Ministry of Environment and Forests

27th Session of the EFC Workinggp part y on the Mana gement of Mountain Watersheds

National Report of The evolution of flood perception from:

1. INTRODUCTION Fight against floods 2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING Flood protection and flood prevention HAZARDS

3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT new approach of the problem:

‐ DEFINITIONS FLOOD MANAGEMENT RISK ‐ PRINCIPLES ‐ OBJECTIVES Flood management activities: ‐ IMPLEMENTATION -Before the flood (prevention, protection,

4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED preparedness) MANAGEMENT -Duringg(gy the flood (emergency situation management) - After the flood (assistance, reconstruction, flood managg)ement activities review) • Annually, thousands of hectars are flooded, human lives are 1. INTRODUCTION threatened and important economic loss is caused by floods in Romania 2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING HAZARDS

3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR Why?? FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

‐ DEFINITIONS - Increased climate variability manifested through higher frequency of extreme hydro-meteorologgpical phenomena – climate changgge signs ‐ PRINCIPLES

‐ OBJECTIVES - Vulnerability increase of buildings and infrastructures ‐ IMPLEMENTATION

4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED - Deficiency in protection works and measures MANAGEMENT - Maintenance and exploitation negligence in protection works and river beds EHdEx: Hydrographi hilbifTical basin of Tisa

- hardly affected by floods, 26th – 27th of July

1. INTRODUCTION 2008 - Wasser Valley railway has a length of 42,2 km, 2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING HAZARDS out of which 30% has been affected -Flood s causes f atali ti es and di spl acement of 3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT people

‐ DEFINITIONS The di sch arge regi st ered on th e 26 th of J u ly, 2008 ‐ PRINCIPLES

‐ OBJECTIVES River Distance Basin Basin surface Maximum from spring aliltitud e (sq k)km) disc harge ‐ IMPLEMENTATION (km) (m) (m3/s)

4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED Novăţ 16.0 987 88 202 MANAGEMENT 18.2 1177 185 174 Vaser 47.0 1097 410 497 *

*maximum discharge is 421 m3/s 1. INTRODUCTION

2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING HAZARDS

3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

‐ DEFINITIONS

‐ PRINCIPLES

‐ OBJECTIVES

‐ IMPLEMENTATION

4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION

2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING HAZARDS

3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

‐ DEFINITIONS

‐ PRINCIPLES

‐ OBJECTIVES

‐ IMPLEMENTATION

4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION The works proposed to be performed within Wasser 2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING Hydrographical basin consist of : HAZARDS

3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR - dams, dams stones and traverses – 6385 m3 FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT -Wall support - length of 244 m ‐ DEFINITIONS

‐ PRINCIPLES -Stream channels – 215 m3

‐ OBJECTIVES -Affooestatorestation – 33a ha ‐ IMPLEMENTATION

4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION

2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING HAZARDS

3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

‐ DEFINITIONS

‐ PRINCIPLES

‐ OBJECTIVES

‐ IMPLEMENTATION

4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION

2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING -elaborated in 2005 HAZARDS -in 2010,,p,g it will be reviewed and updated, taking into 3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR account the impact of climate change FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT Based on the concept of durable development – leads to ‐ DEFINITIONS durable protection against floods, which means to comprise the flood risk management plan for each river ‐ PRINCIPLES basin district in order to achieve good ecological and ‐ OBJECTIVES chemical status and to contribute to mitigating effects of floods ‐ IMPLEMENTATION 4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED -a new approach: MANAGEMENT Flood ri sk management – polici es, proced ures and practices with risk identification, analyze and evaluation, reevaluation and risk monitoring so human communities with all their citizens mayy, live, work and fulfill their needs and aspirations in a sustainable development Principles:

- Sustainable development - economical acceptability 1. INTRODUCTION - social adaptability 2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING - ecological adaptability HAZARDS - Strategic approach 3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR - Transparency and simplicity FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT - Basin – type approach ‐ DEFINITIONS - Interdisciplinary approach ‐ PRINCIPLES - Solidarity principle

‐ OBJECTIVES - Balance between preventive measures and actions and response and reconstruction measures and activities ‐ IMPLEMENTATION - Use of EU and UN Economical Commission best practices 4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED -Integrated actions for entire hydrographic basin – 7 basins were MANAGEMENT tendering for hazard mapping and integrated flood management solutions - Cooperation between countries in flood risk decreasing for transboundary rivers in the context of international regulation ( river and river) Objectives:

1. Economic

- EilliEconomical loss prevention or mi iiiihhnimizing through: 1. INTRODUCTION - flood risk measures in urban areas 2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING - flood risk measures in existing infrastructures HAZARDS - flood risk measures in protecting agricultural and 3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR forestry area FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

‐ DEFINITIONS 2S2. Soc ilial ‐ PRINCIPLES

‐ OBJECTIVES - Flood risk prevention and limitation for human communities -Fldiklood risk preventi on and dd decreasi ng i n case of publi c good s ‐ IMPLEMENTATION (hospitals, schools) and recreational areas 4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED -Epidemics prevention and population health improvent after MANAGEMENT flood related pollution - Accessibility to important infrastructures (bridges, airports) durin flooding Objectives:

3. Environment

- To be in concordance with EU Water Framework Directive 1. INTRODUCTION

2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING - Less anthropic interferences within the geomorfological structure HAZARDS of hydrological basins

3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT - To prevent rivers and phreatic water to be polluted because of floods effects ‐ DEFINITIONS

‐ PRINCIPLES - Land quality improvement and protection through appropriate agricultural practices ‐ OBJECTIVES

‐ IMPLEMENTATION - Ecosystems, protected areas and monuments protection and conservation 4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT -Enviidhiiironment protection and esthetic improvement

- Climate changes prevention and minimization in order to prevent floods Implementation

- Ministry of Environment and Forests

- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

1. INTRODUCTION - Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure 2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING HAZARDS - Ministry of Administration and Internal Affairs 3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT - Ministry of Economy and Trade ‐ DEFINITIONS - Ministry of Finance ‐ PRINCIPLES

‐ OBJECTIVES - Ministry of Education and Research

‐ IMPLEMENTATION -County Councils 4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT -Local Councils

-Local Communities

-Householders The Action Plan will follow the steps:

1. INTRODUCTION -Preliminary flood risk assessment: 22.12.2011 2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING HAZARDS -Flood hazard maps and flood risk maps: 22.12.2013 3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT -Flood risk management plans: 22.12. 2015 ‐ DEFINITIONS

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‐ IMPLEMENTATION Implementation costs of National Strategy 4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 25.5 billions euro Funds for Watershed Management within forest area:

1. INTRODUCTION - National Budget funds 2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING HAZARDS - Refundable funds 3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR - Non-refundable funds FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

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‐ OBJECTIVES -National funds ‐ IMPLEMENTATION -21 millions euro for 108 objectives of watershed 4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENT management works for period 2008-2010 -31 objectives of watershed management works finished by December 2008 Refundable funds 1. INTRODUCTION

2. EVIDENCE OF INCREASING HAZARDS - The Government of Romania contracted 10 millions

3. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR euro from Council of Europe Development Bank for FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT the period 2008-2010 ‐ DEFINITIONS ‐ PRINCIPLES -Non-refundable funds ‐ OBJECTIVES -476 millions euro – measure 125 Imppgroving and ‐ IMPLEMENTATION developing the infrastructure related to development

4.FUNDS FOR WATERSHED and adaptation of agriculture and forestry within MANAGEMENT Rural Development Program of Romania 2007 -2013 -launched next month Thank You!!!

Miha i Olaru Nicolae Oprişa