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Tshepisong BA Mixed Use Development Public Meeting 5 October 2016 Presenters: Virginia Ramakuwela 1 Mathys Vosloo AGENDA 1. Welcome, Introductions, Meeting Objectives 2. Explain the Project 3. Public review details 4. Specialist findings

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Public Meeting

Tshepisong BA

Mixed Use Development

5 October 2016

Presenters: Virginia Ramakuwela Mathys Vosloo

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AGENDA

  • 1. Welcome, Introductions, Meeting Objectives
  • 2. Explain the Project
  • 3. Public review details
  • 4. Specialist findings
  • 5. Discussion
  • 6. Way Forward and Closure

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THE TEAM

  • Applicant
  • Mr Antonio Cremona
  • Town Planning Services
  • Ms. Claudette Denner
  • Environmental Assessment Practitioner
  • Virginia Ramakuwela (Environmental Practitioner
  • Mathys Vosloo (Senior Env. Specialist)

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OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETING

  • Presenting the proposed project and results of the

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) that was undertaken for the proposed Tshepisong Ext. 4 Mixed Use Development

  • Address comments from Draft Basic Assessment

Report (DBAR) public review (19 August 2016 – 20 September 2016)

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GUIDELINES FOR PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION

  • Focus on issues, not people
  • Courtesy
  • One person at a time
  • Agree to disagree
  • Cell phones on silent

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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Locality Map

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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Layout Map

8.5 ha

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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  • The proposed project’s activities and/or

infrastructures include:

– Demolishing of the existing building located at the centre of the proposed site; – Residential 1 development of 139 erven (Houses); – Business 1 development (retail, commercial); – Construction of a new access road, viz. Cremona Drive; – Public Open Space establishment; and – Storm water management infrastructures installation which include attenuation pond.

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS

Process Authorisation / Licence Department Legislation Basic Assessment (BA) Environmental Authorisation Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) as amended (NEMA)

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EIA Listed Activities

  • BA – NEMA Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations,

2014, Listing Notice 1:

Activity 27: Clearance of an area of 1 hectares or more, but less than 20 hectares of indigenous vegetation Activity 28: Residential, mixed, retail, commercial, industrial or institutional developments where such land was used for agriculture or afforestation on or after 01 April 1998 and where such development:

(i) Will occur inside an urban area, where the total land to be developed is bigger than 5 hectares

Activity 31: The decommissioning of existing facilities, structures or infrastructure for-

(i) Any development and related operation activity or activities listed in this Notice

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BA Process

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  • Site Visit 
  • Pre-application Meeting 

Inception Phase

  • Specialist Studies 
  • Application form 
  • Draft BAR & EMPr 
  • PP (adverts, BID, Comment Period,

Public Meetings, CRR) 

Draft Reporting

  • PP (Update CRR)
  • Integrate comments into reports
  • Finalise draft reports into Final BAR &

EMPr

  • Printing & Submission

Final Reporting

  • GDARD’s decision, EA (within 107 days)
  • PP (decision/EA & Appeal Notification)
  • Appeal Period

EA

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SUMMARY OF PPP

Newspaper adverts - 19 August 2016

  • Roodepoort Record
  • Randfontein Herald

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SUMMARY OF PPP

DBAR Public Places

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Venue Contact Person Contact Number

Boitshoko Community Home Based Care, House 17, Plot 21, Tshepisong West, Roodepoort Ms Ann Meshe 082 056 2313 Tshepisong Public Library, Cnr Galela & Dr Asvat Rd, Tshepisong, 1724 Mr Victor Chauke 011 027 0735 Kagiso Library, 9996 Kagiso Avenue, Kagiso, 1754 Ms Natasha Botha 011 668 0794

DBAR Comment Period was from 19 August 2016 - 20 September 2016

Zitholele Consulting Website

http://www.zitholele.co.za/ba-tshepisong

Virginia Ramakuwela Available on CD on request via email Tel.: 011 207 2060 E-mail: publicprocess@zitholele.co.za

Electronic Copies

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SUMMARY OF PPP

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  • Summary of comments received from DBAR

Public Review:

– Concern on Boitshoko community based centre. – Construction of bulk infrastructures and facilities (extending house units, police station, schools, clinics, etc.). – Generally, public feels the development will bring good changes in the community.

  • FGM with Councillor - 26 September 2016
  • Public meeting – 5 October 2016
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SPECIALIST STUDIES

The Specialist Studies (Opinion) were carried out to:

  • Provide

information regarding the baseline environmental conditions;

  • Identify

anticipated impacts

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the receiving environment;

  • Develop mitigation measures for each anticipated

environmental impact.

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BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT

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BIODIVERSITY SPECIALIST FINDINGS

  • The site is highly degraded & fragmented with low

ecological integrity and functioning;

  • On-site flora dominated by secondary grassland with an

abundance of alien weeds occurring in degraded areas;

  • No important flora and fauna habitat on site;
  • No species of conservation importance were recorded on

site; and

  • It is highly unlikely that any species of conservation

concern (i.e. red list/protected species) are present.

  • No additional ecological assessment on proposed site are

required

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WETLAND ASSESSMENT

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WETLAND SPECIALIST FINDINGS

  • There is an impoundment within the close proximity of

the site, occurring at the western side of Kagiso Drive;

  • The site survey confirmed that he impoundment is a

storage pond that forms part of the nearby wastewater treatment works infrastructures;

  • Therefore, it is not considered a natural surface water

ecosystem nor wetland habitat; and

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additional wetland ecological &/or wetland delineation survey on proposed site is required as part of EA process for this EA process.

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HERITAGE RESOURCES

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1954 1989

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HERITAGE SPECIALIST FINDINGS

  • The site is heavily degraded due to dumping, use by

vehicles and pedestrian traffic;

  • The building on site is not older than 60 years

(referenced in previous slide);

  • Therefore, the building on site has no heritage

significance;

  • No historic, Iron Age or Stone Age heritage sites were

noted on site during the site visit on 24 June 2016;

  • No further heritage impact assessment of the study area

is required; and

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HERITAGE SPECIALIST FINDINGS

  • In the unlikely event of any unmarked human burials etc.

being uncovered during earthworks, these must be reported immediately to SAHRA (Andrew Salomon – 021 362 2535)

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DISCUSSION

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Contact us on:

011 207 2060 086 674 6121 PO Box 6002, Halfway House, 1685 publicprocess@zitholele.co.za

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