Upgrading and Maintenance of a Section of Divisional Road (DR) 1618 and Upgrading of the Gwaing Causeway, George
(25 March 2022 – 26 April 2022)
HilLand Environmental have been appointed as the Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAP) by the applicant, Western Cape Government Department of Transport and Public Works, to ensure compliance with the 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 proposed upgrades to the DR1618 between MR347 and TR2/9 and upgrading of the Gwaing causeway, George.
The upgrade of DR 1618 is from km 0.0 (MR 347) to km 4.44 (TR 2/9) is planned in order to upgrade the road from its current 6.2m wide gravel surface and previously surfaced portion (where it passes the Links Golf course at Fancourt), to a 8.6m surfaced (tarred) Class 3 link road with a 9.8m width taking the gravel shoulder into account.
Upgrading and maintenance to the existing flood damaged Gwaing Causeway at KM 6.717 (DR1618) will entail the upgrading of the existing low-level causeway crossing by replacing the existing five (5) 450mm diameter pipe culvert with three (3) 2.1m by 1.5m portal culverts according to the engineering specifications and requirements.
In order to ensure that you are registered as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), please send your details, motivation for participation and inputs in written format via email or fax to HilLand Environmental.
A Basic Assessment Process will be followed and the Draft Basic Assessment Report (DBAR) and associated appendices is available for a 30-day commenting period commencing on the 25th March 2022. In terms of Regulation 3 (4) and 40 of NEMA: EIA Regulations (2014, as amended) you are hereby advised that you have 30-days from the 25th March 2022 to submit any comments. Please provide us with your comments / concerns relating to the proposal during the timeframe (25th March 2022 – 26th April 2022) in written format via fax or email.
Only registered I&APs will receive further notifications on the EIA application process.
**Please note all information will form part of public record in terms of POPIA**
Documents
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I&AP Notification letter Draft BAR
01. Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR)
Appendix A:
Appendix A1 – Locality Map – DR1618 & Gwaing
Appendix A3 – Linear Locality Map
Appendix B:
Appendix B1 – Expropriation area for RE_78_209 – Map 2
Appendix B1 – Expropriation area for RE_78_209 – Map 1
Appendix B1 – Expropriation area for 111_209
Appendix B1 – Expropriation area for 108_208 – Map 1
Appendix B1 – Expropriation area for 108_208 – Map 2
Appendix B1 – Expropriation area for 108_208 – Map 3
Appendix B1 – Expropriation area for 29_209
Appendix B1 – Expropriation area for 25_209 – Map 1
Appendix B1 – Expropriation area for 25_209 – Map 2
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_1
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_2
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_3
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_4
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_5
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_6
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_7
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_8
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_9
Appendix B1 – Expropriation Plan_10
Appendix B1 – DR1618 Causeway-Arch length dimensions
Engineering/Technical Details:
GD51-216-C1047.01_01_LOCALITY PLAN AND LIST OF DRAWINGS
GD51-218-C1047.01_03_DESIGN CROSS-SECTION
GD51-219-C1047.01_04_LAYOUT AND LONGSECTION – SHEET 1 OF 9
GD51-220-C1047.01_05_LAYOUT AND LONGSECTION – SHEET 2 OF 9
GD51-221-C1047.01_06_LAYOUT AND LONGSECTION – SHEET 3 OF 9
GD51-222-C1047.01_07_LAYOUT AND LONGSECTION – SHEET 4 OF 9
GD51-223-C1047.01_08_LAYOUT AND LONGSECTION – SHEET 5 OF 9
GD51-224-C1047.01_09_LAYOUT AND LONGSECTION – SHEET 6 OF 9
GD51-225-C1047.01_10_LAYOUT AND LONGSECTION – SHEET 7 OF 9
GD51-226-C1047.01_11_LAYOUT AND LONGSECTION – SHEET 8 OF 9
GD51-227-C1047.01_12_LAYOUT AND LONGSECTION – SHEET 9 OF 9
GD51-228-C1047.01_13_DRAINAGE SCHEDULE
GD51-229-C1047.01_14_ENGINEERS OFFICE AND LABORATORY LAYOUT
GD51-230-C1047.01_15_ROAD SIGN SCHEDULE SHEET 1 OF 4
GD51-231-C1047.01_16_ROAD SIGN SCHEDULE SHEET 2 OF 4
GD51-232-C1047.01_17_ROAD SIGN SCHEDULE SHEET 3 OF 4
GD51-233-C1047.01_18_ROAD SIGN SCHEDULE SHEET 4 OF 4
GD51-234-C1047.01_19_ROAD SIGN LAYOUT 1
GD51-235-C1047.01_20_ROAD SIGN LAYOUT 2
GD51-236-C1047.01_21_POSITION OF BARRIER LINES KM 0.00 TO KM 4.44
GD51-237-C1047.01_22_TRANSVERSE JOINT AND TIE-IN DETAILS
GD51-238-C1047.01_23_WIDENING OF EXISTING FILLS
GD51-239-C1047.01_24_RELOCATION OF SERVICES SHEET 1 OF 2
GD51-240-C1047.01_25_RELOCATION OF SERVICES SHEET 2 OF 2
GD51-241-C1047.01_26_CROSS-SECTIONS SHEET 1 OF 4
GD51-242-C1047.01_27_CROSS-SECTIONS SHEET 2 OF 4
GD51-243-C1047.01_28_CROSS-SECTIONS SHEET 3 OF 4
GD51-244-C1047.01_29_CROSS-SECTIONS SHEET 4 OF 4
GD51-245-C1047.01_30_600mm PRECAST PIPE CULVERT WING WALL DETAILS
GD51-246-C1047.01_31_600mm PRECAST PIPE CULVERT WING WALL DETAILS SKEW 60
GD51-247-C1047.01_32_3-600mm PRECAST PIPE CULVERT WING WALL DETAILS
Appendix B2:
Appendix B2 – Environmental Sensitivities
Appendix C:
Appendix C – Photographic Record
Appendix C – DR1618 Maintenance of Existing Culverts
Appendix D:
Appendix D – CBA & ESA – DR1618
Appendix D – 2018 NBA remaining extent – DR1618
Appendix D – 2018 NBA Original extent – DR1618
Appendix D – 2011 NBA remaining extent – DR1618
Appendix D – 2018 NBA remaining extent – Gwaing Causeway
Appendix D – 2018 NBA original extent – Gwaing Causeway
Appendix D – 2011 NBA remaining extent – Gwaing Causeway
Appendix D – CBA & ESA – Gwaing Causeway
Appendix D – Gwaing Causeway NFEPA with corrected river
Appendix E:
Appendix E1 – NID RESPONSE PTN 111 OF FARM 209 Confirmation
Appendix E1 – NID RESPONSE PTN 111 OF FARM 209 #19081304SB1108E
Appendix E2 – CapeNature preliminary comments
Appendix E3 – Approved General Authorisation
Appendix E5 – DFFE (Forestry) preliminary comments
Appendix E20 – TOR of Specialist Studies Conducted
Appendix E22 – Approved Public Participation Plan
Appendix F:
Appendix F – Draft Public Participation Process (PPP) Report
Appendix F – Annexure Aa – Notification of Expropriation Owners
Appendix F – Annexure Ab – Notification of neighbours
Appendix F – Annexure Ac – Notification of Stakeholders
Appendix F – Annexure Ad – Proof of notification of Expropriation Owners
Appendix F – Annexure Ad – Proof of notification of neighbours
Appendix F – Annexure Ad – Proof of submission of BID to Stakeholders
Appendix F – Annexure B – Legal Advert 13 June 2019
Appendix F – Annexure B – Legal Advert 27 January 2022
Appendix F – Annexure C – Site Notice 27 January 2022
Appendix F – Annexure C – Site Notice 30 August 2019
Appendix F – Annexure C – Site Notice Photographic Record
Appendix F – Annexure D – List of registered I&AP
Appendix F – Annexure E – Pre-application phase comments and responses
Appendix F – Annexure F – I&AP Notification letter Draft BAR – Email
Appendix F – Annexure F – I&AP Notification letter Draft BAR – Post
Appendix F – Annexure F – Proof of notification of DBAR 23 March 2022
Appendix F – Annexure F – Proof of notification of DBAR 23 March 2022
Appendix F – Annexure F – Proof of Post Office Delivery 23 March 2022
Appendix F – Annexure G – Houtbosch Road Comment and response
Appendix F – Annexure H – Approved Public Participation Plan
Appendix G:
Appendix G 1 – Gwaing Causeway Freshwater Assessment October 2020
Appendix G 1 – Dr James Dabrowski Declaration
Appendix G 1 – Dr James Dabrowski CV
Appendix G 2 – Agriculture Compliance Statement
Appendix H;
Appendix H – Environmental Management Programme (EMPr)
Appendix H – Annexures – Environmental Management Programme (EMPr)
Appendix I:
Appendix I 1 – Revised Site Sensitivity Verification Report
Appendix I 2 – Upgrading of DR1618 – 2022-03-24 – Road
Appendix I 3 – Upgrade of DR1618 – 2022-03-24 – Causeway
Appendix L: – Please refer to the Engineering/Technical detail drawings in Appendix B