Department of Green Spaces, Forestry and the Environment

The Green Spaces, Forestry and Environment Department is the designated point of contact for all public green spaces, trees, playgrounds and the Rodgau municipal forest; its remit includes safeguarding the environmental media of soil and air, in particular the survey and assessment of contaminated sites, contaminated sites, the forwarding of complaints regarding odour, noise and smoke nuisance, and current issues such as climate protection and renewable energy.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Planning, new construction and maintenance of green spaces, playgrounds and sports fields as well as forest recreational facilities (excluding cemeteries)
• Management of the municipal forest
• Inspection and maintenance of trees in the city centre (excluding cemeteries) including the control of pests such as the oak processionary moth
• Maintenance and upkeep of surface waters and the River Rodau
• Maintenance of urban water-bound (= unpaved) paths
• Installation of dog waste bag dispensers
• Development and implementation of the Rodaupark concept and the Rodauweg concept together with the Department of Urban Planning and Environment
  • Rodaupark concept = long-term green belt along the Rodau
• Climate protection and climate change adaptation
  
• Biotope network and species protection

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