OMMP-BRWSP-2D_2F Public Participation



NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATIONS FOR:

THE PROPOSED PHASE 2D RE-ALIGNMENT AS WELL AS THE PROPOSED GROOTHOEK BREAK-PRESSURE RESERVOIR (BPR) ON PORTION 8 OF THE FARM GROOTHOEK AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, IN THE FETAKGOMO TUBATSE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, WITHIN THE SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, IN THE LIMPOPO PROVINCE

AND

THE PROPOSED PHASE 2F PIPELINE RE-ALIGNMENT AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, IN THE FETAKGOMO TUBATSE AND LEPELLE NKUMPI LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, WITHIN CAPRICORN AND GREATER SEKHUKHUNE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES, IN THE LIMPOPO PROVINCE

Notice is hereby given in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, under the National Environmental Management Act (No.107 of 1998) (“NEMA”), that the Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA), on behalf of the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), proposes the development of Phase 2D within the Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality (Sekhukhune District Municipality), and Phase 2F within the Fetakgomo Tubatse and Lepelle Nkumpi Local Municipalities (Capricorn and Sekhukhune District Municipalities), as components of the larger Olifants Management Model Bulk Raw Water Study Phase (OMMP-BRWSP) project, in the Limpopo Province. The proposed construction of the new infrastructure, along with the associated access and internal roads, triggers Listed Activities in terms of the 2014 EIA Regulations Government Notice (GN) R983.  Therefore, Environmental Authorisations (EAs) in terms of a Basic Assessment (BA) process are required for the respective phases.

Proposed Listed Activities

LegislationActivities
Phase 2D – Pipeline from Steelpoort to Mooihoek (24 km) & Phase 2F – Pipeline from Havercroft Junction to Olifantspoort (44 km)
Listing Notice 1 (GN R983 of 2014): BA Activities

·         Activity 9: The development of infrastructure exceeding 1 000 metres in length for the bulk transportation of water or storm water—  (i) with an internal diameter of 0,36 metres or more; or (ii) with a peak throughput of 120 litres per second or more.

·         Activity 12: The development of— (ii) infrastructure or structures with a physical footprint of 100 square metres or more;  where such development occurs— (a) within a watercourse; (c) if no development setback exists, within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse.

·         Activity 19: The infilling or depositing of any material of more than 10 cubic metres into, or the dredging, excavation, removal or moving of soil, sand, shells, shell grit, pebbles or rock of more than 10 cubic metres from a watercourse;

·         Activity 24: The development of a road— (ii) with a reserve wider than 13,5 meters, or where no reserve exists where the road is wider than 8 metres;

·         Activity 56: The widening of a road by more than 6 metres, or the lengthening of a road by more than 1 kilometre —  (ii) where no reserve exists, where the existing road is wider than 8 metres

LegislationActivities
 Phase 2D – Pipeline from Steelpoort to Mooihoek (24 km)Phase 2F – Pipeline from Havercroft Junction to Olifantspoort (44 km)
Listing Notice 3 (GN R985 of 2014): BA Activities

·         Activity 4: The development of a road wider than 4 metres with a reserve less than 13,5 metres. e. Limpopo i. Outside urban areas: (ee) Critical biodiversity areas as identified in systematic biodiversity plans adopted by the competent authority or in bioregional plans;

·         Activity 12: The clearance of an area of 300 square metres or more of indigenous vegetation except where such clearance of indigenous vegetation is required for maintenance purposes undertaken in accordance with a maintenance management plan. e. Limpopo i. Within any critically endangered or endangered ecosystem listed in terms of section 52 of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, No. 10 of 2004 (NEMBA) or prior to the publication of such a list, within an area that has been identified as critically endangered in the National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment 2004; ii. Within critical biodiversity areas identified in bioregional plans.

·         Activity 14: The development of— (ii) infrastructure or structures with a physical footprint of 10 square metres or more; where such development occurs— (a) within a watercourse; (c) if no development setback has been adopted, within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse; e. Limpopo i. Outside urban areas: (ff) Critical biodiversity areas or ecosystem service areas as identified in systematic biodiversity plans adopted by the competent authority or in bioregional plans; (hh) Areas within 10 kilometres from national parks or world heritage sites or 5 kilometres from any other protected area identified in terms of NEMPAA or from the core area of a biosphere reserve.

·         Activity 18: The widening of a road by more than 4 metres, or the lengthening of a road by more than 1 kilometre.e. Limpopo i. Outside urban areas: (ee) Critical biodiversity areas as identified in systematic biodiversity plans adopted by the competent authority or in bioregional plans; (gg) Areas within 10 kilometres from national parks or world heritage sites or 5 kilometres from any other protected area identified in terms of NEMPAA or from the core area of a biosphere reserve; or (hh) Areas within a watercourse; or within 100 metres from the edge of a watercourse.

·         Activity 4: The development of a road wider than 4 metres with a reserve less than 13,5 metres. e. Limpopo i. Outside urban areas: (ee) Critical biodiversity areas as identified in systematic biodiversity plans adopted by the competent authority or in bioregional plans; or (gg) Areas within 10 kilometres from national parks or world heritage sites or 5 kilometres from any other protected area identified in terms of NEMPAA or from the core areas of a biosphere reserve, excluding disturbed areas.

·         Activity 12: The clearance of an area of 300 square metres or more of indigenous vegetation except where such clearance of indigenous vegetation is required for maintenance purposes undertaken in accordance with a maintenance management plan. e. Limpopo i. Within any critically endangered or endangered ecosystem listed in terms of section 52 of the NEMBA or prior to the publication of such a list, within an area that has been identified as critically endangered in the National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment 2004; ii. Within critical biodiversity areas identified in bioregional plans.

·         Activity 14: The development of— (ii) infrastructure or structures with a physical footprint of 10 square metres or more; where such development occurs— (a) within a watercourse; or (c) if no development setback has been adopted, within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of a watercourse; e. Limpopo i. Outside urban areas: (ff) Critical biodiversity areas or ecosystem service areas as identified in systematic biodiversity plans adopted by the competent authority or in bioregional plans; or (hh) Areas within 10 kilometres from national parks or world heritage sites or 5 kilometres from any other protected area identified in terms of NEMPAA or from the core area of a biosphere reserve.

·         Activity 18: The widening of a road by more than 4 metres, or the lengthening of a road by more than 1 kilometre. e. Limpopo i. Outside urban areas: (ee) Critical biodiversity areas as identified in systematic biodiversity plans adopted by the competent authority or in bioregional plans; (gg) Areas within 10 kilometres from national parks or world heritage sites or 5 kilometres from any other protected area identified in terms of NEMPAA or from the core area of a biosphere reserve.

OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE

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(I&AP) or to submit comments, please contact us via email, post, or phone:

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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: MONDAY, 25 AUGUST 2025 TO FRIDAY, 02 OCTOBER 2025

The Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) is available for download at: https://www.zutari.com/ommp-brwsp-2d_2f-public-participation/

 

Phase 2D Pipeline Realignment Project

PHASE 2D_MAIN REPORT

00 _ Draft BAR Phase 2D

ANNEXURE A – DETAILS OF THE EAP

1.1_ ZNJV CV – Deon Esterhuizen

1.2_ZNJV CV – Zinzi Portia Xakayi

1.3_ZNJV CV – Natanya Whitehorn

ANNEXURE B – CORRESPONDENCE WITH DFFE

1.1_Pre-application Meeting Minutes – 24 July 2024_Final

1.2_Post-application Meeting Minutes – 20 March 2025_Draft

ANNEXURE C – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

4.1_Phase 2D _ Background Information Document _ English

4.2_Phase 2D _ Background Information Document _ Sepedi

1.1_Phase 2D _ Site Notice _ English

1.2_Phase 2D _ Site Notice _ Sepedi

2_Phase 2D & 2F _ Stakeholder Notification Letter _ English

3.1_Phase 2D & 2F _ Advert _ English

3.2_Phase 2D & 2F _ Advert _ Sepedi

ANNEXURE D – SPECIALIST REPORTS

1_Agriculture

2_Air Quality

3.1_Freshwater Aquatics

4_Civil Aviation

5_Defence

6_Heritage

7.1_Hydrology

7.2_Floodline Report

8_Noise

9_Palaeontology

10_Social Impact Assessment

11.1_Terrestrial Biodiversity – first seasonal survey

11.2_Terrestrial Biodiversity – second seasonal survey

12_Landscape and Visual

13_Traffic Baseline

ANNEXURE E – DFFE SCREENING TOOL REPORT

1.1_Phase 2D Entire Pipeline Screening Tool Report

ANNEXURE F – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGAMME (EMPR)

1.1_Phase 2D _ EMPr

2.1_Annexure A _ CV Deon Esterhuizen

2.2_Annexure A _ CV Natanya Whitehorn

2.3_Annexure A _ CV Zinzi Portia Xakayi

3.1_Annexure B _ Pre-App Meeting Minutes _ 24 July 2024

3.2_Annexure B _ Post-App Meeting Minutes _ 20 March 2025

4.1_Annexure C _ Revised Record of Decision _ 2006

5.1_Annexure D.01 _ Phase 2D _ Locality Map

5.2_Annexure D.02 _ Phase 2D _ Proposed New Mooihoek BPT

5.3_Annexure D.03 _ Phase 2D _ Pipeline Diviation Env Sensitivities _ Doorbosch

5.4_Annexure D.04 _ Phase 2D _ Pipeline Diviation Env Sensitivities _ Mooihoek

5.5_Annexure D.05_ Phase 2D _ Project Infrastructure _ Mooihoek 255 KT & Groothoek 256 KT

6.1_Annexure E _ Project SIP Status

ANNEXURE G – SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

Site Photographs

ANNEXURE H – MAPS AND DRAWINGS

1.1_Annexure H.01 _ Phase 2D _ Proposed New Mooihoek BPT

1.2_Annexure H.02 _ Phase 2D _ Locality Map

1.3_Annexure H.03 _ Phase 2D _ Pipeline Diviation Env Sensitivities _ Doorbosch

1.4_Annexure H.04 _ Phase 2D _ Pipeline Diviation Env Sensitivities _ Mooihoek

1.5_Annexure H.05 _ Phase 2D _ Project Infrastructure _ Mooihoek 255 KT & Groothoek 256 KT

ANNEXURE I – EAP DECLARATION

Annexure I _ EAP Declaration

ANNEXURE J – EXISTING AUTHORISATIONS

1_EMPr Approval Letter

2_Revised Record of Decision – 2006

Phase 2F Pipeline Realignment Project

PHASE 2F_MAIN REPORT

00 _ Draft BAR Phase 2F

ANNEXURE A – DETAILS OF THE EAP

1.1_ZNJV CV – Deon Esterhuizen

1.2_ZNJV CV – Zinzi Portia Xakayi

1.3_ZNJV CV – Natanya Whitehorn

ANNEXURE B – CORRESPONDENCE WITH DFFE

1_Post-application Meeting Minutes – 20 March 2025_Draft

2_Pre-application Meeting Minutes – 24 July 2024_Final

ANNEXURE C – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

1.1_Phase 2D _ Site Notice _ English

1.2_Phase 2D _ Site Notice _ Sepedi

2_Phase 2D & 2F _ Stakeholder Notification Letter _ English

3.1_Phase 2D & 2F _ Advert _ English

3.2_Phase 2D & 2F _ Advert _ Sepedi

4.1_Phase 2D _ Background Information Document _ English

4.2_Phase 2D _ Background Information Document _ Sepedi

ANNEXURE D – SPECIALIST REPORTS

1_Agriculture

2_Air Quality

3.1_Freshwater Aquatics

4_Civil Aviation

5_Defence

6_Heritage

7.1_Hydrology

7.2_Floodline Report

8_Noise

9_Palaeontology

10_Social Impact Assessment

11.1_Terrestrial Biodiversity – first seasonal survey

11.2_Terrestrial Biodiversity – second seasonal survey

12_Landscape and Visual

13_Traffic Baseline

ANNEXURE E – DFFE SCREENING TOOL REPORT

DFFE Screening Tool Report

ANNEXURE F – ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGAMME (EMPR)

1.1_Phase 2F _ EMPr

2.1_Annexure A _ CV Deon Esterhuizen

2.2_Annexure A _ CV Natanya Whitehorn

2.3_Annexure A _ CV Zinzi Portia Xakayi

3.1_Annexure B _ Pre-App Meeting Minutes _ 24 July 2024

3.2_Annexure B _ Post-App Meeting Minutes _ 20 March 2025

4.1_Annexure C _ Revised Record of Decision _ 2006

5.1_Anneuxre D.01 _ Phase 2F _ Locality Map

5.2_Annexure D.02 _ Phase 2F _ Access Routes Points

5.3_Annexure D.03 _ Phase 2F _ Env Sensitivity Map Diviation _ BLAUWBLOEMETJESKLOOF 428 KS

5.4_Annexure D.04 _ Phase 2F _ Env Sensitivity Map Diviation _ MIDDLEPUNT 420 KS

5.5_Annexure D.05 _ Phase 2F _ Env Sensitivity Map Diviation _ SURBITON 115 KT

6.1_Annexure E _ Project SIP Status

ANNEXURE G – SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

Site Photographs

ANNEXURE H – MAPS AND DRAWINGS

2F – Enviro_Sens_Map_Diviation_BLAUWBLOEMETJESKLOOF 428 KS_ck_2

2F – Enviro_Sens_Map_Diviation_MIDDLEPUNT_420_KS_ck_v2

2F – Enviro_Sens_Map_Diviation_SURBITON 115 KT_ck_v2

2F_Access_Routes_Points_ck

2F_Locality_Map_ck_v3

ANNEXURE I – EAP DECLARATION

Annexure I _ EAP Declaration

ANNEXURE J – EXISTING AUTHORISATIONS

1_Environmental Authorisation – 2 May 2017

2_EA Amendment – 16 May 2022

3_Revised Record of Decision – 2006

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