PROPOSED RECTIFICATION OF UNLAWFUL COMMENCEMENT OF THE ENLARGEMENT OF OUPLAAS DAM AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, GREYTON, WESTERN CAPE: NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FORM IN TERMS OF SECTION 24G OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (NEMA) (107 OF 1998) AND NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF THE PRE-APPLICATION S24G REPORT FOR COMMENT
S24G ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
DEA&DP Ref No.: 14/2/4/1/E4/12/0026/19
John Basil Walker (hereafter referred to as “the Applicant”) proposes the rectification of unlawful activities, including inter alia, the commencement of the enlargement of the Ouplaas Dam and associated infrastructure, on Portion 19, Portion 23 and Portion 24 of Farm 132 Dwarskloof, Portion 1 and Portion 2 of Farm 136 Zand Vlakte, Farm 135 Zeekoe Jagte and Erf 1080 Greyton. The afore-mentioned properties are referred to as “The Site” and are located within the Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, approximately 3 km south-east of Greyton in the Western Cape Province
Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants has been appointed by John Basil Walker to undertake the requisite Environmental Impact Assessment process for the project (in this case a Section 24G process) in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (No. 107 of 1998), as amended, EIA Regulations (2014).
The Pre-Application S24G Application Form has been made available to the public for review for a 60 day comment period from 24 March 2021 to 31 May 2021, and is downloadable via the link below. The comprehensive Executive Summary is also provided as a separate link for download below.
Potential Interested & Affected Parties (I&APs) have 60 days, i.e. until 31 May 2021, 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 CRR(1) and included in the updated S24G Application Form, following which the Application will be submitted to the DEA&DP.
Should you have any comments, issues or concerns regarding the proposed project or the findings of the Pre-Application S24G Application Form, please provide your comments in writing to Anja Albertyn of Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants, by email, fax or post (Fax: 086 653 1765, email: anja@hollandandassociates.net or post: PO Box 31108, Tokai, 7966), on or before 31 May 2021.