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Final Report West Coast District Municipality Integrated Coastal Management Programme: Final Report Report Prepared for West Coast District Municipality Report Number 433368/3 Report Prepared by April 2013 SRK Consulting: 433368: WCDM ICMP - Final Report Page i West Coast District Municipality Integrated Coastal Management Programme: Final Report West Coast District Municipality SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd The Administrative Building 183 Main Road, Albion Springs 7700 Rondebosch, South Africa South Africa e-mail: [email protected] website: www.srk.co.za Tel: +27 (0) 21 659 3060 Fax:+27 (0) 21 685 7105 SRK Project Number 433368 April 2013 Compiled by: Peer Reviewed by: Warrick Stewart Chris Dalgliesh Principal Environmental Scientist Partner Email: [email protected] Authors: Warrick Stewart; Scott Masson; Matthew Law; Brigitte Melly STEW/Dalc 433368 - WCDM ICMP Final Report_8Apr2013.docx April 2013 SRK Consulting: 433368: WCDM ICMP - Final Report Page ii Executive Summary The National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act No. 24 of 2008 (NEM: ICMA) specifies a number of responsibilities for local and district municipalities, provincial and national government regarding the sustainable development and management of the coastal environment in South Africa. In response to these requirements, the West Coast District Municipality (WCDM) appointed SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SRK) to develop an Integrated Coastal Management Programme (ICMP) for its area of jurisdiction including the Local Municipalities (LMs) of Swartland, Saldanha Bay, Bergrivier, Cederberg and Matzikama. Summary of Principal Objectives The Programme was initiated to address the WCDM’s responsibility to prepare and adopt a municipal coastal management programme within four years of the commencement of the NEM: ICMA. The ICMP articulates the current state of the WCDM coastal environment and identifies a vision, objectives and effective strategies to address these challenges. It is intended to facilitate the improvement of institutional structures and capacity to respond to existing management gaps and defines roles and responsibilities outlined in the new Act. The Programme aims to facilitate the co-ordinated, collaborative and participatory management of the West Coast District coastal zone by the District Municipality (DM), LMs, National and Provincial organs of state including parastatals, the private sector, key coastal communities, civil society organisations, and the public as a whole. The ultimate purpose of the Programme is to ensure that the coastal zone is sustainably managed, that the benefits thereof are maximised, existing and potential conflicts and harmful effects are minimised, and access to this precious resource is enabled for all citizens of South Africa and the West Coast. Outline of Work Programme The project was structured into three phases as outlined in Figure 1 below, namely the Status Quo (Situational) Assessment, the Strategy Component of the ICMP (Phase 2) and the drafting of a By-law for the District (Phase 3). The By-law will be released for public comment after finalisation of the ICMP. STEW/Dalc 433368 - WCDM ICMP Final Report_8Apr2013.docx April 2013 SRK Consulting: 433368: WCDM ICMP - Final Report Page iii •Status quo assessment of coastal management situation (e.g. illegal structures, sources of pollution, access points, coastal setback lines etc.); •Evaluation of relevant RSA and international coastal management programmes, inventories, legislation and technologies, and Phase 1: municipal and provincial practices and procedures; Status Quo •Assess available data and other relevant information and undertake gap analysis; Assessment •Evaluation of LM & DM performance re coastal legislation and standards; •Public particiption process; •Establishment of project management committee and technical committee, in conjunction with WCDM. •Setting of Vision, Mission, goals and objectives; •Development of goals and strategies to address key themes ; Phase 2: •Identify priority actions; Strategy •Cost-benefit analysis of priority options and recommendations; •Identify roles and responsbilities for different organs of state; Component •Cost benefit analysis of implementation of responsibilities; •Facilitate establishment of Regional Coastal Committee. Phase 3: •Evaluate relevant coastal management by-laws Coastal (municipal/provincial); Management •Draft Coastal Management By-law to address priority issues. By-law Figure 1: Project phasing Status Quo The Status Quo component provides a thorough overview of the attributes of the coastal zone of the West Coast District municipal area. It also highlights spatial priorities and important areas under threat in the municipal area, which have been termed key coastal areas. Swartland Local Municipality The main coastal town in the Swartland LM is Yzerfontein. Jakkalsfontein, Grotto Bay, Ganzekraal, Tygerfontein and Rondeberg Equestrian Estate - private coastal estates/resorts - are located to the south of Yzerfontein. Various small bays, Yzerfontein Point and Dassen and Meeurots Islands are key features of the coast. The coastline of the Swartland LM is relatively pristine due to the relative STEW/Dalc 433368 - WCDM ICMP Final Report_8Apr2013.docx April 2013 SRK Consulting: 433368: WCDM ICMP - Final Report Page iv unsuitability of the coastal strip for agriculture and the large proportion of land under conservation. The coastal region of the Swartland LM consists mostly of Cape Seashore Vegetation immediately adjacent to the coast, Langebaan Dune Strandveld and Saldanha Flats Strandveld with isolated patches of Cape Inland Salt Pans vegetation within the saline pans along the coast. Dassen Island is an important breeding ground for marine birds. The Darling and Yzerfontein pans as well as the vleis behind the primary dunes (inland of Yzerfontein), are important coastal wetlands in this municipality (BGIS, 2007b). The Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve1 (CWCBR) is an important sustainable development initiative within the Municipality. Important protected areas within the Swartland LM coastal zone include the Dassen Island Nature Reserve and the Grotto Bay and Jakkalsfontein Private Nature Reserves. Mining has increased appreciably in the Swartland LM, although this growth has been off a low base (Stellenbosch University, 2005). Within the coastal zone, the saltpans near Yzerfontein produce salt. On one of these pans, gypsum is quarried at an open-cast mining operation (http://www.yzerfontein.info). In addition to the archaeological and palaeontological resources along the coastline of Swartland LM, there are a number of more recent coastal heritage resources in the area including old fishermens’ cottages, lime kilns, lighthouses and shipwrecks (http://www.yzerfontein.info). The Swartland LM, the second most densely populated and populous LM in the district, has an important agricultural sector but owes the majority of its economic activity to its proximity to the Cape Metropole. The District has become an attractive location for industrial development due to the greater affordability of land, access to the transport network and, therefore, export conduits. Saldanha Bay Local Municipality The main coastal towns located in the Saldanha Bay LM are Saldanha, Langebaan, Jacobsbaai, Paternoster, St Helena and Laingville. The construction of the R27 road through the Municipality has spurred massive development. Saldanha is of major industrial significance to the region (DEA&DP, 2011) with a focus on the Port of Saldanha, the development of an Industrial Development Zone and the expansion of existing transport links. Saldanha Bay is the only harbour on the West Coast of South Africa that is naturally well protected from the prevailing winds and heavy swells. Thus, the bay supports numerous commercial marine activities, including fishing, mussel harvesting, mariculture and seafood processing factories (Urban-Econ, 2005; Clark et al., 2011). These activities, along with the 1 Biosphere reserves are sites established by countries and recognized under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme to promote sustainable development based on local community efforts and sound science. As places that seek to reconcile conservation of biological and cultural diversity and economic and social development through partnerships between people and nature, they are ideal to test and demonstrate innovative approaches to sustainable development from local to international scales (UNESCO, 2013). STEW/Dalc 433368 - WCDM ICMP Final Report_8Apr2013.docx April 2013 SRK Consulting: 433368: WCDM ICMP - Final Report Page v Port (and associated shipping activities) and three small-craft harbours, provide an important source of employment in the municipality (Urban-Econ, 2005; Clark et al., 2011). The Vredenburg Peninsula coastline consists of a series of sandy bays and rocky headlands and outcrops. The western coastline of the Peninsula is more exposed to the ocean swells, waves and currents than the northern coastline of the Peninsula. There are a number of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in the area including Jutten Island, Malgas Island, Marcus Island, and Sixteen Mile Beach. Langebaan Lagoon is a declared Ramsar site and is a very important feeding and breeding area for marine and bird life. Saldanha Limestone Strandveld is the predominant vegetation type along the coastline of the Saldanha Bay LM with patches of Saldanha Granite Strandveld on the granite outcrops along the coast. Although the
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