Brussels, 3 July 2012 Elisa Vargas, EVREN 2 nd Coordination Meeting Halting Desertification in the Júcar River Basin (HALT-JÚCAR-DES) 1/15 De la Marquesa weir, Júcar River.

Contents Progress of tasks Data availability Encountered problems Raised questions Next steps 2/15 Albufera lake.

1.Establishment of background and context. (Jan.-Feb.) EU strategies, policies, SEEAW, ECRINS, Júcar RBD features.  Introductory report on SEEAW and ECRINS.  Report on Júcar River Basin characteristics (climate features, main water uses, drought episodes and tools, desertification aspects). 2.Collection of data and contacts with administrations and other partners. (Feb.-July.) Data delivery feasibility, improvement of datasets.  Contact with Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) liaison with National Statistics Institute (INE).  2 meetings with CHJ collaborators.  Consultation of data on National Meteorological Agency (AEMET), National Water System (SIA), ECRINS (EEA ftp), EIONET, INE… Progress of Tasks 3/15

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JRBD data, WISE 5/15

JRBD data, WISE 6/15

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3.Apply method by SEEAW and ECRINS specifications. (Apr.-July) Disaggregation, detailed water resources balance, identification of measures.  In progress. 4.Assessment and recommendations. (Nov.-Dec.) Estimate optimizations and water saving potentials, propose feasible targets.  To be developed based on results and on stakeholders inputs. 5.Meetings and deliverables. (12 months)  Kick-off meeting: Valencia, 13 February.  Working team meeting: Valencia 25 June.  Several phone/skype/mail communications with CHJ, EMWIS.  Communications with EEA.  Inception report presented on 9 March (description of the action, meetings, works development…).  Expected stakeholder meetings (September/October). Progress of Tasks 8/15

6.Dissemination and capacity building. (12 months) Web-site section EVREN, EMWIS e-bulletin and website.  Two web-site sections completed.  Printed brochure.  Public participation process and meeting expected for September.  Session on international conference by the end of the year. Progress of Tasks 9/15

Web-sites 10/15

Web-sites 11/13 (Please check if you would like to post information on your pilot actions). 11/15

Data availability

Júcar RBMP still under development. (SWMI scheme under consultation, most technical works developed during the past 5 years), due to political issues in the district definition. Data robustness depending on source. “Demands” as such are not all publically available yet (better control for surface waters than for GW). Selecting the appropriate scale. No recorded data for all parameters. Matching of the political-administrative and natural boundaries of the RBD. Officially approved or publically available data will be used (most recent 2009). We will manage the most reliable data (in agreement with CHJ). Uses estimations and supplied volumes will be incorporated (from former RBMP, Hydrological Planning Technical Guidance, surveys –AEAS, irrigation..-). The “Water Management System” will be used (management unit, union of sub- catchments) When needed, we’ll take into account aggregated data or models (e.g. “PATRICAL”; simulation model for natural regime, developed by CHJ from the SIMPA model –CEDEX-). Adjustments/estimations Encountered problem / Approach 13/15

Should we develop water accounts per month or year? (real supplied volumes are available only for specific ranges –e.g , ). Which specific tables should we use? (e.g. standard, hybrid, supplementary, Annexes 2012 UN SEEAW guide). Role of the EC in the public participation process. Degree of involvement/participation? Will the demand optimisation model linked to the Blueprint promoted by EC use these pilot actions’ data? Will there be a link between the pilot actions and the national results of the Joint Questionnaire OECD/Eurostat? Raised questions 14/15

 July-August: compilation of rest of data, development of water accounts  September: share results with CHJ (3 rd Technical meeting), and after that with stakeholders, providing them a period for consultation and inputs.  End September-October: Organisation of stakeholder event in Jucar RB.  More concise results and water accounts  Review of works, recommendations, desertification indicators assessment  November-December: International dissemination through session. Next steps 15/15

Questions and comments: Thank you for your attention! Siera de Irta Natrual Park (Castellón) 16/15