Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 (Act No. 43 of 1983)RegulationsRegulations in terms of Conservation of Agricultural Resources ActPart I : Control Measures6. Prevention of waterlogging and salination of irrigated land |
| (1) | Every land user shall by means of as many of the following measures as are necessary in his situation, protect the irrigated land on his farm unit effectively against waterlogging and salination: |
| (a) | Feeder channels, irrigation furrows and storage and catchment dams for irrigation water shall be made impermeable. |
| (b) | The land concerned shall not be irrigated excessively or with water with too high a salt content. |
| (c) | A suitable soil conservation work shall be constructed and thereafter be maintained in order to draw off excess surface and subterranean water and to dispose thereof safely to prevent the waterlogging and salination of lower lying land. |
| (d) | Fertilizer which could contribute towards salination shall not be applied. |
| (e) | If the land concerned shows signs of salination, a suitable soil ameliorant shall be applied in order to improve the production potential of that land. |
| (2) | If the executive officer is satisfied that the measures applied by a land user in a particular case in terms of subregulation (1) are not sufficient to protect irrigated land effectively against warterlogging or salination, he may direct such land user in writing to apply such addition measures as the executive officer may determine. |