Aquatic and Marine fact that tributaries and the river above and Science below the dam would be managed differently due to the presence of the dam. There are still linkages however, as a river system is linear, and management would have to be coordinated. 21 He referred to the choice of the study area Mr Maxwell Sirenya, PSC Meeting 1, East Ms Mohapi stated that this concerns and the pronouncement by Ms Mohapi Dept of & London, 05 Dec Water Resource Classes and RQOs, and is that at some stage the aim of the study Sanitation 2016 not a Reserve study. She stated that in an was to cover the whole WMA up to Mzimvubu to area where one determines a Reserve, no Tsitsikamma. He is interested to know Tsitsikamma matter what the level of confidence is, if that what prompted the decision to exclude area has not yet been classified, that Tsitsikamma because DWS is still Reserve remains preliminary. It was not responsible for the whole WMA. possible to deal with the whole WMA at the same time as the Reserve component is not at the same level throughout. The Water Resource Classes also have to be determined first before Reserves can be finalized. 22 He questioned whether there is an Mr Maxwell Sirenya, PSC Meeting 1, East Ms Mohapi explained that there is definitely intention of covering areas which are Dept of Water & London, 05 Dec an intention to cover what is still outstanding, outstanding in the future Sanitation 2016 but due to resource constraints, they are not Mzimvubu to moving as fast as they would have wanted to Tsitsikamma because if they do not finalise the Reserves, they end up having to deal with desktop Reserves, thus affecting the delivery time of the issuing of licences. Therefore, when DWS have the gazetted the Reserve, that is going to be less of a burden on the resources that they have currently, hence the importance of sorting out issues around Classification. 23 She asked where do projected population Dr Sukhmani Mantel PSC Meeting 1, East Dr Scherman stated that the scenario step changes come in. As an example, if there Rhodes University London, 05 Dec looks at all the consequences and – is an expected population change by 10% Institute for 2016 incorporates anticipated changes or growth. or 20%, the Basic Human Needs Reserve Research There is an economic consequences step and ecosystem services and water quality
Aquatic and Marine Science fact that tributaries and the river above and below the dam would be managed differently due to the presence of the dam. There are still linkages however, as a river system is linear, and management would have to be coordinated. 21 He referred to the choice of the study area and the pronouncement by Ms Mohapi that at some stage the aim of the study was to cover the whole WMA up to Tsitsikamma. He is interested to know what prompted the decision to exclude Tsitsikamma because DWS is still responsible for the whole WMA. Mr Maxwell Sirenya, Dept of & Sanitation Mzimvubu to Tsitsikamma PSC Meeting 1, East London, 05 Dec 2016 Ms Mohapi stated that this concerns Water Resource Classes and RQOs, and is not a Reserve study. She stated that in an area where one determines a Reserve, no matter what the level of confidence is, if that area has not yet been classified, that Reserve remains preliminary. It was not possible to deal with the whole WMA at the same time as the Reserve component is not at the same level throughout. The Water Resource Classes also have to be determined first before Reserves can be finalized. 22 He questioned whether there is an intention of covering areas which are outstanding in the future Mr Maxwell Sirenya, Dept of Water & Sanitation Mzimvubu to Tsitsikamma PSC Meeting 1, East London, 05 Dec 2016 Ms Mohapi explained that there is definitely an intention to cover what is still outstanding, but due to resource constraints, they are not moving as fast as they would have wanted to because if they do not finalise the Reserves, they end up having to deal with desktop Reserves, thus affecting the delivery time of the issuing of licences. Therefore, when DWS have the gazetted the Reserve, that is going to be less of a burden on the resources that they have currently, hence the importance of sorting out issues around Classification. 23 She asked where do projected population changes come in. As an example, if there is an expected population change by 10% or 20%, the Basic Human Needs Reserve Dr Sukhmani Mantel Rhodes University – Institute for Research PSC Meeting 1, East London, 05 Dec 2016 Dr Scherman stated that the scenario step looks at all the consequences and incorporates anticipated changes or growth. There is an economic consequences step and ecosystem services and water quality
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