German impacts, page-13

When Vulcan Energy applies for a permit in Baden-Württemberg or the procedure is being processed by the state mining authority, this information can be accessed online.

The state mining authority (Freiburg Regional Council - State Office for Geology, Raw Materials and Mining) responsible for deep geothermal energy in Baden-Würtemberg publishes its procedural decisions with public participation in the following link.

https://www.lgrb-bw.de/bergbau/vorhaben#1510014041428667408

Excerpts: Projects with early public participation
The Environmental Administration Act and the Administrative Regulation on Public Participation of Baden-Württemberg open up the possibility for authorities and companies/project developers to involve citizens as early as possible in the planning of a project that may have a not insignificant impact on the interests of a larger number of third parties.

Early public participation begins even before formal public participation in the actual approval procedure (mandatory for projects that require a planning approval procedure and/or an environmental impact assessment).In the case of private projects, the competent authority urges the project developer to carry out early public participation.However, this is not mandatory for the project developer.

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