Status of implementing WFD in Norway Jo H. Halleraker, Steinar Sandøy and Hege Sangolt Directorate of Nature Management Coordinating directorate for WFD in Norway
Norway not a member of EU European Economic Area (EEA) At least 6 years delay of implementation of WFD vs EU Final deadline to reach objectives by 2033 Implementation legally started in Norway by 01.01.07 (Vannforskriften) Presently under revision Regional water authorities to county municipal (fylkeskommune) from 2010 Regulation state that 20% of area with equal progression as EU until 2009 RBMP whole Norway by 2015
Water Management- fragmented authorities Government/ Parliament- holistic politics N. Ministry of Environment N. Ministry of agricuture and food, Ministry of fisheries N. Ministry of Health and Care service N. Ministry of petroleum and energy N. Ministry of trade and industry SFT DN FiDir SLF KyD Food Safety Authority NVE NGU Regional County municipal office (18) environment, agriculture, chief county med. off. County municipal (19) Regional Regional offices Regional offices Bergvesenet Laws Local offices Communities(435) Community administration
The Norwegian WFD directorate groupe (DG) Directorate for nature management is coordinating DG Approve all national guidance Many subgroups (monitoring, mitigations, HMWBs, Status assessment etc) Advice board for the WFD Ministry Group (MG) Prepare and advice MG for central approval of RBMP
National WFD reference groupe National reference Discussion forum 4 6 meetings pr year Give advice for DG thinking tank Inform their regional representatives Norsk vann NHO Norsk industri Kommunenes sentralforbund Norsk havneforbund Energibedriftenes landsforening Norsk skogeierforbund Norges bondelag Norges fiskarlag Fiskeri- og handelsnæringens landsforening
St. prp. about economical aspects of WFD into EEA Valid from February 2009 State minimum ambisions and budgets for WFD work Monitoring major increase in needs Management R&D National Regional Not locally (communes) Not estimated budgets for carrying out program of measures!
2009 2010 Oppstart i 100+ nye vannområder Forvaltningsreform Flere deltakere Arbeid i 29 utvalgte vannområder Oppfølging i 29 vannområder 32 mill kr ~32 Mill kr
National guidance in place Characterisation and risk assessment (2007) Measures and mitigations (2008) RBMP guideance (2008) National classification system (2009)
Status for classification
National guideance - remaining Monitoring guidelines Unofficial version ready for two years Network Protected areas No Natura 2000 Not adopted the habitat directive HMWB Parts in sub-chapter of other guideance Candidates for HMWB No final HMWB criterias No agreed limit for significant adverce effect How to handle measures with adverce effect on use?
National tools in place Vannportalen.no Offical national and regional web site for WFD in Norway Vann-nett.no The main GIS tool for insight on status, pressures, risk etc..
First planning phase 2007-2009 Sub-districts selected for the first phase. 2007-2008 Administrative arrangements in place in all 9 regions (river basin districts). 30 areas (of 250) selected for phase 1. Water bodies in these areas have been characterized. Regional work programs and overview of significant water management issues have been circulated for consultation. Draft monitoring programs have been prepared. 2009 River basin management plans (RBMPs) and programs of measures (PoMs) completed by early 2009 consultation until summer 2009. Regional councils (FK) will adopt the RMBPs during the fall of 2009 Central government will approve the plans before the end of 2009. The first RMBPs are to be operative 2010-2015.
The most important pressures At risk in all river WB
Risk assessment - whole Norway (river/lakes) Karakterisering av ferskvannsforekomster (elver og innsjøer) Hele Norge Mulig risiko 22 % Risiko* 27 % Ingen risiko 51 % * Innenfor gruppen "Risiko" representerer 17 % sterkt modifiserte vannforekomster. Disse vil få tilpassede miljømål.
Vassdrag (elver og større innsjøer) - regionvis
Draft to RBMPs and program of measures For approval within 1st november by county municipal (Fylkesting) Final governamental approval by 22nd March 2010
RB with major international catchments Glomma Finnmark
Example Nordland, Trøndelag Major challenges Hydropower Industry Agriculture Local communities
Høring 1 Planprogram Høring 2 Vesentlige spørsmål Høring 3 Forvaltningsplan Tiltaksprogram 10-12 2013 2014 2015 Overvåking Karakteri-sering Klassifisering Lokal tiltaksanalyse i vannområdene. VRM/VRU syr sammen forvaltningsplan og tiltaksprogram basert på lokale bidrag. Høring Vedtak Godkjenning
Rammedirektivets mål: God miljøtilstand 2015 NB! Still several remaining issues to be solved.