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Bergrivier IDP 2022 – 2027 (Review 2023/24 Draft)
  • Draft amended Integrated Development Plan of Bergrivier Municipality: 2022 - 2027
  • Foreword by the Executive Mayor
  • Foreword by the Municipal Manager
  • Executive summary
    • Introduction
    • Overview of the chapters contained in the Integrated Development Plan
  • Chapter 1 - The purpose of the fifth generation Integrated Development Plan
    • Chapter title page
    • The Fifth Generation Integrated Development Plan
    • Legal Framework
      • The Constitution
      • The Municipal Systems Act
      • The Municipal Planning and Performance Management Regulations
      • Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA)
  • Chapter 2: vision, strategic goals, strategic objectives and values of Bergrivier Municipality
    • Chapter title page
    • Introduction: Vision, Mission and Strategic Objectives: 2017 - 2022
    • Vision and Mission
    • Core values
    • Development Priorities
    • Strategic Goals and Objectives
      • Strategic Goal 1: Strengthen Financial Sustainability
      • Strategic Goal 2: Ensure Good Governance
      • Strategic Goal 3: Sustainable Service Delivery
      • Strategic Goal 4: Facilitate an Enabling for a Diversified Economy and Growth to Alleviate Poverty
      • Strategic Goal 5: Empowering People Through Innovation
  • CHAPTER 3: ALIGNMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT FRAMEWORKS
    • Chapter title page
    • Integration With International, National and Provincial Sector Department Programmes
      • Global Planning Framework
      • National Planning Frameworks
      • Provincial Planning Framework
      • District Framework
      • A Summary of the Alignment of the Various Spheres' Strategic Goals
    • Integration of National and Provincial Sector Department Programmes
    • Alignment Between Municipal Sector Plans, Frameworks, Programmes and By-laws
  • CHAPTER 4: BASELINE – SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
    • Chapter title page
    • Geographic Overview
  • Ward Delimitation
  • Situational Analysis
    • Purpose of Situation Analysis
    • Demographic Profile
    • Social Profile
    • The Local Economy
    • Status Quo of Bulk Infrastructure and Access to Basic Services
    • Housing
  • The Natural Environment
    • Biodiversity
    • Climate Change
    • Coastal Management
    • Air Quality
  • CHAPTER 5: THE PROCESS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DRAFTING THE FOURTH GENERATION IDP
    • Chapter title page
    • IDP Review Process
      • Public Participation Mechanisms and Procedures
      • Process Plan and Time Schedule of Key Deadlines
      • Mechanisms for Public Transportation
  • CHAPTER 6: COMMUNITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS
    • Chapter title page
    • Introduction
      • Developmental Needs Identified Through Public Participation
  • CHAPTER 7: THE MUNICIPALITY AS THE ENABLER IN IMPLEMENTING THE IDP – SECTOR PLANS AND FRAMEWORKS
    • Chapter title page
    • Introduction
    • Composition of the Municipality
      • Political Structures
      • The Administration
      • Community and Community Structure
  • Powers and Functions
  • High Level Frameworks and Sector Plans
    • Bergrivier Municipality Spatial Development Framework (2019 - 2024)
    • Disaster Management Plan
    • Strategic Risk Management Plan
    • Community Safety Plan
    • Housing Pipeline
    • Water Services Development Plan
    • Integrated Waste Management Plan
    • Municipal Infrastructure Master Plans and Operational Plans
    • Integrated Transport Plan
    • Integrated Coastal Management Plan
    • Air Quality Management Plan
    • Climate Change Adaptation Plan
    • Bergrivier Municipality Biodiversity Report (2010)
    • Local Economic Development (LED) Strategy
    • Sector Plans and Frameworks in the Department Administrative Services
    • Sector Plans and Frameworks in the Department Human Resource Management
    • Programmes, Systems and By-laws
  • CHAPTER 8: MUNICIPAL PROGRAMMES LINKED TO THE STRATEGIC GOALS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
    • Chapter title page
    • Introduction
    • Programmes and Projects Linked to Strategic Goals and Objectives
      • Strategic Goal 1: Strengthen Financial Sustainability.
      • Strategic Goal 2: Ensure good governance
      • Strategic Goal 3: Sustainable Service Delivery.
      • Strategic Goal 5: Facilitate an Enabling Environment for a Diversified Economy and Growth to Allevi
      • Strategic Goal 6: Empowering People Through Innovation.
  • CHAPTER 9: ALIGNMENT OF THE IDP WITH THE BUDGET
    • Chapter title page
    • Budget and Financial Plan
    • Capital Programme
    • Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework
  • CHAPTER 10: EVALUATION OF THE ORGANISATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IDP AND BUDGET (PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT).
    • Chapter title page
    • Performance Management
  • Abbreviations
    • Abbreviations
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  1. High Level Frameworks and Sector Plans

Bergrivier Municipality Biodiversity Report (2010)

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The Municipality is a member of Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) Programme, which is run by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability’s Global Biodiversity Centre, in partnership with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The key objective of the LAB programme is to support municipalities to integrate biodiversity into all aspects of their local governance. The report provides a detailed assessment of the status quo of our biodiversity and biodiversity management in the Bergrivier Municipal Area. This document forms the basis for the LBSAP which is a practical plan to give effect to the Bergrivier Municipality Biodiversity Report. The objectives of the LBSAP are:

  1. “Full integration of biodiversity conservation into the institutional and planning frameworks, governance and regulatory processes and policies of Bergrivier Municipality.

  2. Management, conservation and sustainable utilisation of Bergrivier Municipality’s aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity assets.

  3. Community appreciation and active participation in the conservation of Bergrivier Municipality’s biodiversity.

  4. Enhanced human well-being and poverty reduction through the mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation into the local economy.”

The LBSAP identifies projects that will be implemented over a 10-year timeframe. Resource constraints have resulted in a re-prioritisation of projects with specific focus on the revision of the SDF, recycling, composting, awareness and the development of a botanical garden which will be on-going. The LBSAP projects are indicated in the table below:

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PROJECTS: LONG TERM PROJECTS
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PROJECTS: LONG TERM PROJECTS
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PROJECTS: SHORT TERM PROJECTS
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PROJECTS: LONG TERM PROJECTS
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PROJECTS: LONG TERM PROJECTS

The Municipality also participates in the following:

  • The Greater Cederberg Fire Protection Association (GCFPA) (Working on Fire): The aim of the GCFPA is to improve integrated fire management on the properties of the more than 400 members of the GCFPA, many of which are situated in critical biodiversity areas.

  • Working for the Coast Programme

  • which targets the conservation, upgrading and beautification of the coastal areas whilst creating jobs.

  • The Municipality participates in the Greenest Municipality Competition and was awarded the Achiever Award for the Biodiversity Management, Coastal Management and Beautification category of the competition in the 2013/14 Competition.

  • Municipal Coastal Committee (MCC): The Municipality attends the quarterly meetings presented at this platform and arranged by West Coast District Municipality (WCDM).

  • The Berg Estuary Advisory Forum (BEAF): The Municipality attends the quarterly meetings presented at this platform relating to all matters of the Berg Estuary and surrounds.

  • The Berg Estuary Advisory Forum and the Municipal Coastal Committee deals with the issues of the coastal management committee.

  • Joint Municipal Air Quality Working Group: The Municipality attends the quarterly meetings presented at this platform and arranged by WCDM. This is a communication platform where all five local Municipalities under WCDM, communicates their air quality matters.

  1. Full integration of biodiversity conservation into the institutional and planning frameworks, governance and regulatory processes and policies of Bergrivier Municipality

  1. Develop the capacity of Bergrivier Municipality to effectively manage its biodiversity and broader environmental issues

  2. Integrate biodiversity considerations into municipal planning, policies and by-laws

  • Create a position for an environmental manager /officer in the office of the municipal manager and fill the position with a suitable incumbent.

  • Biodiversity training and induction programme for Councillors, officials and ward committee members

  • Develop and implement a policy to guide development within critical biodiversity, critical ecological support and other natural areas

  • Rezone municipal critical biodiversity and critical ecological support areas

  • Develop and implement an urban greening policy /By-law

  • Develop and implement a green procurement policy

  • Develop and implement an Air Quality By-law

  • Revision of the SDF

  • Repeat Biodiversity training and induction programme for Councillors, officials and ward committee members

  • Develop a uniform LUMS for the Bergrivier Municipality

  1. Management, conser- vation and sustainable

    utilisation of Bergrivier Municipality’s aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity assets

  1. Eradicate alien and invasive species that are impacting negatively on Bergrivier Municipality’s biodiversity

  2. Conserve freshwater aquatic

    ecosystems through sustain- nable use and management of

    water resources

  3. Reduce the impact of waste and pollution on biodiversity

  4. Engage actively and imple-ment measures to facilitate private conservation of Bergrivier’ s biodiversity

  5. Clean and green urban areas to promote biodiversity

  • Development and implementation of an Invasive Species Monitoring, Control and Eradication Plan

  • Revise the rates policy of the Municipality to encourage the conservation of biodiversity by private landowners

  • Piketberg Botanical Garden

  • On-going implementation of the Invasive Species Monitoring, Control and Eradication Plan

  • Urban rainwater harvesting

  • Develop a water pollution risk

    reduction plan

  • Closure and rehabilitation of all unlicensed solid waste disposal sites

  • On-going revision of the Municipality’s rates policy to encourage the conservation of biodiversity by private landowners

  • Facilitate the conclusion of a stewardship agreement with the Moravian Church/Goedverwacht Community to care for the Platkloof River and its surrounds

  • Adopt a street tree campaign

  • On-going implementation of the Invasive Species Monitoring, Control and Eradication Plan

  • Urban rainwater harvesting continued

  • On-going revision of the Municipality’s rates policy to encourage the conservation of biodiversity by private landowners

  • On-going adopt a street tree campaign

  • Garden competition

  1. Community appreciation and active participation in the conservation of Bergrivier Municipality’s biodiversity

  1. Create an awareness of the importance of conserving biodiversity through targeted awareness programmes

Develop and implement an annual awareness programme

On-going annual awareness programme

On-going annual awareness programme

  1. Enhanced human well- being and poverty

    reduction through the mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation into the local economy

  1. Facilitate international conservation status for the Berg Estuary through active participation on the BEMF

  2. Link biodiversity conservation to job creation and entrepreneurship

Actively participate in the activities of the BEMF and fulfil the municipality’s role in the management, conservation and sustainable development of the Berg Estuary

  • On-going

  • Roll out of urban waste recycling project to all urban areas of the Municipality

  • Coastal cleaning and beautification

  • Clean Porterville stream

  • On-going

  • On-going roll out of urban waste recycling project to all urban areas of the Municipality

  • Compost making project