1. CIS-Workshop on River Basin Management Plans
What is a RBMP?
CIS-Workshop on River Basin Management Plans
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Bonn
8 May 2006
Eric MULLER
WATER DIRECTORATE

2. WFD: next steps RBMP - 2009 2004 Programme of measures - 2009
District characterisation
Identification of
significant issues
What is a RBMP?
Register of protected areas
8 may 2006
Update of the characterisation
Implementation
Identification of missing datas
Follow-up of measures efficiency
Monitoring programme

3. WFD planning 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Characterisation report
Draft RBMP
Adoption of the RBMP
What is a RBMP?
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
8 may 2006
Development of RBMP and programme of measures
Public consultation
Public consultation
Consultation of local communities and stakeholders
Consultation of local communities and stakeholders

4. Methodology for the development of RBMP: principles
Link between characterisation report, significant issues and RBMP-PoM
What is a RBMP?
Identification of significant water management issues
RBMP
Characterisation report
Register of protected areas
8 may 2006
Programme of measures
The goal of the RBMP and PoM is to adress the significant water management issues
PoM includes key actions to reach the objectives and is not exhaustive

5. Methodology for the development of RBMP: principles
Iterative process: joint development of PoM and RBMP
The objectives definition is based on technical and economical assessment of measures
Involve local stakeholders in identification of measures and economical assessment
Basin committee geographical commissions
Local water commissions (sub-basin management plan)
What is a RBMP?
8 may 2006

6. Geographical commissions Garonne district
What is a RBMP?
8 may 2006
Source: Agence de l’eau Adour Garonne

7. Methodology for the development of RBMP
1 – Define the required measures to reach « good status » everywhere in 2015
Sub-basin level
Based on the risk assessment
List of possible measures
What is a RBMP?
8 may 2006

8. 2 – Define RBMP objectives
Methodology for the development of RBMP
1 – Define the required measures to reach « good status » everywhere in 2015
List of measures
2 – Define RBMP objectives
District level
Assessment of technical and economical feasibility of measures and justifications :
extended deadlines or less stringent objectives
HMWB designation
Draft programme of measures and linked environmental objectives
What is a RBMP?
8 may 2006

9. 2 – Define RBMP objectives
Methodology for the development of RBMP
1 – Define the required measures to reach « good status » everywhere in 2015
List of measures
2 – Define RBMP objectives
Assessment of technical and economical feasibility of measures and justifications :
postponed deadlines or less stringent objectives
HMWB designation
Draft programme of measures and linked environmental objectives
What is a RBMP?
3 – Consultations
Draft RBMP
Draft programme of measures
Public consultation
Consultation of local communities and stakeholders
RBMP approval by competent authority
8 may 2006

10. RBMP contents Two parts SDAGE Supporting documents Main guidelines
Summary of the characterisation report
Protected areas
Summary of the monitoring programme
Summary of the programme of measures
Register of more detailed programmes
List of competent authorities …
Main guidelines
Legally binding provisions
What is a RBMP?
Other issues
Quantitative objectives
Floods
Wetlands
Drinking water security …
WFD
Environmental objectives (and associated justifications)
HMWB / AWB (and associated justifications)
8 may 2006

11. Programme of measures SDAGE Programme of measures
Measure: pragmatic action (regulatory order, financial tool, voluntary agreement…) whose purpose is to reach environmental objectives
Significant issues
What is a RBMP?
SDAGE
8 may 2006
Main guidelines
Objectives
Exemple :
OF : mieux gérer la rareté de l’eau en vue de satisfaire l’ensemble des usages
D : dès qu’une bassin est équipé ou projette de s’équiper d’un ouvrage ou d’un ensemble d’ouvrage de retenue ayant une importance significative sur le régime des eaux, développer un SAGE destiné notamment à se prononcer sur le projet d’équipement et les objectifs de gestion des ouvrages existants ou futurs
M : développer un SAGE sur le bassin XX d’ici 4 ans
Autres exemples:
Traiter l’azote à la station d’épuration d’Achères d’ici 2012
Réduire les valeurs limites d’émissions de cadmium sur le bassin YYY afin de respecter l’objectif de bon état (renvoi aux arrêtés icpe)
Financement bonifié (+20%) aux économies d’eau en ZRE
Increasing precision
Provisions
Programme of measures
Measures

12. Tools for developing RBMP and PoM
Methodology for the development of river basin management plans and programmes of measures
Database of measures (thesaurus)
Methodology for the designation of heavily modified water bodies
Definition of “good status” (temporary values to be confirmed by the intercalibration)
What is a RBMP?
8 may 2006

13. Thanks for your attention
What is a RBMP?
8 may 2006
To learn more about WFD implementation in France:
Official texts and methodologies
National summary
of characterisation report