Coastal & Environmental Services THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ‘ECO- ESTATE’ DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO THE EAST KLEINEMONDE RIVER, EASTERN CAPE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT Prepared by Coastal & Environmental Services P.O. Box 934 Grahamstown 6140 On behalf of Mr R Taylor Prepared for Approval by Department of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism Private Bag X5001 Greenacres Port Elizabeth 6057 25 October 2006 Environmental Scoping Report: Seafield Kleinemonde Eco-Estate DRAFT Coastal & Environmental Services TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 LIMITATIONS & ASSUMPTIONS........................................................................................................ 5 1.1.1 Limiting conditions ........................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 STUDY AREA, STUDY SITE AND STUDY TEAM .............................................................................. 6 1.3 GENERAL METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH ................................................................................ 6 2 THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) PROCESS ........................................................... 7 2.1 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING STUDY .................................... 7 2.1.1 Role of the Environmental Consultant or Environmental assessment Practitioner .......................... 8 2.1.2 Consultation in the scoping study .................................................................................................... 8 2.1.3 Objectives oF scoping ..................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.4 Public and authority consultation in the scoping phase ................................................................... 8 3 RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION .........................................................................................10 3.1 CO-OPERATIVE GOVERNANCE (CONSTITUTION ACT 108 0F 1996) ...........................................10 3.2 ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION ACT (ACT 73 OF 1989) ..............................................................10 3.3 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT ACT (NO 107 OF 1998) (NEMA) ...............................10 3.4 NATIONAL FORESTS ACT (NO 84 OF 1998) (NFA) .........................................................................11 3.5 EASTERN CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION BILL, 2003................................................11 3.6 BIODIVERSITY ACT (NO 10 OF 2004) ..............................................................................................11 3.7 NATIONAL WATER ACT (NO 36 OF 1998) (NWA) ............................................................................12 3.7.1 General Authorisations in terms of Section 39 of the National Water Act.......................................12 3.8 NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT 25 OF 1999...................................................................12 3.9 LAND USE PLANNING ORDINANCE (15 OF 1985) AND NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ACT (70 OF 1970) ............................................................................................................................................................13 3.10 WHITE PAPER FOR SUSTAINABLE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA..................13 3.11 ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................14 4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................15 4.1 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................15 4.2 LOCATION..........................................................................................................................................15 4.3 EXISTING LAND USE RIGHTS..........................................................................................................15 4.4 PROPOSED LAYOUT, ACTIVITIES & FACILITIES...........................................................................16 4.5 TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT ..............................................................................................................18 4.5.1 Road Access...................................................................................................................................18 4.5.2 Storm water ....................................................................................................................................18 4.5.3 Water supply...................................................................................................................................18 4.5.4 Sewage...........................................................................................................................................18 4.5.5 Electricity supply.............................................................................................................................18 4.5.6 Solid waste .....................................................................................................................................18 5 WATER SUPPLY & REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................19 5.1 GROUND WATER ASSESSMENT.....................................................................................................19 5.1.1 Borehole yields ...............................................................................................................................19 5.2 SUPPLY BY GROUNDWATER ..........................................................................................................19 5.2.1 Weltevrede Aquifer .........................................................................................................................20 5.2.2 Witpoort Aquifer ..............................................................................................................................20 5.2.3 Coastal Aquifers .............................................................................................................................20 5.3 SUPPLY BY SURFACE WATER........................................................................................................20 5.3.1 Mount Wellington Dam ...................................................................................................................20 5.3.2 The Grove Dam ..............................................................................................................................20 5.3.3 Kwasandile Dam (Amathole Water)................................................................................................21 5.3.4 Summary of potentail sources of water...........................................................................................21 Environmental Scoping Report: Proposed Seafield Kleinemonde Eco-Estate 2 DRAFT Coastal & Environmental Services 6 THE STUDY AREA: A REGIONAL CONTEXT............................................................................................22 6.1 BIO-PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA ...................................................................22 6.1.1 Topography & drainage ..................................................................................................................22 6.1.2 Climate ...........................................................................................................................................22 6.1.3 Geology and soils ...........................................................................................................................22 6.1.4 Hydrology: Ground and surface water ............................................................................................22 6.1.5 Vegetation ......................................................................................................................................24 6.1.6 Fauna .............................................................................................................................................30 6.1.7 The coastal environment ................................................................................................................30 6.1.8 Protected areas and rare & endemic species .................................................................................30 6.1.9 Land degradation............................................................................................................................31 6.1.10 Atmosphere and climate issues .................................................................................................32 6.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................................33 6.2.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................33 6.2.2 Development constraints ................................................................................................................33 6.2.3 Land Use Pattern: built environment...............................................................................................33 6.2.4 Demographic Profile .......................................................................................................................33