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KPA 4: INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT (OPERATIONS)Guiding principles for reserve managementRoads, track and footpaths# GUIDING PRINCIPLE1The reserve shall conform to the following LEDET policies, procedures and/or guidelinesrelating to the development, maintenance and upgrading of roads: Technical management guideline and procedures for the development, maintenanceand upgrading of roads in provincial nature reserves.2The reserve shall rationalise the network of roads, tracks and footpaths to reduce themaintenance costs and limit the environmental impacts, while ensuring adequate access fortourism and operational management requirements.Bulk services# GUIDING PRINCIPLEThe reserve shall conform to the legal requirements of the following legislation in supplyingbulk services: NEMWA;1 WSA; NBRBSA; and Municipal By-Laws.2The reserve shall strive to phase out bulk services that have a detrimental impact on theenvironment. It shall, in turn, seek to introduce more sustainable technologies, whereverpracticable and cost-effective.Administrative and other operations infrastructure# GUIDING PRINCIPLE1In developing and maintaining administrative and operations infrastructure, the reserve shallobtain the necessary authorisation in terms of the relevant building, water, drainage, health,safety, waste, traffic and environmental Acts, Regulations and By-laws.2Administrative and operations infrastructure and services must be limited, and appropriatelyscaled, to the necessary administrative and operational requirements of the reserve, andmust not threaten its biodiversity or ecological function.Operations equipment and vehicles# GUIDING PRINCIPLE1The reserve shall acquire and/or replace the equipment and vehicles necessary to implementthe high priority activities identified in this SP.2All reserve equipment and vehicles shall be regularly maintained in accordance with themanufacturers’ specifications.Reserve Management Documents: Legalameetse Nature Reserve (Strategic Plan) 49
Management actions and targetsKPA 4: Infrastructure and equipment (operations)Objective 4.1: Develop and maintain the road, track and footpath network in the LNRManagement action Priority Management targets Key performanceindicators(i) Schedule, and implement, the upgrade and maintenance of the allmanagements roads in the reserve, with a strong focus on maintainingand mitigating highly erodible areas.(ii) Close and rehabilitate all unused, extraneous and/or highlyerodible, tracks and roads in the reserve.(iii) Renovate and maintain a rationalised network of self-guidedand/or guided hiking trails traversing the reserve.Rationalised networkof well-maintainedvisitor roads andfootpaths.Objective 4.2: Construct, maintain and upgrade the bulk services infrastructure in the LNRState (using a gradingsystem) of visitor roadsand footpaths.Management action Priority Management targets Key performanceindicators(i) Investigate the feasibility and, if applicable, facilitate the provisionof ESKOM power to the critical staff accommodation andadministrative facilities in the northern section of the reserve.(ii) Install and maintain generator and/or solar power systems for thefunctioning of remote park operational equipment (e.g. water pumps)and the smaller tourism and recreational facilities, as well as for staffaccommodation facilities in the southern section of the reserve.Capacity of bulkservices exceedsadministrative userequirements andreserve visitordemands.Records of instances ofoverloading of the bulkservice supplies.Objective 4.3: Construct, upgrade and maintain administrative, staff and operational buildings and infrastructure in the LNRManagement action Priority Management targets Key performanceindicators(i) Construct a new laundry facility to replace the current dilapidatedfacility.(ii) Upgrade a chalet at Makhutswi, as well as the associated ablutionSufficient, andadequatelymaintained, reserveState (using a gradingsystem) of reservebuildings andResponsibilityReserve ManagerReserve ManagerReserve Manager;LTAResponsibilityRegional ManagerReserve ManagerLTALTAResponsibilityTime frame(Years 1 – 5)1 2 3 4 5Time frame(Years 1 – 5)1 2 3 4 5Time frame(Years 1 – 5)1 2 3 4 5Reserve Management Documents: Legalameetse Nature Reserve (Strategic Plan) 50
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