Regulations on the protection of waters in the Uri North area between Lake Uri and Erstfeld - Protection Objective**

1. This regulation aims at the undiminished and comprehensive preservation of sensitive aquatic systems in the Uri North area between Lake Uri and Erstfeld as habitats for rare and protected animal and plant species, plant communities, and animal communities, and as vital elements of a diverse landscape.

2. It adheres to and implements the provisions of the Protection and Use Concept for Renewable Energies in the Canton of Uri (SNEE).

1. The following objects are placed under protection

Object No. 1: Fätschbach (Municipality of Spiringen)

Object No. 2: Hinterschächen, Winterbach (Municipality of Unterschächen)

Object No. 3: Vorderschächen, Niemerstafelbach, Balmerbach, Rustigen Streams (Municipality of Unterschächen, Rustigen Streams)

Object No. 4: Schächen (Floodplain area) (Municipalities of Bürglen, Spiringen, Unterschächen)

Object No. 5: Gangbach (Municipality of Schattdorf)

Object No. 6: Riedertalbach (Municipality of Bürglen)

Object No. 7: Isenthalerbach (Municipality of Isenthal)

Object No. 8: Sulztalerbach (Upper course) (Municipality of Isenthal)

Object No. 9: Stierenbach (Municipality of Attinghausen)

Object No. 10: Bockibach (Municipalities of Attinghausen, Erstfeld)

Object No. 11: Alpbach (above Bodenberge) (Municipality of Erstfeld)

Object No. 12: Fulbach (Municipality of Erstfeld)

Object No. 13: Seewlisee (Municipality of Silenen)

2. All natural water bodies in the area of Uri Nord between Lake Uri and Erstfeld that are not explicitly listed as usable waters or as usable waters with increased requirements in the SNEE, as well as protective waters under Article 2, paragraph 1, shall also be deemed protective objects.

3. Only the actual water body is considered a protective object. The legal provisions apply to the shoreline areas.

1. The protected objects shall be preserved undiminished for at least 40 years.

2. In particular, it is prohibited to

a) use the protected waters for energy generation

b) construct buildings and installations of any kind within the protected waters, unless they serve the purpose of protection

3. Reserved are works and construction measures necessary to ensure flood protection or to enable crossings for the development of the area (e.g., bridges or fords).

4. Small hydropower plants without grid feed-in (isolated operation), compensation plants, and drinking water power plants with grid feed-in may generally continue to be constructed and operated within the protected waters.

5. Existing power plants may continue to be operated without restriction within the scope of their concession. The optimization or expansion of existing power plants is still possible, taking into account the applicable regulations.

6. Existing, legally exercised uses and usage rights concerning buildings and installations within the protected waters also remain guaranteed.

1. The Government Council shall review this regulation if the federal legal foundations applicable at the time of the designation of protection have significantly changed in the areas of environmental, water, nature and landscape protection, or energy in the interim.

2. Only those changes are considered significant that challenge the objectives of the SNEE and fundamentally alter the balance between protection and utilization aspects.

1. This regulation shall only enter into force together with the concession on the Alpbach (lower course) or on the Schächen (Schächen stretch between the Bürglen power plant and the Schächen outlet).

2. It shall enter into force on 15 October 2020.