1. Project Owerview and Background from Partner Viewpoint Project LLI-303 «Life in a Clean Environment – a Better Future!»
Marita Melvere, PP9 Project Manager
Kick-off Meeting in Kuldiga, LV
May 31, 2018

2. About Saldus Municipality
Established in 2009
Located in the southwestern part of Latvia, on the border with Lithuania
Area km2
Saldus town and 15 rural territories
Population people (2017 data)

3. latlit projects 2014-2020 1st call 2nd call
LLI-212 «SEE ANOTHER WAY» (I SEE)
LLI-010 «Introducing Nature Tourism for all» (UniGreen)
LLI-303 «Life in a Clean Environment – a Better Future!» (Clean Brownfields)
LLI-373 «Revitalization and Minimization of Environmental Risks in Coastal Areas of Rivers Šyša in Šilute, LT, and Ciecere in Saldus, LV» (Silute-Saldus PUAR)
LLI-293 «The adaptation of the Venta river to tourism in the border areas of Lithuania and Latvia» (ViVa)

4. Project background from pp2 part
Former apartment building «Ceļinieki» - currently abandoned, dangerous for local people and environment.
Contamination from asbestos cement roof.

6. Our Tasks in wp «Transforming through revitalization»
Activity A.I1.6 Destroy of municipality-owned building “Ceļinieki”, Ruba county, Saldus district, to reduce the risk of local environmental pollution.
Total surface area of rehabilitated land - 0,045 ha.

7. Other Activities within the Framework of the Project
1) Participation in the other Partner’s Investment activities in the form of an experience exchange
2) Learning from good practice (seminars, thematic workshops, study visit to Poland and Germany)
3) Carrying out project management and communication tasks as Project Partner

8. What we have done so far …

9. Next steps 1) Project startup tasks
2) Contracting procedure for demolition works
3) Implementation of main activity on PP9 side – building demolition, planned time – 2 months (June, July 2018)