EBRO RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATION

EBRO HYDROGRAPHIC CONFEDERATION

Vitoria-GasteizPamplona

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Río Ebro

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PaísEspaña

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Zaragoza Lleida

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ESPAÑA

Andrés de Lucas Martín Andrés de Lucas Martín

Jefe de Servicio de la Oficina de Planificación HidrológicaJefe de Servicio de la Oficina de Planificación Hidrológica

Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro.Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro.

MARMMARM

Comunidades AutónomasComunidades Autónomas

17 CCAA17 CCAA

•• Spanish Constitution 1978:Spanish Constitution 1978:–– Art. 2 : Spain is a unitary country with Art. 2 : Spain is a unitary country with

Autonomous Communities.Autonomous Communities.

–– Art. 148: competences AA.CC.Art. 148: competences AA.CC.

IntroductionIntroduction

–– Art. 148: competences AA.CC.Art. 148: competences AA.CC.

–– Art. 149: competences Central Government.Art. 149: competences Central Government.

•• Water managementWater management

–– Geographic criteriaGeographic criteria

Integrated river basin managementIntegrated river basin management

DEFINITION OF RIVER BASIN AND RIVER BASIN DEFINITION OF RIVER BASIN AND RIVER BASIN DISTRICT (SPANISH WATER LAW)DISTRICT (SPANISH WATER LAW)

•• Traditional management unit in Spain: river Traditional management unit in Spain: river basin.basin. River basin means the area of land from which all River basin means the area of land from which all surface runsurface run--off flows through a sequence of streams, off flows through a sequence of streams, rivers and, possibly, lakes into the sea at a single river rivers and, possibly, lakes into the sea at a single river mouth, estuary or deltamouth, estuary or delta. (Art. 16 WL). (Art. 16 WL)mouth, estuary or deltamouth, estuary or delta. (Art. 16 WL). (Art. 16 WL)

•• New wider unit following WFD. New wider unit following WFD. Art. 16 bis: River Art. 16 bis: River basin district means the area of land and sea, made up basin district means the area of land and sea, made up of one or more neighbouring river basins together with of one or more neighbouring river basins together with their associated groundwaters and coastal waters. their associated groundwaters and coastal waters. (Art. (Art. 16bis WL)16bis WL)

RIVER BASIN DISTRICTS (interRIVER BASIN DISTRICTS (inter--communitary, communitary, as stated in Royal Decree 125/2007)as stated in Royal Decree 125/2007)

9 OOCC Intercomunitarios. 9 OOCC Intercomunitarios. CHCH

•• In river basins that include territory of In river basins that include territory of several Autonomous Communities:several Autonomous Communities:

–– Basin organizations exist, called Basin organizations exist, called “Confederaciones Hidrográficas” (Hydrographic “Confederaciones Hidrográficas” (Hydrographic

Basin organizations in SpainBasin organizations in Spain

“Confederaciones Hidrográficas” (Hydrographic “Confederaciones Hidrográficas” (Hydrographic Confederations).Confederations).

–– Autonomous Organizations, associated to the Autonomous Organizations, associated to the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs.Affairs.

–– They are autonomous to manage their own They are autonomous to manage their own resources. resources.

–– Legally regulated on Water Law. Legally regulated on Water Law.

•• Created on 1926 (Irrigation and electricity)Created on 1926 (Irrigation and electricity)•• 6060--7070´́s Watter mannagement. Supplies and s Watter mannagement. Supplies and

waste water systems.waste water systems.•• On 1985 Water Law they are incorporated to a On 1985 Water Law they are incorporated to a

new legal framework.new legal framework.

THE EBRO HYDROGRAPHIC CONFEDERATIONTHE EBRO HYDROGRAPHIC CONFEDERATION

•• On 1985 Water Law they are incorporated to a On 1985 Water Law they are incorporated to a new legal framework.new legal framework.

•• Through R.D. 931/1989 the new Ebro Through R.D. 931/1989 the new Ebro Hydrographic Confederation was established, Hydrographic Confederation was established, following 1985 Water Law mandate.following 1985 Water Law mandate.

•• R.D.984/1989 defines the structure of the R.D.984/1989 defines the structure of the Hydrographic Confederations. Hydrographic Confederations.

Aneto 3.404 m.o.s.l.Aneto 3.404 m.o.s.l.

PHISICAL FRAMEWORKPHISICAL FRAMEWORK

MoncayoMoncayo2.313 2.313 metres metres

over sea levelover sea levelZaragoza 210 Zaragoza 210 m.o.s.l.m.o.s.l.

85.500 km^285.500 km^2

3 Million inhabitants3 Million inhabitants

35 hab/km^235 hab/km^2

DensityDensity

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AVERAGE PRECIPITATION MEDIA IN THE EBRO RIVER AVERAGE PRECIPITATION MEDIA IN THE EBRO RIVER BASIN: 620 mm. Big differences within the basin.BASIN: 620 mm. Big differences within the basin.

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Pmedia 1920-2002<200200 - 300300 - 400400 - 500500 - 600600 - 700700 - 800800 - 10001000 - 1500>1500Sin datos

AmbitoRios ppales.

HydrologyHydrology

Surface waterMain rivers (km) 13.049

Water bodies river 697

Lakes and lagoons 92

Transitional water bodies 3

Coastal water bodies 1

Groundwater

Groundwater bodies 105

Permeable surface (km2) 16.770

Main riversMain rivers

Average estimated water resources (volumes in Tortosa, natural regime).

Average interannual 18.200 hm3/year

Total water resourcesTotal water resources

Maximum 29.700 hm3/year

Minimum 8.400 hm3/year

VARIABILITY +/VARIABILITY +/-- 60% WET / DRY 60% WET / DRY YEARSYEARS

PhysicalPhysical--chemical quality on surface waterchemical quality on surface water

Average quality (2002) Nº control points

%

A1 – A2: simple physical treatment or normal physical and chemical treatment, and

disinfection

114 78 %

WFD new focus on biological WFD new focus on biological quality.quality.

disinfection

A3: intensive physical and chemical treatment, and

disinfection25 17 %

<A3: not allowed as input for drinkable water

3 2 %

Main economic features of RBD EbroMain economic features of RBD Ebro

MACROMAGNITUDES RBD EBRO

GDP (m.p.) %NUMBER OF

JOBS%

Gross Domestic Product per capita: 25.000 Gross Domestic Product per capita: 25.000 €€/inh. /inh. Population density: 35 inh./km2Population density: 35 inh./km2

RBD EBRO JOBS

Agriculture, farming and fisheries 3.468.084 4,5% 131 7,9%Energy 1.607.805 2,1% 9 0,5%Industry 16.220.081 21,2% 378 22,7%Construction 7.346.883 9,6% 181 10,9%Services 39.776.482 52,1% 965 58,0%

TOTAL 76.411.296 100,0% 1.664 100,0%Source: elaboration on National Statistics Institute data (INE, 2008)

THOUSANDS euros, 2005 (provisional)

THOUSANDS 2005 (provisional)

1.660.000 employments1.660.000 employments

Water usesWater uses

Urban and industrial usesUrban and industrial uses

Supplied population: 3.000.000 within the basin, and nearly 1.500.000 inh. out of the basin (transfers).(transfers).

Urban water needs: 313 Hm3/year + 246 Hm3/year.

Industrial water needs: 414 Hm3/year.

Supply guarantee: near 100%.

EXISTING TRANSFERS OUT OF EXISTING TRANSFERS OUT OF EBRO BASINEBRO BASIN

Agrarian usesAgrarian uses

Irrigated surface under concession (2005):783.900 ha.

Agrarian water needs: 6.310 Hm3/year (agriculture) + 66 Hm3/year (livestock)..(agriculture) + 66 Hm3/year (livestock)..

Supply guarantee: limited, dependent on precipitations regime.

Water sources:• surface water bodies: 91%• groundwater bodies: 8%

Energy usesEnergy uses

Number of installations

Power (Mw) Average Production Gwh/year

Hydropower 322 3.874 7.800

Coal termopower 3 1.290 7.600Coal termopower 3 1.290 7.600

Gas termopower 3 1.600 -

Nuclear power 2 2.421 18.400

Energy uses in the basin are not water consumptive or Energy uses in the basin are not water consumptive or return a high percentage of supplied waterreturn a high percentage of supplied water

23.667 WATER EXTRACTIONS REGISTERED23.667 WATER EXTRACTIONS REGISTERED

1.413 LICENCED WATER DISPOSALS1.413 LICENCED WATER DISPOSALS

AUTHORIZED WORKS IN PUBLIC HYDRAULIC DOMAINAUTHORIZED WORKS IN PUBLIC HYDRAULIC DOMAIN

Water services: high capacity infrastructuresWater services: high capacity infrastructures

Total Government (CHE)

Number of dams > 1 hm3 107 45

Water reservoirsWater reservoirs

Number of dams > 1 hm3 107 45

Flooded surface (has.) 41.634 22.911

(%) on basin surface 0,49 0,27

Total water stock capacity (hm3) 7.580 4.055

(%) Ratio stock capacity / natural resources

41,89 22,26

SISTEM Supplied irrigated surface

(has. 2005)Canal Lodosa 32.818

Canal Imperial de Aragón 26.508

Canal de Tauste 9.022

Canal margen derecha del Ebro 15.170

Canal margen izquierda del Ebro 12.690

Canals (high capacity network)Canals (high capacity network)

Canal margen izquierda del Ebro 12.690

Canal margen derecha del Najerilla 2.785

Canal margen izquierda del Najerilla 5.015

Canal de Urgel (Principal + Auxiliar) 77.516

Canal de Piñana 13.495

Canal de Aragón y Cataluña 98.202

Riegos del Alto Aragón 120.000

Sistema de Bardenas (I + II) 75.000

TOTAL 488.221

Barely no navigationBarely no navigation

MAIN INFRASTRUCTURES (RESERVOIRS AND MAIN INFRASTRUCTURES (RESERVOIRS AND CANALS)CANALS)

Basic political data of Ebro River Basin Basic political data of Ebro River Basin DistrictDistrict

Autonomous Communities 9

Provinces 18

Municipalities 1.717

Localities 5.423

Inhabitants (2005) 3.019.176

Density (inh./km2) 35

AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES AND PROVINCES: Álava, Barcelona, AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES AND PROVINCES: Álava, Barcelona, Burgos, Castellón, Gerona, Guadalajara, Guipúzcoa, Huesca, Lérida, Burgos, Castellón, Gerona, Guadalajara, Guipúzcoa, Huesca, Lérida, La Rioja, Navarra, Palencia, Santander, Soria, Tarragona, Teruel , La Rioja, Navarra, Palencia, Santander, Soria, Tarragona, Teruel , Vizcaya y Zaragoza (territories in Andorra and France)Vizcaya y Zaragoza (territories in Andorra and France)

Basin organizations function in SpainBasin organizations function in Spain

•• Hidrological planning: drafting and monitoring. Hidrological planning: drafting and monitoring.

•• Public Hydraulic Domain management and control.Public Hydraulic Domain management and control.

•• Management and control of general interest Management and control of general interest services (high capacity infrastructures) and services (high capacity infrastructures) and services (high capacity infrastructures) and services (high capacity infrastructures) and services affecting more than one Aut. Com.services affecting more than one Aut. Com.

•• Project and building of new general interest Project and building of new general interest infrastructures.infrastructures.

•• Any other function steaming from agreements Any other function steaming from agreements with AA.CC., Municipalities or any other public or with AA.CC., Municipalities or any other public or private entities or agents.private entities or agents.

Other functionsOther functions

•• Management and decission on concessions and Management and decission on concessions and licences, licences, apart fromapart from those reserved to Central those reserved to Central Gov. (general interest infrastructures).Gov. (general interest infrastructures).

•• Monitoring on concessions and licences, Monitoring on concessions and licences, includedincludedfrom those reserved to Central Gov. from those reserved to Central Gov. from those reserved to Central Gov. from those reserved to Central Gov.

•• Monitoring on hydrology, floods, water status Monitoring on hydrology, floods, water status (SAIH and SAICA networks)(SAIH and SAICA networks)

•• Project and execution of water works (river Project and execution of water works (river restoration,…).restoration,…).

•• Water status objectives and programmes of Water status objectives and programmes of measures (proposals).measures (proposals).

•• Technical support to other agents.Technical support to other agents.

Human resourcesHuman resources

Master’s Degree holders 66

Bachelor’s Degree holders 121

Administrative staff 176

Other staff 653

TOTAL 1.016

Financial resourcesFinancial resources

CHE annual budget (2006) 63,7 M€

Managed tributes (Canon Reg., Tarifa Uso Agua, Canon Control Vertidos, Canon Util. DPH)

41,9 M€

Current and capital transfers 21,8 M€

Investments managed for General Directore of Water, MMA (2006) 107,7 M€

Investments executed by AcuaEbro (2006) 24 M€

Annual expenditures and investments around Annual expenditures and investments around 0,26% of GDP within the basin0,26% of GDP within the basin

PRESIDENCYPublic

CompaniesCollegiate

bodies

Structure of ConfederationsStructure of Confederations

Water Inspection

General Secretary

Planning Office

Technical Direction

Governing bodies:Governing bodies:Governing BoardGoverning Board

Participatory mangement bodies:Participatory mangement bodies:Users AssemblyUsers Assembly

Operation BoardsOperation Boards

Collegiate bodies

Operation BoardsOperation Boards

Reservoirs Management ComissionReservoirs Management Comission

Public participation and planification body:Public participation and planification body:Water CouncilWater Council

Public Administrations cooperation body:Public Administrations cooperation body:Competent Authorities Commitee (new, WFD)Competent Authorities Commitee (new, WFD)

USERSUSERS

OPERATION BOARDSOPERATION BOARDS

UrbanUrban

AgrarianAgrarian

Other usesOther uses

Users and stakeholders participation in Users and stakeholders participation in collegiate bodies.collegiate bodies.

EnergyEnergy

OPERATION BOARDSOPERATION BOARDS

USERS ASSEMBLYUSERS ASSEMBLY

GOV. BOARDGOV. BOARD WATER COUNCILWATER COUNCIL

RESERVOIRS OP. COM.RESERVOIRS OP. COM. PLANNING COMISSIONPLANNING COMISSION

Other Other stakeholdersstakeholders

New Ebro RBD Management PlanNew Ebro RBD Management Plan 2010: 2010: public participation emphasis.public participation emphasis.

Droughts Especial PlanDroughts Especial Plan 2007.2007.

Enviromental projects departmentEnviromental projects department: :

Recent devlopments in CHERecent devlopments in CHE

Enviromental projects departmentEnviromental projects department: : rivers and lakes restoration.rivers and lakes restoration.

SITEBROSITEBRO: new CIT on management and : new CIT on management and planning of water.planning of water.

SAIHSAIH: hydrological information and Support : hydrological information and Support to Decission System for floods incidents.to Decission System for floods incidents.