Τμήμα Αναπτύξεως Υδάτων Program of Measures of River Basin Management Plan of Cyprus (Period 2016-2021) October 2016 «CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE ELABORATION OF THE 2ND RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN OF CYPRUS, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC, AND FOR THE ELABORATION OF THE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT, PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIRECTIVE 2007/60/EC» WDD 10/2014 The project may be co-financed by the Cohesion Fund Consortium LDK Consultants Engineers & Planners S.A.. ECOS Consulting S.A. Date: 25.11.2016 Version: Final Description: Submission after the approval decision of Ministerial Council on 07.10.2016 WDD 10/2014 Program of Measures of River Basin Management Plan of Cyprus TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY ............................................................................... 14 1. PREFACE ................................................................ 1-17 2. BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR SETTING OUT THE PROGRAM OF MEASURES .................................... 2-21 2.1 THE FRAMEWORK OF DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC ........................................... 2-21 2.1.1 Main Principles ................................................................................................... 2-21 2.1.2 Basic measures .................................................................................................. 2-23 2.1.3 Supplementary measures .................................................................................. 2-25 2.1.4 Key type measures............................................................................................. 2-26 nd 2.1.5 Specific requirements for the 2 RBMP ............................................................. 2-28 ST 3. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS OF THE 1 RBMP’s PROGRAMME OF MEASURES ............................... 3-33 3.1 BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME OF MEASURES ............... 3-33 3.2 PROGRESS OF PROGRAMME OF MEASURES IMPLEMENTATION ......... 3-35 3.3 EXPERIENCE GAINED AND RESULTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME OF MEASURES OF THE 1ST RBMP ................................................................................................. 3-40 4. WATER BODIES STATUS - ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES ........................................................... 4-42 4.1 STATUS OF WATER BODIES ........................................................................ 4-42 4.1.1 Classification of surface water bodies ................................................................ 4-42 4.1.1.1 Ecological status of surface WBs ..................................................... 4-42 4.1.1.2 Chemical status of surface WBs ....................................................... 4-46 Consortium: LDK Consultants Engineers & Planners S.A. and Page 4 ECOS Consulting S.A. WDD 10/2014 Program of Measures of River Basin Management Plan of Cyprus 4.1.2 Classification of groundwater bodies .................................................................. 4-49 4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES ................................................................... 4-51 4.2.1 Objectives for Surface Waters ............................................................................ 4-52 4.2.2 Objectives for Groundwater Systems ................................................................. 4-55 4.2.3 Objectives for protected areas ........................................................................... 4-56 5. MAPPING SIGNIFICANT PRESSURES TO WATER BODIES AND TO KEY TYPE MEASURES .............. 5-58 5.1 SIGNIFICANT PRESSURES ON WATERS OF CYPRUS .............................. 5-58 5.1.1 Surface water bodies.......................................................................................... 5-60 5.1.2 Groundwater Bodies........................................................................................... 5-60 5.2 BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR MARRING PRESSURES TO KEY TYPE MEASURES ..................................................................................................... 5-61 5.3 MAPPING PRESSURES TO MAIN CATEGORIES OF MEASURES ............. 5-62 6. IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES /ACTIONS TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT PRESSURES / SPECIAL ISSUES .... 6-67 6.1 HYDROMORPHOLOGICAL ALTERATIONS .................................................. 6-67 6.2 URBAN WASTEWATER .................................................................................. 6-68 6.3 WASTE DISPOSAL SITES .............................................................................. 6-68 6.4 AGRICULTURAL AND FARMING ACTIVITIES .............................................. 6-69 6.5 ABSTACTIONS/DIVERSIONS FROM SURFACE WATERS .......................... 6-70 6.5.1 Roadmap for the management of surface waters quantity ................................. 6-72 6.6 ABSTRACTIONS FROM GROUNDWATERS ................................................. 6-74 6.6.1 Road map for the gradual reduction of abstractions from groundwater for irrigation ........................................................................................................................... 6-75 6.7 EXTRACTIVE ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 6-77 6.8 ACTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF PROTECTED AREAS ..................... 6-79 Consortium: LDK Consultants Engineers & Planners S.A. and Page 5 ECOS Consulting S.A. WDD 10/2014 Program of Measures of River Basin Management Plan of Cyprus 7. PROGRAMME OF MEASURES ............................... 7-83 7.1 MEASURES OF THE 1ST RBMP INCLUDED IN OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF COMPETENT BODIES ......................................................... 7-84 7.2 BASIC MEASURES ARTICLE 11.3.a (DIRECTIVES) ..................................... 7-89 7.2.1 Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271 / EEC) ................................... 7-92 7.2.2 Nitrates Directive (91/676 / EEC) ....................................................................... 7-99 7.2.3 Integrated Pollution Prevention Control Directive (96/61 / EC) ......................... 7-103 7.2.4 Other Basic measures of Article 11.3.a of WFD ............................................... 7-105 7.2.4.1 Bathing Water Directive (76/160 / EEC and Directive 2006/7/EC). 7- 105 7.2.4.2 Birds Directive (79/409/ EEC as amended by 2009/147 / EC) and Habitats Directive (92/43 / EEC)........................................................................ 7-105 7.2.4.3 Drinking Water Directive ( (80/778 / EEC), as amended by Directive 98/83 / EC 7-107 7.2.4.4 Major Accidents (Seveso) Directive ( (96/82 / EC) ...................... 7-107 7.2.4.5 Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (85/337 / EEC) .... 7-107 7.2.4.6 Sewage Sludge Directive (86/278 / EEC) ..................................... 7-107 7.2.4.7 Plant Protection Products Directive (91/414 / EEC) .................... 7-107 7.2.4.8 Marine Strategy (2008/56 / EC) ...................................................... 7-107 7.3 BASIC MEASURES (Article 11.3.b-l WFD) ................................................... 7-107 7.3.1 Measures to implement the cost recovery principle for the purposes of Article 9 of the WFD (Aticle 11.3.b) .................................................................................... 7-108 7.3.2 Measures to promote efficient and sustainable water use (Article 11.3.c)........ 7-108 7.3.3 Measures to meet the requirements of Article 7 of the WFD – Drinking water (Article 11.3.d) .................................................................................................. 7-115 7.3.4 Measures to control abstraction from surface and groundwater. (Article.3.e) .. 7-115 7.3.5 Measures to control artificial recharge of aquifers (Article 11.3.f). .................... 7-121 7.3.6 Measures to control point source discharges (Article 11.3.g) ........................... 7-121 7.3.7 Measures to prevent or control inputs of diffuse pollutants. (Article 11.3.h) ..... 7-130 Consortium: LDK Consultants Engineers & Planners S.A. and Page 6 ECOS Consulting S.A. WDD 10/2014 Program of Measures of River Basin Management Plan of Cyprus 7.3.8 Measures to address any other significant impacts on water bodies status. (Article 11.3.i) ............................................................................................................... 7-149 7.4 SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES ................................................................. 7-158 7.4.1 Recreation and restoration of wetlands areas .................................................. 7-158 7.4.2 Efficiency and reuse measures ........................................................................ 7-194 7.4.3 Construction projects........................................................................................ 7-199 7.4.4 Desalination Plants........................................................................................... 7-201 7.4.5 Artificial recharge of aquifers ............................................................................ 7-203 7.4.6 Educational measures ...................................................................................... 7-206 7.4.7 Research, development and demonstration projects ....................................... 7-207 7.5 MAPPING MEASURES TO KEY TYPE MEASURES ................................... 7-210 7.6 ESTIMATED COST OF PROGRAM OF MEASURES ................................. 7-215 8. SYNERGY OF PROGRAM MEASURES WITH OTHER MANAGEMENT PLANS ......................................... 8-219 8.1 CONNECTION AND SYNERGY WITH THE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................................... 8-219 8.1.1