Meeting Notices Programme Purpose and Objectives 1. Introduction - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Meeting Notices

Programme

Purpose and Objectives 1. Introduction of the Project 2. Initiation of the Water User and Stakeholder Engagement Processes 3. Information Sharing (general and local water issues and linkages with project processes and requirements)

__________________________________________________________ The Validation and Verification of Water Use in The Breede-Gouritz Water Management Area Olifants, Gouritz and Coastal Catchments Ashwin Seetal Project Leader Specialist: Strategic Water Management Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Natural Resources & Environment Water Resources Competence Area

Presentation Structure I. Water Issues Overview II. Understanding Water Use Verification – Who is Affected by the Project? – Water Uses Considered – The Legal Background – Terminology III. Project Specific Matters – Project Area – Project Methodology – Project Area Statistics – Water User Participation – Project Information IV. Way Forward 5

IV. Way Forward

Next Steps • Further attempts will be made to reach out to and contact existing water users to participate in the project (public notices, emails, advertisements, letters, word-of-mouth, BGCMA newsletters, etc) • Information exchanges will take place with water users to validate their details and verify their water uses • Water User Associations/Previous Irrigation Boards, local authorities and property owners with >15 properties will be dealt with individually • ELU determinations will then be formalised via the NWA section 33 and 35 processes

ALL WATER USERS 1. Please complete and sign the attendance register. IMPORTANTLY ensure that we have your correct contact details for future correspondence 2. Should you wish to receive your correspondence electronically (email), please complete and sign an e-mail authorisation form. This is our preferred method of communication

Project Information & Contacts BGCMA Website: www.bgcma.co.za Project E-Mail Contact Address: BGCMAVV@csir.co.za

Finally….. This meeting is a call to you to actively participate in the project – now in its technical and legal-administrative phases – to help the BGCMA improve its service delivery obligations to you as the current and potential future users. This requires a joint effort with benefits to all in these catchments!!!

Dankie! Thank You! 11