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Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Bantamsklip power station

ACER (Africa) Environmental Management Consultants for the nuclear power station EIA's have announced (03 March) the final commentary dates and public meetings for the ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT


See their correspondence below and the forms to be submitted

ESKOM - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA: 12/12/20/944)
FOR A PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE
 
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
 
The Revised Plan of Study for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was submitted to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in July 2009 for consideration. The Scoping Phase is now complete as the DEA has accepted the Scoping Report and approved the Revised Plan of Study for EIA.
 
After due consideration, Eskom Holdings Limited (Eskom i.e. the Applicant) has decided not to pursue an application for the construction of more than one nuclear power station in this EIA. However, in line with Eskom’s intention to pursue up to 20 000 MW of nuclear power generating capacity an application for the second nuclear power station may be submitted by Eskom soon after the submission of the Final Environmental Impact Report for Nuclear-1.
 
The 24 specialist investigations, which have been undertaken as part of this EIA, for the proposed Nuclear Power Station and Associated Infrastructure, have been completed. The outcomes of these studies and recommendations have been assembled and integrated into the Draft EIA Report.
 
As a registered stakeholder, the EIA Team wishes to advise you of the availability of the Draft EIA Report for review and comment during the period 06 March 2010 – 10 May 2010 (66 days i.e. an extension of 21 days to the 45 day comment period).
 
Enclosed herewith is (a) a summary of the Draft EIA Report and (b) a Comment Sheet. The full version of the Draft EIA Report (hard copy and CD) will be available at public venues, grouped per province, as detailed on Page 3.
 
All Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are invited and encouraged to attend Public Meetings where findings on the Draft EIR will be presented. Public Meetings will be held as follows:
 
PROVINCE
AREA
DAY AND DATE
VENUE
TIME
Western Cape
Hermanus
23 March 2010
Overstrand Municipal Auditorium
18H00 – 20H00
Pearly Beach
24 March 2010
Pearly Beach Club
18H00 – 20H00
Bredasdorp
25 March 2010
Overberg Agri Hall
18H00 – 20H00
Eastern Cape
Oyster Bay
13 April 2010
Oyster Bay Hall
18H00 – 20H00
Humansdorp
14 April 2010
Humansdorp Country Club
18H00 – 20H00
St Francis Bay
15 April 2010
St Francis Links Golf Club
18H00 – 20H00
Sea Vista
16 April 2010
Sea Vista Community Hall
18H00 – 20H00
Western Cape
Cape Town
19 April 2010
Vineyard Hotel, Newlands
18H00 – 20H00
Duynefontein
20 April 2010
Atlantic Beach Golf Club
18H00 – 20H00
Atlantis
21 April 2010
Thusong Community Centre
18H00 – 20H00
 
The EIA Team will be available at the venues listed above from 17h00 to answer individual questions that the public may have on the Report.
 
Key Stakeholder Feedback Meetings will be held in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. Representatives of the various sectors and organisations within the study area will be invited to these Key Stakeholder Feedback Meetings. The findings on the Draft EIA Report will be presented and discussed.
 
Please note:
1.     Comments can be submitted in writing in one of the following ways:
    By mail:       Public Participation Office, Nuclear 1 EIA, PO Box 503, Mtunzini, 3867
    By fax:         035 340 2232
-    By email:      nuclear1@acerafrica.co.za
 
2.     The comment period commences on Saturday, 06 March 2010 and ends at the close of business onMonday, 10 May 2010.
 
3.     The hard copies of the reports that are available for viewing at the public venues may not be removed. However, the CD version may be borrowed for a maximum of two days.
4.     The Draft EIA Report is available on the following websites:
    Eskom’s website: www.eskom.co.za/eia under the “Nuclear 1-Generation” link
q    Arcus GIBB website: http://projects.gibb.co.za/ under the “Nuclear 1 EIA” link
 
5.     A comment sheet has been provided for your convenience. Please complete and fax or post to the Public Participation Office. You may also use other written formats should you so wish and submit them by post, fax or email.
 
6.     The Draft EIA Report comprises a Main Report (Volume 1) and Appendices (Volumes 2 – 6 including Site Photographs, Authority Correspondence, Public Participation Documentation [Scoping Phase and Final PoS for EIA Documentation on CD], Technical Criteria, and Specialist Curricula Vitae and Reports, Draft Environmental Management Plan, EIA Legislative Requirements Checklist).
 
Comments received on the Draft EIA Report will be used to produce the Final EIA Report, which will then be submitted to the DEA for their consideration. A letter will be sent to all registered Interested and Affected Parties informing them of the Authorities’ decision.
 
In closing, on behalf of the EIA Team, again I should like to thank everyone who has participated in the EIA process to date and those who will take further time to review the Draft EIA Report, submit comments and attend meetings.
LIST OF PUBLIC VENUES FOR DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT REVIEW
 
 
 
EASTERN CAPE
 
No
Area
Venue
Street Address
1
Humansdorp
Humansdorp Public Library
9 Vureau Street
2
Jeffrey’s Bay
Jeffrey’s Bay Public Library
33 Da Gama Road
3
Kareedouw
Kareedouw Public Library
5 Keet Street
4
Kruisfontein
Kruisfontein Public Library
Cucido Street, Kruisfontein
5
Oyster Bay
Oesterbaai Eiendomme
6 Tornyn Street, Oyster Bay
6
Plettenberg Bay
Plettenberg Bay Public Library
Building No 29, Spar Centre, Marine Drive
7
St Francis Bay
St Francis Bay Public Library
No 1 Assissi Drive, St Francis Bay
 
 
WESTERN CAPE
 
8
Atlantis
Atlantis Public Library
Civic Centre, Grosvenor Avenue
9
Bredasdorp
Bredasdorp Public Library
Church Street, Bredasdorp
10
Baardskeerderbos
Baardskeerderbos Winkel
22km from Gansbaai on Elim Road
11
Cape Town
ARCUS GIBB Cape Town Offices
14 Kloof Street, Cape Town
12
Cape Town
Table View Public Library
Birkenhead Road, Table View
13
Elim
Elim Library Depot
3 Waterkant Street, Elim
14
Gansbaai
Gansbaai Public Library
Main Road, Municipal Buildings
15
Hermanus
Hermanus Public Library
Civic Centre, Magnolia Street
16
Koeberg
Koeberg Public Library
Merchant Walk, Duynefontein
17
Milnerton
Milnerton Public Library
Pienaar Road
18
Welverdiend
Welverdiend Public Library
Ou Meule Street, Bredasdorp
19
Wolvengat
Jenny’s Handelaar
Main Road, Wolvengat
 
 
GAUTENG
 
20
Johannesburg
Arcus GIBB Sunninghill Office
14 Eglin Road, Sunninghill, Johannesburg
 
REMINDER
 
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ESKOM - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA: 12/12/20/944)
FOR A PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE
 
ublic Participation Office Contact Details
 
ACER (Africa) Environmental Management Consultants
Bongi Shinga, Dalene Murie, June Mottram
PO Box 503, Mtunzini, 3867
Tel: 086 010 4958 (cost of a local call)
Fax: 035 340 2232
 

Project documentation can be downloaded from:

www.eskom.co.za/eia under ‘Nuclear 1’ link or

 http://projects.gibb.co.za/ under the “Nuclear 1 EIA” link

 
Draft EIR Report: Public Review and Comment Period
 
Saturday, 06 March 2010 – Monday 10 May 2010
 
Public Meetings
 
23 March 2010 – 21 April 2010

 

For complete EIA process click here

NOW WE NEED YOUR ATTENTION AND CONSIDERED OPINION
PLEASE FOLLOW THESE FINAL STEPS AND MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD

 

EIR Main Report
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

EIR Part 2
DISCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING ENVIRONMENT

EIR Part 3
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS

 

 

SPECIALIST REPORTS

Appendix E Technical Specialist CVs and Specialist Reports
Appendix E1 Specialist CVs

Specialist Reports
Appendix E2 Dune Geomorphology Assessment

Appendix E3 Geology and Geological Risk Assessment

Appendix E6 Hydrological Assessment

Appendix E7 Geohydrological Assessment

Appendix E8 Fresh Water Supply Assessment

Appendix E10 Air Quality and Climate Assessment

Appendix E11 Floral Assessment

Appendix E12 Freshwater Ecology Assessment

Appendix E13 Vertebrate Faunal Assessment

Appendix E14 Invertebrate Faunal Assessment

Appendix E15 Marine Biology Assessment

Appendix E25 Transportation Assessment

Appendix E27 Site Access Control

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