South African Heritage Resources Agency P.O. Box 4637 Cape Town TEKPLAN8 8000 Tel: 015 2914177 Fax: 086 218 3261 ATIENTION: Mr. Phillip Hine
[email protected] Our ref.: TE1A259 22 May 2012 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION IN TERMS OF SECTION 24(5) OFTHE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT,1998 (ACT 107 OF 1998) PROJECT: PROPOSED PLANNING AND LAYOUT OF 312 ADDITIONAL ERVEN AT BALLOON VILLAGE, MARULENG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, MOPANI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, LIMPOPO PROVINCE 1. As an Interested and Affected Party, notice is hereby given, that the Department of Local Government and Housing (Limpopo) is applying for Environmental Authorisation in terms of the Natkmal Environmental ManagementAet, 1998 (AetNo. 107 of 1998) from the Limpopo Department of Economic Development. Environment and Tourism (DEDET)forthefolowing activity: Project name: Balloon Demarcation Project Project description: The project consists of the proposed planning and layout of approximately 312 additional residential erven. The size of the affected area measures approximately 28 ha in extent. Project location: The proposed site is located northeast of the existing Balloon village on the Remainder and Portion 27 of the farm Lofdal42 KT, Maruleng Local Municipality, Mopani District Municipality area (co-ordinates: 240 11' 00,6"5 30 0 23'12,1"E). 2. The project has been registered with the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (DEDET) under ref nr. 12/119/2-M9 3. Please find attached a copy of Heritage Impact Assessment Report for your comment. 4. It is respectfully requested that should you have any comments on the attached Report, it must be forwarded to the undersigned as well as the Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism (DEDET) no later than 40 days from the date of this letter (2 July 2012).