Uilkraals Situation Assessment - Anchor Environmental

APPENDIX 1: TERMS OF REFERENCEThe development of the Uilkraals Estuary Management Plan will be carried out in two phases,as follows:Phase 1: Situation Assessment1. Review of legislation pertaining to the management of environmental threats withinestuariesThe focus of this task will be explaining the specific relevance of legislative instrumentshighlighted in the generic legislative review compiled for the GEMP, on how interaction ofthe respective Governmental Departments will affect management of the Olifants estuary,and also the relevance of any local by‐laws to management of the estuary. A summary of allrelevant information will be included in the Phase 1 Situation Assessment Report.2. Description and GIS map of the estuaryA clear GIS map of the estuary will be prepared indicating important biophysical features(open channel area, macrophyte beds, invertebrate beds, etc.), protected/conservationareas, areas earmarked for rehabilitation, land‐use and planning provisions of surroundinglands, infrastructure (e.g. roads, bridges), cultural & heritage sites, recreational activities(e.g. swimming, boating), living resource exploitation (e.g. bait collection, fishing areas, etc),mariculture activities, wastewater discharges (sewage, industrial), stormwater drains, andsolid waste dump sites.3. Description of goods and services provided by the estuaryInformation on goods and services provided by the Uilkraals Estuary will be extracted fromany relevant literature and studies completed on the system.4. Identification of issues relating to the exploitation of living resourcesA brief description of current levels and trends in exploitation of living resources in theUilkraals Estuary will be provided, and on the likely impacts of this harvested on goods andservices provided by the system.5. Synopsis of water quantity and quality requirementsDetails on water quantity and quality requirements of the system will be extracted fromstudies and any information that can be obtained from DWAF on the system.6. Determination of priority restoration actions.All issues affecting or impacting on the health of the estuary will be identified, prioritized andspecific rehabilitation measures proposed.7. Determination of protected area potentialProtected area potential of the Olifants estuary will be assessed using information providedin the recently completed C.A.P.E. Estuaries Programme: Classification, prioritization,protection and rehabilitation document as well as other relevant documents. Specificrecommendations will be provided as to the type of protection that should be applied andassociated application procedure that must be completed in order to achieve this status.Uilkraals Estuary Situation Assessment73Anchor Environmental