Coast KZN

State of the Coast: KZN
State of the Coast: KZN

State of the Coast: KwaZulu-Natal Chapter 1: Introduction & Background Chapter 2: Overarching Drivers Chapter 3: Climate Variability
Chapter 4: Coastal Environment Chapter 5: Estuarine Environment Chapter 6: Marine Environment Chapter 7: Human Environment Chapter 8: Economic Environment
Chapter 9: Governance Environment Chapter 10: Conclusions
The Profile of the KZN Coast
The Profile of the KZN Coast

Ugu Lwethu- Our Coast Defining the Coastal Zone The Physical and Coastal Environment Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
Coastal and Marine Species Migrations The Human Dimension Socio-Economic Uses of the Coast Commercial Resource Uses
Pressures and Threats Management of the Coastal and Marine Environments Understanding our Coast
Coastal access
Coastal access

Access RoutesBoat Launch SitesThe Human DimensionCoastal Access: Stats & Facts
Estuaries
Estuaries

What is an Estuary? Know your Estuaries Estuary Health and Conservation KZN Estuary Observer Programme
Historical Time Series Estuary Mouth Status Sand Mining
Recreation
Recreation

Fish TaggingAccess RoutesBlue Flag Beaches
Coastal risk and vulnerability
Coastal risk and vulnerability

Coastal Risk LinesExtreme EventsCoastal ErosionKZN Coastal Vulnerability IndexPollution
Coastal issues
Coastal issues

PollutionSand MiningCoastal ErosionNurdlesUPL Chemical Spill
Governance Jurisdiction

Local Government

Roles and responsibilities of Local Government under the ICM Act.

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 ICM Act Section/s Brief Description of
Roles and Responsibilities		 Provincial Government's Role
Designation of coastal access land 18, 19, 20
  • Ensuring that the public has equitable access to coastal public property by designating coastal access land;
  • Make a by-law that designates strips of land to provide access to CPP along the coast; and
  • Withdraw inappropriate coastal access land and follow an environmentally sensitive and socially responsible process in designating coastal access land.
 Advisory – assisting LMs with determination as to inappropriate/appropriate coastal access.
Coastal management line demarcation on zoning maps 25
  • Participation in coastal management line determinations; and
  • Delineating coastal management lines in municipal zoning schemes maps
 Provincial government is the lead agency for the establishment of coastal management lines
Impose fees within coastal public property 13(3) Obtain the approval of the Minister before charging any fee for access to coastal public property Advisory
Determining and adjusting coastal boundaries of coastal access land 29 Ensure specified considerations are taken into account when determining or adjusting a coastal boundary of coastal access land. Advisory – assist with appropriate considerations for adjusting boundaries.
Marking coastal boundaries on zoning maps 31 Delineate coastal boundaries determined or adjusted in terms of S26 on zoning scheme maps. N/A
Estuarine Management Plans 34 If identified in terms of S33(3)(e) as the responsible party for the development of Estuarine Management Plans - to undertake these in accordance with the National Estuarine Management Protocol. Advisory – assist municipalities with Estuarine Management Plans.
Municipal Coastal Management Programmes 48,49,55 Prepare and adopt a municipal coastal management programme for managing the coastal zone or specific parts of the coastal zone in the municipality. Guidance on the requirements of the Municipal CMP and ensuring alignment with the PCMP.
Consistency and alignment between Municipal Coastal Management Programmes and other statutory plans 51,52
  • Ensure that any plan, policy or programme adopted by an organ of state that may affect coastal management is consistent and aligned with municipal coastal management programmes which in turn is aligned with provincial coastal management programmes and the national coastal management programme; and
  • Ensure that IDPs (including its spatial development framework) are consistent with other statutory plans [See S52 (1) (a-f)] adopted by either a national or a provincial organ of state.
 Advisory – Ensure that Municipal CMP aligns with the PCMP and other related documents.
Consultation and public participation 53 Adequate consultation and public participation should precede the exercising of a power by a municipality. N/A
Implementation of land use legislation in coastal protection zone 62 In implementing any legislation that regulates the planning or development of land, in a manner that conforms to the principles of co-operative governance contained in Chapter 3 of the Constitution, apply that legislation in relation to land in the coastal protection zone in a way that gives effect to the purposes for which the protection zone is established as set out in section 17. Advisory