In July, Magdalena Czafurska-Dziak, head of the Lwówek Śląski Catchment Management Authority, and Lubań Mayor Grzegorz Wieczorek signed an agreement aimed at jointly carrying out work related to maintaining the Siekierka stream in Lubań and Siekierczyn. – The work will form part of a broader process of restoring hydrological order in the region after the high-water events that occurred in September 2024 – Polish Waters emphasize.

Similar agreements have been reached with other municipalities:

  • with Żagań County regarding clearing the Bóbr River and allocating the recovered woody debris;
  • with Szklarska Poręba Forest District regarding securing the banks of the Kamienica River along a forest road;
  • with Radwanice Municipality regarding stream-clearing work in the municipality;
  • with Wleń Municipality regarding the removal of damage to a stream in Pilchowice by securing damaged retaining walls and the stream banks;
  • with Wleń Municipality regarding the removal of damage to a stream in Przeździedza by removing woody debris and mineral sediment;
  • with the Bolesławiec urban municipality regarding the removal of broken and fallen trees and woody debris from the Bóbr River in Bolesławiec;
  • with Kamienna Góra County regarding the reconstruction of a damaged section of the county road on Wiejska Street in Kamienna Góra.

The office adds: – The September 2024 flood made clear how great a challenge extreme weather events are. Such situations not only pose a threat to people and property, but also require an efficient emergency response as well as thoughtful and consistent reconstruction.

It also stresses:

That is why the agreements concluded by Polish Waters with local government units are so important. They are part of a larger, strategic recovery plan whose aim is to restore the good condition of local watercourses and increase their resilience to future adverse weather conditions.

Only cooperation between state institutions and local governments produces tangible results. Polish Waters remain open to local initiatives, consultations and joint investment planning—not only in the face of crises, but also in their day-to-day work for sustainable water management.