Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-2015 AND PROJECTIONS 2015-2016 CONTENTS Foreword ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Portfolio Agencies …………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Executive Management Team ……………………………………………………………………… 5 Heads of Agencies/Departments …………………………………………………………………. 6 Water Portfolio ………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 The National Water Commission ………………………………………………………………….. 8 Central Wastewater Treatment Company (C WTC ) ……………………………………………….. 14 Rural Water Supply Limited ………………………………………………………………………… 16 Water Resources Authority …………………………………………………………………………… 20 The Land Portfolio …………………………………………………………………………………….. 23 1 Land Policy & Administration Directorate ………………… ………………… …………………… 24 Land Administration And Management Programme …………………………………………… 25 The National Land Agency …………………………………………………………………………. 28 Real Estate Board & Commission Of Strata Corporation ………………………………………. 35 National Spatial Data Management Division …………………………………………………….. 39 The Environment & Climate Change Portfolios …………………………………………………………… 42 The Meteorological Service ……………………………………………………………………….. 45 Forestry Department ……………………………………………………………………………….. 48 National Environment & Planning Agency ……………………………………………………….. 52 Negril/Green Island Area Local Planning Authority …………………………………………….. 59 Climate Change ……………………………………………………………………………………… 63 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 65 Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-2015 AND PROJECTIONS 2015-2016 FOREWORD VISION, MISSION and CORE VALUES or Jamaica to reach its economic and social goals in the stated time frame, the Ministry of Water Land Environment and Climate FChange is a vital part of the process of nation building in this the twenty-first century. Our objectives and those of the nation must be in harmony, if we are to achieve developed nation status by 2030. For our efforts to be successful, the 2015/16 pro - gramme, as outlined in the national budget, has to be complimented by the plans of the Ministry in tandem with all the other areas of government. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES The plans and programmes outlined in this booklet will be anchored on the previous Sectoral Presen - 1) Sustainable management of the island’s water tations, the promises made and the promises kept, resources, while providing universal access to as we move to improve the lives of our citizens. potable water and sewerage services; Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change 2) Equitable, broad-based land ownership and touch the lives of all Jamaicans, from all walks of protection of property rights; life, and the portfolio Agencies of the Ministry will seek to ensure that life, as we know it, is protected 2 3) Sustainable management of the island’s and enhanced for generations to come. environment; This booklet contains all the main undertakings of 4) Increased resilience to climate change. the Ministry and its plans for the future. It summarises the achievements and the progress made, during VISION 2030 the last fiscal year, and points to the projects that will be undertaken in this financial year. The Ministry’s priority policies, programmes and, projects have been planned and developed as out - The inputs for this document were generated by lined in the National Development Plan Vision the Agencies and Departments of the Ministry of 2030 as illustrated below: Water Land Environment and Climate Change. Some of the plans and programmes outlined here were made possible through kind support from our international partners such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the European Union (EU), the Inter-American Dev- elopment Bank (IDB), the World Bank, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); the Government of the People’s Republic of China; the Global Environment Fund (GEF), the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs); the Global Water Partnership; the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA); the Korea Cadastral Survey Cooperation (KCSC); the City of Hagen, Germany, the Community based organisations and Non-Government Organisations as well our many In the Ministry’s efforts to make “Jamaica the place stakeholders. of choice to live, work, raise families and do business” Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-2015 AND PROJECTIONS 2015-2016 • Developmental sectors integrated into the planning framework and created balanced an d integrated development • Places where people are proud to live created • A process of growth and diversification in the rural economy/rural areas created • A comprehensive programme of biodiversity and ecosystem management developed • The negative impact of waste on Jamaica’s ecosystems reduced • Integrate/Infuse environmental issues in economic and social decision-making processes the Sector Outcomes have also been…instrumental in our planning activities. • Mechanisms in place to ensure that the man- agement of natural resources are consistent Some of the Sector Outcomes are: with international standards • All water and sanitation needs are met using • Natural Resources are used in a sustainable way modalities that are safe and sustainable 3 • Environmental leadership capacity across public • Capabilities to address hazards and climate and private sector institutions developed and change improved improved • Stakeholders participate in the planning and • All Jamaicans are aware of environmental managing of the development and use of the issues and share responsibility for protecting island’s water resources the environment • Capacity enhanced to effectively plan and • A system of environmental monitoring and manage the development and use of the island’s compliance created water resources • A comprehensive framework for hazard risk • The financial base for future water and sanitation reduction developed needs strengthened • A strategic and integrated framework for delivering sustainable development established Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-2015 AND PROJECTIONS 2015-2016 PORTFOLIO AGENCIES Water & Sewerage Agencies Water Resources Authority National Water Commission Rural Water Supply Limited Central Wastewater Treatment Company (CWTC) Division Water Monitoring Land and Physical Planning Agencies National Land Agency Real Estate Board Divisions 4 Land Policy Administration and Management Policy Planning and Standards Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) National Spatial Data Management Environment & Climate Change Forestry Department National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Divisions Environment and Risk Management Climate Change Meteorological Service Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-2015 AND PROJECTIONS 2015-2016 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM Hon. Robert D. Pickersgill, M.P. Hon. Ian Hayes, M.P. Minister Minister of State 5 Dr. Alwin Hales, J.P. Dr. Sharon Crooks, J.P. Permanent Secretary Director General Lt. Col (Ret’d) Oral Khan, J.P. Chief Technical Director Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-2015 AND PROJECTIONS 2015-2016 HEADS OF AGENCIES/DEPARTMENTS Mark Barnett, Albert Daley, Keith Goodison, Marilyn Headley, Actg. President Principal Director Managing Director Chief Executive Officer/ National Water Climate Change Central Waste Water Conservator of the Commission Division Treatment Plant Forest 6 Basil Fernandez, Peter Knight, Kleisha Rhoden, Jeffery Spooner, Managing Director Chief Executive Officer Project Director Managing Director Water Resources National Environment Land Administration Meteorological Service Authority and Planning Agency and Management Programme Althea Stewart Elizabeth Stair, Audley Thompson, Sandra Watson, Secretary/Manager Chief Executive Officer/ Managing Director Chief Executive Officer Negril Green Island Commissioner of Lands Rural Water Supply Real Estate Board Local Planning Authority National Land Agency Company Limited Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-2015 AND PROJECTIONS 2015-2016 WATER PORTFOLIO “Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children's lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land." Luna Leopold Consistent with the Vision 2030 goal of making potable water available to all Jamaicans and ensuring the sewage generated is adequately treated to protect public health and the natural environment, major development projects are being/have been undertaken in the Water and Sanitation sectors. 7 Groundbreaking ceremony for the Rio Cobre Pipeline Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change ACHIEVEMENTS 2014-2015 AND PROJECTIONS 2015-2016 THE NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION • The Martha Brae Water Treatment Plant Expansion This project included the rehabilitation of the six million gallons per day (6MGD) Water Treatment Plant and the construction of a new 5 MGD Treatment Plant. Mission Statement To contribute positively to national development by providing high quality potable water and sew - erage services to residents and businesses through a competent and motivated team in a cost effective and sustainable manner 8 Background The National Water Commission, as Jamaica’s premier 200, 000 persons in the parishes of St. Ann (Harmony water service provider, distributes more than 90% Cove), Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and West - of the potable water in the country, serving more moreland are now