water framework directive an introduction david whiles anglian river basin manager
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Water Framework Directive
An Introduction
• David Whiles
Anglian River Basin Manager
Outline
• The Water Framework Directive• Our River Basin District Plan• Environmental objectives• Timetable and outputs• Consultation
The Water Framework Directive
Integrated management of river basins to:
• prevent deterioration and enhance the status of the water environment, including ground water
• promote sustainable water use • reduce pollution• contribute to mitigating the effects of
floods and droughts
For Anglian, this could mean:
• Coastline:– Improving the quality of
our estuaries and coastal waters.
For Anglian, this could mean:
• Diffuse pollution:– Reducing the impact agriculture,
roads and railways have on water quality.
For Anglian, this could mean:
• Drought/floods
For Anglian, this could mean:
• New development– New homes– related
infrastructure
For Anglian, this could mean:
• Managing our water resources sustainably:– water efficiency– increasing demand– protection of the
environment
River basins
River basin planning boundaries:
11 River Basin Districts in
England and Wales
Anglian RBD
• Covers most of the East of England Region
• Part of South East Region
• Part of East Midlands Region
Achieving our aims:
the River Basin Management Plan
• Strategic regional plan for water• Lists the environmental objectives for each water
body• Includes summary of Programmes of Measures• Statutory: must be approved by Secretary of State
Environmental Objectives
Surface water Objectives
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• Ecological status• Chemical status
Risk Category No of WBs % of WBs
UnclassifiedUnclassified 1166 15.0
High RiskHigh Risk 358 4.6
Moderate RiskModerate Risk 1861 23.9
Low RiskLow Risk 3009 38.6
No RiskNo Risk 1393 17.9
e.g. Risk to rivers from diffuse phosphorus
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• Chemical status• Quantitative status
Current assessed risks
Number nationallyat Risk
Number in AnglianRBD at Risk
Rivers 92.7% 97.7%
Lakes 84.0% 86.1%
Transistional waters 98.5% 100.0%
Coastal 84.8% 69.2%
Ground 75.3% 87.9%
Programmes of measuresScale Example
UK Whole territory ordevolved administrations
Statutory provisions, Policies (CAP)and Strategies (water companyinvestment plans)
River Basin District(includes ALL POMs)
Regional / Local Spatial PlanningPolicies
Sub Basin/Waterbody(catchment or group ofcatchments)
Abstraction plans (CAMS); catchmenttargeted agri-environment schemes
Waterbody (catchment orsub-catchment)
Farm Pollution Prevention Campaigns
Part of waterbody (e.g.stretch)
River restoration schemes; industrialdischarges
River basin management stages
River basin management stages
Consultation
• Involvement of interested parties is key to success:
- Agency cannot implement plans alone
- Co-deliverers must work together
- We need buy-in by all affected• We are setting up Liaison Panels of
co-deliverers in each River Basin District
• We will engage interested parties at different levels
To support river basin planning we need to:
Ensure public access to
background information
To support river basin planning we need to:
Ensure consultation in the planning process
To support river basin planning we need to:
Encourage active
involvement of interested
parties in all aspects of
implementation
Engagement
• Regional Assemblies• Regional Development
Agencies• Local Authorities• Natural England
Partnership• Environmental NGOs• Farming• Business and industry
• Ports
• Broads Authority
• Consumers
• Internal Drainage Boards
• Extraction and minerals
• Angling / fishing
• Environment Agency
Formation of the RBD Liaison Panel in July 2006.
Membership will be drawn from:
Next steps
• Preparation of a timetable and programme for consultation– 6 month consultation from December 2006
• Commencement of revised monitoring programme– December 2006
• Development of a summary of significant water management issues– 6 month consultation from summer 2007