THE RECTIFICATION OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE DE MOLEN LOWER DAM ON PORTION 6/240 OF THE FARM VIER EN TWINTIG RIVIERE, PIKETBERG, 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/F1/11/0013/19

Heritage Western Cape Ref No.: 19091001SB0911E

Tresso Trading 139 (Pty) Ltd (hereafter referred to as “the Applicant”) proposes the rectification of the already constructed De Molen Lower Dam which is complete with the exception of the final borrowing of clay material from within a small area of the dam basin, which is to be used for the lining of the adjacent De Molen Upper Dam. A pump station has been installed on the downstream side of the embankment of the De Molen Lower Dam. The Applicant proposes the clay-lining of the adjacent existing De Molen Upper Dam; to replace an existing asbestos pipeline currently running through orchards with a PVC pipeline relocated to run along the road; and the completion of four culvert bridge crossings over the Vier-en-Twintig River.

Holland & Associates Environmental Consultants has been appointed by Tresso Trading 139 (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 15 January 2021 to 15 March 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 15 March 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 15 March 2021.