1700-E09 - Raw material extraction to the northwest of Qaanaaq

1700-E09 (en)

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  • Location – town/settlement

    Qaanaaq

  • Purpose

    Technical supply plants and other infrastructure

  • Specific use

    Technical supply plants

  • Use

    The area is to be used for technical purposes in the shape of raw materials extraction

  • Current conditions

    The area covers an area of some 4 ha

  • Building provisions

    New buildings are to have a maximum height of six metres, with the exception of stone crushing facilities, sorting and the like which are to have a maximum height of 20 metres

  • Remaining available space

    No special provisions

  • Traffic service and utilities

    The existing system of thoroughfares provides access to the other areas and functions in the area

  • Listed, protected and preservation-worthy features

    No special provisions

  • Regulated zones

    Regulated zones exist around the airport in the shape of obstacle limitation surfaces that consist of partly a horizontal surface and a conical surface, partly approach and take-off surfaces in continuation of the runway. The area is located under the airport’s obstacle limitation surface, and is covered by the horizontal surface, where buildings and other facilities cannot be established higher than level 60.5 metres and roads no higher than level 55.5 metres. The area is located under the obstacle limitation surface at the airport and is covered by approach and take-off surfaces. The maximum ridge level of buildings and facilities and the construction level of roads are variable and depend on the distance to the runway and a right-angled distance from the centre line.

  • Special provisions

    There are heavily polluting companies in the area. The establishment of a heavily polluting company presupposes an environmental permit, pursuant to the Government of Greenland’s Executive Order no. 11 of 20 August 2004 on environmental approval of heavily polluting companies etc. It is permitted to extend heavily polluting companies in the area