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Garden Route Dam (file image)
GEORGE NEWS - Alien vegetation clearing above the Garden Route Dam is expected to commence next week (11 January) and public access to certain areas will be restricted for safety reasons.
George Acting Municipal Manager Michele Gratz said the long-awaited project was funded by the Cape Agency for Sustainable Integrated Development in Rural Areas (Casidra) and would see the clearing of alien vegetation such as blue gum, pine and wattle around the edges above the dam and upstream rivers.
“While essentially aimed at improving water flow and run-off into the catchment area of the dam for water security, the reduction of biofuel also decreases fire risk for nearby residences and plantations,” said Gratz.