Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the project had to be assessed in a concession procedure rather than a building permit procedure
Decisione estratta
The dam-raising project materially changed the concession and therefore required a concession procedure.
Motivazione estratta
The concession and deed linked the granted use to specific power plants and fall heights, not to the entire river stretch. Raising the reservoir increased the usable fall height and changed the use within the meaning of cantonal water law and the federal Water Rights Act.