Rural development plans will be prepared for settlements meeting the criteria (villages in existence for more than ten years and lying outside the flood zone of the River Tana).
areas, including adaptation to the effects of climate change and sea level rise. The results will be transferred to the database maintained by the GIS Unit and used for producing up-to-date maps.
13.2.6 Identify, Survey and Formally Designate Industrial Zones and Prepare Industrial Area Action Plans As specified in the Tana Delta Land Use Plan, four industrial estates will be established in the main urban centres of Garsen, Witu, Tarasaa and Kipini. Land surveys will be undertaken to determine the most appropriate locations and to establish the need for relocation and compensation of any existing land user in these areas. The industrial estate boundaries will be formally established and wayleave access for all services will be safeguarded. Specific action plans will be drawn up to guide the development of these estates over the next 5-10 years.
13.2.10 Progressively Refine the Overall Land Use Classes Map for the Plan Area There have been no systematic mapping exercises covering the whole of the Tana Delta, and it will be necessary to take the initial base maps generated by the Land Use Plan process and update these as time progresses.
13.2.7 Prepare an integrated Water and Land Management Action Plan for the Upper Delta The Upper Delta holds much of the land that is suitable for agricultural development linked with seasonal or permanent (pumped and gravity-fed) irrigation. Redevelopment of the former TARDA Integrated Rice Project is already in progress but will need to be rationalised in accordance with the provisions of the Tana Delta Land Use Plan. The Upper Delta will therefore form the focus of an integrated land and water action plan to guide future development in this area. 13.2.8 Undertake a Full Land Use Survey of the Terraces A full physical survey is required for the terraces, using aerial photography, landsat (satellite) images (processed by NASA and utilised by Google Earth) and ground reconnaissance to map, accurately, the extent of existing settlement and land use. This is particularly important on the Western Terrace where random development and encroachment is occurring on a daily basis. The survey will identify those areas suitable for agricultural development, principally by communal/PPP schemes but also for subsistence. Detailed maps of the areas will be prepared by the GIS Unit of the County Governments. 13.2.9 Undertake a Land Use Survey of Wetland Farming Areas and Produce Related Maps Existing wetland farming areas are adversely affected by reduction in river flows, changes in flooding regime, climate change and in some areas saline water intrusion. There are no accurate maps showing the extent of affected areas or the basic patterns of land use. A full survey will be undertaken of the land use, land capacity, soils potential and water availability in order to provide more accurate information for future planning in these 59
13.2.11 Make Presentations Nationally on the Need for Revisions affecting Water Resources, irrigation and Agriculture Policies, Plans, Programmes and Strategies In the past, many of the key decisions on development, water and land use affecting the Tana Delta were made by the National Government, county councils, agencies and developers in the upper and middle parts of the River Tana Basin. The Governments of Tana River and Lamu Counties should combine resources and seek a more permanent voice in regional decision-making in order to protect the long-term interests of the Tana Delta. 13.2.12 Create a Water-balance Model for the Plan Area with Estimates of all Current Uses and a Framework for Analysis of Future Developments A number of important scientific studies are being undertaken within the Tana Delta by university researchers and a group of specialists (KENWEB) based at the National Museums of Kenya, but there is a need for a coordinated programme of hydrological and socio-economic research to help develop an accurate water balance model for the whole of the Delta. The water balance model is needed to assist the County Governments in reaching decisions on future development proposals that have high water demands. 13.2 13 Create an Accurate Base Map using GIS for all Forest Areas The actual extent of woodland and forest within the Tana Delta has not been mapped accurately and even the boundaries of some gazetted and protected forests have been destroyed by encroachment and deliberate clearance by developers. An important task for the GIS Unit will be to work with the Kenya Forest Service and National Remote sensing centre to prepare new maps of all forests within the Delta. 13.2.14 Create Management Plans for all Forests The Forests Act 2005 provides for the creation of management plans, including the involvement of local communities who have registered as community forest associations. Forest management plans should TANA RIVER DELTA LAND USE PLAN