on 21 May 2018 (\u00a7 105)<\/a>. Compilation of responses<\/a> have been forwarded to the reminders and members. At the same meeting, the Provincial Government proposed to the Provincial Council that the 3rd phase-provincial plan be approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3rd phase regional plan of Northern Ostrobothnia approved<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The audited minutes of the Regional Council meeting are publicly available at the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia's office, Sep\u00e4nkatu 20, Oulu, and on the Regional Council's website. The audited minutes were published on 21 June 2018 and the e-mail newsletter was sent to the registries and interested parties on 25 June 2018.
The minutes and their appendices and appeal instructions can be found here.<\/a> Documents for the 3rd phase county plan for Northern Ostrobothnia in accordance with the approval decision can be found this<\/a>. An appeal against a decision of the provincial council may be lodged with the Administrative Court of Northern Finland within 30 days of receiving notification of the decision, in accordance with the notice of appeal in the minutes.
The plan has not yet become final and has been the subject of eight appeals to the Administrative Court of Northern Finland. The Association's Office prepares statements on appeals to the Provincial Government on 5 November 2018, in which case it is ascertained whether the third phase-provincial plan can be announced by a decision of the Provincial Government in accordance with Section 93 of the MRA and Section 201 of the MRL before the approval decision has become final. The appeal authority may prohibit enforcement of the decision if it interprets that the appeals are not directed against delimitable content.
Provincial land use plan map<\/strong> 1:250 000: Journal 1<\/a>, Journal 2,<\/a> Journal 3<\/a>
Plan entries and regulations<\/a>
Plan statement<\/a>
Annex to the report: (Annexes 1-7, 11, 12a, 13)<\/a>
Unofficial composite map of provincial formulas (1:300 000)<\/a>
Participation and evaluation plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nApproval phase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In addition, thematic maps have been drawn up to make it easier to understand the themes of the phase formula:
Annex 8.<\/a> Thematic map - Revisions of wind power areas in relation to the 1st phase regional plan and electricity grid in the 3rd phase regional plan of Northern Ostrobothnia, 30 October 2018 (tables revised)
Annex 9<\/a>. Thematic map - Revisions of the use of peatlands in relation to the 1st phase regional plan in the 3rd phase regional plan of Northern Ostrobothnia, 30 October 2018 (tables revised)
Annex 10<\/a>. Thematic map - Revisions of valuable esker areas and soil extraction areas and groundwater areas in the 3rd phase regional plan of Northern Ostrobothnia (POSKI project material) 21 May 2018
Annex 12b<\/a>. Thematic map - Areas important for reindeer husbandry in the Northern Ostrobothnia reindeer herding reindeer herding reindeer herding reindeer herding reindeer herding reindeer herding reindeer herding in winter (TOKAT project material) 21.5.2018
Annex 12c<\/a>. Thematic map - Areas important for reindeer husbandry in the Northern Ostrobothnia reindeer herding municipalities in the summer (TOKAT project material) 21.5.2018
The renewal of the regional plan for North Ostrobothnia will be completed when the 3rd phase regional plan becomes legally valid. At that time, the total regional plan for North Ostrobothnia, the 1st and 2nd regional plans for Central Ostrobothnia in the Himanka area and the Kainuu regional plan 2020 and the Kainuu trade regional plan in the Vaala area will be repealed by the new, legally valid phase 1-3 regional plans. The Hanhikivi nuclear power plan will remain in force, but its markings will be supplemented to the extent that the topics have been covered in these phase plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPublic consultation for the proposal phase, 28 March - 27 April 2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Consultation material for the proposal for the 3rd phase county plan for Northern Ostrobothnia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Plan entries and regulations<\/a>
Plan statement<\/a>
Annex to the report: (Annexes 1-7, 11, 12a, 13)<\/a>
Unofficial composite map of provincial formulas (1:300 000)<\/a>
Separate appendix maps, thematic explanatory material:<\/strong>
Annex 8<\/a>. Thematic map - Revisions of wind power areas in relation to the 1st phase regional plan and electricity grid in the 3rd phase regional plan of Northern Ostrobothnia, 19 March 2018
Annex 9<\/a>. Thematic map - Checks on the use of peatlands in relation to the 1st phase regional plan in the 3rd phase regional plan for Northern Ostrobothnia 19.3.2018
Annex 10<\/a>. Revisions of valuable esker areas and soil abstraction areas as well as groundwater areas in the 3rd phase regional plan for North Ostrobothnia (materials of the POSKI project) 19.3.2018
Annex 12b<\/a>. Thematic map - Areas important for reindeer husbandry in the Northern Ostrobothnia reindeer herding municipalities in winter (TOKAT project material) 19.3.2018
Annex 12c<\/a>. Thematic map - Areas important for reindeer husbandry in the Northern Ostrobothnia reindeer herding municipalities in the summer (TOKAT project material) 19.3.2018<\/p>\n\n\n\nProposed Phase Evidence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Current status report on wind power construction 8.9.2017<\/a>
Wind power project table 8.9.2017<\/a>
Site descriptions Wind power areas to be indicated in the phase region plan, March 2018<\/a>
Effects of wind power construction on the landscape, October 2017<\/a>
Relation of wind power construction to housing, October 2017<\/a>
Survey map 1 Planning status of wind power construction, March 2018<\/a>
Map 2 Basic survey of the landscape, March 2018<\/a>
Survey map 3 Field of vision analysis, March 2018<\/a>
Survey map 4 Housing, March 2018<\/a>
Study map 5 Linnusto and other nature, March 2018<\/a>
Explanatory map 6 Bumper analysis, March 2018<\/a>
Explanatory map 7 Transport and other items to be taken into account, March 2018<\/a>
Map 8 Electricity transmission connections in wind power areas, March 2017<\/a>
Migratory Bird Survey of the 3rd Phase County Plan of Northern Ostrobothnia, Sito Oy, 2016<\/a>
Assessment of settlement areas\/wind power generation planning areas (se-3)<\/a>
Separate annexes: Buffer analysis map 1 <\/a>. Buffer analysis map 2<\/a>, 19.10.2017
Other wind energy surveys:<\/strong>
Kuusamo Manninga wind power area \/ Landscape and cultural environment map view, additional illustrations 4.9.2017<\/a>
Kuusamo Maaninka wind power area \/ Memorandum on reindeer husbandry impacts 14 September 2017<\/a>
Kuusamo Manninga wind power area \/ Off-road visit to Riisitunturi 7.9.2017, EPV Tuulivoima Oy<\/a>
A survey of the low-altitude offshore wind power area in Selj\u00e4nsuu on 9 May 2017. Mets\u00e4hallitus Real Estate Development \/ Sito Oy.<\/a>
The collision effects of the low-altitude offshore wind project in Selj\u00e4nsuu on 11 October 2017. Mets\u00e4hallitus \/ Sito Oy<\/a>
Exploration of the outer algae offshore wind farm. Sito Oy. 15.9.2016<\/a>
Kalajoki-Pyh\u00e4joki wind farms. Monitoring of bird effects in 2016. FCG Oy 1 March 2017<\/a>
Kalajoki-Pyh\u00e4joki wind farms. Monitoring of bird impacts in 2017. FCG Oy 25.1.2018<\/a>
Simo-Ii wind farms. Monitoring of bird effects in 2016. FCG Oy 28.2.2017<\/a>
Electricity transmission:<\/strong>
Main grid development plan 2017-2027 (Fingrid, 2017)
EIA of transmission lines needed to connect the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant to the main grid (Fingrid, 2017)<\/a>
Pyh\u00e4selk\u00e4-Nuojua 400 kV + 110 kV environmental impact assessment programme (Fingrid, 2017)
Water supply:<\/strong>
Development programme for water management in Northern Ostrobothnia until 2035, Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment of Northern Ostrobothnia, reports 4\/2017. Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment, Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia and water utilities in the region, 12\/2017.<\/a>
Mineral Reservoir and Mining Areas:<\/strong>
Mineral resources and land use in Northern Ostrobothnia - towards sustainable mining (PORTTI report), Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia and Geological Survey of Finland, 05\/2018 (Publication B:97 of the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia)<\/a>
Groundwater areas, soil abstraction areas and valuable ridge areas:<\/strong>
Site descriptions in the 3rd phase regional plan of Northern Ostrobothnia, May 2018<\/a>
Northern Ostrobothnia POSKI datasets
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Swamps:<\/strong>
Renewal of the regional plan for Northern Ostrobothnia, proposal for the 3rd phase regional plan, studies on the use of Vaala mires 2017, 18.10.2017, Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)<\/a>
Separate material related to the study:
Annex 1: Vaala se-1 level inventory maps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n