Zandvlei Trust
The
Zandvlei Protected Areas Advisory Committee
(ZPAAC).
NB.
Please note that the Zandvlei Protected Areas Advisory Committee (ZPAAC)
has superceded the function of Zandvlei Estuary Management Forum (ZEMF) as of June 2015.
This is an advisory committee by national legislation to help the implementing agents of the Zandvlei Nature Reserve Management Plan.
Information will be added as it becomes available.
For any comment, suggestion or enquiry on this webpage content, contact Gavin Lawson.
photograph by Bruce Sutherland.
Zandvlei looking north from False Bay.
2016. Proposed Committee Meeting dates. updated 06/09/2016.
| Date | Time | Focus |
| 07 September | 15h00 | 5th meeting. |
| 22 June postponed to 04 August | 15h00 | 4th meeting. |
| 25 May | 15h00 | 3rd meeting. |
| 06 April | 14h00 | 2nd meeting. |
| 20 January postponed to 03 Februay | 14h00 | 1st meeting. |
Committee Minutes.
The draft minutes of the meetings will
be published here for all to read.
These are for information only.
he minutes will be accepted at the following
meeting with or without the required amendments.
2016.
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07 September 2016 |
ZPAAC meeting minutes draft. | updated |
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04 August 2016 |
ZPAAC meeting minutes draft. | updated |
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25 May 2016 |
ZPAAC meeting minutes draft. | updated |
| ZPAAC meeting minutes draft. | - | |
| ZPAAC meeting minutes draft. | - |
2015.
| 21 October 2015 | ZPAAC meeting minutes draft. | - |
| 09 September 2015 | ZPAAC meeting minutes draft. | - |
| 29 July 2015 | ZPAAC meeting minutes draft. | - |
| 17 June 2015 | ZPAAC meeting minutes draft. | - |
Boundary of interest.
| August 2015 | See the map of the Zandvlei Nature Reserve. | updated. |
Participants.
To date the following organisations participate;
Municipal Government.
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City of Cape Town - Catchment, Stormwater and Roads,
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City of Cape Town - Environmental Resource Management, Biodiversity Management,
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City of Cape Town - Planning,
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City of Cape Town - Parks,
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City of Cape Town - Utility Services,
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City of Cape Town - Scientific Services.
Civil Society Organisations, NPO's and Business.
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Zandvlei Trust,
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Cape Bird Club,
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Muizenberg and Lakeside Residents Association,
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Marina da Gama Home Owners Association,
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Peninsula Canoe Club,
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Imperial Yacht Club,
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Cape Piscatorial Society.
Nominated Committee Members.
| Name. | Organisation. | Rep / Alt / Ind | Contact No. | updated. |
| Damian Gibbs | Chairman, Imperial Yacht Club | Rep | 021 709 0416 | - |
| Mike Miller | Deputy Chairman, Peninsula Canoe Club. | Rep | - | - |
| David D’Alton | Councillor Ward 64 | Rep | 021 788 1924 | - |
| Joshua Gericke | CoCT (Biodiversity) | Rep | 021 701 7542 | - |
| Dalton Gibbs | CoCT (Biodiversity) | Alt | 021 713 0510 | - |
| Abullah Parker | CoCT (TCT) | Rep | 021 400
1385 |
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| Martin Thompson | CoCT (TCT) | Rep | 021 710 8128 | - |
| Candice Haskins | CoCT (TCT) | Rep | 021 400 3088 | - |
| Muzzamiel Gamieldien | CoCT (Env Health) | Rep | 021 788 9350 | - |
| Phumla Ketani-Poort | CoCT (Env Health) | Alt | 021 788 9350 | - |
| Leon Swartz | CoCT (City Parks) | Rep | 021 701 1233 | - |
| Pierre de Villiers | CapeNature | Rep | 021 866 8023 | - |
| Nontsasa Tonjeni | DEA & DP (Coastal) | Rep | 021 483 2566 | - |
| Clement Arendse | DEA & DP (Coastal) | Alt | 021 483 3196 | - |
| Wilna Kloppers | DWA | Rep | 021 941 6196 | - |
| Stephen Lamberth | DAFF - Fisheries | Rep | 021 402 3159 | - |
| Sandra Fowkes | Zandvlei Trust | Rep | 021 788 7123 | - |
| Rob Woodward | Zandvlei Trust | Alt | 021 788 8890 | - |
| Robin Solomons | Muizenberg & Lakeside RPA | Rep | 082 690 5231 | - |
| Bob Craske | Marina da Gama HOA | Rep | 021 788 9995 |
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| Gavin Lawson | Cape Bird Club | Rep | 021 705 5224 | - |
| Felicity Ellmore | Cape Bird Club | Alt | 021 762 0176 | - |
| Garnet Prince | Cape Piscatorial Society | Ind | 082 202 0749 | - |
| David Walker | CPUT. | Rep | 071 281 8160 | - |
Provisional opening and closing dates for the Zandvlei estuary mouth.
Compliance with conditions of the Zandvlei
Estuary Mouth Maintenance Management Plan
DEADP Reference E12/2/4/7 – A5/328 – CJ2142/11.
Schedule of PROVISIONAL DATES for mouth
management.
Note that these provisional dates have been compiled using the tide tables.
However they are subject to weather conditions which may necessitate adjustments
to these dates or the introduction of additional dates.
* M.S.L = mean sea level.
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Zandvlei Estuary mouth planned opening and closing dates. |
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| Date Open. |
Date Close. |
M.S.L in metres. |
Chart Datumn. |
| 09/12/2016 | 15/12/2016 | 1.027 | 1.87 |
| 11/11/2016 | 18/11/2016 | 0.787 | 1.63 |
| 13/10/2016 | 20/10/2016 | 0.787 | 1.63 |
| - | 20/09/2016 weather dependent. |
0.967 | 1.81 |
| 03/06/2016 | - | - | Will remain open for the winter period. |
| 04/05/2016 | 10/05/2016 | 0.787 | 1.63 |
| 04/04/2016 | 11/04/2016 | 0.777 | 1.62 |
| 07/03/2016 | 14/03/2016 | 0.797 | 1.64 |
| 08/02/2016 | 12/02/2016 | 0.877 | 1.72 |
| 21/01/2016 | 27/01/2016 | 0.777 | 1.62 |
| 20/11/2015 | 03/12/2015 | 0.517 | 1.36 |
| 23/10/2015 | 03/11/2015 | 0.477 | 1.32 |
| 23/09/2015 | 02/10/2015 | 0.797 | 1.64 |
| - | 07/09/2015 weather dependent. |
0.437 | 1.28 |
| 01/07/2015 | - | - | Will remain open for winter period. |
| 15/05/2015 | 21/05/2015 | 0.757 | 1.6 |
| 16/04/2015 | 22/04/2015 | 0.757 | 1.6 |
| 17/03/2015 | 23/03/2015 | 0.907 | 1.75 |
| 16/02/2015 | 25/02/2015 | 0.647 | 1.49 |
| 19/01/2015 | 27/01/2015 | 0.697 | 1.54 |
| 01/12/2014 | 05/12/2014 | 0.927 | 1.77 |
| 03/11/2014 | 07/11/2014 | 1.027 | 1.87 |
| 06/10/2014 | 10/10/2014 | 1.047 | - |
| - | 12/09/2014 | 0.967 | - |
| 11/06/2014 | - | - | Will remain open for winter period |
| 12/05/2014 | 16/05/2014 | 0.907 | - |
| 24/04/2014 | 30/04/2014 | 0.877 | - |
| 26/03/2014 | 31/03/2014 | 0.997 | - |
| 25/02/2014 | 03/03/2014 | 0.997 | - |
| 27/01/ 2014 | 31/01/ 2014 | 1.087 | - |
| 02/12/2013 | 05/12/2013 | 0.957 | - |
| 01/11/2013 | 05/11/2013 | 1.007 | - |
| 14/10/2013 | 18/10/2013 | 1.017 | - |
| - | 20/09/2013 | 1.077 | - |
| 24/06/2013 | - | 1.057 | Will remain open for winter period. |
| 23/05/2013 | 27/05/2013 | 0.947 | - |
| 22/04/2013 | 26/04/2013 | 0.977 | - |
| 11/03/2013 | 13/03/2013 | 0.917 | - |
| 08/02/2013 | 13/02/2013 | 0.857 | No opening in January for public safety reasons. |
| 10/12/2012 | 14/12/2012 | 1.027 | - |
Additional information.
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No. |
Document Tile |
updated |
| 6. |
Mexican Water lilies in the Westlake and Keysers Rivers at Zandvlei. |
15/08/2016. |
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4. |
See this link a a number of papers and articles on Zandvlei. | - |
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Estuaries of the Cape by Morant and Grindley 1982. | - |
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ZEMF to become ZPAAC - a new body to advise on management of the Zandvlei. | - |
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1. A Z- fold pamphlet on the Water Level Management of Zandvlei, written by Martin Thompson.
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2. A Z- fold pamphlet on the Rivers and Wetlands in our Backyards produced by Environmental Resource Management and Catchment, Stormwater and River Management.
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3. The
Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Programme
See the "most wanted" species on the Peninsula.
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4. Management
of a shallow esturine lake for recreational and as a fish nursery;
Zandvlei, Cape Town, South Africa.
by AJR Quick and WR Harding 1994.
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More info about;
Zandvlei Catchment poster by Carol Howes.
