C. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
2.3 TERTIARY CORRIDORS
Name Location/Description
The P230 This is identified as a Tertiary Corridor for the present, but it is expected that this route, which is identified for upgrading will develop over the medium term into a Secondary Corridor. Not only the improved condition of the road will contribute to this, but also there are already two Secondary Centres (Ndlangubo and Nkumo) and two Tertiary Centres (Ondini and Oquqeni), located along it. It is also a route, which is used extensively by tourists visiting the area. Added to this, it presents a shorter traveling distance between Richards Bay/Empangeni and Eshowe, when compared to the R34.
The alternative route is the R34, which is aligned to the north of the municipal area and has a tarred surface.
The D528 This tertiary corridor links the R102 (Primary Corridor) with the P230 and is aligned through an area of agricultural production to the east of the Ongoye Forest. The importance of this corridor is the link it provides between the two aforesaid corridors
The D356 This tertiary corridor is aligned between Eshowe and the P710 and serves some scattered human settlements and areas of agricultural production
The SDF also highlight proposed levels of investment, based on Areas of the Greatest Need.
This will guide the Municipality in decision making in respect of where to address backlog in services, where to direct future development, etc.
The Map overleaf indicates these proposed levels of investment:
3 ROLL-OUT OF LUMS IN THE RURAL AREAS
In order for a municipality to effectively manage its area with respect to the use and conservation of land, it needs an appropriate method of land management. What the uMlalazi LUMS expansion into the rural areas will aim to achieve, is to consolidate the various fragmented land management systems within the Municipality, into a single, uniform, but flexible system, which can be applied across the Municipality.
The need for LUMS originates from the Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000), as well as the National Land Use Bill, requiring of each municipality to prepare a single LUMS for the area within its jurisdiction. The preparation of a Land Use Management System for the municipality must be undertaken in terms of the Provincial Guidelines prepared by the KwaZulu-Natal Planning and Development Commission and must aim to:
Establish a single Land Use Management Scheme for the urban and rural areas of the Municipality;
Consolidate existing planning schemes and Land Use Management Guidelines into the Provincial recommended format, and
Provide a system of appropriate zonings and land use categories, as well as management areas for different land uses in the Municipality to enable effective land use management in the urban, peri-urban and rural areas of the Municipality.
In addition, LUMS should also aim to establish awareness amongst communities to promote the sound use and management of land, which will result in the sustainable use of resources within a municipality, and therefore, it is essential that an appropriate level of participation and consultation be undertaken to make the LUMS a success.
The Scope of Work and the methodology is interlinked below:
Project Inception Meeting. The purpose of the Inception Meeting is to confirm the consultants appointment and the budget, as well as to set up a Project Steering Committee.
Obtaining all available information, such as aerial photography, uMlalazi IDP (2007/2008) and subsequent Reviews, cadastral information of the Municipality, ENPAT information, relevant information from UDM, LUMS Framework, proposed LUMS Schemes for the towns of Eshowe, Gingindlovu and Mtunzini, the uMlalazi SDF, and all other relevant reports and information, etc.
Identification of issues and requirements relevant to the uMlalazi LUMS. This will serve, inter alia, to inform the uMlalazi LUMS Process Plan:
o Identification of issues arising from the IDP and the SDF, and other key planning documents for inclusion in the Land Use Scheme;
o Identification of key land use management issues from the officials of the Municipality;
o Identification of strategic environmental issues identified in the IDP and from the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs and KZN Wildlife‟s data resources;
o Identification of the GIS data requirements so that information collected during the preparation of LUMS is compatible with the overall land use management system of the Municipality.
The preparation and presentation of a LUMS Process Plan for formal adoption by the Municipality. The Process Plan provides details pertaining to key dates, responsibilities, budget, time frames, project methodology and work-plan, etc. It also provides a detailed Communication Plan. The presentation to Council will not only have focus on the presentation of the Process Plan, but also include a presentation on what LUMS is and how it will benefit the municipality.
A combined Meeting with all the Amakhosi within the Municipal area to firstly provide a presentation on what LUMS is and how it will benefit the Traditional Leadership and secondly to obtain permission to conduct the necessary LUMS activities, such as land use surveys, on Ingonyama Trust Land.
Conduct a detailed Land Use Survey of the rural areas in the Municipality, i.e. all areas excluding the formal urban areas of Eshowe, Gingindlovu and Mtunzini. The land use surveys will focus, inter alia, on all non-settlement and non-agriculture land uses. These surveyed land uses will be plotted on aerial backdrop maps and will form the basis for delineating primary land use zones.
Prepare Scheme and Maps for the rural areas in the Municipality, incorporating these into the proposed Scheme for then urban areas. This forming one combined scheme for the Municipality as a whole.
Land Use Management entails a lot of community participation as land use planning relates directly to peoples land and property.
An appropriate consultation process needs to be formulated. Representatives of the Traditional Leadership, Farmers Associations, District Council, government officials and other key role-players could be drawn in to the Steering Committee at the outset.
It is further proposed that consultation occur via:
Steering Committee Meetings / Workshops;
Council Meetings / Workshops;
Combined Amakhosi Meetings / Workshops;
Combined Amakhosi and Council Meetings / Workshops;
Public Meetings.
A formal consultation process will also be entered into in terms of the applicable legislation to enable the Municipality to formally adopt the LUMS.
The proposed project phases and milestones are set out in the table below:
Table 51: uMlalazi 2nd Phase LUMS Phases
PHASE MILESTONE
PROJECT INCEPTION Project Inception Meeting
Obtaining all relevant information
UMLALAZI LUMS PROCESS PLAN Identification of issues and requirements relevant to UMlalazi LUMS
UMlalazi LUMS Process Plan SCHEME FOR TRADITIONAL
LEADERSHIP AND FARM LAND AREAS
Present LUMS and its benefits to a Combined Amakhosi Meeting and obtain permission to undertake Land Use Surveys in Traditional Leadership Areas
Land Use Survey of Traditional Leadership and Farm land
Scheme (including land use zone maps and controls) for the Traditional Leadership and Farm land and incorporation thereof into the urban LUMS in order to form one combined Scheme
The Project Roll-out Plan is set out overleaf:
UMLALAZI LUMS ROLL-OUT PLAN FOR THE RURAL AREAS Table 52: Roll-out Plan for LUMS in the Rural Areas
TASK M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
PROJECT INCEPTION
Inception Meeting with consultant
Set up Steering Committee
Obtain all relevant Information
UMLALAZI LUMS PROCESS PLAN
Identification of issues and requirements relevant to UMlalazi LUMS (will also serve to inform the Process Plan)
Prepare draft LUMS Process Plan
Present draft LUMS Process Plan to Steering Committee
Revise draft LUMS Process Plan
Present LUMS Process Plan to Council
LAND USE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR REMAINING TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP AND FARM LAND
Present LUMS and its benefits to a Combined Amakhosi Meeting and obtain permission to undertake Land Use Surveys in Traditional Leadership Areas
Conduct detailed Land Use Survey of the Traditional Leadership and Farm Land Areas
Prepare Scheme (including land use zoning maps and controls) for the Traditional Leadership and Farm Land Areas
Present Scheme (including land use zoning maps and controls) to the Steering Committee
Revise Scheme (including land use zoning maps and controls) resultant from the Steering Committee Meeting
Present Scheme (including land use zoning maps and controls) to a Combined Meeting with Council and relevant Amakhosi
FORMAL CONSULTATION PROCESS
Prepare presentation material for consultation
TASK M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 Formal advertising process – Advertise Public Workshops to be held
Conduct well-distributed Public Workshops with Interested and Affected Parties for
the informal rural areas (including Traditional Leadership and Farm Areas) Undertake the required Revisions as resultant from the Public Meetings
Present final uMlalazi LUMS to Council