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PART 5
5. PROGRAMME FOR ACTION
Based on the issues and
objectives outlined in Section 4. this section comprises an Action plan
listing the many projects and initiatives that are
proposed and will help to achieve the objectives of the Management Plan
A large scope of action and planned projects is given with time periods
marked as S (short), M (medium) and L (long).
The short time period refers to projects that will commence within 18
months, medium – 18 months to 5 years, and long – projects requiring over 5 years.
Projects that are underway are marked with a U.
The following abrevations are used in the Action Plan:
CPNM – Commission to
Preserve National Monuments
CoM BiH – Council of
Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
RSG – Government of
Republika Srpska
MV – Municipality
Visegrad
BC – Bridge Commission
MRPRS – Ministry for
Regional Planning of Republika Srpska
RZRS - Institute for the
Protection of Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage of Republika Srpska
IUPRS - Institute for
Urban Planning of Republika Srpska
IMR - Institute for
Materials Research at RS Faculty of Civil Engineering
WIRS - Water Inspection
of Republika Srpska
DWRS – Directorate for
waters of Republika Srpska
EDRS - Electricity
Distribution of Republika Srpska
CI – Communal Inspection
of Municipality Visegrad
PCCVM - Public Communal
Company of Višegrad Municipality
HE – hidroelectric power
plant
HMIRS –
Hydro-Meteorological Institute of Republika Srpska
TA – Tourist Agency
Visegrad
Issue 1: Conservation Management
Objective 1.1
Safeguarding of the
bridge integrity
Monitoring of stability
of structural elements
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1
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Monitoring of certain
parts of the bridge
requiring a system of
surveillance. The
system could be based
on a series of range
points and indicators
for precise
measurements and
observation of changes.
Include a detailed
visual inspection of the
Bridge once a year.
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RSG,
RZRS,
BC
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continuous
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Objective 1.2
Establishment of the
stability and general condition of the Bridge
Stage 1. Preparation of the documentation needed for design of the research works
project
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.1
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Collection and detail
analysis of the existing
documentation
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CPNM/
RZRS-RSG
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U
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1.2
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Geodesist survey of
current condition
including
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CPNM/
RZRS
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U
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1.3
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Architectural survey of
current condition
including
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CPNM/
RZRS-RSG
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S
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1.4
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Detail record of all
damages (using drawings made through survey)
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CPNM/
RZRS-RSG
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S
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1.5
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Collecting data on
speed of the river under
each vault
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RZRS-RSG
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S
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Stage 2. Research works on materials and condition of the construction
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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2.1
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Geological
geomechanical study of types
of materials used on
piers and buttresses:
- test drillings from
roadway to
substrate layer (rock);
- process samples;
- report
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RZRS-RSG,
IMR
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S
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2.2
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Determine condition in
area above arch
extrados:
- excavate test shafts
at previously
agreed positions
- determine strata and
details:
o hydro insulation –
study
condition,
o infill – study
physical and
chemical characteristics
of
the materials,
o inner side of
spandrel
walls – study
condition,
o upper side of stone
arch –
study condition, take
and
test samples, ascertain
possible presence of
metal
cramps
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CPNM/
RZRS-RSG,
IMR
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S
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2.3
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Determine condition of
arch intrados:
- determine possibility
of erecting
temporary scaffolding
in certain
places
- erect scaffolding as
previously agreed
- study condition of
stone blocks and
joints
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CPNM/
RZRS-RSG,
IMR
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S
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2.4
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Determine condition of
base of piers and
foundations of the
structure:
- identify positions
and technical
options for
constructing cofferdams;
the aim being to study
the condition in
at least one pier
position yet to be
repaired and in at
least one pier
position repaired in
1980/81
- issue tender, collect
bids, select
contractor and make
final decision on
places where cofferdams
are to be
built
- carry out cofferdam
works
- determine condition
in enclosed areas
with emphasis on:
o detailed survey of
damage
o taking samples of
materials and testing
to
identify physical,
chemical
and biological
characteristics
o determine condition
of
previously repaired
foundations
o determine condition
of
timber grillage
o investigate existence
of
timber piles
- Additional underwater
survey of
remaining areas
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CPNM/
RZRS-RSG,
IMR
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S
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2.5
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Take samples and test
materials from the
Višegradska banja
quarry
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RZRS-RSG,
IMR
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S
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Stage 3. Processing of the results from research works
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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3.1
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Design of the
hydrological study
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RZRS-RSG
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S
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3.2
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Design of the
preliminary static analyses
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RZRS-RSG
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S
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3.3
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Conclusions and
recommendations
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CPNM,
RZRS,
UNESCO
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S
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Objective 1.3
Presentation
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1
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Bridge lighting project
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RZRS-RSG
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M
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2
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Bridge lighting
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RZRS
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M
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Issue 2: Management of the environmental impacts on
the Bridge
Issue: 2.1. Floods and the operation of hydroelectric
plants
Objective 2.1.1.
Prevent or Moderate
Floods
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Devise flood prevention
plan
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RSG,
VM,
WIRS
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M
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2.
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Work out an early
warning and reporting
system
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RSG,
VM,
WIRS
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M
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3.
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Devise a flood defence
plan and system of
intervention measures
with special
attention to protecting
the Bridge
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RSG,
VM,
WIRS
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M
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4.
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Elaborate a plan of
coordination between
civil protection and
the hidroelectric power
plants within the flood
defence system
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RSG,
VM,
WIRS
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M
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Objective 2.1.2.
Ensure adequate regime of
operation of HE Višegrad
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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harmonize the flood
prevention plan with
the plans of HE
Višegrad
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RSG
HE Višegrad and
VM,
WIRS
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M
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2.
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harmonize the flood
defence plan and
system of urgent
measures with the plans
of HE Višegrad
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RSG
HE Višegrad and
VM,
WIRS
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M
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3.
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commit HE Višegrad to
perform
continuous measurements
and report on the
amount of water
released from the
accumulation, especially
in terms of
maintaining the
ecological minimum
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RSG
HE Višegrad and
VM,
WIRS
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M
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4.
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commit HE Višegrad to
devise a plan for
receiving large
quantities of water and a
coordination plan for
the release of water
from the HE Bajina
Bašta storage lake
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RSG
HE Višegrad and
VM,
WIRS
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M
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Objective 2.1.3.
Ensure that the Public
Electricity Distribution Company of Republika Srpska performs its
obligations as per the
construction licence
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Regulate the Drina
riverbed downstream
from the dam to the
Mehmed Pasha
Sokolovic Bridge
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RSG
EDRS
WIRS
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M
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2.
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Repair the Bridge piers
in accordance
with the requirements
of the construction
licence. Results from
the research works
on the state of the
Bridge will inform
future management.
Approximate figures
will result from the
Design
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RSG
HE Višegrad and
VM,
WIRS
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M/L
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Objective 2.1.4.
Prevent negative effects of the HE Bajina Bašta accumulation
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Bilateral agreement
that will regulate the
reduction of the level
of storage water in
Bajina Bašta to the
planned level
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CoM BIH,
Government of Serbia and
Montenegro
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S
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2.
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Devise a plan of
repairing the banks of the
storage lake when the
water levels of
Bajina Bašta are
reduced to the planned
level
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CoM BIH,
Government of Serbia and
Montenegro
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M
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3.
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Devise a plan to repair
the banks of the
Drina downstream from
the Bridge after
reducing the water
level in the storage lake
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CoM BIH,
Government of Serbia and
Montenegro
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M
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Issue: 2.2. Prevention of potential negative
environmental impacts on the Bridge
Objective 2.2.5.
Prevent grass and weeds
growing in the cracks and between the stone blocks of the Bridge
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Devise a plan of
clearing grass and weeds
from the Bridge
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BC, RZRS
VM
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S
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2.
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Determine the best way
to remove grass
and weeds with the
least possible use of
chemical agents
(herbicides)
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RZRS
VM
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S
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Objective 2.2.6.
Set up a waste management system
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Devise a plan of
collection and disposal of
waste
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VM
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M
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2.
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Develop a system of
selective waste
collection
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VM
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M
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3.
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Technically enable the
public communal
company
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VM
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M
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4.
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Increase the number of
cleaning staff
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M
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5.
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Intensify control by
establishing an ecopolice
force and by making inspection
bodies more efficient
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VM
CI
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M
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6.
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acquire and set up
litter bins
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VM
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S
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Objective 2.2.7.
Reduce the negative effect of snow and ice on the us age and maintenance
of the Bridge
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Provide winter
maintenance services with
equipment and material
resources for
maintenance of the
Bridge
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VM
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S
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2.
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Make the Bridge
maintenance a priority
with the public
communal company
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VM
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S
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3.
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Educate staff on the
specific nature and
importance of regular
maintenance of the
Bridge and its
protection zone
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VM
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S
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Objective 2.2.8.
Retain the quality of water of the Drina in Višegrad and prevent
jeopardizing current quality
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Connect all water flows
into a sewage
system
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VM
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L
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2.
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Direct all sewage lines
from the inner
town centre to the
common collector
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VM
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L
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3.
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Prevent direct release
of industrial waste
waters into the river
Drina
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VM
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L
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4.
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Construct a city waste
water treatment
plant
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VM
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L
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Objective 2.2.9.
Prevent jeopardizing the air quality at the Bridge micro-location and
within the Bridge
Protection Zone
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Plan the construction
of a thermal power
plant and connection
the buildings to the
unique heating system
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RSG
VM
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L
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2.
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Prevent the
construction of industrial
facilities in the
vicinity of the Bridge and
locations from which
pollution could
spread to the Bridge
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RSG
VM
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L
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Objective 2.2.10.
Follow environmental quality standards when rehabilitating old industrial
facilities and
building new ones
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Plan industrial
development with "clean
production"
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RSG
VM
investors
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L
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2.
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Apply the best
available technologies
(BAT) when planning the
revitalisation of
existing facilities and
the construction of
new ones
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RSG
VM
investors
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L
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3.
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Organise regular
monitoring and reporting
by operators of
facilities and plants
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RSG
VM
investors
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L
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4.
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Educate interested
parties in
environmental
protection and legal
regulations for
environmental protection
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RSG
VM
investors
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L
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Objective 2. 2.11
Plan special protection measures in case of infrastructure works in the
Bridge Protection
Zone
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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Devise a Bridge
protection plan when
constructing
infrastructure
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RSG
VM
investors
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L
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2.
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Plan material and
technical resources with
least risk for the
Bridge Protection Zone
and the environment
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RSG
VM
investors
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L
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3.
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Devise a plan to repair
damages in the
Protection Zone and to
restore it to its
original state
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RSG
VM
investors
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L
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4.
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Educate staff on
protection measures prior
to construction works
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RSG
VM
investors
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L
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Issue 2.3: Monitoring of environmental impacts
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No.
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Monitoring
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Organisations
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Time
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1.
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water level in front of
the Bridge
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HMIRS
VM
BC
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U
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2.
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water quality in front
of the Bridge
2.1 legally prescribed
parameters COD
(signs given in English);
2.2 legally prescribed
parameters BOD 5,
pH and others (signs given in English);
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DWRS
VM
BC
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U
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3.
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air
-levels of black smoke,
SO2, Nox, O3
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HMIRS
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U
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4.
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Bio monitoring
4.1 flora growing on
bridge
4.2 wild plants in the
I Protection Zone
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PCCVM
BC
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U
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5.
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waste
waste deposit on the
Bridge and in the I
Protection Zone
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PCCVM
BC
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U
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Issue 3: Planning and policy
Objective 3.1.
Improvement of legal
regulation pertaining to the field of architectural heritage
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No.
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Project
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Agencies
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Timescale
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4.
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Harmonisation of
spatial planning legal regulations with the principles of protection of
cultural properties
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RSG
COMBIH
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M-L
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6.
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Institutional capacity
building for the protection of cultural properties
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RSG
COMBIH
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M-L
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9.
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Developing a protection
methodology in the
integral planning
process
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RZRS
IUPRS
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M
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Objective 3.2.
Fostering protection and integration of the bridge into planning
documentation
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No.
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Project
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Agencies
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Timescale
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1.
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Devising a development
strategy for the
Višegrad
Municipality
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VM
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S
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2.
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Adoption of the RS
Regional
Plan to 2015
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RS Assembly
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S
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3.
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Adoption of the
Reviewed
Spatial Plan of
Višegrad
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VM Assembly
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S
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4.
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Completion of the
Višegrad
Urban Plan to 2015
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IUPRS
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S
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5.
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Programme of design for
the
First Protection Zone
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VM
|
S
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6.
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Valorisation of
cultural and
historical heritage in
the urban
area
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RZRS
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M
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7.
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Preparation and
devising of a
regulation plan R1 for
the
First Protection Zone
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VM
IUPRS
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S
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8.
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Preparation and
devising of
regulation planS for
buffer
zone
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VM
IUPRS
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S
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12.
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Devising an urban plan
for the
First Protection Zone
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VM
IUPRS
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M
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13.
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Devising detailed urban
and
technical conditions
for the
banks of the Drine in
the zone
surrounding the Bridge
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VM
IUPRS
|
M
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Objective 3.3.
Improvement of the
physical structures in the Bridge surrounding
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No.
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Project
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Agencies
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Timescale
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1.
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Project of reparation
of the hotel
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hotel owner
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S
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2.
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Project of reparation
for the
Bridge Museum (ob.2)
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building owner
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S
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3.
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Project of reparation
of Ivo
Andric’s home
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building owner
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S
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Objective 3.4.
Managing activities in
the area
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No.
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Project
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Agencies
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Timescale
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1.
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Issuing construction
permits in accordance with defined urban and technical conditions
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MRPRS
VM Assembly
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U
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2.
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Monitoring of adherence
of construction works to issued permits
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VM
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U
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3.
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Control of construction
in terms of protection and design of the area
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MRPRS
VM
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U
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Issue 4: Traffic and parking management
Objective 4.1.
Improvement of the
traffic network
Devising planning documentation for the reconstruction of the traffic
network
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No.
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Project
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Agencies
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Timescale
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1.
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Devising urban and
technical
conditions for the
reconstruction of roads
in the
Bridge zone
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MRPRS
VM
|
S
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2.
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Devising Urban and
technical
conditions for the
reconstruction of the
railway
station
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VM
|
M
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3.
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Devising a regulation plan
for
the town beltway
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VM
|
M
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4.
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Devising urban and
technical
conditions for the
construction
of the town beltway
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VM
|
L
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Devising technical documentation for the reconstruction of the traffic
network
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No.
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Project
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Agencies
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Timescale
|
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1.
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Devising project of
reconstruction for
roads in the
Bridge zone
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MRPRS
VM
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S
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2.
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Devising a project of
road
signalization in the
Bridge zone
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VM
|
S
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3.
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Devising a concept
design for
the town beltway route
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VM
|
M
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4.
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Devising a construction
project for the town
beltway
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VM
|
L
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Issue 5. Access and visitor management
Objective 5.1
Creating tourist
activities, improve capacities, presentation and interpretation
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No.
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Project
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Agencies
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Timescale
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1.
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Plan of revitalisation
of existing
accommodation
capacities
Produce assessment
studies for the
revitalisation of
existing capacities / hotel
Vilina Vlas, health
spa…
|
VM
hired agencies
|
S
|
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2.
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Tourist Agency
Complete the
registration and formation
process
|
VM
|
S
|
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3.
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Creation of web page
Create a web page to
present capacities of
the Municipality and
information on the
Bridge Tourist Agency
should engage a web master from among its staff or outsource (6. months after
start of TA activities)
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TA
|
S
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4.
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Preparing information
for brochures and
leaflets
Assemble information on
the Bridge and
Višegrad, tourism
potentials and contents,
the art colony…, select
and edit texts
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BC
TA
|
S
|
|
5.
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Tourist guides
Motivate and select
potential tourist guides
|
BC
TA
|
S
|
|
6.
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Tourist package deals
Create package deals
for guests interested in diverse activities such as hunting, fishing
and the like
|
TA
|
S
|
|
7.
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Plan of compensation
for individual owners
Establish possible
claims of individual
owners of buildings and
land in the First
and Buffer Zones around
the Bridge
|
VM
MRPRS
|
S
|
|
8.
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Presentation and
promotion plan
Make a plan for the
promotion and
presentation of the
Bridge and capacities of
Višegrad to various
target groups
|
TA and an
advertising
agency or
independent
experts
|
S
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|
9.
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Plan of monitoring the
number and structure
of guests
Devise the plan and
foresee activities and
responsibilities for
monitoring the number
of visitors to the
Bridge and to Višegrad
|
BC
TA
|
S
|
|
10.
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PR action
Action directed at
motivating the residents,
In the first few months
and repeatedly
following after
|
VM
TA
Tourism
Community
|
S
|
|
11.
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Maps
Production of maps of
the destination and
wider area towards the
Dobrun monastery
and health spa
Following the
preparation of the
promotional plan
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BC
TA
|
S
|
|
12.
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CD
Produce a CD with
photographs and
drawings of the bridge
as presentation
materials
|
BC
TA
|
S
|
|
13.
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Museums
-Establish the Bridge
Museum in facility
marked as 2 (see issue
3) and assemble all
materials related to
the Bridge
Establish a museum in
the home of Ivo
Andric and assemble all
materials related to
hs life and work
|
VM
BC
TA
|
M
|
|
14.
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Basic design of signs
at the location
Define the basic design
and possibly adopt a
logo for the
destination
Place immediately after
the adoption of the
Plan
Foresee an award for
the approved design
|
TA
VM
|
S
|
|
15.
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Forming an Information
Centre
Form an Information
Centre within the
Tourist Agency
|
VM
TA
BC
|
S
|
Issue 6. Research
Objective 6.1
To promote and encourage appropriate research to improve understanding of
historical value and
condition of the Bridge,
and to assisst the implementation of the Management Plan
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No.
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Projects
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Organisations
|
Time
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1.
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Undertake further work
on character
assessment of the
Bridge
|
BC
|
U
|
|
2.
|
Undertake reserch works
on material and
stability condition of
the Bridge (see- issue 1)
|
CPNM/
RZRS-RSG,
IMR
|
S
|
|
3.
|
Update the survey of
the Bridge, archiving
of existing and new
data
|
RZRS
CPNM
BC
|
S
|
|
4.
|
Monitoring of
environmental impacts (see
issue 2) – planned
programme, reactive
work and management
plan work
|
BC
CPNM
|
S
|
|
5.
|
Undertake evaluations –
site management,
low-impact work
methods, value-adding
processes
|
CPNM
BC
|
M
|
Issue 7. Education
Objective 7.1
Introducing all interested subjects to the significance of the Bridge, the
Management Plan for the
Bridge, the possibilities
of sustainable development of the Višegrad Municipality where the Bridge is to
play a crucial role in the development of tourism, and to the possibilities of
active participation in implementing the Management Plan.
|
No.
|
Projects
|
Organisations
|
Time
|
|
1.
|
Devise a plan of
education about the
significance of the
Bridge as a national
monument
|
VM
CPNM
BC
|
S
|
|
2.
|
Carry out education in
schools and
community centres
|
RSG
Pedagocical faculty
schools
VM
|
M
|
|
4.
|
Organise training of
non-governmental
sector for the
protection of the Bridge
|
VM
|
S
|
|
5.
|
Carry out ecological
education of tourist
guides
|
RSG
VM
TA
|
M
|
|
6.
|
Undertake further
training for BC
coordinator and staff
|
CPNM
VM
RZRS
|
U
|
Issue 8. Information management
Objective 8.1
To ensure that the gathering, recording, analysis and management of
information about the Bridge is undertaken in a way which assisst the
implementation of the Management Plan and encourage data sharing and
development of compatible databases
|
|
Projects
|
Organisations
|
Time
|
|
1.
|
Update the collection
of documents about
the Bridge
|
CPNM
|
U
|
|
2.
|
Establish a collection
of documents about
the Bridge
|
VM
BC
|
S
|
|
3.
|
Devise a rulebook on
archiving,
management and storage
of documentation
|
VM
BC
|
S
|
|
4.
|
Ensure conditions for
the storage and
management of the
collection
|
VM
|
S
|
Issue 9: Management structure
Objective 9.1
To ensure that the management arrangements for the Bridge are effective
and appropriate for the
implementation and
monitoring of the Management Plan
|
|
Projects
|
Organisations
|
Time
|
|
1.
|
Elaborate terms of
reference for Bridge
Commission
|
VM
RZRS
CPNM
|
S
|
|
2.
|
Establish Coordination and
Support Team
|
VM
RZRS
CPNM
|
S
|
|
3.
|
Identify appropriate
indicators to monitor
progress in
implementing the Management
Plan
|
BC
|
S
|
Objective 9.2
To encourage active community involvement in the management
|
|
Projects
|
Organisations
|
Time
|
|
1.
|
Bridge newsletter
|
BC
|
S
|
|
2.
|
Establish system
through which local
residents and groups
can influence
management
|
VM
BC
|
S
|
|
3.
|
Mobilize volonteers and
non-governmental
organizations
|
BC
|
S
|
Issue 10: Sources and Levels of Finance
Objective 10.1
To create a stabile and sufficient sources of financing
|
|
Projects
|
Organisations
|
Time
|
|
1.
|
to elaborate the scheme
of local taxes and
rents
|
VM
Hired Experts
|
S
|
|
2.
|
to elaborate the scheme
of the
contributions from
other revenues from
tourism
|
VM
Hired Experts
|
S
|
|
3.
|
to foreseen timely
certain amount of
money in the budgets of
the local and
entity government
|
CoMBIH
RSG
VM
experts hired
|
S
|
|
4.
|
to undertake necessary
steps to provide a
credit under favorable
terms with
international financing
institutions
|
CoMBIH
CPNM
|
|
Objective 10.2
To develop arrangements for identifying and accessing external funds
|
|
Projects
|
Organisations
|
Time
|
|
1.
|
Investigation and
identification of external
funding opportunities
|
ALL
|
S
|
|
2.
|
to undertake marketing
activities and
campaign in order to
obtain donations and
grants
|
CPNM
BC
|
S
|
|
3.
|
to undertake necessary
steps to provide a
credit under favorable
terms with
international financing
institutions
|
CoMBIH
CPNM
|
M
|
|
