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TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN - ‡KHOMANI SAN COMMUNITY The amendment of this concession is therefore rated as financially viable and economically desirable. Priority Given this is an existing concession that requires limited intervention to boost performance and project benefits, a high priority rating has been given. Required interventions The following actions are required before this concession can be amended: • Reach agreement with the existing operator, SANParks, ‡Khomani San and Mier communities regarding the indicated developments and implementation method. • Conduct a detailed feasibility assessment, including an environmental scoping. During this process identify the location of a satellite camp, and the exact route for the 4x4 eco-trail and bush camp, and also consider possible amendments to the existing concession area. • Based on the feasibility study a project proposal should be prepared outlining the exact developments, financial implications, potential benefits to all parties, and timeline for implementation. • Preparation and signature of the required contract amendment. PAGE 44
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN - ‡KHOMANI SAN COMMUNITY 3.4 Southern Auob Concession Location & description The proposed Southern Auob Concession lies in the ‡Khomani San Commercial Preference Zone (V-Zone) along the western fringe of the Auob (including the river valley), roughly between Houmoed and Bobbejaanskop in the north and Samevloeiing in the south. North of Samevloeiing a section of the main road has been diverted out of the river valley. If feasible, this diversion may be extended further north (and possibly west) to establish a viable concession area along the vacated stretch of river. The Auob River forms the concession’s eastern boundary; its western, southern and northern boundaries should be defined during the scoping exercise referred to below. An alternative location for the concession is the wedge of land between the Auob and Nossob Rivers north of Samevloeiing and south of the Houmoed to Leeuwdril link road. This option falls outside the V-Zone but it has been earmarked for development in various planning documents in the past (including the draft KTP TDF), and could be developed as a ‡Khomani San concession under an agreement with SANParks. In summary and subject to further site level assessments and agreement with SANParks, the areas that could be used by this concession include: • Option1: The area between the west bank of the Auob River and the existing road diversion north of Samevloeiing; or • Option 2: The area between the west bank of the Auob River and the park road, but with an extended diversion to a point between Houmoed and Bobbejaanskop in the north; or • Option 3: The area between the Auob and Nossob Rivers north of Samevloeiing and south of the Houmoed to Leeuwdril link road. Refer to Map 8 for an illustration of the above options. Rationale The rationale for this concession rests on: • the draft TDF for the KTP proposes a new low density “San community concession” north of Samevloeiing. • the high quality of the proposed area’s resource base, including a mix of river valley and dune veld; • the possibility of offering exclusive use-rights to a section of the Auob valley (due to the diversion of the main road away from the river course); • proximity to the southern gateway and infrastructure hub at Twee Rivieren, where there is, amongst other things, fuel, visitor services (including an information centre), grid electricity and an airstrip; • synergies with the proposed ‡Khomani San Heritage Centre at the southern gateway to the KTP; and • the known interest of an established regional operator in a high-value concession that draws on the brand value of the KTP and expands the operator’s regional product offering. PAGE 45
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