Proposed new balancing dam at the George Water Treatment Works (WTW)
HilLand Environmental (Pty) Ltd have been appointed as the Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAP) by the applicant, George Municipality, represented by Zutari (Pty) Ltd, to ensure compliance with regulations contained in the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA Act No. 107 of 1998), the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (2014), as amended, and the National Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998) for the proposed new 40ML Raw Water Balancing Dam on Remainder of Erf 221, George Municipality Water Treatment Works (WTW), George.
The Final Basic Assessment Report (BAR) was submitted to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) for decision making on 12th December 2023.
Background on activity: Construction of an additional 40ML raw water balancing dam and associated infrastructure (pipeline, fence etc.) which will be tied in with the existing two balancing dams. The new balancing dam is required to increase the raw water storage capacity at the Water Treatment Works on RE/Erf 221, George.
Relevant listed activities:
NEMA EIA Regulation GN No. 327 – (Listing Notice 1): Activity 9 (water pipeline infrastructure); Activity 12 (development within 32m of a watercourse – overflow channel repair); Activity 13 (Development of dam); 27 (clearance of more than 1ha of indigenous vegetation); 50 (expansion of dams)
NEMA EIA Regulation GN No. 324 – (Listing Notice 3): Activity 4 (roads); Activity 12 (Clearance of 300m2 of endangered vegetation)
NWA Section 21(b) – storage of water; (c) – impeding & diverting structure & (i) – altering beds or banks of river.
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Documents
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Final Basic Assessment Report:
01 – Final BAR – 12 December 2023
Appendix B1 – a. Preferred alternative site plan – stockpile
Appendix B1 – a. Preferred alternative site plan
Appendix B1 – b. Full set of engineering plans
Appendix B1 – Preferred alternative site plan
Appendix B2 – Environmental sensitivity map
Appendix C – Photographs of the site
Appendix D – Biodiversity overlay maps
Appendix E1 – Final comment from HWC
Appendix E3 – Acceptance of WULA report
Appendix E5 – DFFE Forestry comments
Appendix E7 – Department of Agiculture comment
Appendix F – Final BAR PPP report
Appendix G – Aquatic biodiversity report
Appendix G – Terrestrial, pland and animal compliance statement
Appendix H – Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) Final BAR
Appendix I – Site Sensitivity Verification Report and screening tool report
Appendix L – Alternative 1 & 2 plan
Appendix M – Engineering design report
Appendix N – Final Water Use License Application Report_signed JK
Appendix O – Engineering method statement
Appendix O – Memorandum 40 ML Balancing Dam – Stockpile
Draft Basic Assessment Report:
Appendix B1 – a. Preferred alternative site plan
Appendix B1 – b. Full set of engineering plans
Appendix B2 – Environmental sensitivity map
Appendix C – Photographs of the site
Appendix D – Biodiversity overlay maps
Appendix E1 – Final comment from HWC
Appendix E7 – Department of Agiculture comment
Appendix F – Draft BAR PPP report
Appendix G – Aquatic biodiversity report
Appendix G – Terrestrial, pland and animal compliance statement_Draft BAR
Appendix I – Site Sensitivity Verification Report and screening tool report
Appendix L – Alternative 1 & 2 plan
Appendix M – Engineering design report
Appendix N – Final Water Use License Application Report_signed JK
Appendix O – Engineering method statement
Pre-Applicaiton Basic Assessment Report:
01. Pre-Aplication Basic Assessment Report (BAR)
Appendix B1 – a. Preferred alternative site plan
Appendix B1 – b. Full set of engineering plans
Appendix B2 – Environmental sensitivity map
Appendix C – Photographs of the site
Appendix D – Biodiversity overlay maps
Appendix E1 – Final comment from HWC
Appendix E7 – Department of Agiculture comment
Appendix F – a. Public participation process (PPP) report
Appendix G – Aquatic biodiversity impact assessment
Appendix G – Terrestrial biodiversity compliance statement
Appendix H – a. Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) Pre-App BAR
Appendix H – b. EMPr Annexures
Appendix I – Site Sensitivity Verification Report and screening tool report
Appendix L – Alternative 1 & 2 plan
Appendix M – Engineering design report
Appendix N – Draft Water Use License Application Report
Final Water Use License Application Report
GEO23.1202.16_Final Water Use License Application Report_signed JK
Annexure A – Draft Basic Assessment Report and appendices (above)
Annexure B Engineering design report
Annexure C – Aquatic biodiversity report
Annexure C – Terrestrial, pland and animal compliance statement_Draft BAR
Annexure D – Preferred alternative site plan
Annexure D – Biodiversity overlay maps
Annexure D – Environmental sensitivity map
Annexure E – Full set of engineering plans
Annexure F – DWS Signed George WU Licence 20141215
Draft Water Use License Application Report
GEO23.1202.08 – Draft Water Use License Application Report
Annexure A – Pre-Application Basic Assessment Report and appendices (above)
Annexure B – 1001910-0000-REP-JJ-00004-2 – Design Report
Annexure C – Aquatic biodiversity impact assessment
Annexure C – Terrestrial biodiversity compliance statement
Annexure D – Biodiversity overlay maps
Annexure D – Environmental sensitivity map
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0001-T0 General layout
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0002-T0 section balancing dam
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0003-T0 inlet structure details
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0004-T0 dam outlet_spillway
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0005-T0 rising main plan_lsec
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0006-T0 Outlet pipe plan_lsecs
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0007-T0 inlet pipes plan_lsecs
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0008-T0 Malgas_old pstn plan_lsecs
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0009-T0 drainage pipes plan_lsecs
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0010-T0 chamber details 1 of 3
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0011-T0 chamber details 2 of 3
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0012-T0 chamber details 3 of 3
Annexure E – 1001910-0000-CC-0013-T0 general details 1 of 2