Water Framework Directive

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Water Framework Directive

• An Introduction
• David Whiles
• Anglian River Basin Manager

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Outline

• The Water Framework Directive
• Our River Basin District Plan
• Environmental objectives
• Timetable and outputs
• Consultation

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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

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For Anglian, this could mean

• Coastline
• Improving the quality of our estuaries and
  coastal waters.

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For Anglian, this could mean

• Diffuse pollution
• Reducing the impact agriculture, roads and
  railways have on water quality.

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For Anglian, this could mean

• Drought/floods

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For Anglian, this could mean

• New development
• New homes
• related infrastructure

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For Anglian, this could mean

• Managing our water resources sustainably
• water efficiency
• increasing demand
• protection of the environment

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River basins
River basin planning boundaries 11 River Basin
Districts in England and Wales
Anglian
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Anglian RBD

• Covers most of the East of England Region
• Part of South East Region
• Part of East Midlands Region

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Achieving our aimsthe 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

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Environmental Objectives

• Ecological status
• Chemical status

HIGH
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River Basin Characterisation 1
e.g. Risk to rivers from diffuse phosphorus
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Environmental Objectives

• Chemical status
• Quantitative status

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Programmes of measures
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River basin management stages
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River basin management stages
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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

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To support river basin planning we need to
Ensure public access to background information
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To support river basin planning we need to
Ensure consultation in the planning process
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To support river basin planning we need to
Encourage active involvement of interested
parties in all aspects of implementation
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Engagement
Formation of the RBD Liaison Panel in July
2006. Membership will be drawn from

• 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

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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