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CLASSIFICATION OF WATER RESOURCES AND DETERMINATION OF THE RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES IN THE LETABA
CATCHMENT
PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING NO 3
5: BACKGROUND PRESENTATION
Date: 03 April 2014Venue: Tzaneen Lodge
Time: 09:00 – 13:30
To provide feedback on the progress of classifying and determining the Resource Quality Objectives for the water resources in the Letaba catchment
To provide the necessary information to engage with stakeholders on proposed management classes and RQOs in the Letaba catchment
To provide an overview of next steps in the study
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
CLASSIFICATION & DETERMINATION OF THE RQOS
The classification and determination of the RQOs study in the Letaba Catchment was initiated in September 2012
Timeframe: 24 months (ending September 2014)
The Rivers for Africa e-Flows was appointed to assist DWA.
The objective of the study is to classify and determine RQOs in the Letaba Catchment
THE LOCALITY MAP OF THE STUDY AREA
THREE MANAGEMENT CLASSES (MC)
Classes Description of use Ecological categories
Class I Minimally used A/B
Class II Moderately used C
Class III Heavily used D
Ecological Category (EC) - means the assigned ecological condition to a water resource in terms of the deviation of its biophysical components from a pre-development condition.
Water resources of the Letaba catchment will be classified into one of three water resource classes (WRCS, DWA 2007):
RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES (RQOS)
The NWA states that the purpose of RQOs is to establish clear goals relating to the quality of the relevant water resources;
RQOs captured the Class and the ecological needs into measurable goals that give direction as to how the resources need to be managed;
The RQOs can be numeric or descriptive statements.BiotaHabitatFlowEcological and User water quality
HOW WILL CLASSIFICATION AND RQOS ASSIST IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CATCHMENT?
The catchment vision requires a desired state of the water resources
RQOs will give effect to the implementation of the MCs
Resource Quality Objectives: conditions which should be met in the receiving water resource.
There will be management framework describing the following:
The extent to which every significant water resource can be used, and
The level of protection every significant water resource will be afforded.
Allocable water
Develop plan of action for implementation of recommended classes and RQOs which must include a monitoring programme.
STUDY PROCESS & PROGRESS
Assessment of WMA
Divided catchment into management units (IUAs) based on socio-economic/land use characteristics/water resources
Data assessedStatus quo understood
Catchment vision initiated
Assessment of WMA
Divided catchment into management units (IUAs) based on socio-economic/land use characteristics/water resources
Data assessedStatus quo understood
Catchment vision initiated
Link value and condition of
water resources
Goods and services
assessed
Economic Framework for decision
making developed
Link value and condition of
water resources
Goods and services
assessed
Economic Framework for decision
making developed
Ecological requirements
of water resources
understood and quantified
How much water does the ecology require
for different protection
levels
Ecological requirements
of water resources
understood and quantified
How much water does the ecology require
for different protection
levels
Identification and evaluation of
scenarios
Set of scenarios tested for
sustainability and evaluated
Understand the implications of
different protection levels
Identification and evaluation of
scenarios
Set of scenarios tested for
sustainability and evaluated
Understand the implications of
different protection levels
In accordance with the classification and RQOs guidelines: 7 step process applies
Recommended
Management classes
&RQOs
To set EcoSpecs and user
specs
Recommended
Management classes
&RQOs
To set EcoSpecs and user
specs
Gazetting
To gazette Classes, Reserve
and RQOs
Gazetting
To gazette Classes, Reserve
and RQOs
August 2012 to September 2014August 2012 to September 2014
1 2 3 4&5 6 7
Stakeholder engagementStakeholder engagement
We are hereWe are here
CLASSIFICATION OF WATER RESOURCES AND DETERMINATION OF THE RESOURCE QUALITY OBJECTIVES IN THE LETABA
CATCHMENT
PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING NO 3
11: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Date: 3 August 2014Venue: Tzaneen Lodge
Time: 09:00 – 13:30
Inform stakeholders (so that they may meaningfully participate)
Present views, concerns and values (policy) Influence project decisions / design / outcome Obtain local knowledge Increase public awareness Ensure better transparency and accountability in
decision-making Avoid conflict (people own the process) Ensure that adequate focus is placed on environmental
and humanitarian issues
OBJECTIVES OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Direct –PSC, Public meeting & Stakeholder engagement workshops
Distribution of documents and reports for comments
Interviews – One-on-One and sector meeting (e.g. Dept. of Agriculture, Chamber of Mines, SANBI & SANPARKS)
Printed Documents – BID, Newsletters, Brochures and reports for community members
Electronic media – DWA Internet: www.dwa.gov.za/rdm/WRCS/default.aspx
E-mail (database list)
COMMUNICATION METHODS/ APPROACH
Targeted stakeholders
National Government DepartmentsDWA HO and & Limpopo Regions, DAFF
Agriculture Agri SA and Agri Letaba
Provincial Government DepartmentsLEDET, LDA
Water Research InstitutionsWater Research Commission
MunicipalitiesMopani DM, Greater Letaba, Tzaneen, and Giyani municipalities, SALGA
Water institutions and forums: WUAs: Middle Letaba, N’wamitwa and Letsitele
Forum: Klein Letaba, Shingwedzi, Groot and Lower Letaba
Traditional leadersContralesa
Mining and industries :Chamber of Commerce and Chamber of Mines
Water utility companiesLepelle Water Board
Conservation organisations:KNP, Birdlife, SANPARKS, SANBI
Parastatals: Community representatives Community Development Workers (CDW)
THE IMPORTANT OF HAVING PUBLIC MEETING
To get public inputs on proposed management classes and RQOs
The meeting is scheduled for the enter public within the study area
STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT PROGRESS
Project Steering Committee established & fully functional
Inaugural Project Steering Committee meeting - 12 March 2013
2nd Project Steering Committee meeting – 31 October 2013
3rd Project steering Committee meeting – 03 April 2014
Public Consultation meeting - 11 June 2014
All issues and responses are being captured in a register (ongoing)
For more information visit the Departmental web site: www.dwa.gov.za/rdm/WRCS/default.aspx
Process to be followed inviting public to the meeting
Put the adverts on the newspapers
1 X National Newspaper
3 X local Newspapers (using local languages)
Capricorn voice
Herald publications (Mopani and Letaba)
Newsletters
1 X English
3 X local Languages
Send invitations by emails and by post to those who does not have an emails as well as phoning therm.
Public will be requested to replay on the form provided for logistics purposes
NEXT STEPS IN THE STUDY
Public meeting
Finalisation of the Proposed Management Class and
RQOs Reports
Update Issues and Response Register
Class and RQOs Gazetted for 60 days for public
comments
THANK YOU