The implementation of The implementation of Water Framework - PDF document

9/1/2008 The implementation of The implementation of Water Framework Directive Water Framework Directive the WFD the WFD • The WFD aims to; • Prevent deterioration, enhance the status of aquatic ecosystems & associated wetlands • Promote sustainable water use • Reduce pollution from priority substances Opportunities and Risks Opportunities and Risks • Prevent deterioration / reduce pollution of groundwater • Contribute to mitigating effects of floods / droughts • • Two Key Default Objectives • To prevent deterioration in water status; and • To aim to achieve ‘good status’ by 2015 in WFD water bodies. The UK Approach The UK Approach 2008 2008- -09 09- -08 08 EUWMA- EUWMA -Meeting 2008 Meeting 2008 1 2008 2008- -09 09- -08 08 EUWMA- EUWMA -Meeting 2008 Meeting 2008 2 River Basin Plans • Draft River Basin Management Plans – Art 13 • In England only - 6 draft plans • In Wales only -1 draft plan • In Scotland only – 1 draft plan • In Northern Ireland only - draft plan • 2 shared plans with E&W – Severn and Dee • 2 shared plans with E&S – Solway Tweed and Northumbria • 3 shared plans with NI & RoI – North Western, Neagh Bann and Shannon IRBDs Programme of measures Programme of measures Programme of measures Programme of measures • script • Risk based and phased approach script Risk based and phased approach • Utilise existing measures Utilise existing measures • Action where high confidence there is a Action where high confidence there is a problem problem • And that a measure is effective And that a measure is effective • Sectoral impact / contribution Sectoral impact / contribution EUWMA EUWMA- -Meeting 2008 Meeting 2008 5 EUWMA- EUWMA -Meeting 2008 Meeting 2008 6 2008- 2008 -09 09- -08 08 2008- 2008 -09 09- -08 08 1

9/1/2008 The impact The impact The impact The impact • Ecological improvements • Ecological improvements • Integrated management of water • Integrated management of water environment environment • Improved stakeholder engagement and Improved stakeholder engagement and decision making decision making • Financial Financial – – Cost effectiveness analysis Cost effectiveness analysis • Improved decision making Improved decision making 2008 2008- -09 09- -08 08 EUWMA- EUWMA -Meeting 2008 Meeting 2008 7 Objective Setting Process – Art 4 The financing The financing • Defra preliminary cost effectiveness Defra preliminary cost effectiveness analysis analysis • Target existing action Target existing action • Sectoral contributions Sectoral contributions EUWMA EUWMA- -Meeting 2008 Meeting 2008 10 10 2008 2008- -09 09- -08 08 Public Involvement Public Involvement Links to Europe Links to Europe 2

9/1/2008 Thank you Association of Drainage Authorities admin@ada.org.uk www.ada.org.uk 3