Working meeting in the municipality of Jezero because of the recent floods

04.02.2019.

On February 04, 2019, in the building of the municipality of Jezero, the working meeting was held and it was attended by the representatives of the relevant institutions: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management (Water Management Department), Hydroelectric Power Station “Jajce I”, Chief Republic Water Inspector, Civil defense of Republika Srpska, Public institution “Vode Srpske”, Ministry of Interior of the Republika Srpska, Agency for Water Area of the river Sava (regional office in Jajce), Fire Station Šipovo, “Mrkonjić Putevi”, Public company “Putevi Republike Srpske”, Mayor and the representatives of the municipality of Jezero. The topic of the meeting was about the current state of floods in the municipality, finding and making professional and specific conclusions, that would be background for the development of planning documentation for long-term flood relief of both the river Pliva and the torrential river Jošavka. Both rivers cause floods in the area of the municipality more than once a year.

The aim of the meeting was joint finding of expert proposals and solutions that would prevent floods which often affect the area of the municipality of Jezero.

After presenting the factual situation by the Mayor regarding the current floods and pointing out the possible interference in efficiency of adequate flood prevention and after a review of the problem of flooding by all present, the following conclusions have been reached:

1. The present representatives of the relevant institutions will represent a team which will give proposals in which direction it can be worked on long-term project planning of the recovery of the causes of floods caused by the river Pliva.

2. Urgent finding of financial resources for the realization of the existing main project Reconstruction of the riverbed of Jošavka, for which Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management has given consent for support.

3. In the following period, the water management will be priority.

4. Strengthen coordination of activities on maintaining water channels on the road network.

5. Submit a proposal to consider raising the level of the regional road Jezero – Šipovo, which is currently in the stages of preparation of project documentation, and it is planned to be reconstructed.

6. Installation of a hydrological station on the torrential river Jošavka, to monitor water levels of Jošavka about which the Hydroelectric Power Station “Jajce I” will be informed.

After the meeting, concrete requests by the municipality of Jezero will be delivered in written form, to all competent relevant institutions.