1. WFD and Hydromorphology
Technical report on
“Good practice in managing the ecological impacts of hydropower schemes, flood protection works and works designed to facilitate navigation under the Water Framework Directive”
Ulrich Irmer/DE and Peter Pollard/UK
Water Director Meeting, 1/2 June 2006, Salzburg

2. Drafting of the technical report
Distribution of 1st version from 17 February 2006 to drafting group
Comments received from 7 MS (DK, ES, FR, LV, NL, SE, SK), NO, NGO’s (WWF) and Stakeholders (ESHA, EUREL, PIANC)
Compilation of comments discussed on drafting group meeting 20th April in Berlin
Distribution of 2nd version from 28 April 2006 to drafting group
Comments received from 8 MS (AU, DK, FR, NL, SE, SF, SI, SK), NO, and Stakeholders (EUREL, PIANC)
Distribution of draft final version (3rd) by 30th June 2006 to drafting group
Comments on 3rd version by 1 August
Distribution of draft final version (3.1) to steering group meeting at 7th September 2006
Water Director Meeting, 1/2 June 2006, Salzburg

3. Technical paper- Table of contents
Introduction
Purpose of the report
Approach to identifying measures
Measures and site specific conditions
Cost-effectiveness of measures
Recommendations and conclusions
Separate document with case studies
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4. Technical paper- Overview on Annexes
Annex I: Relevant requirements of the WFD regarding hydromorphology
Annex II: Alternative methodology for defining GEP for HMWB and AWB
Annex III: Morphological alterations: ecological impacts and criteria for status improvement
Annex IV: Potential restoration and mitigation measures and their cost-effectiveness
Annex V: List of case studies demonstrating the improvement of ecological status/potential by restoration/mitigation measures
Annex VI: Glossary
Annex VII: Members of Drafting Group
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5. Case Studies Report – State of Play
Number of Case Studies No
Main pressure
Subtype of pressure F H N
Total 1
Cross profile construction
groynes, weirs, dams 14 15 2
Longitudinal profile construction
Dikes 3
Channelisation, straightening 8 9 4
Bank reinforcement
bank fixation, riprap 5
Deepening
Channel maintenance, dredging, removal of material 6
Land drainage 7
Land claim 13 31
31 case studies have been delivered by 7 MS (AU, DE, FI, FR, NL, SI, SL) + NO until 31 May
Case studies identify good practice examples in relation to restoration and mitigation measures regarding hydropower, navigation and flood protection – MS have to decide what “good practice” means (and what not)!
Case studies interim result: 14 hydropower navigation flood protection
The drafting group has used a specific template for the good practice examples
A key code is used to subdivide the good practice examples into driving forces and pressures
Flood protection F
Hydropower H
Navigation N
Water Director Meeting, 1/2 June 2006, Salzburg

6. Case Studies Report - Template
Situations before and after morphological improvements – structures
will be created by the next floods and should be maintained
Situations before and after the construction of new passable weir
Box with basic information: Driving force, pressure, impact, country, location, water body at risk
Status before reconstruction: Status with figure, ecological deficiency
Reconstruction by restoration or mitigation measures: execution of measure with figure, accompanying measures, Hydromorphological improvement, ecological improvements, assessment of the ecological efficiency, effects on the uses
Water Director Meeting, 1/2 June 2006, Salzburg

7. Thank you for your attention
Member States are asked
to provide additional case studies
especially for good practice flood protection
until 21 June 2006 to
Water Director Meeting, 1/2 June 2006, Salzburg