PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORT PPP SUMMARY

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1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORT PPP SUMMARY

2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SUMMARY This serves as a summary of the Public Participation Process (PPP) followed for the Proposed egoli Water Supply Project, Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. The PPP commenced in September 2012 where site notices were erected along the route in egoli Area. During this time comment forms & BID flyers were distributed to the councillor and at tribal council as well as to other interested and affected parties (I&APs). An advert was placed in the Isolezwe newspaper on the 17 th October 2012 followed by a comment period which was open for the I&APs to raise their issues and concerns regarding the proposed activity. A draft Basic Assessment Report and Environmental Management Programme was compiled, and was distributed to the relevant authorities and to the public for review, for a 40 day comment period in which I&AP s were afforded the opportunity to raise any further issues and concerns, until the finalisation of the document for submission to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (KZN DAEA). PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS PART OF THE SCOPING PP PROCESS Public Notices/Site Notices Public notices and site notes were displayed at the entrance of the site and at areas frequently used by the public: Refer to copy of: Site notice, providing the displayed detail in Appendix E - Site Notice; Photographs as proof of site notices displayed. Written Notices and Background Information Document (BID) A background information document and notification letter with an invitation register to I&APs, to submit comments as per attached comment sheet was distributed as follows: Posted to I&AP database (which included neighbouring properties); Placed at locations frequently used by the public. Refer to Background Information Document provided in the PPP section (Appendix E) for the detail regarding individuals contacted as per above-mentioned list as well as content of BID and comment form. Advertisements Advertisements regarding inter alia the proposed project scope of works, location, details of public meeting and details of locations and date for draft Basic Assessment Report review as well as details of EAP were placed in the Isolezwe Newspaper ( ).

3 Refer to proof of placement of advert in the PPP section (Appendix E) Adverts. Public Meeting No public meeting was held but stakeholders were engaged with. I&AP Communication Refer to Issues trail within PPP section (Appendix E) for further detail. I&APs Comments As a result of the advertisement, BID s and public meeting, correspondence was received from I&APs. Refer to attached comments: Appendix E I&AP Correspondence, public meeting minutes and issues trail for comments and responses. Draft Basic Assessment Report Review The draft Basic Assessment Report has been made available for review for a period of 40 days and hard copies were placed at the following venues, as advertised: Ugu District Municipality Offices; Tribal Council; and RHDHV Website: Comments will be received and compiled into an Issues Trail. Issues Trail An Issues Trial, summarizing the objections and comments from the PPP has been provided in the PPP section (Appendix E) Issues Trial. Ongoing I&AP / Stakeholder communication The project Team has ongoing communication with I&AP s to ensure the continued involvement of all stakeholders and I&AP throughout the EIA process and beyond.

4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORT SITE NOTICE

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6 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORT PROOF OF SITE NOTICE

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8 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORT ADVERTISMENT

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10 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORT PROOF OF ADVERTISMENT

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12 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORT BID & COMMENT FORM

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18 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORT I&AP DATABASE

19 First Name Last Name Company/Organisation Postal Address Telephone Fax Cell No. Kushela Naidoo RHDHV Manisha Maharaj DWA Thembile Dlungwana DAFF Dominic Wieners KZN Wildlife Weziwe Tshabalala Amafa Sello Mokhaya Amafa Carolyn Schwegmann WESSA Nonhlanhla Mnyeni Department of Agriculture Melissa Packree Ugu DM Cllr TE Sibisi Ward Councillor Inkosi Hlengwa Chief

20 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REPORT ISSUES TRAIL

21 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS ISSUES TRAIL egoli Water Supply Project Ugu District Municipality SUMMARY OF ISSUES/CONCERNS AND SUGGESTIONS RAISED BY INTERESTED AND/OR AFFECTED PARTIES October 2012 This Issues Trail provides a summary of concerns raised by Interested and/or Affected Parties (I&APs). A full record of the public participation process and stakeholder / I&AP correspondence is available at Royal HaskoningDHV offices. The issues have been arranged into groups of similar issues, and are listed within each group in the date order in which they were received. The name, affiliation and date of the commentator are also indicated. Royal HaskoningDHV October, 2012

22 The Proposed egoli Water Supply Project, Ugu District Municipality NO COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE Issue / Comment Raised By Response Royal HaskoningDHV October, 2012