3.3 Assess the resource base in the TC BCP & FD Year 2 Medium Schematic It is likely that the members of selected Township Chiefdoms plan of each Township are broadly aware natural of the natural resources on their resources land but there has been no and relative formal effort to try to evaluate abundance these (however subjectively) within the Township Chiefdom Action 4: Spatial delineation of the community Objective To clearly agree and fix the boundaries of each communal area (carried out in conjunction with Action 3) Brief To define the existing boundaries of the Township Chiefdoms, ensure that these are broadly accepted and clearly recognised description by both the membership of a specific community and the neighbouring communities Using a GPS fix the boundaries so that they can be plotted accurately using a GIS Using the process of agreeing the boundaries and ensuring that they are agreed to build the capacity of the Township Council(s) and the Township membership to spatially plan for natural resource management 4.1 Walk boundaries with Township BCP DC, FD & TA Year 1-2 High Boundaries Township Chiefdoms geographic Council(s), define any contested entered onto boundaries are already widely areas, agree boundaries and fix the GIS, hard recognised although there may boundaries with a GPS copies left be some contested areas these with are thought to be few in number. Township They have not been fixed using a Councils GPS and accurately mapped 4.1.2 Identify areas that may be jointly TC FD Year 2-3 Medium Maps The arrangements between “local managed between communities (e.g. communities” for the access to resources that are distributed resources that are spread across between two neighbouring Township two or more Township Chiefdoms Chiefdoms, etc.) (e.g. an area of remaining forest, etc.) are not clearly understood. Many of these resources will need to be managed with the collaboration of two or more
3.3 Assess the resource base in the selected Township Chiefdoms TC BCP & FD Year 2 Medium Schematic plan of natural resources and relative abundance within the Township Chiefdom It is likely that the members of each Township are broadly aware of the natural resources on their land but there has been no formal effort to try to evaluate these (however subjectively) Action 4: Spatial delineation of the community Objective To clearly agree and fix the boundaries of each communal area (carried out in conjunction with Action 3) Brief description To define the existing boundaries of the Township Chiefdoms, ensure that these are broadly accepted and clearly recognised by both the membership of a specific community and the neighbouring communities Using a GPS fix the boundaries so that they can be plotted accurately using a GIS Using the process of agreeing the boundaries and ensuring that they are agreed to build the capacity of the Township Council(s) and the Township membership to spatially plan for natural resource management 4.1 Walk boundaries with Township Council(s), define any contested areas, agree boundaries and fix the boundaries with a GPS BCP DC, FD & TA Year 1-2 High Boundaries entered onto GIS, hard copies left with Township Councils Township Chiefdoms geographic boundaries are already widely recognised although there may be some contested areas these are thought to be few in number. They have not been fixed using a GPS and accurately mapped 4.1.2 Identify areas that may be jointly managed between communities (e.g. resources that are distributed between two neighbouring Township Chiefdoms, etc.) TC FD Year 2-3 Medium Maps The arrangements between “local communities” for the access to resources that are spread across two or more Township Chiefdoms (e.g. an area of remaining forest, etc.) are not clearly understood. Many of these resources will need to be managed with the collaboration of two or more