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Law No. 10.143 creating the State Agency for Water Resources (AGERH).

Pays/Territoire
Brésil
Sous-division territoriale
Espírito Santo
Type du document
Législation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Institution Gestion des resources en eau douce Normes de qualité de l'eau Approvisionnement en eau Associations d'usagers de l'eau Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Utilisation durable Infractions/sanctions Droit à l'eau Monitorage Gestion intégrée Pollution des eaux douces Lutte contre la pollution Droits de l'homme
Aire géographique
Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Résumé

This Law, consisting of 37 articles divided into six Chapters and one Annex, creates the State Agency for Water Resources (AGERH), under the State Secretariat for the Environment and Water Resources (SEAMA). AGERH aims to perform the following activities: implement the State Policy on Water Resources; regulate the use of state water resources; promote the implementation; manage water infrastructure works and carry out hydrological monitoring in the State of Espírito Santo. In particular, AGERH is responsible for: implement the State Policy on Water Resources; institute integrated water resources planning; carry out technical and administrative activities on information, communication, at the state level; implement and keep up-to-date the State Water Resources Information System; implement the regulation of the right to use of surface and groundwater resources through the Granting of Right of Use; implement and operate Compensation in Water Resources; implement the Cadastre of Water Resources Users; exercise the functions of Water Agencies in support of the Basin Committees; plan and promote actions aimed at preventing and minimizing the effects of droughts and floods; draw up mapping on flood risk areas; carry out basic and executive planning of the waterworks for water collection and supply; promote the management and operation of public waterworks for reservoirs and supply at the state level; register State waterworks; control the use of water resources; carry out research and projects in water resources area, aiming at optimizing the use, maximizing the economic and social benefits resulting from the multiple use of water resources; promote training for water management; etc.

Texte intégral
Portugais
Site web
www3.al.es.gov.br