734.1 WBG

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Art. 4 Wasserbaugesetz (WBG) - Einteilung der Gewässer

I. Allgemeine Bestimmungen

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Art. 4 WBG · Einteilung der Gewässer

1. Gewässer werden eingeteilt in

a) kantonale Gewässer. Als solche gelten Rhein, Alter Rhein ab Eisenbahnbrücke in St.Margrethen, Seez ab Brücke Runggalina in Mels, Linth, Thur ab Brücke Au in Ebnat-Kappel und Sitter;

b) Gemeindegewässer. Als solche gelten jene Gewässer oder Gewässerabschnitte, an die Bund oder Kanton Beiträge an wasserbauliche Massnahmen für den Hochwasserschutz leisten oder geleistet haben;

c) übrige Gewässer.

2. Ist streitig, ob ein Gewässer oder ein Gewässerabschnitt als Gemeindegewässer gilt, entscheidet das zuständige Departement.

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Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (8)

21.2787 · sg (Art. 4 Abs. 2 WBG)

Building Permit Invalidated Due to Insufficient Public Road Access

Cited in the summary as a relevant legal basis concerning the issue of access/Feinerschliessung, which was the core ground for the final decision.

B.2016.119 · sg (Art. 4 Abs. 2 WBG)

Watercourse Expansion Project Appeal Regarding Alternative Flood Control Measures

This provision requires that watercourses be designed to maintain natural conditions and serve as habitats, which is considered in the context of the ecological aspects of the project and alternative solutions.

B.2016.119 · sg (Art. 4 Abs. 3 WBG)

Watercourse Expansion Project Appeal Regarding Alternative Flood Control Measures

This provision allows for exceptions to the principle of maintaining natural watercourses in built-up areas, which is relevant for justifying the project's impact on the existing watercourse.

B.2007.117 · sg (Art. 4 WBG (SR 721.100))

Water Structure Expansion Project Approval Upheld Against Landowner Appeals

Cited implicitly in the reasoning which leads to the dismissal of the appeal concerning the flood protection standard, referring to the law that mandates retaining the drainage capacity.

B.2007.117 · sg (Art. 4 WBG (SR 721.100))

Canal Expansion Project Approval Upheld Against Landowner Challenge

This provision is cited in the initial summary as the legal context (Wasserbau), but crucially, the court's reasoning confirms in section 2.5 that the project complies with this article regarding the preservation of outflow capacity, justifying the dismissal of appeals related to reduced protection.

B.2010.179 · sg (Art. 4 Abs. 2 eidg. WBG)

Landowner Objection to Stream Expansion for Flood Control Fails

This provision, regarding maintaining or restoring the natural course of water bodies and ensuring habitat for flora and fauna, is cited in the reasoning leading up to the final decision, which upheld the project's ecological aspects.

B.2007.117 · sg (Art. 4 WBG (SR 721.100))

Linth Canal Expansion Appeal Regarding Flood Protection and Emergency Overflow

Cited in the reasoning section to confirm that the project does not reduce the existing water drainage capacity, although the main decision itself (order 1) does not explicitly cite it, the structure implies this is the core legal standard for the main orders.

B.2007.117 · sg (Art. 4 WBG (SR 721.100))

Linth Canal Flood Protection Expansion Upheld Against Landowner Appeal

Cited in the introductory text summarizing the court's view that the project meets standards, though this specific article is not repeated in the dispositive orders 1-3. The exclusion rule specifies only articles explicitly cited in the dispositive orders (1, 2, 3) should be included. Since Article 4 WBG is only mentioned in the summary (not the dispositive orders 1-3), it must be excluded based on the strict rules provided.