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DEPARTMENT: WATER AFFAIRS & FORESTRY
Annual Report 2006/2007
FORESTRY
Portfolio Committee: Water & Forestry
October 2007
BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Target:
Approved BBBEE charter developed and implemented in partnership with the sector
Achieved:
• Charter agreed with sector in March 2007• Progress on BBBEE Charter User Guide
and companion document.• Consultation schedule for Indaba in May 2007
prepared.• Liaison with DEAT and SANParks to
participate in the Charter• Charter incorporates DTI/DWAF forestry
growth and expansion initiatives
Challenges:
• Agreement and timeframes with other stakeholders and other departments in particular for implementation
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Target:
Existing and potential economic
opportunities developed to contribute to
BBBEE
Achieved:
• Launched 7 new and supported other existing projects.
• 1266 participants in the projects (60% of whom are women)
• Developed business concept on eco-tourism potential at Ngome.
• Essential oils study to be finalized in the first quarter of 2007/8.
• Baseline study on Amathole and Thathe Vondo forest
• The MoU for FED intervention between LIBSA, DWAF and FSA (Vhembe and Mopane small growers)
• Negotiated MoUs with IKSSA and SANBI (role of forests in supplying medicinal plants esp. RDB)
AFFORESTATION
Targets:
• Phase 2 Eastern Cape SEA completed• Set of afforestation potential maps in final
province• Increased levels of community-based
afforestation• Time taken for processing SFRA licences
reduced
Achieved:
• Finalised SEA in Eastern Cape.• Prepared maps of forest resources for
Premier of KZN.• Initiated process to identify afforestation
potential in other provinces.• Afforestation maps produced for DMs in
WMA 12 (EC).• Eastern Cape government established
Asgi-SA company to inter alia address new afforestation.
• Applications received for 5500ha compared to 800ha in 2005
• Licence application time decreasing in Eastern Cape
SFM OF CAT B+C PLANTATIONS
Targets:
• 20 % decrease in TUPs• Fire damage limited to max of 1% of the
estate • Productivity increased by 5%• Management of state plantations using
C+Is for SFM
Achieved:
• 2843 ha or 18% decrease in TUP
• 5% increase in productivity
• Self-audits using C+Is done extensively on estates
Challenges:
• 51% vacancies
• Most vacancies are in management and general worker level
• Funding for rehabilitation
• Fire – due to loss of 9115 ha of plantations to fire the TUP increased
TRANSFER OF STATE FORESTS
Targets:
• Conclude stakeholder agreement for transfer of M+M
• Delegation or assignment agreements in place with relevant agents for natural forests
• Finalize release of land at St Lucia to Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
Achieved:
• Agreement on M+M endorsed by stakeholders
• Assignment agreement and Presidential
proclamations for EC and WC completed• 98 000 ha released to Ezemvelo KZN
Wildlife• Over 450 000 ha released to SANParks
Challenges:
• Ensuring that the transfer of KLF maximises the BBBEE opportunities
• Payment of lease rentals• Establishment of Trust
VELD AND FOREST FIRE MANAGEMENT
Targets:
• Establishment of all FPAs in priority fire risk areas
• Veldfire management strategies effectively implemented by FPAs
• Capacity building for registered FPAs supported
• NVFFA compliance strategy implemented• Negotiations cross border fires initiated
Achieved:
• Registered 80 FPAs and fire management implementation strategies
• Conducted M&E of 24 registered FPAs (NC,NW, EC,KZN and FS)
• Approximately 150 Stakeholders including FPOs, Chief Fire Officers and Local Government officials trained
• Several meetings to conclude MoUs with Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho and dates secured for meetings with Botswana and Namibia