ADDENDUM 1. STAKEHOLDERS – MOST IMPORTANT MANAGEMENT ACTIONS. List of Tables Table 5.1. Key Result Areas agreed by stakeholders for the Swartlintjies Estuary. Table 5.2. Management Action Plan to improve Swartlintjies Estuary health Table 5.3. Details of the road infrastructure that obstructs freshwater flow into the Swartlintjies EFZ. Table 5.4. Management Action Plan to restore the surface freshwater flow regime of the Swartlintjies Estuary. Table 5.5. Management Action Plan for Land Use and Infrastructure development in relation to the Swartlintjies Estuary. Table 5.6. Management Action Plan for Education and Public awareness of the Swartlintjies Estuary. 5.7. Management Action Plan for Institutional Arrangements and Effective governance. 5.8. Management Action Plan for Conservation of Biodiversity Table 7.1. Proposed monitoring programme for the Swartlintjies estuary.
5.3 Details of the road infrastructure that obstructs freshwater flow into the Swartlintjies EFZ. Obstructions are labelled O1-O5 and their locations relative to the Swartlintjies Estuary are shown in Figure 3. Obstruction Description GPS co-ordinate O1 Farm road/old main road crossing 30.219455°S, 17.315223°E O2 Main road crossing (Hondeklip Bay - Koingnaas) 30.220757°S, 17.310847°E O3 Currently used haul road within Koingnaas mining concession area 30.259932°S, 17.285993°E O4 Old, but intact haul road within Koingnaas mining concession area 30.260236°S, 17.277338°E O5 Old and partially degraded road crossing within Koingnaas mining concession area 30.263822°S, 17.268019°E
Status (PES) of estuary. (ii) Enforce existing legislation in the catchment in terms of the National Water Act with respect to water use and licensing; Stream flow reductions; General authorisations, Catchment management and Prevention of pollution. NDM/DENC - Lead ETT (iii) Lobby DWS to determine the Ecological Reserve for the estuary (at least desktop). Implement Ecological Reserve. Ecological Reserve implemented Ecological reserve determination ETT – Lead DWS, PCC, MCC
recreational products in and around Hondeklip Bay and including the Swartlintjies Estuary (coastal hiking tours, shoreline information, sea, estuarine, terrestrial informative tours, birdwatching, fishing, wrecks, sea food collection). maintained tourism and recreational services. Improved levels of employment in Hondeklip Bay community Estuary and Hondeklip Bay coastal environment Note: Estuary specific initiatives can only proceed when public access is restored Levels of formal employment in surrounding communities (ii) Design, print and distribute estuary, coastal and bird watching specific brochures and pamphlets for visitors and local users. (iii) Explore and where possible support the participation of local community members in conservation related job opportunities (Poverty Alleviation, EPWP, WfW, DEA/DAFF monitoring programmes) related to the Swartlintjies Estuary and coastal environment. (iv) Rehabilitate mined landscape to meet specifications of the of the DMR mining permit EMP in order to restore scenic value. Scenic value of the landscape is restored Once public access has been restored (v) Ensure safety of the public. Erect warning signs explaining the danger of episodic flood events and other coastal hazards. Erect warning signs for remaining mining pits/slimes dams etc. (until rehabilitation has been completed) and for old mining machinery (until cleared away). Warning signs have been erected (vi) Demarcate public access and sensitive areas and mark areas with suitable signage. Public use areas mapped and included in updated EMP
Management actions and targets Table 5.6. MO 4: Education and Public awareness. (KLM = Kamiesberg Municipality, NDM = Namakwa District Municipality, ETT = Estuary Task Team, PCC = Provincial Coastal Committee, MCC = Municipal Coastal Committee). Budget Strategy 4.1: Develop and implement a cost-effective education, marketing and awareness-raising programme for the Swartlintjies Estuary and Namaqualand coastal zone. Management action Priority Management targets Key performance indicators Responsibility Time frame Pamphlets R10000 Signage+ Maintain. R15 000 Maintain. R5 000 1 2 3 4 5 (i) Source and/ or commission educational and informative material, posters, pamphlets, and relevant literature that will be housed and displayed in appropriate localities in Hondeklip Bay and will enhance visitor experience. Improved awareness of tourism and recreation products as well as estuarine value in the area around Hondeklip Bay Improved visitor experience Posters, pamphlets, literature developed and distributed/displayed KLM/NDM – Lead ETT (ii) Standardise, source, install and maintain directional and informational signage in the Hondeklip Bay coastal area and en route to the estuary and the adjacent coastal area that will enhance visitor experience. Installed and maintained directional and informational signage in coastal area and around estuary KLM/NDM – Lead ETT (iii) Devise and implement school education programme/ field visits using local people. Encourage field excursions to the coast and estuary by local schools, community groups, and other stakeholder groupings. No. of educational school visits and school field visits ETT – Lead KLM, NDM, PCC, MCC (iv) Promote nature based tourism – see Land use and Infrastructure development. ETT - Lead KLM, NDM
Management actions and targets Table 5.7. MO 5: Institutional arrangements and Effective Governance. (WCR = West Coast Resources, KLM = Kamiesberg Local Municipality, ETT = Estuary Task Team, DENC = Department of Environment and Nature Conservation, PCC = Provincial Coastal Committee, MCC = Municipal Coastal Committee, DEA = Department of Environmental Affairs, DAFF = Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, SANParks = South African National Parks, DMR = Department of Mineral Resources). Budget Strategy 5.1: Define and implement effective co-operative governance arrangements for management of the Swartlintjies Estuary. Management action Priority Management targets Key performance indicators Responsibility Time frame Communication R10 000 1 2 3 4 5 (i) Expand the mandate of the ETT to include the implementation of the Swartlintjies EMP. Use the aligned management objectives of the NCPCMP to help drive implementation of EMP. Estuary managed by a fully functional ETT constituted and operating under PCC and in accordance with agreed formal TOR. Formal TOR for ETT ETT – Lead PCC (ii) Ensure mechanisms are in place for cooperative management activities with representative members of stakeholders and government agencies. Ensure local the community is adequately represented. Agreements to include arrangement between WCR and ETT for management body to obtain supervised access to the estuary at least every two months. ETT – Lead MCC, PCC (iii) ) ETT to obtain agreement and formal commitment from participating agencies in respect of their roles and responsibilities in relation to the ETT and the management of the estuary (see TOR for PCC in NCPCMP). Records of meetings with stakeholders including meetings ETT - Lead (iv) Elect a chair and secretary and conduct regular ETT meetings. Records of meetings, decisions and outcomes ETT - Lead (v). Develop and maintain an effective communication mechanism for ongoing communication with stakeholders and taking into account the Hondeklip Bay community limitations in respect of electronic communication. ETT - Lead (vi) Maintain a stakeholder database. Up to date stakeholder database ETT - Lead Strategy 5.2: Improve sustainability and functionality of the Swartlintjies Estuary management body.