Identification of Fresh Water Bodies in the River Scheldt Basin 5/23/2019 Experience of the Flemish Region (Belgium) ir. Henk MAECKELBERGHE Flemish Environment Agency Scaldit Project P09 Fresh Surface Water 5/23/2019

A transboundary river basin River Scheldt A transboundary river basin 5/23/2019

5/23/2019 Agreements on identification of River Basin District for Scheldt. Within this commission the ‘Scaldit’-project has been started at the beginning of this year. It is an Interreg-project towards the WFD, a pilot river basin project that aims at the application of the EU guidances. The main focus of the project is the Scheldt river basin. But the project partners agreed to apply the developed methodologies also on the added river basins constituting the river basin district of the Scheldt. Both the river basin and the river basin district are shown on this map. Scheldebekken totaal 21.8630 km2 Scheldestroomgebiedsdistrict 37.170 km2 (Seinebekken 79.000 km2) Opp. Vl. Gewest 13.522 km2 ( 0.8% wateropp. is 110 km2) Br. Hoofdst. Gew. 162 km2 Waals Gewest 16.844 km2 Zeegebied in Noordzee 2.017 km2 Schelderivier 350 km Vlaamse Waterlopen 15000 km : bevaarbaar 9% - 1ste cat. 8% - 2de cat. 41% - 3de cat. 42% (resp. 7% - 6% - 33% - 34% en 20% zonder categorie van 19000 km) Getij tot Scheldesluizen van Gentbrugge en Merelbeke, 12 km op Rupel, 10 km op Zenne (spliting afleidingskanaal), 7 km op Dijle (1ste brug Haacht), 15 km op Nete, 7 km op Gr. Nete (brug waterzuiveringsstation Itegem), 10 km op Kl. Nete (watermolenstuw Grobbendonk), 16 km op Durme (stuw Lokeren) - Ijzer tot Ganzepoot-sluizenkomplex. 5/23/2019

Suggested process for the practical application of the term surface water body (1) 5/23/2019

Suggested process for the practical application of the term surface water body (2) 5/23/2019

Reference Conditions : 5/23/2019 Category : Categorie: Lakes Meren Rivieren Rivers Transitional and Coastal Waters Overgangswateren en Kustwateren Typology: Typologie: By category Per categorie Type 1 Type 1 Type 2 Type 2 Type 3 Type 3 Type ... Type ... Referentiekader: Reference Conditions : Per categorie, per type By category, by type Macrophytes Macrofyten Macro - invertebrates Macro - invertebraten Vissen Fish Fytobentos/ Phytobenthos/ - Plankton Plancton Per categorie, per type, per organismegroep Ecologisch beoordelingssysteem: EQR By category, by type, by biol. qual. element Ecological Evaluation System: EQR Per categorie, per type, per organismegroep Ecologisch beoordelingssysteem: EQR Water body

3 hydro-ecoregions identified are Kempen Sand-Sandy-loam Polders 5/23/2019 3 hydro-ecoregions identified are Kempen Sand-Sandy-loam Polders 5/23/2019

RIVERS - TYPOLOGY Institute for Nature Conservation 5/23/2019 RIVERS - TYPOLOGY Institute for Nature Conservation Criterium stroomgebiedoppervlakte: 5 mogelijkheden: < 50 km2 / 50 - 300 km2 / 300 - 600 km2 / 600 - 10.000 km2 / >= 10.000 km2 Criterium Strahler-orde voor opp. < 300 km2 indeling in kleine beek (brooklet <4) en grote beek (large brook orde 4)

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RIVERS in the RIVER SCHELDT DISTRICT 5/23/2019 RIVERS in the RIVER SCHELDT DISTRICT Criterium stroomgebiedoppervlakte: 5 mogelijkheden: < 50 km2 / 50 - 300 km2 / 300 - 600 km2 / 600 - 10.000 km2 / >= 10.000 km2 Criterium Strahler-orde voor opp. < 300 km2 indeling in kleine beek (brooklet <4) en grote beek (large brook orde 4)

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Identification of Water Bodies (excl. HMWB & protected areas) * River (large or small) = 1 WB * Clustering of brooklets (10 km² – 100 km²) within a river basin (directly or via large brook) = 1 WB * Clustering of large brooks (100 km² - 300 km²) within a river basin = 1 WB 5/23/2019

Identification of Water Bodies (excl. HMWB & protected areas) Refinement on a basis of expert judgement taking into account actual status, pressures, physical features,… 5/23/2019

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Identification of Waterbodies in the Dutch part of the River Basin District (Zeeland Province excl. transitional waters) 5/23/2019

Identification of Water Bodies in the Zeeland Province (NL)

Escaut - Schelde - Scheldt 5/23/2019

Strategic Co-ordination group 5/23/2019 Annex IV Organisational structure Water Directors Steering of implementation process Chair: Presidency, Co-chair: Commisssion Stakeholders, NGO’s, Experts, etc. Expert Advisory Forum Priority Substances Chair: Commission MS, Candidate countries, experts, stakeholders, NGO’s Strategic Co-ordination group Co-ordination of work programme Chair: Commission WG Analysis of pressures and impacts Lead: UK ,Germany WG Intercalibration Lead: JRC Ispra Expert Advisory Forum Goundwater Chair: Commission MS, Candidate countries, experts, stakeholders, NGO’s WG Reference conditions inland surface waters Lead: Sweden WG Monitoring Lead: Italy, EEA WG Typology, classification of transitional, coastal waters Lead: UK, Spain, EEA WG Economic analysis Lead: France, Commission Expert Advisory Forum Reporting Chair: Commission MS, Candidate countries, experts, stakeholders, NGO’s WG Heavily modified water bodies Lead: Germany , UK WG Tools on assessment, classification of Groundwater Lead: Austria WG Geographical Information Systems Lead: JRC Ispra WG Best practice in river basin planning Lead: Spain 5/23/2019

Plenaire vergadering ISC Verankering Scaldit in ISC Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Vlaams Gewest Federale Staat België Waals Gewest Nederland Frankrijk Plenaire vergadering ISC Beslissingsniveau Delegatieleiders ISC Operationale en strategische coördinatie Voorzitter: Frankrijk WG Coördinatie Voorzitter: Vlaams Gewest Technische coördinatie Pr SC 1 Cartografie (GIS) - Waals Gewest Pr SC 2 Scenario’s - Frankrijk Pr SC 3 Ruimtelijke ordening - Nederland Pr SC 4 Communicatie - Vlaams Gewest WG A: Impact op het aquatisch milieu Voorzitter: Nederland WG B: Kwaliteit van het aquatisch milieu Voorzitter: Waals Gewest Secretariaat - Homogeen Meetnet Pr SC 5 Druk en impact - Frankrijk Pr SC 6 Sterk veranderde waterlichamen - Brussel Pr SC 8 Grondwater - Waals Gewest Legende:: Scaldit Pr SC 7 Economische analyse - Frankrijk Pr SC 9 Zoet Oppervlakte- water - Vlaams Gewest - Bescherming tegen accidentele verontreiniging Pr SC 10 Kust- en overgangswater - Nederland - Afzwakken effecten van droogte en overstromingen NGO’s, Experts, etc.

5/23/2019 Scaldit means Scaldis Integrated Testing or “From collective testing to a transnational river basin district of the Scheldt as a basis for a transnational integrated water management for a cleaner and safer Scheldt.” Scaldit stands for Scaldis (= Latin for Scheldt) and Integrated Testing, because the WFD guidance documents will be tested in the Scheldt river basin district. The full name of the project is: From collective testing to a transnational analysis of the international river basin district of the Scheldt as a basis for a transnational integrated water management for a cleaner and safer Scheldt. Scaldit is a transnational project regarding the whole river basin from source to estuary. It has a duration of 3 years, starting from 1st January until 31 December 2005. The project is funded by the EU Interreg III Community Initiative. Interreg III aims at strengthening trans-European co-operation and promoting balanced development and European integration. Strand B is specifically devoted to transnational co-operation. Scaldit was introduced under the priority on Water resources and the prevention of flood damages.