2014 Work package: WP4 – Application of the SEE River Toolkit on the Drava River Corridor Act: 4.2. Preparation of the Drava River Framework STAKEHOLDERS AGREEMENT ON FUTURE COOPERATION (SEE River pilot area in Croatia) Mladen Matica Branka Španiček Maja Turinski Saša Cestar Institute for Spatial planning of Koprivnica‐ Križevci County 23rd September 2014 TABLE OF CONTENT 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 2 1.1. SEE River project ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.2. Drava River Vision ................................................................................................................... 2 1.3. Drava River Framework .......................................................................................................... 3 1.4. Stakeholders Agreement ........................................................................................................ 4 2. METODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................. 4 3. STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED ............................................................................................................. 4 4. USERS AND DISSEMINATION .......................................................................................................... 7 5. BASIS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SPATIAL PLANS ........................................................................ 7 6. ACTION PLAN .................................................................................................................................. 8 ANNEX – LIST OF SIGNED LETTERS OF INTENT ..................................................................................... 19 1 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. SEE River project Project „Sustainable Integrated Management of International River Corridors in SEE Countries“ began in October 2012. Project duration is two years. The project is being implemented throughout a partnership that includes 26 different relevant institutions from water management sectors from 11 countries in South‐eastern Europe. The main objective of the project is to empower the multi‐sectoral stakeholders sharing the territory of an international river corridor to gain knowledge on planning and implementing processes for integration of existing sectoral policies, plans and programmes in order to reach consensus on integrative management of international river corridors, taking into account both the development and the conservation interests. The specific objectives are: ‐ to develop a common approach for establishing a common framework for integrated management of international river corridors; ‐ to apply mentioned common approach to international Drava River Corridor; ‐ to implement internationally agreed measures from the Drava River Framework on five pilot sites in five Drava riparian countries; ‐ to improve the international and inter‐sectoral cooperation of existing committees responsible for management of the international river corridors, by including them in the process of the development of the Framework for integrated management of international river corridors; ‐ to assist in the implementation of the relevant EU Directives, in particular the Water Framework Directive, the Flood Directive, the Habitats Directive, the Birds Directive and the Directive on renewable energy sources; ‐ to increase the capacity and raise awareness of the stakeholders along the international river corridors of the importance of cross‐border and cross‐sectoral approach on sustainable integrated management of river corridors through the organization of workshops to strengthen the capacity of the administration. 1.2. Drava River Vision Drava River Declaration – Drava Vision was based on an international symposium "Vision of the Drava River," which was held in September 2008 in Maribor, Slovenia. It was attended by representatives of water management and nature conservation, educational institutions and non‐ governmental organizations from the countries in the basin of the Drava River ‐ Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary who brought 10 goals that have become priorities for future development. 1. To promote Drava River as a model of internationally integrated implementation of EU policies on water and nature protection 2 2. To improve flood protection by improving of warning systems for floods and increased exchange of information 3. To improve flood preservation and restoration of retention areas along the Drava River 4. To continue with the restoration of the Drava River 5. To maintain and further develop the Drava River as a "ecological spine" 6. To restore ecological connectivity of the Drava River for fish migration 7. To establish the Drava River as a transboundary recreation area 8. To exploit the possibilities of the Drava River as a link of various nations 9. To implement integrated river basin management, and not fragmented sectoral measures 10. To pursue further development of the area along the Drava River in partnership with local residents 1.3. Drava River Framework As a main result, the SEE River project will prepare the so‐called Drava River Framework, which shall include: . The analysis of the international Drava River Framework . The identifications of objectives of future management of the Drava River Corridor . The list of measures and concrete actions to achieve these objectives. The Drava River Framework shall give the basis for the future integrative cross‐border and transboundary management of the Drava River corridor. In the next table, the combined structure of the Drava River Framework is illustrated, together with the clarification of each part: Part Title Description 1 Introduction What is DRF, how it was prepared, how it should be read/used DRV as the basis for the whole DRF, the vision and objectives 2 Drava River Vision (revised if necessary) Analysis of the International Drava 3 4.1 Joint Drava River Analysis (+ national analyses (in appendix) River Corridor Revised objectives of DRV and identified measures – this will 4 Identified objectives and measures be discussed at the workshop in Budapest – link between 4.1 and 4.2 Action Plan for implementation of List of concrete actions for the implementation of the 5 measures identified measures – final output of 4.2 A.1 Appendix: All 5 national analyses Appendix: All 5 stakeholder A.2 agreements from the pilot areas 3 1.4. Stakeholders Agreement The stakeholders agreement is the basis for future cooperation and development of the Drava River Corridor area in Koprivnica‐Križevci County. Establishment of a stakeholders network who actively participated in the SEE River project and contributed to the achievement of the objectives led to the possibility for further cooperation. The purpose of this agreement is to continue with cooperation, but, most importantly, to begin with a permanent inter‐sectoral or integrated management of the Drava River Corridor. 2. METODOLOGY The basis for the work on this project was the analysis of the Drava River Corridor in Croatia. Once we have gathered all available data and carried out the detailed analysis, national and three local workshops were organized. Based on the presentations of experts, questionnaires, meetings, individual interviews, international workshops, seminars and a significant amount of data and ideas received from our stakeholders, action plans were made and guidelines for the development of the concept of the Spatial Plan of the Drava River were gained. Collaboration and communication with stakeholders was also improved. Results of the project were promoted through a multimedia approach. 3. STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED During the implementation of this project, extremely important was the involvement of stakeholders from different levels. Functional network of stakeholders from regional and local levels was successfully established. Stakeholders from the water management, nature conservation, forest management, energy sector, sector of protection and rescue as well as stakeholders from various NGOs and organizations attended the workshops. In the SEE River project, extremely important were local stakeholders such as representatives of municipalities along the Drava River, representatives of associations of anglers, tourism associations, farmers and other important associations that deal with the preservation and promotion of the Drava River. 4 The following table contains a list of stakeholders who participated in the implementation of the SEE River project in Croatia: NO. NAME INSTITUTION E‐MAIL 1. Alan Cibilić Hrvatske vode Zagreb [email protected] 2. Marina Barbalić Hrvatske vode Zagreb [email protected] 3. Ivana Rubčić Hrvatske vode Zagreb [email protected] 4. Nataša Tomić ‐ Strelec Hrvatske vode VGO Varaždin [email protected] 5. Tomislav Šlehta Hrvatske vode VGO Varaždin [email protected] 6. Zdenko Kereša Hrvatske vode VGO Varaždin [email protected] 7. Dijana Galunić Krajačić Hrvatske vode VGO Varaždin [email protected] 8. Neven Trenc DZZP [email protected] 9. Biljana Barić DZZP [email protected] 10. Mihaela Mesarić Međimurska priroda nadzor@medjimurska‐priroda.info 11. Velimir Bašek Međimurska priroda [email protected] 12. Zoran Šardi Međimurska priroda [email protected] 13. Darko Sobota KKŽ 14. Ana List Kranjčev KKŽ ‐ Upravni odjel za