WFD Implementation Status in Germany

1. WFD Implementation Status in Germany Case Study Weser Rudolf Gade, Niedersächsisches Umweltministerium Simon Christian Henneberg, Flussgebietsgemeinschaft Weser

2. Contents • Intoduction of the River Basin Weser • where is the river Weser • who is involved • basic facts, features • Organization • structure of coordination • structure of administration • structure of implementation • Management • computer aided management plan • Controlling

3. The River Basin Weser Basic Facts ca. 48.000 sqkm² 9 Mio Inh. MQ(41-99)=325 m³/s ca. 60% of the area is used for agricultural purposes

4. River Basin Weser • Lower Saxony 57,7%  • Hesse 19,4%  • Northrhine-Westphalia 10,7%  • Thuringia 9,7%  • Saxony-Anhalt 1,5%  • Bremen 0,9%  • Bavaria 0,1% 

7. Conference of Ministers Weserrat Council of Ministry Working Group of the Management Directors of the Coordination Areas Workinggroup Project Management Werra Fulda Weser Structure for the Implementation of the WFD in the River Weser Basin Level of Quorum Level of Decision Management Board Level of Coordination Level of Bundle Coordination Areas

8. Level of Quorum Conference of Ministers Weserrat Council of Ministry Level of Decision Working Group of the Management Directors of the Coordination Areas Workinggroup Project Management Management Board Level of Coordination Werra Level of Bundle Fulda Weser Coordination Areas Structure for the Implementation of the WFD in the River Weser Basin

9. Weser Contents of the First Description • surface water • groundwater • protected areas • economic analysis

10. Contens of the First Decription surface water Signifikante Belastungen Signifikante Belastungen Allg. Beschreibung Typisierung (Referenzbedingungen) Signifikante Belastungen Signifikante Belastungen Signifikante Belastungen Signifikante Belastungen Signifikante Belastungen Signifikante Belastungen Beurteilung der Auswirkungen groundwater Erstmalige Beschreibung Weitergehende Beschreibung Lage und Grenzen Beschreibung Mengenmäßiger Zustand Beschreibung gefährdeter GW-Körper Deckschichten Abhängige Landökosysteme Prüfung der Ausw. von Veränd. des GW-Spiegels Punktquellen Diffuse Quellen Sonstige Einwirkungen Prüfung der Auswirkungen menschlicher Tät. Ermittlung gefährdeter GW-Körper Chemischer Zustand Überprüf. der Ausw. der Verschmutzung protected areas economic analysis

11. Computer Aided Planning Tool • Time schedule • Resources • Costs • Planning in case of time schedule difficulties

12. Project Management Objectives Tuning Controlling Work in the coordination area Joining in the central office Expert advice by the coordination group Expert advice council of Ministry

13. Communication Forum