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Water management

in the Slovak Republic

Twenty-sixth

Session

of

the

Working

Party on the

Management of

Mountain

Watersheds

Anna Bandlerová, Dušan Húska Ľuboš Jurík

Slovak

agricultural

University

in Nitra

Slovakia

Oulu, 18-

22 August 2008, Finland

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Slovak Republic Area : 49 033 km2

Population (2003) : 5 380 053 inhabitants, density 109.7 inh/km2

Surface: 93.8 m a.s.l. - Bodrog river

2,654 m a.s.l. - peak Gerlach

Structure of land: 49.70% - agricultural land

40.87% - forest area

4.58% - build-on land

2.95% - other land

1.90% - water area

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Hydrological

balance Slovakia rainfall (R), evapotranspiration (Et) and outflow (O) (R -

753 mm = Et 492 mm + O 261 mm).

lowland up to 300 AMSL, low highland with 590 mm rainfall (41 % of the territory), low highlands from 301 to 750 AMSL. with 801 mm rainfall (45%), middle highland 751 –

1500 AMSL with 993 mm (13%) high highland 1501 –

2655 AMSL with 1393 mm (1% of the territory).

Total amount of rainfall in a

year represents 36.62 km3 of water. Yearly water use is about 12 km3.

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Slovak Republic

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Article 2 General

objectives

and

principles1. The Parties shall pursue a comprehensive policy and cooperate for the protection and sustainable development of the Carpathians with a view to inter alia improving

quality

of

life,

strengthening local economies and communities, and conservation of natural values and cultural heritage.

Article

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Sustainable

and

integrated water/river

basin

management

Taking into account the hydrological, biological and ecological, and other specificities of mountain river basins, the Parties shall:(a) take appropriate measures to promote policies integrating sustainable use of water resources, with land-use planning, and aim at pursuing policies and plans based on an integrated river basin management approach, recognizing the importance of pollution and flood management, prevention and control, and reducing water habitats fragmentation, (b) pursue policies aiming at sustainable management of surface and groundwater resources,

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Slovak Republic

River drainage to sea: the Black Sea (96% of the SR area)

the Baltic Sea (4% of the SR area)

River network: 49,775 km (1,015 m per km2)

Rivers under water manag. administr.: 29,334 km (59%)Basin: 2 main river basins (Danube, Wistula)

8 sub - basins Vah, Hron, Bodrog, Hornad, Slana, Tisa, Ipel, Poprad and Dunajec

6 river basin districts (WFD)(Danube, Vah, Hron, Bodrog, Hornad, Poprad and Dunajec)

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Catchments

in Slovak Republic

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Competencies of central state water administration bodies

1990 - Slovak Commission for EnvironmentMinistry of Forest Management and Water Management of CSFR

1993 – Ministry of the Environment of the SRMinistry of the Agriculture of the SR

- Water Act No. XXIII/1885 - Water Act No. 11/1955 Coll.

- Water Act No. 138/1973 Coll.- Water Act No. 184/2002 Coll.- Water Act No. 364/2004 Coll.

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Constuction

: year

1754

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Competencies of central state water administration bodies

since 2003Ministry of the Environment

Administrative structure:

Competencies: o Central state administration body in water

protection- performance of state water administr.(authorisation, inspection...)

- surface water and groundwaterprotection and monitoring

- water management, flood protection- drinking water supply, seweragesystem, UWWTPs

- fishery Professional Institutions:o Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute o Slovak Environment Inspectorateo Slovak Environment Agencyo Slovak Water Management Enterpriseo Water Research Institute o Water Engineering Construction

Ministry of the Agriculture

Administrative structure: o Section of Agriculture Managemento Section of Forest Management

Competencies:

- fish stockings- hydrotechnical melioration

Professional Institutions:o Hydromelioration, s.e.

o Section of water

and water management- water bodies indented for irrigationpurposes (designation, water qualitycontrol),

- Codex of good agricultural practise- Program of agricultural activities

• District Environment Authorities• Regional Environment Authorities

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Zmeny

na ministerstvách

18. augusta 2008 11:57, aktualizované 13:28Prezident Ivan Gašparovič odvolal Zdenku Kramplovú (HZDS) z postu ministerkypôdohospodárstva, vo funkcii skončil ajminister životného prostredia Jaroslav Izák (SNS), ktorý hlave štátu podal demisiu. Na ich miesta nastúpili Stanislav Becík a Ján Chrbet.

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State water administration bodies according to Water Act 364/2004 Coll.

o The Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Rep.

o Regional Environment Authorities

o District Environment Authorities

o Slovak Environment Inspectorate

o Municipalities

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The

Ministry

of

the

Environment of

the

Slovak

Republic

Water

Division

o performance of state water administration according to theWater Law

o finding of water occurrence and assessment of state of thesurface waters and groundwater, monitoring programmesdevelopment

o determination of environmental objectives, development ofprogrammes of measures, programme of protection fromerosions, programmes of elimination of dangerous substances pollution, development of river basin districtsmanagement plans, cooperation with ICPDR

o identification of bathing water, sensitive areas andvulnerable zones, watercourses register,

o conception and development programmes of water management, administration of watercourses andwater buildings, issue of statements for investment activities affecting the water treatment , performance oftechnical – emergency supervision

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Professional institutions of

the MoE

o Slovak Water Management Enterprise, s. e. Žilina

o Water Engineering Construction, s.e, Bratislava

o Hydroconsult, s.e., Bratislava

o Water Research Institute, Bratislava

o Slovak Hydrometeorological

Institute, Bratislava

o Slovak Environment Inspectorate, Bratislava

o Slovak Environment Agency, Banska Bystrica

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Slovak

Water

Management

Enterprise,

s.e.

o river basins, water courses (water courses important for

the water management and another purposes) and water

constructions administration,

o administration of transboundary water courses,

o ensuring of water protection and water constructions

protection,

o provision of surface water supply from water courses and

water reservoirs, including its utilisation for electric energy

production

o operation and maintenance of waterways

o flood protection

o monitoring and water quality assessment

o monitoring of water abstraction and water disposal

o collection of payments according to particular legislation

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Slovak

Watermanagement

Enterprise, s.e.

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Water

Research

Institute

o leading workplace for water management development in

the Slovak Republic

o research in the field of hydrology and hydraulics

o research in the field of water treatment technology

o standardisation in the field of water management,

international and European standardisation, CEN and ISO

o administration of drinking water database, public water

supply and public sewerage system database and others

o conceptual activities in a water resources development

(drinking water supply, sewer system, regulation of run of

conditions, survey and water sources protection, irrigation,

drainage, hydropower production)

o National Reference Laboratory for Water Sector

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Water

Research

Institute

VÚVH Annual

precipitation

amount

changes

1881 –

2005 from

203 stations

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Water

Research

Institute Annual

average

temperature

changes

1990 –

2100 after

climate

scenarios

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Water

Research

Institute Annual

average

outflow

changes

for

the

year

2075

after

climate

scenarios

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Slovak Hydrometeorological

Institute

o assessment of quantitative and qualitative characteristics of

hydrosphere

o maintenance and development of hydrology observation

systems,

o systematic recording of information on surface water

regime and groundwater volume

o assessment of surface water and groundwater quality,

development of water balance

o administration of Water Register

o development of expertise for water management planning,

water engineering construction etc.

o development of hydroecological plans, program on

dangerous substances pollution control

o research and science work

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Slovak Hydrometeorological

Institute

Wildfire in forests

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Slovak Hydrometeorological

Institute

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Slovak Hydrometeorological

Institute

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Slovak Hydrometeorological

Institute

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Slovak Hydrometeorological

Institute

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Slovak

Environment

Agency

o assessment of the state of the environment (annual

reports, DPSIR, environmental indicators, EU reporting)

o administration and development of the information systems

of the environment (IT, data warehouse, map server, GIS

and modelling , national register of information on

environment)

o environmental impact assessment

o operation of IPPC department

o landscape planning and sustainable development

o coordination of meeting of obligations resulting from the

membership of the SR in EAA, administration of national

network node of EIONET

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2.1. Analysis of pressures and impact (WRI)

2.2. Heavily modified water bodies (WRI)

2.3. Surface water bodies classification and

reference conditions identification (SHMI)

2.5. Intercalibration net designation (WRI)

2.6. Economic analysis (SWME)

2.7. Monitoring of water bodies (SHMI)

2.9. River basins management plans (WRI)

2.8. Classification of groundwater bodies(SHMI)

3.1. GIS (SHMI)

2A EcologicalStatus

2B IntegratedRiver BasinManagem.

2C Groundwat.

2D Reporting

Water Framework Directive –

Working Groups

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Surface water bodies classification

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Slovak

University of

Agriculture

(SUA)

At

present

the

SPU is

a top Slovak

scientific-

research

and educational

institution

of

international

importance

operating

in a wide

range

of

science: biology, technics, technology, economics

sociology

and environment, space

economics

and landscape

development

with

orientation

at

rural

regions.

6 Faculties

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Slovak

University of

Agriculture (SUA)

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Slovak

University of

Agriculture (SUA)

Faculty

of

Agrobiology and

Food

Resources

development of agriculture and related branches

Faculty

of

Biotechnology and

Food

Sciences

biology, chemistry, technology and economic sciences, oriented in modern procedures of production, evaluation and processing of foods as well as specific biotechnology products

Faculty

of

European

Studies

and

Regional

Development

preparation of the specialists for European integration process of the Slovak Republic and its regional, social - economic and environmental development.

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Slovak

University of

Agriculture (SUA)

Faculty

of

Economics

and

Management

economics and management jobs in agricultural and food industry areas

Horticulture

and

Landscape

Engineering

Faculty

horticulture, garden and landscape architecture, landscape engineering, and sustainable development

Faculty

of

Engineering

design mechanized production systems

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Horticulture

and

Landscape Engineering

Faculty

- Integrated water resources management in small catchments- Water accumulation in landscape- Water needs for landscape – agricultural, forested... - Water quality improvement - Modeling - Wasim ETH

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