Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 514 in 2016 (august 2. No 38 26) operational programmes for the "growth and jobs" 5.4.1. specific aid target "to save and restore the biological diversity and to protect the ecosystem" measure "anthropogenic 5.4.1.1. load mitigation for infrastructure and reconstruction of the Natura 2000 sites ' implementing provisions issued under the European Union's structural funds and the cohesion fund the 2014 – 2020 programming period management law of 6 and article 20 paragraph 13 i. General questions 1. determines the : 1.1 the procedures for implementing the action programme "growth and employment" 5.4.1. specific aid target "to save and restore the biological diversity and to protect the ecosystem" 5.4.1.1. "anthropogenic load on the measures of reducing infrastructure and reconstruction of the Natura 2000 sites ' (hereinafter measure); 1.2. the objectives of the measure; 1.3. in the event the funds available; 1.4. the requirements of the European regional development fund project (hereinafter the project) the applicant (hereinafter referred to as project applicant) and project partner (partner); 1.5. the eligible cost of the operation and the conditions of the question; 1.6. the simplified conditions of application costs and order; 1.7. the agreement for the implementation of a project (hereinafter referred to as the agreement) a unilateral notice conditions. 2. objective of the measure is to reduce anthropogenic load, including tourism, eutrophication, erosion and pollution potential impacts on specially protected habitats and species, creating high-quality tourism and natural cognitive infrastructure network. 3. in the event the target group is local, Natura 2000 site visitors, direct regulatory authority that provides natural and habitat protection. 4. Measure the area is a Natura 2000 site and in adjacent areas in accordance with the nature protection plan for infrastructure, except for objects that support for specific support 5.5.1 purpose "to preserve, protect and develop the important cultural and natural heritage, as well as develop related services". 5. the implementation of measures to ensure the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry as responsible authority (hereinafter referred to as the responsible authority). 6. the measure is achievable the following monitoring indicators: outcome indicator 6.1 – up to 2018 31 December their habitat area, which receives support in order to achieve a better level of protection is 2 620 ha; 6.2. result indicators – up to 2023 December 31 along with other wildlife protection measures: 6.2.1 ensure favourable conservation status 60 percent interest of the European Union especially protected habitats; 6.2.2. ensure a favourable conservation status for 60 percent of European Union interest specially protected species; 6.3. financial performance – up to 2018 December 31 certified expenditure at least eur 1 964 706; 6.4. horizontal priority "sustainable development" and it reach monitoring indicator value complies with the provisions referred to in point 6.1. 7. Measures implemented by the open project selection application form. 8. Measure the total available for funds is attributable at least 4 000 000 euro, including the European regional development fund – 3 400 000 euro and national financing (municipal funding, the national budget allocation to local authorities, the State budget financing, private financing), at least 600 000 euros. 9. the maximum eligible European regional development fund project funding does not exceed 85 percent of the total eligible costs. 10. the project co-financing by the applicant in the national budget allocation according to the legislation on the State budget grant local authorities the European Union structural funds and the cohesion fund the 2014 – 2020 programming period for the implementation of projects co-financed. 11. the maximum applicable in the European Regional Development Fund total project must not exceed 500 000 euros, while not exceeding the cost of 1 300 euros per hectare adversely affected habitat areas.
II. Requirements for the project applicant

12. the applicant is a local Project or created body which functions include Natura 2000 sites or adjacent areas that the project management framework for infrastructure construction. 13. The project can be implemented together with the following partners: 13.1. national direct regulatory authority that owned or held land in a Natura 2000 area or adjacent area, in which the project for infrastructure works; 13.2. the municipality in whose territory comprises the Natura 2000 area in which the project for infrastructure works, or those whose functions include the management of a Natura 2000 area; 13.3. a corporation that is owned, controlled or in the possession of real property falls under Natura 2000 territory or adjacent area, in which the project for infrastructure construction, and has delegated administrative task of nature conservation. 14. the applicant in the Project with partners in the cooperation agreement concluded in writing of their duties, rights and responsibilities of the project objectives and the achievement of the indicators and the maintenance of the infrastructure created under the laws of the order in which the European Union's structural and cohesion funds in the participating institutions provide the planning document preparation and implementation of these funds in 2014 – 2020 programming period. 15. the cooperation partner involved in the project with its property, possession or holding of real estate and financing, as well as provide the infrastructure built and maintenance after the implementation of the project. 16. the project the applicant shall prepare and submit to the authority of the cooperation application electronically using the cohesion fund management information system 2014 – 2020, according to the project application selection rules. 17. the project applicant for each Natura 2000 site submit one project submission. About Natura 2000 sites, which are located in several areas, may submit a single or multiple project submissions, depending on the nature of the infrastructure plan, the location and nature of cross linking. 18. the applicant shall submit Project application in which to create the all-natural protection required in the infrastructure or part of it. If the project involves creating a part of the conservation plan, the infrastructure plan, providing not only the availability of a Natura 2000 area, but also the appropriate mitigation of anthropogenic load on the infrastructure, including deploying content objects. 19. the project the applicant calculated the impact of the project on outcome indicators of achievement under the nature protection authority (hereinafter called the Government) the developed methodology. Methodology for determining authority on its tīmekļvietn in the five working days following the entry into force of these regulations. 20. the nature protection plan for the infrastructure project can be combined with a health route that provided for according to the Center for disease prevention and control recommendations for municipalities health route. 21. the project applicant project at least 30 working days before the deadline for the submission of the application shall be submitted to the Administration: 21.1. information about the planned infrastructure projects, including the construction or building project of minimum and appropriate resolution of material no less cartographic scale as 1:10 000 with geodetic coordinate system of Latvia, showing the location of planned infrastructure, topography and near the common natural values to get an opinion on the conformity of the activities planned in the draft conservation plan and a complex approach to infrastructure planning to be created; 21.2. the calculation of the project's impact on outcome indicators of achievement to get an opinion on the conformity of the management developed the calculation methodology. 22. the administration within 15 working days from 21 of these regulations referred to information prepared and issued to the applicant of the project opinion: 22.1. about project planned activities in compliance with the conservation objective of the plan; 22.2. a complex approach in the planning, the project activities are designed to not only the availability of a Natura 2000 area-but also adequate mitigation of anthropogenic load on infrastructure construction, including deploying content objects; 22.3. the impact of the project on the outcome of the calculation of the regulatory compliance of the developed methodology. 23. If this provision 22, paragraph administration opinion is negative, the project applicant made revisions and resubmit the information evaluated. The Board reiterates the information submitted shall examine within 10 working days of its receipt. The project, the applicant received the opinion of the management of the project application is added. 24. According to the applicant, the project authority the methodical instructions developed by the responsible authority in its tīmekļvietn in the month following the date of entry into force of these regulations, carry out a cost/benefit analysis, if the planned revenue in the project, noting that revenue in the project may not exceed infrastructure maintenance costs. 25. The specific aid contribution can make: 25.1. applicant and project cooperation partner in real estate; 25.2. any other immovable property, if agreed with the property owner or the legal possessor of real estate leases at least for a period of not less than specified in the project application project created the life of infrastructures, and real estate law is enshrined in the land register (if applicable).
III. eligible and ineligible activities, eligible and non-eligible costs

26. measures are supported in the infrastructure, restoring and rebuilding actions for Natura 2000 sites in the nature protection plan and focus on: 26.1. soil erosion reduction; 26.2. traffic optimization to save the natural values and redirected visitors to a less sensitive sites; 26.3. visitor information and accounting; 26.4. the availability of a Natura 2000 area; 26.5. anthropogenic and eitrof in reducing pollution; 16.5. the health establishment of routes using natural infrastructure plan. 27. the Action Plan within the framework of the direct eligible costs and indirect eligible costs. 28. the project direct eligible costs are: 28.1. construction plans and projects for the preparation of documentation and the related legislation of the būvekspertīz; 28.2. new infrastructure works, the existing infrastructure rebuilding and restoration costs; 28.3. building and autoruzraudzīb costs; 28.4. visitors counting devices, information stands, indications and signs, including the health needs of the route, the acquisition, manufacture, transport and installation costs; 28.5. the project activities directly related to the cost of the publicity measures carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations on the procedures for European Union structural funds and the Cohesion Fund in the implementation of the 2014-2020 programming period provide a communications and visual identity requirements, up to one percent of the total direct eligible project costs; 28.6. remuneration costs project management personnel who are employed in the project not less than 30 percent of the total work time, up to 10 percent of the project's eligible direct costs, up to a maximum of 24 426 euros per year. 29. This rule 28.1 and 28.3. the costs referred to in point total is attributable to 10 percent of the project's eligible direct costs. 30. Project procurement is carried out in accordance with the public procurement regulatory laws and requirements. 31. in implementing the measures, support the integration of environmental requirements in the procurement of the works (green procurement). 32. the unexpected expenditure does not exceed three per cent of the total direct eligible project costs. Funds for unexpected expenses used, if the expenditure is not coordinated in advance with the cooperation of the authority in accordance with the concluded agreement. 33. the project's indirect eligible costs scheduled as one cost position by applying indirect costs a flat rate of 15 percent from 28.6. these provisions referred to in point cost. 34. The rules referred to in paragraph 27 of the cost value added tax costs are eligible, provided that they are not recoverable in accordance with the tax policy regulatory laws. 35. The cost of the project is to apply these provisions from the date of its entry into force, except that rule 28.1. the costs referred to in point (including value added tax) that apply if they are made after 1 January 2016. 36. the project eligible costs not borne by the beneficiary or the partners. The project's eligible costs are not costs that exceed this rules: 36.1. in paragraph 11, 28.5 and 28.6.,.,., and 33.32 above eligible cost; 36.2. the 28 and 33 of these rules, but are eligible activities in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 26, contains the technical project or need a project objective.
IV. conditions for the implementation of the project the project, 37. beneficiary: 37.1. ensure information and publicity measures, the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 laying down common provisions on the European regional development fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European agricultural fund for rural development and the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and fisheries and general provisions on the European regional development fund , The European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Fund for Maritime Affairs and fisheries, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, and the law on the procedures of the European Union's structural and cohesion funds in 2014 introduction – 2020 programming period provide a communications and visual identity requirements; 37.2. not less frequently than once every three months on its tīmekļvietn (if created) up-to-date information on the implementation of the project; 37.3. bear the increase in costs of the project from its own resources; 37.4. ensure that the planned work on the project is not funded, as well as it is not planned to be financed from other State, local and foreign financial aid instruments; 37.5. provide a separate accounting for the use of funding for the project, making a distinction between the actions undertaken in the framework of other activities; 23.4. ensure the sustainability of the project results and stay at least five years after the final payment is made, but if the project infrastructure created the life for more than five years after completion of the project, the results of sustainability and ensure the maintenance of the entire application infrastructure in a project's life; 37.7. visitor traffic records and finds its impact on the surrounding area with the help of fotofiksācij. These actions are carried out for the first time before the intended commencement of construction work on the project and a further two times in the years before and after the tourist season in accordance with regulatory guidelines developed. Guidelines for responsible authorities put the tīmekļvietn within six months after the entry into force of these regulations. 38. in implementing the project, the partners shall ensure the implementation of the project activities relating to its area of responsibility and Natura 2000 sites is part of its responsibility. Partner is responsible for the project objectives, results and indicators of achievement of the extent, as laid down in the cooperation agreement. 39. Pursuant to these provisions, support is not provided for the activities for which support as business support. 40. the project shall be implemented until 2018. December 31. 41. If the funds available for the implementation of the action is not learned in full, the call for project submissions may be published again. 42. after the conclusion of the contract for the project implementation, cooperation, on the basis of the beneficiary's written request the advance under the legislative act on the State budget planning the European Union's structural and cohesion funds for the implementation of the project and execution of payments in 2014 – 2020 programming period, provides funding for the requested advance payments, the total amount of which does not exceed 50 percent of the project to the European regional development fund and If provided, a municipality in the State budget allocated to the total amount of the grant. The advance may be paid in several instalments. 43. the funding recipient and a partner, in accordance with the cooperation agreement, for at least five years after the final payment is made, but if the project will create the infrastructure for a longer service life, the entire application infrastructure in a project's life time, ensures that the purpose for the use of infrastructure, the implementation of which the aid was granted, remains unchanged and the infrastructure is used in a table of values to be achieved the outcome. 44. If the project actually acquired the funding after the final request for payment is less than the original project submitted in the application, the beneficiary shall ensure that actually achieved figures not less than initially planned in the application project. 45. cooperation authority have the right to unilaterally withdraw from the agreement for the implementation of a project in any of the following cases: 45.1. the beneficiary does not comply with the agreement for the implementation of the project, including non-compliance with the time limits set out in the project or have other circumstances occurred which negatively affects or may affect the monitoring indicator measures; 45.2. in other cases provided for in the agreement on the implementation of the project. 46. The project site is the territory of Latvia. Prime Minister Māris kučinskis environmental protection and regional development Minister, traffic Minister Uldis Augul States