The combined approach in water protection policy: new water protection standard affecting the authorization/permit process and the environmental quality.

The combined approach in water protection policy: new The combined approach in water protection policy: new water protection standard affecting the water protection standard affecting the

authorization/permit process and the environmental authorization/permit process and the environmental quality of water resources.quality of water resources.

Effects on the Central and Local Water Offices operational Effects on the Central and Local Water Offices operational relationshipsrelationships

Elena Porro - Provincia di TorinoElena Porro - Provincia di TorinoMonica Cartello – Provincia di TorinoMonica Cartello – Provincia di Torino

ACEL Agenzia Cooperazione Enti Locali

Twinning Project SK05/IB/EN/01Twinning Project SK05/IB/EN/01

AIMS of new European policy for sustainability of water resources

EC Directive 2000/60

Protect and improve the quality of water-based ecosystems.

Promote sustainable use based on long-term integrated management of water resources.

Gradually reduce/eliminate pollution, especially high-priority toxic substances.

Guarantee availability of the right amount of water when and where it’s needed.

Contribute to lessen the effects of flooding and droughts.

Involve stakeholders and citizens in defining policies and putting them into effect.

BY 2015

Good environmental status of surface water.

INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION

between the use of the water resources and protection of the natual ecologic state of the water environment

the management of the surface and ground water

between the aspects connected to the quantity of water and the ones related to its quality

between the actions and the environment objectives

Art. 3 Water Framework Directive 2000/60/CE

COORDINATION of administrative arrangements within river basin districts

EC Directive 2000/60

EC Directive 2000/60

Piani di gestione e Programmi di misure adeguate per ciascun distretto

(definiti ed adottati in modo integrato e coordinato)

Autorizzazione preventiva e Autorizzazione preventiva e controllo di tutti gli scarichi nelle controllo di tutti gli scarichi nelle acque superficiali (artt. 10 e 11)acque superficiali (artt. 10 e 11)

DPSIR

Scarichi

Autorizzazioni

The metodology

The metodology: risk assesment

Categoria di pressione Origine Attività antropiche

Sorgenti diffuse

Acque da dilavamento urbano Zone industriali

Aree urbane

Agricoltura

Risaie

Vigneti

Frutteti

Terre arabili non irrigate

Aree agricole eterogenee

Zootecnia Allevamento

Sorgenti puntuali

Acque reflue Scarichi urbani

Scarichi industriali

Suoli contaminati Siti di bonifica

Discariche

Prelievi idrici Riduzioni del flusso Derivazioni per uso irriguo, idroelettrico, industriale

Morfologia

Regolazioni del flusso Dighe

Gestione idraulica dei fiumi

RettificazioniArginature

Difese spondali

Dragaggi

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Per il rilascio delle autorizzazioni è essenziale:INTEGRARE/COORDINARE

* DATI di conoscenza sui corpi idrici* COMPETENZE TECNICHE all’interno degli

uffici che rilasciano gli atti * COMPETENZE ISTITUZIONALI necessario

coinvolgere / responsabilizzare tutti gli enti che hanno informazioni necessarie al rilascio delle autorizzazioni e hanno possibilità di esprimere un proprio parere nell’ambito dell’struttoria tecnica

The authorization process like an environmental instrumentThe authorization process like an environmental instrument

Applicationfor

Authorization

Applicationfor

Authorization

Production cycleRow MaterialsProduction cycleRow Materials

Water ResourcesWater Resources

Treatment TechnologyTreatment Technology

Self Control- MonitoringSelf Control- Monitoring

PRPMeasures

PRPMeasures

Legislation & RegulationsLegislation & Regulations

BATBAT

Company InformationCompany Information

Company/PlantCompany/Plant Public AdministrationPublic Administration

AUTHORIZATION/ Permit releaseAUTHORIZATION/ Permit releaseAUTHORIZATION/ Permit releaseAUTHORIZATION/ Permit release

MonitoringEnvironment

Quality

MonitoringEnvironment

Quality

USEFUL DATA and PHASES USEFUL DATA and PHASES ANALYSISANALYSIS

Economic resourcesEconomic resources

REMARK

Manual – Chapter 7

I. The authorization for discharges release (as well as the planning of control activites) requires that all involved competent authority and offices share a common view of the territory.

II. The shared territorial knowledge should integrate data from:* Monitoring of the ecological and chemical status of water bodies* Control on existing Pressures* Technical documentation provided by the applicant requiriing the permitFor an effective sharing of data aiming to assess the effectiveness of measures adopted to reduce pollution, requires the adoption of a system for data quality verification and validation

III. Information and data flows on the authorization release process and the Environmental Integrated Permit should be in place within all the subjects involved in the District River Basin Management Plan

The Institutions involved

Institution Function

Regional environmental offices, District environmental offices Municipalities

issue permitimpose measures;impose penalties. 

Inspectionexecutes controls;imposes penalties;approves emergency plans;imposes measures in case of emergency;supervises self-monitoring of operators. 

Others 

SHMU provides data on water bodies monitoringRiver Basin Authorities collecting data on controls and self-control  

The Implementation of legislation and the PRP could require the updating of official forms to make it easier the compliance with the combined approach.The process is circular (see the regulatory chain) : from passed difficulties and lessons learned the SWA offices should adopt a proactive actitude and suggest changes to the Central Authority.This actitude will improve activities to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of measures adopted for DS pollution reduction

REMARKManual – Chapter 7

Policy Planning

Objectives

Legislation

Assessment § Feedback Permitting

Enforcement

CompliancePromotion

ComplianceControl

Regulatory Chain

COME COSTRUIRE UN’AZIONE COMUNE SULLE COME COSTRUIRE UN’AZIONE COMUNE SULLE ACQUEACQUE

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

POLITICHE/DECISIONI CONDIVISEPOLITICHE/DECISIONI CONDIVISE

AZIONE CONDIVISA SUL TERRITORIOAZIONE CONDIVISA SUL TERRITORIO

Registers Monitoring

Territorial database DATADATA

THEIR ORGANIZATION INTO AN INTEGRATED INFORMATION SYSTEM

&

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

REMARKData and information should have shape and form suitable both for feeding DBs on: permits, DS, water quality (Water Register), reporting on control activities

Water Resource Informative Instrument

RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIP

Some examples about instruments to assure competent bodiesrelationship and coordinated authorization processes

* Da individuare attraverso un atto ufficiale che ne legittimi le attività* Partecipazione politica degli Enti coinvolti nella gestione delle risorse idriche * Supportata da un Comitato Tecnico

Sharing institutional activities

* Water Resource Institutional Conference

Public involvment

* Water ForumSede di concertazione permanente. Necessario al fine di coinvolgere i soggetti sociali, economici e culturali direttamente interessati alla protezione, gestione e all’uso delle risorse idriche e per acquisire le loro osservazioni e istanze

Instruments for the shared management and conservation of water bodies:

Governance

PARTICIPATIVE PROCEDUREPARTICIPATIVE PROCEDURE

… also for implementation of the WPP

"THE RIVER AGREEMENTS"

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