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WATER Water usage impact directly on economic activities. For this reason, a critical balance between the diverse needs of water users is necessary to ensure sustainable socio-economic growth, food production, development and conservation. The responsible management of water quantity and quality, as one of the major risks facing local business and industry in the 21 st century, is increasingly becoming a high-level priority. COMMUNITY Although the core business activities of the Gamtoos Irrigation Board (GIB) centre around water provision and management, the Board is extensively involved in projects to control invasive alien plants (IAPs) and rehabilitate river systems and wetlands. These projects are vital in strengthening the integrity and resilience of aquatic ecosystems to provide water for future generations. In the 2007/08 report year, the GIB cleared 8 000 ha of IAPs and planted more than 2 million trees and shrubs to combat land degradation and improve water resources. Managing budgets in excess of R35m, the GIB acts as implementing agent for several poverty-relief and labour-intensive projects funded by the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). Other research and implementation projects include revegetation projects ( Dekriet cultivation and the Spekboom project ). PROSPERITY The GIB provides water to about 7 400 ha of farmlands in the Eastern Cape or approximately 250 farms. Currently 28% of its water resources is allocated to the greater Port Elizabeth area/Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. Click here to view the Catchment Map
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