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National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

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Water Use Licence Application and Appeals Regulations, 2017

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Annexure D

The Tables of Contents

3 Stream Flow Reduction Activity Report

 

1.        Background information

Profile of the applicant will be covered in the application forms (DW756/769 or DW758/771)

 

2.        Existing lawful water uses and authorisations for the property

i.        Pre 72 Authorizations

ii.        Permit Number

iii. Licence Number

 

3.        Location of the proposed activity and site description

I. Province, District and local Municipality, Tribal Authority or village
ii. Property (farm name , the number, portion and the full extent of property)
iii. Water Management Area and Quaternary Catchment
iv. GPS coordinates of the area applied for
v. Topographical Map.
vi. Current state of the proposed site (Grassland, Cultivated land (recently/ currently cultivated and that cultivated more than 10years ago), Jungle afforestation, Virgin land, Other formal forestry, other),
vii. Climate (Rainfall and Temperature)
viii. Watercourses affected by the activity such as wetlands, rivers and lakes, etc
ix. Soil Characteristics(depth and form)
x. Slope description
xi. Land preparation methods in relation to soil characteristics and slope gradient of the proposed area
xii. Accessibility of the site in terms of the road infrastructure
xiii. Proximity of proposed activity to other Land Users
xiv. Servitudes running through the property

 

4.        Description of the activity

i. Purpose of the applied water use
ii. Target Market (description, location,)
iii. Area (ha) and Crop type (genus)
iv. Planting and harvesting plan
v. Start date and life span of the Activity

 

5.        Marketing plan

i. Identified target market
ii. Off take agreement
iii. Marketing channels

 

6.        Water use impacts and mitigations

• Watercourses (e.g. delineation, buffering, erosion/ sedimentation, other)
• Watercourse crossings (e.g. proposed method of crossing, design, rehabilitation and maintenance)
• SFRA jungle (eradication, maintenance & control, other)
• Control of SFRA spread outside the demarcated area
• Impact on downstream users
• Other
• Detailed Site Specific Management Plan
• Watercourses
• Watercourse crossings
• SFRA jungle
• Control of SFRA spread outside the demarcated area
• Impact on downstream users
• Other

 

7.        Grower financing /Support plan

i. Start -up Capital, training /capacity building
i. Proof of authorizations from DEA and DAFF
ii. SAHRA authorization
iii. Copy of Basic assessment or Environmental Impact Study
iv. Proof of public participation process
v. Contracts /Agreements on Beneficiation between the company and community,

 

Note: Undertaking of Section 21(d) is likely to trigger other water uses such as Section 21(c) and (i). This can be if the project entail activities listed below:

• Watercourse crossings,
• Planting within 1:100 year flood line of watercourses,
• Planting within the riparian zone and
• Planting within 32m from the edge of a watercourse
• Planting in a radius of 500m of a wetland.

The applicant will need to adhere to section 21(c) and (i) requirements for the above activities.