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METSI CONSULTANTS: SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS FOR PHASE 1 DEVELOPMENT<br />

ASV active storage volume<br />

BBM Building Block Methodology<br />

CS critically severe<br />

DL design limitation<br />

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS<br />

DRIFT Downstream Response to Imposed Flow Transformations<br />

<strong>DWA</strong>F Department of Water Affairs & Forestry (South Africa)<br />

ESSG Environmental & Social Services Group (LHDA)<br />

FSL full supply level<br />

GoL Government of Lesotho<br />

IFA instream flow assessment<br />

IFIM instream flow incremental method<br />

IFR instream flow requirement<br />

LHDA Lesotho Highlands Development Authority<br />

LHWC Lesotho Highlands Water Commission<br />

LHWP Lesotho Highlands Water Project<br />

M moderate<br />

MAR mean annual runoff<br />

masl metres above sea level<br />

MCM million cubic meters<br />

MD minimum degradation<br />

MOL minimum operating level<br />

N negligible<br />

PAR population at risk<br />

POE Panel of [Environmental] Experts<br />

RFP request for proposal<br />

RSA Republic of South Africa<br />

S severe<br />

TOR terms of reference<br />

TSS total suspended solids<br />

Report No 678-F-001 xvii

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