Application for Environmental Authorization for Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project, Tembisa, Gauteng Reference: Gaut: 002/15-16/E0226 APPENDIX E PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS Compiled by: NULEAF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PTY LTD Contact Person Amanda van der Westhuizen (PrLarch) Tel 012 753 5792 Fax 086 571 6292 Email [email protected] On behalf of: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality June 2016 CONTENTS CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. 2 APPENDIX E.1 Proof of Site Notice .............................................................................................. 3 APPENDIX E.2 Written notices issued as required in terms of the regulations ............................ 7 APPENDIX E.3 Proof of Newspaper Advertisements ................................................................... 9 APPENDIX E.4 Communications to and from Interested and Affected Parties ........................... 11 APPENDIX E.5 Minutes to any public and / or stakeholder meetings ......................................... 29 APPENDIX E.6 Comments and Responses Report .................................................................... 30 APPENDIX E.7 Comments from I&APs on Basic Assessment (BA) Report ................................ 31 APPENDIX E.8 Comments from I&APs on amendments to the BA Report ................................. 34 APPENDIX E.9 Copy of the register of I&APs ............................................................................ 35 2 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project APPENDIX E.1 Proof of Site Notice 3 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project Site notices were placed in the following locations on 19 February 2016 Location GPS Coordinates S25°59'48.36" E28°11'41.20" Upper reaches of the Spruit in the eastern portion on a pedestrian bridge S26°0'5.76" E28°11'41.26" Upper reaches of the Spruit in the eastern portion on a pedestrian bridge S26°0'19.47" E28°11'42.01" South eastern portion of the Spruit on a pedestrian bridge 4 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project S26°0'8.29" E28°10'16.39" South western portion of the tributary at a local playground S25°59'38.38" E28°10'25.54" Western portion of the tributary at a local playground S25°59'28.42" E28°10'19.02" North western portion of the tributary along a bridge S25°59'28.70" E28°10'36.71" Western section of the tributary along a bridge 5 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project S25°59'13.49" E28°10'52.30" Northern portion of the tributary along a bridge S26°0'11.49" E28°10'41.08" At a local petrol station S26°0'6.52" E28°10'40.52" At a local shopping centre 6 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project APPENDIX E.2 Written notices issued as required in terms of the regulations A local resident was employed by NuLeaf planning and Environmental to distribute letters to all residents residing in the areas adjacent to the proposed development. This was undertaken on 22 & 23 February 2016. A copy of this letter can be seen below. 7 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 8 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project APPENDIX E.3 Proof of Newspaper Advertisements A newspaper advertisement was placed in the Sowetan on 19 February 2016 9 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project A newspaper advertisement was placed in the Tembisan on 19 February 2016 10 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project APPENDIX E.4 Communications to and from Interested and Affected Parties The following Background Information Document (BID) was circulated to identified Stakeholders, Compliance Authorities and Interested and Affected Parties on 1 March 2016. 11 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 12 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 13 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 14 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 15 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 16 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project Proof of Notification: BID 17 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 18 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project Read Receipts and Replies: BID 19 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 20 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project Proof of Notification: Draft Basic Assessment Report 21 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 22 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project Read Receipts and Replies: Draft Basic Assessment Report 23 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project Proof of hardcopy report delivery: Draft Basic Assessment Report A hardcopy of the Draft Basic Assessment was left at the Ivory Park Library, for the perusal of registered Interested and Affected Parties without access to email, on 30 March 2016. These registered Interested and Affected Parties were notified regarding the above matter via SMS on the 01 April 2016. 24 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project Proof of Reminder Email: Draft Basic Assessment Report 25 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project Reminder Email Read Receipts and Replies: Draft Basic Assessment Report 26 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project Proof of Notification: Final Basic Assessment Report 27 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 28 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project APPENDIX E.5 Minutes to any public and / or stakeholder meetings No public meetings have been held. 29 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project APPENDIX E.6 Comments and Responses Report The table below offers a summary of comments received as well as the responses supplied. Please refer to Appendix E.7 below for the original documents received. I&AP (Date and medium) Comment/ Issue Response Lillian Siwelane (written correspondence received via Enquired whether a hardcopy of the Draft Basic A hard copy of the DBAR was hand delivered to a Mr Email on 22 April 2016) Assessment Report had been sent to the Department Tshepo Mathebe from the Department of Water and of Water and Sanitation. Sanitation on 14 April 2016. Caroline Sithi, GDARD (written correspondence A legible A0 Layout Plan overlain by a composite This has been included into the Final Draft Basic received via Fax on 11 May 2016) sensitivity map must be included in the Final BAR Assessment. Proof of correspondence (site notice, newspaper All relevant correspondence has been included in the advertisement, email, fax, delivery etc.) with above Appendixes E.1 – E.4. stakeholders must be included in the Final BAR. The rehabilitation plan must be compiled in accordance Noted. with the recommendations made by the Biodiversity Specialists (Appendix G1 and G2) and included in the Final BAR Specialist studies must be printed in colour and Noted. submitted with the Final BAR. 30 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project APPENDIX E.7 Comments from I&APs on Basic Assessment (BA) Report 31 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 32 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project 33 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project APPENDIX E.8 Comments from I&APs on amendments to the BA Report No amendments were made to the Basic Assessment Report. 34 Application for Environmental Authorisation: Proposed Kaalspruit Open Space Project APPENDIX E.9 Copy of the register of I&APs Name Department Address Telephone email LEAD AGENCY Administrative Unit of the of the Environmental Affairs Branch Ground floor Diamond Ms Caroline Sithi GDARD Tel (011) 240 3394 [email protected] Building 11 Diagonal Street, Johannesburg Ms Kagiso Motlhasedi GDARD Tel (011) 240 3411 [email protected] Ms Aluweni Nemutueli GDARD Tel (011) 240 3065 [email protected] COMPLIANCE ORGANISATIONS (GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES, NGO'S) Ms Lilian Siwelane DWS Manager [email protected] Tshepo Mathebe DWS Catchment Officer [email protected] Mr John Wesson WESSA Tel (011) 462 5663 [email protected] South African National Biodiversity Institute Department of Tel: 012 843 5200 Private Bag X101 Mr John Dini Environmental Affairs: Fax: 086 555 9844 / [email protected] Pretoria Working for Wetlands 012 804 3211 0001 South Africa Postal: PO Box 1049, JOHANNESBURG, 2000 City of Johannesburg Street: Tel (011) 407 7300 Mr Trevor Fowler Metropolitain: Municipal Metropolitan Centre, 1st [email protected] Fax (011) 403 1012 Manager Floor Council Chamber Wing, 158 Loveday