Osmussaare saarevaht: läks mitu aastat, et uuesti saada püsiasustusega saareks

Osmussaare saarevaht: läks mitu aastat, et uuesti saada püsiasustusega saareks

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Osmussaar Island Guardian: It Took Several Years to Become a Permanently Inhabited Island Again

Rita Koppeli pere kolis Osmussaarele paarkümmend aastat tagasi. Nad on elanud saarel aastaringselt. Eelmise aasta novembris elas saarel neli inimest, aga püsiasustus puudus. Alates uuest aastast on Osmussaar taas püsielanikega saar, sest kaks inimest kolis juurde.
Seaduse järgi on saarel püsiasustus, kui seal elab viis inimest. Nelja aasta eest arvati Osmussaar te nimekirjast välja, kui Rita Koppeli vanemad surid. Uute elanike leidmine on raske, sest kõigile ei sobi. Lisaks ei saa Osmussaarel uut maja ehitada, sest see on .
Rita Koppel ütleb, et ta ei tahtnud võtta lihtsalt suvalist inimest, et saada püsiasustus tagasi. Sellepärast võttis see mitu aastat aega. Mõned inimesed on proovinud saarel talvel elada, aga kiiresti loobunud. Eelmisel aastal kolisid saarele inimesed, kes olid seal varem turistidena käinud.
Üks uutest elanikest on tuukri Algis Sepp. Ta ütleb, et on kallis. Tööd tuleb teha mandril, sest saarel ei saa tööd teha. Kui tööd on vähem, saab olla saarel.
Püsielanikega saarte nimekirjast välja kukkumine tähendas ka riigitoetuste kadumist. Rita Koppel on tänulik Lääne-Nigula vallale, kes on aidanud püsima jääda. Ta on endiselt ja iga aasta hooldab sadamat vallaga koostöös.
Rita Koppel ütleb, et oleks aus, kui oleks saarel püsiasustus ka siis, kui elanikke on vaid üks. Viie püsielaniku nõue on seadusandja viga. Väikesaarte jaoks on püsiasustus väga oluline, sest see annab toetused ja võimalused lisarahastuseks.
Praegu peab Osmussaare rahvas ootama veel 7 kuud, et saada t. Suvel annavad turistid saareelanikele tööd. Lisaks kasvatatakse islandi lambaid ja šoti mägiveiseid. Kuid Rita Koppel ei saa loomakasvatuse toetusi, sest ta ei suuda PRIA nõudeid täita.
Rita Koppel ütleb, et elu Osmussaarel on ilus. Ta ei osanud 20 aastat tagasi arvata, et võiks nii huvitav olla.
Rita Koppel's family moved to Osmussaar about twenty years ago. They have lived on the island year-round. Last November, there were four people living on the island, but in the eyes of the state, there was no permanent residence. Since the new year, Osmussaar is again a permanently inhabited island, as two people have moved in.
According to the law, a permanent residence exists on an island if five people live there. Four years ago, Osmussaar was removed from the list of permanently inhabited islands when Rita Koppel's parents passed away. Finding new residents is difficult because island life is not for everyone. Additionally, a new house cannot be built on Osmussaar because it is a protected landscape area.
Rita Koppel says that she did not want to take just any person to regain permanent residence. That is why it took several years. Some people have tried to live on the island in winter but quickly gave up. Last year, people who had previously visited as tourists moved to the island.
One of the new residents is diver Algis Sepp. He says that life beyond the sea is expensive. Work must be done on the mainland because it cannot be done on the island. When there is less work, one can be on the island.
Being removed from the list of permanently inhabited islands also meant the loss of state support. Rita Koppel is grateful to the Lääne-Nigula municipality, which has helped keep island life alive. She is still the island's guardian and maintains the harbor annually in cooperation with the municipality.
Rita Koppel says it would be fair if in the eyes of the state, an island had permanent residence even if there were only one resident. The requirement of five permanent residents is a legislative mistake. Permanent residence is very important for small islands because it provides support and opportunities for additional funding.
Now the people of Osmussaar must wait another 7 months to receive small island support. In summer, tourists provide work for the islanders. Additionally, Icelandic sheep and Scottish Highland cattle are raised. However, Rita Koppel cannot receive animal husbandry support because she cannot meet PRIA's requirements.
Rita Koppel says that life on Osmussaar is beautiful. Twenty years ago, she did not imagine that life on the island could be so interesting.