APPENDIX B – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ...... 3 2 REPORT DISTRIBUTION ...... 4 2.1 Hard and e-copy report distribution to government and key stakeholders ...... 4 2.2 Notification of other I&APs ...... 5 3 ADVERTISEMENTS ...... 17 4 PUBLIC MEETINGS ...... 21 4.1 Vredes Valley/Molopo Community Hall, Vredes Valley...... 21 4.1.1 Attendance register ...... 21 4.1.2 Meeting notes ...... 22 4.1.3 Pictures ...... 23 4.2 RVM Mission Station Community Hall, Riemvasmaak...... 24 4.2.1 Attendance register ...... 24 4.2.2 Meeting notes ...... 24 4.2.3 Pictures ...... 25 4.3 Marchant Community Hall, Marchant ...... 26 4.3.1 Attendance register ...... 26 4.3.2 Meeting notes ...... 27 4.3.3 Pictures ...... 28 4.4 Kalahari Gateway Hall, Voortrekker Street, Kakamas...... 29 4.4.1 Attendance register ...... 29 4.4.2 Meeting notes ...... 29 4.4.3 Pictures ...... 32 5 FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS ...... 33 5.1 DAFF Upington 8 May 2015 ...... 33 5.1.1 Attendance register ...... 33 5.1.2 Notes ...... 33 5.2 DWS Upington 4 May 2015 ...... 33 5.2.1 Attendance register ...... 33 5.2.2 Notes ...... 34 5.2.3 Site visit pictures with DWS on 6 May 2015 ...... 35 5.3 Kai ! Garib Municipality 4 May 2015...... 36 5.3.1 Attendance register ...... 36 5.3.2 Notes ...... 36 5.4 ZF Magcuwu DM 4 May 2015 ...... 36 5.4.1 Attendance register ...... 36 5.4.2 Notes ...... 36 6 THE BID...... 38 7 SITE NOTICES ...... 39
LIST OF PLATES
Plate 2.1: Letter of notification to I&APs advising them of release of DEIR ...... 16 Plate 4.1: Meeting to present the DEIR at the Vredes Valley Community Hall, 5 May 2015 ...... 23 Plate 4.2: Meeting to present the DEIR at the RVM Mission Station Community Hall ...... 25 Plate 4.3: Meeting to present the DEIR at the Marchant Community Hall, 6 May 2015 ...... 28 Plate 5.1: Site visit with DWS, 6 may 2015...... 35 Plate 7.1: Notice placed at the Augrabies Falls Convenience Store ...... 39 Plate 7.2: Augrabies Town - Jo's Kafee...... 40 Plate 7.3: Oewer Mini Mark ...... 41 Plate 7.4: Kakamas - Agri Mark Kaap Agri ...... 42 Plate 7.5: Kakamas Library ...... 42 Plate 7.6: Kakamas - Sultanaland Mall ...... 43
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1 INTRODUCTION
The public review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report and associated specialist studies and Draft Environmental Management Plan ran for 30 days between Wednesday 29 April and Monday 1 June 2015. During this period, the following public participation activities were undertaken:
1. The reports were distributed in hardcopy to numerous government departments, key stakeholders and I&APs.
2. Hard copies of the report were distributed to public locations where they could be accessed by the public. The reports were made available at the following locations:
a. Augrabies Falls National Park - Reception Desk, Main Park Building b. Marchant Khai Gariep Municipal Office – Clinic Street, Marchant Town c. Augrabies Khai Gariep Municipal Office – 199 Tin Singel/Crescent, Augrabies Town d. Kakamas Library – 28 Voortrekker Street, Kakamas
3. The report was uploaded to the CES website.
4. Public meetings were held on the following days:
a. Tuesday 5 May 2015, 08:00 – 12:00. Vredes Valley/Molopo Community Hall, Vredes Valley. b. Tuesday 5 May 2015, 14:00 – 18:00. RVM Mission Station Community Hall, Riemvasmaak. c. Wednesday 6 May 2015, 15:00 – 18:00. Marchant Community Hall, Marchant d. Thursday 07 May 2015, 14:00 - 18:00. Kalahari Gateway Hall, Voortrekker Street, Kakamas.
5. Focus group meetings were held with the following key stakeholders: a. On the morning of 4 May: i. With DWA in Upington (Moshido Ramwetsi) ii. With the Kai! Gharib Municipality at their offices in Keimoes b. On the morning of Wednesday, 6 May: i. With Mr Kobus van Coppenhagen at his farm ii. With the Augrabies Falls National Park at the park c. On the morning of Thursday, 7 May i. With the Kamkhiri Resort d. On the morning of 8 May: i. With DAFF in Upington (Jacky Mans)
6. A comments trail was compiled.
7. The I&AP database was continuously updated as new people and organisations registered.
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2 REPORT DISTRIBUTION
2.1 Hard and e-copy report distribution to government and key stakeholders
Table 2.1: List of government and key stakeholders to whom the draft EIR, specialist reports, and draft EMPr was distributed Distributed to Hard copies Electronic copies Department of Environmental Affairs, Pretoria 2 3 Northern Cape Department of Environment and Nature Conservation Kimberley Office 1 1 Springbok Office 1 1 DWS Northern Cape Kimberley Office 1 1 Springbok Office 1 1 SANParks Pretoria Groenkloof Office Park Planning & 1 1 Development Conservation Services Division AFNP 1 4 Department of Agriculture Pretoria Office 1 Kimberley Office 1 Z.F. District Municipality 1 Khai Garib Local Municipality 1 DAFF Upington 1 Northern Cape Department of Roads and 1 Public Works SANRAL – Western Region 1 Eskom 4 Department of Energy 1 Department of Mineral Resources 1 Department of Rural Development and Land 1 Reform National Energy Regulator 1 SAHRA Upload SKA 1 Telkom 1 Sentech 1 Kakamas Water User Association 1 Rooipad Farmers Association 1 Blouputs Farmers Association 1 Marchant Farmers Association 1 Augrabies Farmers Association 1 Kakamas Farmers Association 1 Schroeder Farmers Association 1 Mr Kobus van Coppenhagen 1 1 AFNP (Public venue) 1 Marchant Public Library 1 Augrabies Public Library 1 Kakamas Public Library 1 RVM Melkbosrant Community 1 RVM Molopo/Vredes Valley Community 1 RVM Mission Station Community 1 Ngwao-Boswa Ya Kapa Bokone (Northern 1 Cape Provincial Heritage Resources Authority)
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2.2 Notification of other I&APs
All I&APs registered on the I&AP database at the time of release of the Draft EIR for public review were notified of the report’s availability. More I&APs registered and commented during the DEIR review phase. The table below lists I&APs which were registered at the time of release of the DEIR.
Table 2.2: I&APs who were notified of the DEIR availability at time of release RVM 1 Hydro Electric Power - Riemvasmaak 40 MW Hydro Power Project Environmental Impact Assessment Interested and Affected Party Database 2015
Name Surname Interested & Affected Party Group/Organisation
Abe Abrahmans Department of Water and Sanitation Bundi Adams Farm 15/17 Benjamin Adams Kai! Garib Lorenzo Adams AGS Kerk Lea Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Johanna M Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Maria Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Telda Fabiola Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Maria Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Romitheus Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Jessie Adams Riemvasmaak Sending sarelda Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Katrina Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Niklaas Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Roman R Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Sabastian Adams Riemvasmaak Sending Andreas Adams Riemvasmaak Development Committee Gloria Adams Vredes Valley Community Glonia Adonis Riemvasmaak Planning Committee Pelagia Afrikaner Riemvasmaak Sending Antonius Afrikaner Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Katrina Andreas Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Anna Andreas Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Jakobus Andreas Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Sarah Andreas Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Jan Andreas Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Henry Angus Marchand Community Janetta Wilhelmina Antunes Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Henry Augus Marchand Enterprise Ivis B Riemvasmaak Sending Ge vatuis Baartman Riemvasmaak Nwabisa Bamane Vredes Valley Community Anna V Basson Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Aletha Basson Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Piet Basson Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Irma Basson Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand
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Rosaria Basson Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Katrina Geraldine Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Caroline Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Anna Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Valerie Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Sophia Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Rebecca Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Victoria Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Priscilla Basson Riemvasmaak Sending L.P Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Henry Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Bernadette Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Ray Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Feitjie H Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Ragel Basson Riemvasmaak Sending Petronella Basson Riemvasmaak Development Committee Jacobus Basson Riemvasmaak Planning Committee Michael H. Basson Riemvasmaak Development Committee Feitjie Basson Riemvasmaak Governance Committee Markus Basson Melkbosrant Committee Chairperson Michael Basson Vredes Valley Community Vincentina Basson Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Ruwayda Baulackey Department of Rural Development JT Benade Oseiland Blouputs Farmes Association Frans Bergh Marchand Farmers Association Frans Bergh Marchand Farmers Association Amanda Bester Telkom SA Limited Marius Beukes Riemvasmaak Sending Nicolaas Beukes Riemvasmaak Sending Patricia Beukes Riemvasmaak Sending Mari Beukes Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Isak Beukes Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Demetheo Beukes Riemvasmaak Sending Mina Bezuidenhoud Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Henrieta Bezuidenhout Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Elizabeth. K Bezuidenhout Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand C Bezuidenhout Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Bernard Bezuidenhout Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Bernard Bezuidenhout Melkbosrant Community Alexander Bezuidenhout Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Sara Bezuidenhout Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Dhelha Bezuidenhout Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Josia Blaauw Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Desmond Blaauw Vredes Valley Community Franco Blaauw Vredes Valley Community Rhodea Bock Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand
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Anna Bok Marchand Community Masixole Booi Vredes Valley Community Gertruida Booysen Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Jackie Booysen Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Beauty Booysen Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Shalmyn Booysen Riemvasmaak Sending Katrina Booysen Riemvasmaak Sending Margareth Booysen Riemvasmaak Sending Gerald Booysen Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand L Bosan Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Daniel Boshoff Interested Party Magdalene Bostander Vredes Valley Community Samantha Braid Interested Party Samantha Braid The Federation of Canoeing South Africa (CSA) Ragel Brandt Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Morney Brandt Interested Party Robin Buske Eskom Network Development Planning Pietro Chiapasco Department of Public Works RW Cloete Marchand Enterprise G.A Cloete Kai! Garib Local Municipality Lukas Cloete Riemvasmaak Sending Peter Cloete COS Kakamas John HH Cloete Interested Party Noella Cloete Riemvasmaak Sending John Cloete Riemvasmaak Repatriation Committee John Cloete Vredes Valley Community Louisa Coertzen Pofadder Tourism Fritz Coetzee Interested Party Norbert Coetzee Riemvasmaak Sending The Landowner Conradie Conradie Trust Gregorius Conradie Interested Party WV Coppenhagen Daberas Luel Culwick Sidala Energy Clarissa Damara Riemvasmaak Tourism Anna Damara Riemvasmaak Sending WT Damarah Riemvasmaak Sending Lillian Damarah Riemvasmaak Sending A Damarah Department of Justice Kathrina Daniels Riemvasmaak Sending L Davids Riemvasmaak Sending Lena Davids Riemvasmaak Sending Craig Davids Master of the High Court Angeline Dawids Riemvasmaak Sending Lauretta Dawids Riemvasmaak Sending Magdelena Dawids Kai! Garib Anna Dawids Riemvasmaak Sending
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John Dawids Riemvasmaak Sending C.G Dawids Riemvasmaak Sending Daphney Dawids Riemvasmaak Sending Charlotte Dawids Riemvasmaak Repatriation Committee Charlotte Dawids Vredes Valley Community Paul Andries de Klerk Riemvasmaak Sending Rene De Kock South African National Roads Agency Limited Samantha De la Fontaine NC Department of Environment and Nature Conservation Alexandra De Water Riemvasmaak Alwyn Dippenaar L.A. Grapa Farms Lena Dobanie Riemvasmaak Bernadette Domkrag Interested Party Jan du Plessis Farm 431/0 Willie du Plessis Erf 208/211 Nardus Du Plessis SANParks: Augrabies Falls National Park Nico Du Plessis Neighbouring farmer Christine du Plessis SANPARKS Burger du Plessis Burger du Plessis Familie Trust Burger du Plessis Eternal Flame Inv 104 Pty Ltd WP du Plessis WP du Plessis Familie Trust M du Preez Interested Party Kathrin Duiker Coghsta Nomokula Mieta Dyentyi Interested Party Craig Eksteen Kalahari Outventures Clive Engelbrecht Interested Party G Engelbrecht Marchand Renato Engelbreght Interested Party S Erasmus Wildlife and Environmental Society of SA Margrett Fass Interested Party JW Fass Interested Party Jan Filander Bassondrift CPA The Landowner Flying Falcon Flying Falcon Prop 12 cc Sylvester Frans Interested Party T Frans Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Jan Frans Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Silvester Frans Vredes Valley Community Jan Frans Marchand Community Altus Gagiano Blouputs Farmers Association Namein Gagiano Secretary Bloutputs Farmers Association Gustav Geffrath African Paddling Association Yolanda Gertse Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Emelda Gewers Riemvasmaak Sending Danie Smit DEA: Integrated Environmental Management Monica Goreses Interested Party Frederick Gouws Roman Catholic Brandon Gouws Interested Party
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Isak Green Marchand Community The Landowner Groenheuwel Groenheuwel Trust Ratuise H Riemvasmaak Sending Mina Hampinan Interested Party Theresa Hampira Riemvasmaak Planning Committee Theresa Hampira Riemvasmaak Sending Gert Heese Orleans Boerdery/Vaalkop Eiland Dr Dieter Heihnson Acer Africa Christine Hendricks COC Sec Howard Hendricks South African National Parks Pretoria Christina Hendrickse Vredes Valley Community Ignatius Hifikya Riemvasmaak Sending Phillip Hine South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) Andrew Hockly Interested Party Augrabies Solomon Hoorn Interested Party Zolike Hoorn Vredes Valley Community Manda Hough Kakamas Public Library Andrew Isaaks Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Samson Isaks Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Trooi Jaar Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Ragina Jaar Marchand Community Nicoleen Jacobs Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Sarah Jacobs Kai!Garib Katrina Jansen Riemvasmaak Auxillia Januarie Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Gregorius Januarie Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Marie Johnson Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Christie Jordaan Christie Jordaan Boerdery Trust Wendall Jors Vredes Valley Community Julian Kans Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Lod Kariata Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Welma Kariata Vredes Valley Community Loot Kariata Vredes Valley Community Theresia Keepers Interested Party Andrew & Marie- Louise Kellett African Paddling Association I Khan Interested Party Debbie Khan Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Sebrena Klein Interested Party Ragel Klein Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Anna Klim Riemvasmaak Sending Veronika Klim Riemvasmaak Sending Walter D Klim Kai! Garib Johana Kock Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Claudina Kock Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Maria Kock Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Johan Koegelenberg Sentech Ltd
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Melkom Komo Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Sophia Kopers Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Leon Kopers Roman Catholic Church Riemvasmaak Clara Kordom Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand S Kordom Roman Catholic Church R Kordom Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Lena Kordom Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Raymond Kordom Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Bennie Kordom Community Development Worker Chris Kotze Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Hendrik Kotze Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Christopher Kotze Vredes Valley Community Ketelien Kotze Vredes Valley Community C.B. Kriel KWGV J. Kriel Department of Justice E Kubayi DWA: Lower Orange Catchment Management Area E Lance Vredes Valley Community Jaenie Le Roux Interested Party Z Lesley Interested Party Heinrich Liebenberg Schroeder Farmers Association Sue Liell-Cock International Rafting Federation K Links Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Antonia Loss Vredes Valley Community Manager: Park Planning and Development Conservation Willem Louw Services Division -SANParks Donald Louw Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Sylvia Lucas Northern Cape Premier Claudia J Lukas Riemvasmaak Repatriation Committee Claudia J Lukas Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Julina Lusap Khai! Gariep Municipality - Secretary to Mayor Olyn Thandiswa Macanda Vredes Valley Community A.D. Malan Augrabies Boerevereniging Lotty Malan Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Leroy Malgas Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Paulus Malgas Riemvasmaak sending B Malgas Riemvasmaak Sending Richardo Malgas Riemvasmaak Repatriation Committee Andries Maloisi Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand LJ Manong Department of Agriculture and Land Reform (Northern Cape) Jacoline Mans Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Eunika Mapanka Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Tommy Mapanka Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Enrico Mapanka Riemvasmaak Sending LW Maparla Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Johannes Mapikana Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Goobani Mapikana Vredes Valley Community Willem Markus Bassondrift CPA
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Shewe Masala Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Nomthandazo Masheqa Vredes Valley Community Nomvula Masheqa Vredes Valley Community Marubini Mashudu Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Rachel Mate Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Yekami Mate Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Yekani Mate Vredes Valley Community Maxon Mathe Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Mercy Mathe Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Sinethemba Mathe Vredes Valley Community Nodo Matinzina Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo Roger Matthews Riemvasmaak Trust L J Mblankomo Vredes Valley Community V McPherson Kai!Garib Town Planner Magriet Molele Marchand Community Rachel Monderinger Interested Party Mpho Monyai DEA Case Officer Lucius Moolman South African National Arid Region Upington Moses Moses Department of Water and Sanitation Lebohang Motoai Eskom Grid Access Skelo Mtikitiki Future Focus Art & Craft Izak Nel Farm 13/2 Marintia Nel Future Focus Art & Craft Sarel Nieuwoudt Sarel Nieuwoudt Familie Trust Jasper Nieuwoudt Department of Mineral Resources Nolukholo Nkuphu Vredes Valley Community Kholikile Nogwili Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works Peter Novellie South African National Parks Mzingisi Npupu Vredes Valley Community Ramon Odendal Eskom Land & Rights J.J.J Olyn Mayor Khai! Gariep Municipality Frits Osthuizen Interested Party Graham Page Graham Page & Associates Anna Penizza Interested Party Owen Peters Eskom Distribution Masipa Pheladi Department of Energy Mirriam Phillips Interested Party Noma Qase Department of Energy South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) (Northern M Ramagoshi Cape) Moshudu Ranwedzi Department of Water & Sanitation Upington Rewaldo Regent Interested Party Willem Regent Interested Party Patrick Regent Vredes Valley Community Phillip Regent Vredes Valley Community Anna Reheke Interested Party Elizabeth. K Rhyn Riemvasmaak Vredes Vallei/Molopo
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Norman Rhyn Vredes Valley Community Andre Riley South African National Parks Eno Rodreas Riemvasmaak Sending Magrietha Roman Riemvasmaak Sending Richard Roman Riemvasmaak Sending Dawid Roman Riemvasmaak Sending Leonard Roman Vredes Valley Community Festus Roman Vredes Valley Community Marie Rooi Bassondrift CPA Pieter Rossouw Aurecon (Kimberley) Hannes S ZFM District Municipality - Upington Mary Aan Sauls Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand PJ Scheepers Kai! Garib Local Municipality Sanna Schoffers Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Martin Second Church Kakamas Lorato Sehularo Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Louisa Magdelena Shaw Interested Party Leonard Shaw Telkom SA Limited Regina Simon Interested Party Patrick Simon Riemvasmaak Sending Maritjie Sinon Interested Party Zena Siyangu Interested Party Arrie Skeffers Interested Party Gerhard Smit Interested Party Katrina Smith Interested Party LJ Snyders DWA: Chief Director Northern Cape The Landowner Sonland Sonland Boerdery Pty Ltd The Landowner Sonland Sonland Boerdery Pty Ltd The Landowner Sonvrucht Sonvrucht Farming Pty Ltd Johannes Rudolph Spangenberg Zwart Boois Berg Boerdery Trust Frederik Stapelberg Council for Geoscience Christian Steenkamp Farm Orange Falls Ilana Steenkamp Interested Party Haman Steenkamp Interested Party Zelma Steenkamp Interested Party Rosemary Steenkamp Interested Party Rosina Stofels Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Kobus Streuders Dapartment of Water & Sanitation Vloos Stuikhelm Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Lehanie Stuurman Interested Party Theoleen Stuurman Interested Party The Landowner Superlane Superlane 124 Pty Ltd Northern Cape Department of Environment and Nature Elsebe Swart Conservation Klaas Sy Swartura Jolanda Tatana Interested Party Maseri Tava Interested Party
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Elise Tempelhoff Die Beeld Newspaper Teresa Thagetsi Interested Party O Thebe DWA: Hydrological Services Samuel Thekiso Interested Party Willem Adriaan Theron W & L Theron Trust Sakkie Theron Oseiland Farms/ Rooipad Farmers Association LW Theunissen Riemvasmaak Community Trust Lloyd Theunissen Riemvasmaak Community Trust Pieter Willem Thirion Interested Party Willem Thomas Interested Party Cecelia Thutwe Interested Party Gert Tieties Roman Catholic Church Niklaas Tieties Vredes Valley Community Ngwao-Boswa Ya Kapa Bokone (Northern Cape Provincial Ratha Andrew Timothy Heritage Resources Authority) Adrian Tiplady Square Kilometre Array (SKA): South Africa Samuel Tompies SANParks: Augrabies Falls National Park Cecilia Uweseb Interested Party Kobus & Hannecke van Coppenhagen Neighbour to Augrabies Falls NP Giepie Van Niekerk KWGV Adriaan Pieter van Niekerk Interested Party Andre van Niekerk Rooipad Farmers Association Giepie van Niekerk Kakamas Water User Association Wian van Rensburg Kakamas Farmers Association Magrietha Van Rooi Riemvasmaak Sending Frans Van Rooyen Park Manager - Augrabies Falls National Park Daniel van Weyers Riemvasmaak Sending P van Wyk Marchand Enterprise (Ltd) Pty Guillaume Van Wyk Department of Agriculture She-arle van Wyk Interested Party JD Van Wyk Ledebe Dirk van Wyk Marchand Community Anna van Wyk Marchand Community David van Wyk Vredes Valley Community Dante van Wyk Interested Party Lukas Christoffel van Zyl Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Wikus van Zyl Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Henry Vass Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Fihlakelew Vass Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Danial Vass Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Edward Vass Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Leentjie Vass Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Ben Vass Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Ben Vass Riemvasmaak Development Committee Isak Vass Riemvasmaak Sending Ethel Vass Vredes Valley Community Dennie Vass Vredes Valley Community
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Nomsa Vass Vredes Valley Community Michael Vervueil Interested Party Mitha Vhogo Interested Party Johan Viljoen Botes & Kenedy A.G. Visser DWA (NWR1) Okkie Visser Augrabies Boerevereniging Gerrit Jacobus Visser Interested Party Willem Visser Willem Visser Trust Christina Visser Interested Party Eugene Visser Onderstepoort Bordery Eugene & Lea Visser Narries Intereseted Party Safie Voko Interested Party Willem Voko Interested Party The Landowner Vroeeson Vroeeson Familie Trust Greg Walpole Country Director SMI and LMI South Africa Angelo Watt Interested Party Jaco Wessles Kaap Agri Mark Kakamas Jack Will Jackwill Trust Jo-ann Willemse Interested Party P Williams Provincial Heritage (Northern Cape) Charl Williams KWGV C Williams Kakamas Water User Association The Landowner Winskpr Winskpr 148 Pty Ltd Jam Witbooi Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand Theresa Witbooi Riemvasmaak Melkbosrand The Landowner Witvlei Witvlei Boerdery Trust Katrina Wylbacih Riemvasmaak J Wyngaardt Eskom: Brackenfell A Yaphi NC Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation
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Plate 2.1: Letter of notification to I&APs advising them of release of DEIR *Please note this letter was also provided in Afrikaans
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3 ADVERTISEMENTS
Figure 1.1: Die Burger - 29 April 2015
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Figure 1.2: Die Gemsbok - 1 May 2015
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Figure 1.3: Die Volksblad - 30 April 2015
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Figure 1.4: Sunday Times - 26 April 2015
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4 PUBLIC MEETINGS
4.1 Vredes Valley/Molopo Community Hall, Vredes Valley.
Held on Tuesday 5 May 2015, 08:00 – 12:00.
4.1.1 Attendance register
Name Surname Organisation Shawn Johnston Sustainable FuturesZA Mercia Grimbeek Hydro SA Bill Rowlston EOH Coastal & Environmental Services Frans van Rooyen Augrabies Falls National Park Hannes Heyns Augrabies Falls National Park Maxon Mathe Kai !Garib Municipality Vredesvallei Lukas Dawids Roman Catholic Church Vredesvallei Sophie Basson Vredesvallei Resident J. Vass Vredesvallei Resident Christine Jantjies Vredesvallei Resident Ian Swarts Vredesvallei Resident Sally Cloete Vredesvallei Resident Desire Malga Vredesvallei Resident Rocardo Voko Vredesvallei Resident Maxwell Hooran Vredesvallei Resident Festus Roman Vredesvallei Resident Sinethemba Mathe Vredesvallei Resident Titus Glen Vredesvallei Resident Dawid Kotze Vredesvallei Resident D.F Beukes Vredesvallei Resident B.F. Engelbrecht Vredesvallei Resident Charmaine Loss Vredesvallei Resident W. Stockenstroom Vredesvallei Resident J. Rooi Vredesvallei Resident Maria Basson Vredesvallei Resident Felicity Vass Vredesvallei Resident Dorethy Titus Vredesvallei Resident Emmanuel Isaks Vredesvallei Resident Nolukhado Nkuphu Vredesvallei Resident Christina Hendricks Vredesvallei Resident L. Suyengu Vredesvallei Resident S. Noko Vredesvallei Resident E. Voko Vredesvallei Resident John Mondziger Vredesvallei Resident Steven Mathe Vredesvallei Resident Simon H. Loss Vredesvallei Resident Hendrik Springbok Vredesvallei Resident Ashley Andreas Vredesvallei Resident Andries Bostander Vredesvallei Resident Desmond Blaauw Vredesvallei Resident Leonard Roman Vredesvallei Resident Naomi Roman Vredesvallei Resident Heinnie Springbok Vredesvallei Resident Nomvula Mashenga Vredesvallei Resident S. Mtikitiki Vredesvallei Resident Glen Malo Vredesvallei Resident Claudia Rhyn Vredesvallei Resident N. Voko Vredesvallei Resident
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Hoorn Zolile Vredesvallei Resident Nomsa Vass Vredesvallei Resident N. Damane Vredesvallei Resident Vuyokazi Roman Vredesvallei Resident Margerat Vass Vredesvallei Resident Eunice De Wee Vredesvallei Resident Mercy Mathe Vredesvallei Resident Shaundene Malgas Vredesvallei Resident Katrina Mokankomo Vredesvallei Resident Christina Jantjies Vredesvallei Resident Daina Vass Vredesvallei Resident Sofia Basson Vredesvallei Resident Maria Basson Vredesvallei Resident Elsie Andreas Vredesvallei Resident Margrieta Vass Vredesvallei Resident Bet Boorman Vredesvallei Resident Buleka Andreas Vredesvallei Resident Petrus Basson Vredesvallei Resident Maria Malgas Vredesvallei Resident Zavien Malgas Vredesvallei Resident N. Du Plessis Vredesvallei Resident Jo-Anne Blaauw Vredesvallei Resident
4.1.2 Meeting notes
Key concerns raised at the open house event:
Comments Benefits to the Vredesvallei community need to be clarified with the Trust, community leadership and the community. Job creation for the Vredesvallei community. Housing for the Vredesvallei community. Education and small and micro enterprise development for the Vredesvallei community. Vredesvallei and Riemvasmaak Mission communities must receive first option during job creation. Vredesvallei Community endorse and support the project.
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4.1.3 Pictures
Plate 4.1: Meeting to present the DEIR at the Vredes Valley Community Hall, 5 May 2015
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Held on Tuesday 5 May 2015, 14:00 – 18:00.
4.2.1 Attendance register
Name Surname Organisation Shawn Johnston Sustainable FuturesZA Mercia Grimbeek Hydro SA Bill Rowlston EOH Coastal & Environmental Services John Simon Riemvasmaak Mission Community Maria Goretti Riemvasmaak Mission Community Elvis Hampira Riemvasmaak Mission Community Willem Damirah Riemvasmaak Mission Community Mervin Basson Riemvasmaak Mission Community Elton Simon Riemvasmaak Mission Community Anthony Andreas Riemvasmaak Mission Community Magdalena Dawids Riemvasmaak Mission Community Davianus Dawids Riemvasmaak Mission Community Veronika Klim Riemvasmaak Mission Community Noella Dawids Riemvasmaak Mission Community Rodney Klim Riemvasmaak Mission Community M.A. Damara Riemvasmaak Mission Community Mannie Louw Riemvasmaak Mission Community Rudger Panizza Riemvasmaak Mission Community Howard Dawids Riemvasmaak Mission Community Fredrikus Adams Riemvasmaak Mission Community Rosemary Steenkamp Riemvasmaak Mission Community Wimpie Damara Riemvasmaak Mission Community Dennis Dawids Riemvasmaak Mission Community Andreas Adams Riemvasmaak Mission Community Errol Klim Riemvasmaak Mission Community Anna Damara Riemvasmaak Mission Community
4.2.2 Meeting notes
Key concerns raised at the Riemvasmaak Mission Event:
Comment Job creation for the Riemvasmaak Mission community. Needs to be long-term sustainable job creation. Need for development of small and micro enterprises at Riemvasmaak Mission. Road access. Need for tarred road from Kakamas to Riemvasmaak Mission. Riemvasmaak Mission community need to benefit directly form the project through job creation, education and new business opportunities for the entre Riemvasmaak Community. The Riemvasmaak Mission community support and endorse the project. The project needs to create opportunities for Riemvasmaak Mission, Vredesvallei, Augrabies and the Marchand/Melkbosrant communities.
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Plate 4.2: Meeting to present the DEIR at the RVM Mission Station Community Hall
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Held on Wednesday 6 May 2015, 15:00 – 18:00.
4.3.1 Attendance register
Name Surname Organisation Shawn Johnston Sustainable FuturesZA Mercia Grimbeek Hydro SA Bill Rowlston EOH Coastal & Environmental Services Richard Bock Ward Committee Suzette Nutt Marchand Community Member Bennie Kordom Marchand Community Member Bet Xaba Marchand Community Member E.W. Witbooi Marchand Community Member F. Waterboer Marchand Community Member A. Rickert Marchand Community Member M. Bostander Marchand Community Member Jan Frans Marchand Community Member F.J. Basson Marchand Community Member Gaynor Bezuidenhout Marchand Community Member Francois Ryk Marchand Community Member Enric Stuurman Marchand Community Member Betty Jonas Marchand Community Member Ronald Heynes Marchand Community Member Marvin Waterboer Marchand Community Member Ricardo Bezuidenhout Marchand Community Member Clairina Basson Augrabies Community Member Catherine Swarts Augrabies Community Member Shareen Infe Augrabies Community Member Dirk Niewoudt Marchand Community Member Paulus Bezuidenhout Marchand Ward Committee Community Member Shareen Hayes Augrabies Community Member Diethilda Jano Augrabies Community Member Dolfie Malabses Augrabies Community Member Marinda Jantjies Augrabies Community Member Deborah Jonkers Marchand Community Member Andrietta Kordom Augrabies Community Member Eliza Kelehile Ruach Service Centre Magriet Molele Ruach Service Centre Jane Afrikaner Ruach Service Centre Anna Bok Ruach Service Centre Carol Niemand Marchand Community Member Martha Meyer Ruach Service Centre Edmond Blom Augrabies Community Member Raltoni Blom Augrabies Community Member Shirley Ntsenge Marchand Community Member Klaas Sy Ruach Service Centre Katrina Gouws Marchand Community Member Riko Gouws Augrabies Community Member J. April Marchand Community Member M. Snyman Marchand Community Member M.K. Choloqi Marchand Community Member Shaheed Jaer Marchand Community Member Bernie Bezuidenhout Marchand Community Member Benn Mortise Marchand Community Member H. Klein Marchand Community Member
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4.3.2 Meeting notes
Key concerns raised at the Marchand Open House Event:
Comment Sustainable job creation opportunities for the Augrabies and Marchand Riemvasmaak/Melkbosrant community. Education opportunities for the Augrabies and Marchand youth. Sustainable housing for the Augrabies and Marchand communities. The Augrabies, Marchand, Vredesvallei and Riemvasmaak Mission communities need to get first option for job creation during the construction and operational phases of the proposed project. The Augrabies and Marchand/Melkbosrant community endorse and support the project.
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Plate 4.3: Meeting to present the DEIR at the Marchant Community Hall, 6 May 2015
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Held on Thursday 07 May 2015, 14:00 - 18:00.
4.4.1 Attendance register
Name Surname Organisation Shawn Johnston Sustainable FuturesZA Mercia Grimbeek Hydro SA Bill Rowlston EOH Coastal & Environmental Services Eugene Visser Narries Ryaan Saal HR Heaven Trading Lea Visser Narries Hannecke van Coppenhagen Daberas Kobus van Coppenhagen Daberas Leane van Wyk Augrabies Falls National Park Stacy Roman Augrabies Falls National Park Frans van Rooyen Augrabies Falls National Park Hannecke Da Silva Daberas Andrew Hockley Augrabies Falls – Tourism & Community
4.4.2 Meeting notes
Comment Concerns raised by Kobus and Hannecke van Coppenhagen Kobus van Coppenhagen: Why did the developer Mercia Grimbeek: HydroSA was not happy with the change the previous consultants? What happened? service provided by the previous consultants. We What are the reasons? Where Aurecon paid? employed CES for their experience. The DEA was informed about the change in EAP and this was a formal process with the DEA. Please feel free to submit all previous comments if you feel Aurecon did not address or deal with your comments submitted. Kobus van Coppenhagen: With the publication of the Shawn Johnston: Please submit all comments that final scoping report on 7 October 2013 we did not have this team need to address further. ample opportunity to review and comment. Our comments were sent in on 10 October 2013. Ms Louise Corbett of Aurecon indicated that the comments would be included in the draft environmental impact assessment report. Kobus van Coppenhagen: I feel that Aurecon, Shawn Johnston: Point noted. HydroSA and the DEA wasted my time with the comments submitted. This is ground for an appeal. We Bill Rowlston: It is never good for changing provided administrative questions and we were not consultants mid way through a study, however provided with the answers. Aurecon declined to provide CES with all of the copies of the original documents submitted by interested and affected parties. Hannecke van Coppenhagen: We need straight Shawn Johnston: Point noted. answers. Kobus van Coppenhagen: When I registered, Dr Ted Bill Rowlston: Wed did not receive all the Avis told me that CES had all of the documentation. documents from Aurecon.
Coastal & Environmental Services 29 RVM 1 Hydro Electric Power Comment Kobus van Coppenhagen: For one year there was not Bill Rowlston: This was due to delays in the project. engagement with stakeholders. We will appeal against procedures. Kobus van Coppenhagen: For this activity you would Bill Rowlston: Yes a water use license application require a water use license for consumption. We want is required and it will be made available to all to know from HydroSA, is there enough water to interested and affected parties. This is a separate operate the plant. We have asked for a water balance process to the EIA. study. The Water Use License Application for this project requires a water balance study. Kobus van Coppenhagen: Please provide us with Shawn Johnston: The matter of the missing copies of the missing minutes of the meeting on 10 minutes will have to be clarified. This comment is May 2013. noted for follow-up with HydroSA and the Department of Environmental Affairs. Hannecke van Coppenhagen: Stakeholders along the Shawn Johnston: Hannecke van Coppenhagen’s Orange River will be affected 80% of the time. comment is noted. Kobus van Coppenhagen: How did you come up of the Bill Rowlston: Clarified the figure. 30% water flow number as indicated in your presentation? Shawn Johnston: I want to note for the notes of this meeting that the stakeholders present dispute the figure of 30% as indicated and clarified by Bill Rowlston in the presentation on the draft environmental impact assessment report. The water figure is disputed. Kobus van Coppenhagen: The Siyanda Environmental Bill Rowlston: Comment on the environmental Management Framework of 2008 should be taken into framework is noted. account. Hannecke van Coppenhagen: Specialist reports are Bill Rowlston: I will check and review the points wrong. The wrong municipalities are quoted. Siyanda made by you. EMF 2008. DMZC6 is wrong, it should be DMZC8. The same with the botanical study. We dispute the botanical recommendations. The EMF indicated no development at all. Kobus van Coppenhagen: The naming of the project is Shawn Johnston: The dispute raised by Kobus van wrong. You need to state it is in the Augrabies National Coppenhagen is noted for the study. Park. We dispute the project title. Kobus van Coppenhagen: In our business we provide Mercia Grimbeek: If you look at the draft for local goods and services. We know the cost of environmental impact assessment report in goods and services as a industry. This project will not appendix 11 you will find the SED Programme that provide local good and services. The Independent focus on proposals for the community and goods Power Producer need to address local goods and and services. services like housing, roads, water and sanitation, etc.
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Comment Hannecke van Coppenhagen: The issue about jobs is Shawn Johnston: The issue about job creation concerning. Tourism provides more jobs. This project raised by Hannecke van Coppenhagen is noted. will provide 100-150 jobs during construction. After construction about 10 permanent jobs. What then? The issue of job creation need to be clarified with the community. Kobus van Coppenhagen: SANParks need to give Shawn Johnston: This point is noted. permission for the EIA to be submitted. We need access to the minutes where SANParks have given permission for the EIA. Augrabies Falls National Park is managed under the Park Management Plan. Management must give consent and this consent should be in the management plan. Participating landowners to the Park must be part of giving consent for the EIA. Kobus van Coppenhagen: Please clarify the national Bill Rowlston: This will be clarified in the Final Water Act and National Parks Act relating to who owns Environmental Impact Assessment Report. the river in a National Park? Kobus van Coppenhagen: I disagree with the Shawn Johnston: Comment noted. agriculture study of the area. Concerns raised by Andrew Hockley Andrew Hockley: Has your project factored in all the Bill Rowlston: Yes the project has clarified all water new losses of water on the Orange River? related matters with the Department of Water and Sanitation. Andrew Hockley: There are too many over extractions Shawn Johnston: Comment noted. on the Orange River. Andrew Hockley: I’m concerned about the speed of the Shawn Johnston: Comment noted. water coming out of the tailrace. Andrew Hockley: What about water gravity over the Shawn Johnston: Comment noted. falls? Andrew Hockley: I have a major problem with the Bill Rowlston: This will be checked and clarified. wrong information being used by the specialist. Andrew Hockley: I will make my submission in writing Shawn Johnston: Point noted. to Shawn. Andrew Hockley: The project site is not agriculture it is Shawn Johnston: Point noted. zone national park. Andrew Hockley: I disagree with the agriculture study Shawn Johnston: Point noted. of the area. Andrew Hockley: I disagree with the aquatic study. The Shawn Johnston: Point noted. construction and weir will affect the breeding of the Cape Clawless Otter and it would flood the Camel Thorn Trees. Andrew Hockley: Please clarify the Augrabies National Shawn Johnston: Point noted. Parks plans for the proposed hydro site and the dry gorge? Concerns raised by Eugene Visser
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Comment Eugene Visser: I’m not happy with the water Bill Rowlston: I will clarify the calculation once calculations in Bill’s presentation. It is misleading. more. You need to clarify the 30m3/sec over the falls. You need to look at it from a tourism and visitors point of view. Eugene Visser: I do not support this project in its Shawn Johnston: Comment noted. current for. Eugene Visser: Why must it be hydro? Solar will work Shawn Johnston: Eugene Visser’s comment that better. Why not take 1,3 billion Rand and build solar, solar energy facilities for the people of solar create more economic development than hydro. Riemvasmaak would be a better alternative is noted. Eugene Visser: This project is in the Augrabies Falls Shawn Johnston: Eugene Visser’s comment National Park. It is the wrong place for a hydro power about the project being in the wrong place is plant. noted. Eugene Visser: Will a study be done on the affect of Bill Rowlston: The backwater study indicated that the weir on roads, fauna and flora, agriculture and the weir would have no effects on the surrounding surrounding community? area and community. Concern raised by Hannecke de Silva Hannecke da Silva: Will the project have local Mercia Grimbeek: Yes it will. At this point we have shareholding? not clarified it as the project is in a feasibility phase. Hannecke da Silva: The project would need to clarify Mercia Grimbeek: It is clarified n our SED its commitment to the local community. programme. Hannecke de Silva: What percentage of the profit will Mercia Grimbeek: The income to the the Riemvasmaak Community get? Riemvasmaak Community with be administered through various vehicles such as a community trust, shareholding etc. Hannecke de Silva: Is there different targets for hydro Mercia Grimbeek: Yes the Department of Energy and solar? set the targets for different types of renewable energy development in South Africa.
4.4.3 Pictures
None taken at this event.
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5 FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS
5.1 DAFF Upington 8 May 2015
5.1.1 Attendance register
Name Surname Organisation Shawn Johnston Sustainable FuturesZA Mercia Grimbeek Hydro SA Bill Rowlston EOH Coastal & Environmental Services Jacoline Mans Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
5.1.2 Notes
Question / Comment Response Jacoline Mans: Thank you for the Shawn Johnston: Thank you for acknowledging receiving documentation and the overview of the findings the documents. of the draft report. Our department has received it, however we have not started the review. Jacoline Mans: I will review the project and Shawn Johnston: Thank you for the indication. We look provide you with my feedback as soon as forward to your input. possible. Jacoline Mans: It would be good to do a site visit Shawn Johnston: We will follow-up with the Northern with other commenting authorities when they go Cape Department of Environment and Nature to site. Please clarify with the Northern Cape Conservation and will inform you once it has been Department of Environment and Nature arranged. The Northern Cape Department of Conservation about a site visit. Environment and Nature Conservation received the draft environmental imapct assessment report at the same time as all other commenting authorities. We will follow- up. Jacoline Mans: I will study the draft report and Bill Rowlston: Please provide us with feedback to both the the environmental management plan for the draft environmenal impact assessment report and the proposed project. draft environmental management plan. Bill Rowlston: We welcome your input to the Shawn Johnston: Noted. draft report. Jacoline Mans: Once I have reviewed the Shawn Johnston: Thanked Jacoline Mans for the project documentation I will send it onto opportunity to brief her on the draft environmental impact Shawn Johnston. assessment report.
5.2 DWS Upington 4 May 2015
5.2.1 Attendance register
Name Surname Organisation Shawn Johnston Sustainable FuturesZA Mercia Grimbeek Hydro SA Bill Rowlston EOH Coastal & Environmental Services Mashudu Ranwedzi Department of Water and Sanitation - Upington
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5.2.2 Notes
Question / Comment Response Mashudu Ranwedzi: Thank you for the draft Shawn Johnston: Thank you for acknowledging that the environmental impact assessment report. We Department have received the report. All comments or have received the report and will review it. The querries relating to this report can be sent onto me. registry received the report a week ago. Mashudu Ranwedzi: Did you send a copy of the Shawn Johnston: Yes the report has been delivered to all draft environmental impact assessment report commenting authorities in the Nortehrn Cape including to our Kimberley office. the DWS Kimberley office. Mashudu Ranwedzi: We will review the report Shawn Johnston: We look forward to the Departments with our Kimberley office. comments. Mashudu Ranwedzi: I would like to do a site Shawn Johnston: Yes we can facilitate a site visit. We will visit to understand where the infrastructure will liaise with the park manager for the Augrabies Falls be place. Can you arrange a site visit? National Park for access to the site. We will confirm the date and time once we have spoken to Frans van Rooyen. Mashudu Ranwedzi: At this point we will review Shawn Johnston: We look forward to the input from the the documentation and do the site visit to Department. understand what the developer are proposing. At this point we do not have any comments on this application. Mashudu Ranwedzi: Thank you for providing Shawn Johnston: I will confirm the site visit as soon as it me with a synopsis of the draft environmental has been finalise. Thank you for the opportunity to clarify impact assessment report. Please confirm the the project. site visit.
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5.2.3 Site visit pictures with DWS on 6 May 2015
Plate 5.1: Site visit with DWS, 6 may 2015
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5.3.1 Attendance register
Name Surname Organisation Shawn Johnston Sustainable FuturesZA Mercia Grimbeek Hydro SA Bill Rowlston EOH Coastal & Environmental Services Johny Mac Kay Kai ! Garib Municipality Keimoes
5.3.2 Notes
Question / Comment Response Johny Mac Kay: The Kai ! Garib Municipality Shawn Johnston: Thank you for informing us of receiving received the draft environmental impact the document and your internal review process of the assessment report a week ago. It was filed with project documents. the Municipal Manager and it was sent onto my office for review. We are currently in the process of reviewing the document. Johny Mac Kay: The proposed Riemvasmaak Shawn Johnston: Thank you for the feedback. Run-of-River hydro project is a standing point on the agenda of the Kai ! Garib council. The project has been presented to council before and we will brief council on the findings of the draft environmental impact assessment report. Johny Mac Kay: Once we have reviewed the Shawn Johnston: We look forward to receiving input and draft report and have briefed the Kai ! Garib comments from the Kai ! Garib Municipality. Municipal council we will provide you with comments through the office of the municipal manager. Johny Mac Kay: Thank you for the briefing, I will Shawn Johnston: Thank you for the opportunity to brief take it back to our team at the Kai ! Garib you on the draft environmental imapct assessment report. Municipality.
5.4 ZF Magcuwu DM 4 May 2015
5.4.1 Attendance register
Name Surname Organisation Shawn Johnston Sustainable FuturesZA Mercia Grimbeek Hydro SA Bill Rowlston EOH Coastal & Environmental Services Alfred Tieties Z.F.Mgcuwu District Municipality
5.4.2 Notes Question / Comment Response Alfred Tieties: We have received the draft Shawn Johnston: Thank you for acknowledging that you environmental impact assessment report for the have received the documents. proposed project. We will review the documentation and provide you with comments.
Coastal & Environmental Services 36 RVM 1 Hydro Electric Power Question / Comment Response Alfred Tieties: Did you provide the Kai ! Garib Shawn Johnston: Yes the Kai !Garib Municipality received Municipality with a copy of the draft copies of all the documents. environmental impact assessment report. Alfred Tieties: The Z.F.Mgcuwu supports the Shawn Johnston: We look forward to the comments on renewable energy industry in the district, the draft environmental imapct assessment report. however all projects need to be assessed in relation to the required regulations. We look forward to reviewing the draft environmental impact assessment report for the proposed project. Alfred Tieties: Are you doing public participation Shawn Johnston: Yes the upcoming public events have meetings in Vredesvallei, Riemvasmaak, been advertised in the local paper and the notice letters Kakamas, Augrabies and Marchand? I have were sent to all registered interested and affected parties. seen you public meeting advertising in the local We having opne house events in Kakamas, paper. Marchand/Augrabies, Vredesvallei and Riemvasmaak Mission. Alfred Tieties: We will review the Shawn Johnston: We tahnk you for the opportunity to documentation and will provide you with a clarify the draft environmental impact assessment report response from the Z.F. Mgcuwu District and look forward to the comments from the district Municipality. municipality.
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6 THE BID
This BID was also provided in Afrikaans, the predominant language in the area.
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7 SITE NOTICES
# Description Coordinates 1 Augrabies Falls Convenience Store 280 38’ 26” S 200 21’ 1”E 2 Augrabies Town - Jo's Kafee 280 39’ 58” S 200 25’ 45”E 3 Marchant Town - Oewer Mini Mark 280 39’ 38” S 200 29’ 15”E 4 Kakamas - Agri Mark Kaap Agri 280 46’ 07” S 200 36’ 52”E 5 Kakamas Library 280 46’ 08” S 200 36’ 54”E 6 Kakamas - Sultanaland Mall 280 46’ 26” S 200 37’ 20”E 7 Melkbosrant - Rhino Gate 280 34’ 58” S 200 22’ 31”E 8 Augrabies Falls National Park Visitor Centre Notice Board 280 35’ 35” S 200 20’ 16”E
Plate 7.1: Notice placed at the Augrabies Falls Convenience Store
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Plate 7.2: Augrabies Town - Jo's Kafee
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Plate 7.3: Oewer Mini Mark
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Plate 7.4: Kakamas - Agri Mark Kaap Agri
Plate 7.5: Kakamas Library
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Plate 7.6: Kakamas - Sultanaland Mall
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Plate 7.7: Melkbosrant - Rhino Gate
Plate 7.8: Augrabies Falls National Park Visitor Centre Notice Board
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