Cape Environmental Assessment Practitioners (Pty) Ltd Reg. No. 2008/004627/07 VAT No 4720248386 Telephone: (044) 874 0365 17 Progress Street, George Facsimile: (044) 874 0432 PO Box 2070, George 6530 Web: www.cape-eaprac.co.za Attention: Stakeholder 19 November 2015 Ref: SIY407/02 DEA Ref: To be confirmed VIA: Email, Fax and Post RE: REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION AND AVAILABILITY OF PRE APPLICATION SCOPING REPORT FOR THE HUMANSRUS 4 SOLAR DEVELOPMENT ON PORTION OF FARM 147 HUMANSRUS, PRIESKA Cape Environmental Assessment Practitioners (Pty) Ltd. () has been appointed by the Applicant, Humansrus Solar 4 (Pty) Ltd., as independent environmental assessment practitioner (EAP), to facilitate the Scoping & Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) process required in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA, Act 107 of 1998) and 2014 Regulations for the proposed Humansrus 4 PV Solar Development, near Prieska in the Northern Cape. The Applicant intends to develop a 75MW (megawatt) Photovoltaic (PV) solar power development, with a footprint of approximately 220ha, on a portion of Farm 147 Humansrus, located approximately 10km south of the town of Copperton and 50kms west of Prieska. The electricity to be generated by the solar photovoltaic panels will be fed into the national grid via the existing Kronos Substation. Associated infrastructure will thus include a 132kV transmission line (within an existing Eskom servitude), as well as an onsite substation, auxiliary buildings, access and internal roads, perimeter fencing etc. The procedures for S&EIR process in terms of the 2014 Regulations (R983, R984 & R985) are being followed for this project. This notification forms part of the Pre Application phase of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. A formal Application for Environmental Authorisation will be submitted to the national Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) once the initial review period has been completed. As a potential Stakeholder / Neighbour / Organ of State / State Department, you are hereby requested to confirm your registration as an Interested & Affected party (I&AP). Furthermore you are hereby notified that the Pre Application Scoping Report (SR) is available for review and comment for a period of 21 days extending from Friday 20 November to Thursday 10 December 2015. Hard copies of the Pre Application Scoping Report have been placed at the following venues for review: Prieska Library (located on Stewart Street, Prieska) Siyathemba Municipality offices (located on Victoria Street, Prieska) D.J. Jeffery Directors L. van Zyl
Humansrus 4 PV Solar Development SIY407/02 Please do not remove these copies from the above venues. A digital copy of the Pre Application Scoping Report will also be available on the Cape EAPrac website at www.cape-eaprac.co.za. Authorities have been provided with digital copies on CD. Additional CDs are available on request. Please submit your full contact details and any comments you may have to (contact details below) on or before 10 December 2015: ATTN: Ms Melissa Mackay P.O. Box 2070, George, 6530 Tel: 044 874 0365 Fax: 044 874 0432 E-mail: mel@cape-eaprac.co.za Upon closing of the 21-day comment period, comments received will be considered and feedback provided, after which the comments and responses will be included in the formal Scoping Report (SR). The review period of the formal SR will be provided to all registered I&APs. Please note that only registered stakeholders will be kept informed throughout the remainder of the environmental process. If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact this office directly. Kind regards, Melissa Mackay Registration, Review & Comment Period: Friday 20 November to Thursday 10 December 2015. 2 Pre Application SR Notification
OPENBARE DEELNAMEPROSES Registrasie van Belanghebbende & Geaffekteerde Partye Humansrus 3 & 4 PV Sonkrag Ontwikkeling suid-wes van Prieska Heermee word kennis gegee van n Openbaredeelnameproses in terme van die Wet op Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur (Nr 107 van 1998) en die Wet op Nasionale Erfenishulbronne (Nr 25 van 1999). n Omvangsbepaling & Omgewingsinvloedbepalingsproses (O&OIB) is by die nasionale Departement van Omgewingsake (DO) as die besluitnemende owerheid geïnisieer. Projek: Humansrus 3 Sonkrag Ontwikkeling Humansrus 4 Sonkrag Ontwikkeling DO Verwysing:. Om te bevestig Om te bevestig Aansoeker: Humansrus 3 Solar (Pty) Ltd Humansrus 4 Solar (Pty) Ltd Ligging: Geddelte van Plaas 147 Humansrus, geleë langs op die R357, suid-wes van Prieska in die Noordkaap. Voorstel: Kwytskelding / Afwyking: B e s k i k b a r e dokumente: Gelyste Aktiwieteite Ontwikkeling van 'n 75MW (megawatt) Fotovoltaise (PV) Aanleg, met verwante infrastruktuur: op-terrein substasie, geboue, toegang en interne paaie, oorhoofse elektriese kraglyn na die Kronos Eskom-substasies, omheining ens. Geen Konsep Omvangsbeplaingsverslag SIY402/01 GN R983: 12(x)&(xi) & 19(i) GN R984: 1 & 15 GN R985: 18(a)(ii) & (iii) Ontwikkeling van 'n 75MW (megawatt) Fotovoltaise (PV) Aanleg, met verwante infrastruktuur: op-terrein substasie, geboue, toegang en interne paaie, oorhoofse elektriese kraglyn na die Kronos Eskom-substasies, omheining ens. Konsep Omvangsbeplaingsverslag SIY407/01 GN R983: 12(x)&(xi) & 19(i) GN R984: 1 & 15 GN R985: 18(a)(ii) & (iii) Advertensie: Noordwester Vrydag 20 November 2015 Om as 'n Belanghebbende en Geaffekteerde Party (B&GP) te registreer, word individue versoek om op hierdie kennisgewing te reageer, deur hul volledige kontakbesonderhede en enige kommentaar aan skriftelik te stuur (na onderstaande adres) voor 10 Desember 2015. Aanlynregistrasievorms en dokumente is beskikbaar op die webtuiste: www.capeeaprac.co.za Korrespondensie rakend die res van die omgewingproses sal slegs aan geregistreerde B&GP versprei word. (Vir aandag: Mej. Melissa Mackay) Posbus 2070 George 6530 Telefoon: 044 874 0365 Faks: 044 874 0432 Epos: mel@cape-eaprac.co.za n 21-DAE REGISTRASIE EN KOMMENTAAR PERIODE WORD TOEGELAAT, REGISTRASIE VERSOEKE EN KOMMENTAAR MOET SKRIFTELIK INGEDIEN WORD VOOR OF OP DINSDAG, 10 DESEMBER 2015.
A Site Notices Photo A: Site notice adjacent to the R357 showing northern area of property. Photo B: Site notice details. Photo C: Site notice adjacent to the R357 showing southern area of property. B C Humansrus 4 Solar Facility Ref: SIY407