THE PROPOSED RECTIFICATION OF THE UNLAWFUL ENLARGEMENT OF MELKBOOMFONTEIN DAM AND CLEARING OF INDIGENOUS VEGETATION AND THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF MELKBOOMFONTEIN DAM AND CLEARANCE OF INDIGENOUS VEGETATION ON THE REMAINDER OF FARM 555, CITRUSDAL, 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 AFOREMENTIONED DOCUMENT FOR COMMENT
S24G ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS:
DEA&DP Ref No.: 14/2/4/1/F2/3/0020/19
Heritage Western Cape Ref No.: 22012713AM0131E
Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants have been appointed by Patrysberg Citrus (Pty) Ltd to compile the NEMA S24G Application for the proposed rectification of unlawful activities, including inter alia, the unlawful enlargement of Melkboomfontein Dam and clearing of indigenous vegetation and the proposed expansion of Melkboomfontein Dam and clearance of indigenous vegetation on the Remainder of Farm 555, Citrusdal. The afore-mentioned property is referred to as “The Site” and is located within the Cederberg Local Municipality, approximately 19 km south of Clanwilliam in the Western Cape Province.
Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants has been appointed by Patrysberg Citrus (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 60 day comment period from 6 March 2023 to 13 May 2023. Potential Interested & Affected Parties (I&APs) have 60 days, i.e. until 13 May 2023 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 into 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 Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants, by email or post (email: melkboomfontein.ppp@gmail.com or post: PostNet Suite #108, Private Bag X12, Tokai, 7966), on or before 13 May 2023.