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THE JUCAR PILOT RIVER BASININ SPAIN

Teodoro Estrela

Jefe de la OPH de la CHJ

INBO General Assembly

Martinica, 24 – 28 January 2004

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B, F, N (Scheldt)

D, F, Lux (Moselle-Sarre)

Denmark (Odense)

Finland (Oulujoki)

Norway(Suldalsvassdraget)

France (Marne)

Ireland (Shannon)

Greece (Pinios)

Portugal (Guadiana)

Spain (Júcar)

Italy (Cecina, Tevere)

Romania Hungary (Somos)

CZ, D, PL (Neisse)

European Pilot River Basin Network

32.960Water Demand

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3.400Water Resources(hm3/year)

370.000Irrigated land (ha)

1.400.000Equivalent Populationdue to Tourism(inhabitants)

4.360.000Population(inhabitants)

43.000Area (km2)

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•Characterization of surface andgroundwater bodies

•Register of protected areas

•Analysis of pressures and impacts due tohuman activity

•Economic Analysis

•Public participation

Main activities for WFD implementation

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River typologies

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Surface water bodies

Digital terrain model(100 m x 100 m)

Drainage network with basins > 100l /s and drainage area > 10 km2

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Initial characterization of aquifers

Groundwater body =Hydrogeological unit

Activities in course

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Additional characterisation: Case study ManchaOriental Aquifer

Irrigated Area

Abstractions

Water levels

Modelling

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Water intended for humanconsumption

Natura 2000 network

Protected Areas

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Morphological alterations (weirs)

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Morphological alterations (channelling)

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Pressures: urban and industrial pointdischarges

Urban discharges

Industrial discharges

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Pressures: diffuse pollution

Flow returns from irrigation

CORINE land cover map

Agricultural Demand Units

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Impact: biological monitoring network

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Impact: surface water bodies status

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Levels of risk for surface water bodies

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Groundwater bodies: quantitative status

Exploitation index:

Abstractions /Available waterresources

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Groundwater bodies: qualitative status

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Preliminary status for groundwater bodies

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Canal Júcar-Turia

Canal del Magro

Canal PrincipalCampo del Turia

Main hydraulic infrastructure at Benageber-Loriguilla System

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Public Participation

Supply ofinformation

Consultation

ActiveParticipation

23Web Page http : //www.chj.es/

Supply of information: WEB page

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Supply of information and consultation•Droughts within the European Water Framework Directive and implications on river basindistricts. Seminario Internacional sobre gestión de recursos hídricos en situaciones desequía, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, marzo 2003.

•Reunión de coordinadores europeos de cuencas piloto en el Joint Research Centre,ISPRA, Italia, Presentación del avance de los trabajos en la cuenca del Júcar. Abril 2003. LaDirectiva Marco del Agua. Sala de Juntas de la Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar.Abril 2003.

• La Directiva Marco del Agua y la cuenca piloto del Júcar. Escuela de Caminos de la UPV.15 mayo 2003, Valencia

• Análisis económicos en la cuenca piloto del Júcar. Sala de reuniones de la DGOHCA, 4junio 2003. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente. Madrid. The jucar river basin - First results,Seminar organised by EC on Integrated management -The river basin perspective, 2003,Athens, Greece.

•Meeting with ONGs (Organizaciones No Gubernamentales). Septiembre 2003

•Presentación The pilot Jucar River Basin. Economical analysis of water uses and cost recovery.Paris, octubre 2003.

•Presentación del artículo La Directiva Marco del Agua y la cuenca piloto del Júcar. CongresoMundial de la IWRA celebrado en octubre, Madrid.

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•Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar is takingpart in the project HARMONIRib funded by EC.

•Partners: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology(CEH) of England , Geological Survey of Denmark,DHI of Denmark, CNR-IRSA (Italy), IDR UCLM(Spain), etc

European Research and Development Projects