Macassar WWTW-Public Participation

FINAL BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT: MACASSAR WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS, CAPACITY EXTENSION AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE REFURBISHMENT, WESTERN CAPE

Macassar Wastewater Treatment Works, Capacity Extension and Associated Infrastructure Refurbishment, City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Project Proposal:

On the 07 July 2016, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning issued an Environmental Authorisation (EA) 16/3/1/1/A3/39/2078/14 to the City of Cape Town approving the proposed upgrade and expansion of the Macassar Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) and associated infrastructure. However, due to the time that has passed since the approval in 2016, new design engineers have been appointed to finalise the detailed design. The design engineers have identified alternative technology options that will enable the works to run more efficiently and improve the quality of the effluent being discharged to the estuary.

The proposed revision to the design upgrades will require the clearance of more than 1ha of indigenous vegetation, which includes Endangered Cape Flats Dune Strandveld vegetation. Therefore, Listing Notice 1, Activity 27 and Listing Notice 3 Activity 12 is being applied for.

Legal Framework:

To seek environmental authorisation, a Basic Assessment Reporting (BAR) process for the proposed works is required in terms of the National Environment Management Act (NEMA, Act No. 107 of 1998, as amended) and the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (as amended). An Application for Environmental Authorisation (EA) has been submitted to the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP).

DEA&DP Ref Number: 16/3/3/1/A3/39/2054/24

Available Information:

Final BAR and Comments and Response Report. (CRR)

Contact Person:	Corlie Steyn	Email:	PPP@zutari.com
Telephone:	044 805 5400	Postal:	PO Box 509, George, 6530
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Basic Assessment Report (Final BAR)

Basic Assessment Report (Final BAR)

Appendix A: Maps

Appendix A1.1: Locality map

Appendix A2: Coastal zones

Appendix A2.1: Coastal zones

Appendix A3: Map with the GPS co-ordinates for linear activities

A3.1 GPS Co-ordinates

A3.2 Co-ordinates every 100m

Appendix B: Plans

Appendix B1 | Site Development Plan

B1:1 Engineer Site Plan 1 of 2
B1:2 Engineer Site Plan 2 of 2
B1.3 Property Boundaries
B1.3 Site establishment and stockpile area
B1.4 Roads and Servitudes
B1.5 Environmental Sensitivities
B1.6.1 Flood lines
B1.6.2 Floodlines 1 3000
B1.7 Contours

Appendix B2 | A map of appropriate scale, which superimposes the proposed development and its associated structures and infrastructure on the environmental sensitivities of the preferred site, indicating any areas that should be avoided, including buffer areas.

B2.0 Sensitivity maps
B2:1a Biodiversity map 1:25,000
B2:1b Biodiversity sensitivity map 1:7,000
B2:1c Biodiversity and Freshwater 32m buffer map
B2.2 Freshwater sensitivity map 1:12,000
B2.3 Heritage & Palaeo sensitivity map 1:12,000
B2.4 Combined sensitivity map 1:12,000
B2.5 CBA Protected area
B2.6 All sensitivities and buffers map 1;20,000

Appendix C: Photographs

Photographs

C1: Photographs – Dated April 2022
C2: Map with vantage points
C3 Photographs matching vantage points

Appendix D: Biodiversity overlay map

Overlay map

D1: Biodiversity sensitivity map
D.2 Biodiversity map – zoomed

Appendix E: Permit(s) / license(s) / exemption notice, agreements, comments from State Department/Organs of state and service letters from the municipality.

E.0: Permits

E1: Final comment/ROD from HWC

E1.1: Section 38 Response to NID
E1.2: Response from Stephanie Barnardt from HWC
E1.3: HWC Consultation Letter
E1.4: FC Dec 2024

E2: Comment & Feedback: Ismat Adams

E3.1: Email WUL Amend to DWS
E3.2: Amendment template
E3.3: Proof to DWS
E3.4:DWS

E4: Comments on BAR

E10: Effort to Contact
E11: Pollution
E13: Air
E14: DEADP
E15: Erf

E15.1: Final comment from CCR Biodiversity

E16: Confirmation of services (water, electricity, sewage, solid waste management)

E20: Proof of agreement/TOR of the specialist studies conducted. – Refer also to the section in each Specialist Study pertaining to the TOR

E20.1: Sub-consultant agreement – Heritage
E20.2: Sub-consultant agreement – Freshwater & Botanical
E20.3: Sub-consultant agreement – Agricultural
E20.4: Sub-consultant agreement – Terrestrial
E20.5: Sub-consultant agreement – Biodiversity offset

E21: Proof of land use rights