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Sustainable Navigation in the
Danube River Basin
Projects to improve navigation in the Lower Danube
Ruse/Bulgaria, October 1st and 2nd, 2009
Planed and existing interventions
ISPA2 – 33 critical points, 400Km
ISPA1 – 11
critical points,
200Km
Bystroye
Sulina canal
Fischer, Kloep, Wilczek, Pusch (2005) Biogeochemistry
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Water levels (2003 & 2004- mBSC) – Izvoarele (Dunarea Veche)
Water column above the bottom sill at low water levels = 0,77
Guiding wall – 11,06 m
Bottom sill – 4,43 m
Min 30.08.03
Max 24.04.04
0,77
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ISPA 1 status
• EIA approved with conditions:
– Additional data on Natura 2000 sites
– Monitoring Programme (before, during and
after)
• Implementation sub-contracted
– Works will start after monitoring (phase I)
– Step by step approach – optimisation
measures
ISPA 2 – Improving navigation on Romanian-Bulgarian sector
ISPA 2 status
• Preliminary technical design
• EIA under preparation (bilateral)
• Unclear timeline for EIA (including Espoo)
Border România/Ucraina
Bystroye canal
PĂDUREA LETEA
Colonia de pelicani
Bystroye - status
• Officially works have stoped
• Unofficially – Phase II started
• Public hearings on transboundary EIA (June 2009)
• ICPDR
Different projects – common issues
• Non compliance with EU and international conventions
• ,,Old fashioned“ technical design
• Refference basis outdated - 10 years ago studies (Harris, 1994, 1999)
• impact on river morphodynamics and ecological processes not entirely considered
• Final beneficiaries??
Next steps
• Transparent dialogue
• Data/information availability
• Involvement
• Common decisions
• Step by step implementation
• Monitoring
Thank you for your attention!
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