PLAN 8 GRAHAMSTOWN WIND ENERGY FACILITY MAKANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
AMENDMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR THE PLAN 8 GRAHAMSTOWN WIND ENERGY FACILITY VOLUME 2: COMMENT AND RESPONSE REPORT
DEA Reference: 12/12/20/2523/AM2
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May 2019
Plan 8 Grahamstown Wind Energy Facility – Amendment of Environmental Authorisation
REPORTS PRODUCED AS PART OF THIS AMENDMENT APPLICATION
Volume 1: Amendment Report
Volume 2: Comment and Response Report
Volume 3: Revised Environmental Management Programme
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Citation: This Report should be cited as follows: Amendment of the Environmental Authorisation for the Plan 8 Grahamstown Wind Energy Facility, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, EOH Coastal & Environmental Services, Grahamstown, Comment and Response Report, May 2019.
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Report Title: Amendment of the Environmental Authorisation for the Plan 8 Grahamstown Wind Energy Facility, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, May 2019 Report Version: Comment and Response Report Project Number: P40700363
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Bill Rowlston Report preparation 24th April 2019
Alan Carter Review 8th May 2019
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Coastal & Environmental Services ii Plan 8 Infinite Energy (Pty) Ltd Plan 8 Grahamstown Wind Energy Facility – Amendment of Environmental Authorisation FOREWORD
The requirement for this report is set out in comments received from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), in a letter dated 29th March 2019, on the Revised Draft Amendment Report, March 2019. A complete copy of the letter is included in Chapter 5 of this report, as well as in Appendix O in the final Amendment Report.
The requirement for a separate Comment and Response Report is detailed in section iii of DEA’s comments, the text of which is reproduced below. The format in which comments and responses must be presented (in Annexure 1 of DEA’s comments) is also reproduced.
Iii A Comments and Response trail report (C&R) must be submitted with the final report. The C&R report must be in the table format as indicated in Annexure 1 to this letter. Please refrain from summarising comments made by I&APs. All comments from I&APs must be copied verbatim and responded to clearly. Please note that a response as “noted” is not regarded as an adequate response to I&AP’s comments.
Annexure 1 Format for Comments and Response Trail Report: Date of comment, format of Comment Response from EAP/Applicant/ comment name of Specialist organisation/I&AP 27/01/16 Please record C&R trail report EAP (Noted) Thje C&R trail report has Email in this format been updated into the desired format, Department of Environmental see Appendix K Affairs: Strategic Infrastructure Please update the contact Development (John Soap) details of the provincial EAP: details of provincial authority environmental authority have been updated, see page 16 of the Application form
Section ii of the DEA’s comments is also reproduced below. It requires evidence to be produced of efforts to elicit comments from interested and affected parties (I&APs), government departments and agencies, and other key stakeholders, in the event that few or no comments were received. This is the case here. ii Please ensure that all issues raised and comments received from Registered I&APs and organs of state which have jurisdiction (including this Department’s Biodiversity Section) in respect of the proposed activity are adequately addressed in the final report. Proof of correspondence with the various stakeholders must be included in the final report. Should you be unable to obtain comments, proof should be submitted to the Department of the attempts that were made to obtain comments. The Public Participation Process must be conducted in terms of Regulations 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 of the EIA Regulations, 2014 as amended.
This report documents all correspondence sent to and received from I&APs, government departments and agencies and other key stakeholders, for all stages of the amendment application process.
Some of these stages were found to be procedurally invalid because of a procedural omission, and this is described in Chapter 1 of this report. Inclusion of all correspondence throughout the entire public participation process is considered to be necessary because very few comments were received, particularly from relevant government departments, despite four invitations to become involved in the process. In the light of section ii of DEA’s comments on the Revised Draft Amendment Report (above) it is therefore important to comprehensively document all efforts made to elicit comments from all stakeholders.
Copies of all notifications and invitations to comment are included as Appendices A, C, D and E,
EOH Coastal & Environmental Services iii Plan 8 Infinite Energy (Pty) Ltd Plan 8 Grahamstown Wind Energy Facility – Amendment of Environmental Authorisation together with comments and responses received. Appendix B documents the submission and acknowledgement of receipt of the Amendment Applications, as described in Chapter 1 of this report.
Note that conditional letters of approval from various agencies are included as Appendices in the Amendment Report.
The Public Participation process is described in general in Chapter 7 of the Amendment Report, while the comments and responses received from stakeholders are documented in this report.
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1 BACKGROUND ...... 1 1.1 History of the Amendment Application ...... 1 1.2 Overview of Comments Received ...... 1 2 NOTIFICATION OF INTENTION: COMMENTS & RESPONSES ...... 2 2.1 Notification of intention to submit an application to amend the Environmental Authorisation ...... 2 2.2 Comments received ...... 2 2.3 Commentators on the Notification of Intention ...... 6 3 DRAFT AMENDMENT REPORT (DECEMBER 2018–WITHDRAWN): COMMENTS & RESPONSES . 7 3.1 Notification of the availability of the Draft Amendment Report (December 2018 – Withdrawn) for review and comment ...... 7 3.2 Comments received ...... 7 3.3 Commentators on the Draft Amendment Report (December 2018–Withdrawn) ...... 9 4 FINAL AMENDMENT REPORT (FEBRUARY 2019–WITHDRAWN): COMMENTS & RESPONSES . 10 4.1 Notification of the availability of the Final Amendment Report (February 2019–Withdrawn) for review and comment ...... 10 4.2 Comments received ...... 10 4.3 Commentators on the Final Amendment Report (February 2019–Withdrawn) ...... 11 5 REVISED DRAFT AMENDMENT REPORT (MARCH 2019): COMMENTS & RESPONSES ...... 12 5.1 Notification of the availability of the Revised Draft Amendment Report (March 2019) for review and comment ...... 12 5.2 Comments received ...... 12 5.3 Commentators on the Revised Draft Amendment Report (March 2019) ...... 14 Appendix A: Correspondence Relating to the Notice of Intention ...... 15 Appendix B: Correspondence Relating to the Amendment Applications ...... 35 Appendix C: Correspondence Relating to the Draft Amendment Report (December 2018 – Withdrawn) . 41 Appendix D: Correspondence Relating to the Final Amendment Report (February 2019–Withdrawn) ...... 56 Appendix E: Correspondence Relating to the Revised Draft Amendment Report (March 2019) ...... 60
TABLES
Table 2.1: Comments and Responses on the Notification of Intention to submit an application to amend the Environmental Authorisation ...... 2 Table 3.1: Comments and Responses on the Draft Amendment Report (December 2018–Withdrawn) ..... 7 Table 4.1: Comments and Responses on the Final Amendment Report (February 2019–Withdrawn) ...... 10
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1.1 History of the Amendment Application (i) Notification of the intention to submit an application to amend the environmental authorisation was sent to I&APs, representatives of government departments and agencies, and other key stakeholders and organisations in September 2018. (ii) A formal Amendment Application was submitted to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in Pretoria on 5th December 2018, and acknowledgement of receipt was received in a letter dated 14th December 2018. (iii) A Draft Amendment Report was made available to all stakeholders for review and comment on 4th January 2019 for a period of 30 days. (iv) Changes were made to the Draft Amendment Report as a result of comments received, and a Final Amendment Report was made available to all stakeholders for review and comment on 21st February 2019 a period of 30 days. Subsequent correspondence from DEA indicated that steps (iii) and (iv) above were invalid in terms of the NEMA EIA Regulations, because the department had not been given an opportunity to review the Draft Amendment Report and comment on it.
Accordingly, on advice from the department: (v) The Draft Amendment Report and the Final Amendment Report were withdrawn. (vi) The Amendment Application submitted in December 2018 was withdrawn. (vii) A second Amendment Application was submitted to DEA on 7th March 2019, and acknowledgement of receipt was received in a letter dated 20th March 2018. (viii) A Revised Draft Amendment Report was made available to all stakeholders, including DEA, for review and comment on 7th March 2019 for a period of 30 days.
1.2 Overview of Comments Received Although the first Draft Amendment Report (December 2018–Withdrawn) and the subsequent Final Amendment Report (January 20191–Withdrawn) were invalid in terms of the relevant regulatory procedures, a total of eight comments on the Draft report and two comments on the Final report were received from stakeholders. These comments, together with 12 comments received in response to the Notification of Intention, are recorded in Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of this report.
No comments on the Revised Draft Amendment Report (March 2019) were received from any of the stakeholders. Comments on the Revised Draft Amendment Report were received from DEA, and these related mainly to the department’s requirements for the format and content of the reports that will comprise the final submission of the Amendment Application.
The full text of the department’s Comments on the Revised Draft Amendment Report is reproduced in Chapter 5 of this report and in Appendix O of the Amendment Report. The requirements that are particular to this Comment and Response Report are set out in the Foreword.
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2.1 Notification of intention to submit an application to amend the Environmental Authorisation Notification of the intention to submit an application to amend the Environmental Authorisation was sent to the following individuals, groups, and representatives of organisations: 1. Landowners (project site) 2. I&APs from EIA, Adjacent Landowners, Previous Appellants 3. Makana Local Municipality 4. Ndlambe Local Municipality 5. DEDEAT Port Elizabeth 6. Department of Water and Sanitation, Eastern Cape 7. Department of Mineral Resources, Eastern Cape 8. Department of Energy 9. SA Heritage Resources Agency 10. Sentech 11. South African National Roads Agency Ltd 12. Eskom 13. Civil Aviation Authority 14. Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa 15. Telkom 16. SANParks 17. Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Board 18. Vodacom 19. MTN 20. CellC 21. Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries 22. Eastern Cape Province Heritage Agency
The text of the notification can be found in s7.2.3 of the Amendment Report. The I&AP database is in Figure 7.1 of the Amendment Report. Copies of the messages that were sent to all recipients can be found in Appendix A of this report, together with copies of the responses received.
2.2 Comments received The comments received from recipients of the notification are set out in Table 2.1. It is possible that some of the comments received were in response to the site notices erected at three locations around the site (section 7.2.1 of the Amendment report) and/or the newspaper advertisement placed in Grocotts Mail (section 7.2.2 of the Amendment Report), but none of the responders indicated that this was the case.
Table 2.1: Comments and Responses on the Notification of Intention to submit an application to amend the Environmental Authorisation
Date of comment, format Comment Response from of comment name of EAP/Applicant/Specialist organisation/I&AP 11Sep18: e-mail Morning Bill EAP: Dear Morne, Landowner Tower Hill Thanks that is great news, something happens Lungisa is a man of middling years, Farm, Mr Morne Erwee again. and he has your telephone number. She can just call me to open gates. 0823007730 Sincerely, Bill Thanks morne (Mr Erwee’s remark concerned opening the gates for Lungisa to erect the site notices.)
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Date of comment, format Comment Response from of comment name of EAP/Applicant/Specialist organisation/I&AP 12Sep18: e-mail Hello Bill EAP: Mr Dixon’s name remained Chair: Coombs Farmers’ We would like to remain on your contact list of on the I&AP contact list. Association, Gavin Dixon interested parties please. Thank you, Glyn & Sue Dixon 13Sep18: e-mail Please add me to your list of affected parties and EAP: Thanks for getting in touch. Landowner Trumpeters who I can get further information from with regard I’ve added your name to the list, Drift: Mr Aiden Sparrow to the above attachment. We are at Trumpeters and you will receive all details in Drift. I do know the background as I was involved due course. I’ve written to AdrI with Peter Moll prior to him selling. Timm to say thanks for being in touch with you. 13Sep18: e-mail Received and forwarded to relevant colleagues. EAP: Thank you Regional Manager, Regards, Eastern Cape department Leon Els of Economic Development Environmental Affairs and Tourism: Mr Leon Els 13Sep18: e-mail Thank you. Dear Ms Viljoen Sentech, Ms Alishea I have forwarded the info to our engineers and Many thanks for your very prompt Viljoen, Site Acquisition they will see if there will be an effect with the response - much obliged. and Environmental amendments. We will let you know as soon as Sincerely, Specialist possible. Bill Rowlston. Regards 14Sep18: e-mail Good day Mr Bill Rowlston, Dear Mr Motlhake, Sentech, Serame Motlake, We have completed the study based on the Thank you very much for your very amendments to the WTG. Kindly furnish us with rapid response. the physical address, telephone and contact At present the facility is still in the person of Grahamstown Wind Farm Company name of Plan 8 Infinite Energy (Pty) Ltd, the address is required for the approval Ltd, and will continue to be so until letter. the Department of Environmental Kind regards. Affairs agrees, as part of the Serame amendment application, to transfer the environmental authorisation to Grahamstown Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd. Accordingly, the contact details are as follows: Plan 8 Infinite Energy (Pty) Ltd 4 Bideford Road, Woodstock 7925 The responsible person is: Mr Zuben Jessa Cell: 076 592 2782, Tel: 021 207 2180 (B), E-mail: [email protected] Is there any chance that you could send me a scanned copy of the approval, please, as I need to include a copy in the amendment report for DEA? I will understand if this isn't possible. I trust this is sufficient for your present purposes, but should you require further information please let me know. Bill Rowlston
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Date of comment, format Comment Response from of comment name of EAP/Applicant/Specialist organisation/I&AP 14Sep18: e-mail Good day Dear Mr Shaw, Telkom, Senior Access If no turbine positions has moved and only the That's good news - thanks for your Master Planning, Mr holding companies name has changed we can very prompt reply. Leonard Shaw reissue the approval. Do we address to ? The approval should be sent to Mr Bill Rowlston Zuben Jessa, but I'm not sure if Environmental Authorisation from Plan 8 Infinite Plan 8 prefers to receive mail at Energy (Pty) Ltd their offices (the new church street C/o Plan 8 Infinite Energy (Pty) Ltd address) of if they have a postal 100 New Church Street address. Cape Town I'll be in touch with Zuben and let 8001 you know. Kind regards, Would it be possible to send me a scanned or pdf copy by e-mail please, so I can include it in my report to DEA? I'll understand if not, I’ll ask Zuben to do so. Bill Rowlston 14Sep18: e-mail Good morning, Dear Ms Higgit, SAHRA, Natasha Higgit Thank you for the notification. I have uploaded Thank you very much for your very the document to the case (Case ID 266 prompt response. https://www.sahra.org.za/sahris/cases/plan8- I'm afraid I don't know what you wind-energy-facility). Please provide your mean by my "SAHRIS profile SAHRIS profile details so that we can provide you details". author rights in order to edit the case in future. If I ever had such a thing it's so far Please upload the draft amendment reports and in the past that I have no appendices once ready for Public Review so that recollection of it. Please advise. comments may be issued on the case. Would I be right in thinking that you Kind regards, are the SAHRA contact person for Natasha Higgit my Key Stakeholder list? Please let me know. Sincerely Bill Rowlston 14Sep18: e-mail Thank you, sir Dear Fay, SANParks, Fayroush This is quite a way from any of our Park’s First of all, apologies if I've got your Ludick boundaries, but I have nonetheless sent it on to name wrong - roundly confused by the Park Manager of Addo Elephant National the e-address - and also for over- Park. familiarity for fear of getting it Regards, wrong again. Fay Yes, I know it's quite a distance away from any of your areas, but I'd rather err on the side of caution than risk omitting an important role player. Anyway, many thanks - much appreciated. Sincerely, Bill 17Sep18: e-mail Mr Rowlston EAP: Mr Vd Spuy’s name was AVDS Environmental AVDS Environmental Consultants has no added to the I&AP list. Consultants: Mr Andre vd mandate to represent any parties in this Note: Mr Vd Spuy was involved Spuy amendment application and I therefore suggest with the largest of the three that you directly contact all the parties that we appeals against the granting of the previously represented as they will no doubt be Environmental Authorisation. The interested and affected by the proposed change. appeal, as well as the other two Please register AVDS Environmental Consultants appeals, was dismissed by the as a registered I&AP for the amendment Minister. He is entitled to his views application. Our interest is on account of our on the nature of the project and the previous involvements and our general status of the EA, but experience environmental concern regarding the illegal during the appeal process was that nature in which this unsustainable development there is nothing to be gained from was approved despite evidence of the significant entering into discussion with him on environmental damage that will be wrought by it. these matters. Sincerely Andre van der Spuy
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Date of comment, format Comment Response from of comment name of EAP/Applicant/Specialist organisation/I&AP 19Sep18: e-mail Dear Bill Dear Jenny, WESSA, Jenny Gon Thank you for making sure that WESSA is aware Thanks for getting back to me, and of this pending amendment application. Morgan for confirming you and Ted as Griffiths is still in WESSA employ, but currently WESSA contacts for the based in Bloemfontein, and no longer overseeing amendment process. (I don't know environmental governance. if Ted is Mr, Dr, Professor or The Please can you register Ted Botha and myself as Right Honourable, hence the IAPs in this process so that, at the very least, we uninvited familiarity.) can at least be informed as to the steps of the There were two appeals, one from process. I doubt we will have the capacity to the Crous family (who have their research the impact of the proposed increased dwellings a kilometre or so the the height and size of the turbines. west of the facility), and one from a What was the basis of the two appeals against group of landowners who own that EA that were dismissed? property all around the site. Apart Rgds from the three farms that will host Jenny Gon the facility, and possibly a few others in the Coombs area, most of the surrounding farms are given over to trophy hunting, which are frequented by, as well as locals, overseas visitors from a range of countries. The second, larger appeal was from this group, although the Crouses are also involved in the trophy hunting business. The group appeal addresses every aspect of the EIA, both substantive and procedural, and found nothing whatever to recommend it. However, the two main aspects were about the visual impact, because overseas trophy hunters do not want to see structures like wind turbines that will detract from the Wild Africa experience (the appellants' words, not mine) for which they travel to SA. The appellants also averred that overseas trophy hunters will not come to the area to hunt if the facility is built, and this will not only prejudice the livelihoods of everyone who is involved in the business, but will also reduce the tax revenue from the business. The appeal decisions, which summarise the main thrusts of the grounds of appeal, will be made available to I&APs for the mandatory 30-day public review period. Sincerely, Bill 03Oct18: e-mail Dear Bill Dear Shane, Eastern Cape Parks & The attached letter refers. Thanks for your response. Tourism Board, Please can you add me to the Interested and I have added your name and Environmental Manager, Affected Party list. My contact details are in the contact details to my I&AP list. Shane (October) Gertze signature below. Can I assume that you will be the Kind Regards, contact for ECPTA, and that I need Shanè (October) Gertze not communicate with anyone else (Note: The attached letter refrs to the Notification about the Plan 8 amendment sent to ECP&TB) application? Sincerely, Bill
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2.3 Commentators on the Notification of Intention Comments were received from: Mr Morne Erwee - Landowner (project site) Mr Glyn Dixon – Chair: Coombs Farmers’ Association Mr Aiden Sparrow – Nearby landowner Mr Leon Els – Regional Director: DEDEAT Port Elizabeth Ms Alishea Vijoen – Sentech Me Serame Motlake - Sentech Mr Leonard Shaw – Telkom Ms Natasha Higgit - SAHRA Ms Fayroush Luidick - SANParks Mr Andre van der Spuy – AVDS Consultants Ms Jenny Gon – WESSA Ms Shane (October) Gertze – ECP&TB
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3.1 Notification of the availability of the Draft Amendment Report (December 2018 – Withdrawn) for review and comment Notification of the availability of the Draft Amendment Report, February 2019, for review and comment was sent to the following individuals, groups, and representatives of organisations: 1. Landowners (project site) 2. I&APs from EIA, Adjacent Landowners, Previous Appellants 3. Makana Local Municipality 4. Ndlambe Local Municipality 5. DEDEAT Port Elizabeth 6. Department of Water and Sanitation, Eastern Cape 7. Department of Mineral Resources, Eastern Cape 8. Department of Energy 9. SA Heritage Resources Agency 10. Sentech 11. South African National Roads Agency Ltd 12. Eskom 13. Civil Aviation Authority 14. Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa 15. Telkom 16. SANParks 17. Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Board 18. Vodacom 19. MTN 20. CellC 21. Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries 22. Eastern Cape Province Heritage Agency
The text of the notification can be found in s7.2.3 of the Amendment report. The I&AP database is in Figure 7.1 of the Amendment Report. Copies of the messages that were sent to all recipients can be found in Appendix C of this report, together with copies of the responses received.
3.2 Comments received The comments received from recipients are set out in Table 3.1.
The Draft Amendment Report, February 2019, was subsequently withdrawn because of a procedural error in the public participation process. The comments are nevertheless considered to be relevant to the process, not least because they illustrate that communications were sent and received, even though most of the stakeholders did not respond to the several invitations to engage with the amendment process.
Table 3.1: Comments and Responses on the Draft Amendment Report (December 2018–Withdrawn)
Date of comment, format of Comment Response from comment, name of EAP/Applicant/Specialist organisation/I&AP 06Jan19, e-mail Hi Bill EAP: Dear Morné, Tower Hill Farm, Morne Erwee On the site layout the farms towerhill and pey I'm not sure how I managed to nes kraal must change. Wayne Nortiers farm make such a silly mistake, but are peynes Kraal. thanks very much for pointing it out. And morne erwee farm is Towerhill. The figure has been corrected. Thanks morne Sincerely, and very best wishes for
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Date of comment, format of Comment Response from comment, name of EAP/Applicant/Specialist organisation/I&AP 2019, Bill 07Jan19, e-mail Dear Mr. Rowlston Dear Mr Reddy, Eskom, Mr Collin Reddy I am no longer in the Eastern Cape but Thank you very much for informing CES message dated 04Jan19 forwarded your email to the new GM for the me of your move out of the Eastern forwarded to: Eastern Cape Operating Unit – Mr. Mandla Cape, and especially for forwarding • Mandla Gobingca Gobingca. the information to your successor. :[email protected] Kind Regards Sincerely, Collin Reddy Bill Rowlston 07Jan19, e-mail I have moved function in Cell C and would Thank you for informing me of your CellC, Senior Project Manager, recommend that you deal with Mr Harrish change of focus in CellC, and Mr H Dippenaar Kasseepursad from regulatory in copy. especially for forwarding my CES message dated 04Jan19 message to your colleague Mr forwarded to: Kasseepursad. • Harrish Kasseepursad: [email protected] 08Jan19, e-mail Dear Bill Dear Jenny, WESSA, Jenny Gon Thank you for the notification below. I am Thanks very much for getting back copying in Eileen Shepherd, chairperson of to me. the WESSA Grahamstown Branch I've replaced Ted's details with committee, as Ted Botha who was the Eileen's on the I&AP database. committee’s representative in this regard, is Sincerely, in the throes of packing up to move to Bill Plettenberg Bay. Rgds Jenny Gon 08Jan19, e-mail Good afternoon Sello Dear Clinton, Message from Clinton Jackson, I trust that you had a relaxing festive season. Thank you very much for doing SAHRA, to Sello Mokhanya - In 2012, prior to the MOU between SAHRA that for me: I'm greatly obliged to [email protected] - at and ECPHRA coming into affect, SAHRA you for your invaluable assistance. ECPHA, attaching relevant provided comment on the plan 8 wind I hope 2019 treats you well. documentation for ECPHA’s energy facility near Grahamstown, the link to Sincerely, review of the Amendment the case on SAHRIS, with all relevant Bill Application. documentation can be found here: Copied to Natasha Higgit https://www.sahra.org.za/sahris/cases/plan8- (SAHRA) and Bill Rowlston wind-energy-facility (CES) Bill Rowlston (cc'd here) has contacted SAHRA to inform us of an amendment to the original application and to provide updated versions of the PIA and AIA. For ease of reference I have attached the amendment notification, the updated reports as well as the comment supplied by SAHRA. Once ECPHRA has supplied comment I would appreciate if you could send me a copy of the decision so that I can include it on the SAHRIS case in order to ensure that the records we have pertaining to this application are complete. Should you require any further information the Mr Rowlston can be contacted on 082 808 0413. If you need any assistance with accessing any of the documents stored on SAHRIS you are welcome to contact me on 0724373075. kind regards Clinton Clinton Jackson Manager: National Inventory Unit 10Jan19, e-mail Good day Billy Dear Mr Njingana, Pp Regional Manager, Hope you are well. Thank you very much for your very Southern Region, Eskom, Please find the attachment for your attention. prompt response to my message. Chumisa Njingana The original will be sent via Post Office. I note the conditions for your Have a blessed day. approval of the amendment, and I Kind regards have passed the letter on to the
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Date of comment, format of Comment Response from comment, name of EAP/Applicant/Specialist organisation/I&AP Chumisa developer. Text of attachment: Sincerely, • Your email received on the 04 January Bill Rowlston 2019, requesting comments on the above mentioned matter, refers. • The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) have the following comments with regards to the proposed Grahamstown Wind Energy Facility: • The wind turbines must be erected at least 200 metres from the National Road Reserve boundary. If this requirement cannot be met, then a good motivation has to be submitted to SANRAL as to why the wind turbines should be erected closer. • All other buildings / structures should be erected at least 60 metres from the National Road Reserve boundary and / or 500 metres from any intersection. • If access is required form the National Road, an approval from SANRAL is required, otherwise access can be obtained from the nearest numbered route. • A formal application together with the plans of the proposed wind farm must be submitted to SANRAL for approval. • No installation of any infrastructure inside the Road Reserve. • Construction of all work may only commence after written approval has been obtained from SANRAL (Copy of latter in Appendix M of the final; Amendment report) 11Jan19, e-mail Good day EAP: Dear Emma, ECPTA, Info, Emma Please see below email and direct/respond Thank you for forwarding my CES message dated 04Jan19 accordingly please message to your colleagues. forwarded to: Kind Regards, Sincerely, • Shanè Gertze: Emma Bill [email protected], • Sherwyn Mack: [email protected] Copied to: [email protected] 10Jan19, e-mail Noted, thank you. No response necessary. Telkom, Senior Manager: Access Master Planning, Mr L Shaw
3.3 Commentators on the Draft Amendment Report (December 2018–Withdrawn) Comments were received from: Mr Morne Erwee - Landowner (project site) Mr Collin Reddy – Eskom Mr H Dippenaar - CellC Ms Jenny Gon – WESSA Mr Clintom Jackson - SAHRA Mr Chumisa Njingana – SANRAL Ms Shane (October) Gertze – ECP&TB
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4.1 Notification of the availability of the Final Amendment Report (February 2019– Withdrawn) for review and comment Notification of the availability of the Draft Amendment Report, February 2019, for review and comment was sent to a consolidate stakeholder list comprising following individuals, groups, and representatives of organisations: 1. Landowners (project site) 2. I&APs from EIA, Neraby Landowners, Previous Appellants 3. Makana Local Municipality 4. Ndlambe Local Municipality 5. DEDEAT Port Elizabeth 6. Department of Water and Sanitation, Eastern Cape 7. Department of Mineral Resources, Eastern Cape 8. Department of Energy 9. SA Heritage Resources Agency 10. Sentech 11. South African National Roads Agency Ltd 12. Eskom 13. Civil Aviation Authority 14. Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa 15. Telkom 16. SANParks 17. Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Board 18. Vodacom 19. MTN 20. CellC 21. Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries 22. Eastern Cape Province Heritage Agency
The text of the notification can be found in s7.2.3 of the Amendment report. The I&AP database is in Figure 7.1 of the Amendment Report. Copies of the messages that were sent to all recipients can be found in Appendix C of this report, together with copies of the responses received.
4.2 Comments received The comments received from recipients are set out in Table 4.1.
The “Final” Amendment Report, February 2019, was subsequently withdrawn because of a procedural error in the public participation process. The comments are nevertheless considered to be relevant to the process, not least because they illustrate that communications were sent and received, even though most of the stakeholders did not respond to the several invitations to engage with the amendment process.
Table 4.1: Comments and Responses on the Final Amendment Report (February 2019–Withdrawn)
Date of comment, format of Comment Response from comment, name of EAP/Applicant/Specialist organisation/I&AP 06Mar19, e-mail Dear Bill, Dear Veronique, G7 Renewable Energies (Pty) Please, could you register me, Done as requested. Ltd, Veronique Fyfe, Project Veronique Fyfe, on the Plan 8 Infinite The report is available on CES's website Manager Energy Facility in Grahamstown? - go to http://www.cesnet.co.za/public- Please register me with the email documents, then search for Plan 8
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[email protected]. Infinite Energy (Pty) Ltd - Grahamstown Thank you in anticipation, Wind Energy Facility Application for Veronique Fyfe | Project Manager Amendment of the Environmental G7 Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd Authorisation. Sincerely, Bill 07Mar19, e-mail Dear Bill, Dear Magdalene, Building Energy South Africa Please could you register my as an Done as requested. (Pty) Ltd, Magdalena I&AP for the Plan 8 Grahamstown The report is available on CES's website Michalowska - Environmental, Wind Energy Facility Part 2 - go to http://www.cesnet.co.za/public- Legal Compliance Manager Amendment Application. documents, then search for Plan 8 Africa & Middle East The reason for my registration is that I Infinite Energy (Pty) Ltd - Grahamstown would like to keep updated about all Wind Energy Facility Application for renewable energy environmental Amendment of the Environmental permitting processes. Authorisation. Please could you provide me with a Sincerely, link as to what has been issued out for Bill public consultation thus far. Thank you, Maggie
4.3 Commentators on the Final Amendment Report (February 2019–Withdrawn) Comments were received from: Ms Veronique Fyfe –G7 Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd, Ms Magdalena Michalowska – Building Energy South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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5.1 Notification of the availability of the Revised Draft Amendment Report (March 2019) for review and comment Notification of the availability of the Revised Draft Amendment Report, March 2019, for review and comment was sent to a consolidate stakeholder list comprising the following individuals, groups, and representatives of organisations: 1. Landowners (project site) 2. I&APs from EIA, Neraby Landowners, Previous Appellants 3. Makana Local Municipality 4. Ndlambe Local Municipality 5. DEDEAT Port Elizabeth 6. Department of Water and Sanitation, Eastern Cape 7. Department of Mineral Resources, Eastern Cape 8. Department of Energy 9. SA Heritage Resources Agency 10. Sentech 11. South African National Roads Agency Ltd 12. Eskom 13. Civil Aviation Authority 14. Wildlife & Environment Society of South Africa 15. Telkom 16. SANParks 17. Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Board 18. Vodacom 19. MTN 20. CellC 21. Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries 22. Eastern Cape Province Heritage Agency 23. G7 Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd 24. Building Energy South Africa (Pty) Ltd
The text of the notification can be found in s7.2.3 of the Amendment report. The I&AP database is in Figure 7.1 of the Amendment Report. Copies of the messages that were sent to all recipients can be found in Appendix E of this report, together with copies of the responses received.
5.2 Comments received Comments were received from DEA: the full text of the comments is reproduced below, as well as in Appendix O of the Amendment Report.
No comments on or responses to the Revised Draft Amendment Report were received from any other stakeholder.
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DEA Comments:
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5.3 Commentators on the Revised Draft Amendment Report (March 2019) Comments were received from: Department of Environmental Affairs
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The Notification of Intention was sent by e-mail to all persons and organisations on the stakeholder register, as follows: A.1: Landowners (Project Site)
Names and e-mail addresses:
Gavin Dixon Farm Gilead [email protected] Morne Erwee Farm Tower Hill [email protected] Wayne Nortier Farm Peynes Kraal [email protected], [email protected]
Response from Mr Morne Erwee
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A.2: I&APs, Adjacent and Nearby Landowners, Previous Appellants
Names and e-mail addresses:
Glyn Dixon Chair: Coombs Farmers Assoc’n [email protected], Orgie Crous Farmer - Honeykop No361 [email protected], Jeremy Allan Not known [email protected], Gilbert Coetzee Coombsvale [email protected], James Williamson Glenboyd [email protected], Fred Pittaway Valleyview, Kaasvlei [email protected], Gcobani Dyantyi Outspan Farm [email protected], Murray Crous Honeykop [email protected], Glen Coetzee Blydemoed and others [email protected], John Coetzee Woodgate, and others [email protected], Dave Young Chertsey Game farm [email protected] Gary Terblanche Widcombe and others [email protected], Trumpeters Drift and others Pete Moll [email protected], (sold) Adri Timm Hunts Hoek [email protected], Ryan Mackie Kwandwe Pvt NR [email protected], Owen Poultney Lanka Safaris [email protected] Dick Palmer Bridgwater [email protected], Kevin Eke Munster and others [email protected], Nolan Sparg Glenmelville – Munster Trust [email protected] Kevin Bates Drivebush [email protected], Andrew Smailes Glendowan [email protected], Alroy vd Merwe Bakers Farm [email protected], Roy Bowles Percival (Coombs) [email protected], Rodney Randall Sutherland [email protected], George Penacchini Percival (Coombs) [email protected], Kim Sansom Southey’s Hoek [email protected], Advocate Dave de la Harpe Governors Kop and others [email protected], Kai-Uwe Koel Governors Kop and others [email protected], Barbara Schneider Governors Kop and others [email protected],
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Lionel Wicks Southey’s Hoek [email protected], Botha van Niekerk Spekboom Vale [email protected], Tom Haugen Glenboyd [email protected], Oivind Tidemandsen Glenboyd [email protected]
Response from Mr & Mrs Glyn Dixon
Supplementary message sent to Mr Dave Young
Names and e-mail addresses:
Dave Young Chertsey Game farm [email protected]
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Message sent to Mr Bibbey, the new owner of Elephant Park (advised by Mr Dave Young by telephone)
Names and e-mail addresses:
Norman Bibbey Elephant Park (new owner) [email protected]
Message sent by Ms Adri Timm to Mr Aidan Sparrow (new owner of Trumpeters Drift), including the attached *.pdf Notification file.
Response from Mr Aidan Sparrow to the EAP
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Message to Mr Sparrow
Names and e-mail addresses:
Aidan & Morgan Sparrow Trumpeters Drift (new owner) [email protected]
Message to Mr Nicholas Smith and Andre van der Spuy (coordinators of one of the unsuccessful appeals against the granting of the Environmental Authorisation)
Names and e-mail addresses:
Andre van der Spuy AVDS Environmental Consultants [email protected] Nick Smith Smith Ndlovu Summers Attorneys [email protected]
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Comment from Mr Van der Spuy
A.3: Makana Local Municipality
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Names and e-mail addresses:
Name not known Secretary to Mun Mgr Mr Mene [email protected] Mr N Masoma Ward Councillor, Ward 13* [email protected] * The site of the WEF is entirely within Ward 13.
A.4: Ndlambe Local Municipality
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Names and e-mail addresses:
Adv Rolly Dumezweni Municipal Manager* [email protected]
* The WEF is visible from the northern parts of the municipal area.
A.5: DEDEAT Port Elizabeth
Names and e-mail addresses:
Leon Els Regional Director [email protected]
Response from Leon Els
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A.6: Department of Water and Sanitation, Eastern Cape
Names and e-mail addresses:
Portia Makhanya Regional Director; Eastern Cape [email protected]
A.7: Department of Mineral Resources, Eastern Cape
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Names and e-mail addresses:
Brenda Ngebulana Regional Manager, Eastern Cape [email protected]
A.8: Department of Energy
Names and e-mail addresses:
Mokgadi mathekgana Chief Director: Renewable Energy [email protected] Info Department of Energy [email protected],
A.9: SA Heritage Resources Agency
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Names and e-mail addresses:
Info South African Heritage Resources Agency [email protected]
Response from SAHRA
A.10: Sentech
Names and e-mail addresses:
Alishea Viljoen Site Acquisition and Environmental Specialist [email protected]
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Response from Sentech
Further response from Sentech
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A.11: South African National Roads Agency Ltd
Names and e-mail addresses:
Chunisa Njingana South African National Roads Agency Ltd, Southern Region: [email protected]
A.12: Eskom
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Names and e-mail addresses:
CS Reddy General Manager Distribution, Eastern Cape, Eskom [email protected]
A.13: Civil Aviation Authority
Names and e-mail addresses:
Lizelle Stroh Civil Aviation Authority [email protected]
A.14: WESSA
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Names and e-mail addresses:
Jenny Gon WESSA [email protected] Ted Botha WESSA [email protected] Morgan Griffiths WESSA [email protected]
Response from WESSA
A.15: Telkom
Names and e-mail addresses:
Leonard Shaw Senior Manager: Access Master Planning, Telkom [email protected]
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Response from Telkom
A.16: SANParks
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Names and e-mail addresses:
Fayroush Ludick SANParks [email protected]
Response from SANParks
A.17: Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Board
Names and e-mail addresses:
Info FAO Regional Manager [email protected]
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Response from ECP&TB
A.18: Vodacom
Names and e-mail addresses:
Andre Barnard Vodacom [email protected]
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A.19: MTN
Names and e-mail addresses:
Krishna Chetty MTN [email protected]
A.20: CellC
Names and e-mail addresses:
H Dippenaar CellC [email protected]
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A.21: Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
Names and e-mail addresses:
Delegate of the Minister: Land Use and Soil M Mashudu [email protected] Management Not known DAFF [email protected]
A.22: Eastern Cape Provincial Heritage Resources Agency
Names and e-mail addresses:
General Enquiries ECPHA [email protected], Mr Lennox Zote ECPHA [email protected], Mr Sello Mokhanya ECPHA [email protected]
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B.1: CES covering letter for 1st Application
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B.2: DEA Acknowledgment of Receipt of 1st Application
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B.3: Submission to DEDEAT Port Elizabeth
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B.4: CES covering letter for 2nd Application and withdrawal of 1st Application
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B.5: DEA Acknowledgement of Receipt of 2nd Application
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B.6: Submission to DEDEAT Port Elizabeth
Note: Ms Bentz is Mr Els’s Secretary: e-mail [email protected]
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C.1: Landowners (Project Site)
Names and e-mail addresses:
Gavin Dixon Farm Gilead [email protected] Morne Erwee Farm Tower Hill [email protected] Wayne Nortier Farm Peynes Kraal [email protected], [email protected]
Response from Morne Erwee
C.2: I&APs, Adjacent and Nearby Landowners, Previous Appellants
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Names and e-mail addresses:
Glyn Dixon Chair: Coombs Farmers Assoc’n [email protected], Orgie Crous Farmer - Honeykop No361 [email protected], Jeremy Allan Not known [email protected], Gilbert Coetzee Coombsvale [email protected], James Williamson Glenboyd [email protected], Fred Pittaway Valleyview, Kaasvlei [email protected], Gcobani Dyantyi Outspan Farm [email protected], Murray Crouas Honeykop [email protected], Glen Coetzee Blydemoed and others [email protected], John Coetzee Woodgate, and others [email protected], Dave Young Chertsey Game farm [email protected] Gary Terblanche Widcombe and others [email protected], Trumpeters Drift and others Pete Moll [email protected], (sold) Adrti Timm Hunts Hoek [email protected], Ryan Mackie Kwandwe Pvt NR [email protected], Owen Poultney Lanka Safaris [email protected] Dick Palmer Bridgwater [email protected], Kevin Eke Munster and others [email protected], Nolan Sparg Glenmelville – Munster Trust [email protected] Kevin Bates Drivebush [email protected], Andrew Smailes Glendowan [email protected], Alroy vd Merwe Bakers Farm [email protected], Roy Bowles Percival (Coombs) [email protected], Rodney Randall Sutherland [email protected], George Penacchini Percival (Coombs) [email protected], Kim Sansom Southey’s Hoek [email protected], Advocate Dave de la Harpe Governors Kop and others [email protected], Kai-Uwe Koel Governors Kop and others [email protected], Barbara Schneider Governors Kop and others [email protected], Lionel Wicks Southey’s Hoek [email protected], Botha van Niekerk Spekboom Vale [email protected], Tom Haugen Glenboyd [email protected], Oivind Tidemandsen Glenboyd [email protected] Andre van der Spuy AVDS Env Consultants [email protected] Nick Smith Smith Ndlovu Summers [email protected] Aidan & Morgan Sparrow Trumpeters Drift (new owner) [email protected] Norman Bibbey Elephant Park (new owner) [email protected]
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Supplementary message to Nolan Sparg
Names and e-mail addresses:
Nolan Sparg Glenmelville – Munster Trust [email protected]
C.3: Makana Local Municipality
Names and e-mail addresses:
Name not known Secretary to Mun Mgr Mr Mene [email protected] Johannes Esterhuizen Assistant Director Environment [email protected], Mr N Masoma Ward Councillor, Ward 13* [email protected] * The site of the WEF is entirely within Ward 13.
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C.4: Ndlambe Local Municipality
Names and e-mail addresses:
Adv Rolly Dumezweni Municipal Manager* [email protected]
* The WEF is visible from the northern parts of the municipal area.
C.5: DEDEAT Port Elizabeth
Names and e-mail addresses:
Leon Els Regional Director [email protected]
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C.6: Department of Water and Sanitation, Eastern Cape
Names and e-mail addresses:
Portia Makhanya Regional Director; Eastern Cape [email protected]
C.7: Department of Mineral Resources, Eastern Cape
Names and e-mail addresses:
Brenda Ngebulana Regional Manager, Eastern Cape [email protected]
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C.8: Department of Energy
Names and e-mail addresses:
Mokgadi mathekgana Chief Director: Renewable Energy [email protected] Info Department of Energy [email protected],
C.9: SA Heritage Resources Agency
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Response from SAHRA
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C.10: Sentech
Names and e-mail addresses:
Serame Motlhake Manager: Broadcast Planning [email protected] Alishea Viljoen Site Acquisition and Environmental Specialist [email protected]
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C.11: South African National Roads Agency Ltd
Names and e-mail addresses:
Chunisa Njingana South African National Roads Agency Ltd, Southern Region: [email protected]
Response from SANRAL
Note: The attachment is a Conditional latter of Approval for the project, dated 10th January 2019: see Appendix M in the final Amendment Report.
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C.12: Eskom
Names and e-mail addresses:
CS Reddy General Manager Distribution, Eastern Cape, Eskom [email protected]
Response from Eskom
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C.13: Civil Aviation Authority
Names and e-mail addresses:
Lizelle Stroh Civil Aviation Authority [email protected]
C.14: WESSA
Names and e-mail addresses:
Jenny Gon WESSA [email protected] Ted Botha WESSA [email protected] Morgan Griffiths WESSA [email protected]
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Response from WESSA
C.15: Telkom
Names and e-mail addresses:
Leonard Shaw Senior Manager: Access Master Planning, Telkom [email protected]
Response from Telkom
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C.16: SANParks
Names and e-mail addresses:
Fayroush Ludick SANParks [email protected]
C.17: Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Board
Names and e-mail addresses:
Info FAO Regional Manager [email protected]
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Response from ECP&TA
C.18: Vodacom; C.19: MTN; C20: CellC
Names and e-mail addresses:
Andre Barnard Vodacom [email protected] Krishna Chetty MTN [email protected] H Dippenaar CellC [email protected]
C.21: Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
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Names and e-mail addresses:
Delegate of the Minister: Land Use and Soil M Mashudu [email protected] Management
C.22: Eastern Cape Province Heritage Agency
Names and e-mail addresses:
General Enquiries ECPHA [email protected], Mr Lennox Zote ECPHA [email protected], Mr Sello Mokhanya ECPHA [email protected]
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D.1: Consolidated Stakeholder List
Names and e-mail addresses: Andre Barnard Vodacom [email protected], Brenda Ngebulana Department of Mineral Resources [email protected], Clinton Jackson SAHRA [email protected], Eileen Shepherd WESSA [email protected] Fayroush Ludick SANParks [email protected], Gavin Dixon Gilead Farm [email protected], Mandla Gobingca Eskom [email protected], H Kasseepursad CellC [email protected], General Enquiries ECPHA [email protected], General Enquiries ECP&TB [email protected], Johannes Esterhuizen Makana LM [email protected], Krishna Chetty MTN [email protected], Portia Makhanya DWS Eastern Cape [email protected], M Mashudu DAFF [email protected], Mokgadi Mathekgana DoE [email protected], Morgan Ggriffiths WESSA [email protected], Serame Motlhake Sentech [email protected], Natasha Higgit SAHRA [email protected], Mr N Masoma Makana LM [email protected], N Maxongo ECPHA [email protected], nmlungwana SAHRA [email protected], Felicity Nortje Peynes Kraal Farm [email protected], Adv Rolly Dumezweni Ndlambe LM [email protected], Name not known PA to Mun Mgr Makana LM [email protected], Owen Poultney Lanka Safaris [email protected], Leonard Shaw Telkom [email protected], Sello Mokhanya ECPHA [email protected], Strih Civil Aviation ASuthoruty [email protected], Pete Moll Trumpeters Drift (previous owner) "[email protected]" Adri Timm Hunts Hoek [email protected] Alishea Preotius Sentech [email protected]> Alroy van der Merwe Bakers Farm [email protected]
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Gcobani Dyantyi Outspan Farm [email protected] Aidan Sparrow Trumpeters Drift (new owner) [email protected] Andre van der Spuy AVDS Consultants [email protected] Barbara Schneider Governors Kop [email protected] Norman Bibbey Elephant Park (new owner) [email protected], Murray Crous Bushmans Gorge [email protected], Chumisa Njingana SANRAL [email protected]>, Dick Palmer Bridgwater [email protected] Glyn Dixon Chair: Coombs Farmers’ Association [email protected] John Coetzee Woodgate [email protected] Dave Young Chertsey [email protected] Botha van Nieker Spekboom Vale [email protected] Orgie Crous Honeykop [email protected] General Enquiries DoE [email protected] James Williamson Glenboyd / EP Skydivers [email protected] Gary Terblanche Widcombe [email protected] George Pennacchini Percival (Coombs) [email protected] Gilbert Coetzee Widcombe [email protected] Adv Dave de la Harpe Governors Kop [email protected] Glen Coetzee Blydemoed [email protected] Jenny Gon WESSA [email protected] Jeremy Allan Not known [email protected] Kim Sansom Southey’s Hoek [email protected] Kevin Eke Munster [email protected] Kai-Uwe Koel Governors Kop [email protected] Leon Els DEDEAT Port Elizabeth Leon Els
Response from DEA (Ms Toinette vd Merwe)
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Response from Ms Veronique Fyfe
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Response from Ms Kataryna Michalobska
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E.1: Consolidated Stakeholder List
Names and e-mail addresses: Andre Barnard Vodacom [email protected], Brenda Ngebulana Department of Mineral Resources [email protected], Clinton Jackson SAHRA [email protected], Eileen Shepherd WESSA [email protected] Fayroush Ludick SANParks [email protected], Gavin Dixon Gilead Farm [email protected], Mandla Gobingca Eskom [email protected], H Kasseepursad CellC [email protected], General Enquiries ECPHA [email protected], General Enquiries ECP&TB [email protected], Johannes Esterhuizen Makana LM [email protected], Krishna Chetty MTN [email protected], Portia Makhanya DWS Eastern Cape [email protected], M Mashudu DAFF [email protected], Mokgadi Mathekgana DoE [email protected], Morgan Ggriffiths WESSA [email protected], Serame Motlhake Sentech [email protected], Natasha Higgit SAHRA [email protected], Mr N Masoma Makana LM [email protected], N Maxongo ECPHA [email protected], nmlungwana SAHRA [email protected], Felicity Nortje Peynes Kraal Farm [email protected], Adv Rolly Dumezweni Ndlambe LM [email protected], Name not known Sec’y to Mun Mgr Makana LM [email protected], Owen Poultney Lanka Safaris [email protected], Leonard Shaw Telkom [email protected], Sello Mokhanya ECPHA [email protected], Strih Civil Aviation ASuthoruty [email protected], Pete Moll Trumpeters Drift (previous owner) "[email protected]" Adri Timm Hunts Hoek [email protected] Alishea Preotius SEntech [email protected]> Alroy van der Merwe Bakers Farm [email protected] Gcobani Dyantyi Outspan Farm [email protected] Aidan Sparrow Trumpeters Drift (new owner) [email protected] Andre van der Spuy AVDS Consultants [email protected]
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Barbara Schneider Governors Kop [email protected] Norman Bibbey Elephant Park (new owner) [email protected], Murray Crous Bushmans Gorge [email protected], Chumisa Njingana SANRAL [email protected]>, Dick Palmer Bridgwater [email protected] Glyn Dixon Chair: Coombs Farmers’ Association [email protected] John Coetzee Woodgate [email protected] Dave Young Chertsey [email protected] Botha van Nieker Spekboom Vale [email protected] Orgie Crous Honeykop [email protected] General Enquiries DoE [email protected] James Williamson Glenboyd / EP Skydivers [email protected] Gary Terblanche Widcombe [email protected] George Pennacchini Percival (Coombs) [email protected] Gilbert Coetzee Widcombe [email protected] Adv Dave de la Harpe Governors Kop [email protected] Glen Coetzee Blydemoed [email protected] Jenny Gon WESSA [email protected] Jeremy Allan Not known [email protected] Kim Sansom Southey’s Hoek [email protected] Kevin Eke Munster [email protected] Kai-Uwe Koel Governors Kop [email protected] Leon Els DEDEAT Port Elizabeth Leon Els
Proof of delivery to DEDEAT Port Elizabeth
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