West Coast District Municipality MCC Meeting Riviera Hotel VELDDRIF - 27 February 2019 - Saldanha Bay Water Quality Forum ...

West Coast District Municipality
  MCC Meeting Riviera Hotel
 VELDDRIF - 27 February 2019

Coastal Management Program – Review
Status:

•   Review of existing CMP and by-law

•   Public participation workshops held between 28 – 31 Jan 2019

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•   Participation of the public a bit worrying, but at least everyone had the
    opportunity to attend and provide input/comments to the CMP review process

CES CMP Review - Tasks, Deliverables, Timeframes

ESTUARY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY FORUMS & MCC’s DATES FOR 2019

•   Olifants River:
•   19 Feb; 14 May; 30 July; 5 Nov

•   Verlorenvlei:
•   20 Feb; 15 May; 31 July; 6 Nov

•   Bergrivier:
•   21 Feb; 16 May; 01 Aug; 7 Nov

• MCC:
•   27 Feb; 22 May; 14 Aug; 13 Nov

Compliance, Monitoring & Enforcement
Compliance and enforcement issues gets addressed and or escalated to DEA, DMR, DPW,
DAFF & DEADP via correspondence and tabled at the Provincial Coastal Committee (PCC)
and Estuary Advisory Forums.

These complaints range from Off Road Vehicles (ORV’s) driving within the Coastal Zone, to
illegal structures or activities within the coastal zone, transgressions in terms of the Marine
Living Resources Act (MLRA) as well activities related to mining within the Coastal Zone),
depending who’s the lead agent who’s mandate and main responsibility it is.

WCDM support DWS with Monthly Estuary Water Monitoring on Olifants,
Verlorenvlei (all monitoring points dried up) & Bergriver Estuaries (Estuary Water Monitoring
Workshop (4 – 6 March in Betties Bay – please provide your names to Carmen van Uys at
DEA&DP)

All EPWP Coastal/Estuarine teams are in field – contracts expire 30/06/2019

Recent Prospecting & Mining Applications to take note of includes Bongani Minerals within
the Moutonshoek Protected Area which could affect Verlorenvlei and MSR/Tormin on the
northern bank of the Olifants River Estuary

Ebenhaezer and Papendrop Communities has completed and adopted their Land
Management Plan, which includes the protected area at the Olifants Estuary – Protected
Area Process needs to happen now for the community at the Olifants Estuary

Compliance, Monitoring & Enforcement

Proposed subdivision and rezoning on Farm Kliphoek on the Berg River Estuary for resort
expansion and related watersport and boating activities (PLS) which Bergriver EAF need to
take note

Attended a Bergrivier Mun meeting on the 8th of Feb 2019 in relation to the Berg River
Estuary By-law and the way forward

Ganzekraal Slipway Management Plan was presented at the Executive Mayoral Committee
meeting – 13 Feb 2019 at WCDM – A number of issues were raised in terms of safety and
poaching. Referred to SWOT Workshop – 28/02/19 – 01/03/19 – CapeNature will participate
at the SWOT engagement workshop.

Request for OVR signage was escalated to DEA&DP/DEA on the 25th of Jan 2019. DEA
needed the info to procure within this financial year and needed the information urgently –
Awaiting feedback at the PCC – 13 March

IGTT meeting and SEA workshop attended in Vredenburg 21 & 22 Feb 2019 – Exspert
advice and input from Dr Mather on the groins and hard structure at Langebaan

Compliance, Monitoring & Enforcement
Lamberts bay (Steenboksfontein area) dumping incident reported to DEA: Oceans & Coast (Case Officer -
Saliegh Jacobs) but all other relevant Gov Dept’s assistance also needed

Signage erected by Cederberg Mun to educate and inform the public that no dumping is allowed within the area

Compliance, Monitoring & Enforcement
Lamberts bay (North & South of Muisbosskerm) ORV incidents/damage to coastal vegetation and dunes
reported to DEA: Oceans & Coast (Case Officer - Saliegh Jacobs)

Compliance, Monitoring & Enforcement
Leipoldville (Verlorenvlei) Illegal Dump/Waste Site on private land - incident reported at Verlorenvlei Estuary
Advisory Forum in process to be reported to DEADP – Compliance & Pollution Management, possibly
Cederberg Mun can assist, as they did in the past with removal of the waste and signage.

THANK YOU
       DANKIE

   Charles Malherbe
    West Coast DM
     022 433 8400
cjmalherbe@wcdm.co.za