Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre SSC Meeting on 30 April 2013, Bundu Lodge, Nelspruit

Crocodile River Catchment Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Water Demand Centres In The Crocodile River Catchment Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre Nelspruit White River Karino Plaston Nsikazi South Matsulu Elandshoek, Ngodwana and Kaapsehoop

Overall Water Balance – no intervention scenario Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Overall Water Balance – with interventions Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Overall Water Balance Crocodile - Conclusions Overall, it appears that a water balance can be achieved without a new dam, but Local deficits occur and water cannot always easily be transferred between WDCs Most significant interventions that will make the biggest difference in terms of reconciliation: −Water use conversions (existing applications to convert irrigation entitlements into licences for domestic use) −Removing invasive alien vegetation from the Kwena and Primkop Dams’ catchments −WC/WDM Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Generic Actions For All WDCs In The Crocodile Catchment Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Complete the validation and verification exercise & eliminate illegal water use DWA Regional Office: ICMA Ongoing Develop a policy for reallocation of water entitlements DWA Policy and Regulation Immediately (Urgently required)

Individual WDCs in Crocodile River Catchment Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Nelspruit Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Urgent Actions Needed For Nelspruit Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Implementation of a WC/WDM plan MLM (Sembcorp?) Start immediately and plan fully implemented by Approval of licence applications. DWAAs soon as possible. Removal of Invasive Alien Plants in Catchment Area of Kwena Dam. Working For Water Teams of Department of Environmental Affairs Start 2014, remove and maintain for the rest of the planning period

Urgent Actions Needed For Nelspruit (Continued) Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Groundwater development for short term water shortages. MLM (Sembcorp?) Start 2014 and abstract water in that same year. Dam development study for Boschjeskop Dam DWA in collaboration with MLM Start immediately – dam should be commissioned by Dam development studies for Mountain View and Strathmore Dams DWA: OAStart immediately – dam should be commissioned by 2022 if it turns out to be preferred to Boschjeskop.

White River Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Urgent Actions Needed For White River Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Development and implementation of a WC/WDM plan MLM Start beginning of 2014 and plan fully implemented by Revise tariff structure. (The more water you use, the higher the tariff should become) MLMImmediately.

Karino Plaston Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Urgent Actions Needed For Karino Plaston Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Licence applied for need to be issued. DWAImmediately.

Nsikazi South Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Urgent Actions Needed For Nsikazi South Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Implement WC/WDM. Draw up a WC/WDM plan as a matter of urgency. MLM & BWB (Sembcorp?) Start with plan immediately and implement from Stabilise the continuous interrupted water supply. Bushbuck Ridge Water Board Immediately Licence to be issued (irrigation entitlements to be converted) DWA and ICMAImmediately Groundwater borehole siting using modern techniques MLM & BRWB (Sembcorp?) Start beginning of 2014 and drill and equip borehole(s) within 1 year.

Matsulu Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Urgent Actions Needed For Matsulu Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre Action ResponsibilityTimeline Implementation of a WC/WDM plan for Matsulu. MLM (Sembcorp) Start immediately and plan fully implemented by Groundwater development for short term water shortages. MLM (Sembcorp) Start 2014 and abstract water in that same year. Developing improved Operating Rules for Primkop Dam ICMAMust be implemented during 2014

Urgent Actions Needed For Matsulu (Continued) Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Remove IAPs from the Primkop Dam catchment Department of Environmental Affairs – Working for Water Teams Start in 2014, continue and maintain till end of planning period Investigate the possibility of purchasing water entitlements from upstream water users MLM (& Sembcorp?) in collaboration with ICMA and DWA. Start investigating Water licences must be in place by 2020.

Elandshoek, Ngodwane and Kaapsehoop Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre No water deficits at present However water supply need to be augmented in future The potential for augmenting water supplies through rainwater harvesting should be investigated An experiment on fog harvesting at Kaapsehoop can be conducted Additional boreholes can also be drilled to maintain a sustainable water supply to Elandshoek and Kaapsehoop

Sabie River Catchment Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Water Demand Centres In The Sabie River Catchment Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre Hazyview Nsikazi North

Overall Water Balance – no intervention scenario Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Overall Water Balance – with interventions Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Overall Water Balance Sabie River - Conclusions No dam further development possibilities on Sabie River Most significant interventions for reconciliation: −WC/WDM −Water reallocation −Groundwater development Water resource classification of the river could also alleviate the current and future deficits but it has to go through the full process, including full stakeholder participation. Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Generic Actions For All WDCs In The Sabie River Catchment Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Complete the validation and verification exercise & eliminate illegal water use DWA Regional Office: ICMA Ongoing Develop a policy for reallocation of water entitlements DWA Policy and Regulation Immediately (Urgently required)

Individual WDCs in Sabie River Catchment Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Hazyview Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Urgent Actions Needed For Hazyview Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Implement WC/WDM. Draw up a WC/WDM plan as a matter of urgency. MLM Start with plan immediately and implement from Revise tariff structure. (The more water you use, the higher the tariff should become) MLMImmediately. Groundwater borehole siting using modern techniques MLMStart beginning of 2014 and drill and equip borehole(s) within 1 year.

Nsikazi North Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre

Urgent Actions Needed For Nsikazi North Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Progressively improve the integrity of the distribution system MLM Start immediately – this should be a priority. Gradually implement WC/WDM as the integrity of the distribution system improves MLMOngoing Site new boreholes at places of water shortage MLM2014. Assumed operational within one year

Urgent Actions Needed For Nsikazi North (Continued) Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre ActionResponsibilityTimeline Purchase water entitlements from other water users. MLM in collaboration with ICMA and DWA. Start investigating immediately.

Questions and Discussion Strategy For Each Water Demand Centre