The Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency was established in 2014 (Government Notice 412, 23 May  2014)  by  extending  the  boundary and area of operation of the then Breede-Overberg Catchment Management Agency in terms of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No 36 of 1998) (NWA). Section 80 of the  NWA stipulates  that  one  of  the  functions  of  a  Catchment  Management  Agency is  to  develop  a Catchment Management Strategy.