Unvermeidliche Baumfällungen am Leinpfad nahe des Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Wesseling

Grund für die Fällungen sind die Überalterung der Pappeln und nicht mehr gegebene Standfestigkeit sowie damit einhergehend die Gefährdung von Menschen und Gebäuden in diesem Bereich. Außerdem wurde bei den jährlichen sogenannten Negativkontrollen – Baumkontrollen auf sichtbare Schäden – festgestellt, dass zahlreiche Pappeln von einem massiven Pilzbefall betroffen sind und daher ein zusätzliches Sicherheitsrisiko durch Bruch darstellen.

Das betroffene Waldgebiet gehört zu Shell Rheinland. Es handelt sich hierbei um Wald im Sinne des Landesforstgesetzes. Das bedeutet, dass der Landesbetrieb Wald und Holz Nordrhein-Westfalen mit dem zuständigen Regionalforstamt Rhein-Sieg-Erft für die nachhaltige Sicherung der Waldeigenschaft zuständig ist. Der Landesbetrieb hat Shell Rheinland zu der Waldverjüngung geraten und wird für die fachlich und rechtlich korrekte Umsetzung sorgen.

Im Zuge der Maßnahmen kann es zeitweise immer wieder zu Einschränkungen auf dem Leinpfad kommen. Notwendige Umleitungen werden ausgeschildert.

Der Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland liegt im Kölner Süden. Rund 1.400 Shell Mitarbeitende sowie Beschäftigte von Partnerfirmen produzieren hier Kraft- und Heizstoffe (Diesel- und Ottokraftstoffe, Kerosin, Heizöl) sowie Produkte für die chemische Industrie. Shell stellt derzeit an dem Standort im Rheinischen Revier wichtige Weichen für zukunftsweisende Energiewendeprojekte. Dazu zählen eine hochmoderne Anlage für Grundöle (derzeit im Bau), die Herstellung von Wasserstoff aus erneuerbarer Energie sowie eine Bio-LNG Anlage für CO2-armen Lkw-Treibstoff.

Shell Deutschland GmbH ǀ Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland
Sebastian Düring, CR Advisor External Communication
Tel.: +49 (0) 2236 75 21 90
E-Mail: SDE-CR-Rheinland@shell.com

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