PROLINE-CE WORKPACKAGE T1, ACTIVITY T1.2 D.T1.2.3 First version of best management Version 1 practice report 05 2017 Compiled by Lead Autor Coordinator Contributor/s Date last release Contributors, name and surname Institution Austria Elisabeth Gerhardt Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Roland Koeck Department of Forest- and Soil Sciences, Institute of Silviculture Hubert Siegel Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management; Forest Department JR-AquaConSol, Joanneum Research company Christian Reszler Germany Daniel Bittner Technical University of Munich; Chair of Hydrology and River Basin Management Prof. Dr. Gabriele Chiogna Technical University of Munich; Chair of Hydrology and River Basin Management Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Disse Technical University of Munich; Chair of Hydrology and River Basin Management Hungary Robert Hegyi General Directorate of Water Management Magdolna Ambrus General Directorate of Water Management Peter Molnar General Directorate of Water Management Tamas Belovai General Directorate of Water Management Barbara Bezegh Herman Otto Institute Non-profit Ltd. Matyas Prommer Herman Otto Institute Non-profit Ltd. Mihaly Vegh Herman Otto Institute Non-profit Ltd. Italy Cinzia Alessandrini ARPAE Emilia Romagna Daniele Cristofori ARPAE Emilia Romagna Andrea Critto CMCC Foundation Gisella Ferroni ARPAE Emilia Romagna Sergio Noce CMCC Foundation Silvano Pecora ARPAE Emilia Romagna 1 Vuong Pham CMCC Foundation Guido Rianna CMCC Foundation Giuseppe Ricciardi ARPAE Emilia Romagna Anna Sperotto CMCC Foundation Silvia Torresan CMCC Foundation Poland Przemysław Gruszecki Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Norbert Jaźwiński Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Marcin Walczak Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Piotr Zimmermann Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Joanna Troińska Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Andrzej Kaczorek Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Edyta Jurkiewicz-Gruszecka Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Grzegorz Żero Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Olga Sadowska Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Anna Goszczyńska-Zając Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Michał Falandysz Krajowy Zarząd Gospodarki Wodnej Joanna Czekaj Górnośląskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów S.A. Sabina Jakóbczyk - Karpierz University of Silesia Sławomir Sitek University of Silesia Andrzej Witkowski University of Silesia Jacek Różkowski University of Silesia Bartosz Łozowski University of Silesia Andrzej Woźnica University of Silesia Slovenia Barbara Čenčur Curk University of Ljubljana, NTF Primož Banovec University of Ljubljana, FGG Anja Torkar University of Ljubljana, NTF Branka Bračič Železnik Public Water Utility JP VO-KA 2 CONTENTS 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 2. Forests ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.1. Forests in general ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2. Austria ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3. Croatia.................................................................................................................................................................... 22 2.4. Germany ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 2.5. Italy ........................................................................................................................................................................ 34 2.6. Poland .................................................................................................................................................................... 48 2.7. Slovenia .................................................................................................................................................................. 54 2.8. Review of best management practices – Forests .................................................................................................. 56 3. Grassland .................................................................................................................................................................. 58 3.1. Grassland in general .............................................................................................................................................. 58 3.2. Austria .................................................................................................................................................................... 59 3.3. Croatia.................................................................................................................................................................... 67 3.4. Germany ................................................................................................................................................................ 68 3.5. Italy ........................................................................................................................................................................ 71 3.6. Poland .................................................................................................................................................................... 73 3.7. Slovenia .................................................................................................................................................................. 78 3.8. Review of best management practices - Grassland ............................................................................................... 78 4. Wetlands .................................................................................................................................................................. 81 4.1. Wetlands in general ............................................................................................................................................... 81 4.2. Austria .................................................................................................................................................................... 82 4.3. Croatia.................................................................................................................................................................... 87 4.4. Germany ................................................................................................................................................................ 88 4.5. Italy ........................................................................................................................................................................ 88 4.6. Poland .................................................................................................................................................................... 95 4.7. Slovenia .................................................................................................................................................................. 97 4.8. Review of best management practices – Wetland ................................................................................................ 99 5. Agriculture .............................................................................................................................................................. 102 5.1. Agriculture in general .......................................................................................................................................... 102 5.2. Austria .................................................................................................................................................................. 104 3 5.3. Croatia.................................................................................................................................................................. 112 5.4. Germany .............................................................................................................................................................. 119 5.5. Italy ...................................................................................................................................................................... 126 5.6. Poland .................................................................................................................................................................. 133 5.7. Slovenia ................................................................................................................................................................ 138 5.8. Review of best management practices – Agriculture .......................................................................................... 143 4 1. Introduction This report is the draft version of transnational best practices report which purpose is to provide a review of best practices regarding different types of land use (agriculture, grassland, forestry), covering regional and national level, furthermore enhanced with EU level. Transnational