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Dispensations for motor traffic decreasing
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2014-06-23T10:00:00.000Z
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Municipal management of natural resources, protection of cultural heritage, town and country planning, motor traffic on uncultivated land, dispensations.

Municipal environmental management, 2013

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Dispensations for motor traffic decreasing

In 2013, Norwegian municipalities granted 11 600 new dispensations for motor traffic on uncultivated areas and watercourses. In addition, 14 300 dispensations from previous years were still valid. The total number of valid dispensations dropped 500 from the previous year.

Dispensations for motor traffic. Operating expenses: Key figuresPublished 23 June 2014
 Unit2013Changes in per cent
 Change from last year2006 - 2013
Approved applications for motor traffic on uncultivated landNumber11 623-18.9-13.2
Share of approved applications for motor traffic on uncultivated landPer cent961.14.3
Gross operating expenses within recreation in urban areas, municipalitiesNOK per capita1989.454.6
Gross operating expenses within protection of cultural heritage, municipalitiesNOK per capita21-4.561.5
Gross operating expenses within protection of cultural heritage, county council districtsNOK per capita909.7114.2

Source: Statistics Norway

Motor traffic on uncultivated areas and watercourses is forbidden in principle. Under the Motor Traffic and Environment Act, local government authorities may grant dispensations from this rule and allow motor traffic for certain purposes. No data on actual traffic are available, but KOSTRA provides information on dispensations granted by local government authorities.

The number of new dispensations granted in 2013 is 3 per cent below 2012. The total number of dispensations valid in 2013 was 2 per cent lower than in 2012. However, the share of granted applications went up from 95 per cent in 2012 to 96 per cent in 2013.

Cultural heritage predominant in local conservation

The Planning and Building Act enables the municipalities to protect areas of importance for nature, landscape and cultural heritage. In 2013, there were around 3 700 local development plans that contained area protections. Nearly 3 000 plans had areas for cultural heritage, while nature values were protected in 500 plans. Landscape features were protected in 300 plans. In 2013, around 300 new development plans containing areas for protection were adopted.