For each water resource class, the procedure for the determination of the Reserve must comprise of the following 8 steps:
| (b) | Step 2: Determine eco-regions, delineate resource units, select study sites and where appropriate, align with Step 1 of the water resource classification procedure set out in regulation 2(4); |
| (c) | Step 3: Determine the reference condition, present ecological status and the ecological importance and sensitivity of each of the selected study sites; |
| (d) | Step 4: Determine the basic human needs and ecological water requirements for each of the selected study sites and, where appropriate, align with Step 3 of the water resource classification procedure set out in regulation 2(4); |
| (e) | Step 5: Determine operational scenarios and its socio-economic and ecological consequences; |
| (f) | Step 6: Evaluate the scenarios with stakeholders and align with Step 6 of the water resource classification procedure set out in regulation 2(4); |
| (g) | Step 7: Design an appropriate monitoring programme; and |
| (h) | Step 8: Gazette and implement the Reserve. |
