Rectification Of The Clearance Of Indigenous Vegetation, Development Of A Road, And The Infilling And Shaping Of A Watercourse, On Farms 12/158, 1/158 Goree, And 2/159 The Running Stream, Ashton, Western Cape Province: Nema S24g Rectification Process

RECTIFICATION OF THE CLEARANCE OF INDIGENOUS VEGETATION, DEVELOPMENT OF A ROAD, AND THE INFILLING AND SHAPING OF A WATERCOURSE, ON FARMS 12/158, 1/158 GOREE, AND 2/159 THE RUNNING STREAM, ASHTON, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE: 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 AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENT FOR COMMENT 

S24G ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS: 

DEA&DP Ref No.: 14/2/4/1/B1/2/0021/24

Between 2020 and 2021, ANB Property Company 11 (Pty) Ltd (hereafter referred to as ‘the Applicant’) completed the clearance of indigenous vegetation, the infilling and shaping of a watercourse, and the development of an access road on Portions 1 and 12 of Farm Goree No. 158, and Portion 2 of Farm The Running Stream No. 159. The activities undertaken resulted in a total vegetation clearance of 11.5 ha across the aforementioned properties. Additionally, the infilling and reshaping of approximately 607 m of a non-perennial watercourse occurred, which traversed an agricultural area on Portion 12 of Farm Goree No. 158. An approximately 1030 m by 7m gravel road was developed on the northern and western perimeter of Portion 12 of Farm Goree No.158. The aforementioned activities commenced without obtaining an Environmental Authorisation. The applicant proposes to rehabilitate 5.42 ha of cleared and previously cultivated land, as well as to construct a 370 m drainage channel.

Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants has been appointed by ANB Property Company 11 (Pty) Ltd 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 30-day comment period from 27 February 2025 to 31 March 2025 and is downloadable via the link below. Potential Interested & Affected Parties (I&APs) have 30 days, i.e. until 31 March 2025 to register as I&APs and raise any initial issues or concerns related to the project. Any comments received from I&APs will be incorporated into a Comments and Response Report (CRR1) and included in the updated S24G Application Form, which will be available for further public comment for a period of 30 days. A comprehensive Executive Summary (within the letter of notification to I&APs) is also provided as a separate link for download below.

Should you have any comments, issues, or concerns regarding the proposed project or the findings of the S24G Application Form, please provide your comments in writing to Ms. Shannon Hyslop of Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants by email or post (email: anbpropertyS24G.ppp@hollandandassociates.net or post: PostNet Suite #108, Private Bag X12, Tokai, 7966) on or before 31 March 2025.

An electronic copy of the Draft BAR as well as its appendices can be downloaded via the Dropbox link and/or OneDrive link below: