Questão jurídica principal
Whether the Regierungsrat is competent to decide on EIA obligation for road projects
Decisão extraída
Yes. For project approval under the Strassengesetz, the Regierungsrat is the competent authority and may determine EIA obligation.
Fundamentação extraída
The project approval authority under § 76 StrG is the proper authority to decide the existence of the public-law duty to conduct an environmental impact assessment.