Uniondale Water Network Upgrade – Phase 2
8 November 2024 to 7 January 2025
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Draft BAR and associated appendices will only be available for a 30-day commenting period from the 8th November 2024.
HilLand Environmental have been appointed as the Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAP) by the applicant, George Municipality, represented by Zutari, to ensure compliance with regulations contained in the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA Act No. 107 of 1998) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (2014), as amended, for the Uniondale Water Network Upgrade – Phase 2.
Background on activity: The project involves the construction of a second Reservoir next to the approved 500Kl reservoir, and the installation and replacement of the phase 2 bulk water pipeline infrastructure, Uniondale (Erf 354 – The Fort Local Nature Reserve and RE/524). Environmental Authorisation was issued for the first phase, consisting of the 500Kl reservoir within a 900m2 platform area and associated pipelines.
The second phase (this application process) involves the upgrading of the existing water supply pipeline from the Kerk reservoir to the Lyonville pumpstation to the Varkie Dam reservoir and construction of a second 500Kl reservoir next to the existing 500Kl reservoir, below the Fort Monument. In this application, the entire pipeline route between Kerk reservoir and Varkie Dam reservoir is mentioned, however only the section of pipeline that crosses the non-perennial stream is subject to environmental authorisation.
In terms of Regulations 3(4) & 40 of the NEMA EIA Regulations (2014, as amended) to notify you of the availability of the Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and associated appendices for its 30-day commenting period (8 November 2024 – 7 January 2025).
The Basic Assessment Report (BAR) and associated appendices are already available for review and comment since 8 November 2024. The commenting period has been extended till 7 January 2025. Note that the period 15 December 2024 till 5 January 2025 has been excluded from the counting, however, comments may still be submitted during this period.
In terms of public participation Regulations of the NEMA, you are hereby advised that you have 30 days from 8 November 2024 to submit any comments on the Draft BAR.
Please provide us with your comments / concerns relating to the proposal during the aforementioned timeframes in written format via email.
Please note that your comments on the above matter will form part of the public record in terms of POPIA.
Please note: Only registered I&AP’s will receive further notifications of the EIA application process.
If you require any further information or assistance, please contact us on (044) 889 0229 (Tel) 086 542 5248 (fax) or Email: environmental@hilland.co.za / admin@hilland.co.za.
Documents
Appendix A3 – Locality Map with linear coordinates
Appendix B1 – SDP – Pipeline watercourse crossing & Reservoir
Appendix B1 – 1002579-0000-DRG-CC-0500 REV A_RIVER CROSSING
Appendix B1 – 1002579-0000-DRG-CC-0100 REV A_KEYPLAN
Appendix B1 – 1002579-0000-DRG-CC-0004 FORT RESERVOIR SITE LAYOUT
Appendix B2 – Site sensitivity map – pipeline watercourse crossing
Appendix C – Photographic record
Appendix D – Biodiversity Maps
Appendix E1 – 01 HWC confirmation – 19 June 2024
Appendix E1 – 02 Section 38(8) ROD
Appendix E2 – 01 CapeNature Stwardship meeting Minutes 19 Feb 2021
Appendix E21 – 01 THE FORT MAP
Appendix E21 – 02 THE FORT PROC 143.-.1996
Appendix E21 – 03 Phase 2 Pipeline Zoning map
Appendix E21 – 03 Phase 2 Reservoir Zoning map
Appendix F – PPP report draft BAR
Appendix F – Annexure B – Site notices
Appendix F – Annexure B – Legal Advert
Appendix F – Annexure C – Phase 2 – List of I&APs
Appendix F – Annexure D – Pre-App confirmation and correspondences
Appendix G – Visual Assessment 2021 – updated 2024
Appendix G – Aquatic biodiversity report – crossing
Appendix G – Terrestrial biodiversity, plant and animal species report
Appendix H – EMPr for the Reservoir and Assosiated Pipelines
Appendix H – Annexure A – Locality map
Appendix H – Annexure C – Site sensitivity maps
Appendix H – Annexure D -Basic Rules of Conduct Do’s and dont’s
Appendix H – Annexure D -Induction Register
Appendix H – Annexure E – Method Statement
Appendix H – Annexure F – EAPs CV’s
Appendix H – Annexure G – 01. EA – 30 November 2021
Appendix H – Annexure G – 02. Addendum to EA – 12 June 2024
Appendix I – Uniondale Bulk Network Reservoir
Appendix I – Uniondale Bulk Water Network-Pipeline Phase 2
Appendix L – 01 Engineer Feasibility report
Appendix L – 02 EvS Geotechnical Investigation Report
Appendix L – 02 Geotechnical Soil Profile
Appendix M – 1002579-0000-DRG-CC-0500 REV A_RIVER CROSSING
Appendix M – 1002579-0000-DRG-CC-0004 FORT RESERVOIR SITE LAYOUT
Appendix M – 1002579-0000-DRG-CC-0100 REV A_KEYPLAN
Appendix N – 02. Addendum to EA – 12 June 2024
Appendix N – 01. EA – 30 November 2021