1. Land reclamation novelties in Latvia and crossborder co-operation Edgars Grikitis State company "Agriculture Ministry Real Estate", Head of Drainage Department E-mail: Edgars@zmni.lv Edgars@zmni.lv Kaspars Abramenko Latvia University of Agriculture Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Water Management E-mail: Kaspars.Abramenko@llu.lv Kaspars.Abramenko@llu.lv

2. Drainage systems in Latvia About 1,6 mil. ha agriculture land About 0,5 mil. ha forest land

3. There are about 120 thousand km of ditches and channels in Latvia

4. There are about 950 thousand km drainpipes in Latvia

5. There are ~ 1000 km protecting dikes in Latvia

6. There are 50 polder pump stations in Latvia

7. Regulations on Land Reclamation in Latvia Law on Land Reclamation http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=203996http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=203996 Regulations of the Cabinet of Minister No (550) Hydrotechnical and ameliorative structures http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=269168http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=269168 Regulations of the Cabinet of Minister No (623) Cadastre of Land reclamation http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=213549 http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=213549 Regulations of the Cabinet of Minister No (598) EU funding for period 2014-2020 http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=269553 Regulations of the Cabinet of Minister No (600) Procedure to apply for the State and EU funds for project open competition «Investments in tangible assets» http://likumi.lv/ta/id/269868

8. Regulations of the Cabinet of Minister No (600) Procedure to apply for the State and EU funds for project open competition «Investments in tangible assets» http://likumi.lv/ta/id/269868 2014 -2020 Main focus for the land reclamation projects are Environmental protection issues: Sedimentation basins; Two-stage drainage ditches; Meanders; Boulder piles; Controlled drainage; Wetlands; Protection of natural embankment;

9. Information about digital cadastre of land reclamation in Latvia www.melioracija.lv

10. State river bodies and channels in Latvia

11. It is possible to search Rivers, channels and ditches

12. State channels are picketed

13. Table holds available information (legends) depending on displayed map

14. It is possible to measure distance and area

15. Possibilities to read coordinates

16. Prepared views could be saved and printed out