Draft Tokai Cecilia MF Report
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DRAFT FOR COMMENT TOKAI/CECILIA Management Framework Prepared for SANParks Table Mountain National Park By: GEOSTRATICS CC TMNP-003-01 18 October 2006 Tokai Cecilia Management Framework: i TABLE OF CONTENTS C HAPTER 1:BACKGROUND .............................................................................................. 1 1 .1Brief history .................................................................................................................. 1 1 .2Process and purpose of this report .............................................................................. 1 1 .3Background information ............................................................................................... 2 C HAPTER 2:THE VISION ................................................................................................... 3 2 .1The approach ............................................................................................................... 3 2 .2The vision statement .................................................................................................... 3 C HAPTER 3:Objectives ...................................................................................................... 5 3 .1Biodiversity .................................................................................................................. 5 3 .2Heritage ....................................................................................................................... 6 3 .3Recreational Activities .................................................................................................. 7 3 .4Ecotourism Development ............................................................................................. 8 3 .5Management and monitoring ....................................................................................... 9 C HAPTER 4:STRATEGIES, ACTIONS AND TIMEFRAME .............................................. 1 0 4 .1Biodiversity ................................................................................................................ 1 0 4 .2Heritage ..................................................................................................................... 1 8 4 .3Recreational Activities ................................................................................................ 2 2 4 .4Ecotourism development ........................................................................................... 2 6 4 .4.1Tokai ................................................................................................................... 2 8 4 .4.1.1Tokai Manor Precinct: ................................................................................... 3 0 4 .4.2Cecilia ................................................................................................................. 3 1 4 .5Management and monitoring ..................................................................................... 3 2 4 .5.1Visitor surveys: .................................................................................................... 3 2 4 .5.2Monitoring and auditing ...................................................................................... 3 2 4 .5.3Partnerships ........................................................................................................ 3 2 4 .5.4Research and Research Centre .......................................................................... 3 2 4 .5.5Public communication ......................................................................................... 3 2 4 .5.6Visitor safety ........................................................................................................ 3 2 4 .5.7Clean-up of site ................................................................................................... 3 3 C HAPTER 5:SPATIAL PROPOSALS ............................................................................... 3 4 Prepared by Geostratics CC Draft for Public comment: 18 October 2006 Comments close 18 November 2006 Tokai Cecilia Management Framework: ii 5 .1CDF zoning ................................................................................................................ 3 4 5 .2Landscape ................................................................................................................. 3 4 5 .2.1Tokai Landscape Proposals ................................................................................ 3 4 5 .2.2Cecilia Landscape proposals .............................................................................. 3 5 5 .3Recreational Activities ................................................................................................ 3 6 5 .3.1Tokai recreational activities ................................................................................. 3 6 5 .3.2Cecilia Recreational areas .................................................................................. 3 6 5 .4Access alternatives for Tokai ..................................................................................... 3 7 Prepared by Geostratics CC Draft for Public comment: 18 October 2006 Comments close 18 November 2006 Tokai Cecilia Management Framework: iii Figure 1a -d Tokai: Broad landscape proposals 2 Tokai: Recreational-use areas 3 Tokai: CDF zoning 4 Tokai: Visitor site concept 5 Tokai Alternatives access routes 6a-d Cecilia: Broad landscape proposals 7 Cecilia: Recreational-use areas 8 Cecilia: CDF zoning TABLES 1 Tokai infrastructure and facilities 2 Tokai Manor Precinct 3 Cecilia infrastructure and facilities ANNEXURE REPORT Annexure A: Heritage assessment Annexure B: Guidelines for Sandplain fynbos rehabilitation and species lists Annexure C: History of forestry : Tokai and Cecilia plantations Annexure D: Guidelines for replanting of trees and New picnic area tree list Annexure E: Guidelines for Recreational Activities Annexure F: Guidelines for Rehabilitation of freshwater systems Prepared by Geostratics CC Draft for Public comment: 18 October 2006 Comments close 18 November 2006 Tokai Cecilia Management Framework: iv GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS CARA: Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act CCT: City of Cape Town CDF: Conservation Development Framework CMP: Conservation Management Plan CPNP: Cape Peninsula National Park CPPNE: Cape Peninsula Protected Natural Environment DWAF: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry EPWP: Extended Public Works Programme EMP: Environment Management Plan IEMS: Integrated Environmental Management System MTO: Mountain to Ocean Pty (Ltd) NSBA: National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment PAWC: Provincial Administration: Western Cape SANBI: South African National Botanical Institute SANParks: South African National Parks TMNP: Table Mountain National Park Prepared by Geostratics CC Draft for Public comment: 18 October 2006 Comments close 18 November 2006 Tokai Cecilia Management Framework: v Structure of report This report represents the draft proposal for the future management of Tokai and Cecilia as an integral part of the Table Mountain National Park. It formulates the vision for Tokai and Cecilia and then focuses on the finer detail of management actions. The report is accompanied by plans indicating the spatial implications and proposals set out in the vision. Chapter 1: Background The background to compiling a Management Framework is briefly explained in this chapter. It further outlines the process of compiling this report and provides a summary of information presented in the Base Information Report. Chapter 2: The vision The proposed overall vision for Tokai and Cecilia is aligned to the Park Management Plan and CDF proposals and refined into broad themes for biodiversity, heritage, ecotourism development, recreational activities and management. Chapter 3: Objectives This chapter developes the themes into more detailed objectives as a means to guide the following chapter dealing with detailed management strategies.. For each theme a broad description of the issues, informing that specific theme, is provided as a basis for formulating specific objectives. Chapter 4: Strategies, actions and time frame The detailed actions and their scheduling to achieve the objectives of chapter 3 are set out in this chapter. The intention is to guide management and link the Management Framework to SANParks’ operational and financial management systems in five-yearly phases. Both strategic and landscape proposals are thus made for the first five year period up to 2010 and then four further 5-year phases namely 2011 to 2015; 2016 -2020 and 2021 to 2025 to reflect the 20 year vision. The intention is for this chapter to be updated on an annual to 5-year basis to monitor progress. Chapter 5: Spatial Proposals The purpose of this section is to explain the spatial configuration of the management framework, i.e. the spatial vision and future use of areas. The previous sections refer to the figures in these sections and should thus be read as an integral part of the previous sections. The landscape plan for each phase illustrates the landscape and spatial use implications for that specific period. The 20-year vision is illustrated in the final phase i.e. the 2025 plan for Tokai and for Ceclia. The CDF zoning indicates the proposed broad use zones which would guide future management and development decisions. Prepared by Geostratics CC Draft for Public comment: 18 October 2006 Comments close 18 November 2006 Tokai Cecilia Management Framework: vi Annexure Report The annexure report provides useful information gathered through