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APPENDIX E: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS

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APPENDIX E.1: SITE NOTICE

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DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT [REGULATION 22(1)]

APPENDIX E.2: WRITTEN NOTICES

41 Candis Lubbe

From: Candis Lubbe Sent: 10 September 2012 05:25 PM To: ([email protected]) Subject: Proposed HALO Heliport in Strijdom Park Attachments: BID_12-09-07_Final.pdf

Dear Stakeholders,

You have all been notified (via registered post or hand delivered letter) of the proposed HALO Heliport in Strijdom Park. As landowners and/or occupiers; organs of state; or any other party you have been notified of the project due to your close proximity, location, potential interest or responsibility in the proposed project.

• You are invited to formally register as an I&AP ( between 23 August to 22 September ) should you wish to receive further information regarding the Basic Assessment project and to participate at various stages of the project by providing your comments or concerns.

Please find attached a Background Information Document (BID) regarding the project which also describes the basic assessment process and how your role forms part of the process.

Should you wish to register as an Interested & Affected Party (I&AP) please fill in the Comment Form (Page 5 of the attached BID) and send back using any of the proposed contacts methods.

Thank you!

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

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UMHLABA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING CC CK Reg: 2004/002962/23

P.O. Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Tel: (011) 795 3636 Fax: (011) 795 3336 E-mail:[email protected]

PROJECT TITLE: Proposed construction of HALO Heliport Fabriek Road, Strijdompark. ATTENTION: Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD).

23 rd August 2012

Dear Interested & Affected Party (I&AP)

RE: NOTIFICATION IN TERMS OF REGULATION 54(2)( B) OF THE EIA REGULATIONS GN R 543, 18 JUNE 2010, REGARDING THE BASIC ASSESSMENT APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 24 OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT , 1998 (A CT NO. 107 OF 1998).

Notification The GDARD has been identified as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) in regards to the above mentioned project. In terms of the EIA Regulations [GN R 543 of 18 June 2010], Regulation 54(2)(b) requires that written notice must be provided to all organs of state for the proposed activity.

Proposed Project HALO Aviation (the applicant) proposes to apply for environmental authorisation for the construction of a heliport adjacent to Little Jukskei River on ERF 321 in Strijdom Park. The proposed heliport includes the: • refurbishment of the existing warehouse and the • construction of a helipad.

Location The basic assessment has been applied for in the industrial area of Strijdompark, Randburg, Gauteng, located within the local municipality of the City of Johannesburg. The proposed activity will be located on Erf 321 Strijdompark Extension 15 zoned for industrial use.

Listed Activities As a result of the above proposed activities, the following ‘listed activities’ are triggered in terms of the Listing Notices under NEMA 1: • Activity 11 (Listing Notice 1 of GN R 544 of 18 June 2011): Construction of a infrastructure or structures covering 50 square meters or more, where such construction occurs within 32m of a watercourse, measured along the edge of the water course. • Activity 8 (Listing Notice 3 of GN R 546 of 18 June 2011): Construction of aircraft landing strips and runways shorter than 1.4km (b) in Gauteng, (vi) within 100m of a watercourse.

The proposed activities listed above are identified as activities that may not commence without an environmental authorisation. The type of authorisation required will be in the form of a basic assessment process .

1 National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), Act 107 of 1998, as amended.

Founding Members: Lynn Jones and Andrew Nicholson Public Participation Process Umhlaba Environmental Consulting CC has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) responsible for undertaking the basic assessment and public participation process.

You are invited to register as an Interested & Affected Party (I&AP) with your name, contact information and interest in the matter to: Candis Lubbe Post : P.O. Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Tel: (011) 795 3636 Fax: (011) 795 3336 E-mail: [email protected]

As an I&AP you will be notified of the opportunity to comment at the various stages of the process in the following ways: • Step 1: Receive notification of the project. • Step 2: Register as an I&AP and request further information in the form of a Background Information Document (BID). • Step 3: Review Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and provide comment within 30 day period. • Step 4: Review Final Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and provide comment within 30 day period.

Any concerns, objections or comments that you may have will be considered and included in the BA Reports and forwarded to the competent authority, who will take a decision on whether to grant or refuse the authorisation.

Yours sincerely,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

Founding Members: Lynn Jones and Andrew Nicholson

UMHLABA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING CC CK Reg: 2004/002962/23

P.O. Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Tel: (011) 795 3636 Fax: (011) 795 3336 E-mail:[email protected]

PROJECT TITLE: Proposed construction of HALO Heliport Fabriek Road, Strijdompark. ATTENTION: Department of Water Affairs (DWA).

23 rd August 2012

Dear Interested & Affected Party (I&AP)

RE: NOTIFICATION IN TERMS OF REGULATION 54(2)( B) OF THE EIA REGULATIONS GN R 543, 18 JUNE 2010, REGARDING THE BASIC ASSESSMENT APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 24 OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT , 1998 (A CT NO. 107 OF 1998).

Notification The DWA has been identified as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) in regards to the above mentioned project. In terms of the EIA Regulations [GN R 543 of 18 June 2010], Regulation 54(2)(b) requires that written notice must be provided to all organs of state for the proposed activity.

Proposed Project HALO Aviation (the applicant) proposes to apply for environmental authorisation for the construction of a heliport adjacent to Little Jukskei River on ERF 321 in Strijdom Park. The proposed heliport includes the: • refurbishment of the existing warehouse and the • construction of a helipad.

Location The basic assessment has been applied for in the industrial area of Strijdompark, Randburg, Gauteng, located within the local municipality of the City of Johannesburg. The proposed activity will be located on Erf 321 Strijdompark Extension 15 zoned for industrial use.

Listed Activities As a result of the above proposed activities, the following ‘listed activities’ are triggered in terms of the Listing Notices under NEMA 1: • Activity 11 (Listing Notice 1 of GN R 544 of 18 June 2011): Construction of a infrastructure or structures covering 50 square meters or more, where such construction occurs within 32m of a watercourse, measured along the edge of the water course. • Activity 8 (Listing Notice 3 of GN R 546 of 18 June 2011): Construction of aircraft landing strips and runways shorter than 1.4km (b) in Gauteng, (vi) within 100m of a watercourse.

The proposed activities listed above are identified as activities that may not commence without an environmental authorisation. The type of authorisation required will be in the form of a basic assessment process .

1 National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), Act 107 of 1998, as amended.

Founding Members: Lynn Jones and Andrew Nicholson Public Participation Process Umhlaba Environmental Consulting CC has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) responsible for undertaking the basic assessment and public participation process.

You are invited to register as an Interested & Affected Party (I&AP) with your name, contact information and interest in the matter to: Candis Lubbe Post : P.O. Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Tel: (011) 795 3636 Fax: (011) 795 3336 E-mail: [email protected]

As an I&AP you will be notified of the opportunity to comment at the various stages of the process in the following ways: • Step 1: Receive notification of the project. • Step 2: Register as an I&AP and request further information in the form of a Background Information Document (BID). • Step 3: Review Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and provide comment within 30 day period. • Step 4: Review Final Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and provide comment within 30 day period.

Any concerns, objections or comments that you may have will be considered and included in the BA Reports and forwarded to the competent authority, who will take a decision on whether to grant or refuse the authorisation.

Yours sincerely,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

Founding Members: Lynn Jones and Andrew Nicholson

UMHLABA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING CC CK Reg: 2004/002962/23

P.O. Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Tel: (011) 795 3636 Fax: (011) 795 3336 E-mail:[email protected]

PROJECT TITLE: Proposed construction of HALO Heliport Fabriek Road, Strijdompark. ATTENTION: City of Johannesburg (CoJ).

23 rd August 2012

Dear Interested & Affected Party (I&AP)

RE: NOTIFICATION IN TERMS OF REGULATION 54(2)( B) OF THE EIA REGULATIONS GN R 543, 18 JUNE 2010, REGARDING THE BASIC ASSESSMENT APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 24 OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT , 1998 (A CT NO. 107 OF 1998).

Notification The CoJ has been identified as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) in regards to the above mentioned project. In terms of the EIA Regulations [GN R 543 of 18 June 2010], Regulation 54(2)(b) requires that written notice must be provided to all organs of state for the proposed activity.

Proposed Project HALO Aviation (the applicant) proposes to apply for environmental authorisation for the construction of a heliport adjacent to Little Jukskei River on ERF 321 in Strijdom Park. The proposed heliport includes the: • refurbishment of the existing warehouse and the • construction of a helipad.

Location The basic assessment has been applied for in the industrial area of Strijdompark, Randburg, Gauteng, located within the local municipality of the City of Johannesburg. The proposed activity will be located on Erf 321 Strijdompark Extension 15 zoned for industrial use.

Listed Activities As a result of the above proposed activities, the following ‘listed activities’ are triggered in terms of the Listing Notices under NEMA 1: • Activity 11 (Listing Notice 1 of GN R 544 of 18 June 2011): Construction of a infrastructure or structures covering 50 square meters or more, where such construction occurs within 32m of a watercourse, measured along the edge of the water course. • Activity 8 (Listing Notice 3 of GN R 546 of 18 June 2011): Construction of aircraft landing strips and runways shorter than 1.4km (b) in Gauteng, (vi) within 100m of a watercourse.

The proposed activities listed above are identified as activities that may not commence without an environmental authorisation. The type of authorisation required will be in the form of a basic assessment process .

1 National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), Act 107 of 1998, as amended.

Founding Members: Lynn Jones and Andrew Nicholson Public Participation Process Umhlaba Environmental Consulting CC has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) responsible for undertaking the basic assessment and public participation process.

You are invited to register as an Interested & Affected Party (I&AP) with your name, contact information and interest in the matter to: Candis Lubbe Post : P.O. Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Tel: (011) 795 3636 Fax: (011) 795 3336 E-mail: [email protected]

As an I&AP you will be notified of the opportunity to comment at the various stages of the process in the following ways: • Step 1: Receive notification of the project. • Step 2: Register as an I&AP and request further information in the form of a Background Information Document (BID). • Step 3: Review Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and provide comment within 30 day period. • Step 4: Review Final Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and provide comment within 30 day period.

Any concerns, objections or comments that you may have will be considered and included in the BA Reports and forwarded to the competent authority, who will take a decision on whether to grant or refuse the authorisation.

Yours sincerely,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

Founding Members: Lynn Jones and Andrew Nicholson

UMHLABA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING CC CK Reg: 2004/002962/23

P.O. Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Tel: (011) 795 3636 Fax: (011) 795 3336 E-mail:[email protected]

PROJECT TITLE: Proposed construction of HALO Heliport Fabriek Road, Strijdompark. ATTENTION: Surrounding Landowners / Occupiers. 23 rd August 2012

Dear Interested & Affected Party (I&AP)

RE: NOTIFICATION IN TERMS OF REGULATION 54(2)( B) OF THE EIA REGULATIONS GN R 543, 18 JUNE 2010, REGARDING THE BASIC ASSESSMENT APPLICATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 24 OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT , 1998 (A CT NO. 107 OF 1998).

Notification Due to your location, you have been identified as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) in regards to the above mentioned project. In terms of the EIA Regulations [GN R 543 of 18 June 2010], Regulation 54(2)(b) requires that written notice must be provided to owners and occupiers of land adjacent to the site where the proposed activity is to be undertaken.

Proposed Project HALO Aviation (the applicant) proposes to apply for environmental authorisation for the construction of a heliport adjacent to Little Jukskei River on ERF 321 in Strijdom Park. The proposed heliport includes the: • refurbishment of the existing warehouse and the • construction of a helipad.

Location The basic assessment has been applied for in the industrial area of Strijdompark, Randburg, Gauteng, located within the local municipality of the City of Johannesburg. The proposed activity will be located on Erf 321 Strijdompark Extension 15 zoned for industrial use.

Listed Activities As a result of the above proposed activities, the following ‘listed activities’ are triggered in terms of the Listing Notices under NEMA 1: • Activity 11 (Listing Notice 1 of GN R 544 of 18 June 2011): Construction of a infrastructure or structures covering 50 square meters or more, where such construction occurs within 32m of a watercourse, measured along the edge of the water course. • Activity 8 (Listing Notice 3 of GN R 546 of 18 June 2011): Construction of aircraft landing strips and runways shorter than 1.4km (b) in Gauteng, (vi) within 100m of a watercourse.

The proposed activities listed above are identified as activities that may not commence without an environmental authorisation. The type of authorisation required will be in the form of a basic assessment process .

1 National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), Act 107 of 1998, as amended.

Founding Members: Lynn Jones and Andrew Nicholson Public Participation Process Umhlaba Environmental Consulting CC has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) responsible for undertaking the basic assessment and public participation process.

You are invited to register as an Interested & Affected Party (I&AP) with your name, contact information and interest in the matter to: Candis Lubbe Post : P.O. Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Tel: (011) 795 3636 Fax: (011) 795 3336 E-mail: [email protected]

As an I&AP you will be notified of the opportunity to comment at the various stages of the process in the following ways: • Step 1: Receive notification of the project. • Step 2: Register as an I&AP and request further information in the form of a Background Information Document (BID). • Step 3: Review Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and provide comment within 30 day period. • Step 4: Review Final Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and provide comment within 30 day period.

Any concerns, objections or comments that you may have will be considered and included in the BA Reports and forwarded to the competent authority, who will take a decision on whether to grant or refuse the authorisation.

Yours sincerely,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

Founding Members: Lynn Jones and Andrew Nicholson

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APPENDIX E.3: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS

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APPENDIX E.4: COMMUNICATIONS TO/FROM I&APS

43 Candis Lubbe

From: Candis Lubbe Sent: 22 November 2012 12:39 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Proposed Heliport: PUBLIC MEETING Attachments: Proposed Heliport_Invite & Agenda.pdf

Dear Stakeholder,

Invitation to the Public Meeting: Proposed Heliport in Strijdompark.

REF NO: GAUT: 002/12-13/E0062

Please find attached an invite and agenda to the public meeting to all registered Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that is to be held on the 5th December 2012 . You are requested to RSVP by the 30 th November 2012 directly to me using contact details on the attached correspondence.

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Cel: 084 371 0123 Address: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030

1 Candis Lubbe

From: Candis Lubbe Sent: 03 May 2013 04:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Proposed Heliport: Notification on Timeframes

Dear Interested & Affected Parties (I&APs)

On behalf of HALO Aviation, please accept the respective apologies for delay in the application of the proposed project: Proposed Heliport in Strijdompark [Ref. No: Gaut: 002/12-13/E0062].

As a result Umhlaba Environmental Consulting have requested an extension in timeframe from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) to submit the basic assessment report which has been successfully granted.

Therefore please accept the following new timeframes for the remainder of the process: • The Draft BAR will be made available to all I&APs for comment at the end of June 2013 for a period of 30 days (inclusive of all comments raised to date and minutes of the public meeting). • After this comment period (June-July) comments received from I&APs will be incorporated into the report and will be prepared, as the Final BAR, for submission during the month of August 2013. • The Final BAR will be submitted to the GDARD by the 30 th August 2013. • This Final BAR will be re-circulated to the I&APs simultaneously to being submitted to the GDARD (by the 30 th August 2013) and any new comments raised can be forwarded directly to the GDARD.

Please be reminded that all information that has been requested will be included/addressed in the Draft BAR. I trust all is in order.

Kind Regards,

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From: Candis Lubbe Sent: 21 January 2013 09:58 AM To: 'Ralf Bittkau' Cc: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: Proposed Heliport: Draft Public Meeting Minutes

Good Day Councillor Bittkau,

Thank you for your feedback. Your comments on the minutes will be considered and a final version of those minutes will be re-sent at the end of January.

The 54 bird species was mentioned in line 8. In addition this list will be attached to the draft basic assessment report along with the minutes and any other information that has been received during the public participation process - which I&APs will have access to.

I will be certain to check the recording of the meeting to ensure that I have captured the proceedings correctly, although I captured word for word, I will check for any errors that may have occurred.

Kind Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

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From: Ralf Bittkau [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 20 January 2013 06:59 PM To: 'Candis Lubbe' Cc: 'Sammi Botha' Subject: RE: Proposed Heliport: Draft Public Meeting Minutes

Hi Candice,

Your minutes are unfortunately NOT a true reflection of proceedings. To start with you have attributed comments by a gentleman next to me to my name. Furthermore you have not recorded certain allegations made correctly. You have also omitted the fact that you were handed a sheet which details 54 bird-species and more details of aquatic life than your EIA.

Regards

Cllr. Ralf Bittkau

From: Candis Lubbe [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 21 December 2012 05:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Proposed Heliport: Draft Public Meeting Minutes 1

Good Day All,

Please find the draft minutes of the public participation meeting had on the 5 th December 2012. • If you attended the Business Meeting at 15h00 – please consult from Line 2 to Line 133 • If you attended the Residential Meeting at 18h00 – please consult from Line 134 to Line 233

Please check that your comment has been captured accurately and that your name is correct, if there is anything that you feel should be corrected, please reply to me indicating which LINE you are referring to.

For those of you who I was unable to capture your name, I have referred to you as I&AP 1 – 6 for the first meeting and I&AP A-B for the second meeting.

Please let me know if there are any changes before I finalise these minutes.

I will be away from the 24 December to the 11 January 2013, however all emails will be dealt with when I return. Since some you may also be away, I will not finalise these before the end of January 2013.

URGENT NOTE: There was an error regarding the fax number on the comment forms (as Umhlaba recently moved offices), if anyone has sent me any faxes please RESEND to 011 791 3384 to ensure that they will be captured. I apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused. All other contact details are correct and are indicated below.

Thank you!

Kind Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

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From: Candis Lubbe Sent: 16 January 2013 10:02 AM To: 'Bridget Sutton' Subject: RE: Proposed heliport

Hi Bridget,

Thank you for your comments. They will be included and considered in the Draft BAR.

Kind Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

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From: Bridget Sutton [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 25 December 2012 12:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Proposed heliport

Dear Candis and all involved,

Due to work I was unable to attend either of the meetings you held on the 5th of December.

I have tried to read thru the draft of the minutes of those meetings but mostly it is a lot of hot air that goes no where so I gave up. Consequently I am not sure if all of my concerns were covered so I add them here for completeness.

First and foremost - I object strongly to the proposed heliport. Here is why

• Noise Pollution - Strijdom Park and the surrounding suburbs already have high levels of noise from the highway and malibongwe, from the factories and warehouses in Strijdom Park, from the countless number of police and various "tracker" helicopters that frequently circle the area, from planes going to and from lanseria and wonderboom military base, and from various emergency response vehicle sirens. I own and run a chiropractic practice in the area and from experience I can say that most of the noise blends into the backround, HOWEVER the noise from circling helicopters DOES NOT and this affects my clients' ability to respond to treatment and my ability to treat them. • Collisions and Insurance - Have you examined flight plans from lanseria and wonderboom? There is already a high volume of air traffic, some of it fairly low flying, in this area. It seems to me that the risk of collision is fairly high. Do you have adequate insurance to cover the claims from factories and residents that such a collision will incur? Both property and medical insurance? • Traffic - Have you done a traffic study? Do you know how congested this area is already? Now what if there were an accident at your heliport - how do emergency services get in and how do those in danger get out. • Environmental Impact - I saw in the minutes that there was a lot of debate on this issue. There needs to be an independent assessment done.

Yours sincerely Dr Bridget Sutton (MTech Chiropractic; BaSocSci) Chiropractor

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From: Quintin Gunner Sent: 21 December 2012 08:11 PM To: 'Candis Lubbe' Subject: RE: Proposed Heliport: Draft Public Meeting Minutes

Hi Candis,

Please could you double check my speech... I believe some of the wording to be wrongly phrased... i.e. can vs can't. This will have implications on what is being said and how.

Many Thanks Quintin Gunner 0824458228

From: Candis Lubbe [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 21 December 2012 05:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Proposed Heliport: Draft Public Meeting Minutes

Good Day All,

Please find the draft minutes of the public participation meeting had on the 5 th December 2012. • If you attended the Business Meeting at 15h00 – please consult from Line 2 to Line 133 • If you attended the Residential Meeting at 18h00 – please consult from Line 134 to Line 233

Please check that your comment has been captured accurately and that your name is correct, if there is anything that you feel should be corrected, please reply to me indicating which LINE you are referring to.

For those of you who I was unable to capture your name, I have referred to you as I&AP 1 – 6 for the first meeting and I&AP A-B for the second meeting.

Please let me know if there are any changes before I finalise these minutes.

I will be away from the 24 December to the 11 January 2013, however all emails will be dealt with when I return. Since some you may also be away, I will not finalise these before the end of January 2013.

URGENT NOTE: There was an error regarding the fax number on the comment forms (as Umhlaba recently moved offices), if anyone has sent me any faxes please RESEND to 011 791 3384 to ensure that they will be captured. I apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused. All other contact details are correct and are indicated below.

Thank you!

Kind Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

TeL: 011 791 3389 CeL: 084 371 0123 FaX: 011 791 3384

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From: Irma Scholtz Sent: 19 December 2012 11:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Thumbs down for heliport

This article caught my attention in the Northcliff Melville Times. PLEASE do not let a heliport be allowed in our “home” space. Slowly, slowly big business is encroaching more and more into our fast reducing and receding living areas, and this all for money! I had to live near one, a block away in Durban near a hospital. The noise and dust was a constant invasion into our privacy so I know whereof I speak. For what it is worth I have both my thumbs “down” for this new project. Yours faithfully Anonymous

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From: Maureen Langford Sent: 17 December 2012 11:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: HELIPORT

Hi Candis

We’d like to add our concerns re the proposed heliport. We live in Bromhof, just up the road from Strydom Park. We already get a lot of noise from helicopters (flying over the highway) and other planes flying to and from Lanseria.

Having a heliport so near would increase this inconvenience in an otherwise quiet residential area.

Kind regards

Maureen Langford/ Steve Goosen Bush Lodge Suikerbekkie Street Bromhof

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From: Bonginkosi Sifunda Sent: 12 December 2012 11:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: FW: Comments for proposed Heliport

Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged

Dear Candis,

Please assist me with the following information regarding the Helipad proposal, can you please provide me with: 1. The duration for the commenting period 2. copies of the specialist studies that were conducted 3. indicate if the BAR has been submitted to GDARD 4. The overall project plan with timeframes

Regards

Bonginkosi Sifunda Johannesburg City Parks SHEQ & OSIM DEPT 011 683 8231 EXT 268 (office) 079 017 6658 (mobile)

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From: [email protected] Sent: 11 December 2012 12:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Heliport

Hey Candis, I called you yesterday morning, regarding the "Heliport chat" on the 5th December at Strijdom Park, which my husband and I could not attend. Due to my incorrect spelling, my husband, Mark, sent an email to the wrong address. So may we try again and please forgive this late request, but, could you send us information on how we can make a stand against the "Heliport", for the noise made when flying over our home and the threat of drugs being flown into the area. Kind Regards Lee [email protected] Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!

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From: Peter G Powell Sent: 10 December 2012 11:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: 5-12-2012

Good day

Thank you for your hospitality at 1500hrs on December 5 th I was a little disappointed that the spruit was dismissed as being neglected and of little consequence. I was expecting to hear that it would be reinstated and cleaned up. I was also waiting to hear about the proposed safety factors. I don’t know if you have ever seen an accident with a helicopter on takeoff or landing. The rotor blades are Lethal when let loose. They need space to have their accident that’s why a helicopter pad at any airport are in remote areas away from people and buildings. The insurance Premiums for the factories and people in the area are going to be horrific.

A major safety consideration must be the close proximity of a major highway with drivers being faced with a low flying helicopter appearing in his windscreen. A distraction You do not need at 120kph.

Please keep me updated on developments.

PG Powell

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From: Mark Sale Sent: 10 December 2012 07:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: Anti Heliport

------Forwarded message ------From: "Mark Sale" < [email protected] > Date: Dec 10, 2012 12:52 PM Subject: Anti Heliport To: < [email protected] > Cc: "Lee Sale" < [email protected] >

Hi Candis

Re: Your discussion with Lee Sale

Can you please forward me the form that we can complete to protest against the heliport

Br

Mark Sale

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From: Ken Ansell Sent: 05 December 2012 02:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Proposed Heliport

Hi Candis, I only received this today. We lve next to Strydom Park and are dead set against this idea. WE need to poll the residents

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From: utm accounts Sent: 04 October 2012 09:46 AM To: Candis Lubbe Subject: Re: Public meeting - Heliport

Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Candis Lubbe To: 'utm accounts' Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:44 AM Subject: RE: Public meeting - Heliport

I will let you know as soon as possible.

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

From: utm accounts [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 04 October 2012 09:43 AM To: Candis Lubbe Cc: ROCKTECH; Paul van As; GRAEME; HOWARD-ROYCE; Mathilda Erasmus; Mike Wood; Insp Swann- Randburg; [email protected] ; SURGETEK Subject: Re: Public meeting - Heliport

Morning Candis

Please let us know as soon as possible then, what date you propose to schedule the meeting, because many business owners and forum members travel out of the province and the country on business and have to plan accordingly.

Regards Mandy ----- Original Message ----- From: Candis Lubbe To: [email protected] Cc: Ryan Horsman Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:18 AM Subject: RE: Public meeting - Heliport

Mandy,

The date for the 10 October was not confirmed and unfortunately it has to be postponed. I will definitely send out invites at least two weeks in advance when we have an agreed date.

Best Regards, Candis

1 From: utm accounts [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 2:19 PM To: Ryan Horsman Cc: ROCKTECH Subject: Public meeting - Heliport

Afternoon Ryan

I unfortunately wasn't able to meet you at the last Strijdompark Business Forum Meeting.

I am following up on the Public meeting scheduled for the 10th October 2012 (according the SPBF meeting minutes).

Where will the meeting be held and what time is the meeting?

How and when are you advertising the meeting and where will interested parties access the details?

Please advise me as soon as possible.

Regards Mandy

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From: Becker, Tanya Sent: 05 December 2012 08:28 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: PROPOSED HELIPORT IN FABRIEK STREET, STRIJDOMPARK

Dear Candis,

As Chairlady of the Black Eagle Project Roodekrans, I am objecting to the proposed Heliport in Strijdompark. It is within our Black Eagles territory and I am very concerned for their safety as well as for the other wildlife in the area.

I would like to register with you as an Interested and Affected Party.

Kind Regards ,

Tanya Becker Chairlady Black Eagle Project Roodekrans WALTER SISULU BOTANICAL GARDENS ROODEPOORT Cell: 082 5536478 Email: [email protected] Webpage: www.blackeagles.co.za

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From: Andre van Tonder Sent: 30 November 2012 10:19 AM To: 'Candis Lubbe' Subject: RE: Contacts

Hi Candis

The Person from E Health Dept is Futhi on 082 467 9380. Please invite Ester Schmidt on 082 374 6247 and email [email protected]

Thank u

Regards

Andre

From: Candis Lubbe [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 26 November 2012 02:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Contacts

Hi Andre,

Do you have a contact person for E health?

I have invited the following from your list (including yourself): 1. Johannesburg Roads Agency – Dries van den Heever & Hendrik van Tonder 2. EMS Fire Safety – Shaun Harrison 3. Ward Councillor – Mark Wood 4. City of Johannesburg – Modise Makwela 5. Johannesburg City Parks – Cebolenkosi Mhlongo & Bonginkosi Sifunda 6. Johannesburg Metro Police Department – Andre van Tonder

I have also invited the a variety of other stakeholders: 1. Randburg SAPS 2. Strijdompark Business Forum (SPBF) 3. Jukskei River Catchment Area Management Forum 4. All occupiers within 100m in Fabriek Street & Gerardus Street & CR Swart 5. Department of Water Affairs 6. Randburg Sun 7. Bank Road Residents Association 8. Malanshof Residents 9. Various members of the public

Please let me know if there are any other representatives you are aware of that I may invite.

Thank you!

1 Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Cel: 084 371 0123 Address: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030

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From: Mike Wood Sent: 23 November 2012 10:48 AM To: 'Candis Lubbe' Cc: [email protected] Subject: RE:

Hi Candis,

Can I suggest then that we have a representative from the Randburg Sun in attendance for both sessions.

Regards,

Mike Wood CLLR WARD 104 City of Johannesburg

From: Candis Lubbe [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2012 7:04 AM To: 'Mike Wood Cc: 'utm accounts' Subject: RE:

Hi Mark,

Thank you for your response. HALO Aviation has decided that it is not necessary to place an advert in the newspaper as every single registered I&AP has been sent an invite. I am confident that every single role player and representative of all the appropriate organisations have been adequately notified at this stage. It is the responsibility of the public to register their interest with me if they so wish to participate further in this process. I have also contacted potential interested parties myself as well including. The response is not always very big from placing a notice in the newspaper (at > R2000 a time) alone and contacting the correct people individually is usually more significant.

Also please note that there will be further opportunity in future for participation should any new I&APs still come on board.

See you soon.

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

From: Mike Wood [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 22 November 2012 03:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject:

Hi Candis,

I will be attending on both sessions. Have you place an ad in the local paper in this matter.?

Many Thanks,

1 Regards

Mike Wood Councillor Ward 104 082 853 2174 [email protected]

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From: Maluleke Justice Sent: 23 November 2012 12:40 AM To: Candis Lubbe; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: Proposed Heliport: PUBLIC MEETING

Dear Candis

What is this all about?

Wisani Justice Maluleke Department of Water Affairs North West Regional Office Private Bag X995, Pretoria, 0001 15 th floor, Bothongo Plaza-east, 285 Schoeman Street Tel: +2712392-1409 Fax: +2712392-1408 / 1486 Cell: +2782804 9817 e-mail: [email protected]

From: Candis Lubbe [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 22 November 2012 01:12 PM To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; Maluleke Justice Subject: Proposed Heliport: PUBLIC MEETING

Dear Stakeholder,

Invitation to the Public Meeting: Proposed Heliport in Strijdompark.

REF NO: GAUT: 002/12-13/E0062

Please find attached an invite and agenda to the public meeting to all registered Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that is to be held on the 5th December 2012 . You are requested to RSVP by the 30 th November 2012 directly to me using contact details on the attached correspondence.

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Cel: 084 371 0123 Address: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 1 Candis Lubbe

From: Julia Evans Sent: 22 November 2012 03:16 PM To: 'Candis Lubbe' Subject: RE: Proposed Heliport: PUBLIC MEETING

Hi Candis

I shall try and attend, in the meantime I shall forward this to the residents on my data base. Incidentally, I have noticed quite a bit more helicopter activity over our suburb recently and I must say the noise is quite invasive.

Regards Julia Evans Chairperson Bank Road Residents Association

From: Candis Lubbe [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2012 1:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Proposed Heliport: PUBLIC MEETING

Dear Stakeholder,

Invitation to the Public Meeting: Proposed Heliport in Strijdompark.

REF NO: GAUT: 002/12-13/E0062

Please find attached an invite and agenda to the public meeting to all registered Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that is to be held on the 5th December 2012 . You are requested to RSVP by the 30 th November 2012 directly to me using contact details on the attached correspondence.

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Cel: 084 371 0123 Address: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030

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From: [email protected] Sent: 22 November 2012 05:01 PM To: Candis Lubbe Subject: Re: Proposed Heliport: PUBLIC MEETING

Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Completed

Hi Candis

Thank u for the mail. Can u make sure that all necessary role players from the City be at both meetings! (Jmpd, City Parks, JRA, E Health, EMS Fire Safety, Ward Councillor).

Kind Regards

Andre Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!

From: "Candis Lubbe" < [email protected] > Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:07:17 +0200 To: Subject: Proposed Heliport: PUBLIC MEETING

Dear Stakeholder,

Invitation to the Public Meeting: Proposed Heliport in Strijdompark.

REF NO: GAUT: 002/12-13/E0062

Please find attached an invite and agenda to the public meeting to all registered Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) that is to be held on the 5th December 2012 . You are requested to RSVP by the 30 th November 2012 directly to me using contact details on the attached correspondence.

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Cel: 084 371 0123 Address: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030

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APPENDIX E.5: MINUTES OF I&AP/STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS

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From: Candis Lubbe Sent: 31 January 2013 01:57 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Proposed Heliport: FINAL Public Meeting Minutes Attachments: Final Public Meeting Minutes_12-12-05.pdf

Good Day All,

Please find attached the final minutes of the public participation meeting had on the 5 th December 2012. • If you attended the Business Meeting at 15h00 – please consult from Line 2 to Line 133 • If you attended the Residential Meeting at 18h00 – please consult from Line 134 to Line 233

After a few comments were received regarding the draft minutes as well as a second check of the audio recording, the minutes have been finalised, thus you may consider this version a final record of the meeting held. I have highlighted all changes in red (although they are all minor).

Going forward all your comments and issues that have been raised have been captured in a Comments & Response Report which is a document that forms part of and will be attached to t he Draft Basic Assessment Report. I will notify all I&APs when the Draft BAR becomes available for your comment.

Kind Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

TeL: 011 791 3389 CeL: 084 371 0123 FaX: 011 791 3384

From: Candis Lubbe [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 21 December 2012 05:31 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Proposed Heliport: Draft Public Meeting Minutes

Good Day All,

Please find the draft minutes of the public participation meeting had on the 5 th December 2012. • If you attended the Business Meeting at 15h00 – please consult from Line 2 to Line 133 • If you attended the Residential Meeting at 18h00 – please consult from Line 134 to Line 233

Please check that your comment has been captured accurately and that your name is correct, if there is anything that you feel should be corrected, please reply to me indicating which LINE you are referring to.

For those of you who I was unable to capture your name, I have referred to you as I&AP 1 – 6 for the first meeting and I&AP A-B for the second meeting.

Please let me know if there are any changes before I finalise these minutes.

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I will be away from the 24 December to the 11 January 2013, however all emails will be dealt with when I return. Since some you may also be away, I will not finalise these before the end of January 2013.

URGENT NOTE: There was an error regarding the fax number on the comment forms (as Umhlaba recently moved offices), if anyone has sent me any faxes please RESEND to 011 791 3384 to ensure that they will be captured. I apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused. All other contact details are correct and are indicated below.

Thank you!

Kind Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

TeL: 011 791 3389 CeL: 084 371 0123 FaX: 011 791 3384

2 Public Meeting for Proposed Heliport in Fabriek Street, Strijdompark Venue: 777 Langwa Ave, Strijdompark Date: 5th December 2012 (Wednesday) 1 Keynote Speakers: Ryan Horsman - HALO Aviation (Applicant) - Presentation on Introduction to Project Candis Lubbe - Environmental Consulting (Environmental Assessment Practitioner) - Presentation on BA Process & Potential Impacts John Hassall - JH Consulting (Noise Specialist) - Presentation on Noise Survey 2 Speakers Comment 3 15h00 - 17h00 Business Meeting Discussion Session 4 Ralf Bittkau My name is Ralf Bittkau, I'm a councillor from the ward next door, and seeing that you included three of my suburbs in your environmental impact study, it would have been very nice of you would have informed me as well which you didn’t do, so now don’t try and tell me when I can talk and when I cant talk because I have already been rudely treated here, that's the one thing. The other thing is your impact study is paid for by the owners both, right that tells me a lot already. As far as I am concerned when we are talking about flights, you are talking about noise levels spread over the entire day, not the peak noises. I have got one of the biggest retirement villages in Johannesburg right across the highway and I'm being very honest with you I'm going to oppose this thing. Now when it comes to planning and doing your application at planning we can still get people opposing this and I would like people to remember this, its not only here where you have your say, you can have your say when it comes to applications to planning. Right, quite honestly we have got a helipad at Olivedale clinic for emergency flights. We have got 101 over the whole of South Africa. I don't see why we need another one within a kilometre of where we have got one already, that is one point I would like to make here. Secondly as far as the noise levels are concerned, you know your study sounds fantastic, lovely - you got under 70 [dB] on average, but its the peak noises that you got to look at. When a helicopter comes in, now your helicopters come in at about 300meters, it doesn't only affect - I even noticed your pictures, very nice, it all cuts off at the highway, but you have got residential properties on the other side, you've got a lot of factories here - people that are actually working in offices that will be disturbed by your noise, and I would like people here to just keep that in mind when they think about what's happening here. Thank you. And when you tell me that you got charter flights of maybe one or two, please you know you are running a business, so what happens at the moment and what happens at a later stage once you've got your licence, that's another story. 5 Ryan Horsman No sure and thanks, we appreciate your concern and your comments, they are duly noted. The fact of the matter is that you are here today because we encourage public participation. Since day one its been an open forum, everyone has been advised, we have never tried to hide anything. We are looking for your comments so that we can address them, so without doubt I mean to even approach it as negatively as that or without a view to engagement is somewhat concerning because you really need to be looking after the concern of all the residents and there may well be positive spin offs that I don't see been mentioned at all. 6 Ralf Bittkau Comment made off the mic. 7 Ryan Horsman Sure but that’s Olivedale Clinic, owned by a private entity, it’s a hospital. Sure fair enough. 8 Graeme Mockler Hi my names Graeme Mockler, I'm from urban threat management (UTM) group, we run the security project in Strijdompark and we also tasked with the conservation of the green belt along the Jukskei River. I just want to point out that the impact assessment in terms of fauna is flawed. There are 54 positively identified species of birds living on the Jukskei River all of which have been documented and photographed in Strijdompark. Many of those are waders and water birds, and many of those are birds that occur in large flocks which is obviously going to be a problem for helicopters with rotors. In terms of mammals and reptiles, there is also confirmed sightings of slender mongoose, spotted necked otter, black backed jackal, African red toads, freshwater crabs, African sharp toothed catfish, large mouth yellow fish and water monitors, so that obviously will be put in writing but just to correct that impact study, that is what is currently confirmed. 9 Andrew Nicholson And just so that everyone knows, this meeting is being recorded and all these comments do get captured and included. 10 Mandy Mockler Hi I'm Mandy from the Strijdompark Business Forum (SPBF) and our mandate is to represent the businesses in Strijdompark. We have had a number of concerns and concerned business owners in the area and I have a few questions that I will ask on their behalf. First of all Candis, the survey / impact assessment study on the mammals, the wetlands, who actually did that impact study? When was that done? 11 Candis Lubbe The Rivers and Wetlands and Mammals study was done by the former river health champion known as Piet Muller, carried out between October/November this year, and the other one was done - the birdlife and biodiversity assessment was done by Lynn Jones, she is actually from Umhlaba as well, but please note that this is an opinion assessment not a specialist study, I need to highlight that.

12 Mandy Mockler Well as you know we have got already documented and listed 52-54 known species of birds and we will gladly supply you with that list, we also have photographs of all of these birds present on that stretch of the Klein Jukskei, so that is our first issue of concern. We also feel that - and a number of businesses in the area feel that this is not an unbiased report that is being done, you yourself were quoted in the Randburg Sun I think on the 13th September promoting the heliport - [See next comment below]. 13 Sammi-Jo Botha That was actually a mistake on our part, candis did send us the report and it was my fault. I was under the impression that it came from her so I could use her and quote her in it but its not from her, so I was wrong by doing that so I apologise if there was any confusion over that. 14 Mandy Mockler Thank you yes because there was a lot of confusion over it. There are a number of other issues that we want to raise, there are things like: where are we in the process of / what are the timelines like / what are the timeframes / when was the notice actually placed up on the premises? because there are a multitude of people that have never seen that notice. 15 Candis Lubbe It all happened the exact same week that the notice was published in the newspaper which was the week of the 24th August 2012. 16 Mandy Mockler Just regarding the vagrants sleeping along the river, there are people that have dumped rubble and rubbish, but there are no vagrants that sleep along that stretch of the Jukskei River, just to set the record straight. Your boundary lines Ryan, at the moment, you are proposing that the actual helipad where they come in and land, looks like its going to be on the park, is that your property that just hasn't been demarcated?

Applicant: HALO Aviation 2 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 17 Ryan Horsman Correct - it isn't. There are two properties, the one that works at an angle and the one adjacent to that which is the public open space which is part of the park. 18 Ryan Horsman If I can also possible address some concerns, and please I appreciate the fact that there are these bird species, it has never been our intention, we don’t want to disturb the bird species, in fact we would like to encourage their development and promote everything about them. Our initial proposal to Joburg City Parks was in fact to develop the parkland, actually make it into a parkland. They turned that down based on the fact that they didn't have the resources to keep the upkeep going, so that was our initial proposal. We also want to build anti-erosion banks into the river. We not looking to disturb the environment, we definitely want to improve the area at the moment its an eyesore, it generates a whole lot of problems in terms of vagrants that come there, there have been a number of break ins in the area, our building specifically, the same thing has happened there. 19 Ryan Horsman Mandy if I may address your email that you sent out last week to the residents, if I can read it out to everyone: The Strijdompark Business Forum called a meeting in September, with myself, we wanted more information on the plans for the heliport before we [now there's no positives, you weren't going to engage - it was before we..] objected or rejected the plans [so it doesn't seem like there was any intention of actually listening to us], during the meeting I assured the business forum that the heliport was intended for emergency services only and the SAPS [never the case, documented as in the Background Information Document, there was a commercial service, we are a commercial company, that is how we operate the EMS service so its not a state run facility, its a commercial operation. I don't believe there was ever been withheld or done underhanded, in fact at that meeting I said to everyone, and again, it should be noted and minute but we haven't received those, that we were upfront and honest, and we wanted to discuss the whole proposal with everyone and give you information]. It has come to your attention that information presented was not entirely correct and this changes the situation dramatically. [still trying to understand in what way, but I see the concerns that are raised and in terms of those I would like to go through them and possibly assist and give you some information: Rotor wash and dust: Its onto a concrete helipad, its going to be cleaned, its going to be surrounded by grass, there's no dust that's generated there or blown up, its going to be surrounded by rotor wash. The actual fencing we are looking into is aimed at inducing the rotor wash in a downward movement, the fact that we cant put a wall up there means that you get something called recirculation forming which can affect the power characteristics of the aircraft so it will have to be something that allows the air to pass through it]. Ecology and wildlife breeding programme: As I said to you we really want to get involved in this, its not something that we want to disturb. Noise Pollution for surrounding areas : Obviously a factor hence the noise studies and whatever needs to be done from our side to try and affect that, noise abatement techniques, we want to do. Impact on traffic flow on CR Swart, Fabriek street and Gerhardus Street : Previously four businesses were operating from there had 27 vehicles, we will have at the most ten, where they come in at 6:30 in the morning and they are going to leave at 7 o'clock in the evening.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 3 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 20 Mandy Mockler Sorry Ryan, it wasn't your vehicles, it’s the impact that its going to have of the helicopters landing - that impact on the traffic flow, people are going to stop, or they going to be looking, or they are going to be disorientated, so we have to look at that because that road is extremely backed up as it is - it needs to be widened but at this point in time I don't see that it is going to be widened and until it is, we need to address that issue because people sit in the traffic for hours to get into Strijdompark in the morning, if they've got helicopters coming down, its going to disrupt, its going to distract the motorists. 21 Ryan Horsman You may have a helicopter that takes off but its really not or I really don’t foresee it being that much of a factor once the novelty has worn off, a helicopter passing overhead and coming in to land is not going to be in their view, those people on CR Swart, possibly those on Gerhardus but certainly its not going to be an open fence where people can view inside and so once they get to a height of say 3 or 4 meters can be out of there view. But I accept the fact that there is some - its an attraction spectator value. 22 Ryan Horsman Air and water pollution : Again everything is within norms. With water pollution, obviously the concern is if there is a spillage, it has to be covered and there's no ways that we would go ahead without that having been approved by the relevant authority and that all measures are in place, the last thing that we want is any sort of a fuel spillage. 23 Ryan Horsman Public Safety and Risk : It’s a very broad one, but from a liability aspect we need to mitigate that. 24 Mandy Mockler That point refers to people who have been concerned about the issue of a helicopter coming in to land and crashing or taking off and crashing, because obviously the likelihood of it happening then - there are businesses in the immediate vicinity, so they are concerned about that. I think the chances of a helicopter crashing in mid flight are probably slim compared to one crashing as it comes in to land or on take off and there are businesses around there that are concerned and that's the issue of public safety - which you have to look at objectively and fairly. 25 Ryan Horsman Understandably a concern, I think if you have a look at the stats of a petrol tanker or any other big vehicle crashing, the amount of traffic that’s coming through that area is a lot more likely than would be a helicopter crashing. 26 Mandy Mockler I think what they are concerned about are the rotor blades, you know if there is a crash....we are not talking to pilots or aircraft engineers...these are genuine valid concerns that people have that need to addressed. I don’t know the answers but that's why I am here because these are all things that have been brought up. 27 Ryan Horsman Its important that we are able to get them to understand that because I think passing it on, you know they really need to be here to voice their concerns and let us explain it across in a way that they can understand. 28 Ryan Horsman The other points, the actual function and use of the proposed heliport , that has never changed, that has been revealed, as I said nothing has ever been hidden. 29 Mandy Mockler There was no mention of any shuttle service from Lanseria or Strijdompark. 30 Ryan Horsman Here's the next email, he says that the heliport will be used to ferry business people from Lanseria airport and back , that was never - 31 Mandy Mockler According to the chairman of the Ferndale Residents association, who had a detailed discussion with you, you told him that that was exactly what you were going to be doing, so based on that, obviously it changes it dramatically, and we need to inform people of what the situation is.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 4 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 32 Ryan Horsman I can tell you right now that has never been the case, I would certainly not have told him that that is our intention and is not a proposal at all. There is no need for us to ferry anyone from this…it just doesn’t make sense at all. A cycle starting up a helicopter and ferrying across there is just not ... 33 Mandy Mockler So Ryan are you saying that there is to be no commercial….? 34 Ryan Horsman No, no, he is talking about the 'ferrying [exactly here] of business people to Lanseria airport and back'. 35 Mandy Mockler That’s according to the discussion and he will be here at the meeting at six o'clock tonight. So you are only going to be utilising it for emergency service helicopters? 36 Ryan Horsman ...and if we have any charters that go out from there, there will be a charter operation that goes out. But its not a scheduled as before where people were looking at going from 'A' location previously it was from Sandton to OR Tambo and back and in this case a schedule would be from here to Lanseria and back - that is not our intention to run a scheduled business at all. 37 Mandy Mockler Can you explain when you say 'charter', what does that mean? 38 Ryan Horsman A person charters the utilisation of an aircraft to get from location A to B. A private charter. 39 Mandy Mockler Okay so they will be hiring your helicopter? A helicopter. Because in the meeting with the forum you said that there would be a maximum of 4 flights if that, a day. 40 Ryan Horsman That’s what we are looking at, on average, in actual fact its going to be a lot less than that. At this stage, 25 flights per month. 41 Mandy Mockler Well unfortunately the chairman of the Ferndale residents association isn't here but he is the person that you had the discussion with where you and him had this discussion. 42 Ryan Horsman I am happy to address it with him. I really don’t know where he got this from, I know he asked me about it and I know I said to him that it isn't the case at all because he already asked me, he said to me that’s your intention we understand . And I said no its not . 43 Mandy Mockler Do you understand that if that is your intention it does change the picture dramatically and that is why we have to tell people that this is the new information? 44 Ryan Horsman Sure, but it would never make sense to us and it is not something that we have looked at, at all. 45 Mandy Mockler The other issue is public liability. 46 Ryan Horsman We got public liability insurance in place. If it’s a approved by civil aviation, we have to have all the emergency procedures in place, inspector fire fighting equipment, the emergency procedures and emergency response plan, radio facilities etc. etc. everything to mitigate those risks that are involved with the operation. 47 Mandy Mockler Candis have you spoken to SANRAL regarding the November 1 (N1) highway that runs…. Have you spoken to then about the proposed heliport? 48 Candis Lubbe We have not consulted with SANRAL I must admit. How do you see them as a potential interested and affected party?

Applicant: HALO Aviation 5 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 49 Mandy Mockler Well we have discussed it with SANRAL and they have said to us that they don’t have an official policy on heliports however they have sent you a letter urging you to please reconsider the project, considering that they are worried about the distraction to the motorists on the N1 highway where a helicopter is lifting/taking off, people are driving at high speed and they are concerned about it, they are not saying....but they've just highlighted their concerns regarding it and have asked me to hand you the letter. 50 Ryan Horsman Can I just jump in on that comment which is certainly valid from a spectator value side but I think if you consider as well emergency situations - we land on freeways which if you say SANRAL would happily accept and if you got high speed vehicles passing by on the other side. 51 Mandy Mockler You stop the traffic, they stop the traffic on both sides Ryan. 52 Ryan Horsman Not necessarily. 53 Mandy Mockler But here, you must understand that you are going to be taking off from below the N1 highway which means that people that are driving on the N1 highway are suddenly going to see this helicopter lifting off or the reverse of it is landing, people are not going to know if that helicopter just crashed, you know they are driving on the highway and suddenly they see a helicopter, you have to look at it objectively, we have to look at it fairly. My concern is not the motorists on the N1 highway, my concern is the businesses, however I also utilise that highway and what I am saying is that I also use that N1 highway, if someone is going to crash and crash into me I need to know and we have to look at it objectively and fairly and bot just as businesses in the area but as citizens. 54 Ryan Horsman By the same token when you driving along the R21 and a 747 comes over landing at OR Tambo at low level, a similar type principle applies. 55 Mandy Mockler Yeah but they coming in from far and you know a helicopter kind of seems to drop more …again please you got to look at this from everybody's point of view, you know these are questions that concern people are asking. 56 Candis Lubbe Sorry I just want to interrupt you there, I am going to just remind you that obviously HALO is speaking in favour, its their project. Umhlaba Environmental Consulting would take a more objective approach and all these concerns are being noted and will be considered and addressed. As well as that GDARD is the decision maker at the end of the day, not Umhlaba and there are other processes. 57 Mandy Mockler That’s the other question I want to ask is the City of Johannesburg, what other processes have been followed with the CoJ and by-laws.

58 Candis Lubbe They have been notified but not consulted with individually. I just want to again highlight that this in the basic assessment process, there very well are other processes that should happen between HALO and whichever authority, being the municipality, being the civil aviation authority or ward councillors, anybody. This is purely the basic assessment process and I just want to clarify that. 59 Mandy Mockler I just want it to be minuted or noted that I have some concerns from other businesses in the area which I will forward onto you so if you can include that in the Interested parties list. 60 Candis Lubbe Thank you, yes we will do that.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 6 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 61 I&AP 1 I just want to say regarding the noise peaks, I think that’s the most disturbing aspect, what does our altitude of roughly 1600m do to the figures that you are quoting from America? Were they done at sea level? Because as far as I know if they were done at 1600m the noise level goes up tremendously and we have a residential area 500m away from it. Thank you. 62 John Hassall The noise level is not affected by the ambient pressure at 1600m or whatever, this is a standardised procedure that I have gone through there, it is not something that is related specifically to anything but in actual fact there is no difference between the sound generated at this height and any other height. Its a marginal thing. 63 I&AP 2 Can we just have the facts? What you have explained to us the whole day is a lot of nonsense, we don't understand that, we want to know the facts, what is the real impact on our area? Can't somebody tell us that? We are here to listen to your nonsense but no facts come out. Then so go do your process first and come with the facts, you are wasting everybody's time. Is there a market for your study? Does people want to fly from here to Lanseria? I go with my car in 15minutes. 64 Andrew Nicholson Maybe we can ask how many years experience do you have [John], or how many years you have been doing this? 65 John Hassall Well as I said I am an aeronautical engineer and I am probably the best person, there are two of us in this country that know these things - 66 I&AP 2 Then you should have started from the beginning. But you told me you are the best person so why didn't you start from the beginning? Then why did we have to listen to all of this other nonsense first? 67 Roy Shirley Good afternoon, my name is Roy, I am a director of golden harvest which is a registered company. I noticed when you took your sound measurement, you were on the other side of the road from the Golden Harvest Retirement Village is and those two other retirement villages there, we are literally 50m away from that, now Ryan has said that there is a possibility of one or two charter flights a day. Lets be quite frank about it, you actually don't know, if you get twelve companies phoning you and saying we want to charter flights from that registered helipad per day you are not going to turn it down. 68 Ryan Horsman We will have to, we just don’t have the resources, we can't accommodate anymore than that. 69 Roy Shirley Okay sorry I accept that, I'm just raising a point though from our retirement village. Just two three days ago there were was an incident on the motorway near Malibongwe, now I don’t know if it was a stolen vehicle but one of the tracker helicopters was hovering around, people in our village were phoning up to say we cant hear each other and it was impossible to actually talk. Now agreed you're saying its only going to happen once or twice a day or maximum of four. God forbid there are multiple accidents everywhere, you don't know. And I think the noise level is the problem that is going to affect residents in the area as much as anything. I agree with the councillor over there you've answered it, there is a helipad at Olivedale, you say that it is private company but I'm quite sure that in terms of an emergency are they going to turn a helicopter away. I'm making a number of observations as I say. The other one is there are a number of tweeters/twitchers they call them in the villages and I can assure you that in the area, there are regular flocks of swallows all the time, now I know, I have a brother that flies helicopters. Little birds are a deadly menace and I am mentioning to you that despite what the lady may have said there are a lot of birds around. Thanks.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 7 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 70 Cebo Mhlongo Thank you. Cebo representing Joburg City Parks, Candis on your picture in your presentation, can you kindly indicate where is the 32m, the 1:50 and 1:100 year buffer zones. In your ecological study you touched on the exotic vegetation, I have been to the site and I know the site, its dominated by indigenous vegetation which will be affected by this activity. 71 Candis Lubbe Ok thank you your point is noted, about the floodlines obviously all of that will be in the residential and built up area, but we can indicate that on a map and your point is noted about the indigenous vegetation, we will have a look at that. 72 I&AP 3 I just wanted to know can anybody fly in from anywhere and land there on a charter? Or will there be some check on the air worthiness of the aircraft? 73 Ryan Horsman No sir, not anyone may utilise that pad, it has to be pre-authorised with us and certainly it is a private helipad so no one may land there unless they are authorised by ourselves. Well for the case of an emergency yes. I would imagine its the best place same ways they would land on any other helipad, we would have no issues with that. 74 I&AP 4 Just very quickly you mentioned just now that you haven't got the facilities or staff for 12 flights, charter flights a day or whatever at the moment, I just want to point out that if there is an agreement to this and gets agreed to and it gets pushed through somehow through planning and then gets done, once its done, once the licence is granted, the whole limits that you have been told about now, only two flights a day, maybe six, maximum twelve, oh we worked on twelve flights - oh that is heavy, its all nonsense because it can all change once the licence is granted, it gives no limits to anything and that's what you got to keep in the back of your mind when you are sitting here. Thanks. 75 Andrew Nicholson If I may just comment there, when we do the impact assessment, the impact assessment is based on the amount of flights which are told to us, if they increase the flights then the impact assessment is invalid. 76 Graeme Mockler I have just got one very quick question for John, I think the figure that everyone is asking you for, when the helicopter lands what is the dB reading? We know that the average over a day has to be below 70, what would the peak reading be as that helicopter touches down? 77 John Hassall Well I cant tell you what that will be when the helicopter touches down because that would depend on all sorts of other things but I can tell you that the SEL of an in flying helicopter, that is the amount of sound energy that that helicopter produces normalised to one second is 91dB. That's the standard sort of reply because that is a test that they carry out on FAR whatever it is in that document that defines all the aircraft noise data. 78 Alec Ryall Hi I'm Alec Rowl, I'm chairman of the board at golden harvest 2 retirement village, we've got 177 units in the village, we often travel along CR Swart either in the morning or in the evening. Any of you who have travelled that road at that sort of time will realise that's an absolute traffic hazard. It is, I guarantee, to get from Malibongwe to our village takes something like 35 to 40 minutes at peak times. This is going to be aggravated, there is no doubt in my mind its going to be aggravated by your facility, if a helicopter comes in, our cake vieira's will be stopping, you say that familiarity will change that, I disagree entirely. Frankly the only way to solve that is to get that road widened. If it was widened, the traffic flow would be better during normal conditions but I doubt that it would help with helicopters taking off and landing and I'd just like you to take heed of that. Thank you.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 8 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 79 John Human I'm sort of your worst nightmare I guess because I'm 50m across, we have a customer service base opposite your premises. I'm the managing director of Hunter Douglas South Africa International business and we sit on the 3rd floor up watching helicopters come in and its going to be a nightmare for us, on a sound base unless John can prove otherwise, so we are literally between 50 and 100m away. The other side of it is I just want to thank you for putting the helipad on our side, you could have put it on the other side which maybe would have affected the other guys. The second thing we do is we make sort of homonic kind of blinds and luxaflex products, and dust is an issue, dust is a major issue, and the factory there I think is no more than 30m away from the fence of where you going to take helicopters off and I hear you've got fences and stuff in the way. We've had a couple of police helicopters land there and I tell you its a disaster in our factory and the factory was built 30 yrs. ago so its not a modern facility. If you guys are prepared to move us for free maybe there's an option but we will never ever be able to continue, we run 6000m2 of production there and we are right over Fabriek street and its a problem, it really is and we can take it outside later in terms of the discussion. But for us you've got a lot of convincing from our side to teach us. 80 Ryan Horsman Thanks John we would be happy to sit with you and see if we can jointly come up with a solution. 81 Mandy Mockler Ryan, I just need to explain something and as much as you are painting a picture that you are the victim and that the SPBF are not in favour of this, I think you need to understand and I would like to set the record straight that we actually sat and had a meeting regarding this issue just two weeks ago where we said we need to look at this project fairly and we need to look at it objectively an we need to look at it from a constructive point of view. What good can it potentially bring in to the area? How can we try and accommodate this project because its a business and we are all in favour of growing and promoting business so you need to understand that its not that you are the victim, we have to put forward all of these issues and the entire forum sat and looked at the project and said alright how can we work with this and how can we promote it and how can we accommodate the issues and how are we going to present our concerns and then as I say it came up only very shortly after that you had had a discussion with the chairman of Ferndale and that the whole picture had changed and I must be honest that I was extremely disappointed because I was the person that sat in that meeting and said that we need to work with these people, we've got issues, we've got ecology issues, we've got wildlife issues, we've got safety issues, how can we work towards creating -..., a noise issue, how can we solve this problem, so you know at this point you may feel like you are the victim but I think there are a lot of people that have a lot more to lose: Hunter Douglas with the noise issue, people that are concerned about the intersection with the traffic, accidents, there are all these issues and you need to be fair about this. The other thing that I do want to say is that we will want to call for an independent impact assessment study to be done because I do believe that your impact assessment is flawed Candis.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 9 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 82 Candis Lubbe Hi there sorry I just want to interrupt you, I don’t believe I have carried out an impact assessment. You must remember that I have tried to open the floor and present some opinions and things like that. The draft basic assessment report is what you would really want to be criticising for lack of a better word, that's where the detail will be and that's something that should be judged. What we have put up here today, like I said right back in the beginning of the process where we are trying to initiate public participation, its quite a difficult thing to do, people sort of always want information but then again they don't want you to have gone and done everything and then consult them at the end but at the same time you need to do some work, so somebody will be unhappy in terms of when will the information come out. Must we all go away and do it all first and then come to you - but I think the point that I am trying to make is that we are beginning public participation, we are beginning to look at things, the report has not been written. We would like to take the comments from interested and affected parties, for example we don't know everything but the people living there do, for example today I learned that there is another ward councillor and that's the kind of thing that needs to come up now, we need to iron those processes out and that's why we start opening it up and getting everybody into the same room, trying to get people onto the same page. 83 Mandy Mockler Okay because there are other issues, for example there's the sensitive receptors, I mean there's golden harvest, there are a number of retirement villages in the area, there are churches, there are two churches in Strijdompark. 84 Candis Lubbe That’s something that we have learned today, which is why these processes need to happen. 85 Mandy Mockler We have got a list of these sensitive receptors but there will be others that need to be added to it so again, I will also forward that on to you because that’s very important, churches, that type of issue. 86 Candis Lubbe That’s fine you are welcome. 87 Ryan Horsman Thanks Mandy, far from being the victim though, can you tell us what positives came out the discussions? In terms of the promotion of business. 88 Mandy Mockler That’s why we are here, because we want to learn more about what you propose, yes your building looks great, it looks lovely, it will make the area look great, but what are the other issues that are associated to the people? 89 Ryan Horsman Ok why don’t I start with the fact the SAPS are going to be there a little more often, we are going to have visibility, definitely reduce crime levels, the traffic policeman as well, you got a quicker response to emergency services, just things that I think may well should have been included in the email prior to that as opposed to just giving everyone a very negative picture and more as you say a representative of everyone's interest and giving them the whole, the full picture, I think would have been a lot better. 90 I&AP 5 Just a question, should this project go ahead, would you people be willing to improve that intersection, because the buses are the biggest issue and I can imagine that you are going to be the best TV that they are going to be watching on the way home, watching helicopters take off and land and if we have to sit there any longer, I can show you all the correspondence and the video footage that we have been taking of that Fabriek Street for the last 12 months regarding the traffic issues at that corner, so its going to become an even bigger problem and we need to know what's going to be done about that intersection should this project go ahead. 91 Ryan Horsman That’s an issue I think you need to address to JRA. We are also a business owner.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 10 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 92 Ralf Bittkau Can I say something on that, if somebody builds a complex, there are certain things that they do in order to improve the roads outside of their complex right, so you are just passing the buck right now quite honestly, because you said the JRA. 93 Ryan Horsman Unfortunately we are not mandated to work on a public road, to improve or change the intersection or alter the traffic flow, yes we can make a change to the river in conjunction with Joburg city parks, alleviate the type of erosion that’s taking place there and look after the wildlife, the roads agency however is a totally different factor. 94 Ralf Bittkau The question was are you prepared to spend money in doing an upgrade of the intersection, that was the question, and you put it straight back to JRA. 95 Ryan Horsman Well if you can consult the JRA, and tell us how much money they are looking at we will see what contribution we can make. 96 Teja Paschkewitz Hi my name is Teja, I have had your experience with your helicopters three times already in front of my property, in summer it didn’t matter, but in winter the rotor washes threw all the rubbish in our factory and the noise was tremendous, more than 70dB. You are allowed to have 70dB but when the helicopter comes, it produces another 70dB, so you got 140dB. But if there's noise and another noise comes on top of it makes two. I experience it three times, he learned it in front of my property, that's what I want to say. 97 Ryan Horsman That’s noted, it wasn’t me but certainly I think your location you are talking about is a different location to the one that we are looking at the moment. 98 Howard Nichols There is just one thing we are missing and it concerns me deeply, we are all talking about all kinds of things, I need to bring this to your attention. Strijdompark south or what ever it is has only one exit and one entrance into the business community. If something goes wrong, be at the helicopter site or with something to do with the traffic at that intersection, we are buggered we can not get out. And I think of everything we should look at that because all other factories down the road or if that intersection gets closed for some other reason we've had it. And I don't want to spend a weekend in Strijdompark. 99 Mike Wood Ryan I was in the meeting that Mandy has eluded you to two weeks ago, and I can assure you that Mandy was very positive toward, there people in the meeting that were totally opposed to it, Mandy encouraged people to look at the broader picture of bringing in money and development into the area.As the ward councillor of the area I can assure you that that is the impact that she put on to it. You will agree that moving from Lanseria where you're pay landing fees and airport tax and hangerage to Strijdompark you will save a lot of money and will make you more competitive for chartering and that will make you as I say more competitive and give you a competitive edge over your competitors. You will agree? 100 Ryan Horsman No definitely not, with the size of the bond we are paying - ... 101 Mike Wood So what you are saying is at Lanseria you are hangering your aircraft and moving around for nothing - …..? 102 Ryan Horsman No, that’s not the point at all. So what I'm saying is that we certainly have the cost associated with it, but the associative cost of moving to this area is not necessarily financial, we still have to pay a bond on that building, so that’s still being paid off and I can assure you that its in excess of the landing fees or the operating fees or whatever it is at Lanseria, the fact of the matter is, it's out of Lanseria's air space and it enables us to activate the helicopter a lot quicker, that's what it goes about.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 11 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 103 Mike Wood John, the question to you is, the study you spoke of, a US study, I'm not a sound engineer or anything like that, is there a South African study, is there South African standards, is there something that we can compare? There was a gentleman behind me that was talking about altitude and that but can we bring it back to a South African study? Is there anything, a benchmark that we can look at? T hank you. 104 John Hassall No, I can say that most of the standards which are appropriate for most technical things in South Africa are international standards, ISO or even some British ones, and German and so on that have been taken over by SABS and reprinted, nice and cheaply for us fortunately and we take them over directly as South African standards but they are actually ISO standards (ISO is the International S tandards Organisation). We do have a couple of specific standards and one of them is the one that's appropriate to this which is SANS 10103 which is about environmental noise which this sort of partially applies to this process, its part of this process but the noise measurement of an aircraft of certification is virtually only done by the biggest companies in the states for the FAA, they are several million dollars per test, so I can guarantee you that we would never do them here, not to that standard or accuracy requirement. It doesn't mean to say that someone like me cant go to an airfield and as long as I know how an aircraft is flying and that its flying more or less to my requirements that I can't measure that aircrafts noise, but it doesn't actually help very much because the best measurements are made according to the FAA requirement. Does that answer the question? 105 Roy Shirley Ryan, I think I might be talking for quite a few people but certainly from our side and I will support what Mandy was saying there's obviously a special interest in your company using John and using the environmental impact company, but the fact remains that there is a collaboration there and I think that its quite right what Mandy says that the rest of the people probably need to get an environmental impact study done as well. 106 Ryan Horsman With absolute pleasure you can. 107 Candis Lubbe I need to try and clarify that for you, we as Umhlaba are the independent environmental impact assessment people. I'm allowing this to raised because this is a concern that people raise time and time again, it is a valid concern. It is genuinely a valid concern, however people don't work for free - that's all I can say. What I can say to try and comfort people is that Umhlaba's job is remain objective. If anybody feels that that's is in question on any grounds what so ever, that needs to be raised, and you can actually raise it directly with the competent authority GDARD. 108 Andrew Nicholson If you wanted to commission an independent study, there is nothing stopping you, so as residents you are more than welcome to go out there and commission it. 109 Roy Shirley I was just making a point, you're putting your argument to us, its been requested and paid for by the people who want to or are the commercial company and I think equally there is the other side, people who are concerned about it are entitled if they wanted to go to another authority and say do an environmental study and get a sound engineer. 110 Mandy Mockler I've got one last question that I just need to ask, Ryan, why Strijdompark? Why not the huge piece of open land that’s available through public works between the Randburg court and the police station? Why in particular Strijdompark? 111 Ryan Horsman Because the property is owned, purchased, owned and its an opportunity to develop it, add value to the property. It’s a good location, from an area of operation perspective, it works for us.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 12 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 112 Mandy Mockler People are asking questions like what about the helipad or heliport on top of cresta, why not Olivedale, why not the piece of land that is owned by public works, perhaps they are prepared to sell that piece of land off, its ideal, its perfect, its huge, people are asking why in particular Strijdompark? 113 Ryan Horsman First of all its an industrial area. I mean try and develop this concept in a residential area, without doubt its not even worth looking at getting off the ground there. Its an industrial area. The Civil Aviation authority does allow a certain number of heliports in industrial areas so the likelihood of approval for that is a lot higher than for example a residential area where you really have to have exceptional circumstances. Cresta shopping center, I really don't think that helipad is any longer operational, I think that helipad was built for the police services and since they have extended the building, its not really operational. the Olivedale clinic doe snot have any hangerage facilities there, its purely a pad to land on, a helicopter can not be put inside it just doesn't make sense, it just for offloading patients, collecting patients or offloading patients. You still have to have an operating base from which to work. The car park opposite the dome, that is big, the problem there again is location, distance from and response times and also that all falls within Lanseria's operational airspace, that area at the dome, its actually one of the reporting points, so you would have to still get permission from Lanseria tower and notify them when you taking off from there, the problem is also the commercial flights coming in and out of Lanseria now, if they are say on a twenty, twenty five mile final, the tower is not going to let you, say there is an emergency down the road, that your are not allowed to take off until that aircraft with the passengers on board has landed safely. 114 Ralf Bittkau Two questions here, if I can firstly - what is your flying time from Lanseria to here? That’s the one thing because I don’t believe its more than 2minutes either which way and then secondly you talking about the dome, you are talking about the shopping centres which is obviously something totally different, but you got Kya Sands down the road right where residential areas are far more removed from there than from your site that you've got down here now, but you obviously didn't look at that. 115 Ryan Horsman well again it goes down to owning the property and the building, Kya Sands is also within Lanseria's airspace and thirdly the flying time is seven minutes flying time, it excludes your start up time and the time on ground which is where the variable comes in of the control tower allowing you to take off, you can sit on the ground for ten minutes before they let you take off. Here, there is no request to start up and take off which is nowhere near the variable delay that could come in to take off at Lanseria. 116 Roy Shirley Ryan, which air traffic control area does this fall under then? 117 Ryan Horsman Its general traffic, Johannesburg's airspace and its really open to anyone. We would prior to taking off, call that we are getting airborne from this location and its reported throughout as general airspace. 118 Roy Shirley Now I'm going back to your emergency flights and accidents, you will obviously fly say from here and pick up somebody and take them to the hospital, that hospital is Olivedale.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 13 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 119 Ryan Horsman Not necessarily, in fact Olivedale is very rarely used, the hospitals worked on, you have to take your patient to, is dependent on the injuries where its definitive or a higher level of care, you generally may not overfly an appropriate facility but it may be such that you have got a patient with a head injury who can only be treated at Milpark or a child from a near drowning incident that can only be treated at Garden City Clinic. Unfortunately Olivedale does not have a level one casualty which can take priority one those are critical patients and you do have to overfly them, they just not the appropriate facility so we wouldn't look at landing there all the time. Bare in mind some of our calls may go out to Carletonville, Potchefstroom, anywhere north of Pretoria to pick up patients and look at facilities that are on route or are on the way back from there. 120 Roy Shirley I just worry that the commercial aspect of charter flights is going to play an even more important role in later years, and that’s my concern. Four emergency calls a day, I think most people can say we can live with that, but commercial flights lets be honest you are running a company, you want to make money, that's what everybody goes into business for so if you can have 10-12 commercial flights a day, six commercial flights a day, you are going to go for it. 121 I&AP 6 One of the most interesting question was about the dust and I just want to - the only person who was actually talking from experience of having a nearby helicopter landing made the point that it may make a factory uninhabitable, depending on the quality of the finish or whatever, or the coatings that they are putting on whatever they are making and I wander if you couldn't land one there could you and see what the dust levels actually go to. 122 Ryan Horsman We certainly could, I think what the problem would be is that it wouldn’t be realistic because it wouldn’t be on the surface on the helipad surface wouldn't be in place, the grass wont be in place and the deflectors wouldn’t be there, so you would need to get a proper - 123 I&AP 7 Off the mic : I understand that but the precautions wont be in place but it mean that ….he's running his factory, he's got to wait until the heliports complete before he can make a dust…would you be sympathetic to him if he said look you've got to do that? 124 Ryan Horsman We are definitely not against that, we are not looking at making enemies the same way as looking at the environment, we really want to contribute to it. 125 Dieter Wustrow Getting back to the noise level, what happens when you change your model of helicopter, what experience have you got with noise levels from bigger aircraft? 126 Ryan Horsman I can just tell you that was taken on a worst case scenario that we are looking at the moment where we would have generated the most noise in one of those helicopters the Bell 407, we don’t operate any twin engine helicopters at that location and they wouldn’t be accepted at this pad.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 14 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 127 John Hassall To answer your question there types of tests which are made, sorry tests on types, and this type is I think less than 7000 pounds isn't it and beyond that it’s a different type which would not be, the heavier ones would not be part of this approval if there was an approval and in any case the more modern helicopters are quieter just like aircraft are, than the previous generation helicopters so its quite likely that even if you were upgrading to a 12000 pounds whatever it is I cant remember now but the next size of helicopter up, its unlikely that that in future would be any more noisier than the current generation of 7000 pound helicopters so there is an improvement in this all the time, so its unlikely that unless you were going to some helicopters like the 50's or 60's that you would have an increase in noise level from an individual vehicle. Is that clear? 128 Quintin Gunner Hi my name is Quintin, I'm a business owner in Strijdompark with a manufacturing facility. I have only become aware of this very recently, so please excuse me if I am not up to date with Mandy and her addressing the community. I look at this from a very different point of view from the sense that I look at the benefit of both the safety and rescue of just my company in Strijdompark and just having that benefit very close on the door when it is necessary, so that's the one side. Also you know I live in Bryanston and we've had similar discussions in other communities there with the helipad close to the highway, that was close to Main Road where the medical services needed the same kind of facility in order to expedite their rescue on a highway in a critical scenario, so I was involved in that and I understood the principles there and I understand the principles here and to me it makes sense to have at least that kind of benefit close by. If I have to look at the environmental impact in terms of what is currently happening on any given river system, quite honestly there is just nothing and if a company like this comes along and say well look we are at least willing or prepared to help the rehabilitation of the environment, let the guys go ahead. Please, I look at the ward councillor getting very upset over here and maybe rightly so but what is he honestly doing for the community on the broader picture in terms of maintenance of the river system and the ecosystem etc. etc. and in terms of what he trying to get achieved here and there are obviously rules to adhere to I can't imagine that somebody is going to go ahead and changing the ruling system in order to suit their benefit. Obviously there is going to be a control and measure in place correct me if I am wrong.Okay so if that system changes, what are the implications? Well if your company goes and changes the rules what are the implications? 129 Ryan Horsman Well the company shuts down. 130 Quinton Gunner Ok so I don’t see that somebody investing money in a facility that’s going to benefit a community in a broader picture going and making bad decisions from that point of view, it’s a lot of money to spend to establish a facility and then to go and compromise it, it just doesn't make sense. So I hear all the gripes but I also look at the positives and also quite honestly living next to a highway is just as bad as having a helicopter pad. So noise is noise, Joburg is Joburg and I don't see it improving but I see the benefit of what this facility is going to do. 131 Ralf Bittkau What you said there just now, I find it insulting, I find it very insulting because we are fighting for the river systems all the time, I happen to be, why don’t you [keep quiet] for a moment and let me talk, why don’t you just keep quiet for a second. I am the spokesperson for water in Johannesburg in actual fact and we are busy cleaning up as much we can, we are limited by what is in the budget, however we are also not, we are on the DA's side, we are on the oppositions side, right we happen to be in charge of this area but we are not in charge of the whole of Johannesburg. So I think you should be careful with what you say there.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 15 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 132 Andrew Nicholson If we can keep the comments to the helipad, and also we need to wrap up in five minutes. 133 Quinton Gunner I hear what you saying and I acknowledge it but you saying that you are WC for three areas, three areas specifically that I can tell you know are categorically not up to spec in terms of environmental impacts. If you can prove to otherwise, please by all means. 134 Andrew Nicholson If there are any other comments in relation to the helipad, if there is anything else that anyone wants to raise, if we can have one more comment. If not what we can do is the minutes will be drafted and they will be sent out for comment so if we have missed something or if we have misinterpreted something, there will be an opportunity for people to comment on those minutes so we make sure that we can get them right. Is there any more comments or can I hand over to candis just to wrap up. 135 Candis Lubbe I think Andrew pretty much wrapped up, if I can just want to again remind you that you can put anything in writing and send it to me and we can consider them and address them and I would like to thank you for your participation today it was nice to try and get everybody into the same room and to try and open up communication. So until next time, thank you. 136 18h00 - 20h00 Residential Meeting Discussion Session 137 Andrew Nicholson This is the most important part of the evening is to give you guys an opportunity to allow you to raise comments or concerns and also to ask any questions so if there is any questions that you are unsure about. What I will do is hand the microphone around and everybody can get an opportunity and it will all get recorded and these guys will respond, I will start with Lionel and come round to each of you. 138 Lionel Falconer Hi my name is Lionel Falconer, I moved to Malanshof in 1972 so I probably predate a few people. Silverpine avenue was still a dead end in those days and we moved to a nice quiet place. Our first objection was to Strijdompark itself, John I would like to ask you regarding the regulations of the amount of noise in Strijdompark, it was deemed light industrial, is the noise level less in light industrial as opposed to a heavy industrial area. Do the regulations differentiate that? Or in other words is there a higher allowable limit than 70 in a heavy industrial area, that's what I am asking you. 139 John Hassall The answer to the question is that as far as the regulations are concerned, industrial means industrial, so what you are all thinking about is having industrial requires a special licence per activity, lets say down the road you wanted to put up a Shell and all would be fine, but there is no differentiation in the standards, SANS 10103 if anyone wants to look it up. 140 Lionel Falconer Because as I say we were told at the time that it would be light industrial only therefore the noise wouldn’t be a factor and pollution as well wouldn’t be a factor obviously dusty, that kind of thing.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 16 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 141 I just want to say that when helicopters go over anything audio is interrupted, I mean you just got to accept that, you cant hear the television, you cant hear the radio, you cant have a conversation when a helicopter is going over, so that’s really the biggest problem for residents, is going to be the noise of helicopters, we have enough of them already. My observation is that you're on a flight path from Smuts (sorry that dates me) to Lanseria and also from Rand Airport I imagine I see positioning flights of Khulula going over. So we are already on the flight - and of course we are on the cross roads of people going to Cape Town, aircraft going to Cape Town and ones coming into Smuts and coming in when there's a north wind, now those aircraft don't make an objectionable noise by any means, they don't interrupt your normal activity, especially now that one time has gone sadly, their aircraft are certainly noisy, but that's my concern that helicopters do interfere with what you are doing. I accept the fact that its only twelve flights a day and I'm quite pleased about that, sorry twelve movements, eight movements (well you said twelve), obviously depending on how much crime we have the cops might be in and out more often but that's my only thing, but I'm quite pleased that its only going to be for emergency, medical operations and the cops, I think that's quite reasonable. 142 Ryan Horsman Sorry just to be clear there is a commercial aspect, sorry if there is a charter that takes place but we are happy to limit that amount of operations in and out per day. 143 Lionel Falconer Would that definitely be limited? Would you have a licence which says you can only have a maximum number of flights or charter flights per day for instance. 144 Ryan Horsman Well not necessarily a licence but we are limited in a sense of these studies that have been conducted, if it exceeds that amount of based on or more than what is shown over here, we have to redo or undertake another study, so we don’t want to shoo ourselves in the foot either. 145 I&AP A My physics of sound question - my question is are calculating the sound that will be added to the existing sound or is it included in the existing sound? 146 John Hassall Included, its not added to anything, because what you're doing is you're comparing the method, the methodology of SANS 10103 which is this table there, compares the sound that we going to make to the sound that’s already there or if that sound is not louder than this, this sound [pointing to presentation], this level, so you're comparing the noise at any given position the heliport will make to that standard accepted value in dB so it doesn't really add to anything. 147 I&AP A Ok then your assessment was obviously of Strijdompark and the immediate area. Is there an assessment to be done on the flight path? The flight path might vary, but the most regular flight path? 148 John Hassall Well what I have said here is that this is the worst case because, we might as well say so, the noise, the standard measurement of helicopter noise according to all these standards which are rather complicated and very fiddly is I mentioned 91dB there for this right, the equivalent noise level for a helicopter at 150 meters height passing over you is 85dB, so 150meters, now whether 150 meters is much higher or lower than what would normally be covered, that's why that 85 to 91dB, that's 6dB less anywhere else other than at the heliport itself, so that's why I say that that 50dB is mute because its another 6dB less than I calculated in that worse case, for residential, it will be 57dB less so its 51dB less everywhere else for height. I think the question is, that I'd ask Ryan.What height would a helicopter normally fly away from here and how soon would it reach 150 meters, very soon wouldn't it?

Applicant: HALO Aviation 17 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 149 Ryan Horsman Certainly for us the sooner the better but we can attain a cruise height minimum, certainly our SOPs [Standard Operating Procedures] is 500ft but generally speaking we looking at a 1000ft over the area, the reason being 500 ft. doesn’t allow you enough height to perform an auto rotation, you want a safety height minimum of 1000ft over any area. 150 Phil Culham My name is Phil Culham from Randparkridge area, I'm chairman of the area there. Two things that concern me, like a lot of people I work from home, my main concern is that you said where the heliports going to be but you haven't said anything about the flight paths, now we are quite south of here if your flight path is coming in directly from the west then you're not really going to impact us that much but if you're varying according to weather conditions and so forth then it means that we are going to be having more and more flights over my area as well which are of no benefit to us, also I happen to run a studio so I really don't want helicopters flying over my place, that's the one thing what is the suggested flight path, that I would like to know? How far south are you going to be flying?

151 John Hassall Helicopters are obviously different to a fixed wing aircraft in that we don’t have a pre-set approach path from a distance approaching the runway so depending on which area we are coming from and which hospital we are coming from and of which hospital, this is where the noise abatement techniques come in at a pre determined height as I said nothing less than a 1000 ft. and once you're within an area preferably or certainly over the residential areas and closer to the industrial areas that we start descending just to enable a constant descent normally 3% is what we look at, clear over the trees, over the side here and make it to the helipad. Its certainly not our intention and it will not be as part of those noise abatement techniques to maintain a continuous path of approach over an area, because you have the ability not to do that in a helicopter, you would vary that. 152 Phil Culham Ok the second thing is environmentally, somebody mentioned about the eagles from the botanical gardens, I don’t know if they are over here but people say that they are, but in our area we also have parks with, we've got eight owls and so forth so for the preservation of wildlife in our parks is of particular interest to us and they don't like this sort of noise either so I don't know if anybody has assessed the impact that's going to be there because all we here all the time about wildlife is either that its already gone or there's not enough of it to worry about and that worries me and I don't want anymore damage, I mean we've spent a hell of a lot of time and money looking after this sort of thing and these owls in particular that we have in the area we don't want them moving out, also they are a breeding pair. 153 Ryan Horsman Upfront its not our intention to affect the environment at all to have a negative impact on it. in fact you weren't at the previous meeting but it obviously affected the business owners more in the immediate surrounds, but we want to contribute to and make the effort to improve the area, the river, anti-erosion banks and most certainly encourage the development and promotion of wildlife and without doubt that's obviously a factor that we have to consider, with the owls there's no ways we want to have an impact on them. The black eagles, I stand to correction but as far as I know I've only seen them over that area, the amount of prey that's available to them in this area and flying too low, I don't think I've ever seen them over this area.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 18 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 154 Jean Gonsalves My name is Jean Gonsalves and I live in Cedar Road and Aspen Road backing onto the river that goes down that whole area, there's a lot of wildlife still in that whole river area, you know we have been very involved in getting that whole area relooked at and we very concerned about that and on the study it said, something about the otters that are all gone, well they have obviously fled into our area because we've got a lot of wildlife in that area so I don't know where you were looking but there's lots there so I think that needs to be relooked at - what's the impact not just in this piece of the river but down river and up the river and I would suggest that gets done, that would be the first thing. 155 Jean Gonsalves Air pollution: I don’t know what fumes come out of a helicopter or the pollution that comes over but we have a helicopter that comes over I think every morning at about six o'clock, very low, very noisy, you don’t go back to sleep after that’s been over and I don't know what effect that has, so if we are going to have those coming everyday I don't know that, and are the flights going to be early morning or late at night? 156 Ryan Horsman No look, the operations will start, they are available from 7 o'clock in the morning until, probably the last undertaking flight has to be back before dark, so we are not operating at night but certainly the emission controls are met and are controlled by the civil aviation authority, and just going forward on a semi positive note that any helicopter that are used and on any future aircraft have got fairly advanced systems in place as with the fixed wing aircraft as well both noise and emissions controls that it is reduced but it is certainly not going to get any worse and we are not going backwards in that respect. 157 Jean Gonsalves Ok good, is it okay if I carry on with my notes, okay good. The ecology we've covered that. Birdlife in the area, I don’t know about you guys but there's lots of birds in the area and we are encouraging more into the area, the noise of helicopters going over, I don't know what impact that has on birds.We've got a lot of Hadeda's that live on the banks of the river there, they are quite large birds I don't know how high they fly in relation to a helicopter coming over. 158 Ryan Horsman We acknowledge that there is a quite a large birdlife population within the area and you will see that we've been operating for a while around birds they really become quite used to it, the biggest factor with birds obviously is a bird strike where birds fly into the aircraft but that is normally the case where we are in flight so travelling at speed whereas the area of operation here where we come in to landing and taking off, you going to be coming in at a low speed and avoid any sort of situations but the birds do become accustomed to the noise and they don't get in the way. in fact you will find that they don't fly away at all they will just walk around because they know there's no effect. 159 Jean Gonsalves Ok the other thing is how many flights are the police likely to use in this area? 160 Ryan Horsman That’s a difficult one to gauge but please bare in mind that its not going to be a permanent base for the police, they will be coming in and out at ad hoc times and more so than the noise is the crime deterrent that its going to have on the area. We've had very positive input from the SAPS, the sector managers that has been minuted, they are quite happy because it will reduce the crime levels just by having a helicopter standing on the ground, you will obviously have the metro police as well, the involvement of the paramedics we've got a base of operations from here for them to respond and to operate from, which is one of the positives. 161 Jean Gonsalves And obviously from a PR angle you are going to be contributing to the residential areas around here.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 19 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 162 Carol Mare I'm Carol, I live in Ferndale, I just want to know have you taken into account the number of helicopter flights that are already operating because with the highway being right here and with Olivedale and with Milpark receiving the patients we already have a large number of flights going over in addition to the police you know chasing whoever, we have plenty of flights on a weekly basis. 163 Ryan Horsman There are only two EMS helicopters one being ours that operates in the Gauteng area.The Olivedale clinic is not utilised very frequently, the reason being the level of care, its not a level one facility so its casualties are not able to accept priority or critical patients whereas Milpark would be, but the variation comes in that from the location of the scene or where the patient is picked up from, you are going to be taking them to an appropriate facility or one with a higher level of care and that doesn't necessarily mean Milpark, it could be Union Hospital it could be Life Fourways, it could be Garden City Clinic, it could be out in the Pretoria area, they'd fly over there and land there, so that's a huge variable and I don't think to be honest think that helicopter traffic will increase traffic is associative with an EMS side of it its more so that general aviation has picked up and you may have more helicopters travelling to say from Rand Airport to Lanseria or Grand Central. 164 Carol Mare I think it tends to be more related to highway accidents actually because you hear them landing suddenly and taking off. 165 Ryan Horsman It could be but then you are saying that al the accidents are happening on this stretch of the N1 highway which you know it is actually pretty spread. 166 Alfred Musper Hi, I'm Alfred, similar to Lionel I know this area since 1979 the highway stopped just this part here, Strijdompark was just in the [...], to pick up the point from Lionel is the aspect of what you're showing is the present, I am concerned over the future. Its the element of encroachment.You say its eight or twelve movements a day, I am sure that in 2 years time it will be 24 movements because its encroaching, like everything else, it doesn't matter, we as human beings are just massive polluters and made a big mess of this earth, I am very impressed by the bamboozle of you Sir with the impact assessment etc. I am not very happy about this. I want to go back to the beginning of this discussion - why? Why is this being installed, you are talking about commercial activity, talk about medical or whatever, its not clear in my mind why its now the second time I am asking why, can you please explain must it be exactly in this spot and not 5km down the road there, why exactly here? 167 Ryan Horsman The fact that it is centred in an industrial area means that we have permission from civil aviation authority to put a heliport in, we have included the surrounding residents because obviously we would like public participation, we would like to get everyone's opinion and hopefully address everyone's concerns and the fact that it is here also means, and you can look at the commercial side of it, we are going to uplift the area, we do have a number of businesses and properties in the area, its not about a commercial factor coming out of it, it's about upliftment and utilising the property that is in place and doing something with it, it is going to benefit people from a humanitarian aspect, and I'm not trying to sell that we are a charitable organisation or anything like that, but it will increase the response times, it will enable a higher police and law enforcement visibility which I think is positive but the premises we have in place is here, its in an industrial area, its going to minimise the amount of sound that next to the N1 highway which has its own associative noise pollution levels, and as you will see from the studies, its not going to increase or impact on that.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 20 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 168 Alfred Musper Sorry to interrupt, we can argue this for hours, for days, also coming back to decibels, in my opinion to what I understand of decibels, it's not a linear sound, it is logarithmic, so coming back to the lady in the corner if you talk about 50dB and 80dB, the difference of 30, from 50 to 80dB is much more from zero to 50dB, its not linear, its like a Richter scale movements in say earthquakes, a Richter scale of say 6 or 7 is a tremendous increment so the decibels here I must agree with the lady there is an issue here, its not linear so if you can perhaps draw on the whiteboard the dB curve. 169 John Hassall It is logarithmic, it is not linear because the human ear is logarithmic, its not linear that’s why it is logarithmic, its not something which is worse between 50 to 80 dB than it is between 80 and 110 dB, that ratio you are right is the same, its logarithmic. 170 Alfred Musper When I was a youngster I had at that time a fantastic stereo equipment and it had still the analogue thingy's with the decibels there so I can remember very well, its like the Richter scale in a way if you have a earthquake 5 trembles, if you have a earthquake 7, it trembles a hell of a lot more, if you have barely 7.5 for that matter, it destroys the total construction or the building or whatever it is, its not linear so this decibel story I must insist, this needs to be clarified, this looks wonderful in a table like that. 171 John Hassall No you should be looking at this number here 70 and comparing it with 57dB, and its very substantially less than 70dB, its not just a little bit less, its not 13% less or whatever 70 minus that is, its an enormous amount. 172 Alfred Musper Again we don’t want to make a late evening here we can argue this for hours so that’s one point, the other point what the lady, Jean, said its not only the noise pollution, its also the air pollution and even with what you did say Ryan with modern technology etc. again its the matter of encroachment is what I'm saying. I live with some people like here which is on top of a hill in Ferndale extension 6 which is basically next to where the old Velskoen Drive-inn was, that helicopter has to come down a slope in a way, or go up a slope, but particularly when it comes to circling, we have, again I agree, we have had quite a lot of aircrafts flying around including chopper, helicopters, I am sure that all this exhaust fumes they come drifting down eventually, they will affect the vegetation, they'll not only affect the vegetation it will affect us as residents there, we are breathing in that stuff so that's a serious concern I have. By the way is this a Monday to Friday activity or is this a seven day activity? 173 Ryan Horsman It’s a seven day activity, everyday of the week. 174 Alfred Musper Ah wonderful, I don’t want to have a property with a big garden particularly in summer time sitting next to my swimming pool and have one of these flipping helicopters flying over my head, it’s the encroachment. Unfortunately my property is not a country so I can not restrict you on the airspace but its my airspace. I have many other points but I will give other people also a chance. 175 I&AP B Hi just in relation to your dB measurement, the HP3 point on the edge of the residential area, there was a 49 to 54dB reading, I've got a studio about 200m away from that spot, have you taken a reading from that spot with a helicopter landing and what's the difference?

176 John Hassall No of course I haven't because there haven't been any helicopters landing but that measurement is only to identify the existing noise levels there which is exactly what you would expect about 50dB. 177 I&AP B But what's the point of that? I mean I want to know what's the dB level when the helicopter's flying over that point, landing in the act.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 21 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 178 John Hassall well that can also be calculated but it wont necessarily be flying over that point. The next stage would be to identify the acceptable flight paths and where that helicopter will be so that you can tell exactly how much noise there would be at that point for example, we can do that for any point but normally you would do it for some specific points, let say there's a church at your position for example, you can calculate that for that point. 179 I&AP B Well I don't understand why you’ve measured it at that point if haven't done that exercise, I mean I thought that that’s where you were going - 180 John Hassall No, it’s a background noise measurement, its got nothing to do with what's coming - 181 I&AP B Yes but how does that noise level increase when the helicopters landing? Well that’s I mean the point really, isn't it? 182 John Hassall Well yeah it is, it’s a point but its not something that I have calculated for everybody's house or every corner of everybody's garden at this stage but it’s a general analysis of the situation to find out whether or not, what would be the worse case, your studio is not the worst case, its far from the flight path, or the likely flight path and those flight paths would be defined well only about now I suspect and what's going to be allowed by the CAA is an in-flight and an out-flight path, obviously there is a, you saw from Ryan's presentation but the likely flight path is north over the building and south incoming from the existing line of the river, but that's the most likely thing and the case I've taken, I haven't taken the case where it might be flying over your particular position. 183 I&AP B I mean the answer that I was looking for was that if its 50dB's under normal circumstances, when the helicopter's landing, it will be 'this' at a reference point and then I can base that my house is 200m from there, so it will be 'this'. 184 Ryan Horsman Sorry if I can just jump in here, maybe if a truck with an air brake is driving past can be doing it at the same time - but it’s a difficult one to determine because we will have to wait for a truck to come past with his air brake on or vehicles with their sirens on driving past, there is so many variables. 185 I&AP B Well honestly, if you are having an airport a Kay away from my house and he has put a point there and saying its 50 dB's, I would expect him to stand there and measure when the helicopters landing and say its 60dB's, therefore it's over what's expected for a residential area. 186 Ryan Horsman That’s why we got the initial tables to work on and that’s why we worked on the worst case scenarios. 187 I&AP B He hasn’t, he hasn’t done the measurement when the helicopters landing. 188 John Hassall The point of the measurement is what you need to know is the sound power of that helicopter at some position, and that’s where the fundamental thing is. 189 I&AP B Well that’s what I am saying, at that point at HP3, its 50dB's, what is it when the helicopters landing? That’s what I want to know, what's the difference - .. No, that’s close to the flying path. 190 Unknown Numerous comments off the mic. 191 Andrew Nicholson Is it not possible to say this is the source of the sound and this is how it dissipates over the distance, I think that’s what you are looking for, so what the original source say 91dB and how does it dissipate? 192 I&AP B Because if its making a 3dB difference I'm not going to be too phased by it but if its 15dB because then its really going to affect me because I work from home with sound.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 22 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 193 Phil Culham Ok its Phil again from Randparkridge, just one thing that hasn’t come up so far, all this talk about when the helicopters are working when the heliport is in line and how it affects everything and so forth but something seems to be missing and that’s that we have all been living around here for quite a long time and the police have the helicopters and there are emergency helicopter services and and and, which are already there, so why are we deemed to accept another service of helicopters in a built up area like this when yes there is benefits, like more police helicopter access yes I think that's a good thing, the emergency vehicles is also a good thing, the commercial side of it as far as I am concerned if I have to drive to work so can everybody else, I don't want somebody driving over my house in a helicopter just because it makes there life easier.And with the amount of benefits from the police side of it and the medical side of it, is that enough to justify this sort of air and noise interference over all these residential homes because as far as I can see we have never had this service actually here, we don't need it here, so why are we already supposed to accept that its going to happen?

194 Ryan Horsman One way or another we need to respond to emergency calls whether its coming from Lanseria or activating from here, sure and we may have to fly over your house irrespective whether its from here or from another location. We've been operating for some time now so its not changing the amount of traffic that you've got, its the existing traffic, just the location and it may well be to your benefit in that it has to avoid your area when going to another scene as opposed to coming from Lanseria and overflying your location.

195 Phil Culham Reiterating previous comment off the mic could not be heard clearly. 196 Carol Mare Off the mic: It's all very well for the industrial and commercial people, they knock off at five o'clock and go home to their quiet suburbs but we left with the noise and that, we live here. 197 Ryan Horsman You need to realise its not a night time operation so you are not going to get helicopters flying - certainly on a week end yes but not at night. 198 Leon Wouters I'm Leon Wouters, I represent the residents from Ferndale in extension 6, at what height would these helicopters fly over the residential area? So they are not landing yet, they are coming over us, would that be 1000ft/300meters? 199 Ryan Horsman Somewhere around there yes. 200 Leon Wouters And what would be the typical noise of a Bell 600, in dB's at that height coming over the residential area? 201 Ryan Horsman Of a Bell 600? No, 407? 202 Leon Wouters A 407, okay. 203 Ryan Horsman I actually cant answer - I think we had some conversation earlier about - 204 John Hassall If I remember correct the flyover at 150ft, there is a standard measurement for this which is one of the three standard measurements in the FAR measurement criteria - 205 Leon Wouters Because earlier on Ryan said you would fly at about 1000ft - 206 John Hassall 500ft, which actually was the old American standard, 150 meters, its 85.2 or something if I can remember that particular helicopter correctly. 207 Leon Wouters 85.2 dB's?

Applicant: HALO Aviation 23 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 208 John Hassall Yes. 209 Leon Wouters So that’s very low? 210 John Hassall You can take off 6dB for every doubling of that distance, so if it’s a 1000ft, it will be approximately 79dB, approximate, a rough guide. 211 Leon Wouters Ok. Ryan you were a little bit vague on how many charter flights you were going to have, you know you could have, you could now say we will only have one every month or one every week or something but how many charter flights are you actually going to have? 212 Ryan Horsman It is a difficult one to gauge but we are happy to limit that amount to X, we worked at 12, we are happy to look at 8 per day which will include charters and wont exceed that. 213 Leon Wouters And then you can make lots of money taking people to Lanseria and all that and then you have more flights. 214 Ryan Horsman You see you cant or its certainly not worth it - … Well if we get more flights we have to undertake another study, and that has to get approval, so we go through the whole process again. 215 Leon Wouters Oh I see so you are actually limited to that number of flights. 216 Ryan Horsman Correct. 217 Andrew Nicholson Off the mic: The impact assessment is based on the information provided to us, well this number of flights so that will determine the significance of the impacts, so obviously if you double the flights, the impact assessment becomes invalid 218 Leon Wouters Now emergency flights would obviously take place at night, they wouldn’t necessarily only take place during the day. 219 Ryan Horsman No we don’t operate the emergency helicopter at night. 220 Leon Wouters So if there is an emergency there has to be some other way. 221 Ryan Horsman Correct. 222 Alfred Musper Its Alfred again, you see we are talking here about present time, as I said earlier the encroachment will happen for sure in 2 years time and that is something I am looking for, I'm not looking now, I'm looking 2 years, 3 years, that is the problem, attached to that also is this area will be known as a noisy area and the devaluation of our properties that is another concern I have, a serious concern. Who in his right mind, okay now in this country you don't know anymore, but who in his right mind is going to buy a property knowing that there is a heliport or helipad nearby and you are going to have eight movements, twelve movements or in 2 or 3 years time, thirty-six movements a day, I wouldn't buy a property there. Most of us own properties in this area so this is also impacting us, its affecting the material value of our properties. You can say oh why don't you move away, and I will say gladly but you pay me the next house because I have no intention to sell it right now, why should I sell it? 223 Ryan Horsman There is no intention of chasing anyone away, the whole reason for you being here is the public participation, we would like to hear your concerns and as best as possible address them.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 24 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 224 Alfred Musper In Ferndale extension 6, for the last 30 years since I moved in this area, at that time I was 27 years old so I was not a little pendex, we had in that area demolition of housing, some crazy nut buying a big piece of property, a land which stands probably what about 25 years Leon? where much encroachment of vagrants and you have all sorts of police run away in the meantime I don't know but I mean the police has to raid that place every month or two to get rid of the vagrants. Then we had interestingly enough where the old Velskoen was, in front of that you have BMW, you have Sutherland, you have all that stuff didn't exist 20 years or even 15 years ago for that matter, that all encroached onto us. Then this highway was enlarged, ok that's another issue tomorrow with Coastu etc. Okay but the noise level increased tremendously, you sit on the stoep and when the wind comes from a certain direction, the northern direction, the noise level increases significantly, there is just encroachment, and decay and deterioration of the general area. I must say Randburg has deteriorated enormously, okay its not your fault, I'm not blaming you personally, what I am saying here, on top of it being bombarded by rubbish left right and center, you want to bombard us from the top now so what is left for us. No seriously we are being bombarded by noise, we are being bombarded by exhaust fumes and jet engines and these Bells they are jet engines, and they do have a lot of exhaust fumes and it's not just kerosene you are burning, there are other stuff in there, there are chemicals in there, there are detergents in there, there are anti-corrosion materials in there, but its the bioaccumulation of all these things. If you measure something today and one flies over you will not see much but give it a year of all these flights of the bioaccumulation of all these poisons, I am living their, my children are living there, I have a swimming pool, all that crap flies into the swimming pool. By the way I lived for a long time in two wonderful cities in this world, super polluted, Mambai India for 2 years and I lived for thirteen and a half years in Manila, Philippines we had a swimming pool nearby the highways nearby everything, every morning you could see a film of oil and stuff floating on the swimming pool, you couldn't even walk barefoot in the lounge because you had to wash your feet two or three times day because your foot soles were black and this is an accumulation and encroachment etc. and unfortunately you are a factor to it, well your organisation is, in this case. I'm sorry but that's what I have to say.

225 I&AP A I am a new resident in Ferndale, I'm in Vale avenue and what I am interested in and I understand that you put the study together, but for me as a layman dB don’t mean that much, as a layman what I'd really like to know is that rise in the noise, what do I have to compare it to? Is it like listening to a car starting up? Is it like listening to a truck passing by? Is there something to compare it to in layman's terms for the people nearby to understand what the difference would be like? 226 John Hassall Have I understood your question, what would you compare this rise to? 227 I&AP A What's the difference to hearing a scooter driving past, to hearing a truck drive past? Is that the difference? 228 John Hassall You cant express it like that unfortunately, because what the method of predicting noise impact is, is an average thing for all the noise for the whole day, so it might increase by some incredibly small amount and on average you could not detect. You can detect one event like one truck going past or one helicopter going over but the accumulated energy in that sound when you average it over the whole day which is how you have to compare these things to those numbers which are for an average over the whole day is trivial its either zero or negative possibly. It doesn't mean to say that you wouldn't be able to hear a helicopter flying over a day.

Applicant: HALO Aviation 25 of 26 EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting 229 I&AP A I understand that, but as residents we don’t live the average we live the events, and how much louder is the event as opposed to the average? 230 Ryan Horsman Well the variable involved there in terms of wind direction and noise at the time are - 231 I&AP A I understand that there are lots of residents, but we as residents need to know in terms of losing value to our properties, in terms of our businesses, in terms of our cell phone conversations, face to face conversations, how much are we going to affected? Because I am sure most of us, there are some of us that understand decibels and the degrees of difference but the rest of us not so much. 232 Lionel Falconer I will state my original point, when any helicopter goes over, any audio activity ceases, it does, a helicopter makes more noise than a motorbike without a silencer going past by the gate, and I have plenty of them up Silverpine but when a helicopter goes over, everything stops, and that's what we face with noise pollution. The emission pollution, I don't think that's a factor, I mean there's so many million cars going past his front door that a couple of helicopters aren't going to make a difference but the noise pollution of a helicopter is certainly considerable, I think that's the biggest effect that's going to have on our lives. And maybe our property values. Thank you. 233 Andrew Nicholson Should we take say three more questions? 234 Alfred Musper About noise, we are talking about all the time here. One thing is noise 'noise', one is melodic 'noise', one thing is noise when you measure it from HP1 and HP2, trucks pass by, and then a motorbike and then a man walking by, that is one type of noise, but another thing like a helicopter, certainly a Bell helicopter, I've seen them, I've flown them myself, not that I'm a pilot but I've flown one of these things before. They have this screeching noise, plus the flapping of the rotors, flap, flap, flap, flap, because its sort of a doppler effect happening but its that screeching noise which is like sitting in a dentists chair and he drills and then just elevate it more, that kind of noise you will have in your ears. 235 Andrew Nicholson Any other questions? If not then I think we can wrap up, this is one opportunity to provide comments, everything has been recorded so all the comments and concerns have been raised, have been recorded and will be minuted, once the minutes are put together we will send out draft minutes to ensure that you can see your comments and the interpretation of what's been captured is correct, if it is correct then please let us know an then I think the step after this is to compile the basic assessment report and the basic assessment report will have the impact assessment including capturing the comments from these minutes and showing how we have tried to address those comments, and how we have tried to address the concerns and then as Candis showed in her presentation, a draft report will be circulated to interested and affected parties so again you can have an opportunity to comment once again, so there will be many more opportunities to comment and if at any time its outside of this meeting at any other time if you suddenly wake and think there is another issue that you would like to raise then please feel free to send them through to Candis and they will be captured. Otherwise thank you very much for attendance, this is an extremely important part of the basic assessment process and its critical that we do listen and get your comments and feelings so thank you very much, I appreciate it.

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APPENDIX E.6: COMMENTS & RESPONSE REPORT

45 COMMENTS RESPONSE REPORT

NO. NAME AFFILIATION FORM DATE COMMENT RESPONSE 1 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment JCP is not in support of the project due to the Comment noted. 12-Sep-12 Form following: comments 2 - 12. 2 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Close proximity of the public open space. Public open spaces may serve many purposes. In this case it Form would act as the safety area for the helipad. This space is within an industrial area meaning that it is not used for 12-Sep-12 recreational activities such as picnics making it more suitable. In addition the public open sapce can still be vastly utilised by the public for various activities.

3 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Scale of the proposed project and size of the Helipads require very little space and it is not uncommon for Form site. them to occur within high density areas. A heliport need not be a large facility, however as soon as helipad is accompanied with infrastruucture to provide aircraftservice 12-Sep-12 such as hangar, fuel and capability for maintenance it is termed a heliport. This does not mean that high levels of thoroughfare will occur as is perceived by the 'term airport'.

4 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Impact on birdlife and biodiversity. These impacts have been assessed and adressed in the basic Form 12-Sep-12 assessment report. An opnion has also been provided in Appedix G.3. 5 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Noise levels. These impacts have been assessed and adressed in the basic Form 12-Sep-12 assessment report. An opnion has also been provided in Appedix G.1. 6 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Impact on park users - noise, aesthetics and Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the Form disturbances. Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are 12-Sep-12 provided in Appendix H. The aesthetics of the site will be enhanced with the construction of the heliport (Appendix C).

7 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Location and underground tankers. This has been identified as a potential impact with low Form significance after mitigation has been provided. The location 12-Sep-12 of fuel storage tanks must be confined to the western side of the site (furtherest from the river). Management measures have been provided in Appendix H.

8 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Noise, air, sound, soil, water pollution. These impacts have been assessed and addressed in the Form 12-Sep-12 Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are provided in Appendix H.

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9 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Encroachment into a public open space. These impacts have been assessed and addressed in the Form Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are 12-Sep-12 provided in Appendix H. The location of the helipad will be incorporated in to the operator plan with respect to flight path and taking off and landing aspects.

10 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Attenuation requirements. Stormwater runoff is prohibited from entering the river and Form must be directed into the exisiting stormwater drains. It has 12-Sep-12 been recommended that the river bank is stabilised prior to the operation phase. 11 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Specialist studies. The following specilist studies were undertaken (Appendix Form G): 12-Sep-12 -Environmental Noise Report -Wetland Delineation, Mammal Assessment and Present Ecological State 12 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Comment - Public participation. Proof of the public particpation process that has been 12-Sep-12 Form undertaken is included in Appendix E. 13 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Meeting Can you indicate the following on a map: Buffer zones are indicated on the maps contained in the - 32m Wetland Delineation, Mammal Assessment and Present 05-Dec-12 - 1:50 Ecological State Report (Appendix G.2). - 1:100 year buffer zones 14 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks Meeting In your ecological study you touched on exotic In the study udertaken endemic wetland vegetaion has been vegetation, however I have been to the site and identifed as follows: it is dominated by indigenous vegetation and will Pennisetum clandestinum Arundo donax Arundo donax be affected by your proposed heliport. Pennisetum clandestinum Melia azedarach Melia azedarach Solanum mauritianum 05-Dec-12 Eucalyptus globulus Morus mesozygia Schinus terebinthifolius Acacia mearnsii However, encraochment of alien vegetation was also observed and management of this is required.

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15 G J van der Westhuizen Frankert Paints - Paint Comment - Noise factor: work with clients in person and on Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the Manufacturers Form phone Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are 11-Sep-12 - Damage to the factory roof with wind factor. provided in Appendix H. The aesthetics o fthe site will be - Impact of landing in a area with cars and people enhanced with the construction fo the heliport (Appendix C). so close to the landing area.

16 Justus Oertel US Powersport I just want to confirm that Justus Oertel from Comment noted. 30-Nov-12 Berlin Autotronic will attend the meeting held on the 5th December. 17 EP Bolger Weishaupt South Africa Telefax Regarding the heliport that is to be developed Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the behind our factory at 52 Gerhardus Street. We Basic Assessment Report. Management measures for nopise do not feel very happy about the development of and safety riskes are provided in Appendix H. The aesthetics the heliport as it will create quite an appreciable of the site will be enhanced with the construction fo the 04-Dec-12 amount of noise in our offices and also there is a heliport (Appendix C). possible risk factor related to this with helicopters landing basically behind our offices.

EP Bolger Weishaupt South Africa Telefax I also feel that the traffic in CR Swart, which is This project has not taken management measures regarding bad enough at the best of times, would probably the road and traffic into account because traffic has not be disrupted to a degree by the helicopters been identified as a significant impact. The potential impact 04-Dec-12 landing in that area several times a day. This of the hazards arising as a result of spectator value is low - could increase the delays for people travelling especially to daily commuters and with a maximum of twelve down CR Swart Drive. movements per day, it is not a significant impact. Refer to Section E for the impact assessment.

EP Bolger Weishaupt South Africa Telefax Unfortunately we cannot afford the time to go Comment noted. the meeting on the 5th December, but if you 04-Dec-12 could represent us we would appreciate it.

18 Brian Gavin ASW Engineering Email Please register us as an interested and concerned Comment noted. 25-Sep-12 party. 19 Global Platinum Email Directors would like to attend, what details do I Comment noted. 22-Nov-12 Solutions need to send you? 20 Corne du Plessis Sign a Rama Comment Objecting to the high noise levels this project will Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the Form create during working hours. Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are 11-Sep-12 provided in Appendix H. The aesthetics o fthe site will be enhanced with the construction fo the heliport (Appendix C).

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21 Modise Makwela City of Johannesburg Email Confirmation of receipt of your notice to Comment noted. All appropraite documentation has been (CoJ) - Environmental undertake the afore-mentioned project as per considered. Impact Management NEMA Regulations. In undertaking this project, kindly consider all City's policies, like; -the Catchment Management Policy. -RSDF for Region B. -SDF. 12-Sep-12 -National legislation such as National Water Act. The proposed activity seem to be close to the watercourse, however, your report will confirm if the said site is not affected by a wetland etc. Please note that this department will comment once a hard copy is received.

22 Wisani Justice Maluleke Department of Water Email Request copy of the BAR when it becomes 10-Sep-12 Affairs (DWA) available. Comment noted. 23 Wisani Justice Maluleke Department of Water Email What is this all about? This was responded to: It is an invitation to a public meeting Affairs (DWA) for a proposed heliport. See email attached when you were 23-Nov-12 notified in September. The reason why DWA was notified is that the activity is adjacent to the Little Jukskei River.

24 Tema Charlotte Department of Water Email I will attend with my colleague Rabelani Tshifaro. Comment noted. 03-Dec-12 Affairs (DWA) 25 Amanda Watson Randburg Sun Email Please register me as an Interested and Affected Comment noted. 05-Sep-12 party. 26 Sammi-Jo Botha Randburg Sun Phone Requested further information regarding the Comment noted. 05-Sep-12 project.

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27 Margie Falconer When we moved into Malanshof in 1972 the Comments are noted. residents were thankfully successful in resisting the establishment of a heliport in Strydom Park. Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the Strangely I was talking to a friend about it this Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are last week and saying how fortunate it was. provided in Appendix H. The aesthetics o fthe site will be Imagine my surprise when this week's Sun enhanced with the construction fo the heliport (Appendix C). reveals details of a similar proposal. I wish to record my most strenuous objection to such a development. We have quite enough noise pollution as it is and already experience a fair number of helicopters flying over our area monitoring traffic and so forth. They are certainly far noisier and infinitely more intrusive than the fixed-wing aircraft which fly over regularly, both inward-bound from the North and outward-bound for Cape Town, Namibia and the Americas. Sammi-Jo Botha, I hope we can rely on you taking up the cudgels on behalf of the residents and mounting some sort of campaign via your paper to try and prevent this development.

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28 Jenny Tarrant Email As a regular user of C R Swart Drive through This project has not taken management measures regarding Strijdom Park to Pres Fouche Ave and back every the road and traffic into account because traffic has not day I would like to know what effect this heliport been identified as a significant impact. The potential impact will have on the traffic situation. There is already of the hazards arising as a result of spectator value is low - congestion along this route as well as along especially to daily commuters and with a maximum of twelve Malibongwe Avenue, Pres Fouche, etc. Will movements per day, it is not a significant impact. Refer to provision be made for a wider road through Section E for the impact assessment. Strijdom Park as I don’t think that the current one can accommodate anymore traffic especially during peak periods. The heliport is going to be situated along the busiest part of C R Swart Drive. Surely it would be logical to improve all access routes in the area first or does this not 13-Sep-12 take precedence and huge traffic congestion will be the end result? The traffic lanes in C R Swart Avenue through Strijdom Park are very confusing especially if one is not used to travelling this route – something will have to be done to make it safer for everyone concerned. My biggest gripe is the traffic situation which will be adversely affected – the alternate routes will become extremely congested which will again have an adverse ripple effect. Hopefully some thought will be given to the effect on the traffic and commuters who have no other route and not only on upliftment.

29 Jenny Tarrant Email The effects on the ecology are also of great Refer to Appendix G.2 for the study undertaken regarding importance because of the Little Jukskei River ecological impacts. The prime reason for this site is that it is that flows through this area. It is very important owned by the applicant and it is located within an industrial 13-Sep-12 that our environment is protected at all costs. Is area. this the only viable position for this heliport and which other areas were considered?

30 Jenny Tarrant Email I would appreciate any further information. Comment noted. 13-Sep-12

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31 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business The Strijdompark Business Forum (SPBF) would This was responded to: We shall be attending, please advise Forum like to discuss the proposed Heliport with you, as location for the meeting. the appointed Environmental Consultants and The public meeting you refer to actually falls within the with the owner of Halo Aviation, in more detail. scope of the environmental assessment and can only be We are aware that Clr. Mike Wood had scheduled after due process has been followed and all discussions with Ryan from Halo Aviation last interested and affected parties have registered their year regarding the proposed Heliport, and that interest, as you have. Ryan has not furnished further details or hosted the public meeting that Clr. Wood asked him to arrange. The SPBF will be meeting next Wednesday at 11H00 in Strijdompark. We would 13-Sep-12 appreciate it if you and Ryan (and the owner if Ryan is not the owner) could meet with us on this date as we would like more information on the proposal and at the same time would like to discuss our concerns and issues we feel could impact the environment and area as a whole. It is vitally important that we receive all the information necessary to make an informed decision. Please let me know by close of business on Friday 14th September 2012 if you are able to attend the meeting.

32 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email I tried to reach you at your office and on your This was responded to. Forum cell but there was no reply. Please can you e-mail 02-Oct-12 me a comment form for the proposed Heliport in Fabriek St Strijdompark.

33 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email Please let us know as soon as possible then, what Comment noted. Forum date you propose to schedule the meeting, 04-Oct-12 because many business owners and forum members travel out of the province and the country on business and have to plan accordingly.

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34 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email Thank you Candis. I will inform the Business Comment noted. Refer to Appendix E for proof of public Forum Forum of the meeting. consultation carried out. Please ensure that this meeting is advertised in 22-Nov-12 the Randburg Sun to give all interested parties equal and fair opportunity to attend the meeting should they wish to.

35 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email URGENT MATTER: STRIJDOMPARK BUSINESSES Please refer to Appendix E.9 for discussion on this. Forum We were led to believe that this Heliport would not be a commercial heliport and would only be used for emergency service helicopters and the SAPS. The Strijdompark Business Forum called a meeting in September 2012 with the MD of Halo Aviation, Ryan Horsman. We wanted more information on their plans for the Heliport before we objected or rejected the plan. During the meeting, Mr Horsman assured the Business Forum members that the heliport was intended 29-Nov-12 for emergency service helicopters only and that the SAPS would also be able to land and launch from this heliport. He categorically stated that there would be a maximum of 4 flights a day. However, it has come to our attention that the information presented to us, by Mr Horsman, was not entirely correct and that he omitted to mention that it would in fact be a commercially run heliport. This changes the situation dramatically!

36 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email Based on the original information presented to Comment noted. These concerns have been addressed. Forum us by Ryan Horsman in September 2012, the Business Forum put together a comprehensive 29-Nov-12 list of general concerns we have for the area which we intend presenting at the public meeting on the 5th December 2012. Some of our concerns are: See comments 37- 43.

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37 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email Rotor wash and dust. Air quality impacts have been assessed with low and low- Forum 29-Nov-12 medium significance after management measures have neen implemented (Appendix H). 38 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email The impact the helicopters will have on the These impacts have been considered in the impact Forum ecology and wildlife breeding programs run assessment. Management measures have been provide for 29-Nov-12 along the spruit (the river between Fabriek and the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to the specialist Gerhardus St). study conducted in Appendix G.2.

39 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email Noise pollution for surrounding businesses, Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the Forum 29-Nov-12 Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are provided in Appendix H. 40 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email The impact on traffic flow on CR Swart, Fabriek St This has been identified as a potential impact with low- Forum and Gerhardus St. medium and low significance after mitigation has been 29-Nov-12 provided for safety and traffic respectively . Management measures are provided in Appendix H. 41 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email Air pollution. Air quality impacts have been assessed with low and low- Forum 29-Nov-12 medium significance after management measures have neen implemented (Appendix H). 42 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email Water pollution. The impacts of water pollution have been cosnidered in the Forum 29-Nov-12 impact assessment. Management measures have been provided in Appendix H. 43 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email Public safety and risk. This has been identified as a potential impact with low- Forum medium and low significance after mitigation has been 29-Nov-12 provided for safety and traffic respectively . Management measures are provided in Appendix H. 44 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Email Myself and Graeme will be at the meeting - Comment noted. 30-Nov-12 Forum 15H00. 45 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting In the impact study, who carried out the Forum specialist surveys and when were they done? At the stage that this comment was raised, no specialist 05-Dec-12 studies had been undertaken. However speciliast opnions were obtained to gain a general understanding of the area. 46 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting There are 54 known species of birds which we This list has been included in Appendix E.4 These impacts Forum will supply you with this list, we also have have been assessed and adressed in the basic assessment photographs of all these birds present on that report. An opnion has also been provided in Appedix G.3. It 05-Dec-12 stretch o fthe Klein Jukskei. is also important to note that the specialist opnion refers to red data species and species of concern . It does not refer to common species as they do evidently occur on site.

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47 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting There are a number of businesses that feel this is Forum not an unbiased process being done due to the Umhlaba responded to this formally and a response was 05-Dec-12 quote made by Candis in the newspaper received by the Randbur Sun (Refer to Appendix E.11 - promoting the project Media Releases). 48 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting Where are we in the process: Comment noted. The notification phase is designed in a way Forum -timelines and timeframes that potential interested and affected parties become aware -newspaper notice of the project. It is impossible for everyone to get notified -why hasn’t everybody seen these notices 05-Dec-12 on the same day. However the regulations have been followed and proof of the public particpation process can be viewed in Appendix E. Currently, the Draft basic assessment report is available for all registered I&APs to review and provide comment. 49 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting To clarify no vagrants sleeping aloing the river. Comment noted. Forum 05-Dec-12 There are people that have dumped rubbish and rubble along the river. 50 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting Would like to enquire about the boundary lines Boundary lines are depicted in the BA report, refer to Forum of your property and where the location of the Appendix A. The exact position of the proposed helipad and 05-Dec-12 actual helipad will be. It appears that the alternative I slocated in Sectioin B of the BA Report. helipad will be in the park, please clarify.

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51 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting Location of sensitive receptors: Sensitive recepors were identified (Appendix I.1) have been Forum Receptor (Location) - Distance from heliport incorporated into the management measures, refer to Diplomat Church (Susan St) - 594m Appendix H. Church (Arbeid St) - 724m Methodist Church (Tin Rd) - 960m Silverstream Retirement Village (not provided) - 1290m Golden Harvest Retirement Village (not provided) - 497m 05-Dec-12 Church (West St) - 1078m Church (Kerk Ave) - 1840m Ferndale Cemetry (not provided) - 1061m Rhema Church (Hans Schoeman) - 1464m Retirement Village (Kelly Rd) - 1229m Ferndale Conservancy (not provided) - 1097m Boskruin Koppie (not provided) - 1770m Klein Jukskei Green Belt and breeding project (Fabriek St) - 10m 52 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting Have you consulted with SANRAL about the A letter was received from SANRAL (Appendix E.4). Forum heliport due to the N1? We have discussed it Subsequent to this comment having being raised, with them and they said to us that even though notificiations to SANRAL has been included. they do not have an officual policy they have sent us a letter urging you to please reconsider the project. Worried about the distraction to the motorists on the N1 highway in teh event that a helicopter is lifting/taking off and teh people that are driving at high speed. Regarding emergency 05-Dec-12 situations and landing on the freeway traffic would normally be stopped on both sides resulting in no distraction, but with the heliport below the N1 highway the traffic is not stopped when helicopters take off/land and there is concern if people are frightened by suddenly seeing helicopter due to the of the location proposed heliport.

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53 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting What other processes have been followed with An aviation licence has been applied for with the Civil Forum the City of Johannesburg and the bylaws? Aviation Authority. Consultation with the individual local authorities have also been conducted. Such processes do not form part of this BA process. 54 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting It must be minuted/noted that I have concerns Comment noted. Forum from other businesses in the area which I will forward onto you so if you can include that

55 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting The SPBF has sat and looked at your project Comment noted. Forum objectively and fairly. We have asked how we can try and accommodate this project because it is a busniness and we are in faviur of growing andpromoting business so you need to understand that even though you may feel like the victim, there are a lot of businesses with valid issues that need to be looked at, and a lot of people with a lot more to lose. Comment noted. Please be acknowledged that at the time 56 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting I think we need to call for an independent impact this comment was raised, an impact assessment had not Forum assessment ot be don because I do believe that been completed. Information shared in the public meeting your impact assessment is flawed. was based on specilaist opnions to guide the basic assessment. Subsequent to the public meeting, a specialist study was commissioned (Appendix G.2) and the draft Basic Assessment (BA) report was compiled, the impact assessment that has relevance can be viewed in the BA report (Section E). 57 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Why Strijdompark and not the huge piece of The prime reason for this site is that it is owned by the Forum open land that’s available through public works applicant and it is located within an industrial area. between the Randburg court and the police station? What about the helipad on the top of Cresta, why not use Olivedale? Why in particular Strijdompark?

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58 Graeme Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting I just want to point out that the impact This list has been included in Appendix E.4 These impacts Forum assessment is flawed. There are 54 postively have been assessed and adressed in the basic assessment (UTM) identified species of birds living on the Jukskei report. An opnion has also been provided in Appedix G.3. It River all of which have been documented and is also important to note that the specialist opnion refers to 05-Dec-12 photographed in Strijdompark. Many of those red data species and species of concern . It does not refer to are waders and water birds, and many of those common species as they do evidently occur on site. are birds that occur in large flocks which is obviously going to be a problem for helicopters with rotors. 59 Graeme Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting I think the figure that everyone is asking for is The preferred flight approach has been depicted in the Forum when the helicopter lands what is the dB Environmental Noise Report (Appendix G.1) and possible (UTM) 05-Dec-12 reading? We know that the average over a day noise levels experienced at certain distances from the has to be below 70dB, but what would the peak proposed heliport based on height differences. reading be when the helicopter touches down?

60 Graeme Mockler Strijdom Park Business Meeting In terms of mammals and reptiles, there is also These impacts have been considered in the impact Forum confirmed sightings of the following: assessment. Management measures have been provide for (UTM) - Slender Mongoose the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to the specialist - Spotted Necked Otter study conducted in Appendix G.2. 05-Dec-12 - Black backed Jackal - African Red Toad - Feshwater Crab - African Shraptooth Catfish - Larged Mouth Yellowfish - Water Monitor

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61 Catherine Mac Kinnon Bromhof Email I live in Bromhof in Rooivink Street and have Comments are noted. lived here 32 years. It is unacceptable that we should have to endure yet more noisy aircraft. Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the We are already under the path of aircraft that Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are cross just overhead all day especially in the provided in Appendix H. The aesthetics o fthe site will be evenings and first thing in the morning. This can enhanced with the construction fo the heliport (Appendix C). be most annoying. The noise puts ones stress levels very high. Believe me I have had to endure it the last four years since retirement. I have to block my ears each time it is so aggravating. My house rattles and the shadow of the aircraft actually goes over my house. Tough on me. I just quail at the thought of yet more helicopters circling overhead, as though we have not enough. We are subjected to private aircraft 14-Sep-12 from Lanseria cruising overhead. Why by the way, are small aircraft allowed to cruise over high density suburbia? Surely there are bylaws regulating the amount of air traffic a suburb is to take. Then the ever present police helicopters take liberties they are not entitled to. The major airlines going south to Cape Town come over one after the other particularly in high peak times! Please my objection is serious. I think Bromhof has been burdened unfairly. It worries me that the homeowner has no say in these matters. Why are we victimized? The Cinderella suburb syndrome. Tough on us for not being the cream of the suburbs. I reckon we should have to share the burden among the suburbs. Leave the 62 Catherine Mac Kinnon Bromhof Email heliportI have noticed in Lanseria our birdwhere population it can cause has less The heliport has not been implemented as yet. An decreased in the months following this environmental impact assessment has been conducted and 14-Sep-12 implementation. will be submitted to GDARD for consideration.

63 Catherine Mac Kinnon Bromhof Email 22-Nov-12 Yes I will attend the Residents Meeting. Comment noted.

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64 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email Please register myself, PG Powell a resident of Comment noted. Bromhof on your database for the proposed 15-Sep-12 helicopter landing pad in Strydom Park and provide me with all details and information.

65 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email Some thoughts on the subject which will require These impacts have been considered in the impact detail investigation. Will aviation fuel be stored assessment. Management measures have been provide for 15-Sep-12 at the pad as any leakage may pollute the Jukskei the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to the specialist river. study conducted in Appendix G.2.

66 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email The proposed location of the Pad is a few The potential impacts of traffic and safety were considered hundred meters from the very busy N1 highway in the impact assessment. Management measures are 15-Sep-12 and low flying helicopters, apart from the provided for significant impacts in Appendix H. inherent dangers, will also cause a distraction to Traffic travelling at high speed.

67 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email Noise pollution is currently bad from low flying Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the helicopters to and from Lanseria. The proposed Basic Assessment Report. The retirement villages have been landing pad can only make the situation more identified as sensitive receptors (Appendix I.1). 15-Sep-12 critical. The retirement establishments. In the Management measures for both are provided in Appendix H. residential areas north of the N1 apart from the many hundreds of residents in the surrounding areas must also be considered.

68 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email The overhead power lines in the locality must There are no overead powerlines that affect the flights for also present a hazard. I am sure a professional the proposed heliport. 15-Sep-12 study will expose many more advantages and disadvantages. 69 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email Thanks for invite, your 15.00 meeting is more Comment noted. 26-Nov-12 convenient which I hope to attend. 70 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email Thank you for your hospitality at 1500hrs on Comment noted. 10-Dec-12 December 5th 71 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email I was a little disappointed that the spruit was These impacts have been considered in the impact dismissed as being neglected and of little assessment. Management measures have been provide for 10-Dec-12 consequence. I was expecting to hear that it the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to the specialist would be reinstated and cleaned up. study conducted in Appendix G.2.

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72 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email I was also waiting to hear about the proposed The potential impacts of safety were considered in the safety factors. I don’t know if you have ever seen impact assessment. Management measures are provided for an accident with a helicopter on takeoff or significant impacts in Appendix H. 10-Dec-12 landing. The rotor blades are lethal when let loose. They need space to have their accident that’s why a helicopter pad at any airport are in remote areas away from people and buildings.

73 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email The insurance premiums for the factories and Comment noted. Due to the location of the heliport people in the area are going to be horrific. contained within an industrial area, the property values would not be influenced. The heliport has committed to a 10-Dec-12 maximum of twelve movements a day, along with varied flight paths to minimise impacts on surrounding residential areas.

74 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email A major safety consideration must be the close The potential impacts of safety were considered in the proximity of a major highway with drivers being impact assessment. Management measures are provided for 10-Dec-12 faced with a low flying helicopter appearing in significant impacts in Appendix H. his windscreen. A distraction you do not need at 120kph. 75 Peter G Powell Bromhof Email 10-Dec-12 Please keep me updated on developments. Comment noted. 76 H Dieter Wustrow Email The location is most unsuitable. Helipads require very little space and it is not uncommon for Too close to Highway--distraction to Drivers ! them to occur within high density areas. A heliport need not Too close to buildings,factories,offices---noise be a large facility, however as soon as helipad is level ! accompanied with infrastruucture to provide aircraftservice Find a more suitable area, 200 m clear of any such as hangar, fuel and capability for maintenance it is 15-Sep-12 Building, River termed a heliport. This does not mean that high levels of or Road, Powerlines. We have such areas. thoroughfare will occur as is perceived by the 'term airport'. The prime reason for this site is that it is owned by the applicant and it is located within an industrial area.

77 H Dieter Wustrow Email Environmental, high octane fuel and oil spillage These impacts have been considered in the impact near River! assessment. Management measures have been provide for 15-Sep-12 the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to the specialist study conducted in Appendix G.2.

78 H Dieter Wustrow Email Use EU. Standard for Heliports. Comment noted. 15-Sep-12

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79 H Dieter Wustrow Meeting What happens when you change your model of As the EAP managing this application, I have recommended helicopter, what expperince have you got with to the department that this is attached as a 'condition' of the noise levels from bigger aircraft? authorisation, whereby the number of movements (helicopter flights taking off and landing) must be limited according to what has been described in this application as 05-Dec-12 the impact assessment has been undertaken based on this information. If expansion or additional activities are proposed in the future, the authorization must apply for amendment. The amendment must undergo public participation and a re-evaluation of the potential impacts.

80 Jacky Cuffley Malanshof Email We will like to register our interest in the Comment noted. Lance Cuffley Heliport proposal for Strijdom Park. We are 17-Sep-12 going to object to its establishment as it will affect our quality of life in what is now a very quiet suburb. 81 Jacky Cuffley Malanshof Email Unfortunately a work engagement has come up Comment noted. on Wednesday next week and we will be unable 26-Nov-12 to attend.

82 Jacky Cuffley Malanshof Email We look forward to seeing the feedback and/or Comment noted. minutes of the meeting. 26-Nov-12 Is there a form where we can lodge our formal objection to the proposed Heliport or will that only come later? 83 Jacky Cuffley Malanshof Email My husband Lance and I will attend the Comment noted. 26-Nov-12 Residential Areas meeting on the 5th of December at 18:00. 84 Jacky Cuffley Malanshof Email Our cncern is noise pollution. Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the 04-Dec-12 Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are provided in Appendix H.

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85 Jacky Cuffley Malanshof Email Although the company ocncerned is saying it will As the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) carrying be used for emergency flights, the company out the Basic Assessment Process (BAP) for the proposed involved is a commercial operation and will fly heliport on behalf of the applicant (HALO Aviation). The BAP passengers beween Lanseria and Strijdompark. is a timeous process which follows phases whereby there are Corporate and private jets fly at all times of the various role players in this process. Currently, we are still in day and night and will necessitate helicopter the notification phase whereby we are trying to identify all flights on demand. the I&APS. We are planning a public meeting and will invite 04-Dec-12 all I&APs whereby more information will be provided on the project. Your objection has been received and will be included in a Comments and Response report attached to the draft Basic Assessment Report which you will have access to when it is provided to the I&APs for circulation and further comment. This will occur in due process and you will be notified when the report is available.

86 Jacky Cuffley Malanshof Email The noise will definately affect our quality of life Comment noted. Due to the location of the heliport and affect the value of properties. contained within an industrial area, the property values would not be influenced. The heliport has committed to a 04-Dec-12 maximum of twelve movements a day, along with varied flight paths to minimise impacts on surrounding residential areas.

87 Johan Opperman Lanseria International Email Lanseria International Airport requests to be Comment noted. Airport (Pty) Ltd registered as an interested and effected party in 17-Sep-12 Marketing & PR Manager the in the development of the proposed Strijdom Park Heliport. 88 Johan Opperman Lanseria International Email South African Civil Aviation legislation requires Comment noted. Airport (Pty) Ltd approval for the registration of aerodromes and 17-Sep-12 Marketing & PR Manager heliports.

89 Johan Opperman Lanseria International Email Please keep the airport informed of all future Comment noted. Airport (Pty) Ltd developments. 17-Sep-12 Marketing & PR Manager

90 Tammy Nelson Malanshof Email I heard about this propsed project from my Comment noted. cousin, Jacky Cuffley. I would like to be kept 18-Sep-12 informed and am VERY against this! I live at 20 Lona Street, Malanshof.

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91 Quinton Randburg Gearbox Den CCEmail Referring to the proposed Heliport in Strijdom The potential impacts of traffic were considered in the park the intersection where the proposed impact assessment. Management measures are provided for 18-Sep-12 Heliport is to be situated is already traffic significant impacts in Appendix H. congested. 92 Quinton Randburg Gearbox Den CCEmail The taking off and landing of helicopters will The potential impacts of traffic were considered in the create spectator value thereby making the impact assessment. Management measures are provided for 18-Sep-12 already congested roadways a nightmare. significant impacts in Appendix H.

93 Quinton Randburg Gearbox Den CCEmail Not sure how safe this is considering the The potential impacts of safety were considered in the 18-Sep-12 proximity of the buildings , roads, pedestrians etc impact assessment. Management measures are provided for significant impacts in Appendix H. 94 Quinton Randburg Gearbox Den CCEmail 30-Nov-12 Confirmation of attendance Comment noted. 95 Quinton Randburg Gearbox Den CCEmail Environmental problems at the river These impacts have been considered in the impact assessment. Management measures have been provide for 05-Dec-12 the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to the specialist study conducted in Appendix G.2.

96 Quinton Randburg Gearbox Den CCEmail Noise pollution Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the 05-Dec-12 Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are provided in Appendix H. 97 Quinton Randburg Gearbox Den CCEmail Safety on the roads and surrounding buildings - The potential impacts of safety were considered in the 05-Dec-12 traffic disruption / accidents impact assessment. Management measures are provided for significant impacts in Appendix H. 98 Quinton Randburg Gearbox Den CCEmail Spectator value - interruption of work in high The potential impacts of safety and traffic were considered density people/building area in the impact assessment. Management measures are 05-Dec-12 provided for significant impacts in Appendix H.

99 H. Gent Malanshof Email Please take note of my strong objection to the Comment noted. proposed helicopter landing pad at the above 18-Sep-12 site for the following reasons: comments 101 - 104. 100 H. Gent Malanshof Email - Excessive Noise Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the 18-Sep-12 Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are provided in Appendix H. 101 H. Gent Malanshof Email - More Pollution These impacts have been considered in the impact assessment. Management measures have been provide for 18-Sep-12 the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to the specialist study conducted in Appendix G.2.

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102 H. Gent Malanshof Email - Disturbance of Bird life These impacts have been assessed and adressed in the basic 18-Sep-12 assessment report. An opnion has also been provided in Appedix G.3. 103 H. Gent Malanshof Email - Increase of already heavy traffic. The potential impacts of traffic were considered in the 18-Sep-12 impact assessment. Management measures are provided for significant impacts in Appendix H. 104 H. Gent Malanshof Email Strijdom Park is meant for light industry. It is Comment noted. However it is completely unrealistic to further surrounded by residential suburbs and propose a heliport in a residential area and an indutrial area 18-Sep-12 obviously above points raised, cannot be is more suitable where noise levels are already higher than contained in just that area, but carry much surrounding areas. further. 105 Georgina Isaacs Email I wish to propose a restriction on the use of the Comment noted. Noise impacts have been assessed and heliport: it may not be used for addressed in the Basic Assessment Report. Management launching/landing pleasure/recreational flights in measures are provided in Appendix H. In addition, I have any type of aircraft over residential suburbs in a recommended to the department that the following 19-Sep-12 15-20 km radius around the heliport. Reason for restriction is attached as a 'condition' of the authorisation: proposed restriction: A few years ago, the the number of movements (helicopter flights taking off and Brightwater Commons shopping & landing) must be limited according to what has been entertainment complex (previously called described in this application (i.e 12 movments per day) as Randburg Waterfront) in Republic Road at one the impact assessment has been undertaken based on this 106 Georgina Isaacs Unknown Email I will attend the 3-5pm meeting on Wed 5th Dec Comment noted. 30-Nov-12 2012. 107 Darren James Wood Velocity Furniture Fax No concerns with the proposed constructoion of Comment noted. 21-Sep-12 the Halo Heliport, fabriek Street, Strijdom Park.

108 Mike Wood Strijdom Park Business Email I will be attending on both sessions. Comment noted. 22-Nov-12 Forum (Ward Councillor 104)

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109 Mike Wood Strijdom Park Business Email Have you place an ad in the local paper in this Thank you for your response. HALO Aviation has decided Forum matter? that it is not necessary to place an advert in the newspaper (Ward Councillor 104) as every single registered I&AP has been sent an invite. I am confident that every single role player and representative of all the appropriate organisations have been adequately notified at this stage. It is the responsibility of the public to register their interest with me if they so wish to participate 22-Nov-12 further in this process. I have also contacted potential interested parties myself as well including. The response is not always very big from placing a notice in the newspaper (at > R2000 a time) alone and contacting the correct people individually is usually more significant. Also please note that there will be further opportunity in future for participation should any new I&APs still come on board.

110 Mike Wood Strijdom Park Business Email Can I suggest then that we have a representative The Randburg Sun has been invited as they registered as an Forum from the Randburg Sun in attendance for both Interested and Affected Party. It is their decision which (Ward Councillor 104) 23-Nov-12 sessions. sessions they would like to attend and if they would like to attend one or both meetings. I will send them your request.

111 Mike Wood Strijdom Park Business Meeting I was in the SPBF meeting where this project was Comment noted. Forum discussed and I can assure you that Mandy was (Ward Councillor 104) very positve toward this project where there were other people that were very opposed to it 05-Dec-12 and Mandy encouraged people to look at the bigger picyure of bringing in money and development into the area, and as the ward councillor of the area I can assure you that Mandy brought that impact onto the project. 112 Mike Wood Strijdom Park Business Meeting Moving from Lanseria where you pay landing Refer to Appendix E.9 for the discussion had. Forum 05-Dec-12 fees and airport tax and hangerage to (Ward Councillor 104) Strijdompark, you will save a lot of money and 113 Darryl Robertson Strijdom Park Business Meeting Is there a South African study or south african There are no South African standards with respect to this. It Forum standard that we can compare with or a is fairly common practice to use well known international 05-Dec-12 (Surgetek) benchmark that we can use as opposed to the US standards in the absence of local standards. study you spoke of?

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114 Howard Nichols Strijdom Park Business Meeting This area in Strijdompark has only one exit and The potential impacts of safety and traffic were considered Forum one entrance into the business community, if in the impact assessment. Management measures are (Royce Imaging) 05-Dec-12 something goes wrong, be it at the helicopter provided for significant impacts in Appendix H. site or with the traffic intersection, we can not get out and we have had it.

115 Mathilda Erasmus Strijdom Park Business Email Both myself + Howard Nicholls will attend but Comment noted. Forum can only stay until 16h30. 22-Nov-12 (Royce Imaging Industries) 116 Bank Road Residents' Julia Evans Email Please note the following and attachment. If you Comment noted. Association (Bromhof feel the proposed Heliport will cause 21-Sep-12 Ext. 23) unacceptable noise, etc please let Candis know asap as requested below. 117 Julia Evans Bank Road Residents' Email I shall try and attend, in the meantime I shall Comment noted. Association (Bromhof 22-Nov-12 forward this to the residents on my data base. Ext. 23) 118 Julia Evans Bank Road Residents' Email Incidentally, I have noticed quite a bit more Comment noted. Noise impacts have been assessed and Association (Bromhof 22-Nov-12 helicopter activity over our suburb recently and I addressed in the Basic Assessment Report. Management Ext. 23) must say the noise is quite invasive. measures are provided in Appendix H. 119 Julia Evans Bank Road Residents' Email I confirm my attendance at the I&AP meeting on Comment noted. Association (Bromhof 23-Nov-12 5 December 2012. Ext. 23) 120 Omega Jacobs Unknown Email I trust that someone has done an assessment of This project has not taken management measures regarding the already impossible traffic bottleneck on CR the road and traffic into account because traffic has not Swart almost all day. I would suggest that any been identified as a significant impact. The potential impact sort of emergency access would be hampered by of the hazards arising as a result of spectator value is low - the constant congestion. Provision has been especially to daily commuters and with a maximum of twelve 22-Sep-12 made for widening of CR Swart to double lanes movements per day, it is not a significant impact. Refer to under the highway and unless these roadworks Section E for the impact assessment. are completed to facilitate reasonable access, you would be wasting your time developing the heliport.

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121 Bonginkosi Sifunda Johannesburg City Parks Comment I would like to make a follow up to the Please note that I am the Environmental Assessment Form comments submitted by Cebo Mhlongo on Practitioner (EAP) carrying out the Basic Assessment Process behalf of Johannesburg City Parks. (BAP) for the proposed heliport on behalf of the applicant Please furnish me with the status of the (HALO Aviation). The BAP is a timeous process which follows objection we have submitted. phases whereby there are various role players in this process. Currently, we are still in the notification phase whereby we are trying to identify all the I&APS. We are 01-Oct-12 planning a public meeting and will invite all I&APs whereby more information will be provided on the project. Your objection has been received and will be included in a Comments and Response report attached to the draft Basic Assessment Report which you will have access to when it is provided to the I&APs for circulation and further comment. This will occur in due process and you will be notified when the report is available. 122 Bonginkosi Sifunda Johannesburg City Parks Email I would like to RSVP for the 15:H00 first session. Comment noted. Representatives will be Mr. Cebolenkosi 22-Nov-12 Mhlongo and Bonginkosi Sifunda.

123 Bonginkosi Sifunda Johannesburg City Parks Email Please assist me with the following information regarding the Helipad proposal, can you please -The current comment period for reviewing of the draft basic provide me with: assessment report is 30 days from the 8 July 2013. - The duration for the commenting period -Specialist studies (Appendix G). - copies of the specialist studies that were -The draft BAR has not been submitted to GDARD previously. conducted They are however furnished with a copy at the same time as 12-Dec-12 - indicate if the BAR has been submitted to the public (8 July 2013) for comment. This is a legal GDARD requirement - refer to point no.3 on the title page of the BA - The overall project plan with timeframes Report. -Timeframes were sent out via email on the 6 May 2013. Final submission to teh GDARD is expected on the 31 August 2013. I&APs will have access to this report upon submission and any comments can be forwarded to the GADRD.

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124 Mara Modlin Strijdom Park Business Fax I believe it will help with security aspects in the Forum area even neighbouring suburbs. The additonal (Rocktech) assistance to get our business area (Strijdompark 02-Oct-12 Industrial Area) tidied up and the support and particpation on business forum alone would be a great, super plus.

125 Mara Modlin Strijdom Park Business Email Please confirm in writing the change in plans! Comment noted. Forum 28-Nov-12 (UTM) 126 Andre van Tonder JMPD Email Thank u for the mail. Can u make sure that all Do you have a contact person for E health? necessary role players from the City be at both I have invited the following from your list (including meetings! (Jmpd, City Parks, JRA, E Health, EMS yourself): Johannesburg Roads Agency – Dries van den Fire Safety, Ward Councillor). Heever & Hendrik van Tonder; EMS Fire Safety – Shaun Harrison; Ward Councillor – Mark Wood; City of Johannesburg – Modise Makwela; Johannesburg City Parks – Cebolenkosi Mhlongo & Bonginkosi Sifunda; Johannesburg 22-Nov-12 Metro Police Department – Andre van Tonder. I have also invited the a variety of other stakeholders: Randburg SAPS; Strijdompark Business Forum (SPBF); Jukskei River Catchment Area Management Forum; All occupiers within 100m in Fabriek Street & Gerardus Street & CR Swart; Department of Water Affairs; Randburg Sun; Bank Road Residents Association; Malanshof Residents; Various members of the public. 127 Gail Cameron Ferndale Residents Email Kindly note I will be attending the meeting on Comment noted. 29-Nov-12 the 5th Gail Cameron member of the Committee Ferndale Residents againt Crime 128 Emil Weber AWA Water Management -Email Director 30-Nov-12 I will try to attend the meeting. Comment noted. 129 Rolf Ludwig Digital Data Systems (Pty) LtdEmail I would like to attend the business meeting at Comment noted. 30-Nov-12 15:00. There will be two people from our company attending. 130 Ravi Govender Sonneglans Resident Email Please note that I will be attending the meeting Comment noted. 30-Nov-12 on the 5th December 2012.

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131 Jan Oliver South African National Letter It was brought to the attention of the South Comment noted. The proposed heliport will only be Roads Agency Limited African National Roads Agency SOC Limited operational during the day. In addition, helicopters fly in (SANRAL) - Regional (SANRAL) that Umhlaba Environmental view of traffic on highways frequenlty. This is not Manager: Norther Region Consulting CC was appointed as environmental considered to be a significant impact. consultants to identify and assess the potential impacts of the above mentioned project. Although SANRAL does not have an official policy on heliports, the establishment of a heliport 04-Dec-12 within the near vicinity of the N1 freeway may not be advisable. Reason being that helicopters landing and taking off during day and night time may distract road users and may affect traffic safety of the travelling public along the N1. It will be appreciated if the comments of the Civil Aviation Authority on the matter be forwarded to SANRAL for information.

132 Tanya Becker Black Eagle Project Email As chairlady of the Black Eagle Project These impacts have been assessed and adressed in the basic Roodekrans Roodekrans, I am objecting to the proposed assessment report. An opnion has also been provided in Walter Sisulu Botanical Heliport in Strijdompark. It is within our black Appedix G.3. Gardens Roodeporrt - 05-Dec-12 eagles territory and I am very concerned for this Chairlady safety as well as for the other wildlife in the area. I would like to register with you as an Interested and Affected Party.

133 Kershnee Naidoo Arrowhead Properties Email We hereby wish to advise that Arrowhead Comment noted. Ltd Properties Ltd (the owner of Hi Tech Mini Owner of High Tech Mini 05-Dec-12 Factories, situated on 14-16 Gerhardus Street, Factories Strijdompark) hereby object to the Heliport in Strijdompark, due to and amongst the following reasons - 134 Kershnee Naidoo Arrowhead Properties Email - Rotar wash and dust. Air quality impacts have been assessed with low and low- Ltd medium significance after management measures have neen 05-Dec-12 Owner of High Tech Mini implemented (Appendix H). Factories

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135 Kershnee Naidoo Arrowhead Properties Email - The impact the helicopters will have on the These impacts have been considered in the impact Ltd ecology and wild life breeding programmes run assessment. Management measures have been provide for Owner of High Tech Mini 05-Dec-12 along the spruit (the river between Fabriek and the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to the specialist Factories Gerhardus St). study conducted in Appendix G.2.

136 Kershnee Naidoo Arrowhead Properties Email - Noise pollution for surrounding businesses Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the (especially Hi Tech Mini Factories). Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are Ltd 05-Dec-12 Owner of High Tech Mini provided in Appendix H. Factories 137 Kershnee Naidoo Arrowhead Properties Email - The impact on traffic flow on CR Swart, Fabriek Traffic has been considered as an insignificant impact in the Ltd Street and Gerhardus Street. assessment, and therefore no management measures have 05-Dec-12 Owner of High Tech Mini been provided (Appendix H). Factories 138 Kershnee Naidoo Arrowhead Properties Email - Water pollution. Impacts on water pollution has been considered in the Ltd impact assessment. Management measures have been Owner of High Tech Mini 05-Dec-12 provide for the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to Factories the specialist study conducted in Appendix G.2.

139 Kershnee Naidoo Arrowhead Properties Email - Air pollution. Air quality impacts have been assessed with low and low- Ltd medium significance after management measures have neen 05-Dec-12 Owner of High Tech Mini implemented (Appendix H). Factories 140 Kershnee Naidoo Arrowhead Properties Email - Public safety and risk. The potential impacts of traffic and safety were considered Ltd in the impact assessment. Management measures are 05-Dec-12 Owner of High Tech Mini provided for significant impacts in Appendix H. Factories 141 Alec Ryall Golden Harvest 2 Meeting I'm chairman of the board at Golden Harvest 2 05-Dec-12 retirement village which is ±300m from proposed Retirement villages have been cosnidered as sensitive helipad, 177 units in the village with more than receptors (Appendix I.1) and flights above these can be 300 residents and staff. included in the operator plan to minimise noise impacts.

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142 Alec Ryall Golden Harvest 2 Meeting Traffic Impact (CR Swart bottleneck at peak Comment noted. The potential impacts of traffic and safety hours): it akes 35-40 minute sto get from were considered in the impact assessment. Management Malibongwe to our village along CR Swart durng measures are provided for significant impacts in Appendix H. peak times and no doubt this is going to get 05-Dec-12 aggravated by your facility and the only way to solve that is to get the road widened to improve traffic flow during normal conditions but I doubt that it would help with helicopters taking off and landing. 143 Hilde Integral Systems (Pty) Ltd Email We received the email regarding the meeting Comment noted. today about the proposed Heliport. I am 05-Dec-12 enquiring if we can attend the meeting?? Our business is in Kruger Road. 144 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting I am a director of Golden Harvest which is a registered company. Retirement villages have been cosnidered as sensitive 05-Dec-12 receptors (Appendix I.1) and flights above these can be included in the operator plan to minimise noise impacts. 145 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting I noticed when you toook the sound Refer to the minutes of the public meeting in Appendix E.9 measurement you were on the other side of the for the discussion that took place. 05-Dec-12 road from golden harvest retirement village.

146 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting There was an incident a few days ago on the Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the motorway near Malibongwe (stolen vehicle Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are perhaps) but one of the tracker helicopters were provided in Appendix H. 05-Dec-12 hovering around and there was consequently numerous complaints with regards to noise to the point that people were unable to have a conversation at all.

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147 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting You say one or two, maximum of four flights As the EAP managing this application, I have recommended (movement) a day but you cant say for sure of to the department that this is attached as a 'condition' of the the business picks up that there may be more authorisation, whereby the number of movements flights. (helicopter flights taking off and landing) must be limited according to what has been described in this application as 05-Dec-12 the impact assessment has been undertaken based on this information. If expansion or additional activities are proposed in the future, the authorization must apply for amendment. The amendment must undergo public participation and a re-evaluation of the potential impacts.

148 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting There is a helipad at Olivedale and even though they are a private company I doubt they would There are specifi hospitals dedicated to deal with specific 05-Dec-12 turn anyone away in an emergency. injuries and patients are taken to the relevenat hospital according to the type of injury sustained. 149 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting There are also regular flocks of swallows all the Cooment noted. These impacts have been assessed and 05-Dec-12 time and Im sure the helicopters and little birds adressed in the basic assessment report. An opnion has also 150 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting areI think a deadly I might menace be talking and for I am quite mentioning a few people, to you beenThe EIA provided regulations in Appedix are very G.3. clear that the applicant who but there is obviously special interest in your wishes to apply for the proposed activities are to appoint an company using John and the Environmental Independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to Impact Assessment, there is a collaboration and conduct as basic assessment and public particpation process. the rest of the people need to get an These requested services are rendered to the applicant for a environmental impact study dones as well. fee. This does not place Umhlaba's independence into question.

However, if at any time our independence as a competent 05-Dec-12 consultant is questioned, you are required to raise this directly with the GDARD for investigation.

It is also possible for any other reputable company or organisation to conduct an impact assessment. Such assessment can forwarded directly to the GDARD (use the assigned refernce number for this project on all correspondence). However it advised to remain within this projects timeframes for anothe rimpact assessment to be 151 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting Which air traffic control does this fall under? 05-Dec-12 This area falls under general air traffic.

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152 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting In an emergency, if there was a response by you Yes that is correct. to an accident, would you fly say from here and 05-Dec-12 pick up somebody and take them to Olivedale?

153 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 Meeting I worry that the commercial aspect is going to As the EAP managing this application, I have recommended play an even more important role in later years. to the department that this is attached as a 'condition' of the Lets say four emergency calls a day, maybe most authorisation, whereby the number of movements people can live with that but if you are running a (helicopter flights taking off and landing) must be limited business and flights increase to say 10-12 according to what has been described in this application as 05-Dec-12 commercial flights a day, you are more than the impact assessment has been undertaken based on this likely going to want to make more money. information. If expansion or additional activities are proposed in the future, the authorization must apply for amendment. The amendment must undergo public participation and a re-evaluation of the potential impacts.

154 John Human Hunter Douglas SA (Pty) Meeting I am the Managing Director of Hunter Douglas SA Comment noted. Ltd - Blinds Specialists and we are situated diagonally opposite the 05-Dec-12 proposed site in Fabriek Street ±50-100m away.

155 John Human Hunter Douglas SA (Pty) Meeting On a sound basis the close proximity (50-100m) Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the Ltd - Blinds Specialists from your proposed helipad is going to disturb Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are 05-Dec-12 our customer service base, unless John Hassall provided in Appendix H. can prove otherwise. 156 John Human Hunter Douglas SA (Pty) Meeting We make a sort of homonic kind of blinds and Ltd - Blinds Specialists luxaflex products and dust is a major issue, and the factory there is no mor ethan 30m away 05-Dec-12 from the fence of your site, we have had a couple of peace helicopters land there and it was Comment noted. a disaster in our factory since it is not modern and is 30 years old. Individual consultation is required with the applicant. 157 Ivan Barclay Welle Engineering Email Ivan Barclay from Welle Engineering will attend. Comment noted. 30-Nov-12 158 Paul van As Surgetek Email I plan to attend the meeting on 5th December Comment noted. 30-Nov-12 2012. 159 Ken Ansell Email I only received this today. We live next to Comment noted. 05-Dec-12 Strydom Park and are dead set against this idea. We need to poll the residents.

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160 Justin Cooper 2 Sterling St, 5 Meeting Please provide an aerial overview of all the Flight paths for helicopters can vary significantly, as well as Blackwood St surrounding areas showing all possible flight the frequency with which they are flown which can be paths (within 5km radius). It will address noise dependent on numerous factors. Different operator plans pollution concerns for surounding can occur for different paths i.e. the helicopter can be flown neighbourhoods. in a specifi way with referenc eto height, speed etc on one 05-Dec-12 path as opposed to another. The preferred flight approach has been depicted in the Environmental Noise Report (Appendix G.1) and possible noise levels experienced at certain distances from the proposed heliport based on height differences. 161 Derek Swift Rocktech Email 30-Nov-12 I will be attending the meeting. Comment noted. 162 Quintin Gunner BSM Meeting I am a business owner in Strijdompark with a Comment noted. 05-Dec-12 manufcaturing facility. 163 Quintin Gunner BSM Meeting I look at this from a very different point of view Comment noted. from the sense that I look at the benefit of both 05-Dec-12 safety and resuce of just my company in Strijdompark and having that benefit very close on the door when it is necessary.

164 Quintin Gunner BSM Meeting Also I live in Bryanston and was involved in Comment noted. similar discussions regarding a helipad that was 05-Dec-12 close to Main Road to be used for medical services so I understand the princliples and to me it makes sense to have at least that kind of benefit close by. 165 Quintin Gunner BSM Meeting If I look at the environmental impacts in terms of Comment noted. what is currently happening on any given river system, quite honestly there is just nothing. And if a company like this comes along and is willing or prepared to help with rehabilitation of the 05-Dec-12 environment, let the guys go ahead. I look at the ward councillor [Cnllr Bittkau] getting very upset and maybe rightly so but what is he honestly doing for the community in the broader picture in terms of maintenance of the river system and teh ecosystem etc.?

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166 Quintin Gunner BSM Meeting There are obviously rules to adhere to so I can't Comment noted. imagine that somebody is going to go ahead and change the ruling system to suit their benefit. Obviously there is going to be controls and measures in place and implications for changing 05-Dec-12 the rules. If somebody is investing money in a facility thats going to benefit a community in a broader picture and then goes and makes bad decisions and compromises it, it doesnt make sense. 167 Quintin Gunner BSM Meeting I hear all the gripes but I also look at the Comment noted. positives and living next to a highway is just as 05-Dec-12 bad as having a helicopter pad. Noise is noise and Joburg is Joburg and I don’t see it improving but I do see the benefit of what this facility is going to do. 168 Quintin Gunner BSM Meeting I acknowledge what Cnllr Bittkau is saying but Comment noted. there are three areas specifically and 05-Dec-12 categorically that are not up to spec in terms of environmental impacts. If you can prove it otherwise, please do so by all means.

169 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting I am a councilor from the ward next door and Comment noted. The ward councillor - Mark Wood (Ward (CoJ) should have been informed seeing that 3 suburbs 104) was notified for the activities of the proposed heliport 05-Dec-12 have been mentioned in the presentation. occurring in his jurisdiction. However the ward 101 has been included in all subsequent notifications.

170 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting Impact study is paid for by the owners (HALO), The EIA regulations are very clear that the applicant who (CoJ) this questions the independence of Umhlaba. wishes to apply for the proposed activities are to appoint an Independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to 05-Dec-12 conduct as basic assessment and public particpation process. These requested services are rendered to the applicant for a fee. This does not place Umhlaba's independence into question. 171 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting Wish to oppose the project due to its close (CoJ) proximity to the one of the largest reirement Retirement villages have been cosnidered as sensitive 05-Dec-12 villages. receptors (Appendix I.1) and flights above these can be included in the operator plan to minimise noise impacts.

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172 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting Would like to remind people that you can have Comment noted. 05-Dec-12 (CoJ) your say outside of this process. 173 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting Do not think we need another helipad when (CoJ) there is one at Olivedale clinic for emergency 05-Dec-12 flights, there are 101 helipads over the whole of Comment noted. The applicant is entitled to business SA. opportunities. 174 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting The peak noise levels should be measured. The Comment noted. Peaks need not be measured as it is known (CoJ) study has calculated the average 17dB which is what the output of a specific type of aircraft is, however the 05-Dec-12 meaningless. noise levels can be predicted at various distances at assumed heights above the ground. Refer to Appendix G.1.

175 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting Concerned for the noise levels in the area and Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the (CoJ) 05-Dec-12 disturbance to factories and offices. Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are provided in Appendix H. 176 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting Doubt that only one or two charter flights wil be As the EAP managing this application, I have recommended (CoJ) utilised, when a business is running its likely that to the department that this is attached as a 'condition' of the many more will used once the licence is granted. authorisation, whereby the number of movements (helicopter flights taking off and landing) must be limited according to what has been described in this application as 05-Dec-12 the impact assessment has been undertaken based on this information. If expansion or additional activities are proposed in the future, the authorization must apply for amendment. The amendment must undergo public participation and a re-evaluation of the potential impacts.

177 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting Questions the noise study and feels that it must Noise impacts have been assessed and addressed in the (CoJ) 05-Dec-12 be completed first before presenting the facts Basic Assessment Report. Management measures are provided in Appendix H. 178 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting Is there even a market for the heliport, it takes Yes there is a market for a heliport according to the 05-Dec-12 (CoJ) 15mins to drive to Lanseria by car applicant. 179 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting If somebody builds a complex, there are certain Comment noted, however traffic has not been highlighted as (CoJ) thingst that they do to improve or change the a significant impact and therefore no management measures 05-Dec-12 intersection or alter traffic flow and this applies are required. to your proposed project too.

180 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting What is your flying time from Lanseria to here? Comment noted. (CoJ) 05-Dec-12 As it shouldn’t be more than 2 minutes.

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181 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting There are other sites that are more applicable The prime reason for this site is that it is owned by the (CoJ) such as Kya Sands down the road right where applicant and it is located within an industrial area. 05-Dec-12 residential areas are far more removed from there than the from your site

182 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg Meeting [In response to Quinton Gunner]: I am the Comment noted. (CoJ) spokesperson for water in Johanesburg and we are fighting for the river systems all the time and are busy cleaning up as much as we can, we are 05-Dec-12 limited by what is in the budget. We are on the DA's side which is the oppositions side. We happen to be in charge of this area but not the whole of Johannesburg. 183 Teja Paschkewitz Binder Meeting I have had three experiences with your helicopters in front of my property, in winter the Comment noted. 05-Dec-12 rotar washers threw all the rubbish into our factory. Individual consultation is required with the applicant. 184 Teja Paschkewitz Binder Meeting The noise was tremendous, more than 70dB. If Comment noted. another helicopter comes and you sue another 05-Dec-12 70dB that’s 140dB, so that’s two noises on top of each other. 185 Alfred Musper Resident Comment The following written response was provided These impacts have been assessed in the impact assesment. Form (described further in meeting comments): Management measures are provided in Appendix H for the - Noise pollution significant impacts. - Air pollution 05-Dec-12 - Encroachment of activity - Devalutaion of property - Health concerns (air pollution) - Object to this activity 186 Alfred Musper Resident Meeting I am Alfred and similar to Lionel I know this area Comment noted. 05-Dec-12 since 1979, the highway stopped just here.

187 Alfred Musper Resident Meeting What you are showing is the present scenario, As the EAP managing this application, I have recommended 05-Dec-12 and I am concerned about the future. It’s the to the department that this is attached as a 'condition' of the element of encroachment. Today its eight- authorisation, whereby the number of movements

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188 Alfred Musper Resident Meeting We want to know why this is being installed in The prime reason for this site is that it is owned by the 05-Dec-12 this spot and not 5km down the road, why applicant and it is located within an industrial area. exactly here? 189 Alfred Musper Resident Meeting In my opinion what I understand about decibels, Comment noted and agreed. it is not a linear sound, it is logarithmic so if you talk about 50 dB and 80dB, the difference of 30 is 05-Dec-12 much more than from zero to 50dB, it is not linear. It is like a Richter scale where 6 to 7 is a tremendous increment. Please draw the dB curve and clarify this decibel story.

190 Alfred Musper Resident Meeting Air pollution: we have a lot of flights ove rthe Air quality impacts have been assessed with low and low- area nd I am sure that all the exhaust fumes all medium significance after management measures have neen 05-Dec-12 come drifting down eventually and will effect the implemented (Appendix H). vegetation and the residents. We are breathing that stuff in. 191 Alfred Musper Resident Meeting Is this a five day (Monday to Friday) or seven day It is anticpated that the heliport will operate 7 days a week, 05-Dec-12 activity? but only during the day time. 192 Alfred Musper Resident Meeting Who in their right mind is going to buy a As the EAP managing this application, I have recommended property knowing there is a heliport nearby and to the department that this is attached as a 'condition' of the you may have up to 36 movements a day in 2 or authorisation, whereby the number of movements 3 years? It will affect the material value of our (helicopter flights taking off and landing) must be limited properties. according to what has been described in this application as 05-Dec-12 the impact assessment has been undertaken based on this information. If expansion or additional activities are proposed in the future, the authorization must apply for amendment. The amendment must undergo public participation and a re-evaluation of the potential impacts.

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193 Alfred Musper Resident Meeting We are being bombarded by ehaust fumes and Comment noted. jet engines and they have a lot of exhaust fumes and its not just kerosine you are burning, there Air quality impacts have been assessed with low and low- are chemicals and detergents and anti-corrosion medium significance after management measures have neen 05-Dec-12 materials in therebut it’s the bioaccumulation of implemented (Appendix H). all these things. If you measure something today you will not see much but if you give it a year all of these flights of the bioaccumulation of all these poisons. 194 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting I moved to Malanshof in 1972, so I probably pre- Comment noted. date a few people. Silverpine avenue was still a 05-Dec-12 dead end in those days and we moved to a nice quiet place. 195 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting Regarding the regulations of the amount of noise There is no difference between light and heavy industrial in in Strijdompark, it was deemed light industrial, is the noise level standards. Refer to the minutes of the public the noise level less in light industrial as opposed meeting in Appendix E.9 for the discussion that took place. to a heavy industrial area. Do the regulations 05-Dec-12 differentiate that? Or in other words is there a higher allowable limit than 70 in a heavy industrial area? Because we were told at the time that noise and pollution wouldnt be a factor as it would be light industrial. 196 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting When a helicopter flies over, anything audio is Comment noted. interrupted, you have to accept that, you cant 05-Dec-12 hear the television, the radio, and you cant have a conversation, so that’s going to be the biggest conern fo residents. 197 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting My observation is that you are on a flight path Comment noted. Noise impacts have been assessed and from Smuts to Lanseria and also from Rand addressed in the Basic Assessment Report. Management Airport, so we are already on the cross roads of measures are provided in Appendix H. aircarft going to Cape Town and coming to Smuts 05-Dec-12 when there is a north wind, and those aircraft do not make an objectionable noise and dont intterupt your normal activity but its my concern that helicopters do interfere with what you are doing.

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198 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting 05-Dec-12 I accept the fact that there is only eight/twelve Comment noted. 199 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting I'mflights/movements quite pleased that a day, its going obviously to be depending for Comment noted. 05-Dec-12 emergency, medical operations and the cops, I think that’s quite reasonable. 200 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting Would that [amount of operations in and out per As the EAP managing this application, I have recommended day] definitely be limited? Would you have a to the department that this is attached as a 'condition' of the licence that says you can only have a maximum authorisation, whereby the number of movements number of flights or charter flights for instance? (helicopter flights taking off and landing) must be limited according to what has been described in this application as 05-Dec-12 the impact assessment has been undertaken based on this information. If expansion or additional activities are proposed in the future, the authorization must apply for amendment. The amendment must undergo public participation and a re-evaluation of the potential impacts.

201 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting When any helicopter goes over, any audio Comment noted. Noise impacts have been assessed and activity ceases, it does, a helicopter makes more addressed in the Basic Assessment Report. Management noise than a motorbike without a silencer going measures are provided in Appendix H. past by the gate, but when a helicopter goes 05-Dec-12 over, everything stops, and that's what we are faced with - noise pollution which is certainly considerable, I think that's the biggest effect that's going to have on our lives. 202 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting The emission pollution, I don't think that's a Air quality impacts have been assessed with low and low- factor, I mean there's so many million cars going medium significance after management measures have neen 05-Dec-12 past his front door that a couple of helicopters implemented (Appendix H). aren't going to make a difference.

203 Lionel Falconer Malanshof Meeting And maybe our property values. Comment noted. Due to the location of the heliport contained within an industrial area, the property values would not be influenced. The heliport has committed to a 05-Dec-12 maximum of twelve movements a day, along with varied flight paths to minimise impacts on surrounding residential areas.

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204 Claudia Packman Sonneglans Meeting I apologise for the late reply. I will be attending Comment noted. the residents meeting at 6pm for and on behalf 03-Dec-12 of the residents to keep them informed.. I live in Sonneglans. 205 Phil Culham Randpark Ridge Meeting 05-Dec-12 I am chairman of the Randparkridge area Comment noted. 206 Phil Culham Resident Meeting Like many people, I work from home. You have Flight paths for helicopters can vary significantly, as well as said where the helicopters are going to be but the frequency with which they are flown which can be you havnt said anything about the flight paths. dependent on numerous factors. Different operator plans Now we are quite south from here so if your can occur for different paths i.e. the helicopter can be flown flight path is coming directly from the west then in a specific way with reference to height, speed etc on one you are not really going to impact us but if you're path as opposed to another. The preferred flight approach varying according to weather conditions and so has been depicted in the Environmental Noise Report 05-Dec-12 forth then it means that we are going to be (Appendix G.1) and possible noise levels experienced at having more flights over my area as well which certain distances from the proposed heliport based on are of no benefit to us. I also happen to run a height differences. studio so I really dont want helicopters flying over my place. What are teh suggested flight paths? How far south are you going to be flying?

207 Phil Culham Resident Meeting Somebody mentioned about the eagles from the These impacts have been assessed and adressed in the basic botanical gardens, I don’t know if they are over assessment report. An opnion has also been provided in here but I hear people say they are, but in our Appedix G.3. area we aslo have parks with owls, we have got eight owls, so the preservation of wildlife in our parks is of particular interest to us and they don't like this sort of noise either. I dont know if 05-Dec-12 anybody has assessed teh impact thats going to be there because all we hear all the time about wildlife is that its already gone o rthat there is not enough to worry about it and that worrie me and I dont want anymore damage. We have spent a lot of time and money looking after the owls and we dont want them moving out.

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208 Phil Culham Resident Meeting we have all been livinf here for quite a long time Comment noted. amd the police have their helicopters and there are emergency helicopter services which are 05-Dec-12 already here. Why are we deemed to accept another service of helicopters in a built up area like this. Yes there are benefits like police and 209 Leon Wouters Ferndale Meeting Iemergency represent thebut residentsthe commercial from Ferndale side of it in as far as Comment noted. 05-Dec-12 extension 6. 210 Leon Wouters Ferndale Meeting At what height would these helicopters fly over Refer to the minutes of the public meeting in Appendix E.9 05-Dec-12 the residential area? So if they are not landing for the discussion that took place. yet, would they be at 100ft/300m? 211 Leon Wouters Ferndale Meeting and what would be the typical noise of a Bell 600 Refer to the minutes of the public meeting in Appendix E.9 05-Dec-12 [Bell 407], dB's at that height coming over the for the discussion that took place. residential area? 212 Leon Wouters Ferndale Meeting How many charter flights are you actually going Refer to the minutes of the public meeting in Appendix E.9 to have? for the discussion that took place. 05-Dec-12 A maximum of twelve movements is anticpated per day.

213 Leon Wouters Ferndale Meeting Emergency flights would obvioulsy take place at Only day time hours are being proposed. 05-Dec-12 night, they wouldn’t necessarily only take place in the day. 214 Jean Gonsalves Bryanston Meeting I live in Cedar Road and Aspen Road backing onto These impacts have been considered in the impact the river that goes down into the whole area. assessment. Management measures have been provide for There is a lot of wildlife in that whole area and the significant impacts in Appendix H. Refer to the specialist we have been very involved in getting that whole study conducted in Appendix G.2. area relooked at and are very concerned. In your study you said that the otters are all gone, well 05-Dec-12 they have obviously fled into our area because we have got a lot of wildlife in that area so I don't know where you were looking, so if you relook at things and assess what the impact not just in this piece of the river but down the river and up the river.

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215 Jean Gonsalves Bryanston Meeting Air pollution: I don’t know what fumes come out Air quality impacts have been assessed with low and low- of a helicopter or the pollution that comes over medium significance after management measures have neen 05-Dec-12 at about 6am in the morning when they fly very implemented (Appendix H). low. 216 Jean Gonsalves Bryanston Meeting You can not go back to sleep once they have Comment noted. Refer to the minutes of the public meeting flown over and I don’t know what effect that has in Appendix E.9 for the discussion that took place. Time 05-Dec-12 and if we are going to have that everyday I don’t shedules have not been devised, however flight times will know. Are these flights going to be early form part of an operational plan where needed (Appendix morning or late at night? H). 217 Jean Gonsalves Bryanston Meeting There are a lot of birds in the area and we are These impacts have been assessed and adressed in the basic encouraging more into the area, I odnt know assessment report. An opnion has also been provided in what impact the noise of helicopters has on Appedix G.3. 05-Dec-12 birds. We have a lot of hardy dahs that live on the banks of the river which are quite large birds, I don’t know ho high they fly in relation to a helicopter coming over. 218 Jean Gonsalves Bryanston Meeting How many flights are the police likely to use in Refer to the minutes of the public meeting in Appendix E.9 05-Dec-12 the area? for the discussion that took place. 219 Jean Gonsalves Bryanston Meeting From a PR angle, are you going to be Comment noted. 05-Dec-12 contributing to the residential areas around here? 220 Carol Mare Ferndale Meeting I live in Ferndale. Have you taken into account Comment noted. the number of flights that are already operating because with the highway right here and with Olivedale and Milpark already receiving the 05-Dec-12 patients, we already have a large number of flights going up and over in addition to the police chasing criminals and have planty of flights on a weekly basis. 221 Carol Mare Ferndale Meeting It is all very well for the industrial and Comment noted. Strijdompark is an industrial area commercial people, they knock off at five o'clock comprising offices and businesses, where the proposed 05-Dec-12 and go home to their quiet suburbs but we are heliport would be located. Helicopters may fly over left with the noise, we live here. residential areas at different times, heights and paths.

222 Mark Sale Resident Email Can you please forward me the form that we can Please find the relevant form attached that you can record 10-Dec-12 complete to protest against the heliport your comments on and send back to me using any of the contact details listed.

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223 Lee Sale Resident Email Request for information on how we can make a Comment noted. Objections and comments are attached in stand against the "Heliport", for the noise made Appendix E for review by the Gauteng Department of 11-Dec-12 when flying over our home and the threat of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD). This drugs being flown into the area. department is the competent authority designated to make a decision on this application. Lee Sale Resident Email Concerned that the proposed heliport will aid The helicopter presence is expected to significantly improve 11-Dec-12 drugs to be flown into the area. crime levels. 224 Maureen Langford Bromhof Email We’d like to add our concerns re the proposed Comment noted. Noise impacts have been assessed and heliport. We live in Bromhof, just up the road addressed in the Basic Assessment Report. Management from Strydom Park. We already get a lot of noise measures are provided in Appendix H. 17-Dec-12 from helicopters (flying over the highway) and other planes flying to and from Lanseria. Having a heliport so near would increase this inconvenience in an otherwise quiet residential area. 225 Anonymous Unknown Email This article caught my attention in the Northcliff Comment noted. Objections and comments are attached in Melville Times. PLEASE do not let a heliport be Appendix E for review by the Gauteng Department of allowed in our “home” space. Slowly, slowly big Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD). This business is encroaching more and more into our department is the competent authority designated to make fast reducing and receding living areas, and this a decision on this application. 19-Dec-12 all for money! I had to live near one, a block away in Durban near a hospital. The noise and dust was a constant invasion into our privacy so I know whereof I speak. For what it is worth I have both my thumbs “down” for this new project. 226 Mathu Rakama Baberwa Mathu Co-operativeEmail Ltd - Managing DirectorMost of our feasibility studies will be done by Comment noted. 21-Dec-12 helicopter, so we wish positive results on proposed heliport.

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227 Bridget Sutton Chiropractor Email Strijdom Park and the surrounding suburbs Comment noted. Objections and comments are attached in already have high levels of noise from the Appendix E for review by the Gauteng Department of highway and malibongwe, from the factories and Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD). This warehouses in Strijdom Park, from the countless department is the competent authority designated to make number of police and various "tracker" a decision on this application. Sensitive receptors can be helicopters that frequently circle the area, from identified and form part of an operator plan for specific planes going to and from lanseria and flight paths. wonderboom military base, and from various 25-Dec-12 emergency response vehicle sirens. I own and run a chiropractic practice in the area and from experience I can say that most of the noise blends into the backround. HOWEVER the noise from circling helicopters DOES NOT and this affects my clients' ability to respond to treatment and my ability to treat them.

228 Bridget Sutton Chiropractor Email Collisions and Insurance - Have you examined Comment noted. Due to the location of the heliport flight plans from lanseria and wonderboom? contained within an industrial area, the property values There is already a high volume of air traffic, some would not be influenced. The heliport has committed to a of it fairly low flying, in this area. It seems to me maximum of twelve movements a day, along with varied 25-Dec-12 that the risk of collision is fairly high. Do you flight paths to minimise impacts on surrounding residential have adequate insurance to cover the claims areas. from factories and residents that such a collision will incur? Both property and medical insurance?

229 Bridget Sutton Chiropractor Email Have you done a traffic study? Do you know how Comment noted, however traffic has not been highlighted as congested this area is already? Now what if there a significant impact and therefore no management measures 25-Dec-12 were an accident at your heliport - how do are required. emergency services get in and how do those in danger get out.

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230 Bridget Sutton Chiropractor Email I saw in the minutes that there was a lot of This draft Basic Assessment (BA) report must be viewed as debate on this issue. There needs to be an the independent assessment carried out by Umhlaba independent assessment done. Environmental Consulting CC appoinbted by HALO Aviation. Independent reviews of this impact assessment are welcome 25-Dec-12 (and encouraged) and such reviews may be forwarded to myself for inclusion into the final BA report, or can be forwarded directly to the GDARD (use the assigned refernce number for this project on all correspondence). 231 I&AP 1 Unknown Meeting What does the altitude of 1600m do to the Comment noted. Refer to the minutes of the public meeting figures quoted from America regarding peak in Appendix E.9 for the discussion that took place. 05-Dec-12 noises? Because if they were done at 1600m the noise level would go up tremendously.

232 I&AP 2 Unknown Meeting I just wanted to know if anybody can fly or will Airworthiness will be checked according to the requirements 05-Dec-12 be there checks on air worthiness of the aircraft? from the Civil Aviation Authority.

233 I&AP 3 Unknown Meeting In the event that the licence is granted, there are impact assessment done on info told to us - can become no limits so whatever we agree to now can invalid if the flights increase 05-Dec-12 potentially change and the flights can increase once you have authorisation. 234 I&AP 4 Unknown Meeting Should this project go ahead, would you be Traffic has not been highlighted as a significant impact and willing to improve that instersection because the therefore no management measures are required. buses are the biggest issue from a spectator value point of view. I have footage of that 05-Dec-12 ontersection of the last twelve months regarding the traffic issues at that intersection, we need to know what is going to be done about that intersection should this project go ahead. 235 I&AP 4 Unknown Meeting In reference to the concern about the dust Dust monitoring campaigns are complex and are dependent making the factory inhabitable, is it possible to on a number of facors, usually dust buckets are used to land a helicopter there and measure what the collect wind blown dust. I don’t know if the levels of dust 05-Dec-12 dust levels will actually go to? are being disputed to the point that monitoring is required to determined the specific levels. Dust has been identified as potential impact with medium significance prior to implementation of management measures.

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236 I&AP A Ferndale Meeting My physics of sound question - are you Comment noted. Refer to the minutes of the public meeting calculating the sound that will be added to the in Appendix E.9 for the discussion that took place. 05-Dec-12 existing sound or I sit included in the existing sound? 237 I&AP A Ferndale Meeting Is there an [noise] assessment to be done on the Flight paths for helicopters can vary significantly, as well as flight path, the flight path may vary but your the frequency with which they are flown which can be most regular flight path? dependent on numerous factors. Different operator plans can occur for different paths i.e. the helicopter can be flown in a specific way with reference to height, speed etc on one 05-Dec-12 path as opposed to another. The preferred flight approach has been depicted in the Environmental Noise Report (Appendix G.1) and possible noise levels experienced at certain distances from the proposed heliport based on height differences. 238 I&AP A Ferndale Meeting I am a new resident in Ferndale in Vale avenue. Comment noted. 05-Dec-12 239 I&AP A Ferndale Meeting For me as a layman, dB doesn’t mean that much, Refer to the minutes of the public meeting in Appendix E.9 as a layman what I'd really like to know is that for the discussion that took place. rise in noise what do I have to compare it to? Is is like listening to car starting up, truck passing by? 05-Dec-12 Is there something you can compare it to in laymans terms for teh people nearby to understand what the difference would be like?

240 I&AP A Ferndale Meeting As residents we don’t live the average, we live Comment noted. The noise levels have been predicted at 05-Dec-12 the events, and how much louder is that event as various distances at assumed heights above the ground. opposed to the average? Refer to Appendix G.1. 241 I&AP A Ferndale Meeting As residents we need to know in terms of losing Comment noted. Due to the location of the heliport value to our properties, in terms of businesses, contained within an industrial area, the property values cell phone conversations, face to face would not be influenced. The heliport has committed to a 05-Dec-12 conversations how much are we going to be maximum of twelve movements a day, along with varied affected. Some understand decibels, the rest of flight paths to minimise impacts on surrounding residential us not so much. areas.

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242 I&AP B Unknown Meeting - In relation to your dB measurement, the HP3 Comment noted. point on th edge of the residential area there was a 49 to 54dB reading, I have a studio about The noise levels have been predicted at various distances at 200m away from that spot, have you taken a assumed heights above the ground. Refer to Appendix G.1. reading from that spot with a helicopter landing there and what's the difference? Refer to the minutes of the public meeting in Appendix E.9 - I wnat to know wha tthe dB level when teh for the discussion that took place. helicopter's flying over that point, landing in the act. - I dont understand why you have measured it at that point if you havnt done tht exercise, I thought that was where you were going. -The answer that I was looking for is that if it is 50dB under normal circumstances, when the 05-Dec-12 helicopter is landing, it will be X at a reference point and then I can base that my house is 200m from there. -if you are having an airport a kay away from my house and he has put a point there saying it is 50dB, I would expect him to stand there and measure when the helicopters landing and say its 60dB. -He has not done te measurement when the helicopters landing. -if it is making a 3dB difference I am not going to be too phased by it but if it is 15dB the nit is really goingto affect me because I work from home with sound.

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APPENDIX E.7: COMMENTS FROM I&APS ON DRAFT BA REPORT

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APPENDIX E.8: COMMENTS FROM I&APS ON FINAL BA REPORT

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APPENDIX E.9: I&AP REGISTER

48 INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY (IAP) REGISTER

NO. NAME AFFILIATION TEL FAX CELL E-MAIL PHYSICAL POSTAL INTEREST ADDRESS ADDRESS 1 Mr Menno Parsons Komari Trading 1 (Pty) Ltd 011 792 7230 011 792 6246 083 454 4565 [email protected] 777 Langwa St PO Box 535 Landowner Strijdom Park Ferndale Randburg Randburg 2194 2160 2 Cebolenkosi Mhlongo Johannesburg City Parks 011 683-8232 011 339 2692 082 389 2226 [email protected] City Parks House 12 Glencoe Road Surrounding 40 De Korte Street Springfield Landowners / Braamfontein Johannesburg Occupiers 2001 3 Paul Fairall Jukskei River Catchment Area 012 993 0969 082 480 5858 [email protected] N/A PO Box 40568 Environment Management Forum Garsfontein 0060 4 Lesinda Smith Dent Tech - Panelbeaters & 011 791 2291/2 [email protected] C/O Fabriek Street & PO Box 59 Surrounding Spraypainters CR Swart Drive Ferndale Landowners / Strijdompark 2160 Occupiers Randburg 2194 5 Conways - Aluminium Profile 011 796 0900 011 796 0912 [email protected] 47 Fabriek St Postnet Suite 37 Surrounding Stockists Strijdom Park Private bag X1 0020 Landowners / Randburg Edenvale Occupiers 2194 1610 6 G J van der Westhuizen Frankert Paints - Paint 011 793 3251 011 792 2342 [email protected] 319 Fabriek St PO Box 26795 Surrounding Manufacturers Strijdom Park East Rand Landowners / Randburg 1462 Occupiers 2194 7 Chamberlain - Building Materials 011 793 6755 011 792 4541 [email protected] Fabriek St PO Box 364 Surrounding & Hardware Strijdom Park Ferndale Landowners / Randburg Randburg Occupiers 2194 2160 8 Prographics - Professional 011 791 0808 011 791 0794 [email protected] 41 Fabriek Street PO Box 2730 Surrounding Graphics Strijdom Park Pinegowrie Landowners / Randburg Randburg Occupiers 2194 2123 9 Hunter Douglas SA (Pty) Ltd - 011 791 3336 011 791 3344 [email protected] 264 Fabriek St PO Box 1710 Surrounding Blinds Specialists Strijdom Park Randburg Landowners / Randburg 2125 Occupiers 2194 10 Universal Storage Systems 011 793 1111 011 793 4920 [email protected]/O Fabriek & Kruger PO Box 35062 Surrounding St Northcliff Landowners / Strijdom Park Randburg 2115 Occupiers 2124

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NO. NAME AFFILIATION TEL FAX CELL E-MAIL PHYSICAL POSTAL INTEREST ADDRESS ADDRESS 11 Bikeworx & Suzuki Central 011 792 5795 [email protected] 2 Gerhardus St PO Box 1610 Surrounding Services CC Strijdom Park Cresta Landowners / Randburg 2118 Occupiers 2194 12 Scenematic 011 792 8520 011 792 8303 [email protected] Hse PO Box 2924, Surrounding 48 Gerhardus St Randburg, 2125 Landowners / Strijdom Park Occupiers Randburg 2194 13 Adult World 011 791 1937 011 791 1937 6 Gerhardus St 6 Gerhardus St Surrounding Strijdom Park Strijdom Park Landowners / Randburg Randburg Occupiers 2194 2194 14 Blue 7's Could not Surrounding flocate any Landowners / contact details Occupiers 15 Cell.com 011 793 4799 [email protected] Surrounding Landowners / Occupiers 16 Justus Oertel US Powersport 011 792 8382 011 792 2844 [email protected] 51 Gerhardus St PO Box 481 Surrounding Strijdom Park Fontainebleau Landowners / Randburg 2032 Occupiers 2194 17 The Cap Company 011 792 2210 011 793 5297 082 774 5809 [email protected] 51 Gerhardus St PO Box 754 Surrounding Strijdom Park Ferndale Landowners / Randburg Randburg Occupiers 2194 2160 18 Waterhouse Pumps 011 466 8251 011 466 8253 [email protected] 51 Gerhardus St PO Box 912 Surrounding Strijdom Park Northriding Landowners / Randburg 2162 Occupiers 2194 19 EP Bolger Weishaupt South Africa 011 793 011 793 6488 [email protected] 52 Gerhardus St PO Box 1739 Surrounding 6711/2/6 Strijdom Park Honeydew Landowners / Randburg 2040 Occupiers 2194 20 Brian Gavin ASW Engineering 011 793 1330 011 793 4829 [email protected] 53 Gerhardus St PO Box 814 Surrounding Strijdom Park Randburg Landowners / Randburg 2125 Occupiers 2194

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NO. NAME AFFILIATION TEL FAX CELL E-MAIL PHYSICAL POSTAL ADDRESS INTEREST ADDRESS 21 Cabriolet Autotrimmers karenecabriole.co.za 1 Tungsten Industrial PO Box 1947 Surrounding Park Bramhof Landowners / CR Swart Drive 0154 Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 22 Engin Land 0117926368 [email protected] 3 Tungsten Industrial Surrounding Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 23 Multifix (Pty) Ltd 0117911851 [email protected] Unit 4 & 5 Tungsten Surrounding Industrial Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 24 JMO Motors CC 0117916263 [email protected] 6 Tungsten Industrial Surrounding Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 25 Thuso Exhibitions 0836255554 [email protected] 7 & 9 Tungsten Surrounding Industrial Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 26 Global Platinum Solutions 0112515315 [email protected] 8 Tungsten Industrial Surrounding [email protected] Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 27 Groundworks Trading 0722840093 [email protected] 10 Tungsten Industrial Surrounding Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194

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NO. NAME AFFILIATION TEL FAX CELL E-MAIL PHYSICAL POSTAL INTEREST ADDRESS ADDRESS 28 Metson 0117928968 [email protected] 11 & 12 Tungsten PO Box 1005 Surrounding Industrial Park Cresta Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 29 Edgars Cresta Warehouse 0117920737 [email protected] Tungsten Industrial Surrounding Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 30 Carlton Hair 0117932216 0798793679 [email protected] 14 Tungsten Industrial Surrounding Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 31 Image Corp 0117935354 [email protected] 15 Tungsten Industrial Surrounding Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 32 Toy Galaxy CC 0117921945 [email protected] 16 & 17 Tungsten Surrounding Industrial Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 33 Corne du Plessis Sign a Rama 0861007446 0865316432 0834147457 [email protected] 18 Tungsten Industrial Suite 41 Surrounding [email protected] Park Private Bag x10026 Landowners / CR Swart Drive Randburg Occupiers Strijdom Park 2125 Randburg 2194 34 In-line Technologies 0793694498 [email protected] 19 Tungsten Industrial PO Box 1991 Surrounding Park Cramerview Landowners / CR Swart Drive 2060 Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194

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NO. NAME AFFILIATION TEL FAX CELL E-MAIL PHYSICAL POSTAL INTEREST ADDRESS ADDRESS 35 Rhema Ministries Ancillary 0117924277 [email protected] 20 Tungsten Industrial Surrounding Services Inc. Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 36 F3 Event Infrastructure 0117915904 [email protected] 22 Tungsten Industrial Surrounding Park Landowners / CR Swart Drive Occupiers Strijdom Park Randburg 2194 37 Justine Chan Gauteng Department of 011 355 1830 [email protected] PO Box 8769 Authority Agriculture and Rural Johannesburg Development 2000 (GDARD) 38 Modise Makwela City of Johannesburg (CoJ) [email protected] PO Box 1049 Authority [email protected]. Johannesburg za 2000 011 712 6645 39 Wisani Justice Maluleke Department of Water Affairs 012 392 1511 [email protected] Private Bag X995 Authority (DWA) 012 392 1301/2 012 392 1304 Pretoria 012 392 1486 012 392 1486 082 804 9817 0001 012 392 1499 012 392 1486

40 Tema Charlotte Department of Water Affairs [email protected] Authority (DWA) 41 Amanda Watson Randburg Sun 011 889 0874 011 889 0683 084 660 5075 [email protected] Media 42 Sammi-Jo Botha Randburg Sun 011 889 0784 084 437 9128 [email protected] Media 43 Margie Falconer [email protected] 105 Silver Pine Ave Residential Malanshof 44 Jenny Tarrant [email protected] Residential 45 Mandy Mockler Strijdom Park Business Forum 086 110 6451 117924650 [email protected] Business (UTM)

46 Graeme Mockler Strijdom Park Business Forum 0861106451 [email protected] Business (UTM)

47 Catherine Mac Kinnon Bromhof [email protected] Rooivink St Residential Bromhof 48 Peter G Powell Bromhof 0117925386 [email protected] Bromhof Residential 49 H Dieter Wustrow 0833050022 [email protected] Residential

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NO. NAME AFFILIATION TEL FAX CELL E-MAIL PHYSICAL POSTAL INTEREST ADDRESS ADDRESS 50 Jacky Cuffley Malanshof 0117922782 [email protected] 1 Craig Place Residential Lance Cuffley Malanshof Randburg 2194 51 Johan Opperman Lanseria International Airport 0113670300 0117013261 0827742404 [email protected] Business (Pty) Ltd Marketing & PR Manager 52 Tammy Nelson Malanshof 0867205258 074 489 0776 [email protected] 20 Lona Street Residential Malanshof 53 Quinton Randburg Gearbox Den CC 083 604 0524 [email protected] Business 54 H. Gent Malanshof [email protected] Residential [email protected] 55 Georgina Isaacs Tel 011 792- [email protected] 31 Martha Road South Residential 8360 Randpark Ext.2 Johannesburg

56 Darren James Wood Velocity Furniture 011 791 0058 0117910002 0825589033 [email protected] PO Box 2168 Business Northwold 2154 57 Alfred McKnight Strijdom Park Business Forum 0825646165 [email protected] Business (Max Autoglass)

58 Mike Wood Strijdom Park Business Forum 0828532174 [email protected] Authority (Ward Councillor 104)

59 Darryl Robertson Strijdom Park Business Forum 0764004819 [email protected] Business (Surgetek)

60 Howard Nichols Strijdom Park Business Forum 0834144980 [email protected] Business (Royce Imaging)

61 Mathilda Erasmus Strijdom Park Business Forum 0117929530 [email protected] Residential (Royce Imaging Industries)

62 James Swawn Strijdom Park Business Forum 0794882869 [email protected] Business (SAPS)

63 Bank Road Residents' Julia Evans [email protected] Residential Association (Bromhof Ext. 23) 64 Omega Jacobs [email protected] Residential

6 of 9 INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY (IAP) REGISTER

NO. NAME AFFILIATION TEL FAX CELL E-MAIL PHYSICAL POSTAL INTEREST ADDRESS ADDRESS 65 Bonginkosi Sifunda Johannesburg City Parks 0116838231 079 017 6658 [email protected] City Parks House 12 Glencoe Road Surrounding 40 De Korte Street Springfield Landowners / Braamfontein Johannesburg Occupiers 2001 66 Mara Modlin Strijdom Park Business Forum 011 793 6838 0829694192 [email protected] PO Box 542 Business (UTM) Fontainbleau

67 Duncan Tabbard Zeppelin SA.co,za 0836004877 [email protected] Unit 2 The Precinct Business 16 Arbeid St Strijdom Park 68 Andre van Tonder JMPD [email protected] Authority 69 Dries van den Heever JRA [email protected] Authority 70 Hendrik van Tonder Johannesburg Roads Agency [email protected] Authority (JRA) 71 Shaun Harrison EMS Fire Safety 0829660808 [email protected] Authority 72 Gail Cameron Ferndale Residents [email protected] Residential 73 Emil Weber AWA Water Management - 011 793 7062 011 793 2942 083 284 2049 [email protected] Business Director 74 Rolf Ludwig Digital Data Systems (Pty) Ltd 011 791 5947 0117929818 [email protected] 22 Arbeid Avenue Business Strijdompark Randburg 2194 75 Ravi Govender Sonneglans Resident [email protected] Authority 76 Jan Oliver South African National Roads 012 426 6242 012 348 0883 [email protected] 38 Ida Street Private Bag X17 Authority Agency Limited (SANRAL) - Menlo Park Lynnwood Ridge Regional Manager: Norther Pretoria 0040 Region

77 Tanya Becker Black Eagle Project Roodekrans 082 553 6478 [email protected] Environment Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens Roodeporrt - Chairlady

78 Kershnee Naidoo Arrowhead Properties Ltd 14 - 16 Gerhardus Business Owner of High Tech Mini Street Factories Strijdompark 79 Alec Ryall Golden Harvest 2 011 791 2538 0845926279 [email protected] Residential 80 Hilde Integral Systems (Pty) Ltd 011 793 7217/8 011 793 1731 082 556 1617 [email protected] PO Box 840 Ferndale 2160 Business 81 John Mitchelmore Golden Harvest 2 082938409 [email protected] Residential 82 Roy and Shirley Golden Harvest 2 [email protected] Residential 83 John Human Hunter Douglas SA 011 793 3641 086 502 7718 0834489340 [email protected] Business 84 Ivan Barclay Welle Engineering 082855070 [email protected] Business

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NO. NAME AFFILIATION TEL FAX CELL E-MAIL PHYSICAL POSTAL INTEREST ADDRESS ADDRESS 85 Paul van As Surgetek 0117921303 [email protected] 14 Arbeid Avenue Strydom Park Business 86 Ken Ansell 011 888 2116 011 888 7626 082 650 5712 [email protected] Residential 87 Darryl Robertson Surgetek 0117921303 [email protected] Business 88 Tony & Dierdre Davies Ferndale Residents 0117912999 [email protected] 15 Speldekussing Street Ferndale Residential 89 Justin Cooper 2 Sterling Street, 5 Blackwood 0117917559 086 513 6253 082 651 0500 [email protected] 2 Sterling Street PO Box 3789 Residential St 5 Blackwood Street Cramerview 2060 90 Bryan Miles Danwet 202 (Pty) Ltd 0846022992 [email protected] Business 91 Derek Swift Rocktech 0825614682 [email protected] Business 92 Helga Schwaecke Ernest Eledro 0825566246 [email protected] Residential 93 Claudio Fesbrari BSM 0824106069 [email protected] Business 94 Sietse Walma Vander Mown BSM 0823393836 [email protected] Business 95 Quintin Gunner BSM 0824458228 [email protected] Business 96 Stanley Louw Universal Roofing 0836002555 [email protected] Business 97 Ralf Bittkau City of Johannesburg (CoJ) 0895724002 [email protected] Authority 98 T Paschkewitz Binder 0117913460 [email protected] Business 99 Alfred Musper Resident 0117911309 011 793 5039 [email protected] PO Box 1926 Residential Randburg 2125 100 Hilton Young Resident 0826468697 Residential 101 Pierre Harris Resident 0835668493 [email protected] Residential 102 Lionel Falconrer Resident 0832748456 [email protected] 105 silver pineah Residential malanshof 103 Ronald De Frey Resident 0828174384 PO Box 256 Residential Pineeowriis 2123 104 Claudia Packman Resident 0729049136 [email protected] Residential 105 Phil Culham Resident 0117927761 [email protected] Residential 106 Aida Musper Resident 0117935039 [email protected] PO Box 1926 Residential Randburg 107 Leon Wouters Ferndale Residents 0117933955 [email protected] Residential 108 Johan Gonsalves Resident 0824668952 [email protected] Residential 109 Greg Pearce Resident 0824427819 [email protected] PO Box 71 Residential Northriding 2162 110 Ryan Thomas Resident 0834503117 [email protected] PO Box 2372 Residential Business Northriding 2162 111 Prosper Balemo Resident 0769777805 [email protected] Residential

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NO. NAME AFFILIATION TEL FAX CELL E-MAIL PHYSICAL POSTAL INTEREST ADDRESS ADDRESS 112 Carol Mare Resident 0117935631 0827598782 [email protected] Residential 113 Greer van Egssen Resident [email protected] Residential 114 Deano Maduramuthu Resident [email protected] Residential 115 Mark Sale Resident 0825781038 [email protected] Residential 116 Lee Sale Resident [email protected] Residential 117 Maureen Langford 0834705896 [email protected] Residential 118 Mathu Rakama Baberwa Mathu Co-operative 072 431 9313 [email protected] Business Ltd - Managing Director

119 Bridget Sutton Chiropractor [email protected] Business

9 of 9 DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT [REGULATION 22(1)]

APPENDIX E.10: COMMENTS FROM I&APS ON APPLICATION

49 Candis Lubbe

From: Candis Lubbe Sent: 10 September 2012 05:25 PM To: ([email protected]) Subject: Proposed HALO Heliport in Strijdom Park Attachments: BID_12-09-07_Final.pdf

Dear Stakeholders,

You have all been notified (via registered post or hand delivered letter) of the proposed HALO Heliport in Strijdom Park. As landowners and/or occupiers; organs of state; or any other party you have been notified of the project due to your close proximity, location, potential interest or responsibility in the proposed project.

• You are invited to formally register as an I&AP ( between 23 August to 22 September ) should you wish to receive further information regarding the Basic Assessment project and to participate at various stages of the project by providing your comments or concerns.

Please find attached a Background Information Document (BID) regarding the project which also describes the basic assessment process and how your role forms part of the process.

Should you wish to register as an Interested & Affected Party (I&AP) please fill in the Comment Form (Page 5 of the attached BID) and send back using any of the proposed contacts methods.

Thank you!

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

1 Candis Lubbe

From: utm accounts Sent: 04 October 2012 09:46 AM To: Candis Lubbe Subject: Re: Public meeting - Heliport

Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Candis Lubbe To: 'utm accounts' Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:44 AM Subject: RE: Public meeting - Heliport

I will let you know as soon as possible.

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

From: utm accounts [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 04 October 2012 09:43 AM To: Candis Lubbe Cc: ROCKTECH; Paul van As; GRAEME; HOWARD-ROYCE; Mathilda Erasmus; Mike Wood; Insp Swann- Randburg; [email protected] ; SURGETEK Subject: Re: Public meeting - Heliport

Morning Candis

Please let us know as soon as possible then, what date you propose to schedule the meeting, because many business owners and forum members travel out of the province and the country on business and have to plan accordingly.

Regards Mandy ----- Original Message ----- From: Candis Lubbe To: [email protected] Cc: Ryan Horsman Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:18 AM Subject: RE: Public meeting - Heliport

Mandy,

The date for the 10 October was not confirmed and unfortunately it has to be postponed. I will definitely send out invites at least two weeks in advance when we have an agreed date.

Best Regards, Candis

1 From: utm accounts [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 2:19 PM To: Ryan Horsman Cc: ROCKTECH Subject: Public meeting - Heliport

Afternoon Ryan

I unfortunately wasn't able to meet you at the last Strijdompark Business Forum Meeting.

I am following up on the Public meeting scheduled for the 10th October 2012 (according the SPBF meeting minutes).

Where will the meeting be held and what time is the meeting?

How and when are you advertising the meeting and where will interested parties access the details?

Please advise me as soon as possible.

Regards Mandy

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From: Candis Lubbe Sent: 05 October 2012 03:20 PM To: 'Bonginkosi Sifunda' Subject: RE: Proposed Helipad

Hi Bonginkosi,

Please note that I am the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) carrying out the Basic Assessment Process (BAP) for the proposed heliport on behalf of the applicant (HALO Aviation).

The BAP is a timeous process which follows phases whereby there are various role players in this process. Currently, we are still in the notification phase whereby we are trying to identify all the I&APS. We are planning a public meeting and will invite all I&APs whereby more information will be provided on the project. Your objection has been received and will be included in a Comments and Response report attached to the draft Basic Assessment Report which you will have access to when it is provided to the I&APs for circulation and further comment. This will occur in due process and you will be notified when the report is available.

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

-----Original Message----- From: Bonginkosi Sifunda [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 01 October 2012 07:36 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Cebo Mhlongo Subject: Proposed Helipad

Dear Candis,

I would like to make a follow up to the comments submitted by Cebo Mhlongo on behalf of Johannesburg City Parks. Please furnish me with the status of the objection we have submitted.

Regards

Bonginkosi Sifunda Johannesburg City Parks SHEQ & OSIM DEPT 011 683 8231 EXT 268 (office) 079 017 6658 (mobile)

-----Original Message----- From: Cebo Mhlongo Sent: 12 September 2012 11:25 AM To: [email protected] 1 Candis Lubbe

From: Brian Gavin Sent: 25 September 2012 08:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Proposed construction of Halo Heliport

Dear Candice

Please register us as an interested and concerned party.

Kind regards

Brian Gavin Financial Manager

ASW Engineering (Pty) Ltd 53 Gerhardus Street Strijdom Park Randburg Tel: +27 (011) 793 1330 Fax: +27 (011) 793 4829 Email: [email protected] Please visit our website at www.asw.co.za

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From: [email protected] Sent: 22 September 2012 08:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Heliport in strijdom park

I trust that someone has done an assessment of the already impossible traffic bottleneck on CR Swart almost all day. I would suggest that any sort of emergency access would be hampered by the constant congestion. Provision has been made for widening of CR Swart to double lanes under the highway and unless these roadworks are completed to facilitate reasonable access, you would be wasting your time developing the heliport. Regards Omega jacobs Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!

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From: Julia Evans Sent: 21 September 2012 05:35 PM To: 'Chyna Ramruthen'; 'Deon Padarath'; 'Gerald Coetzer'; 'Gisela Troeger'; 'Mandy'; 'Mark Masterton'; 'Marks Wesley'; 'Mike Bennett'; 'Mlambo Sherpard'; 'Moodley Vassen'; 'Spencer Shane'; 'Cleaver Warikandwa'; 'Dunn Nicholas'; 'Estiel'; 'Moodley John'; 'Naidoo Jay'; 'Sonia'; 'Sorror Hossam'; 'Stone Mike'; 'Van Rooyen Rudie & Louise'; 'Williams Wesley'; 'Wyness Petra'; 'Young Rob' Cc: 'Candis Lubbe' Subject: FW: Proposed Heliport (Gaut: 002/12-13/E0062) Attachments: BID_12-09-07_Final.pdf; _Certification_.htm

Hi everybody

Please note the following and attachment. If you feel the proposed Heliport will cause unacceptable noise, etc please let Candis know asap as requested below.

Regards Julia

NB: Candis I have sent more than this but didn’t see the point in copying you twice.

From: Candis Lubbe [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 4:59 PM To: 'Julia Evans' Subject: Proposed Heliport (Gaut: 002/12-13/E0062)

Hi,

Thank you for your response, I have had some Bromhof residents commenting on the Proposed Heliport in Strijdom Park due to an article that was published in the Randburg Sun.

Please can you circulate the BID attached in order that anyone on your list can register as Interested & Affected Party (I&AP).

If anyone on your mailing list is interested in registering as an I&AP, please ask them to do so as early next week as possible so that I can send them invites to our public meeting.

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

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From: G. Isaacs Sent: 19 September 2012 03:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Suggested restriction on proposed heliport, Strijdom Park

I wish to propose a restriction on the use of the heliport : it may not be used for launching/landing pleasure/recreational flights in any type of aircraft over residential suburbs in a 15-20 km radius around the heliport.

Reason for proposed restriction: A few years ago, the Brightwater Commons shopping & entertainment complex (previously called Randburg Waterfront) in Republic Road at one time offered recreational/pleasure helicopter flights over weekends. The noise of these flights, which lasted about 8 hours per day on weekends, was extremely loud, disturbing and stressful. The helicopters used to bank and turn almost above my house, at about 10 minute intervals, throughout their 8 hour shifts. I never want to be subjected to that noise again. The complex management eventually stopped the flights, despite the lucrative income they provided, due to public complaints.

Sincerely, Georgina Isaacs Tel 011 792-8360 31 Martha Road South Randpark Ext.2 Johannesburg

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From: Tammy Holmes Sent: 18 September 2012 09:17 AM To: [email protected] Cc: 'james barclay' Subject: FW: Proposed Heliport (Gaut: 002/12-13/0062)

Dear Candis

I heard about this propsed project from my cousin, Jacky Cuffley. I would like to be kept informed and am VERY against this! I live at 20 Lona Street, Malanshof.

Tammy Nelson Cell: 0748940776 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 086 720 5258

From: Candis Lubbe [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 17 September 2012 02:00 PM To: 'Lance Cuffley' Subject: Proposed Heliport (Gaut: 002/12-13/0062)

Good Day,

Thank you for your interest in the proposed project. Your request is acknowledged and you have been registered as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) on the project database. Your comment will be recorded and considered during the BA process. As an I&AP you will be notified of all relevant information in due process.

Thank you!

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

From: Lance Cuffley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17 September 2012 04:21 AM 1 Candis Lubbe

From: Ario Orsi Sent: 18 September 2012 04:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: FW: Heliport at Strijdom Park, corner of Fabriek Street and CR Swart Drive

UMHLABA ENVIRONMENT CONSULTING

Please take note of my strong objection to the proposed helicopter landing pad at the above site for the following reasons:

1. Excessive Noise 2. More Pollution 3. Disturbance of Bird life 4. Increase of already heavy traffic.

Strijdom Park is meant for light industry. It is further surrounded by residential suburbs and obviously above points raised, cannot be contained in just that area, but carry much further.

H. Gent – Resident of Malanshof c/o [email protected]

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From: RANDBURG GEARBOX DEN CC Sent: 18 September 2012 02:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: HELIPORT IN STRIJDOM PARK

Referring to the proposed Heliport in Strijdom park-

The intersection where the proposed Heliport is to be situated is already traffic congested.

The taking off and landing of helicopters will create spectator value thereby making the already congested roadways a nightmare.

Not sure how safe this is considering the proximity of the buildings , roads, pedestrians etc

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From: Peter G Powell Sent: 15 September 2012 08:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: heliport

Good day gentlemen

Please register myself, PG Powell a resident of Bromhof on your database for the proposed helicopter landing pad in Strydom Park and provide me with all details and information.

Some thoughts on the subject which will require detail investigation.

Will aviation fuel be stored at the pad as any leakage may pollute the Jukskei river.

The proposed location of the Pad is a few hundred meters from the very busy N1 highway and low flying helicopters, apart from the inherent dangers, will also cause a distraction to Traffic travelling at high speed.

Noise pollution is currently bad from low flying helicopters to and from Lanseria. The proposed landing pad can only make the situation more critical. The retirement establishments In the residential areas north of the N1 apart from the many hundreds of residents in the surrounding areas must also be considered.

The overhead power lines in the locality must also present a hazard.

I am sure a professional study will expose many more advantages and disadvantages.

Yours sincerely PG Powell

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From: H.Dieter Wustrow Sent: 15 September 2012 11:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re Helipad

Dear Sir/Madam

The location is most unsuitable.

Too close to Highway--distraction to Drivers ! Too close to buildings,factories,offices---noise level ! Enviromental ,High octane Fuel and Oil spillage near River!

Use EU. Standard for Helipoorts.

Find a more suitable area, 200 m clear of any Building,River or Road,+ Powerlines.We have such areas.

Thank you. H.D.Wustrow

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From: utm accounts Sent: 13 September 2012 04:45 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; Mike Wood; GRAEME; Paul van As; ROCKTECH; HOWARD- ROYCE Subject: Heliport - Strijdompark

Tel : 0861 106 451 STRIJDOMPARK Fax : (011) 792-4650 BUSINESS FORUM

Afternoon Candis and Ryan

The Strijdompark Business Forum (SPBF) would like to discuss the proposed Heliport with you, as the appointed Environmental Consultants and with the owner of Halo Aviation, in more detail.

We are aware that Clr. Mike Wood had discussions with Ryan from Halo Aviation last year regarding the proposed Heliport, and that Ryan has not furnished further details or hosted the public meeting that Clr. Wood asked him to arrange.

The SPBF will be meeting next Wednesday at 11H00 in Strijdompark. We would appreciate it if you and Ryan (and the owner if Ryan is not the owner) could meet with us on this date as we would like more information on the proposal and at the same time would like to discuss our concerns and issues we feel could impact the environment and area as a whole. It is vitally important that we receive all the information necessary to make an informed decision.

Please let me know by close of business on Friday 14th September 2012 if you are able to attend the meeting.

Kind regards Mandy Mockler

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From: Margie Falconer Sent: 13 September 2012 03:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Heliport Strydom Park

Dear Candis,

When we moved into Malanshof in 1972 the residents were thankfully successful in resisting the establishment of a heliport in Strydom Park.

Strangely I was talking to a friend about it this last week and saying how fortunate it was.

Imagine my surprise when this week's Sun reveals details of a similar proposal.

I wish to record my most strenuous objection to such a development. We have quite enough noise pollution as it is and already experience a fair number of helicopters flying over our area monitoring traffic and so forth. They are certainly far noisier and infinitely more intrusive than the fixed-wing aircraft which fly over regularly, both inward-bound from the North and outward-bound for Cape Town, Namibia and the Americas.

Sammi-Jo Botha, I hope we can rely on you taking up the cudgels on behalf of the residents and mounting some sort of campaign via your paper to try and prevent this development.

Yours faithfully,

Lionel Falconer, 105 Silver Pine Ave, Malanshof.

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From: Jenny Tarrant Sent: 13 September 2012 04:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: HELIPORT

Dear Candis

As a regular user of C R Swart Drive through Strijdom Park to Pres Fouche Ave and back every day I would like to know what effect this heliport will have on the traffic situation. There is already congestion along this route as well as along Malibongwe Avenue, Pres Fouche, etc. Will provision be made for a wider road through Strijdom Park as I don’t think that the current one can accommodate anymore traffic especially during peak periods. The heliport is going to be situated along the busiest part of C R Swart Drive. Surely it would be logical to improve all access routes in the area first or does this not take precedence and huge traffic congestion will be the end result? The traffic lanes in C R Swart Avenue through Strijdom Park are very confusing especially if one is not used to travelling this route – something will have to be done to make it safer for everyone concerned. My biggest gripe is the traffic situation which will be adversely affected – the alternate routes will become extremely congested which will again have an adverse ripple effect. Hopefully some thought will be given to the effect on the traffic and commuters who have no other route and not only on upliftment.

The effects on the ecology are also of great importance because of the Little Jukskei River that flows through this area. It is very important that our environment is protected at all costs. Is this the only viable position for this heliport and which other areas were considered?

I would appreciate any further information.

Thank you

Jenny Tarrant

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From: [email protected] Sent: 13 September 2012 02:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: BAR for th proposes Construction of Halo Heliport, Fabriek Streetm Strijdompark

Att: Ms. Lubbe

Kindly note that this e-mail serves as confirmation of receipt of your notice to undertake the above-mentioned project as per NEMA Regulations. In undertaking this project, kindly consider all City's policies, like; the Catchment Management Policy, RSDF for Region B, SDF etc,. and National legislation such as National Water Act. The proposed activity seem to be close to the watercourse, however, your report will confirm if the said site is not affected by a wetland etc. Please note that this department will comment once a hard copy is received.

Kind regards

Modise Makwela

Environmental Impact Management

Tel: 011 587 4237 Fax: 086 6277516

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From: [email protected] Sent: 14 September 2012 03:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Heliport in Strydom Park

Dear Sirs,

I live in Bromhof in Rooivink Street and have lived here 32 years. It is unacceptable that we should have to endure yet more noisy aircraft.

We are already under the path of aircraft that cross just overhead all day especially in the evenings and first thing in the morning. This can be most annoying. I have noticed our bird population has decreased in the months following this implementation. The noise puts ones stress levels very high. Believe me I have had to endure it the last four years since retirement. I have to block my ears each time it is so aggravating. My house rattles and the shadow of the aircraft actually goes over my house. Tough on me. I just quail at the thought of yet more helicopters circling overhead, as though we have not enough. We are subjected to private aircraft from Lanseria cruising overhead. Why by the way, are small aircraft allowed to cruise over high density suburbia? Surely there are bylaws regulating the amount of air traffic a suburb is to take. Then the ever present police helicopters take liberties they are not entitled to. The major airlines going south to Cape Town come over one after the other particularly in high peak times! Please my objection is serious. I think Bromhof has been burdened unfairly.

It worries me that the homeowner has no say in these matters. Why are we victimized? The Cinderella suburb syndrome. Tough on us for not being the cream of the suburbs. I reckon we should have to sh are the burden among the suburbs. Leave the heliport in Lanseria where it can cause less annoyance. No suburb would relish it near them.

Regards,

Catherine Mac Kinnon

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From: Maluleke Justice Sent: 10 September 2012 07:10 PM To: Candis Lubbe Cc: Tema Charlotte Subject: RE: Proposed HALO Heliport in Strijdom Park

Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged

Dear Candis

Please send me a copy of the BAR when it is available,

Kind Regards

Justice

From: Candis Lubbe [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 10 September 2012 06:26 PM To: Maluleke Justice; [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: Proposed HALO Heliport in Strijdom Park

Dear Stakeholders,

You have all been notified (via registered post or hand delivered letter) of the proposed HALO Heliport in Strijdom Park. As landowners and/or occupiers; organs of state; or any other party you have been notified of the project due to your close proximity, location, potential interest or responsibility in the proposed project.

• You are invited to formally register as an I&AP (bebetweentween 23 August to 22 SeptemberSeptember) should you wish to receive further information regarding the Basic Assessment project and to participate at various stages of the project by providing your comments or concerns.

Please find attached a Background Information DocumentDocument (BID) regarding the project which also describe s the basic assessment process and how your role forms part of the process.

Should you wish to register as an Interested & Affected Party (I&AP) please fill in the Comment Form (Page 5 of the attached BID) and send back using any of the proposed contacts methods.

Thank you!

Best Regards,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Tel: 011 795 3636 Fax: 011 795 3336 Cel: 084 371 0123 Postal: PO Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Physical: 9 Gardens Business Park, Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, 2194

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APPENDIX E.11: OTHER

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT (BID)

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PROJECT : Basic Assessment Process for proposed construction of HALO Heliport, Fabriek Street, Strijdom Park. APPLICANT : HALO Aviation EAP: Umhlaba Environmental Consulting CC DATE : August - September 2012

PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT

• Provide an overview of the Basic Assessment Process for the proposed heliport. • Invite Interested & Affected Parties (I&APs) to participate in the process.

INTRODUCTION The construction of a heliport in Strijdom Park will benefit the general local society by providing a HALO Aviation is planning to construct a heliport medical response service that allows for the within the industrial area of Strijdompark. The transportation of medical emergencies that heliport will comprise the area of land that will be require airlift. Other services are offered as part used for the landing and take-off of helicopters of contracts that are serviced in a professional together with associated infrastructure and and honourable manner. facilities. Gauteng as well as the local suburbs in and The National Environmental Management Act around Strijdom Park will benefit from the (NEMA), Act No. 107 of 1998, as amended decreased response times by emergency requires that if any activities related to the response services as a result of the construction construction of the heliport are triggered in terms of the heliport. of the listed activities (GN R 544 of 18 June 2010), a Basic Assessment (BA) process is Other benefits of the heliport include: required for environmental authorisation of the • Landing rights and a more central location to proposed activities. respond from for the South African Police Service (SAPS) Air Wing. • Lighting and security to make the area more LOCATION accessible. • The proposed project area is illustrated in Figure Enhancement and upliftment of the area. • 1, located within the local municipality of the City Emergency Services Base and Response of Johannesburg, specifically located on Erf 321 platform • Strijdompark Ext.15 zoned for industrial use. Effective utilisation of emergency services with the utilisation of trained emergency dispatchers. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

LISTED ACTIVITIES HALO Aviation is an aviation company based in

Johannesburg and offers Rotor and Fixed Wing The construction of the heliport involves two main Emergency Services as well as Corporate activities: Charters. • Refurbishment of an existing warehouse. • HALO Aviation would like to extend their Construction of a helicopter landing pad Helicopter operations from Lanseria to a facility in (helipad). Strijdom Park which will entail the construction of a helipad for landing and hanger space to house The above proposed activities trigger the some of the aircraft. The following services will following listed activities in terms of NEMA: • be operated: Activity 11 (Listing Notice 1 of GN R 544 of • Emergency Medical Services 18 June 2011): Construction of infrastructure or structures covering 50 square meters or • VIP Helicopter Transport and airport more, where such construction occurs within transfers.

32m of a watercourse, measured along the The GDARD is responsible for treating the inputs edge of the water course. of I&APs fairly as well as making a decision • Activity 8 (Listing Notice 3 of GN R 546 of 18 regarding the application. At the end of the June 2011): Construction of aircraft landing process the GDARD will provide a Record of strips and runways shorter than 1.4km (b) in Decision (ROD) whether the proposed activities Gauteng, (vi) within 100m of a watercourse. will be allowed to be carried out or not along with conditions if approved or reasons for rejection. Due to the location of the proposed Heliport being adjacent to the Little Jukskei River, a Basic Assessment Process is triggered. SPECIALIST STUDIES

BASIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS In the event that specialist studies are required, the EAP will contract the relevant and suitably A basic assessment process is a type of qualified specialist(s) to visit the site to determine environmental assessment. The aim of such whether and/or which studies are necessary and process is to identify and assess the potential undertake such study(ies). If any, the specialist impacts associated with the proposed project and studies will commence and the resultant reports to develop measures that can assist to mitigate or will be included in the BARs for comment by manage significant impacts. The process allows I&APs. both biophysical and social impacts to be highlighted and considered throughout the process. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS

An overview of the Basic Assessment Process is The role of an I&AP is to: indicated in Figure 2 where the main role players • Register with the EAP, who will include in the process include: you on a database called the I&AP • Applicant: HALO Aviation. Register in order for you to receive future • Environmental Assessment Practitioner project information and/or formally record (EAP): Umhlaba Environmental Consulting issues and concerns (comments). CC. • Access project information that is • Interested & Affected Parties (I&APs): Any made available to you in order to provide member of the public; property landowners feedback within the required timeframe. and adjacent occupiers. • Communicate with the EAP to raise your • Competent Authority (CA): Gauteng comments in order that they can be Department of Agriculture and Rural included and addressed within the BAR. Development (GDARD).

HALO Aviation has proposed that the activities CONTACT US described above are subject to basic assessment in terms of NEMA and have commenced with this Please contact Candis Lubbe of Umhlaba application for environmental authorisation. Environmental Consulting to raise your queries, comments or concerns at: The EAP is responsible for carrying out the public participation process, communicating with I&APs Tel: 011 795 3636 as well as writing and submitting the Basic Fax: 011 795 3336 Assessment Report (BAR). Cel: 084 371 0123 Email: [email protected] I&APs include a realm of members of the public Postal: PO Box 731 505, Fairland, 2030 or stakeholders that may have a particular direct Website: www.umhlabaec.co.za or indirect interest in the project such as business, financial or personal concern or as a A comment sheet is attached at the end for your result of the project are affected in some way. use. Please ensure that you provide us with your I&APs are encouraged to participate in the name, contact details and interest in the project. project through a public consultation process, described further below. I&APs will have an opportunity to comment on the Draft and Final Basic Assessment Reports (BARs) at the appropriate stages of the process.

LEGEND Adjacent landowners / occupiers Proposed Heliport Site Roads Little Jukskei River

Figure 1: Location of the proposed heliport in Strijdom Park.

Activities Triggered (Listing Notice 1 & 3)

Submit Application Form to GDARD GDARD Acknowledge Receipt

I&APs Register and declare any interest Potential I&APs Notified of Project

Compile Draft BAR

I&APs Comment on Draft BAR Conduct Public Participation

Request: Compile Comments & Response Report • Additional information and Submit Draft BAR to GDARD • Further specialist studies • Feasible alternatives GDARD Acknowledge Receipt

I&APs Comment on Final BAR Compile Comments & Response Report and Submit Final BAR to GDARD

Accept BAR Reject BAR

Grant EA (+ROD) Refuse EA (-ROD) Subject to Scoping & EIA

Notify Applicant of ROD Appeal I&A Ps Notified of the ROD

Figure 2: Flow diagram of the Basic Assessment Process. Various roles and responsibilities include: EAP=orange; CA=green; I&AP=yellow.

COMMENT FORM

Title: Mr Mrs Ms Miss Name: From:

Contact Details: Tel: Email: Cel: Postal: Fax:

Interest in the Project: Mark with (X)

Business / Finance Legal / Process Residential Neighbour General Interest Other Specify:

Comments / Concerns / Suggestions (attach additiona l pages if necessary):

Umhlaba Contact Details:

Email: [email protected] Postal: Website:

Cel: 084 371 0123 PO Box 731504 www.umhlabaec.co.za Tel: 011 795 3636 Fairland Fax: 011 795 3336 2030

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INVITE & AGENDA

52 PROPOSED HELIPORT IN FABRIEK STREET, STRIJDOMPARK

Gaut: 002/12-13/E0062

DIRECTIONS & MAP INVITATION TO I&AP MEETING

ADDRESS : MASTER POWER TECHNOLOGIES , 777 LANGWA AVE , STRIJDOM PARK As an I&AP you are invited to attend a public meeting where a presentation will be made in order to learn more about the proposed project and associated activities as well as to provide further comment in line with your interest.

There will be two meetings held on the same day set-up to accommodate two broad interest groups: • Business Forum Meeting @ 15:00 • Residential Areas Meeting @ 18:00

Please note that you may attend either meeting according to the time that is more suitable to you. Proposed Heliport Site However you are encouraged to participate in the group that is most relevant to your interest.

• Date: Wednesday, 5th December 2012 • Time: 15:00-17:00 OR 18:00-20:00 (see meeting slots above) • Venue: Master Power Technologies, 777 Langwa Ave, Strijdom Park.

Meeting Venue AGENDA OF EVENTS FOR BOTH MEETINGS

Arrival & I&AP Attendance Register

Presentation on Introduction to Project (by Ryan Horsman of HALO Aviation)

Presentation on BA Process & Potential Impacts (by Candis Lubbe of Umhlaba Environmental Consulting)

Presentation on Noise Survey LEASE BY RIDAY OVEMBER (by John Hassal of JH Consulting) P RSVP F , 30 N 2012

Discussion Session Candis Lubbe (I&APs to raise questions & comments) Cel: (084) 371 0123 E-mail: [email protected] Close of Meeting

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SAMMI-JO BOTHA triggered. [email protected] Lubbe said, “The aim of such a The bustling business district of process is to identify and assess Strijdom Park may have its own potential impacts associated with heliport in the near future. the proposed project and to develop Halo Aviation offers rotor and à xed measures that can assist to mitigate wing emergency services as well or manage any signià cant impacts. as corporate charters. The heliport The process allows biophysical and would extend its operations from social impacts to be highlighted and Lanseria to the proposed facility considered.” in Strijdom Park, corner of Fabriek Interested and affected parties Street and CR Swart Drive. who wish to offer their thoughts and This will entail the construction of concerns over the proposed heliport a helipad for landing and upgrading need to register with Umhlaba a building for hangar space to Environmental Consulting, which house aircraft. will set up a database to formally Environmental consultant Candis record comments and disseminate Lubbe said, “Gauteng as well as the future information. suburbs around Strijdom Park would The cut-off date for comments is beneà t from quicker response times 22 September. by emergency response services Details: candis.umhlaba@ as a result of the construction of the telkomsa.net heliport.” Other beneà ts of the proposed heliport include landing rights, a central location from which police could respond, lighting and security to make the area more accessible, enhancement and upliftment of the area, an emergency services base or response platform, and effective utilisation of emergency services with trained emergency dispatchers. Due to the location of the proposed heliport adjacent to the Little Jukskei River a Basic A map of the area where the Assessment Process, a type of proposed landing site for the environmental assessment, was helicopter (circled in red) will be. www.looklocal.co.za NEWS RANDBURG SUN • Week ending 2 November, 2012 • PAGE 3 Protect special trees

AMANDA WATSON should be a law to protect old [email protected] trees,” said Sturm. A gracious old pine tree has met The Department of Agriculture, with a cruel end. Forestry and Fisheries had not The proud and strong tree cut responded to queries by the down by its owner is now only Randburg Sun at the time of a stump and a potplant stand. going to print. Tree lover Jessica Sturm was Subsequent research on the heartbroken. “It was beautiful and department’s website revealed had to be at least 80 years old,” pine trees are not protected by said Sturm. law, since they are not indigenous. She would stand outside her Readers can prevent a similar Windsor West á at and breathe fate of noteworthy old exotic in the early morning scent of the trees by nominating them for tree. Over the years she came Champion Tree status, such as an to regard it as an old friend. “I’ve old eucalyptus bluegum tree on lived in my á at for 13 years and it Wits University west campus, the was at least 60 years old when I former Johannesburg agriculture moved here.” showground. But during Arbor month, If accepted and listed, these The location of the proposed heliport on the corner of Fabriek Street and CR Swart Drive in Strijdom ironically, it was reduced to trees are protected under the Park. à rewood. National Forests Act due to their Strum approached numerous exceptional historic importance or city and national ofà cials in a remarkable characteristics. vain effort to have the person Any person or organisation responsible prosecuted. may nominate trees for champion The tree was a variety of pine status. and was on private property, out Details: 012-309-5771, www. Heliport still in the wings of reach of any authorities. “There dwaf.gov.za SAMMI-JO BOTHA port? Any leakage may pollute the to and collected by it. [email protected] Jukskei River. The proposed location It will present this information Some residents have expressed of the heliport is a few hundred during the public participation their thoughts and concerns over metres from the very busy N1 process and the recommendations the proposed heliport in Strijdom highway and low á ying helicopters, contained in the basic assessment Park (Heliport coming soon, week apart from the inherent dangers, report. ending 14 September.) will also cause a distraction to trafà c Managing director of Halo Malanshof resident Lionel travelling at high speed.” Aviation, the company applying for Falconer said, “When we moved Powell said the noise pollution the heliport, Ryan Horsman said, “At to Malanshof in 1972, residents was already high from low á ying this stage we are à nalising a date were successful in resisting the helicopters travelling to and from for the public participation meeting establishment of a heliport in Lanseria. “The proposed landing which is likely to be within the next Strydom Park. pad can only make the situation three weeks. We have an existing “I wish to record my most more critical.” base at Lanseria International strenuous objection to such a Residents had until 22 September Airport, but moving the helicopter development. We have quite to register as interested and affected emergency operations will be more enough noise pollution as it is and parties with Umhlaba Environmental practical and drastically reduce already experience a fair number Consulting. response time as we wouldn’t of helicopters á ying over our area Umhlaba’s role is to act as have to wait for take-off clearance. monitoring trafà c.” He hoped that an independent Environmental Once all the information has been the newspaper would take up the Assessment Practitioner in terms gathered from each process it cudgel on behalf of residents to of regulations promulgated under will be reviewed by the Gauteng mount a campaign to prevent the the National Environmental Department of Agriculture and development. Management Assessment Act. Rural Development as well as Fellow resident Peter Powell said, As an independent organisation, city council’s joint operations The remains of a near 100-year-old tree. “Will aviation fuel be stored at the Umhlaba uses information provided committee.”

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FOLLOWING an incident on 20 November at father did not drown as a result of there being no Emmarentia Dam in which a man drowned, (Man railings as suggested in the article. Concerned that drowns in dam, week ending 30 November) new the dogs were in the water too long, he chose to information has come to light which paints a go in after them. diff erent picture of the tragedy. He successfully retrieved the female and handed The deceased man’s daughter approached NMT her to my mom to be put back on the leash. He and agreed to share information for the purpose then went after the male. of setting the record straight, on the condition of Moving along the bank behind the trees, he anonymity. slipped, hit his head and drowned as a result.” Her father’s drowning had nothing to do with The family does not hold anyone accountable the missing barriers on the barrage. for the tragic incident. Saddest of all, the other dog The incident had in fact taken place at the upper swam out the water of its own accord. end of the park, where dogs are permitted, his “It was my father’s choice to enter the water after daughter explained. the dog,” she added. “ “No dog or person ‘fell’ into the water,” she said. As no one saw the accident, no one was able to “The dogs in question are spaniels, instinctively go to his assistance. at home in the water. They were in the care of While it may be true that a railing is necessary my parents while their owners were away. When on the path you photographed, this particular allowed off their leashes, they made a bee-line accident does not serve as a case to prove the for the water and plunged in after the ducks. “My point.” Flash mob draws attention to a cause

Rick Marais McAlpine said, “Today’s dance routine was all [email protected] about the Fashion without Pollution campaign against Levi’s. The company uses hazardous GREENPEACE South Africa surprised shoppers chemicals in the manufacturing process of their at Brightwater Commons on 8 December by clothes, and we are against it.” performing a fl ash mob dance routine to support Several hours after Greenpeace launched its cause. the campaign, Levi’s responded in a blog on OPPOSED: Managing director of HALO Aviation Ryan Horsman with John Two activists initiated the dance and were the Greenpeace website and said the levels of Hassal of JH Consulting and Candis Lubbe of Umhlaba Environmental joined by 58 members. Greenpeace member hazardous chemicals found in its clothes were Consulting. Angela Karmeiu said, “This was a day of action not known to constitute any direct health risk to that was held in 17 countries across the world.” its wearers. Thumbs down for heliport Greenpeace consumer campaigner Dianne Details: 011-482-4696.

Sammi-Jo Botha the average noise level permitted which was [email protected] 70 decibels within an industrial area. Businesses and residents had concerns THE proposed heliport in Strijdom Park which included noise, increased dust, and sparked heated discussions between the environmental impact, especially with residents, business owners and the regard to the abundant bird life in the area developers of the project. and pollution of the Klein Jukskei river. Managing director of HALO aviation Ryan Chairman of the Strijdom Park Business Horsman gave a detailed presentation of the Forum Mandy Mockler said, “There were project. He said the heliport would be used many concerns raised and we all have tried for medical helicopters, and occasionally looking at the positives. Unfortunately for chartered fl ights. The heliport would businesses are afraid chartered fl ights will also be used by the police which would increase once a licence is granted. create much needed police visibility. “We “We are also concerned about accidents have approximately 25 fl ights a month from FOR A CAUSE: Greenpeace members after performing a dance routine. For more being caused due to helicopters distracting pictures go to www.looklocal.co.za Lanseria International Airport and I do not drivers on the very busy roads, especially on foresee that number rising once we move the N1 highway. here. The positives include refurbishment of “We are not convinced that the studies the existing warehouse and I am willing to presented to us are completely accurate as invest in the environment,” said Horsman. HALO Aviation is paying for them. We will Candis Lubbe of Umhlaba Environmental discuss employing our own specialists to Consulting presented fi ndings from the conduct studies.” basic assessment process. It was highlighted Lubbe said, “Interested and aff ected that there would be little impact on the parties will be informed when their concerns environment as it was already aff ected by will be heard again. Concerns can also be existing industrial elements. The noise survey sent to me.” conducted by John Hassal of JH Consulting Details: Candis Lubbe 084-371-0123 or established the helicopters would not exceed [email protected]

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UMHLABA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING CC CK Reg: 2004/002962/23

P.O. Box 731504, Fairland, 2030 Tel: (011) 795 3636 Fax: (011) 795 3336 E-mail:[email protected]

Randburg Sun 368 Jan Smuts Avenue Craighall Johannesburg 2196

ATTENTION: Sammi-Jo Botha.

29th October 2012 Dear Sammi,

RE: ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE RANDBURG SUN REGARDING THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF HALO HELIPORT FABRIEK ROAD , STRIJDOMPARK .

This letter refers to an article written by Sammi Botha on the 14 September 2012 (refer to Appendix A). In this article, it stipulates that the following statement was quoted by Candis Lubbe:

“Gauteng as well as the suburbs around Strijdom Park would benefit from quicker response times by emergency response services as a result of the construction of the heliport”

Through this quote the article implies that Candis Lubbe, as a representative of Umhlaba Environmental Consulting, as being in favour of / promoting the proposed development. Umhlaba Environmental Consulting would like to place it on record that our role in the Basic Assessment process is as an independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) (in terms of the Regulations GN R 543 of 18 June 2010 promulgated under the National Environmental Management Assessment Act, Act 107 of 1998, as amended). Umhlaba and its employees use the information provided to us and collected by us and present such information within the Public Participation Process and as well as in the Basic Assessment Report.

The information provided to the Journalist for compilation of the article was a Background Information Document which has been provided to the public as a means of informing them of the proposed development and offering them an opportunity to become involved in the application process and raise concern or to provide support for the proposed development. As the application process is still on-going, additional information regarding potential impacts and benefits of the proposed development still need to be determined.

In any other discussions had between the EAP and journalist, Candis Lubbe denies having made a statement in a manner that promotes the proposed project since it may be viewed as a compromise of my independence. Hence this letter is being sent to the Randburg Sun in order to place on record that Candis Lubbe and Umhlaba Environmental Consulting have been and will continue to be independent and remain impartial when presenting the information throughout the Basic Assessment Process.

Yours sincerely,

Candis Lubbe Environmental Consultant

Founding Members: Lynn Jones and Andrew Nicholson Hi Amanda,

My sincere apologies, during the attachment of the appendix the incorrect version was sent. Although I can never ‘unstate’ my words, please find attached the CORRECT version attached (without the appendix), the correct version clearly uses the word IMPLIES rather than FALSELY as it was agreed that it was a harsh word to use. There are other minor corrections too.