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Influence of Main River Basin District Influence of Main River Basin District

Plans on EnvironmentPlans on Environment

Czech University of Life SciencesFaculty of Environmental Sciences

Miroslav Martis,Vladimir Zdrazil

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Directive 2000/60/ES

(Water Framework Directive)

Until 2027 will determine fundamentally

orientation of EU Member Water policies

PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES OF MEASURESOF MEASURES

By amending our Water Act By amending our Water Act the Water Framework the Water Framework

Directive requirements were Directive requirements were transposed and programmes transposed and programmes of measures were involved of measures were involved

into water plansinto water plans

8 Main river basin management plans in 8 Main river basin management plans in the Czech Republicthe Czech Republic

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Planning in water management is Planning in water management is systematic conceptual activity provided systematic conceptual activity provided

by the state. It is composed ofby the state. It is composed of State level

Plan of Main River Basins CR (PHP)

Regional level

Plans of River Basin Districts (POP)

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What What ISIS the Plan of Basin district: the Plan of Basin district:… …… …

Tool to achieve good status of water bodies within the Tool to achieve good status of water bodies within the river basin districtriver basin district

Catalogue of important impacts and effects on water Catalogue of important impacts and effects on water bodies within the river basin districtbodies within the river basin district

Platform for integrating the requirements of “old” water Platform for integrating the requirements of “old” water directives and other directives (like NATURAdirectives and other directives (like NATURA 2000 2000))

Document setting objectives for water bodies and Document setting objectives for water bodies and technically feasible and economic bearable measures to technically feasible and economic bearable measures to achieve themachieve them

Background for land – use planningBackground for land – use planning

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What What IS NOTIS NOT the Plan of Basin district …the Plan of Basin district …

„„Finished project“Finished project“ „„Universal guideline solving all problems in a Universal guideline solving all problems in a

short time horizon (2015)“short time horizon (2015)“ Implementation tool for Water Framework Implementation tool for Water Framework

Directive for a level Directive for a level belowbelow water body water body

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Brief summary of planning process Brief summary of planning process

The purpose of planning is to determine and The purpose of planning is to determine and harmonize public interests harmonize public interests

Protection of Water as a component of the Protection of Water as a component of the environmentenvironment

Flood protection and mitigation of the effects of Flood protection and mitigation of the effects of droughtsdroughts

Sustainable water use, water management to Sustainable water use, water management to fulfill requirements for water services, in fulfill requirements for water services, in particular for the purposes of drinking water particular for the purposes of drinking water supplysupply

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Assess risks,costs & benefits

Determine objectives

Adopt programme of measures

Monitoring

Implement measures

Assess Water Body status

continuously

Three 6-year cycles to acheive good

statuss until

Assess stresses& effects

2004

2027

Propose necessary stepsPublish programme of measures

2006

2007

2008

2010-2012

2009

2013-2015

2015

2021

Elaboration of River Basin District Elaboration of River Basin District PlansPlans

1. 2009 - 20152. 2015 - 20213. 2021 - 2027

3 CYCLES – 6 YEARS

1.PREP WORKS – 2007

2. DRAFT OF Plan of Main River Basins – 2008

3. FINAL Plan of Main River Basins – 2009

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Water management planningWater management planning

continuous conceptual workcontinuous conceptual work define and mutually harmonise public interest in define and mutually harmonise public interest in

the field of protection of water resourcesthe field of protection of water resources sustainable use of water resources sustainable use of water resources measures to meet demand for water servicesmeasures to meet demand for water services

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Water protection goalsWater protection goals

Prevention from deterioration in all water bodiesPrevention from deterioration in all water bodies Achievement of good status in all water bodiesAchievement of good status in all water bodies Goal-directed reduction of pollution by hazardous matters, Goal-directed reduction of pollution by hazardous matters,

nutrients and organic materialsnutrients and organic materials Decrease in eutrofication of the Northern Sea by reducing Decrease in eutrofication of the Northern Sea by reducing

nutrient pollutionnutrient pollution Achieving goals for protected territories (in the sense of Achieving goals for protected territories (in the sense of

„older“ directives)„older“ directives) Protection of habitats and species depending on waterProtection of habitats and species depending on water

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Protection of water resources as a Protection of water resources as a

constituent part of environmentconstituent part of environment protect surface and ground water resources, protect surface and ground water resources, enable sustainable and well-balanced use of water enable sustainable and well-balanced use of water

resources, resources, create conditions for protection and improvement create conditions for protection and improvement

of the overall condition of both surface and ground of the overall condition of both surface and ground water resources as well as aquatic ecosystems water resources as well as aquatic ecosystems and individual species of aquatic organisms, and and individual species of aquatic organisms, and

contribute to the protection of terrestrial contribute to the protection of terrestrial ecosystems or individual species of terrestrial ecosystems or individual species of terrestrial organisms being immediately dependent on the organisms being immediately dependent on the aquatic systems. aquatic systems.

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Flood protectionFlood protection

decrease number of population threateneddecrease number of population threatened with flood and with flood and reduces the risk of damage to property, cultural and reduces the risk of damage to property, cultural and historical monuments by applying the threat prevention rule historical monuments by applying the threat prevention rule as a matter of priority.as a matter of priority.

Protection against adverse effects of drought

gradual adaptation to the anticipated climate change

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Water servicesWater services

ensure smooth supply of sanitary safe and high-quality ensure smooth supply of sanitary safe and high-quality drinking water to population and other water consumers, drinking water to population and other water consumers,

efficient wastewater disposalefficient wastewater disposal without adverse environmental impacts, provision of water without adverse environmental impacts, provision of water

services at affordable prices, maintaining high quality services at affordable prices, maintaining high quality standardsstandards

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Heavily modified water bodiesHeavily modified water bodies

Body of surface water that has had it's original appearance Body of surface water that has had it's original appearance significantly changed as a result of physical changes due significantly changed as a result of physical changes due to human activities (“significantly changed appearance” to human activities (“significantly changed appearance” means a change in hydrological and morphological means a change in hydrological and morphological properties)properties)

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Specific water bodiesSpecific water bodies

may have specific water protection objectives (or may have specific water protection objectives (or “exceptions”) defined in the plan of river basin district. “exceptions”) defined in the plan of river basin district. They consist either in extension of the deadline for They consist either in extension of the deadline for achievement of objectives (those set for 2015) or in achievement of objectives (those set for 2015) or in specification of less strict requirements.specification of less strict requirements.

Deadlines – achievement of water protection objectives Deadlines – achievement of water protection objectives as scheduled is not possible due to lack of technical as scheduled is not possible due to lack of technical feasibility, inadequate costs or nature conditions, if feasibility, inadequate costs or nature conditions, if further worsening of the condition of specific water further worsening of the condition of specific water bodies can be excluded at the same timebodies can be excluded at the same time

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Protected areas suitable in terms of their Protected areas suitable in terms of their morphological, geological and hydrological features morphological, geological and hydrological features

for surface water storagefor surface water storage

Protection of areas suitable for surface water storage to be Protection of areas suitable for surface water storage to be able to compensate potential impacts of climate change, in able to compensate potential impacts of climate change, in particular to reduce adverse effects of floods and drought particular to reduce adverse effects of floods and drought within a long-term time horizon (during next fifty to one within a long-term time horizon (during next fifty to one

hundred years).hundred years).

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Division of Measurement in the document of Division of Measurement in the document of basin district plan (POP)basin district plan (POP)

Programme of measures (measures implemented until 2012)Programme of measures (measures implemented until 2012) Other measures (implemented after 2012)Other measures (implemented after 2012) Type A – concrete measures (waste water treatment Type A – concrete measures (waste water treatment

facilities, stream revitalisation)facilities, stream revitalisation) Type B – good practices (nitrates in agriculture)Type B – good practices (nitrates in agriculture) Type C – approved legislative procedures (prevention Type C – approved legislative procedures (prevention

accidental pollutionaccidental pollution))

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Assessment of surface water bodies Assessment of surface water bodies statusstatus

!!! Strict assessment : if one indicator is unsatisfactory then

the general status is unsatisfactory

The most frequently exceeded indicators: BSK, nutrients, benthos, metals, specific pollutants (organic)

Synthesis of general start status

Satisfactory Potentially unsatisfactory

Un-satisfactory

Water bodies of standing water

Number 1 1 9

% 9 18 82

Water bodies of flowing water

Number 9 10 165

% 8 12 80

Water bodies in total

Number 10 11 174

% 9 11 81

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Assessment of Assessment of groundgroundwater bodies statuswater bodies status

!!! Strict assessment : if one indicator is

unsatisfactory then the general status is

unsatisfactory

The most frequently exceeded indicators: priority hazardous matters – old environmental loads, nitrates.

Synthesis of general start status

Satisfactory Potentially unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory

Number of water bodies 4 2 9

% Area of basin 12 6 82

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Why is estimate of status in 2015 Why is estimate of status in 2015 infavorable?infavorable?

Strict status assessmentStrict status assessment++

Great measure of uncertainty in Great measure of uncertainty in assessment of measure impactsassessment of measure impacts

Allowing exceptions - time shift in Allowing exceptions - time shift in achieving objectives after 2015achieving objectives after 2015