Technical board 2021 August 2025-XNUMX May XNUMX
Minutes, 31.1.20241/2024
31.01.2024 16.30 - 19.12
Municipal office meeting room
Yes, checked and found to be in accordance with the meeting's procedure.
31.01.2024
Municipal office meeting room
02.02.2024
Henna Ala-Kurki
Technical director
The legality and quorum of the meeting are established. The participants in the meeting are noted.
The meeting was declared legal and had a quorum. The participants in the meeting were noted.
Two minutes reviewers will be elected. In accordance with the agreed practice, the reviewers will be Niina Sillanpää and Timo Aho. The minutes will be reviewed on August 21, 2024 and will be available for viewing on August 22, 2024 on the municipal information network.
Niina Sillanpää and Antti Kivioja were elected as the minutes reviewers.
At the Technical Committee meeting on November 16, 2023, the matter was tabled because the environmental inspector was unable to attend the meeting to present the matter.
The Technical Committee decides to note the implementation of the proposed measures presented in the protection plan for monitoring purposes and to continue to take action to reduce the risks identified in accordance with the protection plan and to contribute to the reduction of new risks, including bringing wastewater systems to the level required by law. Monitoring of the measures will be carried out at least every three years in the future.
The board will send the monitoring data to Kihniön Vesi ja Lämpö Oy, the Pirkanmaa Welfare Region Rescue Department, and the Pirkanmaa ELY Centre for information and possible measures.
The decision to update the protection plan will be made together with the ELY Centre based on observations made.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Water cooperatives
The matter was tabled at the technical committee meeting on November 16, 2023, because the environmental inspector was unable to attend the meeting to present the matter.
The Kihniö Technical Board grants Seija Risberg a joint permit for rock excavation and crushing on the property RN:o 250-403-14-36, address Rajalammintie Kihniö, primarily with the following permit provisions and otherwise in accordance with the application dated June 16, 2023.
Permit requirements:
1.Permit validity and responsible person
The joint permit is valid until 17.11.2033 November 40, by which time the extraction and landscaping must be completed at the latest, unless a new application is submitted to continue the operation during the validity period. A maximum of 000 m3 of rock can be quarried.
The applicant has appointed Nils-Erik Risberg as the contact person, whose responsibility is to ensure that the operating hours and regulations in the joint permit are complied with in the joint permit area. Any change of contact person must be notified to the supervisory authority.
2.Delimitation of the extraction area, permitted extraction levels and markings
Extraction operations are permitted in the extraction area presented in the application. The storage of aggregates must be located in the storage area or in the extraction area once the space has been vacated. The boundaries of the extraction and excavation area must be marked on the terrain with clearly visible stakes. The protection zone to be left for neighboring premises must be at least 10 meters and the protection zone must be left outside the extraction and storage operations.
The maximum permitted extraction depth for soil is +156,20 (N2000). There must be a height marking in the area (triangular trestle or marking on the stone/rock surface) from which the extraction depth can be checked at all times.
3.Operating hours
Crushing, drilling, breaking and blasting of rock material, as well as loading and transporting it, are prohibited between 1.6 June and 31.8 August.
Daily operating hours on weekdays are:
- crushing from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
-drilling from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
-violation between 8:00 and 18:00
-explosions from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
-loading and transportation 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
4.Noise suppression
The equivalent noise level caused by the operation must not exceed the daily reference value of 55 dB (LAeq) for residential properties or 45 dB (LAeq) for holiday homes in the courtyards and living areas of the disturbed properties, as set out in the Government Decision (993/1992).
The crushing plant should be located so that it is as well protected as possible from the nearest disturbing objects. The spread of noise should be prevented by enclosure and rubber mats. The spread of noise should also be prevented by the placement of storage piles.
5.Preventing dust nuisances
Dust caused by operations must not exceed the limit value for the concentration of respirable (PM10) particles set out in Government Decree (79/2017) in the yards and residential areas of the disturbed sites.
Aggregate storage piles and traffic areas must be watered if necessary so that dust does not cause any inconvenience to nearby properties. The permit holder must also ensure that dust caused by transportation does not cause any unreasonable inconvenience to nearby properties along Rajalammintie, which requires dust containment during dry seasons.
6.Protection of groundwater and surface water
Fuels, other environmentally hazardous chemicals or hazardous waste must not be stored in the collection area without appropriate protection. Any fuel tanks must be double-walled or have a fixed sump and roof. Fuel tanks must be equipped with an overfill prevention and spill prevention device.
Machinery may not be stored, maintained or refueled in the operating area without appropriate protective structures.
Quarry water must be treated in such a way that it does not cause wetting or other harm to neighboring properties. The bottom of the intake area must be sloped so that surface water does not accumulate there. The filter structure built in the operating area must be enhanced with a settling tank if necessary, if solid matter or other substances polluting the water body enter the water body. Direct discharge of quarry water into a ditch or water body is prohibited.
7.Waste disposal
The surface soils of the area must be used for landscaping in accordance with the waste management plan. Waste must be stored and handled in a way that does not cause untidiness, littering or danger to the environment. Waste must not be burned or buried in the operating area.
Hazardous waste must be stored on the property in such a way that it does not cause pollution of surface or groundwater or soil contamination. Hazardous waste must be stored in sealed, closed and appropriately marked containers or tanks, covered or on a raised platform so that the waste can be collected in the event of a leak. Hazardous waste must be delivered to a facility that has been granted a hazardous waste treatment permit or a facility that is approved as a hazardous waste reception site.
Recoverable waste, such as scrap metal, must be delivered to an operator approved as a metal collection point for recovery.
8.Housing safety
The steep edges of the intake area must be protected with safety ropes and warning signs. No safety-impairing materials or large stones may be stored above the ramps of the ramps.
9.Monitoring and tracking of operations
The operator must monitor the spread of noise, dust and stormwater from the area caused by the operation and, if necessary, take measures to prevent any harm.
If the environmental protection authority deems it necessary to conduct studies on the adverse effects of the activity, the permit holder is responsible for the costs of the studies.
According to Section 7 of the MURAUS Decree, noise generated by operations in sites susceptible to disturbance must not exceed the outdoor noise guideline values laid down in the Government Decision on Noise Level Guidelines (993/1992). There are residential buildings within a radius of 500 m from the operation area, so noise must be measured once in the yard of the nearest disturbed site. The measurement must be carried out by an external party during the first operating period. The measurement ensures that noise does not exceed the outdoor noise guideline values in sites susceptible to disturbance.
According to Section 6, Subsection 3 of the MURAUS Decree, if a stone crushing plant is located less than 500 meters from a building used for residential or holiday accommodation or from a yard area intended for residential use in its immediate vicinity or from another object susceptible to disturbances, the noise must be prevented using the best noise prevention measures in terms of acoustics. Noise barriers must be built in the immediate vicinity of the noise source.
Air quality in areas where people live or stay and where people may be exposed to air pollutants is regulated in the Government Decree on Air Quality (79/2017). Dust from operations must not exceed the limit value for the concentration of respirable (PM10) particles set out in the decree in the yards and living areas of such sites. People live within a radius of 500 m from the operation area, so the particle concentration must be measured once in the yard of the nearest disturbed site. The measurement must be carried out by an external party during the first operating period. The measurement ensures that dust does not exceed the outdoor air limit values in sites susceptible to disturbances.
According to Section 4, Subsection 4 of the MURAUS Decree, if a stone crushing plant is located less than 500 meters from a building used for residential or holiday accommodation or from a yard area intended for residential use in its immediate vicinity or from another object susceptible to disturbances, dust must be prevented from entering the environment by using the best available dust control technology. If necessary, storage piles and vehicle loads must be watered and the spread of dust from vehicles outside the operating area must be prevented.
The permit holder is liable for any damage caused. For compensable damage that was not anticipated in the decision, the injured party has the right to seek compensation in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Environmental Protection Act.
The permit holder must keep records of factors affecting environmental protection, such as the amount and duration of excavation and crushing operations. The records must be submitted to the supervisory authority upon request.
Any operational disruptions to the facility that cause more significant emissions than usual must be reported to the supervisory authority, and any oil spills must be reported to the Pirkanmaa Welfare Region Rescue Service.
10.Landscaping and aftercare
The extraction area must be maintained in accordance with the Ministry of the Environment's guide (Sustainable Use of Soils, 2023). After the extraction operation is completed, the edges of the area must be sloped to a minimum slope of 1:3. The stored topsoil from the area must be spread on the slopes as a growth medium for the forest. If clean soils are brought to the area from elsewhere for afforestation of slopes and the bottom, a separate plan for the removal of the soils must be submitted to the supervisory authority. If the forest does not regenerate naturally, supplementary plantings must be carried out in the area.
If plans other than afforestation are made for the catchment area during the validity period of the joint permit, an amendment to the aftercare work must be applied for well in advance of the permit's expiration. An unauthorized landfill must not be formed in the area. Soil materials that introduce alien species into the area must not be used for landscaping.
11.Inspections and supervision to be carried out
Before commencing extraction operations in accordance with this permit, the permit applicant must request the supervisory authority to conduct an initial inspection on site, which will determine the markings of the extraction area, any structures for storing machinery, and permit requirements.
An annual inspection is held annually and a final inspection is held before the end of the permit period, when the extraction of soil materials has been completed and the aftercare work has been completed.
The person taking soil must annually submit a notification to the Notto system regarding the amount of soil taken in accordance with the Soil Act and Section 9 of the Soil Decree.
12.Security deposit
As security for the aftercare work, the permit holder must provide a security of €15,000 to the Municipality of Kihniö before the commencement of soil extraction. The security must be valid until the soil extraction has been completed and the aftercare work has been carried out, but at least one year after the permit decision has been valid. If the conditions of the permit are not complied with, the Municipality of Kihniö has the right to have the necessary aftercare work carried out using the security.
Reasons for the decision
Taking into account the permit application, the location of the activity on the property, the statements received and the permit provisions of the decision, a permit for rock excavation and crushing in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act can be granted. The activity also does not cause a permanent unreasonable burden as referred to in Section 17 of the Act on Certain Neighbourhood Relations. The activity meets the minimum requirements set out in VNa 800/2010 on the grounds set out below.
A soil permit can be granted in accordance with the application and permit conditions. The area has no special scenic or nature-related values and the operation is not located in a groundwater area.
Designating a contact person ensures that the operation is carried out in accordance with the permit provisions (permit provision 1).
Permit Order 2 has been issued to protect soil and groundwater.
Permit regulations 3-9 has been issued to prevent and minimize health and environmental harm. Time restrictions ensure that the harm does not become unreasonable for nearby properties and that the operation meets the requirements of Decree 800/2010 of the Government of Finland. Even if the guideline values are not exceeded on nearby properties, excavation and crushing will cause a nuisance to nearby areas. Summer time is excluded from the operation so that the harm does not become unreasonable for nearby properties.
The daytime noise level is limited to comply with the regulation on noise guidelines.
Permit Regulations 6 and 7 has been issued to ensure that the operation does not cause pollution of the soil or other parts of the environment.
Permit Regulations 9 and 11 has been issued for regulatory reasons. The operator must be aware of the environmental impacts of its operations. When the operator has not demonstrated in the permit application that the guideline values set for noise and the limit values set for dust are not exceeded, the permit holder must measure the concentrations to ensure that the guideline values and limit values are maintained.
Requirements set out in the statement, reminders and opinion
In response to the statements, it is stated that they will be taken into account in accordance with the permit decision. Health hazards are prevented by permit regulations. The points presented in the statement of the Pirkanmaa ELY Centre are taken into account. Based on the inspection carried out in the area, there are no particularly valuable natural sites or habitats in the plan area, so a separate nature assessment is not required. The quarry operations are located within a 500 m radius of disturbed sites, so the permit holder must measure the values set for noise and dust to ensure that the permitted noise level and particle concentration are not exceeded. The treatment of quarry waters is considered sufficient when the bottom of the extraction area is sloped so that surface water does not accumulate there, but must be led away from the area along the filter structure. If necessary, the filter structure must be enhanced with a settling basin. After the rock extraction is completed, the extraction area must be maintained in accordance with the Ministry of the Environment's guide and the edges must be sloped to a minimum slope of 1:3.
Reminders No permit application was submitted.
A total of €3,470 will be charged for processing the permit application, in accordance with the environmental protection authority fee approved by the technical committee on 26 January 2022, Section 6, and the soil fee (4 December 2014, Section 66), which includes the environmental permit fee, soil permit fee, announcement of the application, statements and consultation with neighbors.
Applied provisions
Environmental Protection Act (527/2014) Sections 6, 7, 16, 19, 20, 22, 27, 39, 40, 42-44, 47a, 48-49, 58, 62, 66, 83, 85, 87, 94, 113, 114, 130, 172, 190, 191 and 205
VN Decree on Environmental Protection (713/2014) 2, 11-15 sections
VN Decree on the Environmental Protection of Quarries, Other Quarrying and Crushing Plants (800/201) Sections 4, 6-10, 12 and 13
Land Materials Act (555/1981) § 1, 3, 4, 4a, 6, 7, 10-13, 19, 20, 23 and 23a
Finnish Government Decree on the Taking of Soil Materials (926/2005) 4, 6-9 sections
Decree of the Government of the Republic of Finland on Extractive Waste (379/2008) 4, 8 sections
Act on Certain Neighborhood Relations (26/1920) Sections 17-18
Waste Act (646/2011) Sections 8, 12, 13, 29, 72, 118 and 119
Finnish Waste Decree (179/2012) Section 20
Finnish Air Quality Decree (711/2001) Section 3
Government Decision on Noise Level Guideline Values (993/1992) Section 2
Technical Committee 12.3.2018 and 26.1.2022 § 6
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Applicant, Pirkanmaa ELY Centre
According to Section 129 of the Kihniö Municipality Administrative Regulations, the body decides the time and place of its meetings.
The notice of the meeting shall be sent to members and others who have the right or obligation to attend in a manner determined by the institution. The notice of the meeting shall be sent at least 4 days before the meeting, including the delivery and meeting days. The aforementioned four-day period may be waived if the urgency of the matter so requires, with the consent of a majority of the institution (Administrative Rules, Section 130).
A meeting is also held when the chairman deems it necessary or when a majority of the members of the body submit a proposal to the chairman to hold a meeting to discuss a matter they have announced. In such cases, the chairman sets the meeting time.
The Technical Committee meetings are held as needed and the main meeting day is Wednesday. The meeting place is usually the municipal office conference room. The meetings start at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting invitation includes an agenda, which is sent at least four days before the meeting, including the delivery and meeting dates. The meeting invitation, agenda, attachments and supporting material can also be sent by email.
In urgent cases, a meeting can also be convened by telephone or email.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
According to the Kihniö Municipality Administrative Regulations (Section 160): “The minutes shall be signed by the chairman and certified by the recorder. The minutes shall be checked in the manner decided by the institution. The chairman and the inspectors of the minutes may also notify the approval of the minutes electronically, in which case the minutes shall be certified by signatures later. Instructions for rectification and appeal instructions concerning decisions, as well as prohibitions on appeal, shall be attached to the minutes.”
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The minutes of the Technical Committee meetings are reviewed by two separately appointed reviewers at each meeting, no later than the date for viewing noted on the agenda.
After review, the meeting minutes will be made available on the municipality's information network.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
According to the budget and financial plan approved by the municipal council, in the operating budget section, the council sets operational goals and allocates the necessary appropriations and revenue estimates to the institution to carry out its tasks.
The relevant administrative authority further distributes the budget allocated to the task group in its use plan to the responsible units and cost centers, with a breakdown by type of expenditure and income.
Appendix No. 1: Proposal for a budget utilization plan for 2024, detailed by type of expenditure and income.
The Technical Committee approves the operating plan for 2024 in accordance with Appendix No. 1. Necessary changes may be made to the operating plan during the budget year.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
The technical director presents the financial situation at the meeting.
Accompanying material is a comparison of actual results.
The Technical Committee notes the financial report for the period January 1 - November 30, 2025.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
The Knuuttila pumping station proposed in the initiative is located on privately owned land. Alternative locations have been investigated and guidance has been requested on the matter at the meetings of the technical committee on current matters. OP Park has been proposed as an alternative location, based on proximity to the sewer network, centralization of operations, community spirit and development of the area.
Based on the preliminary cost estimate of the project, the project exceeds the investment limit of 10,000 euros, including, among other things, the construction and connection of the water and sewage network, the construction of a solid, sealed base, and the purchase of furniture (sinks, washing surfaces, drying iron and drying racks). The Technical Committee proposed 10,000 euros for the possible redemption of the OP Park land area and the development of the area in the 2024 budget, which would have provided the financial prerequisites to promote the project. In the later stages of budget preparation, the proposal was eliminated for cost-saving reasons.
The public areas, outdoor sports facilities, playgrounds, etc. that fall under the technical maintenance responsibility already have a repair debt and in the current economic situation there are sometimes challenges in maintaining the current level. It is not possible to significantly raise the level of an individual park or sports facility from the operating budget, but improvement requires investment.
If the issue of permanent and seasonal residents is considered to be progressing, the matter can be revisited by the technical committee in connection with the preparation of future budgets.
Based on the above report, the technical committee concludes that the initiative does not require any further action. The technical committee proposes to the municipal government and further to the municipal council that the initiative be declared completed.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Municipal government, municipal council
The Technical Committee has proposed that the Development Park investigate potential actors for the project.
In practice, the project in Grillinmäki would proceed in an entrepreneur-driven manner, which the municipality's business community and technical department can promote if necessary with advice, etc., not with financial support. After more than a year, there has been no interest from the business community in the matter.
Based on the above report, the technical committee concludes that the initiative does not require any further action. The technical committee proposes to the municipal government and further to the municipal council that the initiative be declared completed.
The municipality of Kihniö has no planning projects in preparation in the area in question. According to the development park's report, there are no interested actors or business support opportunities for charging station investment.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Municipal government, municipal council
A municipal initiative has called for more lighting in the yard of the comprehensive school on the Kettukalliontie side, where school transport and school children's escorts go.
The lighting of the comprehensive school was implemented in accordance with the yard plans for the expansion in 2013. The lighting of the school's traffic area relies largely on the street lighting on Kettukalliontie.
The municipal service center, including offices, a library, a fire station, a comprehensive school, a daycare center, and a sports and recreation area, is currently preparing a master plan for the yard area. The master plan for the area guides smoother and safer movement, parking, and comfort in the municipal service center. The functionality and safety of the comprehensive school's school transportation and escort traffic area have also been examined in meetings of the Kihniö traffic safety working group.
The wider development of the service center area will likely occur in stages as the yard and area structures of each property require renovation. The location of the old Kirkonkylä school in the area will also affect the development of the area.
The challenges of the integrated school's escort traffic in terms of smoothness and safety have been identified and efforts have been made to develop them. Since major changes and improvements to the yard are not currently in the investment plans, it is justified to improve the safety of the area by increasing lighting.
A cost estimate for the measures can be provided when the number of additional lighting fixtures and cabling work and the need to repair yard structures are determined. The aim is to implement the additional lighting fixtures as operating expenses and install them before the start of the fall semester 2024.
The technical committee decides to add lighting to the Kettukalliontie end of the comprehensive school yard and informs the municipal board and then the municipal council.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Municipal government, municipal council
The municipality of Kihniö has made an annual agreement with the Kihniö 4H Association for the maintenance of the municipality's green areas. The agreement has enabled the green areas to be maintained while employing local young people. The agreement is for one period and will be updated if necessary. According to the agreement, the estimated total price of the green works to be carried out during the contract period from 1.5.2024 to 31.10.2024 is 30 - 35,000.00 euros, VAT 0%.
In 2023, the actual amount was €31,481.60, VAT 0%.
Attached material is a draft agreement.
The Technical Committee approves the agreement with the Kihniö 4H Association for the care and maintenance of green areas.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Kihniö 4H Association
After the technical committee's draft phase, the plan developer has updated the plan description and plan map so that no new construction sites are allocated to the area, but the area of existing construction sites is increased and green areas are allocated to the area between the construction sites. A master plan is not necessary in this case, because the construction density in the area will not change. In the plan map of the proposal phase, the plots have been allocated building rights as follows; for an existing construction site operating as a permanent residential building 300 k-m2/ Iu 3/4 and for construction sites for holiday homes 300 k-m2/ Iu 3/4. These floor areas are considerably large in the planning of coastal construction. Permanent housing functions require more floor area than construction sites used for holiday homes, which makes it justified to allocate more building rights to such construction sites. The planning regulations also provide indicative maximum floor areas for individual buildings and minimum distances from the shore and boundaries. A reasonable building right for a holiday building site could be considered to be 180 thousand m2. The content of these building sites is otherwise the same as for building sites intended for permanent residence. It could also be useful to specify in the planning regulations the maximum number of buildings that can be placed on building sites, with a view to the entry into force of the new Construction Act at the beginning of 2025.
The Technical Committee approves the Leppäsentie waterfront master plan proposal phase material as presented otherwise, but the maximum permitted floor areas of the building right will be changed to 250 k-m2 instead of 300 m2 on building sites zoned for permanent residence and 180 k-m2 instead of 300 m2 on building sites intended for holiday residence. This ensures that the naturalness and character of the coastal landscape are preserved. This also takes into account the increasing need for planning on the shores due to the Construction Act coming into force in 2025 and the equal treatment of landowners. In addition, the Technical Committee requests the plan author to add the maximum number of buildings permitted on the building sites to the plan regulations.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.
Applicant, planning consultant
The technical director reviews ongoing and current issues:
- Investments
- Forest management plan for 2023 - 2033
- Pyhäniemi landscape and forest management work
- Contact person for monitoring the waste policy program in the Lakeuden Etappi Oy area of operation.
- Kokemäenjoki River Water Conservation Association's Renovation 2 project for 2023 - 2025
- Traffic safety coordination for Upper and Northwest Pirkanmaa for 2024 - 2025
- One Million Garbage Bags Campaign
- Next meeting Friday 9.2.2024 at 16:30
The Technical Committee will conduct the necessary discussions and take note of the issues.
The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.