Plate 10: View of the downriver channel to the South

“Innovation for Sustainable Development”

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VERSION 1 dated 8 December 2014

Plate 10: View of the downriver channel to the South




Plate 11: View of the approach to the crossing from the East




Plate 12: Current outlet under the low-level crossing




APPENDIX C: FACILITY ILLUSTRATION(S)




APPENDIX D: SPECIALIST REPORTS

D.1 ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT




APPENDIX E: COMMENTS AND RESPONSES REPORT

This Section of the report provides the details of the Public Participation Process followed for the proposed project. Public participation provides for the involvement of Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs), in forums that allow them to voice their opinions and concerns, at an early stage of the proposed project. Such engagement is critical in the BAR, as it contributes to a better understanding of the proposed project among I&APs, and raises important issues that need to be assessed in the EIA process. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TO DATE There are four key steps within the overall public participation process. These include -

Notifying I&APs of the BAR process;

Holding public meetings;

Making provision for I&APs to review and comment on all reports before they are finalised and submitted to the competent authority; and

Making a record of responses to comments and concerns available to I&APs. Notifying Interested and Affected Parties of the proposed project Background information document

A Background Information Document (BID) was prepared that provided basic information on

the proposed project, the BAR process and contact details for registration as an I&AP. The

BID was sent to all persons and organisations identified as I&APs as well as landowners and

surrounding land owners via e-mail. In the cases where no email addresses were available,

BIDs were distributed in person. The list of identified I&APs and a copy of the BID are

included below.

PROPERTY CONTACT DETAILS

LANDOWNER

Mr Rufus Dreyer (Mounfrere Trust, Owner – Witbank 737) [email protected] Box 267, Humansdorp, 6306

Mr Mark Mans (Breezewood Trading 71 CC – Ouwerf 738) [email protected]

SURROUNDING LANDOWNERS

Andrew Masterton Family Trust (Owner – Slange Rivier 4/733)

[email protected] 082 321 1462

Grass Ridge Dairies Pty Ltd (Owner – Slange Rivier 5/733) [email protected] Box 267, Humansdorp, 6306

Manie Potgieter Familie Trust (Owner – Ou Werf RE/738) [email protected] Box 267, Humansdorp, 6306

Grass Ridge Dairies Pty Ltd (Owner – Graswerf RE/740) [email protected] Box 267, Humansdorp, 6306

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS:

Mr Andries Struwig (DEDEAT) Mr Jeff Govender (DEDEAT)

[email protected] [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]











Sello Mokhanya (ECPHRA) Mr Mzikayise Zote


Ms Collette Scheermeyer (SAHRA) [email protected] [email protected] PO Box 759 East London 5200

Ms Petunia Ramunenyiwa Chief Director: Operational Support Co-ordination and Consolidation Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)

[email protected] Private Bag X 6041 Port Elizabeth 6000

Mr T Nokoyo Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF)

[email protected]

Marius Keyser Department of Road and Public Works

[email protected]

EC Department of Transport [email protected]

LOCAL DEPARTMENTS

Bhekuyise Makedama The Sarah Baartman District Municipality (formerly the Cacadu District Municipality)

[email protected]

Ashley Perils The Kouga Local Municipality

[email protected]

[email protected]

Zolani Mayoni Ward 1 Councillor


Mr Riaan Rossouw Mrs Wilma Snyman Department of Road and Public Works: District Roads Engineer Sarah Baartman Region


Ms Marisa Bloem Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) - Sarah Baartman District Municipality (formerly the Cacadu District Municipality)

[email protected]

OTHER I&APs

Jadon Schmidt Red Cap Investments (Wind Energy Farm owners in nearby area)

[email protected]



















Advertisements

An advertisement will be placed in Die Burger and The Kouga Express in order to:

Advise readers of the intention to undertake a Basic Assessment for the proposed development; and

Invite them to register as I&APs. A copy of the advertisement(s) will be included in the Final Basic Assessment Report. This

advertisement will also announce the release of the Draft Basic Assessment Report for

public review.

Site notices The NEMA regulations require the erection of ―a notice board at a place conspicuous to the public at the boundary or on the fence of the site where the activity to which the application relates is or is to be undertaken; and any alternative site mentioned in the application‖.

Therefore in accordance with this requirement, one 800 X 600mm single sided notice board

was erected at the site as well as at a nearby convenience store:




Photographs of Site Notices:




Registration of Interested and Affected Parties and Comments Database A register of I&APs has been compiled and included below, containing all available contact details of those who responded to the advertisement(s), or registered as I&APs. I&AP that registered during the pre-assessment public participation process

PROPERTY CONTACT DETAILS

Mr Rufus Dreyer (Mounfrere Trust, Owner – Witbank 737)

[email protected] Box 267, Humansdorp, 6306

Mr Mark Mans (Breezewood Trading 71 CC )

[email protected]



Claire Kloka (Operational Manager - Oyster Bay Lodge)

[email protected] PO Box 1410, Humansdorp, 6300

Issues and Response Trail The table below contains all comments received to date, as well as the responses to these comments by the EAP. The table will be supplemented with any comments received from the release of the Draft BAR for public review as well as the public meeting. This will be included in the Final BAR. Comments and response trail

I&AP ISSUE RESPONSE

Mr Rufus Dreyer (Mounfrere Trust, Owner – Witbank 737)

I acknowledge receipt of your E-Mail and am without words?? Stop wasting time and taxpayers‘ money with EIA's and what not and just get on with it! Fix the bridge asap please! It has been how many years now, since the damage, while we pay our taxes and risk our lives crossing the bridge? Who is liable if someone dies when the bridge collapses while you guys are doing all your assessments?

Thank you kindly. I will incorporate your comments and concerns into the Draft Basic Assessment report.

Claire Kloka (Operational Manager - Oyster Bay Lodge)

As per our telephonic conversation, I would like to register Oyster Bay Lodge as an Infected and Affected Party. The registration is in relation to Activity 12 and Activity 19 in the documentation named: Re-construction and upgrading of the Slang River low-level crossing,

The Oyster Bay lodge has been registered on the I&AP database and has been supplied with the Background information document and notification letter via email. Please send us your concerns and we will address accordingly.








Kouga Local Municipality (September 2015). With specific application to impede or divert the flow of the river and or altering the natural environment… We would like to receive all possible information and meeting dates. These can be sent to the below email address as well as the Po Box address provided. [email protected] Po Box 1410 Humansdorp 6300 The persons representing this establishment is Mr H. Verstrate and his operational manager, Claire Kloka. We have several initial concerns, however, we hold the right not to disclose at this moment in time. Should I have missed a few things feel free to contact me and I will gladly provide this information.


I as the ward counsellor I fully support what you do as Africoast if any assistance needed don't hesitate to call me on 0724285614/0422970120 thanks for your support

Thanks you and noted. We have registered you on the I&AP database.

Copies of comments/issues received from I&APs

1. Rufus Dreyer

From: Rufus Dreyer [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 16 September 2015 11:18 AM

To: Kim Brent; Mark Mans; Anné_Dreyer; Richard Bennett; Rufus Dreyer; Andrew Masterson

Subject: Re: Landowner notification for Bsic Assessment process

Hi Kim




I acknowledge receipt of your E-Mail and are without words?? Stop wasting time and

taxpayers money with EIA's and what not and just get on with it!

Fix the bridge asap please! It has been how many years now, since the damage, while we pay

our taxes and risk our lives crossing the bridge? Who is liable if someone dies when the

bridge collapses while you guys are doing all your assessments?

Kind regards

Rufus

2. Claire Kloka

From: Info - Oyster Bay Lodge [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 19 October 2015 02:32 PM

To: [email protected]

Subject: FW: Registration as a I&AP

Dear Roberto, As per our telephonic conversation, I would like to register Oyster Bay Lodge as an Infected and Affected Party. The registration is in relation to Activity 12 and Activity 19 in the documentation named: Re-construction and upgrading of the Slang River low-level crossing, Kouga Local Municipality (September 2015). With specific application to impede or divert the flow of the river and or altering the natural environment… We would like to receive all possible information and meeting dates. These can be sent to the below email address as well as the Po Box address provided. [email protected] Po Box 1410 Humansdorp 6300 The persons representing this establishment is Mr H. Verstrate and his operational manager, Claire Kloka. We have several initial concerns, however, we hold the right not to disclose at this moment in time. Should I have missed a few things feel free to contact me and I will gladly provide this information. Kind regards,





Claire Kloka Operational Manager Oyster Bay Lodge - " A must destination..." Tel: +27 (0) 42-2970150 Fax: +27 (0) 42-2970150 Cell: +27 (0) 82-7000553 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.oysterbaylodge.com Fb: http://www.facebook.com/oysterbaylodge

3. Zolani Mayoni

From: Zolani Mayoni [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 21 October 2015 07:10 PM

To: Roberto Almanza Subject: Re: Notification for Basic Assessment Process - Slang River Reconstruction

I as the ward counsillor I fully support what you do as africost if any ussistand needed don't

hesitate to call me on 0724285614/0422970120 thanks for your support

mailto:[email protected]?subject=enquiries%20and%20reservations

http://www.oysterbaylodge.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oyster-Bay-Lodge/223903600969193?ref=hl




APPENDIX F: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (EMPR)

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