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Implementation of the Water Framework Directive in Bulgaria

Implementation of the Water Framework Directive in

Bulgaria - A status report

Allan Pratt

Galina Balusheva

Krakow, 27th September 2004

First workshop - Europe INBO



.. An Integrated approach to Water Management at the Basin level

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What this Directive is about...



In this presentation .. 1. A status report on implementation

2. Focus on requirements for Basin Overview in Dec. 2004 concerning- GIS- Typology and Water Bodies- Intercalibration,- Reference Conditions- Pressures & Impacts incl. Monitoring issues

Background: Danish EPA and Ministry of Environment and Water co-operation: WFD implementation project (April 2003 – November 2004)



DANCEE Project - Approach

Component 1

MoEW, Sofia

Component 2

BSBD, Varna

1. WFD Co-ordination Unit

2. Guidelines

3. Legislation Gap Analysis

4. GIS training

5. River Basin Overview

6. Management training and team building



Integrated water management in Bulgaria: 4 River Basin Directorates

Water

Act

2000

1 2



Time, scale and process

2000

2015

2009

2006

work = objectives = timeschedule



Practical implementation

WICU, the National Co-ordination Unit for implementing the WFD:- Ministry- Basin Directorates- Executive Agency- Stakeholder ministries

Secretariat

Task Groups (MoEW & BD staff)

Protected Areas

Economic analysis

Pressures and

Impacts

Typology, Intercalibrationand Reference Conditions

GIS

Reporting



Administrative structure

Ministry of Environment and Water

10 Directorates

........EEA

ExecutiveEnvironm.

Agency

15 REI’s:RegionalEnvironm.

Inspectorates

4 RBD’s:RiverBasin

Directorates

Water ?

A new Water Act under preparation

Other

ministries?



GIS



GIS status: Draft Guidelines for Bulgaria

Objectives:Objectives:

1. Standardized GIS and common procedures for data management

2. Integrate GIS in management planning and decision-making

3. Compatibility between different projects

4. Report according to requirements of the European Commission.

IMETDANCEE

PHAREMATRE



GIS: statusAll Basin Directorates are working with GIS

now

Basin Directorates in regular contact - WICU

Presentation of final draft of guidelines at 4th WICU meeting

HARDWARE - SOFTWARE and TRAINING should be prioritised for the Basin Directorates and the Ministry



Typology, Water Bodies,

Intercalibration &Reference Conditions



Typology, Water bodies, Intercalibration & Reference Conditions

Typology -6 months ago



Today!

The Chepinska subbasinEABD - Plovdiv

38 river types36 lake types

2 coastal types



Water bodies



Intercalibration sites selectedand entered into the JRC base1 Site Name No (IC

register)Water Category Common

TypeBoundary

2 Danube-Oriahovo 3287 20040518

River (Danube) R-E6 G/M

3 Danube-Rousse 3302 20040518

River (Danube) RE-6 G/M

4 Ogosta-Kobilyak 3316 20040518

River RE-3 G/M

5 Vit-Sadovez 3304 20040518

River RE-3 H/G

6 Djuljunitza-Djuljunitza

3320 20040518

River RE-2 G/M

7 Krapets 3331 20040519

Coastal G/M

8 Rousalka 3335 20040519

Coastal G/M

9 Kaliakra 3386 20040520

Coastal G/M



Reference Conditions:Only just started in Bulgaria

ReferenceConditions

Good status

Moderate status

Poor status

Bad status

EQR=> 0

EQR=1

EQR = Observed value

Reference value

RC

Reference conditionsfor all 76 types

Identified !



Typology, Water Bodies ,Intercalibration & Ref.Cond: Status

Common types for Intercalibration

Site selection

Site information into internet register

Typology for overview

Water bodies for Basin Overview

( )

( )

Reference sites for types no

Reference sites Conditions according to wfd classification

no



Pressures & Impacts



Pressures & Impacts and WFD timetable

1. 2004: Water bodies possibly at risk of not meeting environmental objectives

2. 2005: First results from Basin Overview to design monitoring programme

3. 2006: Use monitoring results to identify main water management issues

4. 2007 / 2008: Apply results for preparation of RBMP and programme of measures



Level of detail = level of knowledge

Water Bodies not at risk

Water Bodies needing further assessment to determine risk

Water Bodies at risk

Water Bodies not

at risk

Risk Screening

Detailed Assessment

Water Bodies at

risk

Water Bodies needing further assessment to determine

risk

More Specific AssessmentWater Bodies

at risk

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at

risk

Water Bodies at risk



Pressures and impacts:Report for Dec.2004

• 5.1 Pressures - General - Surface water Point sources and diffuse sources Surface water abstraction - Groundwater Point and diffuse sources Abstraction

• 5.2 Impacts Expert judgement! - Impact of pressures on surface and groundwater quality

• 6.1 Risk analysis Expert judgement!

OK – but assumptionsmust be clear &

transparent



Pressures & Impacts 6 Database templates for pressures data



Point sources

being linked to GIS



Proposal for physico-chemical classification for IMPRESS overview

2nd IMPRESSworkshop



Example of risk screening



Design monitoring

• Survellance monitoringTo assess long term changes in water quality

• Operational monitoringTo establish the status of waters at risk or possibly at risk of not meeting environmental objectives

• Investigative monitoringTo find the causes for not meeting objectives



Reference Conditions required toestablish ecological status of waters

ReferenceConditions

Good status

Moderate status

Poor status

Bad status

EQR=> 0

EQR=1

EQR = Observed value

Reference value

RC



Classification requirementsaccording to the WFD

Hydromorphological

Hydrologic regime (flow etc.)River continuityMorphology (depth etc.)Tidal regime (currents etc.)

Biological

Composition and abundance of 1) aquatic flora 2) invertebrate fauna 3) fishComposition, abundance and mass of phytoplankion

Chemical & Phsyical

Transparency, thermal conditions, oxygen, acid status, nutrients, priority substances



Pressures & Impacts: Status Compatible approach to GIS and database use

Regular contact between workgroups in the BD’s and MoEW

Reporting template for basin overview

Monitoring of progress: 3rd P & I workshop in October

Physico-chemical classification system agreed for overview

• Pressures data into database - high priority

• Procedures and assumptions for risk assesment not clear



Proposed priorities for 2004 - 2005

• Priorities for 2004 – 2005: River Basin Overview incl. - Assessment of risk for failing to meet obejvtives - Identification of AWB’s and HMWB’s

Define Reference Conditions using data from best available sites and expert judgement

Design monitoring programme Revise existing classification system

1

2

3

4

WICU



Status WFD Bulgaria

• Where do we stand – where should we be standing ?

- Significant progress over the last year in the Basin Directorates who knows, the report may be ready March 2005!

- Intensive work required and Basin Overview must have highest priority

- Increased co-ordination of activities – WICU- Reference conditions and classification system must have high priority- GIS investment and training - Organisational development -> the matrix organisation



Closing comments: Implementing the Directive in Europe

Comprehensive inform-ation gathering and

assessment 2003

2007

2009

2015

River BasinManagement Planwith programme of

measures

Implement programmeof measures

Good Water Status

Coming to terms with the implications ofthe Directive

Political, financialand stakeholder commitment

Standing up tothat commitment

Take a rest !



GIS and the WFD

• Production of Maps

• Technical specification for maps

• A harmonised data infrastructure

• Reporting

CIS Guidance Document:



Level of complexity

• Identify Pressures: Fairly straightforward

• Assess Impacts: Complicated – ecological, chemical and other expertise required

• Evaluate risk of failing to meet objectives: Complicated – Ecological, chemical, statistical and other expertise + quality classification needed



Designing monitoring

Annex II analyses

Identify water bodies Characterise bodies Identify pressures Collate existing

monitoring data

Further characterisationwhere relevant

Identify new pressures Collate new monitoring

data

Assess risk to objectives

Improve risk assessments

Design operationalmonitoring

programmes

Monitor

Re

vise d

es

ign

of

mo

nito

ring

Design surveillancemonitoring

programmes

Monitor

Re

vis

e d

es

ign

of

pro

gra

mm

esDesigninvestigativemonitoring

Monitor

Reports ofaccidents

Assessment of long-term changes in natural

conditions andchanges from

anthropogenic activity

Classify status of water bodies

Publish maps of status in RiverBasin Management Plans

Surfacewaters !



Thank you for your attention

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water framework directive

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integrated water management

ministry slide

new water act

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timeschedule slide

wfd implementation project