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II.
SAM PLANNING PROCESS
A. Scope of the planning process
41. The process was initiated using the earlier terminology of Special Management Area
(SMA) Planning resulting in the production of in interim SMA Plan. The terminology has
subsequently been modified, in consultation with CCD, to reflect the terminology used in the
2004 CZMP of Special Area Management (SAM).
42. The scope of the process is to develop the SAM Plan in line with the CZMP 2004
guidelines given in the CCD gazette notification of 2006. The SAM planning process will
identifies issues which hamper the conservation of natural resources, sustainable utilization
of natural resources and integrated development such as tourism.
43. Through a participatory process of communities and other stakeholders, the SAM
Plan proposes remedial action to overcome the said issues. It should also provide a medium
term (4 year) work plan to ensure the conservation of bay system, enhance the socioeconomic
development of coastal communities through sustainable utilization and also
manage development using principles of vertical and horizontal integration. The SAM Plan
also proposes an implementation mechanism and organizational structure to monitor the
implementation process. An approximate cost estimate is also proposed including
recommendations for facilitating the generation of funds to support implementation.
B. Standard SAM Planning process of CZMP of CCD
44. Based on the planning process in pilot areas, Rekawa and Hikkaduwa, CCD has
developed SAM planning guidelines to develop SAM Plans for other sites. These guidelines
have been gazetted in Government Special Gazette Notification 2006. These guidelines are
briefly described below.
1. Selection of a site
45. SAM sites identified by CZMP, 2004 can be selected for management by an
implementing agency that can initiate SAM planning. A site specific plan should be prepared
by the implementing agency for the selected site with active community participation enabled
by professional facilitator/manager.
2. Preparation of plan
46. To ensure the preparation of standard SAM Plan for all SAM sites, the CCD has
proposed the following process:
a. Identification of issues through community consultation
47. The Facilitator / Manager of the SAM site is responsible for identification and
prioritizing of site specific issues through stakeholder consultation using an appropriate tool
such as Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), Logical framework approach or Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis. It should be noted that the
identification of the magnitude of issues is not possible at this stage).
b. Establishment of a Community Coordinating Committee
48. A community Coordinating Committee (CCC) has to be established at the site to
function as the SAM planning and implementation body. The CCC should comprise: