This site provides access to online information relating to Resource Management Plans (RMPs) administered by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF).
It is DWAF’s policy that water resources and government waterworks are managed, controlled, conserved, protected, developed and utilised for recreational purposes in a sustainable and equitable manner, where appropriate based on integrated water RMPs developed in association with stakeholders. Without such plans it is difficult for informed decisions to be made, necessitating a precautionary approach to access, utilisation and development proposals.
Four main key performance areas are addressed in these plans, namely:
- resource management;
- utilisation management;
- benefit flow management; and,
- institutionalisation.
Zoning Plans were the forerunners to RMPs. These plans were, however, traditionally applied only to State dams, were spatial and environmental in nature, often failing to consider economic and social issues, and lacked guidelines regarding institutionalisation, capacitation and empowerment for the implementation of these plans.
Zoning Plans
- Ministerial Approval [227 KB]
- 1999 Approved Zoning Plans
- Approved for 40 years unless reviewed:
- Approved for 5 years:
RMP Guidelines
RMPs underway
Final RMPs
Approved RMPs
RMP reviews
Contacts
Water Resources
Sub-directorate Environment and Recreation
Tel: 012-336 8224
Fax: 012-336 6608
E-mail: deb@dwaf.gov.za
Government Waterworks (State dams)
Directorate Integrated Environmental Engineering
Tel: 012 336 6827
Fax: 012 336 6987
E-mail: MuirA@dwa.gov.za
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