Territorial System of Ecological Stability of the Landscape (ÚSES)

The Territorial System of Ecological Stability of the Landscape (ÚSES) is, pursuant to Section 3(1)(a) of Act No. 114/1992 Coll., on the Protection of Nature and the Landscape, as amended (hereinafter referred to as ‘Act No. 114/1992 Coll.’), an interconnected network of natural and modified, yet near-natural, ecosystems that maintain the natural balance.

The main objective of the ÚSES is:

• to create a network of relatively ecologically stable areas which have a beneficial influence on the surrounding, ecologically less stable landscape,
• to preserve or restore the landscape’s natural gene pool,
• to preserve or promote the diversity of native biological species and their communities (biodiversity).

According to Section 4(1) of Act No. 114/1992, the creation of the ÚSES is a matter of public interest in which landowners, local authorities and the state all play a part; the protection of the ÚSES is the responsibility of all owners and users of the land forming its basis.

Based on biogeographical significance, we distinguish between three levels of the ÚSES:

• local (defined and assessed by the municipal authorities of municipalities with extended powers, with the exception of national parks and their buffer zones, and protected landscape areas),
• regional (defined by the relevant regional authority, with the exception of national parks, protected landscape areas and the buffer zones of these specially protected areas), and
• supra-regional (defined and assessed by the Ministry of the Environment).

The
basic components of the ÚSES are biocentres and biocorridors.

A biocentre is, pursuant to Section 1(a) of Decree No. 395/1992 Coll., implementing certain provisions of Act No. 114/1992 Coll. of the Czech National Council on the protection of nature and the landscape, as amended (hereinafter referred to as ‘Decree No. 395/1992 Coll.’), a biotope or a set of biotopes in the landscape which, by virtue of its condition and size, enables the permanent existence of a natural or modified, yet near-natural, ecosystem.

According to Section 1(b) of Decree No. 395/1992 Coll., a biocorridor is an area which does not permit the permanent, long-term existence of a significant proportion of organisms, but which allows their migration between biocentres, thereby creating a network from separate biocentres.

The boundaries of the ÚSES are defined by nature and landscape conservation authorities in the ÚSES plan. The requirements for the ÚSES plan are set out in Decree No. 395/1992 Coll. In addition to a map base, ÚSES plans also contain tabular and textual sections describing the functional and spatial indicators of the constituent parts and their current status, as well as proposals for framework measures for their conservation and improvement, or, where appropriate, for their establishment (in the case of non-functional parts of the ÚSES).

ÚSES plans are drawn up by professionally qualified persons authorised by the Czech Chamber of Architects. The technical and methodological principles for defining the ÚSES were laid down by the Ministry of the Environment in the ‘Methodology for Defining the Territorial System of Ecological Stability’.

Supraregional and regional ÚSES plans form the basis for the conceptual definition set out in the regional spatial development principles.

Local ÚSES plans specify the conceptual delineation of the supra-regional and regional ÚSES as set out in the overarching spatial planning documentation (ZÚR) and supplement it with a network of ÚSES tailored to local conditions. Local ÚSES plans encompass all hierarchical levels of the ÚSES and serve as a basis for municipal spatial plans or, where applicable, regulatory plans. For this purpose, they are drawn up over the cadastral map at a detailed scale.

ÚSES PLAN FOR THE PRÍBRAM MUNICIPALITY

Local (local) ÚSES Plan for the Příbram Municipal Administrative Area was drawn up by the Consortium for the Preparation of the ÚSES Plan for the Příbram Municipal Administrative Area (Ageris s.r.o., Company Registration Number: 25576992 and Löw & spol., s.r.o., Company Registration Number: 46990798) covering all cadastral areas of the municipalities within the administrative district of the Příbram Municipal Administrative Unit, with the exception of the area extending into the Brdy Protected Landscape Area. This represents 78 per cent of the total area of the Příbram Municipal District, i.e. 62,275 ha. The ÚSES Plan for the Příbram Municipal District comprises text, tables, maps and data sections.

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TEXTUAL SECTION – the accompanying report (PDF format, size 1,322 kB) contains an introduction, a description of the structure of the document, a characterisation of natural conditions, a description of the current state of nature and the landscape, a description of the area’s existing natural values and their potential for defining the ÚSES, a description of the procedure for revising and updating the ÚSES in the area of interest, an overview and evaluation of ÚSES documentation prepared to date, an analysis of the delineation of the ÚSES in spatial planning documentation, revision and updating – a description of the resulting ÚSES Plan, an overview of the changes made, a management proposal, potential risks and threats, a conclusion and a list of sources used.

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TEXT SECTION – appendix (PDF format, size 1,336 kB) contains an analysis and proposal for changes to the ÚSES solution for individual municipalities.

TABLE SECTION contains a list of all components of the ÚSES within the area of interest and their basic characteristics, including a description of changes and issues, as well as an overview of the ÚSES documentation prepared, an overview of the valid spatial planning documentation and the comprehensive land consolidation schemes carried out within the area of interest.

Links to files:

· TABULAR SECTION – explanatory notes on the descriptions of ÚSES elements (PDF format, size 190 kB)

· TABULAR SECTION – supra-regional biocorridors (PDF format, size 278 kB)

· TABULAR SECTION – regional biocentres (PDF format, size 198 kB)

· TABULAR SECTION – regional biocorridors (PDF format, size 753 kB)

· TABULAR SECTION – local biocentres (PDF format, size 666 kB)

· TABLES – local biocorridors (PDF format, size 852 kB)

· TABULAR SECTION – overviews and other tables (PDF format, size 670 kB)

· TABULAR SECTION – list of changes (PDF format, size 208 kB)

THE MAP SECTION contains analytical, draft and comparison maps.

The analytical maps show the currently valid boundaries of the Ecological Stability System (ÚSES) as defined in the spatial planning documentation for the area of interest and the immediately adjacent area, as well as specially protected areas and Natura 2000 sites (scale 1 : 10,000; base map – Basic Map of the Czech Republic 1:10,000).

Link to files:

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 1_123410_2_A (PDF format, size 10,097 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 2_123415_6_A (PDF format, size 32,972 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 3_124312_6_A (PDF format, size 28,353 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 4_ 221205_6_A (PDF format, size 32,006 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 5_ 221208_4_A (PDF format, size 18,635 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 6_221218_6_A (PDF format, size 29,070 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 7_221220_6_A (PDF format, size 27,556 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 8_221222_2_A (PDF format, size 9,268 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 9_222102_6_A (PDF format, size 34,452 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 10_222104_6_A (PDF format, size 37,899 kB)

· ANALYTICAL MAP_sheet no. 11_222117_6_A (PDF format, size 43,078 kB)

The draft maps (ÚSES Plan for the Příbram ORP) define the constituent parts of the ÚSES and the biogeographical division of the territory (scale 1:10,000; base map – cadastral map and orthophoto map).

Link to files:

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 1_123410_2_N (PDF format, size 29,104 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 2_123415_6_N (PDF format, size 65,669 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 3_124312_6_N (PDF format, size 59,633 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 4_ 221205_6_N (PDF format, size 66,083 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 5_ 221208_4_N (PDF format, size 54,123 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 6_221218_6_N (PDF format, size 59,923 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 7_221220_6_N (PDF format, size 58,213 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 8_221222_2_N (PDF format, size 16,859 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 9_222102_6_N (PDF format, size 64,983 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 10_222104_6_N (PDF format, size 62,463 kB)

· DRAFT MAP_sheet no. 11_222117_6_N (PDF format, size 57,496 kB)

The difference maps delineate the constituent parts of the Ecological Stability System (ÚSES) in accordance with the ÚSES Plan for the Příbram Municipal Authority and the currently valid ÚSES delineation as set out in the spatial planning documentation – delineation of areas subject to change (scale 1 : 10,000; basis – cadastral map and orthophoto map).

Link to files:

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 1_123410_2_R (PDF format, size 29,155 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 2_123415_6_R (PDF format, size 66,063 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 3_124312_6_R (PDF format, size 59,829 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 4_ 221205_6_R (PDF format, size 66,509 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 5_ 221208_4_R (PDF format, size 54,386 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 6_221218_6_R (PDF format, size 60,228 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 7_221220_6_R (PDF format, size 58,547 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 8_221222_2_R (PDF format, size 16,919 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 9_222102_6_R (PDF format, size 65,409 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 10_222104_6_R (PDF format, size 62,874 kB)

· DIFFERENCE MAP_sheet no. 11_222117_6_R (PDF format, size 57,779 kB)

THE DATA SECTION contains data in ESRI shapefile format with a completed attribute database (table), as well as a map section in the ESRI ArcGIS environment. This section of the ÚSES Plan for the Příbram ORP may be made available for potential use.

Further information – Příbram Town Hall, Environment Department; contact person: Mgr. Marek Duspiva, telephone: 318 402 478, email: marek.duspiva@pribram.eu.

The project ‘ÚSES Plan for the Příbram Municipal District’, project registration no. CZ.05.4.27/0.0/0.0/17_052/0008004 was funded by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme Environment 2014–2020, Priority Axis 4 – Protection and Care of Nature and the Landscape, Specific Objective 4.3 – To strengthen the natural functions of the landscape.