FW: AAWDC - PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS - PLEASE PARTICIPATE!

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Jakob Jordaan

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Oct 2, 2007, 11:08:57 AM10/2/07
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This is not a technical issue, but I hope you see the importance there-of.

 

 

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Jakob Jordaan
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From: Isla [mailto:mem...@aawdc.org.za]
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Subject: FW: AAWDC - PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS - PLEASE PARTICIPATE!

 

 

Please click on the forward button and send this to all your contacts!  Spread the word!

 

 

 

 

Public Consultation Process In South Africa, we are seeing a steady increase in the number of 4x4, 2x4, ATVs and off-road motorcycles. While South Africa has an established network for off-road clubs and associations whose members all adhere to club codes of conduct; the increasing number of newcomers to off-road driving and the potential threat and damage to the environment, means that off road driving in South Africa now needs to be self-regulated. To minimise the negative impacts on our inland habitats by off-road vehicles, including 4x4 and 2x4 leisure vehicles, quad bikes (ATVs), and off-road motorcycles, the South African government turned its attention to inland off-roading in 2005. It requested the industry to formulate a self-regulation strategy to address environmental issues, particularly in areas defined as environmentally sensitive by the Department of Environment Affairs and Tourism (DEAT). This is in line with a renewed global focus on environmental awareness. Says Jakob Jordaan, acting convenor of the National Off-road Workgroup (NOW): “It is this generation’s responsibility to take stewardship of our environment and ensure that our bio-diversity is protected for future generations. It is in our interests, and the interests of those future generations, that we develop a strategy for self-regulation of inland off-roading and create an environment in which off-road adventurers can practice responsible driving. The time is now.” The development of the self-regulation strategy will focus on responsible and sustainable adventure and eco-tourism. The strategy is likely to include some or all of the following: Environmental registration of trails Trail grading Provision of trail development and operation guidance for environmental compliance and business opportunity / tourism development Environmental driver competency for sensitive areas General driver competency training Registering of off-road guides with appropriate environmental and off-road training Creation of a representative Off- Road body Tourism industry collaboration Adoption of Tourism BEE Charter or BEE Codes of Good Practice. The strategy formulation process is currently underway and includes a consultation phase. For More Information Interested stakeholders are welcome to visit the National Off-road Workgroup website at www.now.org.za for more information on the National Off-Road Self-Regulation Strategy. Copies of the draft National Off-Road Self-Regulation Strategy can be downloaded from the NOW website at www.now.org.za from November 1, 2007. Register as a Stakeholder To register as a stakeholder or to file a comment on the matter, contact Leah Buckwalter at Felehetsa Environmental on (011) 678 9303 (office hours). E-mail comments on the draft strategy may be submitted to leahb@felehetsa.co.za. The draft self-regulation strategy will be open for comment from November 1 to November 30, 2007, with the final draft due to be presented to government early in 2008. THE NATIONAL OFF-ROAD WORKGROUP IN SOUTH AFRICA IS DEVELOPING A SELF REGULATION STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK TO MANAGE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE SECTOR ON OUR BIO-DIVERSITY Spread the word to all your friends who have an interest in off-road adventures. We want to hear what you have to say about how we can create a responsible and sustainable off-road sector in South Africa. I want to register as a stakeholder in this process! Send email to leahb@felehetsa.co.za REGISTER ONLINE NOW TO RECEIVE MORE INFO To remove your name from our mailing list, please click here. Do you enjoy off-road adventures? Do you want to secure the future of off-roading in South Africa? Forward this mail! Public Consultation Contact: Ms Leah Buckwalter Tel: (011) 678-9303 Fax: (011) 476 3978 E-mail: leahb@felehetsa.co.za The following bodies are involved in the process of drafting the self-regulation strategy for off-roading in South Africa: National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) Association of Motorcycle Importers and Distributors (AMID) Southern African Vehicle Renting and Leasing Association (SAVRALA); Southern Africa Route Owners and Operators Forum (SAROOF) South African National Off-Road Trainers Association (SANOTA) 4-Wheel-Drive Guides Association of South Africa (4WDGSA) Association of All-Wheel Drive Clubs of Southern Africa (AAWDC).

 

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