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

GD51-217-C1047.01_02_KEY PLAN

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 – NFEPA – DR1618

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