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Wrap up and next steps. Remit of Water Forum. To enable stakeholders to engage & influence statutory authorities in implementation of WFD To help ensure that environmental objectives of WFD are met by 2015
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Remit of Water Forum • To enable stakeholders to engage & influence statutory authorities in implementation of WFD • To help ensure that environmental objectives of WFD are met by 2015 • To link with other stakeholder groups, the WFD Implementation Working Group and Board as appropriate • To increase awareness, inform and educate the public, business and government on water management issues • To encourage WFD engagement at local level & Article 14 tasks
2006 2007 2008 Article 14 – Public Information and Consultation • MSs shall ensure that for each RBMP they publish and make available for comment • Timetable & work programme for prodn of RBMP inc. statement of consultation measures • Overview of significant water management issues • Draft copies of RBMP
Next steps – draft workplan • Develop draft implementation strategy • Using bilaterals • Leading to workplans for each Department • Draft ….. March 2006
Next steps – statement of consultation measures • Developing consultation strategy • Discussion item for next meeting?
Next steps – significant water management issues • Report to be produced by December 2007 • Building block in river basin management planning • Discussion item for next meeting?
Next steps –environmental standards and classification • UK TAG (Technical Advisory Group) guidance being produced • Draft to be discussed with stakeholders in Autumn 2006 • Discussion item for next meeting?
Article 5 Process Describe basin Risk Assessment Monitoring (Surveillance & Operational) Stakeholder participation POM Options appraisal =River Basin Management POM Implementation WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE - MANAGEMENT CYCLE Assessment units and Baseline Review Water bodies at risk PoM & Objectives