Green Coast Application Form Green Coast You may save this form and resume completion within 30 days. Click here for more information about the criteria required for GreenCoast status. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. - Step 1 of 3Green Coast Site NameMunicipality in which the site is situatedImplementer (if different to Municipality)GPS coordiantes of the site (decimal degrees, e.g. 19.978398; 21.987987) Brief description of the sitePrimary contact person name the Coastal and Telephone numberEmailMap of site Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. First Year only: Please upload a map of the Green Coast site with all points of interest included, and a high resolution image of the site. Lettter of support/MOU Click or drag a file to this area to upload. You may ignore this step if the municipality is the implementor or you have already submitted this document in a previous application and the MOU/Letter is still valid.Green Coast site committee members Please provide name, organisation, role (contact details not necessary) or upload a document below, along with any notes from committee meetings.Demarcation of any industrial, waste water, sewage related discharges affecting the beach Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Please attach a declaration and demarcation of all existing industrial, waste water, sewage related discharges affecting the beach (May be included in the site map) (Year 1 only, unless new point sources have emerged)Does the site have an associated waste management planYesNoWaste management plan Click or drag a file to this area to upload. If 'yes' to previous question, please attach here. (Only required from Year 2. No need to resubmit if submitted in prior applications and no changes have been made to the Plan)Is a pollution emergency plan available?YesNoPollution Emergency Plan Click or drag a file to this area to upload. If 'yes' to previous question, please attach the pollution emergency plan, including a list of up-to-date relevant contacts for pollution emergency events. (Ignore if previously submitted and still valid)Is potable water available at the site?YesNoAre ablution facilities available at the site?YesNoIs the site accessible for people with disabilities? Please elaborate. Are there an adequate number of informative signs at the site, with relevant content? Please upload evidence here. Click or drag a file to this area to upload. Are indigenous and invasive species lists for site available? if so please upload here Click or drag a file to this area to upload. NextSave and Resume LaterGreen Coast CriteriaCriterion 1 (Imperative): Are regular site audits of the of the site (infrastructure; environment) completed by the Green Coast implementer? Please describe how ongoing Environmental Management is implemented at the site. Criterion 1 supporting evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. If available, please upload any supporting evidence regarding Environmental management at the site. Criterion 2 (Imperative): Physical parameters of (i) Water, (ii) Beach and/or (iii) Coastal Belt need to be adhered to. Please describe the current state of the habitats in the coastal zone of the site. Are there any degradational factors (pollution, sand mining, developments, deforestation etc) affecting the sandy shores, rocky shores, dunes systems, dune forests, estuary system etc? How are these degradational factors being monitored or addressed? Criterion 2 supporting evidence (copy) Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. If available, please upload any supporting evidence regarding physical parameters in the Green Coast zone. Criterion 3 (Imperative): All developments at the site to adhere to National EIA/EMP processes. Are there any new (within last 12 months) developments at the site? If yes, has approval been granted from council? Please comment below. Criterion 3 supporting evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. If available, please upload any supporting evidence regarding developments in the Green Coast zone. Criterion 4 (Imperative): Unless carried out according to the relevant Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) guidelines and regulations for the region, no additional sources of industrial, waste water, sewage related discharges will be allowed at the Green Coast site. Are there any new sources (over and above Year 1 declaration) of the above mentioned pollution sources at the site? Please comment below. Criterion 4 supporting evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. If available, please upload any supporting evidence regarding new discharge points in the Green Coast zone. Criterion 5 (Imperative): All facilities, if available, must be maintained and kept clean. Please describe in detail the general level of cleanliness of the available facilities. Are the facilities regularly cleaned and maintained. If not, please explain what where the roadblocks are and what steps have been taken to rectify the situation. If no facilities are available on site, are their any plans to establish facilities at the site?Criterion 5 supporting evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Please upload any supporting evidence regarding the cleanliness and state of facilities in the Green Coast zone. This would include any correspondence to authorities lobbying for the improvement of services with respect to cleaning and maintaining facilities. Criterion 6 (Guideline): Solid waste management/maintenance plan. Is there a plan for the disposal, temporary safe storage and removal of solid waste from the site? Is solid waste adequately managed at the site? Please describe waste management practices at the site, including any issues and steps taken to mitigate challenges. Criterion 6 supporting evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Please upload any supporting evidence regarding the waste management in the Green Coast zone. Criterion 7 (Imperative): Unauthorized driving and camping on the beach is banned and adequate signage is available to show this. Any evidence of this occurring on site? If Yes, please describe actions takenCriterion 7 supporting evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Please upload any supporting evidence regarding unauthorized driving and camping in the Green Coast zone. This includes any relevant signage such a code of conduct sign. Criterion 8 (Guideline): It is recommended that the use of domestic animals (dogs, horses) on the beach are managed and controlled according to any local bylaws or a local Code of Conduct. Please comment on existing bylaws and whether a Code of Conduct is in place. If not, how are domestic animals managed or regulated on site? Are domestic animals controlled in sensitive habitats? Criterion 8 supporting evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Please upload any supporting evidence regarding the regulation of domestic animals in the Green Coast zone. Criterion 9 (Guideline): A nature-based, educational, or adventure tourism plan has been developed and mapped to promote and grow eco-tourism at the Green Coast site. Please describe how nature-based tourism is implemented and promoted at the site. Criterion 9 supporting evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Please upload any supporting evidence regarding the implementation and promotion of nature-based tourism in the Green Coast zone. Criterion 10 (Imperative): All natural debris or material should be left on the beach and not removed. Please describe how natural debris is managed at the site. Criterion 10 supporting evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Please upload any supporting evidence regarding the management of natural debris in the Green Coast zone. Criterion 11 (Imperative): A monitoring plan must be (a) Developed and (b) Implemented, for specific Green Coast site theme (habitat/species/heritage). Every Green Coast site should collect ecological information and compiled in a Monitoring File. Please indicate which Green Coast Theme you are focusing on this year:SpeciesHabitatCultural HeritageCriterion 11 evidence Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Please upload your monitoring plan here. Use the template provided should you require guidance. Criterion 11 evidence (Imperative from Year 2 onwards): Please provide a short report the outcome of your monitoring plan. How is data being utilised? Is the data contributing to management decision at the site? How is the data being stored and shared? Please include photographic evidence of the monitoring in action, some samples of data collection tools and results. Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Criterion 12 (Imperative from Year 2 onwards): At least two environmental education activities and one coastal clean-up should take place at the Green Coast site each annual period. Please upload a short report on the EE activities and beach clean ups. Use the template provided should you require guidance. (For Year 1 applicants please indicate your plans for the upcoming season) Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Is educational signage available at the site? Please upload evidence of educational signage here Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Criterion 13 (Guideline): Community participation (Returning applicants only). The Green Coast implementer is able to demonstrate increasing community participation in Green Coast activities. Evidence of database, meetings, information sessions or other relevant activities in line with the Green Coast site vision and theme is available. Please describe how community participation in Green Coast related activities is facilitated and encouraged. How has community participation increased this year? (First Year applicants -please describe the status quo regarding community participation in coastal conservation/coastal zone management)Is educational signage available at the site? Please upload evidence of educational signage here (copy) Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 10 files. Criterion 13: Please provide evidence of community participation( database, meetings, short reports etc) Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. NextSave and Resume LaterProgress (returning applicants only)Highlights of the yearPlease summarise the key highlights from this period (July 2024 - May 2025)Is participation in the Green Coast programme resulting in continued improvements at the site. Please explain. What recommendations do you have for strengthening Green Coast objective both locally and nationally. By confirm that you are in agreement with the principles of Green Coast and that all information provided in support of this application is correctYesNoSubmitSave and Resume Later Your form entry has been saved and a unique link has been created which you can use to access to resume this form. Enter your email address to receive the link via email. Alternatively, you can copy and save the link below. Please note, this link should not be shared and will expire in 30 days, afterwards your form entry will be deleted. Copy Link Email * Send Link
