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Verlorenvlei Estuary Management Plan
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Abbreviations and Acronyms .................................................................................................................. iii
Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................. iv
Related Documents ................................................................................................................................. vi
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1
PART 1: SITUATION ASSESSMENT (AUDITING) ........................................................................... 1-1
1.1 SUMMARY OF PROBLEMS AND IMPACTS ....................................................................................... 1-2
2.2 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................... 1-4
2.3 SUMMARY OF EXISTING REPONSES .............................................................................................. 1-5
1.4 FUTURE SITUATION ASSESSMENTS (AUDITING) .............................................................................. 1-6
PART 2: RESOURCE OBJECTIVES & ZONING ............................................................................... 2-7
2.1 VISION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.2 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR VERLORENVLEI ................................................................................... 2-8
2.3 OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES & ACTIONS ................................................................... 2-9
2.4 ESTUARY ZONING PLAN .......................................................................................................... 2-12
2.5 OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS (TARGETS) FOR VERLORENVLEI ....................................................... 2-14
2.5.1 Ecological Targets for Verlorenvlei ................................................................................. 2-15
2.5.2 Heritage Targets for Verlorenvlei ................................................................................... 2-16
2.5.3 Socio-economic Targets for Verlorenvlei ........................................................................ 2-16
2.6 OVERVIEW OF EXISTING MONITORING PROGRAMMES .................................................................. 2-16
PART 3: DETAILED IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ............................................................................ 3-1
3.1 CONSERVATION (LINKING TO RAMSAR CONVENTION) ..................................................................... 3-2
3.1.1 Targets & Critical limits .................................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.2 Management Strategies & Actions .................................................................................. 3-2
3.1.3 Detailed Management Action Plans for Priority Actions.................................................. 3-4
3.1.4 Monitoring Plans .............................................................................................................. 3-4
3.2 LIVING RESOURCES MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 3-5
3.2.1 Targets & Critical Limits ................................................................................................... 3-5
3.2.2 Management Strategies and Actions ............................................................................... 3-5
3.2.3 Detailed Management Action Plans for Priority Actions.................................................. 3-6
3.2.4 Monitoring Plans .............................................................................................................. 3-7
3.3 WATER QUANTITY & QUALITY (INCLUDING WASTE & WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT) ........................... 3-1
3.3.1 Targets & Critical Limits ................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3.2 Management Strategies and Actions ............................................................................... 3-1
3.3.3 Detailed Management Action Plans for Priority Actions.................................................. 3-3
3.3.4 Monitoring Plans .............................................................................................................. 3-3
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