RBM Plans in Slovakia Actual state of PaM Emília Kuníková, VUVH Košice, 18th May 2010
Content River basin management plans in Slovakia Structure of RBMPs Development of plans and International cooperation Main findings – Status of surface WBs – Program of Measures – Exemptions from environmental objectives up to 2015 Realisation of Programme of Measures Next steps Košice, 18th May 2010
River Basin Management Plans in SK International level 1.Danube River Basin District Management Plan – A level 2.Integrated Tisza River Basin management Plan – B level National level 3. Water management Plan for Slovakia (Vodný Plán Slovenska)– Approved by Government in Febr.2010 – B level – Danube River Basin District Plan – Vistula River Basin District Plan 4.River Basin management Plans for sub-units – approved by MoE - C level : – 4a/ Bodrog including Tisza – 4b/ Hornád – 4c/ Bodva – 4d/ Slaná Košice, 18th May 2010
Structure of national Plans The national plans cover WFD issues Introduction River Basin District (sub-unit) characterisation Register of protected areas Identification of significant pressures Monitoring, status of waters Environmental objectives Economic analyses Program of Measures Gaps and uncertainties Protection against extreme effects of waters, climate changes Register of more detailed plans and programmes Public information and communication List of competent authorities Košice, 18th May 2010
Plans development and international cooperation National level – Strategy for WFD Implementation - working groups – Main institution involved – VUVH, SHMU, SVP – WG – experts from various institution International level – ICPDR – Bilateral SK/HU WG for the WFD implementation (last bilateral meeting 2-3 February 2010) Košice, 18th May 2010
Main findings – surface WBs status Slovak part of Tisza basin Ecological status /potential Chemical status Košice, 18th May 2010
Program of Measures – for SWMI Organic pollution Polution by nutrients Polution by Hazardous substances Hydromorfological changes Pollution of grondwaters Quantitative status of groundwater Košice, 18th May 2010
PaM – Organic pollution Basic measures – implementation of UWWTD, IPPC, Sewage Sludge D Supplementary measures – developments of WW collection and treatment in small agglomeration Legislation, Education, Košice, 18th May 2010
PaM – Nutrient pollution Basic measures – implementation of UWWTD, IPPC, Nitrate Directive Supplementary measures – developments of WW collection and treatment in small agglomerations Application of Codex of good practices Legislation including phosphate free detergents, Education Košice, 18th May 2010
PaM – Hazardous substances Legislation Permits revisions Programme for Pollution by Hazardous substances Košice, 18th May 2010
PaM – Hydromorphological changes Improving longitudinal connectivity of rivers and biotopos – fish passes, biocoridors Improving lateral connectivity of rivers with inundation areas – connecting of dead arms with rivers Fish monitoring Košice, 18th May 2010
PaM – groundwater 1.Basic measures Pollution – Decontamination of polluted areas – Legislation – Methodologies for Groundwater Directive into practise Water level – Revision of permits 2.Supplementary measures – Methodologies, studies Košice, 18th May 2010
Exemptions from objectives up to 2015 Surface WBs - ecological status Košice, 18th May 2010
Exemptions from objectives up to Groundwater WBs – chemical status Exemptions art. 4(4) WFD – for 4 WBs – chemical status Košice, 18th May 2010
Realisation of PaM Basic measures – timescale acording to obtained transitional periods Other basic measures – Hymo measures and decontamination of polluted localities – gradually up to 2025 Supplementary measures – WW collection and treatment in small agglomerations - gradually up to 2025 Košice, 18th May 2010
Next steps Strategy of WFD implementation for 2.cycle including FD and water quantity issues – MoE 2012 – progress report to EC on PandM realisation Košice, 18th May 2010
Availability of plans Košice, 18th May 2010