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National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998)

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Water Use Licence Application and Appeals Regulations, 2017

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Annexure D

The Tables of Contents

2 Agriculture Technical Report or Business Plan

 

1.        Introduction

1.1. Background
1.2. Applicant details including ownership structure
1.3. Project justification Industry overview and scope of the project
1.4. Specific project objectives
1.5. Summary of the project and authorisations required

 

2.        The project area

2.1.        General

2.2.        Location and access

2.3.        Summary of the project

2.4        Social arrangements

2.4.1. Administration
2.4.2. Settlement
2.4.3. Beneficiaries and interested and affected parties
2.4.4. Land ownership and properties on which water activities will be take place
2.4.5. Socio-economics

2.5.        Physiognomy

2.5.1. Climate
2.5.2. Water resources and water availability
2.5.3. Land and soils
2.5.4. Existing infrastructure

 

3. Water and waste management framework
3.1 Summary of all water uses and Annexure of forms
3.2 Existing lawful water uses, generally authorized water uses, exemptions
3.3 New water uses to be authorised

 

4. Agricultural development and production plan
4.1. Current crop /animal management practices
4.2. Proposed cropping/ animal production
4.3. System operations/ herd management programme
4.4. Production targets
4.5. Crop! Animal water requirements estimates
4.6. Marketing plan

 

5.        Water resources development plan

5.1. Water demand analysis
5.2. Water abstraction
5.3. Water supply plan to the production facilities
5.4. Water balance

 

6. Technical design (Irrigation /drainage/animal facilities) plan
6.1. Scheme layout/ Animal handling facilities layout

 

7.        Facility planning

7.1. Existing infrastructure
7.2. Infrastructure requirements
7.2. Roads, water, electricity and telecommunications

 

8.        Financing plan

8.1. Capital cost estimates
8.2. Source of funds
8.3. Operational costs

 

APPENDICES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION

 

Undertaking of water uses like taking of water from a water resource and storing water for agriculture is likely to trigger other water uses. The applicant must adhere to requirements for such activities and compile requisite technical reports like;

• Hydrology and Geohydrological report
• Wetland and watercourse impact studies - undertaking of taking and storing water uses is likely to trigger other water uses such as Section 21 (c) and (i). This can be if the project entail activities listed below:
• Civil designs for dams and pump stations
• Watercourse crossings,