CONSTRUCTION OF MTWALUME DAM, VULAMEHLO CROSS- BORDER WATER SCHEME, HARRY GWALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, KWAZULU-NATAL Environmental Impact Assessment Report Authority Reference Number: DC43/0020/2014 June 2016 Draft Prepared for: Ugu District Municipality Title and Approval Page Construction of Mtwalume Dam, Vulamehlo Cross Border Water Scheme, Project Name: Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal Report Title: Environmental Impact Assessment Report Authority Reference: DC43/0020/2014 Report Status : Draft Applicant: Ugu District Municipality Prepared By: Nemai Consulting +27 11 781 1730 147 Bram Fischer Drive, +27 11 781 1730 FERNDALE, 2194
[email protected] PO Box 1673, SUNNINGHILL, www.nemai.co.za 2157 Report Reference: 10550-20160603-Draft EIA Report R-PRO-REP|20150514 Authorisation Name Signature Date Author: Kristy Robertson 20160602 Reviewed By: Donavan Henning 20160603 This Document is Confidential Intellectual Property of Nemai Consulting C.C. © copyright and all other rights reserved by Nemai Consulting C.C. This document may only be used for its intended purpose Proposed Mtwalume Dam EIA Report Draft Amendments Page Amendment Date: Nature of Amendment Number: 20160408 First Draft for Internal Review 00 20160512 First Draft for Client Review 01 20160603 Second Draft for Client Review 02 20160614 First Draft for Public and Authority Review 03 Proposed Mtwalume Dam EIA Report Draft Executive Summary PROJECT BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION The Ugu District Municipality (DM) owns and operates the Vulamehlo Water Treatment Plant (WTP) which supplies potable water to areas within the Vulamehlo and Umzumbe Local Municipalities in Ugu District Municipality as well as to areas within the Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality in Harry Gwala District Municipality.