Agriculture /diffuse pollutions PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG PRB Workshop in Stresa 7 - 8/03/2006 PRB Gascogne Rivers (France) Agriculture /diffuse pollutions

The Adour-Garonne basin 6 districts in France Adour Garonne Basin: 1/5 France 20 000 km of rivers

the Gascogne rivers in the district an hydrographic unity of reference with several WB

What could be the ecologic status of water bodies in 2015? Article 5 report (2004): 31% good status 21% doubt 17% risk 28% HMWB

the research programs in this field. PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG What have we done so far ? Analysis of : the article 5 report / comparison with PRB agri’ common list of indicators, the local mandatory actions concerning Nitrates Directive and drinking water regulation, the local and regional projects : a WFD pilot project, the Pesticides regional group’ schedule… the research programs in this field.

District context What have we done so far ? PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG What have we done so far ? District context the article 5 report will be updated within June 2006 (in order to remove doubt status), PoM elaboration: potential types of measures have been identified for the district.

/ SSG WFD and agriculture PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG Activities with the PRB agri group / SSG WFD and agriculture 3 common areas of work : A. assessment of agricultural pressures and impacts, B. Report on planned or adopted programs of measures, C. Give feeback on specific proposals made by the SSG.  In 2005, analysis on the points A and B.

Activities with the CEA WG / Group B-IRBM PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG Activities with the CEA WG / Group B-IRBM Meeting in last december : the state of play of CEA in each member State. PRB presentation : our objectives, our working plan and our needs our objectives : to implement a step by step approach, our needs : the most practical tools and methods.

What are the planned activities for 2006 ? PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG What are the planned activities for 2006 ? SSG WFD and agriculture / PRB agriculture group : reporting on agricultural pressures and impacts (with updated article 5 study), elaboration of the PoM with local partners involvement.

What are the planned activities for 2006 ? PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG What are the planned activities for 2006 ? WG B / scientific knowledge transfer : Summary of the on-going research programs  see Ecobag presentation. WG B / CEA working group : Elaboration of the PoM including : - their cost appraisal, - and a first cost-effectiveness analysis.

What are the planned activities for 2006 ? WG B /CEA working group : PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG What are the planned activities for 2006 ? WG B /CEA working group : A pilot study /a first step : - To compare cost-effectiveness between preventive measures and curative treatment concerning drinking water resources, - To combine economic analysis with sociological studies.

Our experience within the working groups PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG Our experience within the working groups SSG WFD and agriculture / PRB agriculture group : positive points: a common schedule, good first exchanges, points to improve : feedback from SSG opinion on the JRC/PRB schedule.

Our experience within the working groups PRB Rivières de Gascognes AEAG-DIREN-ECOBAG Our experience within the working groups WG B /CEA working group : Positive points : interesting first exchanges and information, - Needs : the most practical tools and methods

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