Resolution

WHEREAS most of the drainage works in the Province by-pass the Water Security Agency;

WHEREAS it is evident that continuing illegal drainage is a huge problem especially in the high risk areas;

WHEREAS the WSA has little or no power to enforce the drainage laws;

BE IT RESOLVED that APAS lobby the Provincial Government to prioritize the implementation of the new agricultural water management strategy to bring existing unlicensed drainage works into compliance with the new regulations and apply substantial penalties in cases of non-compliance.