Lake Seelhausen near Löbnitz is getting closer to being used for tourism: the first visitors could be swimming on the newly created beach, which is around one kilometer long, as early as this year. The federally owned Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft (LMBV) says it has created the necessary conditions. Now it is up to the municipality and district to decide on the so-called public use, said LMBV Technical Managing Director Bernd Sablotny during a visit to the site by Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs Dirk Panter (SPD).
"We want to hand over the lake to the people as quickly as possible," explained Sablotny. However, bathing, sailing or rowing would first require approval from the district.
The mayor of the municipality of Löbnitz, Detlef Hoffmann (CDU), confirmed that the municipality is going along with this - but referred to outstanding formalities. He said that a usage agreement for the beach area and lake was needed in order to implement public use. A draft is available, but still needs to be agreed. The earliest realistic release date is the end of September.
