Schumacher home in Gland

Gland, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Formula 1’s  former champion Michael Schumacher, had grandiose ideas about the dock he wants to install at his new lakefront estate on the shores of Lake Geneva in Gland, according to the Tribune de Geneve, quoting Michel Cosendai of the Vaud cantonal water service. The final solution, posted for public consultation until mid-August, will allow docking space two motor boats and the option of an offshore anchor for a sailboat. One group that is likely to oppose the new construction is the Association Rives Publiques, which has been fighting for open public access to the shores of Lake Geneva. According to the Tribune, the group plans to file its opposition.

The shoreline near Schumacher’s home is a classified bird and wildlife protected area of importance to migratory as well as local birds. The proposed dock will have rocks that will create a small pool for fish and could thus have a positive impact, and Consendai is quoted by the Tribune as saying that the dock will fit into the shoreline sufficiently well so that from 100 metres it will barely be visible.

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