Ecology, Nature Protection, Water
LandesumweltamtBrandenburg
Water Framework Directive
and Nature ProtectionProtected areas, Participation of the public and potential for
conflicts
LandesumweltamtBrandenburg
Dr. Ralf Köhler
Ecology, Nature Protection, Water
LandesumweltamtBrandenburgContents
1 Introduction
2 Register of protected Areas
3 Results of inventories for running waters and lakes
4 Participation of the public
5 Potential for Conflicts
6 Risks
Ecology, Nature Protection, Water
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Water protection areas
Areas designated for the protection of economically significant aquatic
species
Bodies of water designated as recreational waters, including bathing
waters
Nutrient sensitive areas
Areas designated for the protection of habitats or species
... according Article 6 and Annnex IV of WFD
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Register of Protected Areas
Number Area in %
Germany 11.000 10%
German Elbe area 2.500 10%
Brandenburg 623 6,8%
Water protection areas
Richtzeichen 354der StVO
... according Article 7 and Annex IV i of WFD
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Lakes Rivers
Salmonid w aters 1 71,6
Cyprinid w aters 4 573,4
Fishwaters according RL 78/659/EWG
Areas designated for the protection of economically significant aquatic species
Mussel waters according RL 79/923/EWG
Germany: 17 Brandenburg: -
... according Annex IV ii
of WFD
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Anzahl
Germany 1.951at the coast 390
Brandenburg 123
bathing waters
recreational waters/bathing waters
... according 76/160/EWG, BbgBadV
and Annex IV iii der WFD
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Nutrient sensitive areas Germany declared according Nitrate directive
(91/676/EWG) no nutirent sensitive areas,
because it is applying the actionprogrammes of
the directive. One part is among others:
Düngeverordnung.
By implementing directive 91/271/EWG
(Kommunalabwasserrichtlinie) Brandenburg as a
whole is dealt with as Nutrient sensitve areas
... according Annex IV ivof WFD
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NumberAreas in
%Germany 469 7,0%
Brandenburg 27 21,9%
SPA-Areas
... according 79/409/EWG, 92/43/EWG and
Annex IV v of WFD
NATURA 2000-Areas
Number Percent
Germany 4.210 8,6%
Brandenburg 620 11,2%
FFH-Areas
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Brandenburg:
Results inventory for running waters
Anzahl % km %
not at risk 94 6,9 987,5 9,7
at risk 283 72,5 7.012,0 69,2
open 995 20,6 2.143,0 21,1
Sum = 1.372 100 10.142,5 100
objective at riskrunning waters distance
Biol. Güteklasse = II-III und schlechter Chem. Güteklasse = II-III und schlechter Morphol. Strukturgüteklasse = 6 und 7 Überschreitungen chem. Qualitätsziele Vorkommen Störungen anzeigender Arten querbauwerksbedingte Rückstauungs-
abschnitte > 50%
Objectives at risk,if water bodies of running waters > 30% at risk.
Criteria for „at risk“:
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Quelle: BMU (01/2005)
Results inventory for running waters
Germany (related to ca. 8.850 waterbodies):
Main causes for beeing at risk:
- Hydromorphology- Nutrients- further pollutants
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Brandenburg:
222 Lakes objectives at risk number percent of all
not at risk 62 27,9 %
open 45 20,3 %
at risk 115 51,8 %
Results inventory for lakes
Objectives at risk
aktual Trophy class- potential near-natural Trophy= > 1
Trophieindex nach
LAWA (1999)
Bezeichnung der Trophiestufe Kürzel
0,500 ... 0,833 ultraoligotroph o 1
0,834 ... 1,166 oligotroph o 2
1,167 ... 1,499 oligo- bis mesotroph o 3
1,500 ... 1,833 schwach mesotroph m 1
1,834 ... 2,166 mäßig mesotroph m 2
2,167 ... 2,499 meso- bis eutroph m 3
2,500 ... 2,833 schwach eutroph e 1
2,834 ... 3,166 mäßig eutroph e 2
3,167 ... 3,499 hoch eutroph e 3
3,500 ... 3,833 schwach polytroph p 1
3,834 ... 4,166 mäßig polytroph p 2
4,167 ... 4,499 stark polytroph p 3
4,500 ... 4,833 hypertroph h 1
4,834 ... 5,166 stark hypertroph h 2
> 5,166 extrem hypertroph h 3
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Information, Hearing and Participation of the Public
hitherto in Brandenburg: Direct Contacts (e.g. IHK, Grüne Liga, district authorities)PublicationsBrochureInternet PresentationsWorkshops and Seminars in (Environmental ecucation centre (9 since 1999)LUA-Conference at 07.06.2004 „WFD in the State Brandenburg – a successful balance“
in plan:Working group in the frame of the environment council of Brandenburg
State: Information and hearing yes. But no real participation
Ecology, Nature Protection, Water
LandesumweltamtBrandenburgPotential for conflicts
1. Eutrophic lakes are described by their actual macrophytes and not by their primary trophy
2. Process oriented WFD meets Natura 2000 with it´s objective to maintan certain states of waters
3. Inventory (lack of money and staff)
4. Assessment of the ecological state
5. Reference waters and programmes for implementation
6. Management plans
7. Monitoringprogrammes WFD/neccessary reports in Natura 2000
8. Development and use of common EDP- platforms (z.B. PEP – GIS und ArcWFD)
9. Definition of objectives for Natura 2000 for implementation of WFD (Art. 4 1 c WFD)
10. WFD is concentrated on water bodies not to ecosystems (e.g. floodplains)
Ecology, Nature Protection, Water
LandesumweltamtBrandenburgChances of integration of WRRL and Natura 2000
Integration of WFD and Natura 2000
Better use of financial ressources
More effective implementation of objectives
Better integration of large scale projects
Public partcipation
Ecology, Nature Protection, Water
LandesumweltamtBrandenburgRisks
Increasing gap between objectives and implementation
Necessary Integration of WFD and Natura 2000 succeeds only insufficient
Consequences:
more money neccessary for implementation
much more administrative efforts