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Title: WATER ALLOCATION REFORM


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WATER ALLOCATION REFORM WESTERN CAPE PERSPECTIVE
  • ABDULLA PARKER (Catchment Manager) 18
    October 2005

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WESTERN CAPE REGION WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS
OLIFANTS - DOORN
BERG
BREEDE
GOURITZ
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HOW WATER ALLOCATION REFORM IS IMPLEMENTED IN THE
WESTERN CAPE
  • 1. Licence applications
  • 2. Financial assistance
  • 3. Development of new schemes
  • 4. Voluntary re-allocation
  • 5. Purchase of water rights by Implementing
    Agents
  • 6. Transformation of Water Management
    Institutions
  • 7. Verification of water allocation
  • 8. Addressing illegal water use

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1. LICENCE APPLICATIONS
  • Section 27 b(ii) of NWA need to redress the
    imbalances of the past
  • Licence applications not approved if there is no
    benefit for HDIs
  • Examples of applications
  • Lutouw equity project (close to Lutzville)

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2. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
  • Section 61 of National Water
  • HDIs can qualify for subsidy to purchase or build
    bulk water infrastructure (Maximum subsidy R15
    000/Ha)
  • To purchase water use rights. Maximum subsidy is
    R 7500/Ha
  • Co-operate with other Departments and
    Organisations to maximise assistance
  • Example Ceres Koekedouw scheme, Lutouw

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3. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SCHEMES
  • Development of new schemes to utilise limited
    surplus water
  • Ensure that HDI also benefit from the new
    developments
  • Examples
  • Raising of Clanwilliam Dam
  • Osplaas Dam in Hex Valley

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OLIFANTS - DOORN
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4. VOLUNTARILY RE-ALOCATION
  • Water User Association members reduce water
    allocations voluntarily
  • Transfer water rights to a property for use by
    HDIs
  • Agreement with land owners for the re-allocation
    of the water rights to HDIs
  • Example Central Breede WUA (proposed 2,5)

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5. PURCHASE OF WATER RIGHTS BY IMPLEMENTING AGENTS
  • Water User Association purchases water rights
  • Transfer water rights to a property for use by
    HDIs
  • Example is LORWUA that has purchased 11 Ha of
    water rights
  • Agreement with land owners for the re-allocation
    of the water rights to HDIs

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6. TRANSFORMATION OF WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTIONS
  • All IBs being transformed into WUAs
  • Ensure that HDIs and Emerging Farmers are part of
    the management committees
  • Empowerment of Emerging Farmers through capacity
    building and access to financial support
  • 40 Irrigation Boards already transformed into 30
    WUAs
  • Examples
  • Lower Olifants River WUA
  • Central Breede (amalgamation of 3 Irrigation
    Boards)

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7. VERIFICATION OF WATER ALLOCATION
  • Verification of existing lawful use in specific
    areas to ensure more accurate information on
    water use
  • Amendments to registered water use
  • Evaluate water availability and targets for
    re-allocation
  • Example Jan Dissels River project Further
    priorities for larger catchments envisaged
    (Olifants/Doorn and Berg WMA)

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8. ADDRESSING ILEGAL WATER USE
  • Investigate possible illegal water uses
  • Follow up with legal procedures to ensure that
    illegal activity is addressed
  • Examples
  • Hol River illegal dams
  • Stream flow reduction (trees removed)

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Water Use VerificationJan Dissels River Pilot
Project
  • Defining the need
  • Water to meet the Reserve Human and Ecological
    Reserve.
  • Conflict over water long history.
  • Water to correct past imbalances (Rural Poor
    Resource Poor Irrigation Farmers)
  • Addressing possible over-allocation unlawful
    use.
  • Deal with new license applications.
  • Precursor to compulsory licensing?

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Water Use VerificationJan Dissels River Pilot
Project
  • Methodology
  • Participative planning with water users, RPF
    groups, local authorities CBOs
  • Validate Existing Lawful Use Qualifying Period,
    Registered Use Current Use.
  • Balance available water with needs Human,
    Ecological, Existing, Lawful Use Redress
  • Verify Water Use Water user applies to DWAF.

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Thank you, Inkosi, Dankie
  • QUESTIONS WELCOME
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