water framework directive implementation process in portugal simone ferreira pio

WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVEImplementation Process in Portugal

Simone Ferreira Pio

Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos

Madrid, 26-28th March 2006

Jornadas sobre:LA APLICACION DE LA DIRECTIVA MARCO DEL AGUA

Del Primer Análisis de las Massas de Agua en Riesgo a los Programas de Medidas

Colegio de Ingenieros de CaminosCanales y Puertos

Topics

Implementation Process – 1st Phase (2000-2005)

Legal aspects

Organizational aspects (EU ; Portuguese-Spanish level ; National)

Technical aspects (Article 5 Report)

Implementation Process – 2nd Phase (2006-2009)

Main tasks


Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y PuertosMadrid, 26-28th March 2006

Legal aspects – WFD Transposition

Water Law Decree-Law

Law 58/2005 of 29 December

Articles

Annexes (some aspects)

Annexes

Decree-Law 77/2006 of 30 March

Elements transposed:



Water Law - main aspects

Streamlining water sector legislation;

Transposition of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE);

Definition of the institutional framework considering the river basin district (RH) as the main planning and management unit;

Complete restructuring of the use of economic instruments in water management;

Establishment of a framework for water resources planning in articulation to land use policy;

Creation of a single system for water management through the restructuring of the Water Use Regulatory System (e.g. Licenses);

Incentive to an active public participation and establishment of an integrated water information system.



Water Law – Administrative Arrangements

Water Institute (INAG)- National Water Authority

River Basin District Administration (ARH):

1. ARH do Norte – RH Minho e Lima*; RH Cávado, Ave e Leça; RH Douro*.

2. ARH do Centro – RH Vouga, Mondego, Lis e Ribeiras do Oeste.

3. ARH do Tejo – RH Tejo*.4. ARH do Alentejo – RH Sado e Mira; RH

Guadiana*.5. ARH do Algarve – RH Ribeiras do Algarve.

For the River Basin Districts of Madeira and Azores (Autonomous Regions) the institutional framework will be set by specific regulation.

* International River Basin Districts

Produced by Sónia Fernandes (Water Institute, 2006)

Establishment of a Steering Commission (Water Institute)

Working Groups/Thematic Areas:

1. Groundwater

2. Water economy

3. Ecological Status (rivers/lakes)

4. Ecological Status (transitional and coastal

waters)

5. Monitoring

6. Public Participation

7. Planning

8. Ecological Potential

9. Pressures and Impacts

10. Reports/GIS

Organizational aspects – National level



Horizontal themes:

Delimitation of water bodies

Identification of water bodies at risk

Designation of heavily modified water bodies

Monitoring

Definition of environmental objectives

Implementation of derogations

Programme of measures

Information systems

Establishment of an Interministerial Commission (under discussion)

Organizational aspects – National level



Portuguese-Spanish level: Group WFD under CADC

Definition of the role of the Commission for Implementation and Development of the Albufeira Convention (CADC) in the WFD context;

Establishment of a list of common activities derived from the Convention and WFD;

Definition of priority areas for coordination;

Identification of all boundary and transboundary water bodies.

WFD CONVENTION

ActionsCommon

actionsActions




Portuguese-Spanish level: Group WFD under CADCIdentification of all boundary and transboundary water bodies

Article 5 Report - Structure

1. Introduction

2. River Basin Districts

3. Analysis of River Basin Districts Characteristics

4. Impact Assessment of Human Activities on Surface Waters

5. Impact Assessment of Human Activities on Groundwaters

6. Protected Areas

7. Gap Analysis and Uncertainty

8. Economic Analysis

9. Monitoring Recommendations



Article 5 Report – Typology (Nr Water Bodies/Type)

Rivers(25)

Transitional

Coastal

DesignationCategory

Article 5 Report – HMWB / Artificial Water Bodies



HMWB ARTIFICIALRiver Basin District

HMWB: Dams and Downstream areas Artificial: Irrigation channels

Article 5 Report – Surface Water Bodies / Risk Analysis



Definition of the Conformity Checking Units

Number of water bodies

2495 “Natural” water bodies

203 HMWB

24 Artificial water bodies

Risk Analysis

40,7% “At Risk” (7,5% HMWB)

20,6% “In doubt”

38,7% “Not at Risk”

Article 5 Report - Risk Analysis


“At risk”

“Not at risk”

“In doubt”

Article 5 Report – Groundwater Bodies / Risk Analysis

91

GWB

Article 5 Report – Groundwater Bodies / Risk Analysis



Definition of the Conformity Checking Units

Number of water bodies : 91

Risk Analysis

6,6 % “At Risk”

24,2 % “In doubt”

69,2 % “Not at Risk”

Implementation Process – 2nd Phase (2006-2009)

Resolution of data gaps identified in the previous phase

Finalization of the intercalibration exercise – ecological status classification

Establishment of Monitoring Programmes

Definition of environmental objectives per water body, including the definition of criteria to apply the derogations and time extensions

Designation of HMWB

Identification of situations susceptible to require detailed programmes and management plans for sub-basin, sector, issue, or water type

Specific Management Plans

Establishment of the Programme of Measures

River Basin Management Plans



Implementation Process – 2nd Phase (2006-2009)Portuguese-Spanish level

Harmonization of Risk Analysis

Identification of the pressures responsible for the status classification

Harmonization of Water Status Classification Systems

Coordination in the definition of environmental objectives

Establishment and implementation of the Programme of Measures

Coordinated River Basin Management Plans for the International River Basin Districts

Achievement of common

objectives



THANK YOU

Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos

Madrid, 26-28th March 2006


Del Primer Análisis de las Massas de Agua en Riesgo a los Programas de Medidas

Colegio de Ingenieros de CaminosCanales y Puertos

water framework directive implementation process in portugal simone ferreira pio

Documents

water managementestablishment

water resources

la directiva marco

water law main aspects

canales y puertosmadrid

rh cvado

snia fernandes water

river basin district