DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT

On part of the Remaining Extent of the Farm Trompsburg Townland 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road. Located along the Freeway in the Town Trompsburg within the Province.

REF: EMS/3(i),14(i)(a),5(i),9(i),10(i),12(x)(xii)(c),14,19(i), 27,6,15,28,6(a)(ii)(ii),14(a)(x)(xii)/15/02

B O K A M O S O AUGUST 2015

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS

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TROMPSBURG TRANSPORT CENTRE

ELECTRICAL SERVICES REPORT

REPORT NO. 31696E-REP01-01

24-11-2014 31696E-REP-001-02 Compiler: P. Harmse Compiled for: DEPARTMENT POLICE, ROADS AND TRANSPORT & KOPANONG MUNICIPALITY

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TABLE ON CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION PAGE NO

1. INTRODUCTION ...... 1 2. PROJECT BRIEF-PROBLEM STATEMENT ...... 1 3. DESIGN CRITERIA/PARAMETERS ...... 1 4. WORKPLAN-METHOD ...... 1 5. FINDINGS & INFORMATION...... 2 5.1. EXISTING SERVICES ...... 3 5.2. NEW ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ...... 4 5.3. PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ...... 5 5.4. PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES ...... 8 6. CONCLUSION-RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 9

Trompsburg Transport Centre-Electrical Services Report TROMPSBURG TRANSPORT CENTRE ELECTRICAL SERVICES REPORT

1. INTRODUCTION This office was employed for the electrical investigation and as the electrical engineers on the project to implement, design and construct a transport centre at Trompsburg next to the N1 route south of in the Free State Province.

This purpose of the project is to expand the economy and infrastructure of Trompsburg and the Kopanong Municipality and to create a Hub of activities and economic and cultural expansion.

The service report will be for the development of a taxi terminus.which will be discussed in the report

2. PROJECT BRIEF-PROBLEM STATEMENT The Brief of the project is to electrify the taxi terminus and install lighting and power within the buildings and the area lighting.

3. DESIGN CRITERIA/PARAMETERS The scope of works compromises but is not limited to the following: 1. Design of internal reticulation of the taxi terminus area. 2. Design of the lighting layouts within the taxi terminus 3. Design of the area lighting 4. Design of the street lighting 5. Design of the lightning protection installations.

4. WORKPLAN-METHOD The workplan to obtain the design criteria and project brief is as set out below: 1. Have site inspections on the proposed site and evaluate the viability of the site 2. Arrange and have meetings with the relevant parties to discuss the relevant site. 3. Compile Report on the services needed and do a preliminary design.

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Trompsburg Transport Centre-Electrical Services Report 5. FINDINGS & INFORMATION.

The site was visited and the proposed site for the development is as indicated in Figure 1

Proposed position for taxi terminus

Figure 1-Proposed site

As seen in figure 2 the existing Eskom services are indicated.

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Trompsburg Transport Centre-Electrical Services Report 5.1. EXISTING SERVICES

Figure 2-Existing Eskom Services

At the site inspection it was found that at the site identified there is a 66kV overhead line situated next to the proposed site on the eastern side and is the property of Eskom

It was also found that there is a 11kV overhead line crossing the proposed site and Eskom was contacted and they assured us that this line may be relocated and that an application for relocation of services must be done.

The existing Eskom services are indicated in Figure 2-Existing Eskom Services

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Although Eskom services are in the vicinity of the site the service provider is Centlec.

There is a Centlec 11kV overhead line next to the entrance road of the town on the southern side of the proposed site and thus an application for electricity must be done to get a connection from this line.

Centlec was contacted and they assured us that a connection up to a certain size may be done from the 11kV overhead line.

5.2. NEW ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

As discussed in the above paragraph there is a 11kV overhead line on the southern side of the site that is the property of Centlec and thus application must be done for a new connection from this line

If looked at the next paragraph preliminary design and Table 1- Preliminary design loads, a connection size of 150A three phase is needed to supply the proposed new transport centre development.

With regards to the town planning documents the erf next to the proposed transport centre will be for a shopping centre development of +- 4000m². This will not require power at this moment but as for the transport centre there is electricity available. On an estimate of 100kVA/m² with diversity it will require a 400kVA connection.

Centlec was contacted and they indicated that a connection can take place and that there is availability on the line and that the connection will be in the form of a new pole mounted transformer of ratings 100kVA 11 000 / 400V delta/star will be done if application is done.

Further feedback will be received at a later stage with regards to the exact point of connection.

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Trompsburg Transport Centre-Electrical Services Report 5.3. PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 5.3.1. Lighting layout The lighting layout is designed according to SANS 10142-1 and SANS 10114- 1 : 2005 Interior lighting: Part 1 Artificial lighting of interiors SANS 10114-2 : 2002 Interior lighting:Part 2 : Emergency lighting

The proposed light fittings are as follows:

LIGHT

TYPES TYPES DESRIPTION PICTURE AREA

2 X 58W T8 1500mm OPEN CHANNEL FLOURESCENT WITH WIRE GUARD CANOPY A LUMINAIRE WITH AREA ELECTRONIC CONTROL GEAR AND TELESCOPIC HOLDERS.

2 X 58W T8 1500mm OPEN CHANNEL FLOURESCENT OFFICE AND A1 LUMINAIRE WITH CANTEEN ELECTRONIC CONTROL GEAR AREA AND TELESCOPIC HOLDERS.

BULKHEAD LUMINAIRE WITH LM6 DIE CAST HOUSING, UV STABILISED HIGH IMPACT OPAL ACRYLIC DIFFUSER ABLUTIONS B WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL AND OFFICES GEAR TO OPERATE 2 X 18W COOL WHITE CFL LAMPS SIMILAR TO BEKA 31218

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BULKHEAD LUMINAIRE WITH LM6 DIE CAST HOUSING, POLYCARBONATE DIFFUSER OUTSIDE C WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL AREA GEAR TO OPERATE 2 X 26W COOL WHITE PL LAMPS.

BULKHEAD LUMINAIRE IP 65 WITH DIE CAST ALUMINIUM HOUSING, POLYCARBONATE D DIFFUSER WITH ELECTRONIC WALKWAYS CONTROL GEAR TO OPERATE 2 X 9W COOL WHITE PL LAMPS.

LED STREETLIGHT/AREA

LIGHTING LUMINAIRE IP66. THE LUMINAIRE IS MANUFACTURED OF LM6 STREETLIGHT MARINE GRADE ALUMINIUM E S/AREA AND CONSISTS OF AN LED LIGHTING ENGINE, POWER SUPPLY AND SPIGOT COMPARTMENTS. SIMILAR TO BEKA LEDLUME- MIDI.

AREA F 20W LED FLOOD LIGHT KORE LIGHTING

5.3.2. Power Point layout The power point layouts are designed according to SANS 10142-1 No Generator installation will be accommodated as well as UPS power.

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5.3.3. Internal and site reticulation

The building internal wiring shall be installed in black enamelled or galvanised steel conduit which shall be chased into brickwork.

External site reticulation shall be done in sleeves and draw manholes, the manholes shall be round concrete manholes with slab and lids

Cable installation shall be done so that low voltage cables are at a depth of 600mm below ground level and medium voltage cables shall be at a depth of 800mm below ground level with danger tape at 300mm below ground level

5.3.4. Distribution boards and emergency power All distribution boards shall be of the steel type powder coated boards, with lockable doors. It will be flush and surface mounted DB’s.

There will be no emergency power installations.

The municipality will be responsible for the electricity bill for the site and the taxi association will be responsible for the vendors electricity bills and thus each vendor stall shall have its own electricity meter which shall be read and administered by the taxi association and thus shall be paid to the municipality on a contractual basis.

The metering for the vendors shall be a din rail mount kWh meter

5.3.5. Lightning protection layout Lightning protection is designed so that the canopy’s and building roof structures are earthed . The installation shall consist of 50mm² insulated copper earth conductors, 1500mm EARTH RODS AND 9mm DIA aluminium conductors

5.3.6. Preliminary design loads As indicated in table 1 below is the estimated design loads.

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Table 1-Preliminary design loads

5.4. PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES As per our preliminary design the following cost estimates will occur, these cost are subject to change with time and scope changes.

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Trompsburg Transport Centre-Electrical Services Report 6. CONCLUSION-RECOMMENDATIONS

As stated in the project brief BVi had to investigate how and where service connections must be done and do a preliminary design for the services at the proposed Transport centre at Trompsburg.

It was found that electricity is available and that an application must be done at Centlec. On site is an existing 11kV Eskom overhead line that an application for relocation must be done.

The preliminary design allows for lighting and power point installations and even further meetings will be held with the client as their needs changes.

It must be noted that all estimate costing is based on market related values and no quotations or tenders have been requested.

Futher discussions will be held with Centlec regarding the exact position of the electricity connection.

Yours faithfully BVi CONSULTING ENGINEERSEii Exi Aica”

...... P. Harmse  051 447 2137  084 612 6607  [email protected]

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Annexure G8 Market Study 1

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PREPARED BY:

DR DIRK A PRINSLOO & DN PRINSLOO

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CONTENT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... I 1. BACKGROUND ...... 1 2. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ...... 1 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...... 2 4. MARKET CHARACTERISTICS ...... 2 4.1 Population, Growth and Projections ...... 2 4.2 Socio-Economic Profile ...... 5 4.3 Expenditure levels ...... 10 4.4 Economic Base ...... 10 5. VARIOUS URBAN MARKETS ...... 11 5.1 Retail facilities and Shopping Patterns ...... 11 5.2 Residential facilities ...... 11 5.2.1 Single residential units ...... 11 5.3 Transport and Filling Stations ...... 14 5.4 Guest Houses ...... 14 5.5 Medical ...... 14 5.6 Education facilities ...... 15 6. COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES ...... 15 7. SITE EVALUATION FOR DIFFERENT LANDUSES ...... 20 7.1 Site evaluation - RETAIL ...... 20 7.2 Site evaluation – RESIDENTIAL ...... 22 7.3 Site evaluation – FILLING STATION ...... 23 7.4 Site evaluation for OTHER LAND USES ...... 23 8. DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL ...... 23 8.1 Development potential - RETAIL ...... 24 8.2 Development potential for RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT...... 25 8.3 Development potential for A FILLING STATION ...... 25 8.4 Development potential GUEST HOUSE/OVERNIGHT FACILITIES ...... 26 8.5 Development potential for other uses ...... 26 9. FUTURE PROSPECTS AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ...... 26 ECONOMIC IMPACT & ACTIVITY...... 27 9.1 Admin function ...... 27 9.2 Real economic potential ...... 28 9.3 Shopping centre facilities ...... 28 9.4 Transport infrastructure ...... 28 10. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 31

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

There are major plans to establish a transport hub and a service centre in Trompsburg.

OBJECTIVE OF THE MARKET RESEARCH

The objectives of the research were the following:  to evaluate the total market;  to quantify development potential and  to make specific recommendations regarding the future of the transport hub and Trompsburg as a service and regional town.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

MARKET POTENTIAL AND ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

ECONOMIC/ NUMBER DEVELOPMENT COMMENTS SERVICE OF POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES EMPLOYEES Hospital 200 74 beds Most important that bed occupancy levels are high enough to warrant these facilities Health Training 15 Linked to hospital Too small to warrant over the long term Districts Will remain a small localised service facility municipality 40 Already Built Transport Hub 150 600 000 litres pm. Create a one-stop facility for travellers / motorists, truck drivers and residents Overnight Depends on size of The filling station will determine the size accommodation 10 filling station Shopping Centre 70 2 500 – 3 000 m² Too small and will have a major negative impact on town Not big enough to act as a regional draw card Residential 15 employees/ Will depend on successful change and widening development houses during 85 over 8 years of the economic base construction Transport Will depend on the Outflow will continue to Bloemfontein. infrastructure size and success of Trompsburg as a trip destination will be above mentioned limited.

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Taking all the above mentioned in consideration, the following is very important:

 the establishment and growth of the service hub for municipal and hospital/ medical activities;  to consider one retail facility as part of the filling station and not to build a separate shopping centre. The centre will be too small to warrant any substantial size and will have a very negative adverse impact on the town and its retail facilities. The location of the proposed retail facility is also located outside the town, making it less convenient for those who need to walk to do their shopping;  the outflow to Bloemfontein for school, medical and shopping facilities will continue;  the housing market should provide in the needs of new workers entering the market;  the critical factor is the size of the filling station; o the size and the success of the filling station will determine the size and type of accommodation, whether any fast food/ takeaways and retail will be offered; o the type of additional facilities; o the creation of a second ‘Alzu’; o to provide a small cultural store and not a cultural hub or village.

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Should the actual potential be lower than 400 000 litre per month, no viable other facilities could be warranted. The filling station should be regarded as the catalyst and anchor of the total Trompsburg Transport Centre.

The transport hub must be as concentrated as possible. The focus must be on passing traffic and not on replacing the existing facilities in town. There is much more potential in a one stop transport hub than in dispersed development trying to satisfy the needs of the local population.

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TROMPSBURG TRANSPORT CENTRE

DESK RESEARCH REPORT

1. BACKGROUND

Trompsburg is very well located along the N1 between Bloemfontein and Colesberg. Trompsburg is also very accessible to a number of Free State towns in the surrounding area. The central location of Trompsburg is the main reason for considering a transport breakpoint and hub as well as the supply of regional services like a hospital, district Municipality offices and other related services and functions.

The following proposed land uses are considered for the Trompsburg Transport Centre:

 Residential development;  Transport related and truck stop development;  Retail development;  Light Industrial/ Distribution/ Warehousing development;  Cultural type village;  Hospitality accommodation;  EMS services;  Filling station.

2. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

The main objectives with this survey is to quantify the market potential for various land uses and to quantify the economic impact of these land uses on the local and Free State economy.

The following was included in the study:

 to get a clear understanding of the economic base and economic growth of the district and local market;  to understand the Trompsburg market and the role that it plays within the southern Free State market;  to understand the role and future growth of Trompsburg as a regional capital for the Gariep region;  to fully understand the role and function played by the different proposed land uses and the link with the N1;  to clearly understand the location in terms of a macro as well as on a micro level;  to focus on other similar type developments within the South African market;  to indicate the development potential for various applicable land uses.

All this information clearly highlighted the potential for the Trompsburg Transport Centre.

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3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The following existing sources of information were used:

 The Census 2011, adjusted for 2015/20;  Urban Studies’ databank 2005-2014;  Various websites;  Google Earth Pro;  Lightstone 2014;  SA Council of Shopping Centres’ Shopping Centre Directory, 2012;  Kopanong Local Municipality, Spatial Development Framework, 2013/4;  Discussion with various stakeholders.

4. MARKET CHARACTERISTICS

4.1 Population, Growth and Projections

The following diagram gives an indication of the structure of the Xhariep District and its Municipalities.

Xhariep District

Letsemeng Kopanong Mohokare Naledi Municipality Municipality Municipality Municipality

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As indicated above the Xhariep District has four Municipal areas namely Letsemeng, Kopanong, Mohokare and Naledi. Trompsburg falls under the Kopanong Municipality. Also see the map below that indicates the four municipalities in the southern Free State. Table 4.1 indicates the population numbers in the Xhariep District. The outstanding characteristics of the district are the following:

 the population for the district increased from 135 244 to 146 259. This represents a 0.8% growth per annum during 2001-2011;  the number of households increased at a faster rate at 1.6% per annum and currently stands at ±50 000 households.

TABLE 4.1 TOTAL POPULATION AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS XARIEP DISTRICT

Number of Number of Census people households 2001 135 244 38 881 2011 146 259 45 369 % Growth 1,6% Total 2011 146 259 45 369 1% Growth 2015 152 199 47 212 1% Growth 2020 159 962 49 621 2% Growth 2015 158 315 49 109 2% Growth 2020 174 793 54 220 Source: Stats SA Census 2001 and 2011

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Xariep District DC 16

Ratanang Riet River Bloemfontein Letsemeng NU Oppermans Naledi NU Qibing Thapelang Vanstadensrus

Matoporong Kopanong NU Ha-Rasebei Ipopeng Itumeleng Madikgetla Smithfield Trompsburg Mohokare NU Rolfontein Mofulatshepe Matlakeng Poding-Tse-Rolo Roleleathunya Maphodi Waterkloof Goedemoed Lephoi Gariepdam

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Table 4.2 gives an indication of the population numbers of the Kopanong Local Municipality (see the map below). As far as the Kopanong Municipality is concerned note the following:

 a decrease of -0.1% in the number of households and a -0.2% decrease in population numbers;  The map below clearly gives an indication of the growth or decline in population numbers for the whole of . It is of critical importance to note that most of the districts in the western and south-western part of the Free State have shown decreases in terms of population numbers. The process of urbanisation still continues and the Kopanong area is mainly losing population to Bloemfontein and the Gauteng province.

TABLE 4.2 POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD NUMBERS IN THE KOPANONG MUNICIPALITY

Number of Number of Census people households 2001 50 250 15 811 2011 49 170 15 645 % Growth -0,1%

Source: Stats SA Census 2001 vs 2011

Map

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The following map shows the migration patterns of the Free State Province. Note the net- outflow of population mainly to the Gauteng Province.

Trompsburg falls in the Kopanong Municipality together with towns such as Bethulie, Edenburg, Fauresmith, Ipopeng, Philippolis, Trompsburg, Jagersfontein, and their adjoining township areas.

Table 4.3 indicates the population in the Trompsburg town. The growth projections are also given for the town. Trompsburg are classified as a small town with ±5 500 residents and 1 700 households. The town has shown a growth rate of 0.4% per annum since 2001. It is expected that with the regional focus and the broadening of the economic base, the town will grow at between 1% and 2% compared to the current 0.4% growth per annum.

TABLE 4.3 DETAILED TOTAL POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD NUMBERS IN TROMPSBURG TOWN

Number of Number of Census people households 2001 4 870 1 555 2011 5 340 1 614 % Growth 0,4%

Total 2011 5 340 1 614 1% Growth 2015 5 558 1 681 1% Growth 2020 5 841 1 766 2% Growth 2015 5 780 1 747 2% Growth 2020 6 382 1 929 Source: Stats SA Census 2001 vs 2011, adjusted for 2015/20

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Kopanong Municipality

Koffiefontein

Bethanie Reddersburg Bakbank Fauresmith Edenburg Jagersfontein

Bakenkop

Trompsburg

Philippolis Springfontein Groot Suurfontein Waterkloof Bethulie

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4.2 Socio-Economic Profile

The socio economic and demographic profile of Trompsburg town is compared to that of the Kopanong Municipal district. The reason for this comparison is to indicate both the profiles of the town and the local municipal area.

AGE GROUPS

45 41 38 40 The age profile represents a young 35 age group with between 38% and 30 27 41% in the age group below 19 23 years. This also puts a pressure on 25 21 21 the provision of enough schools and 20 13 15 eventually job creation. The 15 proportion of older people is also 10 substantial 5

0

<19 years 20 to 34 35-54 55+

Trompsburg Town Koponong

POPULATION GROUP 100 78%% of the population are black 78 77 80 and 16% are coloured.

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40 16 16 20 6 7 0 0 0 Black Coloured Asian White

Trompsburg Town Koponong

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LANGUAGE GROUPS

80 69 68 The majority of the population 60 speak an African language (Sotho and Xhosa), followed by . 40 29 28

20 2 2 1 1 0 Afrikaans English African Other

Trompsburg Town Koponong

EMPLOYMENT STATUS 60 48 There is a high level of people not 50 39 40 economically active in the area with 40 27 only 39% of the town’s residents 30 20 employed. 20 16 9 10 1 0 Employed Unemployed Discouraged Not work seeker economically active Trompsburg Town Koponong

EMPLOYMENT SECTOR 80 75 70 66 More than 75% of the working 60 population are employed in the 50 formal sector. 40 30 17 17 17 20 8 10 0 Formal Sector Informal sector Private Households

Trompsburg Koponong

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EDUCATION

4 22% of the adult population in Higher 6 town have an education of matric Grade 12 17 16 and/or higher. This is also in line 36 Secondary 35 with the municipal information.

Primary 43 43 12 No schooling 8

0 10 20 30 40 50 Koponong Trompsburg Town

DWELLING UNITS

0 Semi-detached house 0 87% of the dwelling units are Cluster House 0 Traditional/informal dwelling 0 houses. Townhouse 0 Room/flat on shared property 01 3 Informal unit Shack backyard 8 Informal unit/Squatter 46 House/flat in back yard 1 House 87 Flat/apartment in block 01 0 Caravan/tent/other 0 0 20 40 60 80 100

Koponong Trompsburg Town

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME 40 The average monthly income of the 35 study area is between R2 500 for 30 28 the Koponong District and R4 000 23 2425 per month for Trompsburg . 25 20

20 15 1414 15 13 9 9 10 7 6 7 5 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

R1-4800 No income No R2457600+ R4801-9600

R9601-19200 R19201-38400 R38401-76800 R76801-153600

R153601-307200 R307201-614400 R614401-1228800 R1228801-2457600 Trompsburg Town Koponong

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LSM GROUPS

30 28 A strong lower to middle market is 25 2425 evident in Trompsburg. LSM 1-5 23 represent 77% of the market. The 20 20 socio economic and demographic 15 15 15 profile is clearly reflected through 13 these LSM figures. There is a 10 9 9 7 slightly higher proportion of LSM 5–9 5 5 in Trompsburg town compared to 2 0 2 1 the Kopanong district where 83% of LSM 1 LSM 2- LSM 4 LSM 5 LSM 6- LSM 8- LSM 10 LSM the households are in LSM 1-5.. The 3 7 9 10+ car ownership is also driven by these LSM categories. The market Trompsburg Town Koponong therefore has a very low level of mobility.

All this represents a small and mainly a lower profile population.

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TABLE 4.4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

Trompsburg Trompsburg Town Kopanong Town Kopanong Age Groups % % Individual Monthly Income % % <19 years 38 41 No income 44 42 20 to 34 27 23 R1-400 26 38 35-54 21 21 R410-800 7 9 55+ 13 15 R801-1600 32 32 Population Groups R1601-3200 14 6 Black 78 77 R3201-6400 8 7 Coloured 16 16 R6401-12800 7 5 Asian 0 0 R12801-25600 4 2 White 6 7 R26501-51200 1 0 Language Groups R51201-102400 0 0 Afrikaans 29 28 R102401-204800 0 0 English 2 2 R204801+ 0 0 African 68 69 Annual Household Income Other 1 1 No income 14 14 Employment R1-4800 3 7 Employed 39 27 R4801-9600 6 9 Unemployed 20 16 R9601-19200 23 28 Discouraged work seeker 1 9 R19201-38400 24 25 Not economically active 40 48 R38401-76800 20 15 Education R76801-153600 13 9 No schooling 8 12 R153601-307200 7 5 Primary 43 43 R307201-614400 2 2 Secondary 35 36 R614401-1228800 0 0 Grade 12 16 17 R1228801-2457600 0 0 Higher 6 4 R2457600+ 0 0 Sector Median hh income 2011 33 602 24 577 Formal Sector 75 66 Median hh income 2014 42 329 30 960 Informal sector 17 17 Median hh income pm 2014 3 527 2 580 Private Households 8 17 LSM Groups Dwelling Unit LSM 1 9 15 Caravan/tent/other 0 0 LSM 2-3 23 28 Flat/apartment in block 0 1 LSM 4 24 25 House 87 87 LSM 5 20 15 House/flat in back yard 1 1 LSM 6-7 13 9 Informal unit/Squatter 4 6 LSM 8-9 7 5 Informal unit Shack backyard 8 3 LSM 10 2 2 Room/flat on shared property 0 1 LSM 10+ 1 1 Townhouse 0 0 Traditional/informal dwelling 0 0 Cluster House 0 0 Semi-detached house 0 0 Source: Census 2011, projected for 2015

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4.3 Expenditure levels

Table 4.5 gives an indication of the monthly expenditure levels on consumer products of the market. As indicated above, the socio-economic and demographic profile is representative of the lower LSM 1–5 groups.

TABLE 4.5 AVERAGE MONTHLY SPENDING ON CONSUMER GOODS (R)

Product categories LSM 8-9 LSM 6-7 LSM 4-5 LSM 1-3 Groceries 3100 1980 1277 903 Clothing and shoes 739 579 478 317 Furniture & appliances 294 233 254 139 Household goods 404 223 216 160 Takeaways/restaurants 476 300 205 153 Entertainment 252 114 59 60 Other 800 650 350 130 Total 6065 4079 2839 1862 Source: Urban Studies 2014

4.4 Economic Base

According to the Spatial Development Framework (SDF) of the Kopanong District, note the following on the economic base:

The economy of Kopanong is dominated by agricultural activities, with Kopanong contributing 45% to the GDP of Xhariep. Almost a third of the employed population is employed in the agricultural sector. The agricultural sector is dominated by large/extensive commercial farms with few small scale farms in the area.

Agriculture as primary economic activity in the area means that cycles of prosperity and decline experienced in the agricultural sector, impact on the economic prospects (i.e. whether their economies grow or decline) of the nine urban settlements.

The extremely narrow economic base of Kopanong, i.e. the dependency of local communities and agriculture production, increase the area’s vulnerability to economic downturns caused by adverse agricultural conditions, such as prolonged droughts, low prices for agricultural goods, and wage inflation. It is therefore important that the central drive of any economic development strategy for the areas should aim to diversify the economic base.

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5. VARIOUS URBAN MARKETS

5.1 Retail facilities and Shopping Patterns

The next section gives an indication of the current retail facilities in the area as well as the shopping behaviour of the surrounding market.

The facilities in Trompsburg have decreased from its former glory days into almost no significant retail. Like many other small towns the decrease in spending power has led to the closure of businesses. Trompsburg has a Pep stores and a Food Zone that has to cater for all the immediate and express convenience needs of the residents. For all other shopping as well as services the people travel to Bloemfontein, 115km to the north.

The retail in Trompsburg is also aimed at the lower market with small take away shops, cafés, bottle stores, tombstone services and a “kontantwinkel”. There are also two banks (ABSA and FNB). The retail is also a function of the very small population.

It is unlikely that the retail supply will reach the critical mass required for large facilities to act as a strong draw card and a localised regional centre.

5.2 Residential facilities

The following tables give a clear indication of the number of sales in the housing market in the town of Trompsburg.

5.2.1 Single residential units

The following tables give an indication of the residential market in the areas around the site. Note the following:

 The price parameters used were all single residential sales from R25 000 up to R1 million. This might include land sales as well, as there is no differentiation in sales of land and housing units;  In total 179 houses were sold between 2005 and 2014;  30% of the sales were below R100 000 and 20% between R200 000 and R300 000;  The average house prices have also decreased by 15% between 2012 and 2013. This clearly indicates the status of the residential market in Trompsburg.

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TABLE 5.1 NUMBER OF HOUSE SALES AND PRICES

% change Suburb Year No of sales Ave Price 2012/13 Trompsburg 2005 15 108000 2006 21 182000 2007 30 243000 2008 13 167000 2009 9 225000 2010 23 240000 2011 15 251000 2012 19 396000 2013 14 376000 2014 20 318000 179 -15,4% Source: Lightstone, 2014

Ave Price and No. of sales per Year: Trompsburg 40 500000

30 400000 300000 20 200000 10 100000 0 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

No of sales Ave Price

TABLE 5.2 NUMBER OF SALES PER PRICE CATEGORY PER AREA: Only for 2014

100000- 200000- 300000- 400000- 500000- 700000- 800000- >R1 Area <100 000 200000 300000 400000 500000 700000 800000 R1m m Trompsburg 6 2 2 4 1 3 0 2 0 Total 6 2 2 4 1 3 0 2 0 % 30 10 10 20 5 15 0 10 0 Source: Lightstone, 2014

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% OF SALES IN EACH PRICE CATEGORY: HOUSE SALES 35 30 30

25 20 20 15 15 % 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 0 >R1m 200000 300000 400000 500000 700000 800000 100000- 200000- 300000- 400000- 500000- 700000- <100 000

800000-R1m

It is expected that with more economic activities to stimulate the economic base and the service component in Trompsburg that between 20 and 30 houses could be sold per annum once all the different services on a regional level is in place.

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5.3 Transport and Filling Stations

The N1 Highway from Bloemfontein to Colesburg is an important route for long haul truckers as well as ordinary travellers. There is no other filling station on this stretch between Bloemfontein and Colesburg. There are also no facilities on route for overnight truck stops.

5.4 Guest Houses

The following table gives an indication of the guest houses in the Trompsburg area. There are currently 53 rooms available in the area. Note the following:

 Most of the facilities are offering a country/farm experience;  Only a few rooms in the town are available for overnight travellers.

TABLE 5.4 GUEST HOUSES IN AREA

Star No of Trompsburg Grading rooms Rate Heavenly Guest Houses 6 R 300 Afro Villa 6 R 650 Midway 4 R 350 Beau Vista Country Lodge 12 R 440 Rietpoort Game Farm 4 R 220 Memory Ranch 3 6 R 180 Oude Molen 3 3 R 350 Fox Den 3 12 R 250 Total 53 Star No of Springfontein' Grading rooms Rate Rondefontein 5 R 270 Kuilfontein 3 3 R 250 Springfontein 4 R 750 Ploegfontein 2 R 700 Total 14 Source: Various websites

5.5 Medical

The new Trompsburg Hospital was built to help reduce the number of road deaths on the busy N1 as it will remove the need to drive long distances to access proper medical care. When completed, the hospital will have state-of-the-art facilities including administration block, male and female wards with 74 beds, a maternity section, pediatric ward, emergency medical service (EMS), rehabilitation and occupational therapy, out patients department (OPD), a pharmacy, an X-ray department, a mortuary, a linen bank, kitchens, central sterilizing (CSSD), theatres, staff housing.

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The hospital was not only built to serve residents of Trompsburg and the broader Xhariep district, but also road users on the busy N1. The hospital is not opened yet due to various reasons.

It is estimated that 150-200 permanent job opportunities will be created as part of all operations linked to the hospital.

5.6 Education facilities

The only schools currently in town are a primary school in town and a school in the township namely Madikgetla Primary. Many learners go to Bloemfontein for higher education.

6. COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES

The following examples show comparative service stations and highway facilities respectively along the N3, N3/N5 and N4 highways with similar high vehicle volumes.

1. Highway Junction Harrismith

The Highway Junction is located in the southern part of Harrismith and adjacent to the N3 and N5 junction. The following information is from the Highway Junction website (www.highwayjuntion.co.za):

 ‘Highway Junction is the number one rated truck stop in South Africa and the preferred stop-over point for almost 70% of the truck drivers passing through the N3 Corridor. In excess of 1 200 vehicles pass through our facility on a daily basis. Highway Juntion and Truck Park is committed to provide world class facilities to the road industry’.

The increase of vehicle traffic along the N3 Highway between Harrismith and Van Reenen is 3.3% annually. This growth is mainly driven by heavy vehicles (>8% per annum) and to a lesser extent light vehicles (±1%).

The aerial photo below shows the locality of the Highway Junction in Harrismith.

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Highway Junction Harrismith

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2. Montrose Country Highway Complex N3 (Swinburne)

The Montrose Country Highway Complex is also located along the N3 Highway between Harrismith and Van Reenen. This highway complex mainly provides facilities for light vehicles as well as for buses/ coach tour groups. The following facilities area on offer:

 Montrose Protea Hotel: o 3 Star Hotel; o 22 rooms; o Conference facilities for 48 delegates; o R790 per unit.  Fast Food Stores: o Steers; o Debonairs; o Fish Aways; o Milky Lane; o Brazilian Coffee; o KFC; o Halaal Take Away.  House of Coffees Restaurant;  Retail Stores: o The Wine Cellar; o 24 hour convenience shop; o The Zulu Kingdom Crafts Shop.  Tourist Information Centre.

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Montrose Country Highway Complex (Swinburne)

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3. Alzu Petroport N4 (Middelburg)

The Alzu Petroport is located halfway between Middelburg and Belfast along the N4 Highway. Alzu Petroport is a unique service station with the following attraction and amenities:

 Wildlife viewing (including rhinos, buffalo, zebras and various other animals);  Restaurants: o Spur; o Nando’s; o Sausage Saloon; o Mugg & Bean; o The Waffle Café;  Country & Outdoor retail store.

Alzu Petroport

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7. SITE EVALUATION FOR DIFFERENT LANDUSES

It is of utmost importance to evaluate the different sites for different facilities and development opportunities. To fully understand the micro location it is important to take cognisance of all the above mentioned meso environment information. The outstanding aspects in the site evaluation are the following:

 a small local population;  a very accessible location along the N1 highway;  vehicle traffic passing the site;  the establishment of a weighbridge;  the establishment of a regional service node;  regional characteristics; and  Trompsburg regional service node.

All this will impact on the evaluation of the site for further uses.

7.1 Site evaluation - RETAIL

Table 7.1 gives an indication of the site evaluation for retail purposes. The rating of 65% should be regarded as below average. To fully understand this rating the following should be noted:

 there are a small number of households within the Trompsburg town (<1 600) households);  limited support from the region will increase the potential slightly;  it is very important to understand the outflow of disposable income to Bloemfontein, especially from the higher end of the market. This will continue. A new shopping centre will only offer convenience products and will not necessarily prevent money flowing to Bloemfontein;  it is expected that depending on the micro location of the shopping centre, more or less support, will be attracted from passing traffic.

This location rating of 65% can increase to 70% over time once all the service facilities have been installed.

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TABLE 8.1 RETAIL LOCATION RATING

Micro Location Rating Rating General accessibility Regional road access 9 Arterial roads 7 Local roads 5 Site access 7 Travel barriers (10 good - no barrier) 6 Availability of public transport 7 Visibility General visibility 8 Obstruction (10 good - no obstruction) 8 Site specific characteristics Shape 8 Topography (10 good - no slopes) 8 Type of location Town 1 Surrounding area Complementary 5 Competition (10 good - no competition) 7 Changes over time (medium term) 7 Meso variables Number of households 3 LSM Profiles 6 Image of the area 6 Passing traffic Daily traffic flows 7 Character of traffic 7 Average speed 7 Total % Score 65

Quality of rating Rating Description of quality >80 very good 70-80 good 60-70 Average 50-60 lower than average <50 not suitable for retail development

The critical component however is the small population size.

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7.2 Site evaluation – RESIDENTIAL

According to Table 7.2 the location rating for residential development is higher at 77%. The most important aspects are:

 the availability of infrastructure;  development of the new hospital;  accessibility to workplace and  the overall general location.

All this must be seen in the context of a small town. It is very important that the N1 highway as well as the surrounded service facilities should not be a disturbing factor for residential purposes. The main concern is however the variety of retail facilities, community facilities and other required community services (excluding medical services). The most important about residential development is the fact that the quality of life can be high and the cost of living can be very low.

TABLE 7.2 RESIDENTIAL LOCATION RATING

Rating Variable 2015 Disturbing land uses 8 Community facilities 7 Schools 5 Medical facilities 9 Shopping facilities 8 Infrastructure 8 Socio-economic 6 Type of housing 8 Accessibility to workplace 9 Age of the area 7 General location 8 Total % Score 77

Quality Rating Exceptional 85-100 Good 85-70 Above average 60-70 Mediocre 50-60 Low Medium - Not suitable except <50 if major changes happen.

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7.3 Site evaluation – FILLING STATION

The rating for a filling station is the highest at 80%. The site could increase further with easy ingress and egress to and from the highway. Good long distance (20 km) signage will increase awareness levels.

TABLE 7.3 SERVICE STATION LOCATION RATING

Micro Location Rating Rating General accessibility regional road access 10 travel barriers (10 good - no barrier) 10 Visibility from which direction 9 from what distance 9 obstruction (10 good - no obstruction) 9 Adjoining uses competition (10 good - no competition) 9 changes over time (medium term) 7 secure area 9 after hour trade 9 site access 9 Passing traffic vehicle traffic flows 5 convenience factor 9 character of traffic 5 daily flows 5 average speed 5 Total % Score 80

7.4 Site evaluation for OTHER LAND USES

The evaluation rating for all other purposes will be determined by the above mentioned broader macro environment. It is of critical importance that the facilities be strongly associated with the high ratings of the filling station offering the highest point of accessibility.

8. DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

The market potential for various different land uses on the proposed land is based on the above mentioned location ratings as well as market information.

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8.1 Development potential - RETAIL

The retail development potential will be determined by the following:

 the local number of households in Trompsburg (1 600);  20% possible support from the region. 83% of the district households are part of LSM 1-5 households with low disposable income and low mobility;  outflow of disposable income to Bloemfontein;  possible support of 10% or more support from passing traffic;  the establishment of a service hub in terms of hospital facilities and hospital staff as well as;  the presence of the district municipal offices;  based on the latter, expected residential growth in the area.

Based on all these factors the retail development potential for a centre in Trompsburg is indicated below.

TABLE 8.1 RETAIL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

2015 Product Categories Warranted % of Total Space (GLA) Floor Area Groceries 1 018 41 Clothing and shoes 320 13 Furniture and appliances 288 12 Household goods 157 6 Restaurants and take-aways 217 9 Health & Beauty 190 8 Other 310 12 Banks/Services 0 0 Total area warranted (m²) 2 499 100 Expected turnover p.a. (primary and secondary market) R 74 646 000

From this table it is clear that there is only potential for 2 500 m². This will represent almost 70% of the total spend of the town. Therefore the adverse impact on the local businesses will be dramatic. ±20% of the support will come from the region as well as passing traffic (see Table 8.2).

TABLE 8.2 PRIMARY MARKET SPEND AND MARKET SHARE

Total Retail Spend of Market Share Year Market Share % Primary Market (primary market) 2015 R 93 780 000 R 58 758 000 63

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8.2 Development potential for RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

The demand for residential purposes will be determined by the following:

 the number of professional staff employed in the new hospital;  the number of staff employed in the municipal services;  additional growth based on an expansion of the current economic base;  possible employees of other government related services that might be established.

From the tables in section 5, the following should be noted:

 between 14 and 30 homes are being sold per annum since 2005;  prices range from below R100 000 to ±R700 000;  the average prices are between R300 000 and R400 000.

Based on the growth projected in Table 4.3:

 an additional 85 houses would be required in the next 5-8 years. This is consistent with a growth of between 15 and 30 homes per annum. All future residential growth should be based on these figures.  House prices will vary between R350 000 and R500 000. Higher priced houses can be provided in town or as part of the residential facilities. A few houses in the range of R 750 000 to R 1.3 million could be provided.

8.3 Development potential for A FILLING STATION

The development potential for a filling station will be determined by:

 a very good location for a filling station halfway between Colesburg and Bloemfontein;  a steady flow of heavy and light motor vehicles;  a small number of cars from the local town;  external factors regarding fuel contracts with big petrol and transport companies.

According to Table 8.3 it is of critical importance that the light and heavy vehicles support the filling station. The potential varies from 600 000 to 900 000 litres of fuel per month.

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TABLE 8.3 FILLING STATION MARKET POTENTIAL

Light Vehicles Variable Realistic Scenario High Scenario Traffic Volume 2 000 2 000 Monthly 60 000 60 000 Interception Rate 0.12 0.150 Average Litre Per Vehicle 35 35 Total Demand (litre per month) 252 000 315 000 Heavy Vehicles Variable Realistic Scenario High Scenario Traffic Volume 2 000 2 000 Monthly 60 000 60 000 Interception Rate 0.02 0.03 Average Litre Per Vehicle 300 300 Total Demand (litre per month) 360 000 540 000 Combined Demand (litre per month) 612 000 855 000

8.4 Development potential GUEST HOUSE/OVERNIGHT FACILITIES

Most of the existing facilities are focusing on country and farm experiences. The proposed site does not offer any major attractiveness as far as hotel / guest facilities are concerned. Facilities offering overnight accommodation can capitalise on the long distances between Colesburg and Bloemfontein. The facilities are also one full days’ travel from . All this could be used to increase the demand for overnight facilities. Between 15 and 30 rooms can be considered. The filling station as well as all other facilities will determine the size of the accommodation facilities.

8.5 Development potential for other uses

The potential for other land uses will be determined by the attractiveness of the filling station and the excitement and uniqueness of the products. The following should be considered as an alternative and broader option:

 a karoo lamb butchery and tanning services;  a karoo sheep shearing experience;  a karoo animal farm;  unique products like best pancakes on route(e.g. apple pie at Solitaire in Namibia);  health training;  government administrative functions.

9. FUTURE PROSPECTS AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Diagram 9.1 gives an indication of the model used to calculate the market potential and the economic impact on further development in Trompsburg. Diagram 9.1 consists of 3 components for further development namely:

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 the establishment of administrative functions;  the establishment of a transport hub based on real economic potential and  transport infrastructure to service Trompsburg market from the surrounding towns.

DIAGRAM 9.1

ECONOMIC IMPACT & ACTIVITY

Artificial District Centre Real Economic Potential  Admin functions  Filling Station  Municipal  Food / Take away / Groceries;  Education  Retail / local products  Regional Centre  Accommodation  Hospital  Industries / local industries  Health  Country & Outdoor retail store  Shopping Facilities

Transport Infrastructure  Large enough shopping centre – not viable  Offering of additional services - limited  Support for hospital facilities - limited

STATUS QUO

POSSIBLE FACILITIES / ACTIVITIES

BEST USE(S)

INPUT: FOCUS AREAS

TIMING

According to all above mentioned and Diagram 9.1, note the following:

9.1 Admin function

This must be regarded as an ‘artificial’ stimulation of town activities. Administrative functions include:  the district municipality offices;  possible education facilities;  a regional centre for the newly established hospital which is not yet in operation and  other health related training facilities.

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The main reason for these ‘artificial’ administrative functions is to stimulate rural development. The current population of 5 400 people and 1600 housing units with an annual growth of 0.4% does not warrant facilities like this. Trompsburg however is centrally located and could receive support from the surrounding towns especially further to the south.

9.2 Real economic potential

The very good location along the N1 already offers untapped potential for a large filling station. The estimated potential for light and heavy vehicles at this particular location is calculated at between 600 000 and 900 000 litres per month depending on the success of negotiations with specific providers of fuel. The rest of the development depends on:

 the size of the filling station;  offering various size food take away and grocery facilities;  other retail products;  overnight accommodation;  localised industries;  country and outdoor retail stores; o a cultural store o a regional as well as a national information desk.

All this will have to be concentrated in close proximity to the filling station. The design and layout must be such that the facilities are easily accessible for tourists, travellers regional visitors and local households.

9.3 Shopping centre facilities

As indicated above the potential is limited and will never reach the critical mass required to attract shoppers from outside Tromsburg town and support from the region. The regional profile is 83% in the LSM 1 – LSM 5 category earning on average R2 500 per household per month with less mobility and transport. The lack of offering the required critical mass (enough retail facilities to act as a draw card) will not prevent more affluent households to continue shopping in Bloemfontein .

9.4 Transport infrastructure

The success for any transport planning will depend on the following:

 job opportunities created by the ‘artificial’ admin functions, the hospital and health facilities and employment by the transport hub and employment as part of a shopping centre. This will mainly be driven by local residents;  the support from the region will mainly be for the shopping centre and for the hospital facilities. Both these will be limited and on a very low scale;

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Meso Location van Trompsburg

Bloemfontein Matoporong 1269 hh Reddersburg 204 hh Edenburg 426 hh Fauresmith 450 hh Ha-Rasebei Jagersfontein 588 hh 1554 hh Itumeleng 1344 hh N1

Trompsburg 522 hh Madikgetla 1092 hh

N1

Springfontein 372 hh Philippolis 297 hh Bethulie 675 hh Colesburg Lephoi 1275 hh

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The Photograph above gives an indication of the number of households per town and per township as well as the distances from Trompsburg and Bloemfontein. Note the following:

 small number of households per town;  proximity to Bloemfontein especially the northern towns;  the lack of “drawing power” in Trompsburg and,  the general movement of people already in the direction of Bloemfontein fulfilling a true regional role for almost the whole Free State.

For the transport infrastructure to be successful, the following is required:

 a large enough shopping centre to act as a draw card which is not currently viable;  the offering of additional services which would be limited and  the support for hospital facilities which would also be limited.

Table 9.1 gives an indication of the development potential and the estimated number of employees per category.

Table 9.1

MARKET POTENTIAL AND ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

ECONOMIC/ NUMBER DEVELOPMENT COMMENTS SERVICE OF POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES EMPLOYEES Hospital 200 74 beds Most important that bed occupancy levels are high enough to warrant these facilities Health Training 15 Linked to hospital Too small to warrant over the long term Districts Will remain a small localised service facility municipality 40 Already Built Transport Hub 150 600 000 litres pm. Create a one-stop facility for travellers / motorists, truck drivers and residents Overnight Depends on size of The filling station will determine the size accommodation 10 filling station Shopping Centre 70 2 500 – 3 000 m² Too small and will have a major negative impact on town Not big enough to act as a regional draw card Residential 15 employees/ Will depend on successful change and widening of development houses during 85 over 8 years the economic base construction Transport Will depend on the Outflow will continue to Bloemfontein. infrastructure size and success of Trompsburg as a trip destination will be above mentioned limited.

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10. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Taking all the above mentioned in consideration, the following is very important:

 the establishment and growth of the service hub for municipal and hospital/ medical activities;  to consider one retail facility as part of the filling station and not to build a separate shopping centre. The centre will be too small to warrant any substantial size and will have a very negative adverse impact on the town and its retail facilities. The location of the proposed retail facility is also located outside the town, making it less convenient for those who need to walk to do their shopping;  the outflow to Bloemfontein for school, medical and shopping facilities will continue;  the housing market should provide in the needs of new workers entering the market;  the critical factor is the size of the filling station; o the size and the success of the filling station will determine the size and type of accommodation, whether any fast food/ takeaways and retail will be offered; o the type of additional facilities; o the creation of a second ‘Alzu’; o to provide a small cultural store and not a cultural hub or village.

Should the actual potential be lower than 400 000 litre per month, no viable other facilities could be warranted. The filling station should be regarded as the catalyst and anchor of the total Trompsburg Transport Centre.

The transport hub must be as concentrated as possible. The focus must be on passing traffic and not on replacing the existing facilities in town. There is much more potential in a one stop transport hub than in dispersed development trying to satisfy the needs of the local population.

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CONTRACT NO. BW207/SF/14

FOR

MWIG KOPANONG LOCAL MUNICPALITY: BULK WATER SUPPLY TO TROMPSBURG

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT REPORT - DRAFT

NOVEMBER 2014

THIS DOCUMENT COMPILED BY: NALA CONSULTING

97 DAN PIENAAR DRIVE HEUWELSIG BLOEMFONTEIN 9300

Tel: (051) 430 1911 Fax: (051) 430 1912 E-mail: [email protected]

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF: THE BLOEWATER PO BOX 30121 PELLISIER 9322

Tel: (051) 403 0800 Fax: (051) 422 5333 Email: [email protected]

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ...... 1 1.1.1 Background ...... 1 1.1.2 Population and average water consumption ...... 3

2 WATER LOSSES ...... 6

3 DESIGN ...... 7 3.1.1 Clear Water Supply...... 7 3.1.2 Reservoir Placements ...... 7 3.1.3 Connection Pipeline ...... 7 3.1.4 Supply Pipeline ...... 9

4 OPTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION ...... 10 4.1.1 Option 1 ...... 10 4.1.2 Option 2 ...... 12 4.1.3 Option 3 ...... 14

5 PRELIMINARY BUDGETS ...... 16 5.1.1 Option 1 ...... 16 5.1.2 Option 2 ...... 16 5.1.3 Option 3 ...... 17

6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 18

7 PROPOSED PROGRAMME ...... 20

1 Introduction

Nala Consulting was appointed by Bloemwater to construct a 3Mℓ reservoir, connection pipeline and new reticulation pipelines in Trompsburg. Upon subsequent site visits and meeting with Kopanong Local Municipality, it was found that no detailed water infrastructure study was available in order to commence with the preliminary design and detail design.

This report contains the preliminary findings form the initial site investigation, recommendations for and updated project implementation programme.

1.1.1 Background

Trompsburg is a small agricultural town in the Free State province off the N1 highway, the major road connection between and Cape Town (Refer to figure 1 below).

The Town is located 122 km south-west of Bloemfontein and 56 km south-east of Philippolis. It was laid out in 1891 on the farm Middelwater and attained municipal status in 1902.

Figure 1 Trompsburg locality Plan

MWIG Trompsburg BWS: Preliminary Assessment Report 1

Figure 2 Kopanong locality Plan

Trompsburg is located within the Kopanong Local Municipality. Kopanong Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Xhariep District of the Free State Province in South Africa. The name is a Sesotho word meaning "meeting place” or “where people are invited". The name earmarks unity and seeks to encourage co-operation. Refer to Figure 2 above for the location plan of the Kopanong Local Municipality (red shaded area).

MWIG Trompsburg BWS: Preliminary Assessment Report 2

1.1.2 Population and average water consumption

The population of Trompsburg, according to the 2011 census, is 5 338. This is in contrast with the DWA Reconciliation Report which indicated a population of 4 040 in 2008 and a projected population total of 4 491 in 2015 (refer to table 1 below). For this report, the population projection was recalculated based on the official 2011 census data with a projected population growth of 1.82% p.a. in the low-growth scenario and a 2.47% population growth in the high-growth scenario. The population growth is based on the DWA Reconciliation Report’s percentage growth per-annum.

Table 1 Population projection (DWA 2008)

Table 2 Population recalculated (2011 census)

Population Description 2011 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 Low scenario 5 338 5 727 6 212 6 698 7 184 7 670 High scenario 5 338 5 865 6 525 7 184 7 843 8 502

Based on the calculated figures from the ajusted population growth projections and the construction of the new Trompsburg Hospital, it is evident that water consuption would increase significantly. Table 3 and Table 4 below shows the calculated water consumption for Trompsburg based on the propulation growth.

Table 3 Water consumption calculations (Low growth scenario)

Water consumption (Low growth) Year Equivalent Units ℓ/u/d oiatio AADD ℓ/d AADD ℓ/s Pf Peak Flow ℓ/s 2011 1 443 1000 1 442 702.7 16.7 4.5 75.14 2015 1 548 1000 1 547 731.5 17.9 4.3 77.03 2020 1 679 1000 1 679 017.4 19.4 4.2 81.62 2025 1 810 1000 1 810 303.4 21.0 4.1 85.91 2030 1 942 1000 1 941 589.3 22.5 4 89.89 2035 2 073 1000 2 072 875.2 24.0 4 95.97

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Table 4 Water consumption calculations (High growth scenario)

Water consumption (High growth) Year Equivalent Units ℓ/u/d AADD ℓ/d AADD ℓ/s Pf Peak Flow ℓ/s 2011 1 443 1000 1 442 702.7 16.7 4.5 75.14 2015 1 585 1000 1 585 241.7 18.3 4.3 78.90 2020 1 763 1000 1 763 415.5 20.4 4.2 85.72 2025 1 942 1000 1 941 589.3 22.5 4 89.89 2030 2 120 1000 2 119 763.1 24.5 4 98.14 2035 2 298 1000 2 297 936.9 26.6 4 106.39

In addition to the residential water consumption, the new Hospital would contribute an additional 94.3kℓ per day as shown in table 5 below. Although the hospital has its own water storage tanks, the water would still need to be supplied from the Trompsburg reservoir.

Table 5 Trompsburg Hospital water consumption Item Item Unit Area Rate Rate Area Demand Rate Ref. No Bed/Meal m² ℓ/Uit/day ℓ/Area/day (m²) ℓ/day

1 Wards/ Hospitals 74 550 40 700 0252-1

3 Day Areas 1500 400 100 6 000 Red Book

5 Kitchens 229 601 12 400 100 2 753 0252-1

6 Laundry 74 300 15 400 100 1 110 0252-1

7 Ablutions 50 130 150 400 100 0252-1

8 Offices 933 10 10 933 0252-1

9 Staff accommodation 12 800 96 00 0252-1

10 Gardens <2 ha 15000 15 000 Red Book

11 Additional Storey 18 185 Total 94281

According to the Department of Water Affairs’ “All town study”, the total existing water storage capacity supplying Trompsburg is 1.95Mℓ (refer to Table 5 below). The water demand (AADD) for Trompsburg as calculated above is 2.3Mℓ/d. In order to meet the 48 hour water storage capacity requirement for the year 2035, an additional 2.65Mℓ would be required. In addition to the above mentioned hospital, Trompsburg has also listed numerous planned projects such as a new taxi rank.

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Table 6 Existing Trompsburg Water Storage Capacity

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2 Water Losses

The Kopanong LM has made the Water Balace avaiable to Nala Consulting. In total the Municipality has more that 60% unaccounted for water. Refer to Appendix A for the Water Balance data sheets. The preliminary findings indicate that the night flow is very high. The high night flows contribute to high friction losses in the water network which subsequently prevents the elevated water tanks from filling.

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3 Design

During site inspection and inception meeting with the municipality, it became apparent that there are various discrepancies between the scope of work as per the appointment letter and the actual site conditions. The following issues should be addressed prior to preliminary design and subject to client approval:

3.1.1 Clear Water Supply

On visual inspection, it was found that a 100mm dia. top inlet pipe enters the Bloemwater reservoir. It is not clear if a secondary bottom inlet pipe enters the reservoir. This is of concern as the average flow (AADD) required by 2035 as shown in figure 4 above is 26.6ℓ/s. The inflow into the reservoir should be 1.5 times the AADD. There would thus be a flow of 39.9ℓ/s required by the year 2035. This would not be possible with the 100mm dia. inlet pipe.

Further investigation and studies are required to establish if the supply into the Bloemwater reservoir and subsequently into the Kopanong supply reservoir are sufficient.

3.1.2 Reservoir Placements

The static head between the Bottom Water Level (BWL) of the existing Trompsburg hill reservoir and the natural topography of the Trompsburg residential areas ranges between 35m head and 10m head. The high income area of Trompsburg have an average static head of 35m, Madikgetla 22m, Noordmanville 16m and the area west of Du Toit Street only 10m.

According to the Red Book (Guidance for Human Settlement Planning and design) the recommended dynamic head required for residential areas is 24m. It is therefore evident that the reservoir placement need to be reconsidered or a new pressure tower (elevated tank) must be constructed.

3.1.3 Connection Pipeline

The diameter of the existing connection pipeline between the Bloemwater reservoir and the existing hill reservoir could not be determined on site or from as-built drawings. The inlet section of the pipe into the reservoir was however measured to be 200mm dia. And would therefore be assumed to be 200mm dia.

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Subject to the reservoir placement, it was determined from SRTM data that the static height between the BWL of the Bloemwater reservoir and the Trompsburg Hill reservoir is approximately 10m. Gravitational flow from the Bloemwater reservoir should therefore be sufficient to supply the new reservoir with a new 150mm dia. pipeline. The pipeline length would be approximately 350m.

Refer to figure 3 below for the preliminary route should the reservoir be placed next to the existing Hill reservoir. This is to enable the hydraulic balancing of the two reservoirs. Figure 4 below shows the proposed elevation profile of the pipeline.

Figure 3 Connection Pipeline

Connection Pipeline

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Figure 4 Profile of proposed connection pipeline

3.1.4 Supply Pipeline

The supply pipeline as discussed in paragraphs 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 above would not be feasible should the new 3Mℓ reservoir be constructed next to the existing Trompsburg Hill Reservoir due to the insufficient static head. The proposed route is subject to further studies as discussed in paragraph 4 below.

The pipe profile as shown in figure 5 below shows the problem associated with the topography. From the profile view it is evident that there is less than the required 24m static head between the reservoirs and residential areas. The area to the left of the profile view is where the Hill reservoir is situated and the area to the right is the residential areas that need to be supplied.

Figure 5 Profile of proposed supply pipeline

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4 Options for implementation

The following options are preliminary options for implementation subject to the above mentioned studies, hydraulic modeling and analysis.

4.1.1 Option 1

This option comprise of the rezoning of the existing water pressure zones and the construction of a new 3.0Mℓ reservoir next to the existing Bloemwater reservoir (refer to the layout for option 1 on the next page). The supply pipeline to the two proposed pressure zones would be upgraded to a new 250mm dia. pipe feeding Zone 1 and Zone 2. The 250mm dia. pipeline would branch off to two residential areas reducing to a 200mm dia. and a 160mm dia. pipeline. The two existing elevated tanks located within the residential areas could possibly be decommissioned for this option.

The design philosophy for this option would be to increase the static head between the supply reservoir and the topographical high laying areas and retaining the existing 0.8Mℓ reservoir feeding the high income area where the static head is sufficient. Various isolating zonal valves need to be installed for this option to split the two new pressure zones.

Infrastructure required:

 New 3Mℓ reinforced concrete reservoir;

 New 250mm dia. steel PN10 supply pipeline of approximately 750m;

 New 200mm dia. uPVC class 9 supply pipeline of approximately 870m;

 New 160mm dia. uPVC supply pipeline of approximately 1680m and;

 Approximately two new zonal valve chambers.

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4.1.2 Option 2

This option comprise the rezoning of the existing water pressure zones and the construction of a new 2.5Mℓ reservoir next to the existing Bloemwater reservoir including a new 400Kℓ pressure tower (refer to the layout for option 2 on the next page). The supply pipeline to the three proposed pressure zones would be upgraded to a new 200mm dia. pipe feeding zone 2 only. A separate 200mm dia. pipeline tapering down to a 160mm dia. pipeline feeding Zone 1 from the proposed 400kℓ pressure tower is proposed.

The design philosophy for option 2 would be to increase the static head between the supply reservoir and pressure tower and the topographical high laying areas whilst retaining the existing 0.8Mℓ reservoir (feeding the high income area where the static head is sufficient). Various isolating zonal valves need to be installed for this option to split the three new pressure zones. A connection pipeline between Zone 2 and Zone 3 is proposed for emergency water supply purposes.

Infrastructure required:

 New 2.5Mℓ reinforced concrete reservoir;

 New 400kℓ pressure tower (Panel tank type);

 Booster pump station (duty standby installation);

 New 200mm dia. uPVC class 9 supply pipeline of approximately 950m to Zone 1;

 New 200mm dia. uPVC class 9 supply pipeline of approximately 1620m to Zone 2;

 New 160mm dia. uPVC supply pipeline of approximately 1670m to Zone 1 ;

 Approximately two new zonal valve chambers and;

 One emergency supply valve chamber (between Zone 2 and Zone 3).

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4.1.3 Option 3

This option comprises the rezoning of the existing water pressure zones and the construction of a new 3.0Mℓ reservoir next to the existing Bloemwater reservoir (refer to the layout of option 3 on the next page). The supply pipeline to the two proposed pressure zones would be upgraded to a new 250mm dia. pipe feeding Zone 1 and Zone 2. A 200mm dia. pipeline tapering down from the 250mm dia. pipeline is proposed to feed Zone 2 and a 160mm dia. pipeline tapering down from the 250mm dia. pipeline is proposed to feed Zone 1. A new 185kℓ elevated tank is proposed for Zone 1.

The design philosophy for this option would be to increase the static head between the supply reservoir and the topographical high laying areas whilst retaining the existing 0.8Mℓ reservoir feeding the high income area (where the static head is sufficient). It is also proposed to replace the existing 40kℓ elevated tank in Zone 1 with a new 185kℓ elevated tank. The new tank would be filled during the off-peak hours and supply Zone 1 during the peak hours.

Various isolating zonal valves need to be installed for this option to split the three new pressure zones. A connection pipeline between Zone 2 and Zone 3 is proposed for emergency water supply purposes.

Infrastructure required:

 New 3.0Mℓ reinforced concrete reservoir;

 New 185kℓ pressure tower (Panel tank type) in Zone 1;

 New 250mm dia. steel PN10 supply pipeline of approximately 750m;

 New 200mm dia. uPVC class 9 supply pipeline of approximately 870m to Zone 2;

 New 160mm dia. uPVC supply pipeline of approximately 1900m to Zone 1;

 Two new zonal valve chambers and;

 One emergency supply valve chamber (Between Zone 2 and Zone 3).

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5 Preliminary Budgets

The preliminary cost estimate for the three options are as follows: 5.1.1 Option 1

Description Amount (R)

Preliminary and General (15%) 1 516 132.63

 New 3Mℓ reinforced concrete reservoir 6 222 569.00  New 250mm dia. Steel PN10 supply pipeline of approximately 750m 1 364 917.13  New 200mm dia. uPVC class 9 supply pipeline of approximately 868m 895 442.69  New 160mm dia. uPVC supply pipeline of approximately 1676m 1 404 622.08  Approximately two new zonal valve chambers 220 000.00

Sub Total: 11 623 683.53 10% Contingency 1 162 368.35 Sub Total: 12 786 051.88 Disbursements (Survey, Geotech, EIA, etc.) 100 000.00 Site Supervision 350 000.00 Sub Total: 13 236 051.88 14% VAT 1 853 047.26 TOTAL 15 089 099.14 *Please note that the leak detection cost is not included in the budget 5.1.2 Option 2

Description Amount (R)

Preliminary and General (15%) 1 578 309.83

 New 2.5Mℓ reinforced concrete reservoir 5 185 474.86  New 400kℓ pressure tower (Panel tank type) 680 000.00  Booster pump station (duty standby installation) 310 000.00  New 200mm dia. uPVC class 9 supply pipeline of approximately 946m to Zone 1 972 813.89  New 200mm dia. uPVC class 9 supply pipeline of approximately 1618m to Zone 2 1 669 154.69  New 160mm dia. uPVC supply pipeline of approximately 1667m to Zone 1 1 404 622.08  Approximately two new zonal valve chambers 220 000.00  One emergency supply valve chamber (Between Zone 2 and Zone 3) 80 000.00 Sub Total: 12 100 375.34 10% Contingency 1 210 037.53 Sub Total: 13 310 412.88 Disbursements (Survey, Geotech, EIA, etc.) 100 000.00 Site Supervision 350 000.00 Sub Total: 13 760 412.88 14% VAT 1 926 457.80 TOTAL 15 686 870.68 *Please note that the leak detection cost is not included in the budget

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5.1.3 Option 3

Description Amount (R)

Preliminary and General (15%) 1 623 662.26

 New 3.0Mℓ reinforced concrete reservoir 6 222 569.83  New 185kℓ pressure tower (Panel tank type) in Zone 1 375 000.00  New 250mm dia. Steel PN10 supply pipeline of approximately 750m 1 364 917.13  New 200mm dia. uPVC class 9 supply pipeline of approximately 868m to Zone 2 895 442.69  New 160mm dia. uPVC supply pipeline of approximately 1893m to Zone 1 1 586 485.44  Two new zonal valve chambers 220 000.00  One emergency supply valve chamber (Between Zone 2 and Zone 3) 80 000.00 80 000.00 Sub Total: 12 448 077.35 10% Contingency 1 244 807.73 Sub Total: 13 692 885.08 Disbursements (Survey, Geotech, EIA, etc.) 100 000.00 Site Supervision 350 000.00 Sub Total: 14 142 885.08 14% VAT 1 980 003.91 TOTAL 16 122 888.99 *Please note that the leak detection cost is not included in the budget

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6 Conclusions and Recommendations

It is apparent that further studies are required in order to address the water supply problems in Trompsburg. It would therefore be recommended to address the following aspects first prior to the commencement of the final preliminary- and detail design.

a) Confirmation of water supply to Trompsburg

It should be clarified if the supply from the source to the Bloemwater reservoir is adequate to supply the future demand of Trompsburg as calculated in earlier paragraphs.

b) Hydraulic Modeling

It is recommended to hydraulically model the Trompsburg water network. This step is critical in order to understand the flow conditions and pressure requirements. This will enable the Kopanong LM to make calculated decisions on future developments and also to limit water losses in the system.

It is further proposed that a one day workshop with the municipality be held once the model is completed and calibrated. This will allow the municipality the make informed internal decisions on water network related problems and developments.

c) Town Survey

The existing 1:10 000 SG data is not sufficient for the accuracy required for hydraulic modeling or detail design. A full topographic town survey is required for future planning and hydraulic model requirements.

d) Pressure and flow measurement

The water flow meters in town are in a moderate to poor condition. Not all areas are measured. This data would be required to calibrate the hydraulic model.

Once the above aspects have been addressed, the following actions could proceed:

e) Water leak detection

Due to the high water losses measured in the town, it is recommended to implement a leak detection programme. The leak detection programme could run concurrent to the implementation of the water infrastructure design and construction works.

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f) Detail Design

With the available data, it is recommended to implement Option 1 from the preliminary options listed in paragraph 4. This option is preferred because it does not make use of elevated pressure towers in order to generate the required energy to deliver water to the high laying areas of Trompsburg. This option also simplifies the water provision to the town with the use of only two water pressure zones. This option also allows for a minimum amount of maintenance to keep the system operational which limits the risk of system failure.

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7 Proposed Programme

Refer to Appendix B for the proposed accelerated project implementation programme.

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Appendices

Appendix A – Water Balance

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2013 NO DROP SPREADSHEET Baseline determination: Blue Water Services Audit Criteria 6 Province Free State WSA District Municipality Xhariep Districs Yes Municipality Kopanong Local Municipality Municipal Code Category Water Supply System Bloemwater Water Supply System No. (1,2,3..) 1 Total Number of Water Supply Systems 1 Settlements Trompsburg, Madigetla, Noordmanville ANNUAL Month Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-12 to Jun-13 Population served No 0 Households served No 12 071 12 067 12 063 12 088 12 093 12 081 12 096 12 094 12 125 12 163 12 195 12 192 12 111 Connections - total No 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Connections - metered No 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic No 0 Non-domestic No 0 Connections - unmetered No 0 Households / connection No 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Length of mains km 0 InputData Connections / km No / km Average system pressure m 0 Time system pressurised % 0% Apparent losses % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Consumer meter age % 0% Illegal connections % 0% Data transfer % 0% System input volume kl/annum 253 114 399 220 496 802 458 319 494 944 507 884 452 070 499 730 408 216 449 765 427 246 500 249 5 347 559 Own sources kl/annum 0 Other sources kl/annum 253 114 399 220 496 802 458 319 494 944 507 884 452 070 499 730 408 216 449 765 427 246 500 249 5 347 559 Authorised Consumption kl/annum 178 899 177 332 176 156 202 737 164 793 218 624 178 899 206 755 218 247 219 442 221 787 198 891 2 362 562 Billed authorised kl/annum 178 899 177 332 176 156 202 737 164 793 218 624 178 899 206 755 218 247 219 442 221 787 198 891 2 362 562 Billed metered kl/annum 178 899 177 332 176 156 202 737 164 793 218 624 178 899 206 755 218 247 219 442 221 787 198 891 2 362 562 Domestic kl/annum 178 899 177 332 176 156 202 737 164 793 218 624 178 899 206 755 218 247 219 442 221 787 198 891 2 362 562 Non-domestic kl/annum 0 Export volume kl/annum 0 Billed unmetered kl/annum 0 Unbilled authorised kl/annum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unbilled metered kl/annum 0 ter Balance ter Calculations water balance.xls/Monthly WUE System (1) Page 1 of 4 2014/11/12 DWA - Blue Water Services Audit Criteria 6

Unbilled unmetered kl/annum 0 Water Water Losses kl/annum 74 215 221 888 320 646 255 582 330 151 289 260 273 171 292 975 189 969 230 323 205 459 301 358 2 984 997 Commercial / Apparent losseskl/annum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Physical / Real losses kl/annum 74 215 221 888 320 646 255 582 330 151 289 260 273 171 292 975 189 969 230 323 205 459 301 358 2 984 997 UARL kl/annum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Potential real loss saving kl/annum 74 215 221 888 320 646 255 582 330 151 289 260 273 171 292 975 189 969 230 323 205 459 301 358 2 984 997 Revenue water kl/annum 178 899 177 332 176 156 202 737 164 793 218 624 178 899 206 755 218 247 219 442 221 787 198 891 2 362 562 Non-Revenue water kl/annum 74 215 221 888 320 646 255 582 330 151 289 260 273 171 292 975 189 969 230 323 205 459 301 358 2 984 997

Source of information (Evidence to BWSAudit)

Comments

Note : All underlined values have been calculated using trends and / or averages based on previous years. Month Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-12 to Jun-13 Indicator as % of system input volume % Revenue water 70.7% 44.4% 35.5% 44.2% 33.3% 43.0% 39.6% 41.4% 53.5% 48.8% 51.9% 39.8% 44.2% % Non-revenue water 29.3% 55.6% 64.5% 55.8% 66.7% 57.0% 60.4% 58.6% 46.5% 51.2% 48.1% 60.2% 55.8% % Water Losses 29.3% 55.6% 64.5% 55.8% 66.7% 57.0% 60.4% 58.6% 46.5% 51.2% 48.1% 60.2% 55.8% System input volume unit consumption Litres / capita / day No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data m² / household / month 21 33 41 38 41 42 37 41 34 37 35 41 37 m² / connection / month No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data Authorised Unit Consumption Litres / capita / day No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data m² / household / month 15 15 15 17 14 18 15 17 18 18 18 16 16 m² / connection / month No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data Domestic m² / connection / month No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data Non-domestic m² / connection / month No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data Keyperformance indicators Water loss indicators Litres / capita / day No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data m² / household / month 6 18 27 21 27 24 23 24 16 19 17 25 21 m² / connection / month No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data UARL : Losses (litres / connection / day) No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data CARL : Losses (litres / connection / day) No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data CARL : Losses (m3 / km mains / day) No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data No data

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############################################################ ################################################ ######################## ######################## ############ Authorised consumption = 2.363 Billed authorised = 2.363 Billed metered = 2.363 Revenue water = 2.363 ############

ApparentUnbilled authorised losses == 0.000 ApparentUnbilled metered losses == 0.000 0.000 System Input Volume = 5.348

Water losses = 2.985 Real Losses = 2.985 Real Losses = 2.985 Non-revenue water = 2.985

Non-revenue water trend

1 60% 58.6% 55.8% 57.0% 1 55.6% 50% 51.2% 48.1% 46.5% 40% 0 30% 0 29.3% 20% 0 10% % Non-revenue Water %Non-revenue

0 0% System Input Volume (m³ /annum)(m³ Volume Input System

0 -10% Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13

Billed metered Billed unmetered Non-Revenue water % Non-revenue water

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600 000 60% 58.6% 55.6% 55.8% 57.0% 500 000 50% 51.2% 46.5% 48.1% 40% 400 000

30% 300 000 29.3% 20%

200 000 Losses %Water 10%

System Input Volume (kl /annum) (kl Volume Input System 100 000 0%

0 -10% Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13

Billed metered Billed unmetered Unbilled unmetered Unbilled metered Water Losses % Water Losses

Components of water loss trend 0 55.6% 55.8% 57.0% 58.6% 60% Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-12 to Jun-13 58.6% 51.2% UARL 0 0 057.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 048.1% 0 0 0 0 55.6% 55.8% 46.5% 50% Potential real loss saving 74 215 221 888 320 646 255 582 330 151 289 260 273 171 292 975 189 96951.2% 230 323 205 459 301 358 2 984 997 Commercial / Apparent losses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 048.1% 0 0 0 0 46.5% Unbilled authorised 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 040% 0 0 29.3% % Water Losses 29.3% 55.6% 64.5% 55.8% 66.7% 57.0% 60.4% 58.6% 46.5% 51.2% 48.1% 60.2% 55.8% % NRW 29.3% 55.6% 64.5% 55.8% 66.7% 57.0% 60.4% 58.6% 46.5% 51.2% 48.1% 60.2%30% 55.8% 0 29.3% 20%

0 Losses Water / %NRW

0 10% Volume Water Losses (million /annum) kl (million LossesWater Volume 0 0% Jul-12 Aug-12 Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13

UARL Potential real loss saving Commercial / Apparent losses Unbilled authorised % Water Losses % NRW

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Appendix B – Proposed Project Programme

ID Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Quarter4th Quarter1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Quarter1st Quarter2nd Quarter3rd Quarter4th Qu SepOctNovDec JanFebMarAprMayJun Jul AugSepOctNovDec JanFebMarAprMayJun Jul AugSepOctNo 1 Trompsburg LM: 3ML Reservoir 483 days Wed 29 Oct '14 Fri 23 Sep '16 2 Project Initiation 15 days Wed 29 Oct '14 Tue 18 Nov '14 3 Preliminary Investigation 12 days Wed 29 Oct '14 Thu 13 Nov '14 4 Confirm scope of work with 3 days Fri 14 Nov '14 Tue 18 Nov '14 3 Bloemwater

5 Detail Design Stage 19 days Wed 19 Nov '14 Mon 05 Jan '15 6 Detail Design Stage 14 days Wed 19 Nov '14 Mon 08 Dec '14 4 7 Submit detail design report 0 days Tue 09 Dec '14 Tue 09 Dec '14 6 09-12 8 Bloemwater approval of Detail 5 days Tue 09 Dec '14 Mon 05 Jan '15 7 Design

9 Tender stage 39 days Tue 06 Jan '15 Mon 02 Mar '15 10 Compile tender documentation 10 days Tue 06 Jan '15 Mon 19 Jan '15 8 11 Tender advertisement 0 days Tue 20 Jan '15 Tue 20 Jan '15 10 20-01 12 Tender process 15 days Tue 20 Jan '15 Mon 09 Feb '15 11 13 Tender close 0 days Mon 09 Feb '15 Mon 09 Feb '15 12FS-1 day 09-02 14 Tender evaluation 5 days Mon 09 Feb '15 Fri 13 Feb '15 13 15 Submit tender evaluation report 0 days Mon 16 Feb '15 Mon 16 Feb '15 14 16-02 16 Approval from contracts committee 10 days Mon 16 Feb '15 Fri 27 Feb '15 15 17 Appoint contractor 0 days Mon 02 Mar '15 Mon 02 Mar '15 16 02-03 18 Construction Stage 410 days Mon 02 Mar '15 Fri 23 Sep '16 19 Construction period 149 days Mon 02 Mar '15 Thu 24 Sep '15 17 20 Practical completion 0 days Fri 25 Sep '15 Fri 25 Sep '15 19 25-09 21 Construction report and as-built data 0 days Fri 18 Dec '15 Fri 18 Dec '15 20FS+3 mons 18-12

22 Defects and liabiltiy period 261 days Fri 25 Sep '15 Fri 23 Sep '16 20

Task External Tasks Manual Task Finish-only Split External Milestone Duration-only Deadline Project: MWIG Trompsburg BWS Milestone Inactive Task Manual Summary Rollup Progress Date: Wed 12 Nov '14 Summary Inactive Milestone Manual Summary Project Summary Inactive Summary Start-only

Page 1 Annexure H Environmental Management Plan DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED TROMPSBURG MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT

On part of the Remaining Extent of the Farm Trompsburg Townland 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road. Located along the N1 Freeway in the Town Trompsburg within the Free State Province.

REF: EMS/3(i),14(i)(a),5(i),9(i),10(i),12(x)(xii)(c),14,19(i), 27,6,15,28,6(a)(ii)(ii),14(a)(x)(xii)/15/02

B O K A M O S O AUGUST 2015

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS

Tel: (012) 346 3810 Fax: 086 570 5659 E-mail: [email protected] P O BOX 11375 MAROELANA 0161 Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

1 Project Outline

1.1 Background

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC was appointed to compile a basic assessment report for the proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health

Department and Student Accommodation) developments as well as its associated activities.

1.2 Project description

The Proposed construction of the following structures and infrastructure on part of the Remaining Extent of the Farm Trompsburg Townland 141, Registration Division Trompsburg road, Located along the N1 Freeway in the Town Trompsburg within the Free State Province

JM Professional Services CC & Umfundu Professional Services CC appointed Bokamoso Landscape Architect and Environmental Consultants CC to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment Report on behalf of Kopanong Municipality who is planning a proposed mixed use development to be known as Trompsburg Mixed Use Development.

The study area for the proposed mixed-use development/ the area to be transformed are just larger than 20ha and therefore the proposed mixed-use development qualified for a Full EIA in terms of the amended 2014 NEMA EIA Regulations. REF: EMS/3(i),14(i)(a),5(i),9(i),10(i),12(x)(xii)(c),14, 19(i),27,6,15,28, 6(a)(ii)(ii),14(a)(x)(xii) /15/02 is the reference number assigned for this application. (Refer to Annexure A: Figure 1 - Locality Map and Figure 2 - Aerial Map).

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Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

Figure 1: Locality Map

Figure 2: Aerial Map

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Timeframe for construction:

The timeframe for the construction will be provided when or if the application for the proposed development is approved. Therefore the timeframe for construction is unknown.

The developer will be responsible for the on-site activities. The EMP will be a binding document for purposes of compliance.

1.3 Receiving Environment

Hydrology: One water run-off can be found in the vicinity of the proposed development. The furrow runs just east of the existing town with ample land further east for the proposed development. The furrow runs south to north to join another river which eventually joins Modder river.

The 1:100 year flood can be safely accommodated within the existing river.

Fauna and flora: According to the involved Fauna and Flora Specialists that were appointed and the bio-physical information supplied by on a provincial database, the proposed application site is not affected by any sensitive or ecological features such as ridges or rocky outcrops. It however incorporates/ is situated adjacent to drainage features that require some protection and management. Take note that no Red Data fauna or flora species were identified on the proposed development site.

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Cultural /Historical: A Heritage consultant was appointed to conduct and Cultural and Historical Study. The Cultural and Historical Study will be included in the Final Basic Assessment Report.

Visual: The construction and operational phase will cause a visual impact. However, this can be mitigated through architectural designs to ensure the residences are aesthetically pleasing to fit into the natural environment.

2 EMP Objectives and context

Objectives

The objectives of this plan are to:

• Identify the possible environmental impacts of the proposed activity; • Develop measures to minimise, mitigate and manage these impacts; • Meet the requirements of the Record of Decision of the DESTEA (Free State) and requirements of other Authorities; and • Monitor the project.

EMP context

This EMP fits into the overall planning process of the project by carrying out the conditions of consent set out by the DESTEA (Free State). In addition, all mitigation measures recommended in the Basic Assessment report are included in the EMP.

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This EMP addresses the following three phases of the development:

• Pre-construction planning phase; • Construction phase; and • Operational phase.

3 Monitoring

In order for the EMP to be successfully implemented all the role players involved must have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities in the project.

These role players may include the Authorities (A), other Authorities (OA), Developer/proponent(D), Environmental Control Officer (ECO), Project Manager (PM), Contractors (C), Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) and Environmental Site Officer (ESO). Landowners interested and affected parties and the relevant environmental and project specialists area also important role players.

3.1 Roles and responsibilities

Developer (D)

The developer is ultimately accountable for ensuring compliance with the EMP and conditions contained in the ROD. The developer must appoint an independent Environmental Control Officer (ECO), for the duration of the pre- construction and construction phases, to ensure compliance with the requirements of this EMP. The developer must ensure that the ECO is integrated as part of the project team. The responsibility of compliance will be carried across to the individual property owners as soon as transfer of the erven has

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Project Manager (PM)

The project Manager is responsible for the coordination of various activities and ensures compliance with this EMP through delegation of the EMP to the contractors and monitoring of performance as per the Environmental Control Officer’s monthly reports.

Environmental Control Officer (ECO)

An independent Environmental Control Officer (ECO) shall be appointed, for the duration of the pre-construction and construction phase of the services and bulk infrastructure, by the developer to ensure compliance with the requirements of this EMP. Thereafter the individual property owners will be responsible for the further appointment of the ECO. • The Environmental Control Officer shall ensure that the contractor is aware of all the specifications pertaining to the project; • Any damage to the environment must be repaired as soon as possible after consultation between the Environmental Control Officer, Consulting Engineer and Contractor; • The Environmental Control Officer shall ensure that the developer staff and/or contractor are adhering to all stipulations of the EMP; • The Environmental Control Officer shall be responsible for monitoring the EMP throughout the project by means of site visits and meetings. This should be documented as part of the site meeting minutes; • The Environmental Control Officer shall be responsible for the environmental training program;

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• The Environmental Control Officer shall ensure that all clean up and rehabilitation or any remedial action required, are completed prior to transfer of properties; • A post construction environmental audit is to be conducted to ensure that all conditions in the EMP have been adhered to.

Contractor (C):

The contractors shall be responsible for ensuring that all activities on site are undertaken in accordance with the environmental provisions detailed in this document and that sub-contractor and laborers are duly informed of their roles and responsibilities in this regard.

The contractor will be required, where specified to provide Method Statements setting out in detail how the management actions contained in the EMP will be implemented.

The contractors will be responsible for the cost of rehabilitation of any environmental damage that may result from non-compliance with the environmental regulations.

Environmental Site Officer (ESO):

The ESO is appointed by the developer and then finally the owners of the individual properties as his/her environmental representative to monitor, review and verify compliance with the EMP by the contractor. The ESO is not an independent appointment but must be a member of the contractor’s management team. The ESO must ensure that he/she is involved at all phases of the construction (from site clearance to rehabilitation).

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Authority (A):

The authorities are the relevant environmental department that has issued the Environmental Authorisation. The authorities are responsible for ensuring that the monitoring of the EMP and other authorization documentation is carried out by means of reviewing audit reports submitted by the ECO and conducting regular site visits.

Other Authorities (OA):

Other authorities are those that may be involved in the approval process of the EMP.

Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP):

According to section 1 of NEMA the definition of an environmental assessment practitioner is “the individual responsible for the planning, management and coordination of environmental impact assessments, strategic environmental assessments, environmental management plans or any other appropriate environmental instruments through regulations”.

3.2 Lines of Communication

The Environmental Control Officer in writing should immediately report any breach of the EMP to the Project Manager. The Project Manager should then be responsible for rectifying the problem on-site after discussion with the contractor. Should this require additional cost, then the developer should be notified immediately before any additional steps are taken.

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3.3 Reporting Procedures to the Developer

Any pollution incidents must be reported to the Environmental Control Officer immediately (within 12 hours). The Environmental Control Officer shall report to the Developer on a regular basis (site meetings).

3.4 Site Instruction Entries

The site instruction book entries will be used for the recording of general site instructions as they relate to the works on site. There should be issuing of stop work order for the purposes of immediately halting any activities of the contractor that may pose environmental risk.

3.5 ESA/ESO (Environmental Site Officer) Diary Entries

Each of these books must be available in duplicate, with copies for the Engineer and Environmental Site Officer. These books should be available to the authorities for inspection or on request. All spills are to be recorded in the ESA/Environmental Site Officer’s dairy.

3.6 Methods Statements

Methods statements from the contractor will be required for specific sensitive actions on request of the authorities or ESA/ESO (Environmental Site Officer). All method statements will form part of the EMP documentation and are subject to all terms and conditions contained within the EMP document. For each instance wherein it is requested that the contractor submit a method statement to the satisfaction of ESA/ESO, the format should clearly indicate the following:

• What – a brief description of the work to be undertaken

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• How- a detailed description of the process of work, methods and materials • Where- a description / sketch map of the locality of work; and • When- the sequencing of actions with due commencement dates and completion date estimate.

The contractor must submit the method statement before any particular construction activity is due to start. Work may not commence until the method statement has been approved by the ESA/ESO.

3.7 Record Keeping

All records related to the implementation of this management plan (e.g. site instruction book, ESA/ESO dairy, methods statements etc.) must be kept together in an office where it is safe and can be retrieved easily. These records should be kept for two years at any time be available for scrutiny by any relevant authorities.

3.8 Acts 3.8.1. The National Water Act, 1998 (Act No: 36 of 1998)

The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the nation’s water resources are protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled in ways that take into account, amongst other factors, the following:

ß Meeting the basic human needs of present and future generations;

ß Promoting equitable access to water;

ß Promoting the efficient, sustainable and beneficial use of water in the public interest;

ß Reducing and preventing pollution and degradation of water resources;

ß Facilitating social and economic development; and

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ß Providing for the growing demand for water use.

Impact on proposed Development:

Significant – In terms of section 144 of the National Water Act it is required that the 1:50 and 1:100 year flood lines are indicated on all relevant drawings that are being submitted for approval.

The study area is affected by rivers and watercourses. A Section 21 Water-Use License might be applicable. A consultation will be scheduled with DWS to confirm whether a Water Use Licence Application will be needed.

3.8.2. Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act (Act 45 of 1965)

The NEMA: AQA serves to repeal the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act (45 of 1965) and various other laws dealing with air pollution and it provides a more comprehensive framework within which the critical question of air quality can be addressed.

The purpose of the Act is to set norms and standards that relate to:

ß Institutional frameworks, roles and responsibilities

ß Air quality management planning

ß Air quality monitoring and information management

ß Air quality management measures

ß General compliance and enforcement.

Amongst other things, it is intended that the setting of norms and standards will achieve the following:

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• The protection, restoration and enhancement of air quality in South Africa • Increased public participation in the protection of air quality and improved public access to relevant and meaningful information about air quality • The reduction of risks to human health and the prevention of the degradation of air quality.

The Act describes various regulatory tools that should be developed to ensure the implementation and enforcement of air quality management plans. These include:

• Priority Areas, which are air pollution ‘hot spots’ • Listed Activities, which are ‘problem’ processes that require an Atmospheric Emission License • Controlled Emitters, which includes the setting of emission standards for ‘classes’ of emitters, such as motor vehicles, incinerators, etc. • Control of Noise • Control of Odours.

Impact on proposed Development:

Significant – During the construction phase, dust and the generation of noise can become a significant factor, especially to the surrounding landowners. However if the development is well planned and the mitigating measures are successfully implemented the proposed development’s contribution to air pollution and the generation of air pollution can become less significant.

The proposed development also includes an industrial cluster and some of the activities proposed for this cluster could trigger the need for Air Emissions Licenses. This can however only be determined once the proposed industrial activities are determined.

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3.8.3 National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998)

The NEMA is primarily an enabling Act in that it provides for the development of environmental implementation plans and environmental management plans. The principles listed in the act serve as a general framework within which environmental management and implementation plans must be formulated.

The principles in essence state that environmental management must place people and their needs at the forefront of its concern and that development must be socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.

Impact on proposed Development:

Significant – Section 28 (1) of NEMA stated that every person who causes, has caused or may cause significant pollution or degradation of the environment must take reasonable measures to prevent such pollution or degradation from occurring, continuing or recurring, or, in so far as such harm to the environment is authorised by law or cannot reasonably be avoided or stopped, to minimise and rectify such pollution or degradation of the environment.

The EMP is compiled in terms of Section 28 of NEMA.

3.8.4. TheNational Environmental Management: Waste Act (Act 59 of 2008)

This Act came into effect on 11 June 2009. It aims to consolidate waste management in South Africa, and contains a number of commendable provisions, including:

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• The establishment of a national waste management strategy, and national and provincial norms and standards for, amongst others, the classification of waste, waste service delivery, and tariffs for such waste services; • Addressing reduction, reuse, recycling and recovery of waste; • The requirement for industry and local government to prepare integrated waste management plans; • The establishment of control over contaminated land; • Identifying waste management activities that requires a licence, which currently include facilities for the storage, transfer, recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal of waste on land; • Co-operative governance in issuing licenses for waste management facilities, by means of which a licensing authority can issue an integrated or consolidated license jointly with other organs of state that has legislative control over the activity; and • The establishment of a national waste information system.

On 3 July 2009 the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism promulgated a list of waste management activities that might have a detrimental effect on the environment. These listed activities provide the activities that require a Waste Management License. Two Categories is specified: Category A and Category B. As part of Category A Waste Management License application a Basic Assessment in terms of Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998) must be submitted to the relevant Authority. As part of a Category B Waste Management License a Scoping and EIA process in terms of Section 24(5) of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998) must be followed and submitted to the relevant Authority.

Impact on proposed Development:

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Significant– The proposed development includes an industrial cluster and some of the activities proposed for this cluster could trigger the need for Waste Licenses. This can however only be determined once the proposed industrial activities are determined.

3.8.6 National Veld and Forrest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101, 1998)

The purpose of this Act is to prevent and combat veld, forest and mountain fires throughout the Republic. Furthermore the Act provides for a variety of institutions, methods and practices for achieving the prevention of fires.

Impact on proposed Development:

Significant – Fires of construction workers may only be lit in the designated site camp as indicated in assistance with the ECO. It is important that a site development camp be located on a part of the application site that is already disturbed.

3.8.7 National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999)

The National Heritage Resources Act legislates the necesity and heritage impact assessment in areas earmarked for development, which exceed 0.5ha. The Act makes provision for the potential destruction to existing sites, pending the archaelogist’s recommendations through permitting procedures. Permits are administered by the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA).

Impact on proposed Development:

Not significant- No cultural/historical significant areas were identified with in the application site and thus no areas of historical or cultural value will be affected.

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However, if any such features are discovered during construction activities and clearing of the application site, all construction activities should cease and the correct procedures should be followed to inform the relevant Heritage authority.

3.8.8. Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (Act No. 43 of 1983)

This Act provides for control over the utilization of the natural agricultural resources of the Republic in order to promote the conservation of the soil, the water sources and the vegetation and the combating of weeds and invader plants; and for matters connected therewith.

Impact on proposed Development:

Not Significant– The proposed development will be contributing to conservation of the site as an alien and invasive species management programme will be implemented. An OSCAE permit have been obtained by the applicant for development of residences and an acces road within an area proclaimed in terms of the Act.

3.8.9. National Environmental Management Act: Biodiversity Act (Act No. 10 of 2004)

The purpose of the Biodiversity Act is to provide for the management of South Africa’s biodiversity within the Framework of the NEMA and the protection of species and ecosystems that warrant National protection. As part of the implementation strategy, the National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment was developed.

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Impact on proposed Development:

Not Significant – From site visits and the available data, it is evident that the application site is not located within any conservancy or protected area. The provincial data does not regard the study area as a sensitive area.

3.8.10. National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)

The purpose of this Act is to provide for the protection, conservation and management of ecologically viable areas representative of South Africa’s biological biodiversity and its natural landscapes.

Impact on proposed Development:

Not Significant- From site visits and the available data, it is evident that the application site is not located within any conservancy or protected area. The provincial data does not regard the study area as a sensitive area.

3.8.14 National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)

This Act provides for all road traffic matters which shall apply uniformly throughout the Republic and for matters connected therewith.

Impact on proposed Development:

Not significant – Not Applicable.

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4 Project activities

4.1 Pre-Construction Phase

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency risk or issue requirement indicator y of Action General Project contract To make the EMP The EMP document must be included as The EMP is included Developer - enforceable part of the tender documentation as part of the under the general tender conditions of the documentation contract. Surrounding Service Contractor should inform all residents, Developer Residents Interruption. landowners and tenants at least 48hours Contractor before the proposed interruption. Design and Geology- To ensure stability -Standard Precautionary Measures and Geotechnical - planning of structures founding recommendations should be Engineer, Stability of made by Engineers for the establishment Structural structures and of structures on the sand dunes; Engineer, restriction of land use due to - The layout and land must correspond to geology the stability zonation and development types recommended by the Engineer;

-The Structural/Geotechnical Engineer should stipulate and list the NHBRC precautionary measures (Buildings and Structures should adhere to the NHBRC Standards and Norms).

Erosion and To prevent the All surface run-offs should be managed in Rehabilitation Plan Landscape - Siltation unnecessary loss such a way so as to ensure erosion of soil are developed prior Architect, of soil through does not occur. Provisions should be made to construction to Environmenta bad for the development of a rehabilitation be implemented l Consultants, management plan, prior to construction, to ensure that during and after Flora all the areas which are susceptible to construction Specialist erosion shall be covered with a suitable vegetative cover as soon as construction is completed.

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TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency risk or issue requirement indicator y of Action Compaction To prevent the Designated routes shall be determined ECO, compaction of prior to construction for movement of Site valuable soils due construction vehicles and areas for the Supervisor, to traffic and storage of equipment. Contractor equipment All the areas that are compacted by machinery shall be ripped prior to them being rehabilitated.

The site access point should be clearly ECO, Site marked as well as routes designated to be Supervisor used by construction vehicles and Contractor pedestrians. Topsoil To Prevent the Designated areas should be identified Designated ECO, Site loss of valuable prior to construction for the stockpile of stockpile areas Supervisor, topsoil stripped topsoil. The stockpile areas should identified prior to Contractor be should be designated were the construction for the material will not be damaged, removed or storage of Top soil compacted. The stockpiled topsoil shall be used for the rehabilitation of the site during and after construction and for landscaping purposes. When the stripping of Topsoil takes place, Contractor / the dune vegetation component shall be Ecologist included in the stripped topsoil. The soil will contain a natural seed mixture that may assist in the re-growth of dune vegetation once the soil is used for backfilling and landscaping. Storm water To prevent and -A proper storm water management plan Compilation and Civil Engineer design- restrict erosion, should be developed, to be implemented approval of storm siltation and during the construction and operational water -Environmental groundwater phases of the proposed Development; management plan Damage due to pollution, through erosion, water the design of a -Stormwater outlets shall be correctly pollution, gully proper Storm designed to prevent erosion; formation and water

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TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency risk or issue requirement indicator y of Action siltation; management -Construction guidelines should be system provided for the prevention and restriction of erosion and siltation

Waste storage To control the Temporary waste storage points on site Contractor - temporary shall be determined. These storage points ESO storage of waste. shall be accessible by waste removal trucks and these points should not be located in sensitive areas/areas highly visible from the properties of the surrounding land-owners/tenants/in areas where the wind direction will carry bad odours across the properties of adjacent tenants or landowners. Ensure waste Build a bund around waste storage area Contractor - storage area to avoid occurrence of pollution. does not generate pollution. To control the No waste materials shall at any stage be Designated areas ECO, temporary disposed off in the open veld of adjacent determined prior to Contractor storage of waste properties or in sensitive areas. Temporary construction for the waste storage points should be storage of waste on determined prior to construction on site. site. These storage points shall be accessible by waste removal trucks. Such areas should not be located in areas highly visible from the properties of the surrounding land- owners/tenants.

To ensure that the -The area designated for the storage of Site waste storage waste on site should be located in non- Supervisor area does not sensitive areas and areas where it would generate any not be able to contaminate storm water. pollution -In order to prevent any visual pollution,

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TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency risk or issue requirement indicator y of Action as well as mitigate anticipated visual impacts, the area designated for the storage of waste should be located in an area that is not highly visible.

Waste Best Practice to Coordinate with other trades working on Project Generation, and minimise site regarding, site management, timing of Manager air, water and environmental works and waste management (recycling noise pollution impacts and and reuse potential) ensure efficient management Plan the activities on site prior to Environmenta construction-for access, deliveries, l Site Officer. construction areas, washout area, waste Occupationa stockpiles, and chemical storage l Health and Safety officer etc.

Solid Waste Solid waste shall be disposed off in a Contractor Disposal manner approved by the relevant local authorities, and at a registered land-fill site Fauna and To give smaller Construction work should be planned Contractor Flora and birds, mammals beforehand and restricted to one area at Ecological and reptiles a a time Heath chance to move into other undisturbed areas close to their natural territories To ensure that the -The Landscape development plan for the The landscape Landscape - species proposed development shall be submitted development plan Architect introduced to the to the local authority for approval; submitted to the area, are local authority for compatible with -It is important that all the plant positions, approval. the current and quantities and coverage per m² be future quality of indicated on a plan; the ecological

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TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency risk or issue requirement indicator y of Action processes. -The proposed planting materials for the areas to be landscaped shall be non- invasive, and preferably indigenous and /or endemic;

-Where possible, trees naturally growing on the site should be retained as part of the landscaping.

To ensure the All the Declared weeds and Invaders Flora removal of all the should be removed from site as per the Specialist Declared weeds Ecological report. /Contractor and invaders from the site Other Light Pollution To prevent The generation of light through security Architect, Design excessive light lighting and other lighting should be Landscape Requiremen pollution through effectively designed to not spill Architect/ ts ineffective design unnecessary outward into the yards of the Contractor neighbouring properties or open spaces Visual Impact To minimize the Architectural guidelines should be Architect visual impact of compiled for the proposed development Contractor. the proposed and the styles used must promote development. aesthetically pleasing designs to fit into the natural environment. Decommissio Compile a - This Decommissioning Plan must ning decommissioning be submitted to the involved local plan for a authority and provincial authority possible for record keeping and monitoring decommissioning purposes. / upgrading phase within the first operational year of the Regional Mall

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4.2 Construction Phase

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action General Surrounding Service Interruption. Contractor should inform all residents, Developer Residents landowners and tenants at least 48hours Contractor before the proposed interruption. Contractors Vegetation and To minimize -Identify areas that are suitable for the Minimal Contractor As and when Camp topsoil damage to and loss storage of topsoil on all planning drawings. vegetation required of vegetation and These areas must be located outside removed/ retain quality of drainage lines, wetland buffers and wetland damaged Topsoil. areas. Furthermore, it should not be stored in during site areas with perched water conditions; activities. -Designated areas for stockpiling of construction materials must be specified by the Environmental Control Officer in an area that is already disturbed; - Remove vegetation only in designated areas for construction; -Rehabilitation works must be done immediately after the involved works are completed; -All compacted areas should be ripped prior to them being rehabilitated/landscaped; - The top layer of all areas to be excavated must be stripped and stockpiled in areas where this material will not be damaged, removed or compacted. This stockpiled material should be used for the rehabilitation of the site and for landscaping purposes; - Strip topsoil at beginning of works and store in stockpiles no more than 1,5 m high in designated materials storage area; – Stockpiles should be covered correctly Surface and To minimize A comprehensive storm water management Effluents Contractor As and when ground water pollution of surface plan indicating the management of all managed ESO required pollution and surface runoff generated as a result of the Effectively.

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 23

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action groundwater development (during both the construction resources. and operational phases) prior to entering No pollution of any natural drainage system or wetland, water must be submitted and approved by the resources from local authority and DWS prior to construction site. activities commencing; - Attenuation ponds and energy dissipaters Workforce use must be installed on the study area to break toilets provided. the speed of the water and to act as siltation ponds; - Surface storm water generated as a result of construction phase must not be channelled directly into any natural drainage system or wetland; - The storm water management plan must indicate how surface runoff will be retained outside of the demarcated buffer/flood zone and how the natural release of retained surface runoff will be simulated; - The storm water management plan should be designed in a way that aims to ensure that post development runoff does not exceed predevelopment values in: •Peak discharge for any given storm; •Total volume of runoff for any given storm; •Frequency of runoff; and •Pollutant and debris concentrations reaching water course; - Bio-swale and bio-filters could be installed to minimize the risk of pollutants entering the natural drainage system of the area. The use of - Attenuation ponds and energy dissipaters insufficient must be installed on the study area to break drainage systems the speed of the water and to act as during the siltation ponds; construction phase – Implement temporary storm water (i.e. sub-surface management measures that will help to

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 24

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action drainage systems & reduce the speed of surface water. These no mechanisms to measures will also assist with the prevention break the speed of of water pollution, erosion and siltation; the surface water) - In order to prevent large exposed areas, it is recommended that the construction of the development be done in phases. Each phase should be rehabilitated immediately after the construction for that phase has been completed. The rehabilitated areas should be maintained by the appointed rehabilitation contractor until a vegetative coverage of at least 75% has been achieved; - No excavated materials should be dumped in or near drainage channels. To minimize 1) Drip trays and/ or lined earth bunds must No pollution of Contractor Daily pollution of surface be provided under vehicles the environment ESO and and equipment, to contain spills of groundwater hazardous materials such as fuel, oil and resources due to cement; spilling of materials. 2) Repair and storage of vehicles only within the demarcated site area;

3) Spill kits must be available on site;

4) Oils and chemicals must be confined to specific secured areas within the site camp. These areas must be bunded with adequate containment (at least 1.5 times the volume of the fuel) for potential spills or leaks;

5) All spilled hazardous substances must be contained in impermeable containers for removal to a licensed hazardous waste site;

6) No leaking vehicle shall be allowed on

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 25

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action site. The mechanic/ the mechanic of the appointed contractor must supply the environmental officer with a letter of confirmation that the vehicles and equipment are leak proof;

7) No bins containing organic solvents such as paints and thinners shall be cleaned on site, unless containers for liquid waste disposal are placed for this purpose on site. To minimize The mixing of concrete shall only be done at No evidence of Contractor Daily pollution of surface specifically selected sites, as close as contaminated soil ESO and possible to the entrance, on mortar boards on the groundwater or similar structures to prevent run-off into construction site. resources by drainage lines, streams and natural cement vegetation. To minimize No effluent (including effluent from any No evidence of Contractor Daily pollution of surface storage areas) may be discharged into any contaminated ESO and water surface or ground water resource. water resources. groundwater resources due to effluent. Pollution of the To prevent 1) Weather proof waste bins must be No waste bins Contractor Daily environment unhygienic usage provided and emptied regularly; overflowing ESO Weekly on the site and pollution of the 2) The contractor shall provide laborers to No litter or natural assets. clean up the contractor’s camp and building waste construction site on a daily basis; lying in or around the site 3) Temporary waste storage points on the site should be determined. THESE AREAS SHALL BE PREDETERMINED AND LOCATED IN AREAS THAT IS ALREADY DISTURBED. These storage points should be accessible by waste removal trucks and these points should be located in already disturbed areas /areas not highly visible from the properties

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 26

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action of the surrounding land-owners/ in areas where the wind direction will not carry bad odours across the properties of adjacent landowners. This site should comply with the following: • Skips for the containment and disposal of waste that could cause soil and water pollution, i.e. paint, lubricants, etc.; • Small lightweight waste items should be contained in skips with lids to prevent wind littering; • Bunded areas for containment and holding of dry building waste.

4) No solid waste may be disposed of on the site;

5) No waste materials shall at any stage be disposed of in the open veld of adjacent properties;

6) The storage of solid waste on the site, until such time as it may be disposed of, must be in a manner acceptable to the local authority and DWA;

7) Cover any wastes that are likely to wash away or contaminate storm water. Recycle material 1) Waste shall be separated into recyclable Sufficient Contractor Daily where possible and and non-recyclable waste, and shall containers ESO Weekly correctly dispose of be separated as follows: available on site unusable wastes • General waste: including (but not limited to) construction rubble, No visible signs of • Reusable construction material. pollution

2) Recyclable waste shall preferably be

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 27

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action deposited in separate bins;

3) All solid waste including excess spoil (soil, rock, rubble etc) must be removed to a permitted waste disposal site on a weekly basis;

4) No bins containing organic solvents such as paints and thinners shall be cleaned on site, unless containers for liquid waste disposal are placed for this purpose on site;

5) Keep records of waste reuse, recycling and disposal for future reference. Provide information to ECO. Increased fire To decrease fire 1) Fires shall only be permitted in specifically No open fires on Contractor Monitor daily risk to site and risk. designated areas and under controlled site that have surrounding circumstances’ been left areas unattended 2) Food vendors shall be allowed within specified areas;

3) Fire extinguishers to be provided in all vehicles and fire beaters must be available on site;

4) Emergency numbers/ contact details must be available on site, where applicable. Construction Geology and To Ensure the -The Standard Precautionary measures and To ensure that all Contractor, site soils- Stability of founding recommendations made during the precautionary Consulting Structures the design and planning phase by the measures has Engineers *Unstable Geotechnical/Structural Engineers should be been taken and structured due implemented during construction; implemented to the during underlying construction geotechnical conditions of

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 28

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action the site; To prevent the 1) The top layer of all areas to be excavated Excavated Contractor Monitor daily damaging of the for the purposes of construction shall be materials *Loss of existing soils and stripped and stockpiled in areas where this correctly valuable geology. material will not be damaged, removed or stockpiled Topsoil compacted; No signs of 2) All surfaces that are susceptible to erosion, erosion shall be protected either by cladding with biodegradable material or with the top layer of soil being seeded with dune vegetation / planted with a suitable groundcover. To prevent the loss 1) Stockpiling will only be done in Excavated Contractor of Monitor daily of topsoil designated places where it will not interfere materials the Individual with the natural drainage paths of the correctly Developer To prevent siltation environment; stockpiled & water pollution. 2) In order to minimize erosion and siltation No visible signs of and disturbance to existing vegetation, it is erosion and recommended that stockpiling be done/ sedimentation equipment is stored in already disturbed/exposed areas; Minimal invasive weed growth 3) Cover stockpiles and surround downhill sides with a sediment fence to stop materials Vegetation only washing away; removed in designated areas 4) Remove vegetation only in areas designated during the planning stage;

5) Rehabilitation/ landscaping are to be done immediately after the involved works are completed;

6) All compacted areas should be ripped prior to them being rehabilitated/landscaped by the contractor as appointed by the individual erf owner;

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 29

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action

7) The top layer of all areas to be excavated must be stripped and stockpiled in areas where this material will not be damaged, removed or compacted. This stockpiled material should be used for the rehabilitation of the site and for landscaping purposes;

8) Strip topsoil at start of works and store in stockpiles no more than 1,5 m high in designated materials storage area;

9) During the laying of any cables, pipelines or infrastructure (on or adjacent to the site) topsoil shall be kept aside to cover the disturbed areas immediately after such activities are completed. Should the -Construction workers and construction construction phase vehicles and machinery must stay out of the be scheduled for soggy areas during the wet periods. Barrier the summer months, tape should be used to demarcate the frequent rain could areas that are drenched with water cause very wet (especially the ecologically sensitive areas conditions, which and the areas covered with valuable makes it extremely topsoil) and it should only be removed when difficult to build in the appointed Environmental Control Officer and to do (ECO)/ site supervisor/ project manager/ rehabilitation works main contractor regard the conditions in the of disturbed areas. affected areas as favourable. If dry and windy -Sweeping of the construction site, clearing conditions occur of builders’ rubble and debris as well as the during the regular watering of the construction site construction phase, (storage areas, roads etc.) must take place. dust pollution could During the windy periods the site should be become a damped down at least two times per day. problem. Erosion and To prevent erosion – A storm water management plan must be No erosion scars Contractor Monitor daily

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 30

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action siltation and siltation compiled for the construction and ESO operational phases of the proposed No loss of topsoil development; – Large exposed areas during the All damaged construction phases should be limited. areas successfully Where possible areas earmarked for rehabilitated construction during later phases should remain covered with vegetation coverage until the actual construction phase. This will prevent unnecessary erosion and siltation in these areas; - Rehabilitate exposed areas immediately after construction in these areas is completed (not at the end of the project); – Unnecessary clearing of flora resulting in exposed soil prone to erosive conditions should be avoided; – Specifications for topsoil storage and replacement to ensure sufficient soil coverage as soon as possible after construction must be implemented; – All embankments must be adequately compacted and planted with grass to stop any excessive soils erosion and scouring of the landscape; – Storm water diversion measures are recommended to control peak flows during thunder storms; – The eradication of alien vegetation should be followed up as soon as possible by replacement with indigenous vegetation to ensure quick and sufficient coverage of exposed areas. Hydrology To ensure that: The storm water design for the proposed development must be designed to: -No damage Contractor, -Construction works Reduce and/ or prevent siltation, erosion caused to Civil and structures are and water pollution. If erosion, siltation and construction Engineers

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 31

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action not flooded during water pollution is not addressed, the works and heavy precipitation; sustainability of the drainage and the open structures due to space systems lower down in the catchment the effective -To minimise area can be negatively impacted by the management of potential significant development. floodwater; environmental Storm water runoff should not be damage due to concentrated as far as possible and where -No visible signs of extensive soil possible sheet flow should be implemented. Environmental erosion, saltation The vegetation must be retained as far as damage in the and water pollution possible, and rehabilitated if disturbed by form of erosion, construction activities to ensure that erosion water pollution and siltation do not take place. etc.

Delineate a conservation line on the plans for the beginning and where possible avoid any work within 1m from the wetland buffer; Prior to the commencement of construction, the appointed ECO and contractor must confirm (on site) the delineation of the conservation fence; Erect the conservation fence prior to the commencement of construction activities; No construction vehicles will be allowed within the conservation area (the area fenced-off for conservation purposes); Only workers that do rehabilitation works and workers allocated to implement services within the wetland buffer areas will be allowed to enter the protected areas; Any works in such areas will be done under strict supervision Storm water management plans must be designed to address the construction phase (temporary measures); - A comprehensive storm water management plan indicating the management of all surface runoff

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 32

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action generated as a result of the development (during both the construction and operational phases) prior to entering any natural drainage system or wetland, must be submitted and approved by the local authority and DWS prior to construction activities commencing; - Attenuation ponds and energy dissipaters must be installed on the study area to break the speed of the water and to act as siltation ponds; - Surface storm water generated as a result of construction phase must not be channelled directly into any natural drainage system or wetland; - The storm water management plan must indicate how surface runoff will be retained outside of the demarcated buffer/flood zone and how the natural release of retained surface runoff will be simulated; - The storm water management plan should be designed in a way that aims to ensure that post development runoff does not exceed predevelopment values in: •Peak discharge for any given storm; •Total volume of runoff for any given storm; •Frequency of runoff; and •Pollutant and debris concentrations reaching water course; - Bio-swale and bio-filters could be installed to minimize the risk of pollutants entering the natural drainage system of the area.

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 33

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action To minimise -Increased run-off during construction must No visible signs of Contractor Monitor daily pollution of soil, be managed using berms and erosion. surface and other suitable structures as required to groundwater ensure flow velocities are reduced; No visible signs of pollution -The contractor shall ensure that excessive quantities of sand, silt and silted water do not enter the storm water system. Perched water - Some perched water conditions could conditions during occur on the study area and during wet construction conditions it could become necessary to de- water areas for construction purposes. In many cases water is pumped from construction areas/ cut-off trenches are implemented to create dry conditions for construction. Discuss the temporary and permanent dewatering alternatives with the architect, civil engineer, geo-hydrologist, wetland specialist, geotechnical engineer and ECO in order to determine the most suitable method. The most economical alternative is not necessarily the preferred alternative from a geo-hydrological and ecological point of view. The solution must be sustainable. Fauna and To protect the 1) All exotic invaders and weeds must be No exotic plants Contractor As and when Flora existing fauna and eradicated on a continuous basis; used for ESO / required flora. landscaping Home 2) Exotic invaders must be included in an Owners Every 6 months alien management program for the site. Association / Eradication must occur every 3 months; Design Review 3) No plants not indigenous to the area, or Committee exotic plant species, especially lawn grasses and other ground-covering plants, should be introduced in the communal landscaping of

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 34

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action the proposed site, as they will drastically interfere with the nature of the area;

4) Where possible, trees naturally growing on the site should be retained as part of the landscaping.

5) Only indigenous plant species, preferably species that are indigenous to the natural vegetation of the area, should be used for landscaping in communal areas. As far as possible, plants naturally growing on the development site, but would otherwise be destroyed during clearing for development purposes, should be incorporated into landscaped areas. Forage and host plants required by pollinators should be planted in landscaped areas.

6) Alien and invasive species must be removed. To protect the 1) Trees that are intended to be retained No measurable Contractor As and when existing fauna and shall be clearly marked on site; signs of habitat ESO required flora. destruction 2) Snaring and hunting of fauna by construction workers on or adjacent to the study area are strictly prohibited and the Council shall prosecute offenders;

3) All mitigation measures for impacts on the indigenous flora of the area should be implemented in order to limit habitat loss as far as possible and maintain and improve available habitat, in order to maintain and possibly increase numbers and species of indigenous fauna;

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 35

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action 4) Wood harvesting of any trees or shrubs on the study area or adjacent areas shall be prohibited;

5) Where possible, work should be restricted to one area at a time;

6) Noise should be kept to a minimum and the development should be done in phases to allow faunal species to temporarily migrate into the conservation areas in the vicinity;

7) The integrity of remaining wildlife should be upheld, and no trapping or hunting by construction personnel should be allowed. Caught animals should be relocated to the conservation areas in the vicinity.

8)Where possible, work should be restricted to one area at a time, as this will give the smaller birds, mammals and reptiles a chance to weather the disturbance in an undisturbed zone close to their natural territories. All Declared weeds and invaders should be should be removed from the open spaces on an on-going basis. To mitigate the Rehabilitate areas which were disturbed by Disturbed areas Site negative impact on the instillation of services immediately after successfully Supervisor, the ecological works have been completed rehabilitated Contractor environment due to the installation of services

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 36

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action The eradication of – All Category 1 Declared weeds, Category weeds and exotic 2 Declared invader and Category 3 invaders Declared invaders occurred on the study area and must be eradicated prior to construction and throughout the operational phase of the development; – No plants not indigenous to the area, or exotic plant species, especially lawn grasses and other ground-covering plants, should be introduced in the communal landscaping of the proposed site, as they will drastically interfere with the nature of the area; – Forage and host plants required by pollinator species in the area should also be used in landscaped areas. During the - The integrity of remaining wildlife should be construction phase upheld, and no trapping or hunting by (if not managed construction personnel should be allowed. correctly) fauna Caught animals should be relocated to the species could be conservation areas in the vicinity. Council disturbed, trapped, shall prosecute offenders; hunted or killed. - Conservation-orientated clauses should be built into contracts for construction personnel as well as buyers of property within the new development complete with penalty clauses for non-compliance; - Domestic pets must be excluded from areas of good quality bird habitat; - Information boards must be erected within the development information residents of the presence of Red Data bird species, their identification, conservation status and importance, biology, habitat requirements and the requirements of the plan in terms of management.

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 37

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action Loss of habitat can – All mitigation measures for impacts on the lead to the indigenous flora of the area should be decrease of fauna implemented in order to limit habitat loss as numbers and far as possible and maintain and improve species. available habitat, in order to maintain and possibly increase numbers and species of indigenous fauna. Social, safety To ensure the safety -Allow for 24 hour security on the Visible signs Contractor and Security of the public construction site during the construction erected phase. Make provision for security costs in the project budgeting and tender process; -Only allow security personnel to sleep on the site during the construction phase and also plan for the implementation of a security system that will reflect a database of all workers and personnel on site during the construction phase; -If possible fence the construction site and allow for one/ two allocated and monitored contractor’s entrance/s With the exemption of the appointed Security security personnel, no other workers, friend or Personal, relatives will be allowed to sleep on the contractor construction site (weekends included)

-Heavy construction vehicles should avoid using the local road network during peak traffic times;

-These vehicles should use only specific roads, and strictly keep within the speed limits and abide to all traffic laws. No speeding or reckless driving should be allowed;

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 38

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action - Access to the site for construction vehicles should be planned to minimize the impact on the surrounding road network ;

-Warning signs should be erected on the roads if needed The following actions would assist in the Project management of safety along the road: Manager, -Adequate road marking; Environmenta -Adequate roadside recovery areas; l Site officer, -Allowance for pedestrians and cyclists Heath and Safety officer Possibility of illegal - With the exception of the appointed settlements and security personnel, no other workers, friend or increased security relatives will be allowed to sleep on the problems construction site (weekends included); - Presence of law enforcement officials at strategic places must be ensured. Noise Impact- To - Site workers must comply with the Provincial No complaints Contractor Monitored daily maintain noise noise requirements; from surrounding levels below residents and I & “disturbing” as -Construction will only be permitted during AP defined in the working hours of between 07h00 and 18h00

National Noise on weekdays, and between 08h00 and Regulations. 13h00 on Saturdays. No construction activities will be allowed on Sundays and Public Holidays;

-The surrounding residents must be notified of blasting activities in advance. The necessary safety measures must also be implemented;

- Noise should be kept to a minimum and the development should be done in phases to allow faunal species to temporarily migrate into the conservation areas in the vicinity.

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 39

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action Dust Impact- -Dust pollution could occur during the No visible signs of Contractor Monitored daily Minimise dust from construction works, especially during the dry dust pollution the site. months. Regular and effective damping To ensure the down of working areas (especially during the No complaints adequate dry and windy periods) must be carried out from surrounding protection of to avoid dust pollution that will have a residents and I & construction negative impact on the surrounding AP workers against dust environment pollution -Stockpiles of fine material should be wetted and/or covered during windy conditions;

-Workers on site should wear dust masks during dry and windy conditions;

- During the construction phase, noise must be kept to a minimum to reduce the impact of the development on the fauna residing on the site. Light- Minimise dust - Security lighting during the construction Contractor Monitored daily from the site. and operation phase must be carefully To ensure the planned. These lights must no spill into the adequate eyes of oncoming traffic and must no shine protection of into adjacent properties construction workers against dust pollution

Visual Impact- In The disturbed areas shall be rehabilitated Visual impacts Contractor Monitor daily order to minimise immediately after the involved construction minimized ESO the visual impact. works are completed as the construction vehicle and equipment will be causing visual impact during construction phase. To mitigate the There should be consulted with affected Project inconvenience of parties to determine the most convenient Manager, temporary power times for service disruptions. The interested Contractor failures, and affected parties should also be notified

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 40

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action disconnection of in advance of dates that services will be water and sewage, disrupted. and telecommunication Increased fire risk to -Provide a designated area for fires (for No open fires on Contractor Monitor daily site and surrounding heating and cooking by construction site that have areas workers only) during the construction phase; been left unattended. - No fires will be allowed during the -To decrease fire operational phase risk. Infrastructure Installation of Determine areas where services will be No complaints Contractor When required and services services upgraded and relocated well in advance. from I & AP ESO Discuss possible disruptions with affected parties to determine most convenient times for service disruptions and warn affected parties well in advance of dates that service disruptions will take place Damage to roads -Construction vehicles must avoid using sub- standard roads (i.e. roads in agricultural holdings that are not constructed to provincial/ local authority standards); -Record the condition of the surrounding roads (with photographs) prior to construction and require that contractors repair all damages caused during the construction phase; -Cover newly paved areas and kerbs with a sand layer during the construction phase to prevent direct damage; -Construction vehicles should only be permitted to use a designated construction entrance; Construction vehicles and activities as well as other heavy vehicles to avoid peak hour

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 41

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action traffic times. Damage to the -Determine areas where services will be existing services upgraded and relocated well in advance; and infrastructure - Discuss possible disruptions with affected during the parties to determine most convenient times construction phase for service disruptions and warn affected and disruptions in parties well in advance of dates that service services (i.e. disruptions will take place electricity, water, damage to Telkom cables) during the construction phase. Dangerous - Although regarded as a normal practice, it excavations is important to erect proper signs indicating the danger of the excavation in and around the development site. Putting temporary fencing around excavations where possible.

Cultural To ensure the If any graves or archaeological sites are No destruction of Contractor Monitor daily Resources protection of exposed during construction work it should or damage to ESO heritage resources if immediately be reported to a museum. The graves or known exposed during report from the archaeologist must be archaeological construction provided to relevant authority if any graves sites are recovered. Structures of cultural - It should be noted that in terms of the and historical South African Resources Act (Act 25 of 1999) significance may Section 35(4) no person may, without a be destroyed. permit issued by the responsible heritage resources authority destroy, damage, excavate, alter, deface or otherwise disturb any archaeological or paleontological site or material; - Also important is that Section 34(1) of this act states that no person may alter or demolish any structure or part of a structure, which is older than 60 years without a permit, issued by the relevant provincial heritage

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 42

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action resources authority. Vegetation Landscaping 1) When planting trees, care should be Landscaping Landscape When required taken to avoid the incorrect positioning of done according architect trees and other plants, to prevent the roots to landscape Contractor / of trees planted in close proximity to the line development Individual of water-bearing services from causing plan Developer leaking in, or malfunctioning of the services;

2) The proposed planting materials for the areas to be landscaped should preferably be endemic and indigenous;

3) All new trees and shrubs to be planted on the study area shall be inspected for pests and diseases prior to them being planted;

4) The inspection shall be carried out by the maintenance contractor at the property of the supplier and not on the study area;

Loss of plants 1) Aerate compacted soil and check and Landscaping Landscape When required correct pH for soils affected by construction done according architect activities; to landscape Contractor / development Individual 2) Make sure plant material will be matured plan Developer enough and hardened off ready for planting. Water in plants immediately as planting proceeds;

3) Apply mulch to conserve moisture Plant according to the layout and planting techniques specified by the Landscape Architect in the Landscape Development plans for the site.

4) Alien and invasive plants must be

Bokamoso Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants CC 43

Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action removed.

Spread of weeds Ensure that materials used for mulching and Weed growth Landscape When required topsoil/ fertilisers are certified weed free. controlled architect Collect certifications where available. Contractor Control weeds growth that appears during construction. To ensure 1) Compacted soils shall be ripped at least Grass have Landscape Once a day rehabilitation of the 200mm; hardened off architect Then every 4 site Contractor days 2) All clumps and rocks larger than 30mm diameter shall be removed from the soil to be rehabilitated;

3) The soil shall be leveled before seeding;

4) Watering shall take place at least once per day for the first 14 days until germination of seeds have taken place;

5) Thereafter watering should take place at least for 20 minutes every 4 days until grass have hardened off. Accidental -Appoint a suitably qualified Landscape introduction of Architect or Horticulturist to assist with the exotic invaders compilation of landscaping and planting plants that specify the usage of plant species that are indigenous, preferably endemic. In cases where exotic species are to be used, such species must be non- invasive. -The Landscape Architect must be appointed to supervise the landscaping implementation during the construction phase and must certify (once the landscaping has been implemented) that

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Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action the plant species that were used comply with the required standards. If areas where - Compile a rehabilitation plan for the vegetation was construction phase. Areas that will remain as removed for natural vegetation after the development construction are not took place (i.e. the wetland and wetland rehabilitated. buffer area) must be indicated on all the planning drawings and measures must be put in place (already during the construction phase) to protect and rehabilitate these areas on an on-going basis Waste Waste – Prevent unhygienic usage on site and Management Management pollution of the natural assets. Develop a The construction central waste temporary holding site to be and operational used during construction. (Near the access phases of the entrance). This site should comply with the proposed following: development will - Skips for the containment and create large disposal of waste that could cause quantities of soil and water pollution, i.e. paint, builder’s and lubricants, etc.; domestic waste to - Small lightweight waste items should be be contained in skips with lids to accommodated by prevent wind littering; local legal landfill - Bunded areas for containment and sites. holding of dry building waste. - THESE AREAS SHALL BE PREDETERMINED AND LOCATED IN AREAS THAT IS ALREADY DISTURBED. THESE AREAS SHALL NOT BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF DRAINAGE CHANNELS; - Workers will only be allowed to use temporary chemical toilets on the site. CHEMICAL TOILETS SHALL NOT BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF DRAINAGE CHANNELS;

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Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environmental Objective or Mitigation measure Performance Responsibilit Frequency of risk or issue requirement indicator y Action - No French drain systems may be installed; - No bins containing organic solvents such as paints and thinners shall be cleaned on site, unless containers for liquid waste disposal are placed for this purpose on site; - All waste must be removed to a recognized waste disposal site on a weekly basis. No waste materials may be disposed of on or adjacent to the site. The storage of solid waste on site, until such time that it may be disposed of, must be in the manner acceptable to the Local Authority; - Keep records of waste reuse, recycling and disposal for future reference. Provide information to ECO. (Environmental Control Officer) Decommissi Compile a This Decommissioning Plan must be oning decommissioning submitted to the involved local authority plan for a possible and provincial authority for record keeping decommissioning / and monitoring purposes. upgrading phase within the first operational year of the shopping centre

4.3 Operational Phase

TYPE Environm Objective or Mitigation measure Responsibility Frequency of ental risk requirement Action or issue SITE CLEAN UP AND Storm Do not allow any Remove erosion and sediment controls only if all Contractor - PREPARED FOR USE water materials to wash bare soil is sealed, covered or re-vegetate. pollution into the storm Sweep roadways clean and remove all debris

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Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

TYPE Environm Objective or Mitigation measure Responsibility Frequency of ental risk requirement Action or issue water system. from kerb and gutter areas. Do not wash into drains. Minimise waste Decontaminate and collect waste in storage Contractor - area ready for off-site recycling or disposal Arrange for final collection and removal of excess and waste materials. ESTABLISHING Slow or no To ensure re- Agreed schedule for regular follow-up watering, Contractor To be agreed PLANTS re- vegetation to weed control, mulch supplements and amenity vegetation stabilize soil pruning, if needed. Replace all plant failures to stabilise within three month period after planting. soil; loss or degradatio n of habitat MATERIALS FAILURE Structural Inspect all structures monthly to detect any Contractor - damage. cracking or structural problems. Confirm with Loss of site designer if there are design problems. Rectify materials. with materials to match, or other agreed solution. DRAINAGE FAILURE The To ensure All site drainage works should be inspected and Maintenance flooding of effective maintained on a continues basis contractor structures stormwater and management on basements site during the etc, due to operational drainage phase failure SITE AUDIT Eventual Successful project Routinely audit the works and adjust Contractor - project establishment maintenance schedule accordingly. failure GENERAL Open fires and smoking during maintenance Contractor - works are strictly prohibited. Maintenance Contractor No waste material shall at any stage be disposed off in the adjacent open spaces. Contractor, Maintenance Contractor

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TYPE Environm Objective or Mitigation measure Responsibility Frequency of ental risk requirement Action or issue Disturbed areas will be rehabilitated and re- Landscape vegetated. All declared weeds and invaders Contractor should be removed from the open space areas on an on-going basis

The Open Space areas should be effectively Facility Manager managed (Eradication of exotics, removal of Maintenance water etc. Contractors Landscape Maintenance Contractors Decommissioning Compile a This Decommissioning Plan must be submitted to decommissioning the involved local authority and provincial plan for a authority for record keeping and monitoring possible purposes. decommissioning / upgrading phase within the first operational year of the shopping centre

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Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for the Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) situated along the N1 freeway in the Town of Trompsburg within the Free State Province. August 2015

5 Procedures for

environmental incidents ° Divert water upslope from failed fence. ° Protect area from further collapse as

5.1 Leakages & spills appropriate. ° Restore as advised by ECO.

° Identify source of problem. ° Monitor for effectiveness until

° Stop goods leaking, if safe to do so. stabilized.

° Contain spilt material, using spills kit or sand. 5.4 Discovery of rare or endangered

° Notify Environmental Control Officer species

° Remove spilt material and place in sealed container for disposal (if ° Stop work. possible). ° Notify ECO.

° Environmental Control Officer to ° If a plant is found, mark location of follow Incident Management Plan. plants. ° If an animal, mark location where

5.2 Failure of erosion/sediment sighted. control devices ° ECO to identify or arrange for identification of species and or the

° Prevent further escape of sediment. relocation of the species if possible.

° Contain escaped material using silt ° If confirmed significant, ECO to liaise fence, hay bales, pipes, etc. with Endangered Wildlife Trust.

° Notify ECO. ° Recommence work when cleared

° Repair or replace failed device as by ECO. appropriate.

° Dig/scrape up escaped material; 5.5 Discovery of archeological or take care not to damage heritage items vegetation.

° Remove escaped material from site. ° Stop work.

° ECO to follow Incident Management ° Do not further disturb the area. plan. ° Notify ECO.

° Monitor for effectiveness until re- ° ECO to arrange appraisal of establishment. specimen. ° If confirmed significant, ECO to liaise

5.3 Bank/slope failure with National, Cultural and History Museum.

° Stabilize toe of slope to prevent P.O. Box 28088 sediment escape using aggregate SUNNYSIDE bags, silt fence, logs, hay bales, 0132 pipes, etc. Contact Mr. J. van Schalkwyk

° Notify ECO. or

° ECO to follow Incident Management Mr.Naude plan. ° Recommence work when cleared by ECO.

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6 EMP review

1. The Site supervisor is responsible for ensuring the work crew is complying with procedures, and for informing the work crew of any changes. The site supervisor is responsible for ensuring the work crew is aware of changes that may have been implemented by DESTEA (Free State) before starting any works.

2. If the contractor cannot comply with any of the activities as described above, they should inform the ECO with reasons within 7 working days.

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Annexure I Public Participation Annexure I(i) Site Notice NOTICE OF EVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Notice is given of an application for an Environmental Impact Assessment Process that was submitted to the Free State Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, in terms of Regulation No. R982 published in the Government Notice No. 38282 of 4 December 2014 of the National Environment Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) governing Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures (Listing Notice: 1, 2 and 3 – Government Notice R983, R984 & R985) for the following activity:

Project Name: The proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation)

Property Description: On Part of the Remaining extent of the Farm Trompsburg Townlands 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road.

Listing Activities Applied for:

GNR 983(Listing Notice 1), 4 December 2014 Activity 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19 & 27 GNR 984 (Listing Notice 2), 4 December 2014 Activity 6, 15 & 28 GNR 985 (Listing Notice 3), 4 December 2014 Activity 6 & 14

Proponent Name: Kopanong Local Municipality

Location: The Study area is situated just west of the N1 Freeway, within the Urban Development boundary of the Town of Trompsburg, which is situated in the Free State Province.

Date of Notice: 30 July 2015 – 31 August 2015

Queries regarding this matter should be referred to:

Bokamoso Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants CC Public Participation registration and Enquiries: Juanita De Beer Project Enquiries: Anè Agenbacht Tel: (012) 346 3810 P.O. Box 11375 Fax: (086) 570 5659 Maroelana 0161 E-mail: [email protected] www.bokamoso.biz

In order to ensure that you are identified as an Interested and/or Affected Party (I&AP) please submit your name, contact information and interest in the matter, in writing, to the contact person given above within 30 days of this Notice.

NOTICE OF EVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Notice is given of an application for an Environmental Impact Assessment Process that was submitted to the Free State Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, in terms of Regulation No. R982 published in the Government Notice No. 38282 of 4 December 2014 of the National Environment Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) governing Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures (Listing Notice: 1, 2 and 3 – Government Notice R983, R984 & R985) for the following activity:

Project Name: The proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation)

Property Description: On Part of the Remaining extent of the Farm Trompsburg Townlands 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road.

Listing Activities Applied for:

GNR 983(Listing Notice 1), 4 December 2014 Activity 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19 & 27 GNR 984 (Listing Notice 2), 4 December 2014 Activity 6, 15 & 28 GNR 985 (Listing Notice 3), 4 December 2014 Activity 6 & 14

Proponent Name: Kopanong Local Municipality

Location: The Study area is situated just west of the N1 Freeway, within the Urban Development boundary of the Town of Trompsburg, which is situated in the Free State Province.

Date of Notice: 27 February – 30 March 2015

Queries regarding this matter should be referred to:

Bokamoso Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants CC Public Participation registration and Enquiries: Juanita De Beer Project Enquiries: Anè Agenbacht Tel: (012) 346 3810 P.O. Box 11375 Fax: (086) 570 5659 Maroelana 0161 E-mail: [email protected] www.bokamoso.biz

In order to ensure that you are identified as an Interested and/or Affected Party (I&AP) please submit your name, contact information and interest in the matter, in writing, to the contact person given above within 30 days of this Notice.

Annexure I (ii) FYERS- DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS Trompsburg Mixed Use Notice is given of an application for an Environmental Impact Assessment Process that was submitted to the Free State of the Department of Development Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, in terms of Regulation No. R982 published in the Government Notice No. 38282 of 4 December 2014 of the National Environment Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) governing Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures (Notice 1, 2 and 3 – Government Notice R983, R984 & R985) for the following activity:

Project Name: The proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir. Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation).

Property Description: On Part of the Remaining extent of the Farm Trompsburg Townlands 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road.

Proponent Name: Kopanong Local Municipality

Listing Activities Applied: GNR 983 (Listing Notice 1), 4 December 2014 – Activity 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19 & 27 and GNR 984 (Listing Notice 2), 4 December 2014 – Activity 6, 15 & 28 and GNR 985 (Listing Notice 3), 4 December 2014 – Activity 6 & 14

Location: The Study Area is situated just west of the N1 Freeway, within the Urban Development Boundary of the town of Trompsburg, which is situated in the Free State Province.

Date of Notice: 30 July 2015 – 31 August 2015

Queries regarding this matter should be referred to: Bokamoso Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants CC Public Participation registration and Enquiries: Juanita De Beer Project Enquiries: Anè Agenbacht Tel: (012) 346 3810 P.O. Box 11375 Fax: (086) 570 5659 Maroelana 0161 E-mail: [email protected] www.bokamoso.biz

In order to ensure that you are identified as an Interested and/or Affected Party

(I&AP) please submit your name, contact information and interest in the matter, Locality Map in writing, to the contact person given above within 30 days of this Notice.

NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS Trompsburg Mixed Use Notice is given of an application for an Environmental Impact Assessment Process that was submitted to the Free State of the Department of Development Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, in terms of Regulation No. R982 published in the Government Notice No. 38282 of 4 December 2014 of the National Environment Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) governing Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures (Notice 1, 2 and 3 – Government Notice R983, R984 & R985) for the following activity:

Project Name: The proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir. Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation).

Property Description: On Part of the Remaining extent of the Farm Trompsburg Townlands 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road.

Proponent Name: Kopanong Local Municipality

Listing Activities Applied: GNR 983 (Listing Notice 1), 4 December 2014 – Activity 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19 & 27 and GNR 984 (Listing Notice 2), 4 December 2014 – Activity 6, 15 & 28 and GNR 985 (Listing Notice 3), 4 December 2014 – Activity 6 & 14

Location: The Study Area is situated just west of the N1 Freeway, within the Urban Development Boundary of the town of Trompsburg, which is situated in the Free State Province.

Date of Notice: 27 February – 30 March 2015

Queries regarding this matter should be referred to: Bokamoso Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants CC Public Participation registration and Enquiries: Juanita De Beer Project Enquiries: Anè Agenbacht Tel: (012) 346 3810 P.O. Box 11375 Fax: (086) 570 5659 Maroelana 0161 E-mail: [email protected] www.bokamoso.biz

In order to ensure that you are identified as an Interested and/or Affected Party

(I&AP) please submit your name, contact information and interest in the matter, Locality Map in writing, to the contact person given above within 30 days of this Notice.

Tel: (012) 346 3810 Fax: 086 570 5659 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bokamoso.biz

Dear Landowner/Tenant 27 February 2015

You are hereby informed that Bokamoso Environmental Consultants were appointed (as EAP) by Kopanong Local Municipality to conduct the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in terms of the amended 2010 NEMA EIA Regulations for the proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) on Part of the Remaining extent of the Farm Trompsburg Townlands 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road.

The proposed Land-uses for the study area are as follows: Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation.

In terms of Regulation No. R982 published in the Government Notice No. 38282 of 4 December 2014 of the National Environment Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) governing Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures (Notice 1, 2 & 3 – Governing Notice R983, R984 & R985) of the 2010 amended NEMA Regulations, the EAP must inform all landowners and tenants within 100m from the study area of the proposed development.

Bokamoso already supplied you (landowner/tenant) of the property within 100m with notification letter and request that you supply the contact details of any tenants or other interested and affected parties that reside or work on the property to Bokamoso. Bokamoso will then also supply these parties with the necessary notification letters.

Alternatively, you are also welcome to distribute copies of your notification to these parties. We will however require proof that you supplied the notices to the tenants, landowners, workers etc. Another option is to act as representative on behalf of these parties.

Please confirm (via email/fax) that you received the landowners/tenant notification and this letter. Also indicate in this confirmation letter whether you have tenants on your property and you’re preferred method of tenant/worker notification.

Regards

……………………………. Lizelle Gregory/Juanita De Beer

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Annexure I (iii) PROOF OF NEWSPAPER ADVERTISMENT 2 News The Weekly - Free State Province 31 July - 6 August 2015

Council to ANC says no fallout review racist teacher’s case with voters

From page 1 Looks to retain all 24 by residents in several municipalities with Only a suspension by the SACE or cancelation some of the demonstrations turning violent as of his licence could have kept Mackay away municipalities in the province happened when angry residents in the town of from teaching. His dismissal by the provincial Tweespruit, which falls under Mantsopa Local department only bars him from being hired by Municipality, burned down the municipal oices the government as a teacher. By: Thapelo Molebatsi there during protests last month. But a school governing body (SGB), even But Meeko said the Tweespruit protests were at a government-owned school, can still The ANC is certain to retain all 24 municipalities an example of residents acting out of lack of employ him because he still holds a valid in the Free State in next year’s municipal information because the violent demonstrations licence – which is what happened at Dr CF elections, provincial spokesperson Thabo Meeko were held to pressure the municipality to provide Visser where he was recruited by the SGB. has said, rejecting suggestions service delivery housing when council had already made irm Brijraj -- who ater last week’s furore over protests in parts of the province in recent months commitment to build houses this inancial year MacKay’s early return to class conceded that could be sign of growing discontent with the – a point not many residents were aware of when it was morally diicult to justify the fact the party that could cost it dearly in the polls. they took to the streets. he could be back on the job so soon -- this South Africans go to the polls next year to “he mayor announced that houses would week said he was no longer conident in the elect new local governments. he polls, whose be built this inancial year and yet people burn sanction imposed on the teacher. date is yet to be ixed, are seen as going to be some down the municipal oice demanding the very He said: “As the CEO of SACE, I am of the toughest yet for the ANC since coming to same houses that the mayor has already said no longer conident that we have come to oice at the fall of apartheid in 1994. are going to be built … that alone shows how a decision that is appropriate in light of the Meeko said while there have been cases when illegitimate the protest was,” said Meeko. Old South Africa … Ellis Park Stadium where a black security guard was racially abused advice that’s coming from the media, SAHRC service delivery protests were because of residents Apart from Tweespruit, other towns and other organisations… but at the end of the having wrong or inadequate information about to witness violent public demonstrations day, I am still bound by decisions of the council municipal eforts to address their problems -- include Ladybrand, also in Mantsopa Local irrespective of my own personal views.” in the main protests were a democratic way for Municipality, were mobs of angry residents in MacKay was shown the door by the residents to show that they are not happy with March burned a municipal community hall and Fan describes Ellis Park racist attack department last year ater he was found guilty by the quality of services their elected leaders and ofices of the department of home affairs and the the South African Human Rights Commission municipal administrators are providing. South African Social Security Agency during (SAHRC) of racially abusing black children at But they should never be misinterpreted to protests against moves by the local authority to A Johannesburg-based rugby lover has told a says ‘Sorry sir, you can’t smoke here’. And then Wilgehof Primary School, in Fichardt Park, by mean that voters were deserting the ANC en evict a group of families from council land they disturbing story of an alleged racist exchange the guy swears at him telling him to get away just calling them baboons and ka***rs in 2013. masse, said Meeko, pointing at how the had illegally occupied. that he experienced at Saturday’s Rugby because he’s a black dude doing his job,” Lewis MacKay -- whose racist antics were exposed former liberation movement Violent protests have also been seen in Championship clash between the Springboks recalled. by a white parent Craig hiem whose children has continued to perform Turlaagte in Mangaung Metro Municipality, and All Blacks at Ellis Park. “You see it ... it was quite prevalent at the game. attended the school -- was said to have put impressively in several by- where people in May blocked roads with burning Reports of incidents of racism surfaced I was maybe naïve enough to think that this stuf an old South African lag on the wall of his elections that have taken tyres, again trying to resist eviction from council when several match goers voiced their concerns doesn’t happen very oten but maybe it does. classroom, while he also hung a picture of place in the Free State and land they had unlawfully occupied. to radio 702 on Tuesday aternoon, and now “I’ve never really experienced it ... I’ve been EFF leader Julius Malema alongside that of other parts of the In the northern Free State town of Sasolburg another spectator has come forward with what is to stadiums all over the country and this was the a monkey. country since last residents at Amelia informal settlement blocked a chilling story of racial and verbal abuse. irst time I’ve experienced it.” – Sport24 he commission recommended that year. roads and damaged vehicles passing by during “I went to the toilet at the end of half-time MacKay be banned from working with he ANC protests in May to pressure the Metsimaholo and the queues are obviously quite long. here children and asked the SACE to approach last week won Local Municipality to provide electricity, water are queues for the urinals and then for the the courts to have him declared seven out of and other basic services in the informal settlement. cubicles,” 30-year old Daryl Lewis told Sport24 Sebota to be unsuitable to work with children. 10 municipal Reading the protests to mean increasing on Wednesday. But when SACE investigated the by-elections disenchantment with the ANC among voters, the “A security guard came in and he walked matter and conducted a hearing for held in wards opposition EFF has said it is targeting to win the straight to the (urinal) trough. I think that he laid to rest MacKay, he pleaded guilty and entered across the Metsimaholo Local Municipality and four others thought that the queue was for the cubicles so a plea bargain with the council. He country, in the Free State next year. he just walked straight to a gap in-between two By: Thapelo Molebatsi was ined a month’s salary which the latest The DA, while not listing the Free State among guys. amounted to about 000, in a deal such polls provinces it is targeting to win municipalities, has “his guy next to him grabbed him by the Slain Bloemfontein nightclub owner, that enabled him to keep his licence, dominated this week also made similar claims to ride on shoulder and pulled him back and he was like ‘What Mpho Romeo Radebe, will be laid to rest at while escaping a 10-year suspension by the ruling voter discontent to victory in Nelson Mandela the fuck are you doing? here’s a queue here.’” the Magengenene cemetery in Phahameng from teaching. party in recent Bay Metro in the Eastern Cape and Tshwane According to Lewis, the security guard tried this Saturday. Radebe, who was also known Mackay, who boasts more than 20 months. Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng. to explain himself before he was met with more as Sebota or Budah, was killed execution- years of teaching experience, was soon “Our people The DA also said it was looking to reduce abuse. style in Soweto, Gauteng, last Tuesday, in hired by the SGB at Dr CF Visser. have the right to ANC support in Johannesburg in 2016 to less “he guy told him that this isn’t the new what is suspected to be an organised hit. he SGB last week said its decision protest and to hold than 50 percent. South Africa, this is the old South Africa and he Radebe was the owner of popular to engage him was in the best interests of the government But Meeko dismissed the opposition predictions must fuck of out of here and he doesn’t have a nightclub Publican Lounge in Batho, learners given his vast experience. and municipalities of victory next year as wishful thinking that was place here,” said Lewis. Bloemfontein, and had previously been the But the provincial education department accountable. It is their not backed by reality on the ground. At this point, Lewis tried to get involved co-owner of he hou’ts Lounge, which said it was shocked and dismayed by the hiring democratic right,” said He said opposition parties were deliberately in the altercation. “I told them to just relax. is literally just a stone’s throw away from of MacKay which it said was morally wrong and Meeko, adding the ANC ignoring the fact that whenever people protested The guy was just having a pee ... he’s a security Publican. not in the best interests of children. was not against people it was because they wanted the ANC to perform guard. Two of them turned around to me and Investigations into his killing are still he Congress of South African Students holding peaceful protests to better -- not that they were dumping the former told me to “shut the fuck up” and “get out of underway and this was conirmed by (COSAS) also voiced disapproval at the decision register concern over genuine liberation movement. here”. I was kind of dwarfed by the guys and police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel to put MacKay back in charge of learners, as issues afecting them. The majority of South Africans remain conident didn’t have my mates around me so I just Katlego Mogale. According to Mogale, no did many parents and students around the In fact, added Meeko, in in the leadership of the ANC which they returned walked out.” arrests have been made as yet. country. some cases protests were a useful to government in May 2014 and which they will Lewis has been a regular at Ellis Park over “Investigations are still on going. reminder to those, “deployed by next year also put back in charge of the majority of the years, having attended international and However, no arrests have been made as Let them come … ANC provincial the party in leadership not to forget municipalities across the country, Meeko said. Super Rugby ixtures and he says he has never yet.” spokesperson Thabo Meeko said party the reason they were appointed While nationwide local government elections experienced racism at the stadium before. Tributes from friends and his colleagues ready to crush opposition in 2016 … and the reason anyone is will certainly be a different ball game to the by- But it was rife on Saturday, he says, and he from his nightclub entertainment circles appointed is that they should use elections that the ANC has been winning, but noticed a ‘racial undertone’ at other points have poured in for Radebe. His funeral that position to serve the masses.” the party’s strong performance in those ballots during the day. service will commence at 8:30 on Saturday he Free State has this year is clear testimony its love affair with voters “And then you get a guy smoking in the morning at Boikhutso community hall in The Weekly witnessed a number of protests remains largely healthy. stands and a security guard comes up to him and Bochabela, Bloemfontein.

8 Genius Loci CP Hoogenhout and Maretha Maartens Street Langenhoven Park NOTICE OF EVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Bloemfontein 9300 ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Tel: (051) 446 4720 Proponent Name: Fax: (051) 446 4723 NOTICE is given of an application for Kopanong Local an Environmental Impact Assessment Municipality Email: [email protected] Process that was submitted to the Free State Department of Economic Development, Location: The Study area is situated just If you have a story that you would like us to Tourism and Environmental Affairs, in west of the N1 Freeway, within the Urban investigate or report send us an e-mail with terms of Regulation No. R982 published Development boundary of the Town of your contact details and phone number to: in the Government Notice No. 38282 of 4 Trompsburg, which is situated in the Free [email protected] December 2014 of the National Environment State Province. Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of All correspondence must include the name, 1998) governing Environmental Impact Date of Notice: address and phone number. The Editor reserves Assessment Procedures (Listing Notice: 1, 2 30 July 2015 – 31 August 2015 the right to accept or reject letters. and 3 – Government Notice R983, R984 & R985) for the following activity: Queries regarding this matter should be referred to: Bokamoso Landscape Architects Code of conduct Project Name: The proposed Trompsburg and Environmental Consultants CC Mixed Use Development (Residential, This newspaper has committed itself to reporting Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Public Participation registration and news which are truthful and accurate and Lodges, Health Department and Student Enquiries: publish comments which are fair, with the highest Accommodation) Juanita De Beer standard of journalism as provided in the press Project Enquiries: code of South Africa. Should you have any Property Description: On Part of the Anè Agenbacht complaints with our newspaper, please report it Remaining extent of the Farm Trompsburg Tel: 012 346 3810 Fax: 086 570 5659 to our Editor at [email protected]. The Townlands 141, Registration Division P.O. Box 11375; Maroelana 0161; Weekly is published by Letlaka Media. Trompsburg Road. E-mail: [email protected] www.bokamoso.biz www.millieb.co.za Listing Activities Applied for: GNR 983(Listing Notice 1), 4 December 2014 - In order to ensure that you are identiied website: Activity 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19 & 27; as an Interested and/or Affected Party GNR 984 (Listing Notice 2), 4 December (I&AP) please submit your name, contact 2014 - Activity 6, 15 & 28 and GNR 985 information and interest in the matter, in CONTACT US: ADDRESS (Listing Notice 3), 4 December 2014 - writing, to the contact person given above Activity 6 & 14 within 30 days of this Notice. BFN: +27 51 430 6460 SHOP NO: 3A CHECKERS CENTER WESTDENE BHM: +27 58 303 0121 ARCADE BLOEMFONTEIN, 9301 CONVERSATIONS 16 The Weekly - Free State Province 27 February - 5 March 2015 One on One withWilliam Joyce Bulwane Mokoena

The ANC in the Free State has hailed the state of the province address (SOPA) presented by Premier Ace Magashule in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, describing it as a balanced and focused report anchored on the key tenets of the Freedom Charter. In this interview with The Weekly’s Matli Mohanoe, ANC provincial secretary William Bulwane says the premier’s address was aimed at ensuring that the people of the Free State enjoyed better access to basic needs such as decent housing, jobs, education, water and electricity, among others. Excerpts:

Some opposition parties have dismissed this prematurely. We also subscribe to the notion of year’s state of the province address presented innocent until proven guilty. by Premier Ace Magashule as lacking in inspiration and balance. What is the ANC’s One of the things countries like China have take on that? done well is cadre deployment. What do you I think the address was very balanced suggest should be done in the province to in the sense that he was able to outline the ensure that it also works for the ruling party achievements of the government in terms of and the communities as well? goals that he tabled in the previous SOPA and We came out openly about it a long ago, what the government plans to do to address any and even developed a document in the ANC – pitfalls. But key and central to what he said is the a strategy in that regard – that we can’t work ght against unemployment, the plans that they with somebody who does not understand our have in terms of the economy in ensuring that policies and expect them to implement our local people will be building houses on their own policies.  at person will never understand you without contractors employing them to do that or your policy. Some will even sabotage you – that means people will be working in that area. deliberately for that matter. So there is nothing Also, co-operatives of young people, which they wrong with cadre deployment. Furthermore, will be strengthening, and the implementation there is no movement in the world that does not of what President Jacob Zuma mentioned in the practice cadre deployment – even in America SONA (state of the nation address) . . . making whoever takes power comes with their people. sure that 30 percent of our budget must actually You will remember that even in Cape Town go to the local people. Not forgetting the positive when the DA took power, they did it and red contribution towards education, of ensuring managers and deployed their members. So why that by 2019 the province will be having enough should it be a bad thing when it is practised skilled and educated people. by the ANC? It is normal that everyone wants to work with people they can trust with the Would you say the address was in line with the implementation of their policies. key objectives of the Freedom Charter? We have talked about the Freedom Charter  ere are goals that the ANC has committed and we are in line with its provisions such as itself to achieve at local government level, ensuring that “doors of learning shall be open” – which include the implementation of the ‘back that’s what we have done and will continue to do. to basics’ strategy that the premier mentioned. We have opened all doors of learning and some Can you tell us how this strategy is going to of our children are now studying abroad. Clause help improve struggling municipalities? by clause we have met the prescriptions of the When the (local government) minister document. For instance, “all shall be equal before rstly presented the strategy before the NEC the law”. However, there are still challenges as far of the ANC to get the municipalities right, he as land is concerned, hence the president in his indicated that in the Free State there were no SONA emphasised the curbing of foreign land municipalities, including the Mangaung Metro, ownership. With that, we are trying to redress that were run professionally in accordance with what has happened because we have seen that the the expected standards. But, as we speak, eight willing-buyer-willing-seller policy does not work of our municipalities have already improved and for us whereas our people need to own land. are being run like municipalities should. We will be supporting that strategy to ensure that all You have spoken about many young people municipalities run by the ANC are doing well. being people sent to study abroad under the We can’t just leave them and say let them die government’s bursary scheme. How is the there, we don’t care about them. government going to retain those skilled people to ensure they stay and work in the  e premier has also announced that two province upon their return? landmark buildings, Lebohang Building and Well, I think even in their bursary contracts it CR Swart Building, will be renamed a er OR is clear that they will serve in the province before Tambo and former Cuban president Fidel going to work anywhere.  ey will be bound Castro respectively. Why? to each and every corner of the Free State for You know if you go Botswana the biggest some time in terms of their agreement with the street is Nelson Mandela, you go to Namibia and provincial government. their biggest street is Dr Nelson Mandela and the same in Lusaka, because they have respect Corruption is one of the battles that the for this man. ANC has been ghting and the premier said If you go to Cuba they have statues of Nelson the government will intensify management Mandela and Oliver Tambo and they respect they see that building. Look, Grade R children in the Harrismith Vehicle Distribution Centre Dr Balekile Mzangwa, they are doing a steady controls and operation systems to prevent it. them. So, there is no way that we cannot do the in Cuba know about Mandela and Tambo very which is envisaged to revive and realign the job in the department. The premier said they What does this mean? same, because these are international icons. Fidel well because this is in their curriculum. We also depressed economy of that area, so anything that have managed to reduce the overtime wage bill In our January 8 statement we said the ANC Castro fought the battle of Cuba with a sanction want to inculcate that culture in the province, negates this e ort would e ectively render it be from R600-million to R28-million, a massive will ght corruption in every form irrespective on his head without any support from anybody. whereby people know and understand what our worthless. achievement which is a result of hard work of who is doing it. But Cubans, as we speak, are the most icons have done in the world. and dedication.  e SOPA and SONA were re-emphasising educated people in the world.  ey also have  e premier has also outlined commitments Look, we must be honest when dealing that commitment. We are already dealing with doctors in a number of countries. Cubans have Magashule said the government will oppose toward the department of health which is faced with issues. For example, we all know that the it although we cannot give out the names of contributed a lot to our own struggle and we the proposed De Beers Bypass. Is there any with a lot of challenges. What is your view on TAC (Treatment Action Campaign) has not the people involved, to avoid crucifying people can’t forget them now as they are our old friends kind of support that the ruling party will be e orts to improve the public health services? been honest and has been trying to label the and we are trying o ering to the Free State government in this  e ANC will always support MEC Benny department and the MEC bad guys. But we know to revive that spirit. regard? Malakoane because we can see that through his that the organisation is being funded to oppose NOTICE OF EVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS We want people to We are going to stand and ght with them combination with his HOD, the government in any way possible. Notice is given of an application for an Environmental Impact Assessment Process remember Castro when because we understand that the bypass is going that was submitted to the Free State Department of Economic Development, Tourism and to kill the economy Environmental Affairs, in terms of Regulation No. R982 published in the Government of the areas of the Notice No. 38282 of 4 December 2014 of the National Environment Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) governing Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures Maluti a Phofung Local (Listing Notice: 1, 2 and 3 – Government Notice R983, R984 & R985) for the following AUTO SPECIALS!!! Municipality,  abo activity: Mofutsanyana district PROJECT NAME: The proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, DEPOSIT and the province at large. Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student SIYAYA 15 000 Accommodation) You will realise that it AVANZA 12 000 means there will no AMANDLA 15 000 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: On Part of the Remaining extent of the Farm Trompsburg longer be tra c passing Townlands 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road. TOYOTA VVTI 35,000 Listing Activities Applied for: GNR 983 (Listing Notice 1), 4 December 2014 – Activity FORD RANGER 40,000 through Harrismith, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19 & 27 and GNR 984 (Listing Notice 2), 4 December 2014 – which in turn means no Activity 6, 15 & 28 and GNR 985 (Listing Notice 3), 4 December 2014 – Activity 6 & 14. INYATHI 10 000 DIESEL QUANTUM 35 000 people will be buying PROPONENT NAME: Kopanong Local Municipality PETROL QUANTUM 30 000 anything from those CRAFTER 50 000 businesses. So we will LOCATION: The Study area is situated just west of the N1 Freeway, within the Urban SPRINTER 60 000 also take this matter Development boundary of the Town of Trompsburg, which is situated in the Free State Province. up and engage with WEWE ALSOALSO HAVEHAVE WIDEWIDE RANGERANGE OFOF the NEC of the ANC DATE OF NOTICE: 27 February – 30 March 2015 PRIVATEPRIVATE VEHICLESVEHICLES to ensure that it does not happen.  is will QUERIES REGARDING THIS MATTER SHOULD BE REFERRED TO: CALL: MALVIN 061 038 3040 or Bokamoso Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants CC also kill the plans of the THABO 011 327 6359 Public Participation registration and Enquiries: Juanita De Beer provincial government Project Enquiries: Anè Agenbacht ; Tel: (012) 346 3810 Email: [email protected] or P.O. Box 11375 ; Fax: (086) 570 5659 to have a logistics hub Maroelana 0161 ; E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.bokamoso.biz [email protected] in Harrismith. We have invested R180-million In order to ensure that you are identified as an Interested and/or Affected Party (I&AP) ITC BLACKLISTED WELL COME please submit your name, contact information and interest in the matter, in writing, to the *Terms & conditions apply. contact person given above within 30 days of this Notice. Annexure I (iv) REGISTERED I&AP’S LIST Nr Registered Parties Contact details Address Stakeholders 1 Council Geo-Science [email protected]

2 SAHRA Free State Loudine Philip [email protected] Tel: 051 447 9609

3 DWA Free State Masia Mgwambani [email protected] Willem Grobler [email protected] Tel: 051 405 9000

4 Eskom [email protected] [email protected]

5 SANRAL [email protected]

6 Roads Agency Bennie Uys [email protected]

7 Randwater [email protected] [email protected]

8 Kopanong Local Municipality Lebo Moletsane [email protected]

9 Spoornet [email protected]

10 Department of Land Claims [email protected]

11 Deon Farai [email protected] Bloemwater Tel: 051 403 0800

12 Ward Councillor Tebello Phafudi [email protected] Cell: 084 455 9542 Constituency Head Lehlohonolo James Letuka [email protected] Interested and Affected Parties

1 Boitumelo Melato [email protected] Department of Water & Sanitation Tel: 051 405 9000 Annexure I (v) COMMENTS AND ISSUES REGISTER COMMENT AND RESPONSE REPORT- REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED TROMPSBURG MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT (RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, TANNERY/ABATTOIR, CLUSTER OF LODGES, HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND STUDENT ACCOMMODATION).

Issue Commentator Response

Kindly note that I would like to be registered as an interested and/or Boitumelo Melato Thank you for your response, we have affected party for this project. [email protected] registered your Department of Water Department of Water and and Sanitation as an Interested and/or Information regarding this project must be sent to our offices as Sanitation Affected Party Member for the follows: proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development Project – EIA Process. Department of Water and Sanitation PO Box 528 We will keep you updated regarding Bloemfontein the process in the future. 9300 Attention: Willem Grobler Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. Telephone number 051 405 9000.

This department will evaluate or comment on the water use and well as waste water management during the construction and operational phase of the said project.

Bokamoso Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants CC Ragna Redelstorff Leonie Marais-Botes conducted a Phase proposed the construction of a mixed use development (residential, Sahra 1 Heritgae Impact Assesssmnet Report. industrial, tannery/abattoir, cluster of lodges, health department and [email protected] Refer to Annexure G5 of the Draft EIA student accommodation) on a portion of the remaining extent of the Report farm Trompsburg Townlands 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road, Kopanong Local Municipality. The proposed development is It was concluded for the Heritage Study accompanied by a proposed development of a taxi rank and that there are no historical settlements shopping centre (separate notice: case ID: 7249). located on or near the study area.

Thank you for your indication that development is to take place in this Leonie confirmed that the site does not area. contain marked graves. The possibility of graves not visible to the human eye In terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, no 25 of 1999, always exists and this will be taken into heritage resources, including archaeological or palaeontological sites consideration in the Environmental over 100 years old, graves older than 60 years, structures older than Management Plan. 60 years are protected. They may not be disturbed without a permit from the relevant heritage resources authority. The PalaeoSensitivity Map on SAHRIS (http://sahra.org.za/map/palaeo indicates the demarcated area fall into an area of very high palaeontological sensitivity. This means that before such sites are disturbed by development it is incumbent on the developer to ensure that a Heritage Impact Assessment is done. This must include the archaeological and palaeontological component (Phase 1) and any other applicable heritage components. Appropriate (Phase 2) mitigation, which involves recording, sampling and dating sites that are to be destroyed, must be done as required.

Please note that a Heritage Impact Assessment must be undertaken for this project before approval from the competent authority is received and construction starts. SAHRA will make further recommendations regarding this project as soon as the HIA is submitted.

Should you have any further queries, please contact the designated official using the case number quoted above in the case header.

As stated in the previous letter from 18 March 2015, SAHRA Ragna Redelstorff Noted. indicated that it requires a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) to be Sahra undertaken by a professional archaeologist/palaeontologist for the [email protected] proposed area. The HIA must include the archaeological and palaeontological component (Phase 1) and any other applicable heritage components. Appropriate (Phase 2) mitigation, which involves recording, sampling and dating sites that are to be destroyed, must be done as required. This must be submitted and approval by SAHRA awaited before construction commences. Once a HIA is received, SAHRA will be able to comment on the proposed development.

Should you have any further queries, please contact the designated official using the case number quoted above in the case header.

Annexure I (vi) COMMUNICATION TO AND FROM I&AP’S Bianca

From: Juanita Sent: 27 March 2015 09:04 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: Trompsburg Mixed Use Development - EIA Public Participation Process

Dear Boitumelo Melato,

Thank you for your response, we have registered your Department of Water and Sanitation regarding the proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development Project – EIA Process.

We will keep you updated regarding the process in the future.

Kind Regards/Vriendelike Groete ]âtÇ|àt Wx UxxÜ câuÄ|v ctÜà|v|Ñtà|ÉÇ VÉÇáâÄàtÇà

Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants

T: (+27)12 346 3810 l F: (+27) 86 570 5659 l E: [email protected] l www.bokamoso.biz 36 Lebombo Street, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria l P.O. Box 11375 Maroelana 0161

From: Melato Boitumelo (BFN) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 25 March 2015 02:40 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Grobler Willem (BFN) Subject: FW: Trompsburg Mixed Use Development - EIA Public Participation Process

Good day Juanita,

Kindly take note that I would like to be registered as an interested and/or affected party for this project.

Information regarding this project must be sent to our offices as follows:

Department of Water and Sanitation PO Box 528 BLOEMFONTEIN 9300

1 Attention: Mr. Willem Grobler

Email:[email protected] or [email protected]. Telephone number 051 405 9000.

This department will evaluate or comment on the water use and well as waste water management during the construction and operational phase of the said project.

Regards, Boitumelo Melato Department of Water and Sanitation Free State Provincial Office Cnr Eastburger and Charlotte Maxeke Street Bloem Plaza Building Tel: 051 405 9000 (ext 9263) Mobile: 083 633 3641

From: Grobler Willem (BFN) Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 10:29 AM To: Melato Boitumelo (BFN) Cc: Mgwambani Masia (BFN) Subject: FW: Trompsburg Mixed Use Development - EIA Public Participation Process

Tumi,

FYI

Regards

Willem Grobler Deputy Director: Water Regulation Tel. 051 405 9000 Cell. 082 808 5584

From: Bokamoso [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 02 March 2015 10:01 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; Mgwambani Masia (BFN); Grobler Willem (BFN); [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Trompsburg Mixed Use Development - EIA Public Participation Process

Dear Interested and/or Affected Party Member,

Please refer to the attached Public Notice regarding the proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) Project.

Kind Regards/Vriendelike Groete ]âtÇ|àt Wx UxxÜ câuÄ|v ctÜà|v|Ñtà|ÉÇ VÉÇáâÄàtÇà

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Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants

T: (+27)12 346 3810 l F: (+27) 86 570 5659 l E: [email protected] l www.bokamoso.biz 36 Lebombo Street, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria l P.O. Box 11375 Maroelana 0161

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From: Juanita Sent: 15 May 2015 12:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Trompsburg Mixed Use Development - EIA Public Participation Process Attachments: Public Notice EIA.pdf

Dear Interested and/or Affected Party Member,

Please refer to the attached Public Notice regarding the proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) Project.

Kind Regards/Vriendelike Groete ]âtÇ|àt Wx UxxÜ câuÄ|v ctÜà|v|Ñtà|ÉÇ VÉÇáâÄàtÇà

Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants

T: (+27)12 346 3810 l F: (+27) 86 570 5659 l E: [email protected] l www.bokamoso.biz 36 Lebombo Street, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria l P.O. Box 11375 Maroelana 0161

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From: Juanita Sent: 02 March 2015 10:01 AM To: [email protected]; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; [email protected]; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; [email protected]; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; '[email protected]' Subject: Trompsburg Mixed Use Development - EIA Public Participation Process Attachments: Public Notice EIA.pdf

Dear Interested and/or Affected Party Member,

Please refer to the attached Public Notice regarding the proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) Project.

Kind Regards/Vriendelike Groete ]âtÇ|àt Wx UxxÜ câuÄ|v ctÜà|v|Ñtà|ÉÇ VÉÇáâÄàtÇà

Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants

T: (+27)12 346 3810 l F: (+27) 86 570 5659 l E: [email protected] l www.bokamoso.biz 36 Lebombo Street, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria l P.O. Box 11375 Maroelana 0161

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Our Ref: 7251

Enquiries: Ragna Redelstorff Date: Wednesday March 18, 2015 Tel: +27 (0)21 462 8651 Email: [email protected] Page No: 1 CaseID: 7251

Letter In terms of Section of the National Heritage Resources Act (Act 25 of 1999) Attention: Kopanong Local Municipality

On Part of the Remaining extent of the Farm Trompsburg Townlands 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road. Bokamoso Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants CC propose the construction of a mixed use development (residential, industrial, tannery/abattoir, cluster of lodges, health department and student accommodation) on a portion of the remaining extent of the farm Trompsburg Townlands 141, Registration Division Trompsburg Road, Kopanong Local Municipality. The proposed development is accompanied by a proposed development of a taxi rank and shopping centre (separate notice; case ID 7249).

Thank you for your indication that development is to take place in this area.

In terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, no 25 of 1999, heritage resources, including archaeological or palaeontological sites over 100 years old, graves older than 60 years, structures older than 60 years are protected. They may not be disturbed without a permit from the relevant heritage resources authority. The PalaeoSensitivity Map on SAHRIS (http://sahra.org.za/map/palaeo indicates the demarcated area falls into an area of very high palaeontological sensitivity. This means that before such sites are disturbed by development it is incumbent on the developer to ensure that a Heritage Impact Assessment is done. This must include the archaeological and palaeontological component (Phase 1) and any other applicable heritage components. Appropriate (Phase 2) mitigation, which involves recording, sampling and dating sites that are to be destroyed, must be done as required.

Please note that a Heritage Impact Assessment must be undertaken for this project before approval from the competent authority is received and construction starts. SAHRA will make further recommendations regarding this project as soon as the HIA is submitted. Should you have any further queries, please contact the designated official using the case number quoted above in the case header.

Yours faithfully

______

Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir, Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation)

Our Ref: 7251

Enquiries: Ragna Redelstorff Date: Wednesday March 18, 2015 Tel: +27 (0)21 462 8651 Email: [email protected] Page No: 2 CaseID: 7251 Ragna Redelstorff Heritage Officer South African Heritage Resources Agency

______Colette Scheermeyer SAHRA Head Archaeologist South African Heritage Resources Agency

ADMIN: Direct URL to case: http://www.sahra.org.za/node/251172 (DETEA, Ref: )

Terms & Conditions:

1. This approval does not exonerate the applicant from obtaining local authority approval or any other necessary approval for proposed work. 2. If any heritage resources, including graves or human remains, are encountered they must be reported to SAHRA immediately. 3. SAHRA reserves the right to request additional information as required.

Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Bianca

From: Juanita Sent: 30 July 2015 09:36 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Trompsburg EIA - Public Participation Process Attachments: Public Notice EIA.pdf

Dear Interested and/or Affected Party Member,

Please refer to the attached Public Notice regarding the proposed Trompsburg Mixed Use Development (Residential, Industrial, Tannery/Abattoir. Cluster of Lodges, Health Department and Student Accommodation) Project.

Kind Regards/Vriendelike Groete ]âtÇ|àt Wx UxxÜ câuÄ|v ctÜà|v|Ñtà|ÉÇ VÉÇáâÄàtÇà

Landscape Architects & Environmental Consultants

T: (+27)12 346 3810 l F: (+27) 86 570 5659 l E: [email protected] l www.bokamoso.biz 36 Lebombo Street, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria l P.O. Box 11375 Maroelana 0161

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