Swiss shooting spaces: political reactions to noise rehabilitation
Ears too and through? How politics wants to solve the army’s noise problem
The army does not adhere to the deadline for re -renovating shooting spaces. Left -wing security politicians see the health of residents in danger and urge to act quickly. The bourgeois majority pursues a completely different strategy.
Actually, the Swiss army should have renovated a total of 45 shooting spaces. This is because they are too loud. For that she had 15 years. The deadline for this expires at the end of July. Today, 41 of these places are not yet renovated. This made this newspaper public on Monday.
It is unlikely that something will change in the next three months. The expired deadline should give the VBS new noise complaints from affected residents.
Security politicians of the bourgeois have apparently seen the problem come a year ago. And promptly reacts: The majority of the Council of States Security Policy Commission launched an initiative to the Federal Council that he should check the noise protection requirements for military facilities; In particular, whether these regulations are stricter than for other public tasks. And she asked how much money the federal government could save if he loosened the regulations.
The Bernese SVP National Councilor Werner Salzmann.
The security policy situation does not change the tasks of the army, says National Councilor Beat Flach (GLP/AG). The previous reports and environmental law requirements remained binding. If the army needs more time to implement the noise regulations, it must put it on in good time. If she does not do this, the use of these places must be restricted. Because the army also has to adhere to its legal requirements. Like any other investor.
Josef Dittli, Urner Councilor (FDP).
One will be informed about the reasons for the delays, says Lucerne Mitte-Ständerstätin Andrea Gmür-Schönenberger, President of the Security Commission of the Council of States. She understood for those who complained about the noise in the shooting spaces. So far, she does not see a need for action: « Some are bothered by the shooting noise, others in loud music or on cowbells. »
It takes a balancing of interests, says Gmür-Schönenberger. The shooting noise is not a fun: « Ultimately, it is about the security of the Swiss population. »
SP speaks of « unacceptable refusal to work »
On the left side, however, the outrage is great. The Solothurn Councilor Franziska Roth (SP) speaks of an « unacceptable extent of refusal to work ». Noise narrower the quality of life and can demonstrably make you sick.
The Solothurn Councilor Franziska Roth (SP).
The noise renovations could have started in the past 15 years without any problems, says Gerhard Andrey (Greens/FR). The “massive upgrade” now leads to more activity. Noise protection is an important preventive investment. Also because the army is dependent on the goodwill of the population.
In parliament, the left remains in the minority with its concerns. The postulate of the Security Policy Commission for the examination of higher limit values was transferred to the Federal Council with 27 to 12 votes in autumn. The majority’s strategy is clear: if the army does not adhere to the law, the law must change.
