Part 2 Amendment Application For The 26 August 2024 Environmental Authorisation (DEA&dp Ref No.: 16/3/3/1/b2/32/1010/24) For The Agricultural Expansion On Portion 84 Of The Farm Brandwagt No.187, Worcester

PART 2 AMENDMENT APPLICATION FOR THE 26 AUGUST 2024 ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION (DEA&DP REF NO.: 16/3/3/1/B2/32/1010/24) FOR THE AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION ON PORTION 84 OF THE FARM BRANDWAGT NO. 187, WORCESTER: NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT PART 2 AMENDMENT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR COMMENT

PART 2 AMENDMENT PROCESS:
EA DEA&DP REF NO.: 16/3/3/1/B2/32/1010/24
NEAS REF NO.: WCP/EIA/0001402/2024

Modderdrift Boerdery (Pty) Ltd represented by Mr Jacques Beukes (hereafter referred to as ‘the applicant’) is applying to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) for an Application for Amendment of an Environmental Authorisation (DEA&DP REF NO.: 16/3/3/1/B2/32/1010/24) in terms of Part 2 of Chapter 5 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, as amended for the authorised agricultural expansion on Portion 84 of Farm Brandwagt No.187 situated near Worcester in the Western Cape Province.

Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants has been appointed by the Applicant to undertake the requisite Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the proposed project (in this case, a Part 2 Amendment Process) in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (No. 107 of 1998) EIA Regulations (2014), as amended.

The Draft Part 2 Amendment Assessment Report has been made available to the public for review for a 30-day comment period and is downloadable via the link below. Potential Interested & Affected Parties (I&APs) have 30 days, i.e. until 1 June 2026, to register as I&APs and raise any initial issues or concerns related to the proposed project and the aforementioned documents. Any comments received from I&APs will be incorporated into a Comments and Response Report 1 (CRR1) and will be included in the Final Part 2 Amendment Assessment Report, which will be submitted to the DEA&DP for decision-making.

Should you have any comments, issues or concerns regarding the proposed project or the findings of the Draft Part 2 Amendment Assessment Report, please provide your comments in writing to Shannon Hyslop of Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants, by email or post (Email: brandwagt.ppp@hollandandassociates.net or post: PostNet Suite X108, Private Bag X12, Tokai, 7966), on or before 1 June 2026.

An electronic copy of the Draft Part 2 Amendment Assessment Report, as well as its appendices and an English and Afrikaans version of the Executive Summary, can be downloaded via the links below: