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Marine planning

Coastal Planning of the Eastern Seaboard 2022

15th June 2022

A proposal for the 2022 East Fjords Coastal Zone Plan is available, presented according to Article 12 of the Law on the Planning of the Sea and Coastal Regions No. 88/2018. The plan proposes a policy for the use of an area that covers the fjords and bays from Almenningsfles in the north to the Whites in the south.

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The plan proposal and environmental assessment are available at the Reykjavík Planning Agency and at the offices of the Múlaþing and Fjarðabyggð. They can also be accessed here below.

Presentation sessions

In the summer of 2022, briefings on the planning proposal will be held at the following locations:

  • Fáskrúðsfjörður Primary School, 27 June, 16:30-18:00

  • Herðubreið Cultural and Social Home in Seyðisfjörður, 28 June, 16:30-18:00

  • The Office of the Icelandic National Planning Agency, Borgartún 7b, Reykjavík, August 9, 13:30 - 15:30

All who wish to contribute to the planning of the area are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the planning proposal. Anyone who wishes can submit suggestions and comments on the planning proposal and its environmental assessment. The deadline for submitting written comments is 15 September 2022.

Comments should be submitted by letter to the Icelandic National Planning Agency, Borgartún 7b, 105 Reykjavík, by email to the e-mail address.

Regional Council of the Eastern Provinces