The Mwangea Hills Catchment Protection Area Order no. 118 of 2023

542 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 ANNEXURE 9: MONITORING AND EVALUATION TEMPLATE Activities Implementation Schedule . Status (% Completion) Planned Cost KSh. Total Expenditure to Date Source Funds Output Comments Start Date End Date Made on the 17th July, 2023. MOHAMED M. SHURIE, Chief Executive Officer, Water Resources Authority. LEGAL NOTICE NO. 118 THE WATER ACT (No. 43 of 2016) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 22(1) of the Water Act, 2016, the Water Resources Authority makes the following Order — THE MWANGEA HILLS CATCHMENT PROTECTION AREA ORDER, 2023 1. This Order may be referred to as the Mwangea Hills Catchment Protection Area Order, 2023. 2. In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires — "Act" means the Water Act, 2016; "association" means a water resources users association registered by the Authority in accordance with the Act; "Authority" means the Water Resources Authority established under section 11 of the Act; "Basin Area" means the area designated by the Authority as a Basin Area under section 24 of the Act; "Protected Area" means the area declared to be a Protected Area under Paragraph 4 of this Order and is demarcated for protection and conservation within the Mwangea Hills Catchment Management Plan; Citation Interpretation. No. 43 of 2016 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 54 3 “Plan” means the Mwangea Hills Catchment Management P l an set out in the Second Schedule; “riparian reserve” means land in respect of which management obligations are imposed on users or owners by the Authority d ue to i t s proximity to the Protected Area; “soil and water cb’hservation plan” hieari s a soil and w ater Conservation Plan as defined in the Wkter Resources Regulations, 202 1; and L .N . 170 o f 20 2 1. “sub-basin area” means the area designated by the Authority a s a Basin A rea under section 24(2) of the Act . 3. This Order shall apply to the National Government, nat i o n al government ehtities, county governments, county government en t i t ies and any other person being a User of water resources and the riparian reserve of the Protected A rea; 4. (1) The Mwangea Hills Catchfnent Protection Area i s declared to be a protected area for purposes of the A ct . (2) The area declared in sub paragraph (1) shall be as per the extent and description set out in the First Schedule and i s dem arc ated for protection and conservation within the Mwangea H i l l s C atc h m en t Managenieht Plan. 5. (1) The Plan shall shall, without prejudice to the provisions of the Regulations made Under the Act; be the basis for protection, conservation and use Of the water fesOUtces within the Protected A rea. (2) The Authority shall place signboards and beacons i h o r near the Protected Area or in appropriate public places freqUehted by land and water users and at the Authority’s off ices; displaying up-to-date information about the condition of the water resources o f t he Pr o tec ted A r ea . Application of the O rder . D eclar at i on o f protected area. M wangea Hil l s C onserv at io n Plan . The public Hbfices shall contain information regarding the action' required of watef '“ d Users to Conserve and protect the water resources of the TfUtected Area. f 'ehfi ltj '.6. Any person who contravenes this Order commits an o f f enc e and is liable upon conviction to a fine of twenty thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such f i ne and imprisonment . 544 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 F I R ST SC H E D U L E THE MWANGE/ - HILLS CATCHMENT PROTECTION AREA (r. 2,4) N o te : (i) Mwangea Hills catchment area is located within Kilifi County in the coastal region. It is within the j urisdictions of Mwangea Jilore and Wachivu; covering Makongeni , Mwahera, Makobeni , Lango Baya, Jilore/Z iani and Rare/Dida sub-locations and Chak am a, Mwahera and Lango Baya locations, within Magarini , G an ze and Malindi sub-counties of Kilifi County, (ii ) The catchment covers an area of 24,684 Ha and i s w i th i n t he SL A and 3HD 1 hydrological sub-basins of A thi Basin Area. 54 5Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 SECON D SCH ED U L E THE M WANGEA HILLS CATCHMENT PROTECTION M ANAGEM ENT PLAN (r .2, 4, 5) P A R T I : PR E A M B L E LI This Plan may be cited as the Mwangea Hills Catchment C i tat i on . Management Plan. 1.2 The following acronyms shall have the meanings as assigned Acronyms, b el o w : A E Z A B A K F S Km^ L . N . Agro-Ecological Zone A th i B asi n A rea Kenya Forest Service Square K i lometer Legal Notice m eter s ab o v e sea l ev el Cubic meters per day Cubic meters per second m i l l i o n c ub i c m eter s M inistry of Agriculture M inistry of Lands National Environment Management Authority N ational Government A dm ini strat ion Of f i cer N ational L and Comm ission Degrees Celsius Flow that is equaled or exceeded 50% of the time Flow that is equaled or exceeded 80% of the time Flow that is equaled or exceeded 95% of the time Regular Gauging Station Resource Qual ity Obj ectives T er m s o f R ef eren ce WRUA Development Cycle Water Resources Authority W ater Resources U sers A ssociat ion Water Resources M anagement . m .a .s .l . M Vd M Vs M m^ M o A M oL N E M A N G A O N L C ° C Q50 Q80 Q95 R G S RQOs T o R W D C W R A W R U A W R M 1.3 This Plan shall apply in respect to the management and use of the Application of the Mwangea Hills Catchment Protected Area. ̂ 1.4 The obj ectives of this Plan are to: (i) To enhance implementation of existing regulations t o protect the rights of al l users Obj ectives. 54 6 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 (ii) To promote water, use efficiency that is hydrological ly an d economically benef icial to domestic, agricultural , an d i ndust ri al w ater users and the env i ronm ent , (iii) To identify funding sources to implement water c o n ser v at i o n programs that help to enhance water resources 1.5 A catchment area i s def i ned as the l and f rom w hich water natural ly f low s i nto a w ater course. T he status and condi tions o f a c at c h m ent determines the reliability, quantity and quality of i ts water yields. A catchment area acts like a water storage facility where during the rains, the vegetation cover allows the water ample t i m e to percolate deep down and move as a sub-surface f low to recharge the rivers, springs and ground water storage in both sh al l o w and deep aquifers. This sub-surface flow is slow resulting i n r i v er s from a well-maintained catchment having higher base f l o w s ev en during the dry season as well as good water yield from b o r eh o les in the vicinity. In poorly maintained and degraded catchment , the rainfall results in the rapid surface run-off which i s ch an n eled i n to the river courses, resulting in flashfloods and high v o l u m es o f suspended solids. Since there is little storage in such a catchment , the rivers originating from such catchment wil l not be ab le to sustain their base flows during the dry season. Catchment areas are thus a vital component in water r e s o u r c e management, and they should be formal ly del ineated, dec l ar ed as protected areas by being gazetted as such, protected f r o m encroachment and pollution and managed sustainably t o m ai n t ai n their ecological integrity. 1.6 M w angea H i l l s catchment area i s located w i thin K il if i County in the coastal region. It is within the j urisdictions of M wangea Ji lore and Wachivu; covering Makongeni , Mwahera, Makobeni , Lango Baya, Jilore/Ziani and Rare/Dida sub locations and Chak am a, Mwahera and Lango Baya locations, within Magarini , G an ze an d Malindi sub-counties of Kilifi County. The catchment covers an area of 24,684 ha and is within t he 3LA and 3HD1 hydrological sub basins of Athi Basin A r ea . 1.7 The M wangea Hi l ls l ies within the Galana and Goshi su b catchment which are part of the A thi Basin Area. A l l t he r i v er s and streams are seasonal; filling and f lowing only during the rainy season. These include: Katangani , Kazi ya Kawimbi , Kwamunga, Kwalango, Midugani , Kabuuni Mwahera, K adzi tsoni and K w adadu . T hese Ri vers and stream s f low t o Gosh/V itengeni River to the South and Galana/Sabaki to t he N o r th o f t he H i l l s . 1.8 WRA has taken into account of the considerations provided under the Seventh Schedule of the Water Resources Regulations, 20 2 1 . I n troduct i on and Background i nf o rm ati on . L o c a t i o n a n d si z e of the Pro tected A r e a . W atershed area . Cri teria Adopted in Identifying M wangea H il l s f o r Pro tect ion . 54 7Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 PA RT I I : PROCED U RE S T O B E A PPL I ED FOR T H E M A N A G EM EN T O F T H E M W A N G EA H I L L S CA T C H M EN T PROT ECT ED A REA 2.1 Mwangea Hills is situated near Mlombo and the Ikanga w i th t he peak marked by a point with coordinates 37M 0580173, 9 640 8 14 (E039.721625, S03.249372) and at an elevation of 625 m .a .s .l . Mwangea Hills Water Tower is one of the coastal ecosystems and l ies w i thi n the G alana and Goshi sub-catchments w hich are part of the A thi B asin . A l l the r ivers and stream s are seasonal , draining into two major rivers: Sabaki and Vitengeni . 2.2 The climate around Mwangea Hills area is tropical with signif icant warm annual temperatures that ranges between 30°C and 34 ° C . Kilifi County experiences relatively low wind speeds ranging between 4 .8 km/ hr and 12 km/hr . 2.3 The Mwangea Hills experience signif icant amount o f r ai n f al l during the year, the average annual rainfall for Mwangea H i l l s being 300mm. 2.4 Mwangea Hills Catchment falls under sub basin 3HD1 an d 3L A which is drained by the earlier stated rivers that supports the social-economic and environmental ecosystems. 2.5 Mwangea Hills is an important water catchment area t h at i s a source of several r i vers and source of w ater f or the c o m m u n i t i es . The hill is not protected and due to its rich soils with readily available water resources, it has attracted human activities t h at include cultivation, harvesting of trees for charcoal/wood f ue l as wel l as human settlement . This unsustainable approach to t he water resources abstraction and catchment management i s threatening the survival of the rivers emanating from t he h i l l s . 2.6 Section 20 of the Act requires the Authority to prescribe the criteria for classifying water resources for the purposes o f determining water resources quality objectives for eac h c l ass o f w a t e r r e s o u r c e . The Resource Quality Obj ectives represent the desired statu s o f th e resource, covering all aspects of quantity, quality, timing and aquatic biota. The RQO’s are different for different c l asses o f water resource. The obj ectives general ly relate to t he ex ten t t o which the water body is allowed to be adversely impacted by water use with respect to its natural state. Conceptually the RQO’s provide a “ target” condition of the resources. Management deci sions should be made such that the condi tion of t he reso u r c e i s progressively trending towards the RQO. The status o f t he resource is a measure of how f ar the condi tion of the r eso ur ce i s from the RQO. RQOs shall be determined at the nodes w h er e th e Reserve f lows are being determined. 2.7 Sustainable regional water resources management o f th ese u n i t s would require cooperation collaboration and synergy w i th t he Kenya Forest Service, WRUA, the Kenya Wildlife Service, counties, user communities and other stakeholders. Physiography . C l im ate . R ainf al l . V ulnerabi l i ty of the w ater r e s o u r c e . T he w ater resource quality obj ectives and the cur rent status o f t h e w at e r r e s o u r c e . 54 8 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 2.8 The present aquifer classification system in Kenya is partly demand-oriented and partly geo-political and entails f i v e c l asses: 2 .8 .1 T he cl ass o f the w at e r r e so u r c e . STRATEGIC aquifers; aquifers used to supply significant amounts/proportions of water to an area where there a r e no al ternatives, or w here al ternati ves w ould take time and money to develop MAJOR aquifers: high-yielding aquifers with good quality water MINOR aquifers: moderate-yielding aquifers with variable water quali ty POOR aquifers: low-yielding aquifers with poor to reasonable quality water SPECIAL aquifers: aquifers or parts of aquifers designated ‘special aquifers' by the WRA 2.9 Each is further defi ned in terms of its status, i .e .: 2 .8 .2 2 .8 .3 2 .8 .4 2 .8 .5 Satisfactory: no immediate stress, pressure or threat Alert; stress, pressure or threat identified or anticipated Alarm: water levels declining, water quality declining (stress, pressure or threat identified). 2.10 The Mwangea Hills catchment can be classified as “ A l er t ’ the available water is at not of adequate quality and quanti ty to meet the demand. The Mwangea Hills catchment area is at t he risk of pol lution due encroachment of the catchment ar ea f o r anthropogenic activities. The area around Mwangea Hills is predominantly rural settlement with the main land use being cultivation and rearing of livestock. The potential impacts on the water resources a s a resu l t o f h u m an ac t s i n c l u des: (a) Encroachment: People have encroached on water catchment and riparian reserves areas in the upper and middle parts of the catchment , (b) Overexploitation of available resources; The population i n the area has been rapidly growing over the years. This leads to excessive pressure on available natural resources that includes water resources leading to potential w a t e r u se co n f l i c t s . 2 .9 .1 2 .9 .2 2 .9 .3 a s 2 .1 1 L and uses and their potential impact on the w a t e r r e so u r c e s . (C) Soil Erosion: Following uncontrolled farming and other human activities, soil erosion leads to siltation and l o ss o f top soil cover . Deforestation: The forest cover around the hill , the immediate catchment areas as wel l as the wider catchment has been depleted due human activi ties. Forests have been cleared to give way for farmlands, settlements as wel l a s charcoal burning and timber . Water Pollution: Due to excessive economic activities around the hill , the water has been polluted. The farms i n (d) (e) 54 9Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 the surrounding area use agro-chemicals which eventually find their \vay into the rivers and leading to pollution. Other pollutants include solid waste that is washed i n to the rivers by runoff water during rains. 2.12 Exotic species of plants: There exist numerous exotic species of trees which are unsuitable in a water catchment area, especially wetland, which include the eucalyptus trees. 3.1 The activities to be undertaken within the protected area are those with zero impact on its ecological status and integrity. ' The following activities are hereby specifically prohibited i n t he protected area: Tillage or cultivation. Clearing of indigenous trees or vegetation, (iii) Building of permanent structures (especially boreholes and houses) , (iv) Disposal of any form of waste. Excavation of soil or development of quarries. Planting of exotic species that may have adverse effect t o the w ater resource. n e a r (i ) (i i) (V) (Vi) (vii) Land reclamation, PART III: MEASURES FOR PROTECTION, CONSERVATION AND REHABILITATION OF THE MWANGEA HILLS CATCHMENT PROTECTION AREA 3.2 The objective of the conservation plan is to protect the long-term environmental sustainability of the catchment for enhanced w a t e r yield and maintain its ecological functions in terms o f flora and fauna. This will be achieved through: Sensitization on catchment management . C atchm ent Pro tect i on P lan . r e s o u r c e s (a) w hich i ncludesRevegetation of the catchment area indigenous and water friendly plant propagation and ex o t i c species control . (b) on use ofWater storage enhancement to ease pressure rivers water which includes rain water harvesting tanks and (c) w ater pans. Regulating activities that may lead to pollution and destruction of the eco-system (Charcoal burning, over grazing, cultivation, quarrying and sand harvesting). Controlling abstraction limits and observing of safe yields. Controlling encroachment and cancellation of illegal t i t l es . Each management programme is discussed in further detail under Plan contained under Annexure 1 of the Second Schedule. The objective of the conservation plan is to protect the long-term environmental sustainability of the catchment for enhanced w at e r (d) (e) (f ) C onserv at i on P lan .3 .3 5 50 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 resources yield and maintain its ecological functions i n ter m s o f f l o r a an d f au na . In the development of the management programmes, care h as been taken to ensure that there are explicit and logical l i nk s bet w een the vision statement, management objectives, and the management strategies to achieve the objectives The Conservation Plan is contained under Annexure 2 o f t he Second Schedule. 3.4 The objective of the catchment monitoring plan is to col lect w ater resources data and maintain a comprehensive database o n the Mwangea hills that provides information on water levels an d quality of the spring’s water. This will be achieved through: (a) Establishing and implementing a water quality and pol lution control plan, (b) Water sampling and analysis, (c) Establ i sh a w ater resources database , (d) Reporting and appropriate interventions. The Catchment and water resources Monitoring Plan is co n tai ned under Annexure 3 of the Second Schedule. 3.5 The objective of the management structure is to en sur e th at t he Mwangea Hills catchment protected area is managed in a sustainable manner with the involvement of all stakeholders u nd er the leadership and co-ordination of WRA - A BA . This w i l l b e achieved through— (a) setting up the management structure with defi ned T o R s and mandates; and (b) development of resources mobilization strategies to r ai se funds for operations, maintenance and conservation o f t h e protected areas. Operationalization of the management structure shall b e as set o u t under Annexure 4 of the Second Schedule. 3.5 WRA as the agent of the National Government in the regulation of use and management of water resources, will be the co o r d i n ato r of the committee. The members appointed to the Management Committee will serve on honorary basis as this will b e a no t f o r profi t , non-commercial venture. The Committee wi l l be required to solicit for funding from well-wishers and other s o u r c e s t o supplement the income that may be derived from activities permitted in a protected area. The linkages between various stakeholders are represented u nd er Annexure 5 of the Second Schedule. The arrows indicate th e direction of fl ow of information. The dotted l ines i ndicate W R U A can also communicate directly to communities and vice v e r s a . The matrix contained under A nnexure 6 of the Second Sc hed u l e sh al l be adopted for Monitoring and Evaluation to capture d etai l o f th e progress of implementation of the planned activities. C atc hm ent Monitoring Plan. Estab l i shm ent an d operationalization of management s tr u c t u r e . M oni toring and E v al uat io n M at r i x . Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 5 5 1 A N N EX U RE 1: CA TC HM EN T PROT ECT ION PL A N Responsibi l ityT im e F r am e Cost (KSh.)Sub-activi tyActivity W R A , W R U A , K il if i County Lands & Survey T eam . N L C Delineate and survey the H i l l s w ater c at c hm en t a r e a . 900 ,000G azet tem en t o f M wangea Hil ls C atc h m en t as a protected area 20 24 WRA , Physical Planning Dept ., CGK , N L C Develop the Part Development Plan for the h i l l s catc hm ent 500 i00020 24 500 ,000 W RA , , W R U A , N EM A , CGK , C r eate aw ar eness o n th e st at u s o f t he h i l l s c atc h m en t ar ea . C o n t i n uo u s N L C W R A w i th al l stak eh o l d er s Develop guidelines and conservation/protection plan stak eho l der s ’ engagement 1,000 ,00020 2 3 through W R ASubmit gazettement 2023 i n st r um ent to t he A G 100 ,000 County N E M A Enforce M wangea H i lls catchment guidelines, management plan and relevant legislations 2 ,000 ,000 W R A , Gov t , K W S . E n f o r cem en t of M wangea H i l l s c atc h m ent management guidel ines and o th er legislations co n t i nu ou s W R A , CGK , K FS, W RU A , K W S A nnual ly 1,000 ,000Restricting ac t i v i t ies t h at may lead to pol lution and d est ru c t i o n o l th e c at ch m en t . Pu b l i c creat i o n a w a r e n e s s W R A , CG K , K FS, W R U A . 400 ,000C o n tr o l s/ r est r i c t i o n s o n charcoal burning, grazing, bathing and farming near sensitive a r e a s . C o n t i nu o u s N G A O , W R A KFS, NEM A W R U A . 580 ,000E n f o r cem en t Quarterly W RA , W R U A , A griculture and L ivestock , K FS, K W S Promote bee keeping, poultry farming and butterf ly keeping, eco t o u r i sm . 7 ,800 ,000A l ter n at i v e l i v e l i ho o d act i v i t ies C o n t i n uo u s 9 ,780 ,000T o tal Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 20235 52 A N N EX U RE 2 : CON SERV A T ION PL A N Cost (KSh.) Responsibi li tySuh-̂HCtivity T i m e F r a m eActivi ty Conduct w ater ab st r ac t i o n and pollution survey A ssess dem an d an d 20 24 1,500 ,000 W RA , W RU AE stab l i sh t he w ater b al ance 20 24 2 ,500 ,000 W RA , CGK , W RU A , K W Savai labi l i ty Develop Water A l l o c at i o n P l an 20 24 2 ,500 ,000 W RU A , W RA K W S, CG K , Develop water al location plan for the M wangea Hi lls Implement water allocation plan Enforce permit co nd i t i o n s co n t i n uo u s 3 ,000 ,000 W RA , W RU A , N EM A , CGK co n t i nuo us 3 ,500 ,000 W RA , W RU A , Sen si t i z at i o n an d m o de l w ater u se units - irrigation, d o m est i c D em on st r at io n o n ef f i c i en t w ater u se C o n t i nu o us 2 ,500 ,000 W R A , W RU A ,E n h ance w ater u se eff iciency (introduction of technologies) C G K technology Re-vegetation of the catchment area Establish indigenous vegetation Propagation G r o w l i v e f enc e o n C o n t i nu o us 1,000 ,000 W R U A , W RA K F S 2 ,000 ,000 W RA , K FS W RU A , K W S C o nt i nu o us the boundary of the c atch m ent . Planting growing propagated seedl ings (Watering and tending) Exotic species Continuous c o n t r o l and C o n t i nu o u s 2 ,500 ,000 W R U A o l 500 ,000 W R U A T o tal 2 1,500 ,000 5 5 3Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 ANNEXURE 3: CATCHMENT MONITORING PLAN ResponsibleCosts (KSh.)T im e F r am eSub -a c t i v i t i esA c t io n W R A1,200,000QuarterlyWater sampling|Collect water resources and analysis samples and conduct analysis for biological and physico-chemical parameters. Stak eh o l der s and W R A 1,800,000Capacity building on Continuous data col lection and monitoring Capacity Bui lding WRA , WRUA2, 40,0001 yearW ater resources I nstal l w ater resources monitoring monitoring devices 5,400,000T o tal 5 54 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 ANNEX URE 4: M ANAGEM ENT STRUCTURE Activity Sub-activity T i m e F r a m e Cost (KSh.) Responsibi l ity Setting up the Appoint INo. member from 3 months management each of the following s t r u c t u r e 80 ,000 W R A stak eh o l d er s : 1. Kenya Forest Service N at ional Env i ronment Management Authority N ational Government A dm inistrat ion in K i l i f i County ; Kenya Wildl ife Service; County Government of Kilif i (Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of W ater E nv ironment and Natural Resources); M wangea Ji lore WRUA ; M w ac h i r u W R U A . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . T erm s of Ref erences w i l l Continuous include but not l im i ted to : • To manage the catchment prudently on behalf of o ther stak eh o l d er s ■ To submit quarterly reports to W R A - A B A on al l planned and implemented activities; ■ To develop by - laws and submit a copy to WRA ABA for approval before implementation 150 ,000 W RA , W R U A Develop and implement r e s o u r c e s m o b i l i z at i o n strategies Mandate and responsibilities: * Promote the conservat ion and protection of the c atc h m en t ■ Promote equitable distr i but ion of the reso ur ces w i th i n th e c atc h m en t ■ Promote socio-econom ic and env i ronmental sustainability of the c atc h m en t C o n t i nu o u s 50 ,000 M anagement C o m m i t tee The sources of funds for the Continuous 500,000 W R A Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 5 5 5 Sub-activity T i m e F r a m e Cost (KSh.) Responsibil ityActivity committee may include: ■ Bee keeping ■ Tree Nursery; ■ Eco-touri sm ; ■ W el l wishers/Development par tners ■ WRAAVRUA - (WDC) T o tal 780 ,000 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 20235 56 ANNEXURE 5: REPORTING LINKAGES FOR THE M ANAGEM ENT COM M ITTEE ST A K EH OL D ER S i W R A 4 t W R U AM A N A G E M E N T C O M M I T T E E t C O M M U N I T Y N o te : (i) The arrows indicate the direction of f low of information. T h e d o t ted l i nes indicate WRUA can also communicate directly to communities and v ice versa; (ii) WRA as the agent of the National Government in the regulation of use and management of water resources, will be the coordinator o f th e c o m m i t tee . T h e members appointed to the Management Committee will serve on honorary basis as this wi ll be a non-prof it , non-commercial venture. T he C o m m i t tee w i l l b e required to solicit for funding from well-wishers and o th er so u r c es to supplement the income that may be derived from activities permitted in a protected area. 5 5 7Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2023 ANNEXURE 6: M ONITORING AND EV ALUATION TEM PLATE Tota l Expenditure to D a te Implementation Schedule Source oj F unds P lanned C ost K sh . Status (% Completion) C ommentsOutputA c t i v i t i e s End D ateSta r t D a te M ade on the 17th July , 2023. M O H A M ED M . SH U RI E , Chief Executive Off icer , Water Resources Author ity . L eg a l N o t ic e N o . 1 19 T H E W A T E R A C T (No. 43 o/ 2016j IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 22(1) o f t he Water Act , 2016, the Water Resources Authority makes the fol lowing O r d er — THE LARI SWAM P CATCHM ENT PROTECTION AREA ORDER, 20 23 C i tat io n .1. This Order may be cited as the Lari Swamp Catchment Protect ion A rea Order , 2023 . 2. In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires “ A ct” means the W ater A ct , 20 16 ; association” means a water resources users association registered by the Authority in accordance with the A ct ; Authority” means the Water Resources Authority established under sect ion 11 of the A ct ; “basin area” means the area designated by the Authority a s a B asin A rea under section 24 of the A ct ; Protected A rea” means the area declared to be a Protected A r ea under paragraph 4 and is demarcated for protection and co n ser v at i o n within the Lari Swamp Catchment Management Plan; “Plan” means the Lari Swamp Catchment Management Plan s e t out i n the Second Schedule; Interpretation. N o . 4 3 o f 20 16 . ( i ( (