REPORT ON PROJECT’S TARGETED AREAS AND PILOT SUB-BASINS CHARACTERISTICS ACTION A1 LIFE14 CCA/GR/000389 - AgroClimaWater Promoting water efficiency and supporting the shift towards a climate resilient agriculture in Mediterranean countries Deliverable A1.2: Report on project’s targeted areas and pilot sub-basins characteristics Action A1: Identification of targeted project’s areas and selection of pilot sub-basins – Gaining local support in the targeted project’s areas Sub Action A1.1: Identification of targeted project’s areas and selection of pilot sub-basins – Collection of generic data Action: A1 (sub-action A1.1) Release: Final Version Action IOTSP Responsible: Contribution to HYETOS, UNIBAS, LRI, action’s RODAXAGRO, KEDHP, implementation: MIRABELLO, AFI JANUARY 2016 Project LIFE14 ENV/GR/000389–AgroClimaWater is implemented with the contribution of the LIFE Programme of the European Union and project’s partner scheme LIFE14 CCA/GR/000389 - AGROCLIMAWATER Blank on purpose REPORT ON PROJECT’S TARGETED AREAS AND PILOT SUB-BASINS CHARACTERISTICS ACTION A1 Terminology / Abbreviations Term Description 2D Two-dimensional AATO Authority of Optimum Territorial Ambit AFI Assofruit Italia Società Cooperativa Agricola AWMS Agricultural Water Management Strategy AWU Annual work unit BC Before christ C Celsius CBBM Consorzio di Bonifica di Bradano e Metaponto CCDA Common Database on Designated Areas d Day DEYA Municipal Water & Sewage Company DEYAAN Municipal Enterprise of Agios Nikolaos DEYABA Inter municipal Water & Sewage Company of the Northern Coast of the Prefecture of Chania (Diamimotiki Epihirisi Ydrefsis Apohetefsis Voriou Axona) E East Elev Elevation ELSTAT Hellenic Statistical Authority EU European Union Fig. Figure GDP Gross Domestic Product GPV Gross Production Value GR Greece GVA Gross Value Added ha Hectare HCV areas High Conservation Value areas hr Hour i.e. id est IBA Important Bird Areas IRBA Interregional River Basin Authority of Basilicata IT Italy KEDHP Platanias Municipality Development Enterprise Km Kilometer L.D. Legislative Decree Lat Latitude Long Lognitude m Meter M Mirabello m3 Cubic meters MA Metapontino Max Maximum Min Minimum mm Millimeter Mm3 Million qubic meters N North No / N. Number NW Northwest O.A.K. Organization for the Development of Crete OJ Official Journal P Platanias RH Rain Humidity LIFE14 CCA/GR/000389- AGROCLIMAWATER page 3/217 REPORT ON PROJECT’S TARGETED AREAS AND PILOT SUB-BASINS CHARACTERISTICS ACTION A1 S.A. Société anonyme S.p.A. Società per azioni SCI Sites of Community Importance SE Southeast SPA Special Protection Areas sq.km Square Kilometer T Temperature UAA Utilized Agricultural Area y/ yr Year LIFE14 CCA/GR/000389- AGROCLIMAWATER page 4/217 REPORT ON PROJECT’S TARGETED AREAS AND PILOT SUB-BASINS CHARACTERISTICS ACTION A1 CONTENTS PART A – DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGETED AREAS AND THE PILOT RIVER SUB- BASINS IN CRETE REGION, GREECE ..........................................................................16 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGETED AREAS IN CRETE REGION, GREECE .........17 1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................17 1.1.1 Crete Region, Greece .................................................................................17 1.1.2 Platanias Municipality .................................................................................20 1.1.3 Agios Nikolaos Municipality (Mirabello area) ...............................................22 1.2 METEREOLOGICAL DATA ...............................................................................23 1.2.1 Weather Stations in Platanias Municipality .................................................23 1.2.2 Weather Stations in Ag.Nikolaos Municipality .............................................26 1.3 GEOLOGICAL – HYDROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS .................................27 1.3.1 Platanias Municipality .................................................................................27 1.3.2 Agios Nikolaos Municipality ........................................................................30 1.4 MORHOLOGY AND SLOPES ...........................................................................34 1.4.1 Platanias Municipality .................................................................................34 1.4.2 Ag. Nikolaos Municipality (Mirabello area) ..................................................36 1.5 SOIL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................37 1.5.1 Platanias Municipality .................................................................................38 1.5.2 Ag. Nikolaos Municipality (Mirabello) ..........................................................42 1.6 LAND USES ......................................................................................................45 1.6.1 Crete Water District (GR13) ........................................................................45 1.6.2 Platanias Municipality .................................................................................46 1.6.3 Ag. Nikolaos Municipality ............................................................................47 1.7 HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE (HCV) AREAS ................................................51 1.7.1 Nationally Designated Areas .......................................................................51 1.7.2 Small island wetlands .................................................................................55 1.7.3 Recreational (Bathing) waters .....................................................................60 1.7.4 Water bodies for drinking water abstraction ................................................61 1.8 RIVER BASINS WITHIN THE CRETE WATER DISTRICT (GR13) ...................63 1.8.1 Surface water bodies ..................................................................................64 1.8.2 Groundwater bodies ...................................................................................68 1.9 RIVER SUB-BASINS WITHIN THE TARGETED AREAS OF PLATANIAS AND AG. NIKOLAOS MUNICIPALITIES ...............................................................................73 1.9.1 Sub-basins within Platanias Municipality .....................................................73 1.9.2 Sub-basins within Ag. Nikolaos Municipality ...............................................74 1.10 RESPONSIBLE BODIES ON WATER SERVICES ............................................76 1.10.1 Platanias Municipality .................................................................................76 1.10.2 Agios Nikolaos Municipality ........................................................................77 1.11 WATER CONSUMPTION ..................................................................................78 1.11.1 Water consumption in GR13 Water District .................................................78 1.11.2 Platanias Municipality .................................................................................79 1.11.3 Ag. Nikolaos Municipality ............................................................................83 1.12 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROJECT’S FARMERS’ ORGANIZATIONS ..............90 1.12.1 Mirabello Farmers’ Organization .................................................................90 1.12.2 Platanias Municipality Development Enterprise (KEDHP) ...........................91 LIFE14 CCA/GR/000389- AGROCLIMAWATER page 5/217 REPORT ON PROJECT’S TARGETED AREAS AND PILOT SUB-BASINS CHARACTERISTICS ACTION A1 2. SELECTION OF LIFE AGROCLIMAWATER PILOT SUB-BASINS IN CRETE REGION, GREECE .........................................................................................................93 2.1 PILOT SUB-BASIN SELECTION METHOD .......................................................93 2.1.1 1st Stage evaluation ....................................................................................93 2.1.2 2nd Stage evaluation ...................................................................................94 2.2 SELECTION OF PILOT SUB-BASINS ...............................................................97 2.2.1 Sub-basins evaluation within the Municipality of Platanias ..........................98 2.2.2 Sub-basins evaluation within Ag. Nikolaos Municipality (Mirabello area) ... 107 3. DESCRIPTION OF LIFE AGROCLIMAWATER PILOT SUB-BASINS IN CRETE ... 116 3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTON ............................................................................... 116 3.1.1 Voukolies and Maleme sub-basins ........................................................... 116 3.1.2 Havgas - Milatos sub-basin ....................................................................... 117 3.2 GEOLOGICAL – HYDROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS ............................... 119 3.2.1 Voukolies and Maleme sub-basins ........................................................... 119 3.2.2 Havgas - Milatos sub-basin ....................................................................... 121 3.3 SOIL CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................. 125 3.3.1 Voukolies and Maleme sub-basins ........................................................... 125 3.3.2 Havgas - Milatos sub-basin ....................................................................... 128 3.4 MORPHOLOGY AND SLOPES ....................................................................... 132 3.4.1 Voukolies and Maleme sub-basins ........................................................... 132 3.4.2 Havgas – Milatos sub-basin .....................................................................