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Draft Scoping Report for GreenTech in Zone 2 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, Atlantis Industrial, Western Cape Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for GreenTech in Zone 2 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, Atlantis Industrial, Western Cape DRAFT SCOPING REPORT October 2018 Prepared for: City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality and GreenCape Sector Development Agency Prepared by: CSIR P O Box 320 Stellenbosch 7599 Tel: 021 888 2432 Fax: 021 888 2473 Lead Authors: Kelly Stroebel, Rirhandzu Marivate and Paul Lochner © CSIR 2018. This report/document is copyright protected under the Berne Convention. In terms of the Copyright Act, Act No. 98 of 1978, no part of this book/document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the CSIR. Draft Scoping Report for GreenTech in Zone 2 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, Atlantis Industrial, Western Cape Title: Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for GreenTech in Zone 2 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, Atlantis Industrial, Western Cape Purpose of this This Draft Scoping Report forms part of a series of reports and information sources that report: are being provided during the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for the proposed GreenTech in the Atlantis SEZ, Western Cape. In accordance with the EIA Regulations, the purpose of the Scoping Report is to: Provide a description of the proposed project, including a sufficient level of detail to enable stakeholders to raise issues and concerns; Describe the local planning context and environment within which the project is proposed, to assist further in identifying issues and concerns; Provide an overview of the process being followed in the Scoping Phase, in particular the public participation process, as well as present the Plan of Study for EIA that would be followed in the subsequent EIA phase; and Present the issues and concerns identified to date from the stakeholder engagement process, together with an explanation of how these issues will be addressed through the EIA process. Prepared for: City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality and GreenCape Sector Development Agency Prepared by: CSIR P O Box 320 Stellenbosch 7599 Tel: 021 888 2432 Fax: 021 888 2473 Authors: Kelly Stroebel, Rirhandzu Marivate and Paul Lochner Date: October 2018 To be cited as: Greentech Project in the Atlantis SEZ Copyright 2018 © CSIR pg 1 Draft Scoping Report for GreenTech in Zone 2 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, Atlantis Industrial, Western Cape EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Project Description Chapter 3 Description of the Affected Environment Chapter 4 Approach to EIA Process and Public Participation Chapter 5 Project Alternatives Chapter 6 Potential Environmental Impacts Chapter 7 Plan of Study for EIA Chapter 8 References APPENDICES Appendix A Curriculum Vitae of the Environmental Assessment Practitioner(s) and Declaration Appendix B Database of Interested and Affected Parties Appendix C Biodiversity offset Information: Integrated Reserve Management Plan Appendix D Other: 1. Excerpt from the DEA Screening tool report (sesnitivities) 2. Confirmation from DEA&DP that no Noise Impact Assessment is required Copyright 2018 © CSIR pg 2 Draft Scoping Report for GreenTech in Zone 2 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, Atlantis Industrial, Western Cape PROJECT OVERVIEW The City of Cape Town (CoCT): Property Management Department in collaboration with GreenCape is proposing to develop a Green Technology Manufacturing facility (hereafter referred to as “GreenTech”) and associated infrastructure in the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on the land designated as Zone 2. Zone 2 is made up of several land portions that will comprise the “site”, namely ERF Portion Remainder of ERF 277, ERF 246, ERF 254 and ERF Portion Remainder of 171 (these are the new ERF numbers, previously known as portions of Cape Farm 1183), Atlantis Industrial, approximately 40 km north of Cape Town. The portions that comprise the site (i.e. Zone 2) make up a total of 32.6 ha which will be used for the proposed development. The site is zoned “General Industrial” and is located in the Atlantis Industrial Area. The site is therefore within the Urban Edge of Atlantis and is in line with the principles of the Cape Town Spatial Development Framework. The proposal is therefore to utilise the proposed portions of land located in the Atlantis Industrial Area for its intended purposes - Industrial development. Furthermore, the CoCT intend to lease the land to company’s within the renewable energy sector and therefore the proposal is for the construction of manufacturing facilities to support the renewable energy industry and the broader “Green Economy”. Need for the Project A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is an economic development tool to promote national economic growth and export by using targeted support measures to attract foreign and domestic investments and technology. Traditionally SEZs geographically delineated and fenced- in areas that allowed for the duty- and tax-free import of raw and intermediate materials for processing and re-export. Modern forms of SEZs are not exclusively export focused and can encompass larger areas and support a wider range of economic activities or have a specific technology or sector focus. The typical SEZ policy package includes, “import and export duty exemptions, streamlined customs and administrative controls and procedures, liberal foreign exchange policies and income tax incentives.” SEZ’s in South Africa, such as the Atlantis Industrial area, have the ability to accelerate the rate of industrial development and agglomeration and are a platform for guiding the deployment of other tools such as incentives, skills development and infrastructure development. Copyright 2018 © CSIR pg 3 Draft Scoping Report for GreenTech in Zone 2 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, Atlantis Industrial, Western Cape Project Description It is important to point out at the outset that the exact specifications of the proposed project components will be determined during the detailed engineering phase. The CoCT has made available this portion of vacant, City owned industrial land for these purposes, namely the manufacturing and supply of utility-scale renewable energy to the national grid and associated ‘green’ technology industries e.g. producing turbine blades, turbine towers, turbine assemblers, PV panel assembly plants and inverter manufacturers etc. The buildings (coverage, height etc.) to be located on site will be in accordance with the existing zoning of the site and the location in which the site is situated i.e. ‘General Residential’ and the Atlantis Industrial Area. The CoCT’s building regulations and planning policies will be adhered to. A combination of Technological Alternatives will form part of the ‘green’ manufacturing hub in Atlantis. Typically, a GreenTech manufacturing facility would consist of the following: . A typical “warehouse” structure. These structures will house offices and facilities for personnel and will not decrease aesthetic value in the surrounding area; . Office and control room (often combined with ablution, crib and recreational facilities); . Storage facilities (combined with the workshop and provides accommodation for the maintenance personnel, plant equipment and spare parts); . Existing access roads; . Existing municipal service connections: o Potable Water: The site can be serviced from a 150 mm diameter pressurised pipe-line municipal pipeline provides for both domestic and fire-fighting requirements. Pressure within the pipeline is maintained between 7 to 9 bars, should water be required at higher pressure then booster pumps will have to be installed by the developer. o Foul Sewer: In the Atlantis district there are two parallel municipal gravity pipeline in the adjacent road network. Generally effluent is divided into two categories namely: (1) Domestic effluent generated from toilets, showers, hand basins and kitchen sinks, and (2). Industrial effluent which could include noxious effluents (bye produfrom manufacturing process). o Electrical: The City of Cape Town is the supplier of electricity to the Atlantis Industrial area. Currently the power supply network capacity in the area is limited. The municipality indicates they could provide up to 2MVA to the site. Anything larger than 2 MVA can be accommodated, but with significant implications to their network. It is proposed that alternative renewable energy sources will be considered, i.e. photovoltaic (PV) panels, to provide electricity directly into the building (depending on energy requirements). o Solid Waste: The removal of refuse (solid waste) is managed by the municipality, alternatively this service can be provided by private contractors, depending on developer’s needs. Copyright 2018 © CSIR pg 4 Draft Scoping Report for GreenTech in Zone 2 of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone, Atlantis Industrial, Western Cape Need for an Environmental Impact Assessment As noted above, in terms of the EIA Regulations promulgated under Chapter 5 of the NEMA published in GN R327, R326, R325 and R324 in Government Gazette 40772, dated 7 April 2017, a full Scoping and EIA Process is required for the proposed project. The need for the full Scoping and EIA is triggered by, amongst others, the inclusion of Activity 15 listed in GN R325 (Listing