INTERREG III B CADSES project part-financed by the European Union

MONTENEGRIN SISTEM OF SPATIAL MONTENEGRIN SISTEM OF SPATIAL

PLANNINGPLANNING The hierarchy of plans is set The hierarchy of plans is set

by the Law by the Law

Spatial Plan of the Republic, Spatial Plan of the Republic, Spatial Plans of Special Spatial Plans of Special purposes, Spatial Plans of purposes, Spatial Plans of Municipalities, General Municipalities, General Urban Plans, Detail urban Urban Plans, Detail urban plans –regulating plans) plans –regulating plans)

- The whole territory of - The whole territory of Montenegro is covered by Montenegro is covered by plansplans

The location permits are The location permits are issued in accordance with issued in accordance with plans of regulating characterplans of regulating character

For all permanent changes For all permanent changes in space it is mandatory to in space it is mandatory to obtain Building permitobtain Building permit

LACK OF PLANS FOR AQUATORIUMLACK OF PLANS FOR AQUATORIUM

Current plans do not Current plans do not regulate use of the regulate use of the aqatorium or are not very aqatorium or are not very precise precise

The problem is still not The problem is still not analyzed and studied analyzed and studied

The sea is used in The sea is used in accordance with tradition – accordance with tradition – by inertiaby inertia

The public maritime The public maritime domain (the coast and the domain (the coast and the sea) is public domain for sea) is public domain for public use and is area of public use and is area of special purpose and of special purpose and of primary importanceprimary importance

PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA –

CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMSCONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS The sea and the The sea and the

coast are coast are generators and generators and receptors of receptors of activities from activities from immediate and immediate and wider hinterlandwider hinterland

Most of the Boka Most of the Boka Kotorska coast Kotorska coast belongs to urban belongs to urban zoneszones

PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMSCONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS

There are several There are several industrial industrial capacities and capacities and warehouses along warehouses along the Boka Kotorska the Boka Kotorska coast coast

PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMSCONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS

There are 3 ports, There are 3 ports, several docks and several docks and large number of small large number of small individual docks individual docks (traditional small ports (traditional small ports called mandraći and called mandraći and ponteponte))

PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMSCONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS

There is a constant There is a constant need for enlargement need for enlargement of existing and for of existing and for development of new development of new bathing areas bathing areas (artificial beaches)(artificial beaches)

New hotels and tourist New hotels and tourist resorts will be added resorts will be added to the existing through to the existing through transformation of transformation of military location into military location into touristtourist

PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMSCONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS

About 12 shellfish and fish About 12 shellfish and fish farms (mariculture) farms (mariculture) already exist in Boka already exist in Boka

Underwater, on the islands Underwater, on the islands and along the coast of and along the coast of Boka Kotorska, there are a Boka Kotorska, there are a large number of large number of archaeological locations archaeological locations and cultural and historic and cultural and historic monuments as well as monuments as well as specially protected natural specially protected natural areasareas

PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMSCONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS

Kotor and Risan bay (the Kotor and Risan bay (the inner part of Boka Kotorska inner part of Boka Kotorska Bay) is protected as Bay) is protected as UNESCO's World Cultural UNESCO's World Cultural and Natural Heritageand Natural Heritage

There are several locations There are several locations with mineral mud (peloids) with mineral mud (peloids) that is used in health that is used in health resort in Igalo, as well as resort in Igalo, as well as several quarries and several quarries and locations where clay was locations where clay was exploited exploited

PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – PURPOSES and ACTIVITIES AT SEA – CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMSCONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS

There are numerous permanent torrents flowing There are numerous permanent torrents flowing into the Boka bay with large number periodic into the Boka bay with large number periodic carstic springs and underwater springscarstic springs and underwater springs

At sea the coastal maritime transport is taking At sea the coastal maritime transport is taking placeplace

There are about 180 direct individual wastewater There are about 180 direct individual wastewater outlets in the sea registered along the Boka outlets in the sea registered along the Boka Kotorska bayKotorska bay

CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMSCONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS

The problem of super concentration at the The problem of super concentration at the coast is more and more visible. This coast is more and more visible. This problem causes overbuilding and problem causes overbuilding and saturation of activitiessaturation of activities

At the coast and in the aquatorium, there At the coast and in the aquatorium, there are industrial activities that generate are industrial activities that generate pollutionpollution

The tourist attraction of the area requires The tourist attraction of the area requires the reduction of the polluting activitiesthe reduction of the polluting activities

CONFLICTS AND PROBLEMSCONFLICTS AND PROBLEMS

Seasonal – summer salt water intrusion in Seasonal – summer salt water intrusion in fresh water spring along the coast limit the fresh water spring along the coast limit the possibility for solving the fresh water possibility for solving the fresh water supply demandsupply demand

Very narrow land strip along the coast in Very narrow land strip along the coast in relation to the demands and needs of the relation to the demands and needs of the users results in the pressure on naturally users results in the pressure on naturally sensitive locations and valuable cultural sensitive locations and valuable cultural and historic monumentsand historic monuments

The ambition for privatization of coastline The ambition for privatization of coastline endangers the public character of the area endangers the public character of the area that is for public use.that is for public use.

THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT "SEA THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT "SEA

USE PLAN OF BOKA KOTORSKA BAY"USE PLAN OF BOKA KOTORSKA BAY" To eliminate or reduced influence of the different activities To eliminate or reduced influence of the different activities

on the costal an marine environmenton the costal an marine environment To define natural and cultural protected areas on the seaTo define natural and cultural protected areas on the sea To develop the sustainable tourism potentials ( beach To develop the sustainable tourism potentials ( beach

surface, recreational area)surface, recreational area) To upgrade the costal infrastructure for costal marine To upgrade the costal infrastructure for costal marine

transport, nautical tourism and marine recreational areastransport, nautical tourism and marine recreational areas Capacity building, public awareness, and stakeholder Capacity building, public awareness, and stakeholder

involvement in the area of Integrated costal zone involvement in the area of Integrated costal zone

management and sea-use planning in Montenegro management and sea-use planning in Montenegro

THE ROLE AND PLACE OF THIS THE ROLE AND PLACE OF THIS PROJECT IN THE SISTEM OF SPATIAL PROJECT IN THE SISTEM OF SPATIAL

PLANNINGPLANNING Sea Use plan for Boka Kotorska bay will be further Sea Use plan for Boka Kotorska bay will be further

development of Special plan special development of Special plan special This plan is the Pilot project for Montenegro This plan is the Pilot project for Montenegro The plan will be use to define the methods and The plan will be use to define the methods and

the principals for making Sea use plans for other the principals for making Sea use plans for other location location

The plan will be verified by all municipalities in The plan will be verified by all municipalities in Boka Kotorska bay and Montenegrin governament Boka Kotorska bay and Montenegrin governament

The plan will be a bases for development The plan will be a bases for development programs of local and national governamental programs of local and national governamental bodies. bodies.

PROJECT CORE TEAMPROJECT CORE TEAM P.E for coastal zone management, P.E for coastal zone management,

coordinatorcoordinator Municipality of KotorMunicipality of Kotor Municipality of TivatMunicipality of Tivat Municipality of Herceg NoviMunicipality of Herceg Novi Ministry for economic developmentMinistry for economic development Ministry of tourism and environmentMinistry of tourism and environment Ministry of maritime affairs and transportMinistry of maritime affairs and transport Ministry of water management, agriculture Ministry of water management, agriculture

and forestryand forestry

STAKE HOLDERSSTAKE HOLDERS

Regional institute for cultural hertiage protectionRegional institute for cultural hertiage protection University of Montenegro, Marine biology Institute University of Montenegro, Marine biology Institute

, Kotor, Kotor Institute for Nature protection Institute for Nature protection Regional Center for underwaterRegional Center for underwater Republic hidrometeorolgic Republic hidrometeorolgic Military instituteMilitary institute Local Local Regional Regional Port of KotorPort of Kotor Adriatic shipyard Bijela Adriatic shipyard Bijela Turistic centers Kotor, Tivat, Herceg Novi Turistic centers Kotor, Tivat, Herceg Novi