Water Allocation Reform with regard to Riparian Rights and Licensing in

order to bring about Sustainable Livelihoods.

Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs &

Forestry

23 August 2006

Ashwin Seetal – Director: Water Allocation

Johan van Aswegen – Regional Director: Mpumalanga

A Brief Recap & Update …• Phase IPhase I: Vision & Approach : Vision & Approach

Position Paper: “Water Allocation in South Africa A Framework for Water Allocation Reform” (Finalised end-May 2006)

• Phase IIPhase II: Implementation : Implementation

1. Toolkit for Water Allocation Planning – A Manual for Race & Gender Reform (Draft 4 completed)

2. DWAF Regional WAR Champions (nominated May 2005 – Training June, October & December 2005)

3. Regional Implementation Plans (drafts compiled; currently being finalised – original target end-June 2006)

4. Licensing Processes (being streamlined, simplified & consolidated where necessary)

• Phase IIIPhase III: Monitoring, Auditing & Evaluation : Monitoring, Auditing & Evaluation (framework currently under development)(framework currently under development)

1. Baseline Assessments

2. Informed Target Setting

3. Performance Monitoring, Evaluation & Audits

4. Project Review

THE WAR PROCESSPRE-POSITIONING PHASE

“What is going on”

IDENTIFY CATCHMENT

PREPARE A CATCHMENT ASSESSMENT REPORT

DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR YIELD ENHANCEMENT

UNLAWFUL USE VOLUNTARY REDUCTIONS ALIEN VEGETATION DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS PROMOTE EFFICIENT USE

VERIFY EXISTING LAWFUL USE

[S32-35]

IDENTIFY INEFFICIENT USE

& ALIEN VEG (WCDM & WfW)

EXAMINE NWRS/CMS/ISP/

RDM

OPTION 1

RAPID PROCESS

OPTION 2

DETAILED PROCESS

Validation & Verification

Costs: R1500-3500 / user

DWAF Resources: 8-10 months

Project Duration: 18-24 months

WCDM

Costs: R 1.5-2 M

DWAF Resources: 12 months

Project Duration: 1-3 years

Improved Yields & Operations

Costs: R 5-10 M

DWAF Resources: 12 months

Project Duration: 2-5 years

ESTIMATED COSTS OF WATER ALLOCATION REFORM PER WMA

PREPARATION & PLANNING (cost range = R 8.5 to 17 million)

Develop a Catchment Assessment Report

Costs: R500K

DWAF Resources: 1 person month

Project Duration: 06-18 months

Decide on an approach to Water Allocations

Develop a Draft Water Allocation Plan

Costs: R500K

DWAF Resources: 6 months

Project Duration: 6-10 months

Option 1: RAPID PROCESS Option 2: DETAILED PROCESS

Develop a Draft Water Allocation Plan

Costs: R 1.5 M

DWAF Resources: 12 months

Project Duration: 18-24 months

OPTION 1 – WHERE THERE IS SUFFICIENT WATER AVAILABLE AFTER YIELD ENHANCEMENT

PREPARE A DRAFT WATER ALLOCATION PLAN

FOCUS ON UPTAKE OF AVAILABLE WATER BY HDIs

RESOURCE SPECIFIC GENERAL

AUTHORISATIONS

LICENCES TO HDI ENTERPRISES

SUPPORT EXISTING HDI ALLOCATIONS

OPTION 2 – COMPULSORY LICENSING

ANNOUNCE CL [43 (2)]

IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRODUCTIVE USE BY NEW USERS (FOCUS ON HDI)

CALL FOR LICENCE APPLICATIONS [S43(3) & S44]

SET ASIDE WATER

[S45 (3)]

USE INSTALLED MODELING SYSTEM TO RECONCILE

DECIDE ON CURTAILMENTS

INITIATE CATCHMENT WIDE RDM

ID LEVELS FOR

DIFFERENT RESOURCES

RDM SCENARIOS

EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN

DEVELOP FRAMEWORK FOR (RE)ALLOCATION

INITIATE CATCHMENT WIDE RDM

ID LEVELS FOR

DIFFERENT RESOURCES

RDM SCENARIOS

EXISTING USERS

INTEREST GROUPS

MEDIA ORG

COOPER. GOVERN.

EXISTING LICENCES

WAR PROGRESS (1)

I. VALIDATION & VERIFICATION PROJECTS

A. In Progress

• Mhlathuze Catchment (WMA 6 – KZN)

• Inkomati WMA (WMA 5)

• Olifants WMA (WMA 4)

• Jan Dissels Catchment (WMA 17)

• Upper Vaal WMA (WMA 8)

• Mokolo Catchment (WMA 1)

B. To Commence Shortly

• Upper Orange (WMA 13), Lower Orange (WMA 14), Middle Vaal (WMA 9, Lower Vaal (WMA 10), Breede (WMA 18), Luvubu & Letaba (WMA 2), remainder of Limpopo (WMA 1)

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WORK IN PROGRESS

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Olifants

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Above Vaal Dam

Vaal main stem

Mgeni

Vaal main stem

Buffalo

Modder/Riet

Orange

Seekoei/Krom

Olifants

Olifants/Doring

Palmiet/Breede

Berg & CT(G22)

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1 Mokolo, Nzhelele, Sand, Limpopo & other

Luvuvhu, Mutale, Shingwedzi

Upper Molopo, Elands, Apies, Pienaars & other

Steelpoort

Crocodile

Mkuze, Pongola, Usutu, Sibayi & other

Bufalo, Tugela, Sundays & Boesmans

Below Dam, Liebenbergsvlei, Mooi, Wilge & Klip

Skoonspruit, Sand/Vet, Rhenoster & Vals

Harts & Molopo

Mvoti, Mlazi, Lovu & others

Kei, Mtata & others

Caledon & Kraai

Sak & other

Swartkops, Kouga, Albany Coast, Gamtoos & other

Coastal & Gouritz Goukou

Sandveld, Leeu Sout

Riviersonderend & other

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Sabie & Nuanetsi

Legend:

Top prioritiesin WMAs

Lower prio-rities in WMAs

YEARS20

PROGRAMME FOR WAR / COMPULSORY LICENSING

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HOWEVER, ……ANY EXPANSION OF WATER USE SINCE OCTOBER 1998 IS POSSIBLY

UNLAWFULIRRIGATION IN THE INKOMATI WMA

1996

89 OOO ha

1998

108 000 ha – 19 OOO ha

2004

122 000 ha – 14 OOO ha

ALL CROPS

1996

38 653 ha

1998

49 965 ha – 11 677 ha

2004

67 129 ha – 17 164 ha

SUGAR

THE DWAF REGIONAL OFFICE HAS BEEN HOLDING BACK SOME 18 000 ha OF

APPLICATIONS FROM EMERGING USERS BECAUSE THERE IS “INSUFFICIENT

WATER”

SLIDE NO. 13

JULY 1998 APRIL 2004

WAR PROGRESS (2)

II. SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT PROJECTS

A. Resource Specific General Authorisations (October 2006)

• Identification of local / regional development & reform initiatives (eg Land Reform projects, Integrated Development Plans, etc)

• Specific intervention for poverty eradication & sustainable livelihoods

• Obviates the need for licencing specific “small” water uses

B. Empowerment Strategy (March 2007)

• Targeted beneficiary development & support

C. Cooperative Government Protocols (March 2007)

• Local, Provincial, National spheres

• Between departments

• Formal, informal & relationship building

*** A, B & C are interlinked projects

THE COMPULSORY LICENSING PROCESS FOR THE INKOMATI WATER

MANAGEMENT AREA

InkomatiTask Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Announcement of CLVerification and ValidationCatchment Assessment ReportFramework for AllocationEmpowerment ProgrammesInstalled water resources model Call for LicencesReconciliation and SchedulesIssue Licences

2006 2007 2008

Proposed Programme Roll-out: Overview (Feb 2006)

TASKS ……

VALIDATION OF EXISTING

WATER USE

CORRECTNESS OF REGISTERED

WATER USE

R3.5 MILLION COMP. FEB 2006

VERIFICATION OF ELU

LAWFULNESS OF EXISTING WATER

USE

R 1 MILLION COMP. START MAY 2006

TASK WHAT COST

DEVELOP A CATCHMENT ASSESSMENT

REPORT

CURRENT USE, RETURNS AND

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE

R 0.5 MILLION COMP. AUG 2006

TASKS CONT……

DEVELOP A DRAFT WATER ALLOCATION

PLAN

OUTLINES GOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR REDRESS & CONSTRAINTS

SEPT 2006

EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

BUILD CAPACITY TO PARTICIPATE

R 2 MILLION START JAN 2007

TASK WHAT COST

DEVELOP WATER RESOURCES

MODEL

DETERMINES THE WATER BALANCE

R 10.56 MILLION COMP. AUG 2008

TASKS CONT……

DEVELOP RECONCILIATION

OPTIONS

RECONCILES DEMANDS WITH AVAILABILITY

R 2 MILLION START SEPT 2007

RDM STUDIES OUTLINES OPTIONS FOR THE RESERVE

R 3 MILLION COMP + Ad Hoc - SEPT

2006

TASK WHAT COST

ADMIN SUPPORT PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT

R 2 MILLION

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