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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

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Meeting Notices

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Programme

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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)

Purpose and Objectives

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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

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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

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IV. Way Forward

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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

Next Steps

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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

ALL WATER USERS

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

Project Information & Contacts

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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

bligations to you as the current and potential

future users. This requires a joint effort with benefits to all in these catchments!!! Finally…..

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