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Verlorenvlei Estuary Management Plan Part 3: Detailed Implementation Plans Water Act (No 36 of 1998) Relevant legislation Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (No 43 of 1983) National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (No 57 of 2003) Department of Water Affairs Responsible agent Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department of Environmental Affairs CapeNature Estimated Budget - Timeframe 2 – 5 years Priority Medium 3.1.3 Detailed Management Action Plans for Priority Actions Once the priority actions have been identified, the appointed Technical Working Groups (or liaison teams) will be required to prepare detailed management action plans for these actions. A template for the preparation of MAPs is as follows: ACTION …… Requirements stipulated in policy and legislation Available methods, protocols and best practice-guides Operational Specifications/ Links to EZP Detailed work plan Scheduling Responsibilities Monitoring plan Human Resource Plan Financial Resource Plan ……………………… 3.1.4 Monitoring Plans Give some indication of the type of monitoring to be included within this sector Page 3-4
Verlorenvlei Estuary Management Plan Part 3: Detailed Implementation Plans 3.2 Living Resources Management 3.2.1 Targets & Critical Limits Operational specifications refer to the measureable targets or critical limits applicable to activities/developments or activity/development zones in and around the estuary. To be included in later version of EMP by the Estuary Forum Executive team 3.2.2 Management Strategies and Actions The following actions or issues, specifically related to living resources have been identified in the Situation Assessment and at the Stakeholder Workshop held in Eland Bay (September 2009): Need to eradicate/control alien fish (possibly through an experimental fishery using large mesh nets that target introduced species while collapsed stock are protected); Removal of alien vegetation (from water and land); General concern for fish health as some fish have large legions on them at the end of summer (could be parasites or blue green algae); Need to understand the extent and severity of the occurrence avian botulism in wading bird population of Verlorenvlei. A better understanding is required of the vectors that are causing it - enriched sediment, low water levels, poor water quality; Need to know if it is viable to have fishing competitions (for alien fish) in Verlorenvlei; and Alternative livelihood strategies such as aquaculture (yellow tail market in Japan) and subsistence fishing farms could investigated, but should be approached with care as it holds a high risk for the ecology in nearly permanently closed systems such as Verlorenvlei, e.g. pathogens, diseases, algal blooms. ACTION 2.1: Eradicate alien fish in Verlorenvlei Related Strategic Objective/s Ecological health of ecosystem is improved Further degradation (negative trajectory) of Verlorenvlei ecosystem is halted Relevant legislation Marine Living Resource Act (No 18 of 1998) Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (formerly MCM) Responsible agent CapeNature WWF Private parties Estimated Budget R10 million Timeframe Within 3 Years (2010 – 2012) Priority High ACTION 2.2: Eradicate alien vegetation in Verlorenvlei through Working for Wetlands programme Related Strategic Objective/s Ecological health of ecosystem is improved Further degradation (negative trajectory) of Verlorenvlei ecosystem is halted Relevant legislation Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (No 43 of 1983) Department of Environmental Affairs Responsible agent Department of Water Affairs CapeNature Page 3-5
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