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Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd

Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation

NAME OF APPLICANT: ROBERTSON BAKSTENE (Pty ) Ltd. DEA&DP REFERENCE NUMBER: 16/3/3/6/7/1/B1/14/1326/16 UMVOTO REFERENCE NUMBER: 856/25/01/2017 LOCALITY PROPERTY: GANNABOSCH VLAKTE 51 PROVINCE: WESTERN CAPE DATE: FEBRUARY 2017

AS REQUIRED IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT

(ACT 107 OF 1998).

DRAFT SCOPING REPORT FOR REVIEW BY IAPS AND STAKEHOLDERS

Prepared for: Prepared by: Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd

February 2016

Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd.

REPORT TITLE : Draft Scoping Report for Review by IAPs and Stakeholders

CLIENT : Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd PROJECT : Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd

Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation

AUTHORS : Paul Lee

Paul Petschnig

REPORT STATUS : Draft REPORT NUMBER : 856/25/01/2017 DATE : February 2017 APPROVED BY :

Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd Director Project Manager Morne Swanepoel Paul Lee This report is to be referred to in bibliographies as: Umvoto Africa. (2017). Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd Brick Making Facility Environmental Authorisation – Draft Scoping Report for Review by IAPs and Stakeholders. Prepared by P. Lee, and P. Petschnig of Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd for Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd. Report No. 856/25/01/2017, February 2017, 59pp.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Description Page

1 INTRODUCTION 6

2 CONTACT DETAILS OF THE PROPONENT 9

3 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY 9

4 LAYOUT PLAN 10

5 SCOPE OF THE ACTIVITY 10

6 POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH THE DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED 15

7 NEED AND DESIRABILITY FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 15

8 THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS 16

9 DESCRIPTION RESIDENTIAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL RECEIVING ENVIRONMENT 17

10 DESCRIPTION OF THE BIOPHYSICAL RECEIVING ENVIRONMENT. 24

11 IMPACTS AND RISKS 37

12 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS 58

13 SITE CHOICE AND SELECTION 59

14 THE NO GO OPTION 61

15 SPECIALIST STUDIES 62

16 SOCIAL UPLIFTMENT 62

17 PRE-FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTATION PROCESS 63

18 UNDERTAKING AND AFFIRMATION BY THE EAP 65

19 REFERENCES 67

APPENDIX A: MAPS I

APPENDIX B: INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES REGISTER I

APPENDIX C: INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY RESPONSES XV

APPENDIX D: COMPANY REGISRATION CERTIFICATE (ROBERTSON BAKSTENE (PTY) LTD. XXIII

APPENDIX E: TITLE DEED (GANNABOSCH VLAKTE 51) XXIV

APPENDIX F: LAND AFFAIRS RESPONSE XXV

APPENDIX G: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT XXVII

APPENDIX H: CURRICULU VITAE OF EAP XXX

APPENDIX I: LUPA TEMPORARY ZONE DEPARTURE APPLICATION


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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Project Phase outline with proposed schedule. 7

Table 2: Applicant Details 9

Table 3: Receiving Property Details 9

Table 4: Coordinates of the boundary of the brick factory 9

Table 5: Listing Notice 1 (No. GN. 983). Triggers in terms of 24 (2) and 24D. 10

Table 6: Listing Notice 2 (No. GN. 984) Triggers in terms of 24 (2) and 24D 11

Table 7: Neighbouring property land use 20

Table 8: Listing of possible noise receptors in the surrounding area of the Brick making facility. Localities of these receptors are shown in Figure 6. 27

Table 9: Noise limits per sector 27

Table 10: Stratigraphy 29

Table 11: Preliminary assessment of Impacts and Mitigations 39

Table 12: EAP and Company details 66

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Simplified flowchart of the brick making process. 12

Figure 2: Neighbouring farms to Gannabosch Vlakte 51. 20

Figure 3: The Langeberg-West Mountain Catchment Conservation and Doringkloof Private Nature Reserve that are in close proximity to Gannabosch Vlakte 51. 21

Figure 4: Land units of the Rooiberg Breede Conservancy are indicated in yellow, of which Gannabosch Vlakte 51 is shown in the centre of the conservancy. 22

Figure 5: Habitations in the vicinity of the proposed Robertson Brick Factory. The dots represent established homesteads. The diameter of the circle is 2 km, centred on the site of the quarry. Green star indicates Manager’s residence, blue cross indicates Cape Lime Works offices. 22

Figure 6: Localities of residents and tourism facilities within immediate area of the proposed development. The yellow circle indicates the zone of noise extent. Dark red indicates the 1km fugitive dust fallout and light red indicates 2 km fugitive dust fallout. Both are plotted along the prevailing wind direction (bottom right corner). 23

Figure 7: The Rooiberg Mountain Bike Trail shown to be running south of the brick factory 24


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Figure 8: Brick Factory footprint shown overlaying the mine concession and a portion to the northwest border outside of concession area. While the proposed development area impacts drainage line 2, the east and west boundary drainage lines remain intact and preserve biodiversity. 26

Figure 9: Composite climate diagram of the Robertson region. Blue bars show the median monthly precipitation. The upper and lower red lines show the mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures respectively (After Mucina and Rutherford, 2006). 32

Figure 10: Average, maximum and minimum daily temperatures throughout the day, with the horizontal axis representing months of the year, starting with January (1) and ending with December (12). 33

Figure 11 : Wind rose of the Worcester region 34

Figure 12: Extract from the CAPE Fine Scale Project: Critical Biodiversity Areas Map for the Langeberg Municipality, showing farm boundaries, mining application and brick processing area Krige,2016) 35

Figure 13: Positions of additional potential brick clay resource sites in the region surrounding the proposed Gannabosch clay mine. Pink, orange and yellow areas represent Tierberg, Gydo and Waboomberg Formation sites respectively, maroon polygons represent associated farms, and the red polygon represents Gannabosch Vlakte 51. 60

Figure 14: Regional Topographic Map II

Figure 15: Locality Map, showing mine concession area in red. The Brick factory is positioned on a portion of the mine concession area III

Figure 16: Layout Plan of proposed brick factory (Black area marked BF1 to BF4) on the mine concession (red polygon), showing slight overrun on the northwest border. Also shown are service and infrastructure that is external to the boundary of both the mine and Gannabosch Vlakte 51, this incudes water and electricity supply. IV

Figure 17: Zoomed in layout plan showing position of the brick making factory in relation to the mine concession area as per points BF1 to BF4. V

Figure 18: Conceptual layout plan showing brick processing infrastructure with estimated sizes of individual areas. VI

Figure 19: Geology Map VII

Figure 20: Vegetation Map VIII

Figure 21: Biodiversity Map IX


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ACRONYMS

° - degrees °C - Degrees Celsius % - percentage ~ - Approximately AFF - Agricultural Forestry and Fishing ARC - Agricultural Research Council CBA - Critical Biodiversity Area BA - Basic Assessment BGCMA - Breede Gourtiz Catchment Management Agency BID - Background Information Document cm - centimeters DEA&DP - Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning DMR - Department of Minerals and Resources DWA - Department of Water Affairs (now DWS) DWS - Department of Water and Sanitation EA - Environmental Authorisation EAP - Environmental Assessment Practitioner EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EIR - Environmental Impact Report EMP - Environmental Management Plan EMPr - Environmental Management Program EIS - Environmental Impact Study ESA - Ecological Support Area FSBP - Fine Scale biodiversity plans GCM - Gannabosch Clay Mine GDP - Gross Domestic Product GN - General Notice (w.r.t Legal Acts) HIA - Heritage Impact Assessment HWC - Heritage Western Cape ha - Hectares IAP - Interested and Affected Parties IDP - Integrated Development Plan m - metres km - kilometre Km

2 - Square kilometre

Km/h - kilometers an hour LM - Local Municipality LoM - Life of Mine m

2 - Square metres

m3 - Cubic metres

m/s - Metres per second mS/m - Millisiemens per metre Ma - Million Years mamsl - Metres above mean sea level MAP - Mean annual precipitation MAPE - Mean annual precipitation-evaporation index MASMS - Mean annual soil measurement stress MAT - Mean annual temperature mbgl - Meters below ground level mm - millimeters MPRDA - Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act Mt - Million Tons NEMA - National Environmental Management Act NEMBA - National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act NHRA - National Heritage Resource Agency NID - Notice of Intent to Develop NWA - National Water Act


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PPP - Public Participation Process SABAP2 - South African Bird Atlas Project 2 SAHRA - South African Heritage Resource Agency SAMRAD - South African Mineral Resources Administration System SANBI - South African National Biodiversity Institute S&EIR - Scoping and Environmental Impact Report TMG - Table Mountain Group ToC - Theory of Constraint ToR - Terms of Reference WCDM - West Coast District Municipality WCPSDF - Western Cape Provincial Spatial Development Framework WUA - Water Use Authorisation WUL - Water Use Licence w.r.t - With reference to UA - Umvoto Africa VU - Vulnerable (Species status)


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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND

Gannabosch Clay Mine (Pty) Ltd (henceforth GCM) have made an application in

February 2016 to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) for a Mine Right on the

property Gannabosch Vlakte 51. This pending application, MR 10082, is for the

exploitation of clay ore for providing a resource for brick manufacturing. Robertson

Bakstene (Pty.) Ltd (henceforth RB) is the enterprise that will be beneficiating the clay

ore into the brick product, this process is intended to take place on or close to the mine

concession area of the Gannabosch Vlakte property, which is situated approximately 15

km due west of the town of Robertson along the R 60 (Trunk Road 31/1).

Field studies, prospecting and a resource evaluation has confirmed the presence of ore

in sufficient volume and proximity to the surface to warrant exploitation. Chemical

analysis has confirmed the resource to be of a grade and quality that will support the

production of a high quality clay-face brick with superior compressional strength. The

existence of infrastructure to support mining and manufacturing which includes water,

electricity and proximity to market has supported the proponent’s endeavours to make

the application. The support of the land owner (Grobbelaar Family Trust), and the

imminent and urgent demand for brick regionally have further backed the application.

Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd has been appointed by RB as the lead consultants to undertake

the Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment process. This report, a Draft

Scoping Report is to be released to Registered IAP’s and Stakeholders in order to

encourage participative dialogue between the proponent and interested and affected

persons and to ensure that the application process is transparent, serves the region

socio-economically and safeguards the biodiversity of the environment.

1.2 GOVERNMENT FRAMEWORK AND LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE

1.2.1 DEA Standard Directive

Applicants for an Environmental Authorisation, in terms of the provisions of National

Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act 107 of 1998).and the NEMA Regulations,

2014, GN 982/ 3/ 4 & 5 are required to submit a Scoping Report in strict accordance with

the subject headings, as stipulated in Appendix 2 of GN 982. The Scoping Report is

required to be submitted within 44 days of notification by the regional manager of the

acceptance of such application.


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1.2.2 Description of EIA process

The S&EIR process consists broadly of a Scoping process and an Impact Assessment

analysis. In the commencement of the project, a pre-application consultation process

with the DEA&DP was undertaken. An application for Environmental Authorisation was

filed with the DEA&DP on 2017-02-02. Table 1 below sets out the proposed

methodology and deadlines for each phase of the EIA process. Intended dates may be

subject to change dependent on circumstantial requirements and on input from IAPs in

the Public Participation Process (PPP).

Table 1: Project Phase outline with proposed schedule.

Project Phase Activity Proposed Deadline

Comment

Phase 1: Pre-Application Scoping Phase

Publish Adverts, inform Reg IAP/Stakeholders and erect notice on property.

2017-01-25 Completed

Phase 2: Scoping Phase

Submit Application to DEA&DP: Commencement of 44 day period to submit Final SR

2017-02-02 Completed

Distribute Draft SR. Commencement of 30 day PPP

2017-02-08

Closure of comment period 2017-03-10

Phase 3: Submission of Scoping Report to DEA&DP

Submit Final SR to DEA & DP. Distribute to IAPS

2017-03-18

DEA&DP reviews SR 43 days + 4 days for Easter shut down

2017-05-04 Maximum time and may be shortened at discretion of the DEA&DP

Phase 4: Environmental Impact Reporting phase and draft Environmental Management Programme

Develop EIR and EMPR. (Legislated to submit within 106 days but shorten to 60 days start process 2017-04-24 including 30 days PPP

2017-06-23

Phase 5: Submission of EIA Report to DEA&DP

DEA&DP reviews EIR and EMPr 107 days

2017-10-08 Maximum time and may be shortened at discretion of the DEA&DP

Phase 6: Decision by the Authority

DEA&DP issues EA 5 days 2017-10-13

Notification period 14 days 2017-10-27


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1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE SCOPING PROCESS

The objectives of the scoping process are listed below as defined in Appendix 2 of the

NEMA regulations GN 982:

Identify stakeholders and IAP’s and inform them of the proposed activity;

provide stakeholders and IAP’s the formal opportunity to participate fully and

effectively in the process and raise any issues and concerns that may be associated

with the proposed activity;

identify the relevant policies and legislation relevant to the activity and describe the

S&EIR procedure;

motivate the need and desirability of the proposed activity, including the need and

desirability of the activity in the context of the preferred location;

identify and confirm the preferred activity and technology alternative through an

impact and risk assessment and ranking process;

describe the affected environment and identify and confirm the preferred site,

through a detailed site selection process, which includes an impact and risk

assessment process inclusive of cumulative impacts and a ranking process of all the

identified alternatives focusing on the geographical, physical, biological, social,

economic, and cultural aspects of the environment;

identify the key issues to be addressed in the assessment phase;

agree on the level of assessment to be undertaken, including the methodology to be

applied, the expertise required as well as the extent of further consultation to be

undertaken to determine the impacts, both positive and negative and risks the

activity will impose on the preferred site through the life of the activity, including the

nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and probability of the impacts to

inform the location of the development footprint within the preferred site; and

identify suitable measures to avoid, manage or mitigate identified impacts and to

determine the extent of the residual risks that need to be managed and monitored.


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2 CONTACT DETAILS OF THE PROPONENT

The applicant for the proposed brick making facility is a newly registered entity

Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd. The company registration certificate is provided in

Appendix D.

Table 2: Applicant Details

Company Details:

Company: Robertson Bakstene (Pty.) Ltd

Registration No. 2015/446998/07

Contact persons Morne Swanepoel

Postal Address: P O Box 234 Robertson, 6705

Phone: +27 (0)82 374 6949

Email [email protected]

3 LOCATION OF ACTIVITY

Appendix 2 Paragraph 2 (b) of GN 982 requires that the locality of the activity is

provided. The proposed brick factory is located on a portion of the farm Gannabosch

Vlakte 51, approximately 14 km west of the town centre of Robertson in the Western

Cape, South Africa. The property lies ~700 m to the northeast of the TR 31/1, R60

national road, and can be accessed via the Agter-Vinkrivier turnoff. (See Figure 14,

Appendix A. The coordinates of the boundary points are listed in Table 4.

Table 3: Receiving Property Details

Company Details:

Farm Name GANNABOSCH VLAKTE 51

Farm Number 51

Portion N/a

Local Authority Langeberg Municipality

Registration Division N/a

Extent 117.5119 hectares

SG 21-digit code C06500000000005100000

Landowner H R Grobbelaar Family Trust

Title Deed T 4135995

Table 4: Coordinates of the boundary of the brick factory

Boundary Point Latitude, Longitude

BF1 19.747220; -33.754160

BF2 19.746500; -33.755310

BF3 19.743695; -33.752404

BF4 19.744820; -33.751671


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4 LAYOUT PLAN

Appendix 2 Paragraph 2 (c) of GN 982 requests layout plans at various level of detail

and scale showing the infrastructure and locality of the proposed development. These

can be found in Appendix A of this report. Figure 14 shows the regional setting of the

farm on which the development is proposed. Figure 15 is locality map showing the

more immediate surroundings as well as the footprint of the mine concession area within

the farm Gannabosch Vlakte 51. Figure 16 and Figure 17 illustrate support services

and detailed conceptual infrastructure respectively. The coordinates within which the

activity is proposed are shown in Table 4.

5 SCOPE OF THE ACTIVITY

5.1 LISTED AND SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES TRIGGERED

Appendix 2 Paragraph 2 (d)(i) of GN 982, requires that all llisted activities from the

National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), which will be

triggered are specified. These are provided in Table 5 for GN 983 and Table 6 for GN

984. It is noted that no activities will be triggered under Listing Notice 3 (GN 985).

Table 5: Listing Notice 1 (No. GN. 983). Triggers in terms of 24 (2) and 24D.

Activity Number

Activity description Portion of the proposed project to which the applicable listed activity relates.

12 The development of (ii) channels exceeding 100 m

2 in size,

(x) building exceeding 100 m2 in size

(xii) infrastructure and structures with a physical footprint of 100 m

2 or more;

where such development occurs (a) within a watercourse, (c) if no development setback exists, within 32 metres of a water course, measured from the edge of a watercourse.

The development will partly occur on or in close vicinity to an ephemeral water course. Hence, the drainage line will be diverted and building and or infrastructure erected within the buffer zone of the water course. The diversion of the water course is covered under the environmental authorization process and WULA by the Gannabosch Clay Mine.

19 The infilling or depositing of any material of more than 5 cubic metres into, or the dredging, excavation, removal or moving of soil, sand, shells, shell grit, pebbles or rock of more than 5 cubic metres from

(i) a watercourse;

It is expected that the water course will be filled up with material from the surrounding to provide the platform and foundation for the infrastructure referred to above.

27 The clearance of an area of 1 hectare or more, but less than 20 hectares of indigenous vegetation.

Clearance of vegetation is required in preparation of the ground on which to build and place the Factory and the associated infrastructure.


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Activity Number


28 Residential, mixed, retail, commercial, industrial or institutional developments where such land was used for agriculture on or after 01 April 1998 and where such development: (ii) will occur outside an urban area, where

total land to be developed is bigger than 1 hectare.

The property is zoned agriculture, but will be used for commercial and industrial purposes. A temporary departure for the land zoning has been applied for.

Table 6: Listing Notice 2 (No. GN. 984) Triggers in terms of 24 (2) and 24D

Activity Number


6 The development of facilities or infrastructure for any process or activity which requires a permit or licence in terms of national or provincial legislation governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution or effluent.

The brick making facility will produce more than 100 000 bricks per month, and thus in terms of GN 551 of 2015, which promulgates amendments to the listed activities in terms of section 21 of the Air Quality Act, is required to apply for an Atmospheric Emissions Licence.

28 Commencing of an activity, which requires an atmospheric emission license in terms of section 21 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004).

See above

5.2 DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES STRUCTURES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

5.2.1 The Brick Making Process

Appendix 2 Paragraph 2 (d) (ii) of GN 982, requests for detailed description of the

activities of the development. The proposed brick making facility, Robertson Bakstene

(Pty) Ltd will source clay from the clay mine on Gannabosch Vlakte 51. The material will

be transported from the mine stockpile to the offload point at the brick making facility.

Mined clay ore is a material, all of which is used in brick making, and not a mineral that

needs to be extracted or won (as in the term “winnings”) from a host rock by primary

processing of crushing, washing, screening. At the brick factory stockpile, the material

will then be reclaimed using a front-end loader and transferred onto the production line,

where the beneficiation process is begun. See flowchart in Figure 1.


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Figure 1: Simplified flowchart of the brick making process.

To supply the needs of the brick factory at start up, operating at a production rate of

2 million units per month*, an extraction rate of 60 000 to 70 000 tons, or approximately

45 000 m3, of ore per annum is required. This is demonstrated and explained as

follows:

1 m3 dry clay excavated = 1073 kg;

1 m3 wet lump clay excavated = 1602 kg;

Assume a mix of dry and wet and use 1 500 kg (std industry norm);

Excavate 27.6 m3 per hour = 41.4 tons per hour

= 331.2 tons per day, assuming 8-hour working day

= 66 240 tons per year, assuming 200 working days per year

= 60 500 – 70 000 tons per annum

= 40 000 – 47 000 m3 per annum

Assume a mined volume of 45 000 m3 per annum for start-up, to be

increased gradually as demand and capacity of BMF increases and within

limits defined by the Air Emission License.

*1 m3 = 500 bricks

45 000 m3 = 22 500 000 brick per annum


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Hence, approximately 40 tons of raw material per hour, is tipped into a feed hopper to be

crushed, ground and screened, via two crushers, a fine crusher and a roller crusher.

The coarser mixture, from the roller crusher is mixed with the finer crushed material to

the desired blend. Body fuel in the form of coal dust called duff coal is then added to the

dry mix in a 15 % by mass ratio, this provides the fuel for the firing process.

Approximately 3500 to 4000 litres of water is mixed into the raw material. This implies

the water demand of the processing plant is a maximum 4000 litres per hour.

The raw material and water are mixed together in a process called “pugmilling”. The

resultant mix is sent through an extruder where the bricks are extruded in a sausage.

The extruded sausage is fed into conveyer for cutting to final shape. Green bricks are

transported to a drying area where they are air dried for approximately two to three

weeks, dependent on weather conditions. The bricks are then transported to the clamp

kilns where they are fired into the finished hardened clay brick product. The clamp

furnace is charged with small nut coal for ignition (2.6% of the clay mass). After firing,

the cooling process takes a week after which the product is ready for palleting and

transferred to the final product stock yard for despatch.

The estimated 40 tons of clay per hour will produce roughly 10 000 to 12 000 bricks an

hour. Assuming an eight-hour work day, and a five-day work week, this will equate to

1.6 to 2.0 million bricks a month. The drying yard will be 2-3 hectares and has adequate

space for the amount of bricks coming out from the factory. The drying process as

specified above takes 2-3 weeks. Each kiln has the capacity to fire 500 000 bricks. The

kilns are powered by coal that is previously added to the bricks as duff, as well as a thin

layer of ignition nugget coal between the first and second layer of bricks to get the oven

started. Not all four kilns will be fired simultaneously. The firing process takes one to

two weeks and each kiln will be fired up as bricks become available from the drying

yard.

5.2.2 Site & Service and Equipment Description

Electrical supply source for the factory is provided by the 480 kva transformer feedpoint

(marked power supply kiosk) as illustrated in Figure 16. This in turn is supplied from the

Hex/Noree 166kV Overhead Line. An underground cable will provide the power via the

Langvlei road servitude to the entry point of the factory. Water will be provided from a

borehole located on the farm Lange Vallei Remainder 52 to the south of the R60. A

conceptual routing of the pipeline is shown in Figure 16, which avoids crossing of

drainage lines, road and railways. A backup supply borehole is to be positioned at a


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point to the northwest of the mine, on the neighbouring farm Alwynbos Vlakte No 299.

Supplementary water supply will be provided by stormwater reticulation; further detail of

this is provided in the Stormwater Management Plan of the Gannabosch Mine (Umvoto

Africa, 2017). Rainwater harvesting from factory roof surface with tank storage will

further supplement supply.

5.2.3 The conceptual brick factory layout

The total land unit required for the production facility is~ 51 000 m2 (5.1 ha). (See Figure

17). A conceptual layout plan showing the positioning of all processing equipment,

approximate sizes of individual areas, as well as stages in production is shown in Figure

18: Conceptual layout plan showing brick processing infrastructure with

estimated sizes of individual areas. A storage area for the receiving and stockpiling of

clay and coal will be surrounded by berms for stormwater erosion control and shielded

with netting on the windward sides to manage dust blowout. This area is envisaged at

approximately 1 600 ha in extent. The raw clay will be then be loaded onto the conveyer

system and transported into the processing plant. The processing plant will be housed

in a covered shed area approximately 5 300 m2 in extent. Extruded green brick will be

laid out in a drying yard area ~ 12 600 m2. Clamp kiln ovens will be built from brick

product, these are to be positioned on the western extent of the factory area. It is

envisaged that at any one stage there will be a maximum of four kilns in operation each

~15 by 20 meters in size and the total area envisaged for ovens is ~ 5 300 m2. Cooling

and curing of the fired brick takes place in the cooling area, ~ 12 000 m2, and the final

product is loaded onto pallets and moved to the despatch area ~ 14 000 m2 in extent for

collection. The various areas will be connected via a network of internal roads. The

parking and despatch area is sufficiently large to allow large double trailer links to turn

on site and will be hard surfaced to limit dust. Access to/from the development site will

be off DR 1384 that intersects TR 31/1 to the south. DR 1384 also provides access to

Langvlei train station and Cape Lime factory. Figure 17 show that there is sufficient

shoulder sight distance both to the left and right along DR 1384 at the position of the

proposed access to the development to deem the entry/exit point safe.


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6 POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH THE DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSED

The legislative background to a scoping report is required to fulfil Paragraph 2 (e) of

Appendix 2 of GN 982. Several planning policies, spatial development plans, guidelines

and legislation, at the local, municipal and regional level, are relevant to the brick factory

development. It will be incumbent on the proponent to ensure that the development is

consistent with these polices. This will be covered in the scoping process and detailed

in the Final Scoping Report and the EIA report. A suggestion of the appropriate polices

that will be consulted are listed below. If additional guidelines are noted in the PPP,

these will be added to the Final Scoping Report.

The Western Cape Provincial, Cape Winelands District Municipality and

Langeberg Local Municipality Spatial Development Frameworks;

Integrated Development Plans (IDP’s) for the Cape Winelands District

Municipality and the Langeberg Local Municipality;

Western Cape Road Access Guidelines, Second Edition 2002;

Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning,

Guideline for Involving Visual and Aesthetic Specialists in the EIA process and

DEA&DP guidelines for involving biodiversity specialists in the EIA process

(DEA&DP 2005).

7 NEED AND DESIRABILITY FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

Appendix 2 Paragraph 2 (f) of GN 982, calls for an understanding of the benefit and

aptness of the proposed development, regionally and locally. The brick making factory

will receive clay from the nearby Gannabosch Clay Mine. Processing and manufacture

of the finished product needs to take place as close to, or preferably at the mine

location. Transport of raw clay to an offsite process plant would not be economically

viable nor logistically efficient. Raw clay is seldom traded, thus proximity to a self-owned

brick plant is necessary. The clay is exclusively used for the manufacturing of clay brick

products and must derive its value from the sales revenue generated from the

beneficiated product. Bricks are high mass, low profit items and the transportation costs

have pushed local prices upwards and increased road traffic, road maintenance costs

and road safety, calling for a solution to satisfy a growing demand. This implies that the

granting of both the Gannabosch Mine Right and the Factory Environmental

Authorisation are interdependent and should not proceed separately.


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Market survey suggests that there is a shortage of bricks in the immediate

Robertson/Montagu/Bonnievale triangle (Steenkamp, 2016). The situation was further

exasperated by the closure of Montagu Klein Karoo Bricks in June of 2016. With the

majority of brick manufacturing facilities in the Western Cape being located between

Stellenbosch, Paarl, Malmesbury, Atlantis and Durbanville (Perold, 2006), the prospect

of this brick manufacturing plant close to Robertson, gives good possibility for it to be

being one of the sole suppliers for the Cape Winelands region market.

An Economic Impact Study by Bauhaus Simple Property Growth (Steenkamp, 2016)

suggests the building and construction sector experienced the highest GDPR growth of

all sectors within the Langeberg LM at 9.7 % year on year over the last ten years,

resulting in an estimated one million shortfall of Bricks to the region (Steenkamp, 2016).

To offset the shortfall the wholesale suppliers of brick, AH Marais, Independent Builders

and Build-It, have resorted to importing stock from the surrounding regions of Cape

Town, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Malmesbury, Atlantis, Durbanville, Oudtshoorn and

Bredasdorp. (Perold, 2006).

Since 2002, a steady growth of above 15% in the use of clay brick has been realised

nationally in the building and construction sector, especially in the residential component

of this sector, representing an increase of some 200 million bricks year on year (Martin,

2004). The entire Western Cape production only accounts for 0.33 (11.2 %) billion

bricks out of South Africa’s total 2.8 billion in production (Perold, 2006), thus an increase

in local market demand is forecast.

The product as extracted and stockpiled will be sold to Robertson Bakstene (Pty) Ltd. for

the manufacture of bricks. The manufacturing plant will be situated on and close by the

mine right concession area

8 THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS

Paragraph 2 (h) (ii) of Appendix 2, GN 982 required details of the PPP undertaken in

terms of regulation 41 of the Regulations, including copies of the supporting documents

and inputs.

A notification letter was sent on 25th January 2017 via post to all existing registered

stakeholders and IAP’s from the Gannabosch Clay Mine application for a Mine Right.

This letter served to inform these IAP’s that they would be automatically included as an

IAP in the brick factory development and need not re-register. In order to reach out to


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additional persons; advertisement notices were placed in Cape Times and Die Burger

newspaper articles on 25th January 2017 to inform the general public of the proposed

Brick Factory and to encourage further public comments. Appendix B provides a list of

the identified government bodies and organs of state, communities, landowners,

neighbouring landowners, lawful occupiers and other interested and affected parties that

were consulted. This list will be amended and updated ongoingly until the termination of

the 30 day consultation period which ends on 2017-03-10. Appendix G depicts the

newspaper articles that were advertised. In addition to this were the placement of a

notification poster on the property where the proposed brick factory will be developed.

As per the requirement in Paragraph 2 (h) (iii) of Appendix 2, GN 982, a summary of the

issues raised by interested and affected parties, has been captured in Appendix C.

This list will be amended and updated ongoingly until the termination of the 30 day

consultation period which ends on 2017-03-10.

9 DESCRIPTION RESIDENTIAL, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL RECEIVING ENVIRONMENT

This section fulfils requirements Paragraph 2 (h) (iv) of Appendix 2, GN 982 and has

been compiled by means of a desktop baseline study using sources from various

specialists, site visits and available information. Further input and/or amendments will

be included once the PPP has taken place should any additional information be

forthcoming. The baseline information is aimed at giving the reader perspective on the

existing status of the non-developed environment.

9.1 COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES

There are no HDSA communities, or occupants on the proposed brick factory site on the

farm Gannabosch Vlakte No. 51 within Ward 6 of the Langeberg Local Municipality of

the Cape Winelands District Municipality. The landowner H R Grobbelaar Family Trust

confirmed that no persons occupy the land, permanently or temporarily.

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) has been identified

as one of the Interested and Affected Parties. During the Gannabosch Clay Mine

application process, a letter has been sent informing the DRDLR of the intended

application (see Appendix B). An enquiry was made on 30 November 2015 to the

Commission on Restitution of Land Rights within the DRDLR concerning any possible

restitution claims against the property of Gannabosch Vlakte No. 51. The department

confirmed that there are no current claims on this property (Appendix F).


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Traditional Authorities are recognised in terms of section 211 of the 1996 Constitution of

South Africa. The Robertson office of the Langeberg Local Municipality has confirmed

that no Traditional Authority is present in the area and that the LM is the sole civic

decision making authority on the region.

9.2 LANDOWNERS AND TITLE DEED OWNERS

The portion of Gannabosch Vlakte No. 51 is lawfully owned by the H R Grobbelaar

Family Trust (Title Deed Reference Number: T 41359-95 issued on the 22nd of March

1995) (Appendix E).

9.3 REZONING OF LAND FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE

The application site is zoned Agricultural Zone 1 in terms of the Section 8 Zoning

Scheme Regulations. The primary use permitted is agriculture, which means “(a) the

cultivation of land or (b) the breeding of animals, or (c) natural veld, and comprises only

of those activities and buildings that directly relate to the main farming activities on the

farm”. The proposed brick factory activities do not fall within the above definition and

application has been made to the Langeberg Municipality in terms of the Langeberg

Land Use Planning Bylaws PN 264/2-15, for a temporary departure from the zoning

provisions. Proof of such application is included in Appendix I.

9.4 THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

The proposed Brick Factory site is located within Ward 6 of the Langeberg Local

Municipality, Robertson Magisterial / Administrative District in the Western Cape

Province. They have been included as Registered Interested and Affected Parties and

have been alerted to the application by email and registered post. Councilors of Ward 6

have also been individually contacted by email and registered letter. The Local

Municipality has been contacted and an application submitted for Temporary Departure

from Agriculture to Industrial land use as per requirements of Land Use Planning

Ordinance (LUPO) executed on 4 May 2016. See Appendix I.

9.5 EXISTING STATUS OF THE CULTURAL AND HERITAGE ENVIRONMENT THAT MAY BE

AFFECTED

Multiple site visits on 30th, 31st October 2015, 6 November 2015 and 10 August 2016

proved there is no cultural, heritage or archaeologically significant environment on the

land unit or within the immediate surrounds. The Notice of Intent to Develop / Heritage

Western Cape Report in respect of the Gannabosch Vlakte 51 farm, by Asha Consulting

concurs that there is no historical evidence of any cultivated or cleared lands within the


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proposed target area, nor any presence of archaeological artefacts of significance.

Correspondence from Heritage Western Cape (2016-10-10) concluded that there is no

reason to believe that the proposed brick factory development will impact on heritage

resources, and that there is no requirement for a Heritage Impact Assessment under

Section 38 of the National Heritage Resources Act (Act 25 of 1999).

9.6 CURRENT ON SITE LAND USE

The Vink and Norries rivers flow adjacent to the project area, along with three prominent

ephemeral drainage lines, one of which bisects the proposed development area. Several

farm dams surround the areas, though none lie within the development zone. The land

in the application area is still in its original state consisting of indigenous Breede

Alluvium Renosterveld, which is classified as Vulnerable. Multiple EAP site visits on

30th, 31st October 2015, 6 November 2015 and 10 August 2016 and the Botanical

Specialist Report by Krige, confirm that there are no cultivated fields, no stock farming or

grazing on the land.

9.7 SURROUNDING LAND USE

The project area lies on a portion of the farm Gannabosch Vlakte 51. The area is

bordered to the south west by the Vink River and is located ~600 m north east of the TR

31/1 R60 national road, which runs through the Cape Winelands district, joining

Worcester and Robertson.

Gannabosch Vlakte No.51 is situated within a rural farming area. The primary land

usage of surrounding properties consists of cultivation of wine grapes, minor stone fruit

(peaches), as well as small scale grain cultivation to supply fodder for the minor non-

intensive livestock farming occurring on adjacent and non-adjacent properties. On a

non-adjacent property, ~2km to the North, a limestone quarry (Cape Lime) operates to

supply limestone to the processing plant which is located on the adjacent property,

Lange Vallei 5/52, just to the south of Gannabosch No.51 property.

Table 7 and Figure 2 indicate the surrounding farm units and their land uses that may

be affected by the proposed development.


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Table 7: Neighbouring property land use

Farm Portion Land Use Activities

Middelburg 9/10

Thicket / Dense bush & Shrubland Fynbos – Land Cover (DEA, 2014)

Middelburg RE/10

Enterprises: Fruit - Wine grapes (Crop Census, 2013)

Alwynbos Vlakte No.299

Shrubland Fynbos – Land Cover (DEA, 2014)

Noree No.300 Shrubland Fynbos – Land Cover (DEA, 2014)

De Hex Rivier 18/50 Enterprises: Fruit - Wine grapes (Crop Census, 2013)

Lange Vallei 5/52

Enterprises:Fruit – Mostly wine grapes and some peach (Crop Census, 2013)

Figure 2: Neighbouring farms to Gannabosch Vlakte 51.

9.8 REGIONAL LAND CONSERVATION UNITS

The farm property lies at its closest, ~3 km from the Langeberg-West Mountain

Catchment conservation area which forms part of the Mountain Catchment

Conservation. A subsection of this area is shown in Figure 3 below. The smaller

Dooringkloof Private Nature Reserve is located ~4 km to the north of the development

area.


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Figure 3: The Langeberg-West Mountain Catchment Conservation and Doringkloof Private Nature Reserve that are in close proximity to Gannabosch Vlakte 51.

The proposed development site is part of the Rooiberg Breede River Conservancy.

(See Figure 4) The Conservancy currently has 27 member landowners, not including

Friends of the Conservancy, who manage, farm or own approximately 13 500 ha land

around the Gannabosch area.

9.9 ON SITE LAND USE

There is no current on-site land use and there are no residents living on the current

proposed land for the brick factory. The land therefore has no socio-economic sensitivity

to the proposed plans.

9.10 NEARBY RESIDENCES AND DWELLINGS

Utilising the GIS tool “Cape Farm Mapper http://gis.elsenburg.com/apps/cfm/, a ~5 km

search radius was undertaken, and 19 dwellings were located. These dwellings were

primarily located along the banks of the Noree River, ~3 km to the east of the proposed

mine property, and further SE of the confluence of the Noree and Vink River (See

Figure 5) and serve as dwellings for individuals living/working on the respective

properties.

http://gis.elsenburg.com/apps/cfm/


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Figure 4: Land units of the Rooiberg Breede Conservancy are indicated in yellow, of which Gannabosch Vlakte 51 is shown in the centre of the conservancy.

Figure 5: Habitations in the vicinity of the proposed Robertson Brick Factory. The dots represent established homesteads. The diameter of the circle is 2 km, centred on the site of the quarry. Green star indicates Manager’s residence, blue cross indicates Cape Lime Works offices.


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9.11 NEARBY BUSINESSES/ TOURIST PLACES

Aside from agricultural activities, other key economic activity in the area consists of the

limestone quarry mine and the Cape Lime processing plant. The proposed brick factory

site falls within the Breede River Valley wine route, and is a feeder road into the R66

Klein Karoo tourist route which serves as an alternative to the highly popular N2 Garden

Route. Viticulture and related tourist interest are noted activity in the region and a

number of guest houses are within the locality. (See Figure 6). The Rooiberg Mountain

Bike Trail is offered by the conservancy and is part of the tourism initiatives that are

currently being developed for the area. (See Figure 7).

Figure 6: Localities of residents and tourism facilities within immediate area of the proposed development. The yellow circle indicates the zone of noise extent. Dark red indicates the 1km fugitive dust fallout and light red indicates 2 km fugitive dust fallout. Both are plotted along the prevailing wind direction (bottom right corner).


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Figure 7: The Rooiberg Mountain Bike Trail shown to be running south of the brick factory

10 DESCRIPTION OF THE BIOPHYSICAL RECEIVING ENVIRONMENT.

Paragraph 2 (h) (iv) of Appendix 2, GN 982 also calls for a description of the biophysical

environment of the proposed development area.

10.1 TOPOGRAPHY

The project site is situated in the low lying shrub lands which slope gently toward the

Vink River south of the site.

The proposed property is located within the Cape Winelands district (previously known

as the Boland region). This area is located in the middle-upper courses of the Breede

River, situated within the central Cape Fold Belt Mountains and within the Breede Valley.

It is bordered between the Langeberg ~1400 mamsl and Riviersonderend ~ 1300 mamsl

mountain ranges to the north and south respectively high. (See Figure 14). Locally, the

property is situated on slightly southward sloping, lower lying and level shrub lands, with

an elevation of ~265 to 275 mamsl.


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10.2 DRAINAGE

The property is located within the H40H quaternary catchment of the Breede-Gouritz

Catchment Management Area (BGCMA). The Breede River is the most significant

perennial river in the region. The non-perennial Vink River is located south of the

property and feeds the Breede River. Due to the low permeability of the clay soils, the

property experiences a significant amount of surface water run-off, which drains into the

non-perennial stream on the property and/or feeds into the Vink River.

Three drainage lines cross through the target area (see Figure 8). Drainage line 1

towards the west being of significant ecological importance has been excluded from the

amended target area and left intact as a corridor to support biodiversity and linkage

within the CBA. Drainage line 2 is of lowest significance, with no distinct channel and no

noted vegetation difference to the surrounds will be compromised in the proposed

development. Drainage line 3 towards the east has, like drainage line 1, is being

excluded from the target area.

These drainage lines are classified as both Ecological Support Areas and as an Aquatic

CBA. Overall, the natural habitat within the target area is in a good condition, well

connected to adjacent natural areas and is positioned within a CBA. The site

accordingly has a high ecological integrity.


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Figure 8: Brick Factory footprint shown overlaying the mine concession and a portion to the northwest border outside of concession area. While the proposed development area impacts drainage line 2, the east and west boundary drainage lines remain intact and preserve biodiversity.

10.3 NOISE

Noise can be defined as "unwanted sound". Response to noise is not an empirical

absolute, it is often a psychological concept and does not need to be loud to be

considered “disturbing”. Depending on their activities, people generally are tolerant to

noise up to a certain absolute level, e.g. 65 dBA. Anything above this level is considered

unacceptable.

The major noise generating activities will result from the operation of vehicles and

tippers associated with brick making facilities and the running of the plant, in particular

the crushers, and conveyor belts. Further analysis of the ambient noise levels of the

factory in full production mode are still required and are compelled to be within the range

of 0dBA and 45dBA/ 35dBA during the daytime and nighttime respectively, in

accordance with SANS-10103:2003 (South African National Standards) (See Table 9).

Potentially sensitive receptors were identified using Google Earth and topographical

maps, supported by a site visit information. These are listed in Table 8 and illustrated in

Figure 6. Receptors within two kilometers of the opencast trench are identified as


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relevant, all others may be considered beyond the range of influence. The “Coffee and

Wine Shoppe” is therefore a likely receptor, while Buitenstekloof Mountain Cottages and

the Rooiberg Cellar & Wine Shoppe, Bistro, Shop are a cause for concern, requiring

further attention.

Table 8: Listing of possible noise receptors in the surrounding area of the Brick making facility. Localities of these receptors are shown in Figure 6.

Noise Receptor Lat & Long Approx. distance from operation

Saggy Stone Micro Brewery and Restaurant 33°41'37.74"S 19°43'6.11"E

7.49 Km

Tierhoek Cottages — Orange Grove Cottages 33°42'44.03"S 19°47'21.56"E

6.48 Km

Buitenstekloof Mountain Cottages 33°44'16.25"S 19°44'43.65"

2.10 Km

Coffee Shoppe Cafe @ Le Roux & Fourie Vignerons (on directly Adjacent Property)

33°45'40.79"S 19°44'22.86"E

0.67 Km

Wine Shoppe — Le Roux & Fourie Vignerons (on directly Adjacent Property)

33°45'40.79"S 19°44'22.86"E

0.67 Km

Rooiberg Cellar & Wine Shoppe, Bistro, Shop 33°46'37.26"S 19°45'43.09"E

2.83 Km

Table 9: Noise limits per sector

Type of District

Equivalent Continuous Rating Leven For Noise (dBA)

Outdoors Indoors with open windows

Daytime Night-time Daytime Night-time

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Rural Districts 45 35 35 25

Suburban districts (little road traffic)

50 40 40 30

Urban districts 55 45 45 35

NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Urban districts (workshops, business

premises and main roads)

60 50 50 40

Central business districts

65 55 55 45

Industrial districts 70 60 60 50

10.4 AIR QUALITY: EMISSIONS AND FUGITIVE DUST

Sulphur dioxide is emitted due to combustion of sulphur contained in the coal fuel used

to energise the clamp kilns. There are two potentially sensitive sites within a three

kilometre zone: (a) the offices and factory of the adjacent Cape Lime works; and (b) a


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roadside trading store (wine retailing) and restaurant. Both these sites are off axis of the

along-valley prevailing south west to north east wind directions). (See Figure 6).

Dustfall and suspended particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) are emitted due to

material handling, vehicle entrainment, material processing, coal combustion within the

clamp kilns, and wind erosion of stockpiles. There are two potentially sensitive sites

within a three kilometre zone: (a) the offices and factory of the adjacent lime works; and

(b) the roadside trading store (wine retailing) and restaurant. Both these sites are off axis

of the along-valley prevailing wind directions (south west to north east), so are unlikely to

be adversely affected by particulate matter (dust) emissions from the proposed facility.

(See Figure 6).

10.5 SOILS

The region consists of soils derived from transported material, which includes the sandy

and loamy alluvial soil, as well as the red clay loam, and clay Karoo soils. As well as

residual soils which include the shale soils of the Malmesbury and Bokkeveld soil

families. The red clay loam and clay Karoo soils are the most dominant soil types in the

area of interest and are often very calcareous (Umvoto Africa, 2016a).

The proposed brick factory overlies soils of a Eutric Brunisol (EB) nature, as classified

by the Canadian System of Soil Classification, with an approximate depth of < 450 mm

(CFM, 2016). These soils exhibit minimal development and are usual of shallow soils

overlying on hard or weathering rock. Lime is generally present in part or most of the

landscape as is shown by the relatively high degree of base saturation as indicated by

their pH and lack a well-developed mineral-organic surface horizon. These soils are

common of parent material of high base status (clay/lime) and under forest or shrub

vegetation in a wide range of climates (Umvoto Africa, 2016a).

Further classification via the ENPAT broad soil classification shows soils of Fc718

category. The Glenrosa soil form have a strong structure and high clay content subsoil

and are not suitable for irrigation, being host to short shrub and bush. The Mispah form

is indicative of soil horizons overlying hard rock formed in alluvium, derived from mixed

rocks over residuum that has weathered from siltstone. These soils are generally very

shallow, have a variable fertility and water holding capacity, depending on the rock type

from which they are derived (P. le Roux, 2012; CFM, 2016).


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10.6 GEOLOGY

The resistant to weathering rocks of the Table Mountain Group (TMG) sandstones of the

Cape Supergroup define and form the peaks of the Cape Fold Belt Mountains.

To the north of the proposed development site, the south-westerly dipping normal

Worcester Fault has downthrown the southern, younger, Karoo Supergroup rocks

juxtapose those of the older basement Malmesbury Group and intrusive Robertson

Granite Suite, upon which the rocks of the unconformable overlying TMG form the

~1400 mamsl Langeberg Mountain range. To the south of the property, the steep (~50°)

northward steeply dipping Karoo Supergroup sediments transition into the conformable

and older stratigraphically underlying rocks of the Cape Supergroup, which rise up to

form the ~1300 mamsl elevation Riviersonderend Mountain Range. The stratigraphy in

the region is shown in Table 10.

Table 10: Stratigraphy

Age Supergroup Group

Sub

grou

p

Formation Lithology

Quaternary

(~2.5-0 Ma) Undifferentiated sediments Alluvium

Early to Mid-

Permian

(~299-270 Ma) Karoo

Ecca

Waterford Feldspathic sandstone,

siltstone, shale

Tierberg Shale, mudstone, siltstone

Collingham Shale, Mudstone/tuff,

siltstone, chert

Whitehill Carbonaceous shales

cherty siltstone layers

Prince Albert Shale, siltstone

Carboniferous

(~359-299 Ma) Dwyka Tillite, Diamictite, shale

Cambrian-

Ordovician

(~510-350 Ma

Cape Super

Group

Table

Mountain

Group

Skurweberg

Quartzitic sandstone,

pebble stringers

Peninsula Quartzitic sandstone

Late

Precambrian

(~575-540 Ma)

Malmesbury Greywacke, sandstone,

slate

Late

Neoproterozoi

c

(~600-540 Ma)

Cape Granite

Suite Granite


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On site, the property is underlain by Quaternary sediments deposited in the flood plains

of river courses controlled by the bounding mountain ranges of the Riviersonderend and

Langeberg Mountain ranges, which form the Breede Valley (see, Figure 19). Rock units

of the Ecca Group of the Karoo Supergroup underlay the overlying Quaternary

sediments and can be seen outcropping throughout the surrounding landscape and in

nearby diggings. The proposed development site will be concentrating on these

underlying clay sediments. The clays contain high amounts of Quartz and smaller

amounts of mica and feldspar. The feldspar is present in the form of plagioclase series

which is a group of related feldspar minerals that essentially have the same formula but

vary in their percentage of sodium and calcium content. Also present are traces of

Kaolinite and Smectite clay minerals.

Prince Albert Formation

Outcrops of this formation are generally poor. It consists mainly of thinly laminated, dark

bluish-grey shale which weathers to an olive or red brown colour. In the cold Bokkeveld

and Ceres-Karoo thin (3-5 cm), silty to cherty layers occur intermittently. On exposure

they disintegrate into small yellow-brown angular chips.

Between Worcester and Robertson the formation is only intermittently exposed, with

good, fairly accessible outcrops occurring along the flanks of Aasvoelberg, north of

Eiland. According to De Villiers et al. (1964) the formation attains a thickness of

approximately 200 m south of Worcester, but more recently 120 m was measured just

east of the development site on farm Scherpen Heuvel no.481. As elsewhere, a

transitional contact exists between the Prince Albert Formation and the overlying

Whitehill Formation.

Whitehill Formation

The Whitehill formation consists of thinly laminated, pyritic, carbon-bearing black shale

and measures about 30 m in thickness. The formation weathers characteristically to a

conspicuous greyish-white, gypsiferous to lime rich zone. Thin, grey to yellow-coloured

cherty lenses are often also apparent.

Collingham Formation

The Collingham formation, which concordantly overlies the Whitehill shales, is poorly

exposed in the Ceres-Karoo but in the Worcester-Robertson outlier, it is exposed in the

above-mentioned quarry sites as well as in road cutting. Here it is about 45 m thick,


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compared to the generally accepted thickness of 30 m to the north. The Collingham

formation here consists of a rhythmically interbedded sequence of thin tabular beds of

dark grey shale, yellowish-coloured soft claystone, siltstone and cherty mudstone.

Bedding thickness varies from 20 to 40 mm, with some of the siltstone horizons

somewhat thicker in places. Paragraph 2llel lamination is dominant. No trace fossils

have been found as yet.

A yellow weathering, illite-rich claystone (K-bentonite) typifies the Collingham Formation

and has a wide distribution throughout the Karoo Basin. These claystones and chertified

beds contain devitrified and replace glass shards, and have been interpreted as air fall

tuffs (Lock and Wilson 1975). Analyses have shown the potassium content of these ash

beds to vary from 4 to 10 % K2O (Verwoerd et al. 1990).

Tierberg Formation

The conformably overlying Tierberg Formation consists of grey-black (fresh) to olive-

green (weathered), well laminated shale, mudstone and siltstone. The formation is

extensively weathered and poorly exposed in the Ceres-Karoo. Occasional thin, silty

horizons are sometimes ripple marked and biogenic trails occur on Witte Wal 171, along

the Groot River.

Outcrops are somewhat in the Worcester-Robertson outlier, where the most complete

section across the Tierberg Formation in this area occurs between Aasvoelberg and

Mowershoogte, west of the Worcester-Robertson divisional boundary. From the

Tierberg-Collingham contact up to Mowers Siding the sequence is mainly composed of

mudstone, shale and siltstone. North of the railway line however, there is a gradually

increasing number of arenaceous layers. This latter succession is tentatively connected

with the Waterford Formation, the uppermost unit of the Ecca Group.

Waterford Formation

In the low range of hills, Mowershoogte, between Worcester and Robertson, numerous

fine-to medium grained sandstone beds are intercalated with politic units. These

arenaceous beds are generally massive or sometimes Paragraph 2llel laminated, and

wave ripple marks, clay-pellet conglomerate and brownish lime-rich lenses occur.


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10.7 CLIMATE

The development site falls within the Mediterranean climate zone of the south-western

region of South Africa but is also influenced by the temperate interior climate zones of

the Klein Karoo. Winter rainfall dominates the area the mean annual precipitation (MAP)

is recorded as 265 mm (Mucina & Rutherford, 2006), while monthly rainfall can vary

from 8 mm in summer up to 35 mm in winter (See Figure 9).

Figure 9: Composite climate diagram of the Robertson region. Blue bars show the median monthly precipitation. The upper and lower red lines show the mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures respectively (After Mucina and Rutherford, 2006).

High interior temperatures are moderated by proximity to the Cape Fold mountain

system which induces lower temperatures due to adiabatic cooling (0.60 C per 100m) as

well as the occasional influx of cooler maritime air from south of the mountain divide.

Mean annual temperature (MAT) for the region is recorded as 16.80 C (Mucina &

Rutherford, 2006). Mean daily maximums and minimums are 29.80 C and 4.70 C in

summer and winter respectively (see Figure 10). It is noted that the MAP is only 12 %

of the Mean Annual Potential Evaporation (MAPE) which is 2192 mm, leading to a high

Soil Moisture Stress Index (MASMS) of 76% which renders surface clays dry.


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Figure 10: Average, maximum and minimum daily temperatures throughout the day, with the horizontal axis representing months of the year, starting with January (1) and ending with December (12).

The influence of the South Atlantic and South Indian High Pressure Systems, promotes

a predominant regional wind direction from the east/south-east and from the west/south-

west. Wind data was obtained from the Agricultural Resource Council (ARC) for the

period 2000 to 2015, for the Worcester wind station. (See Figure 11). The ARC data

for Worcester, is robust, ranging over a 15 year average, and shows equal axis wind

directions of approximately 15% duration from the east and the west. Wind speeds are

notably stronger from the west, in the 4 to 7 m/s category while the easterly winds are

generally lighter in the 1 to 3 m/s category. Onsite inspection of dust fallout from the

nearby Cape Lime Plant show that the local site specific wind is more south east and

north west, which is a response to the local topography and the valley orientation.


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Figure 11 : Wind rose of the Worcester region

10.8 BIODIVERSITY, FLORA & FAUNA

The study area falls within the Southern Folded Mountains Ecoregion (after Kleynhans

et al. 2005), near the transition to the Western Folded Mountains Ecoregion (to west)

and the Southern Coastal Belt Ecoregion (to south). More specifically, the study area

forms part of the lowlands of the Langeberg Mountains, situated relatively close to the

Langeberg-West Mountain Catchment conservation area (Ollis et al, 2016) and serves

to link the mountain catchment area in the north to the Breede River Valley in the south

via several ESA corridors. The physiographical characteristics of the Southern Folded

Mountains Ecoregion, in terms of terrain morphology, are typically characterised by a

diverse topography of closed hills and mountains with a moderate to high relief (slopes

with a gradient of >5% are predominant within the Ecoregion). The study area for the

proposed brick factory is thus somewhat atypical of the Ecoregion within which it falls,

being located in a relatively non-mountainous part of the landscape. The rainfall


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seasonality and the vegetation types that occur within the Southern Folded Mountains

Ecoregion are highly variable (Ollis et al, 2016).

Figure 12: Extract from the CAPE Fine Scale Project: Critical Biodiversity Areas Map for the Langeberg Municipality, showing farm boundaries, mining application and brick processing area Krige,2016)

The proposed Brick Factory falls within an ecosystem that is listed as Endangered (EN),

as defined by the South African National Botanical Institute (SANBI). The vegetation in

the proposed area consists of Breede Alluvium Renosterveld (see Figure 20) which

consists of a species poor, short, open shrub land with dwarf succulent shrubs and

grasses in the gaps, dominated by Renosterbos, Athanasia trifurcata, Pentzia incana,

Ruschia caroli and Aspalathus spinosa, amongst others. The grasses are represented

by Ehrharta longiflora, E. villosa and Themeda triandra whilst Crassula expansa is the

most commonly encountered succulent shrublet (Jacobs and Jangle, 2008).

The proposed Brick Factory further falls within an area defined as a Critical Biodiversity

Area (CBA) (see Figure 21), which is described as an area required to meet biodiversity

targets for ecosystems, species and ecological processes, as identified in a systematic


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Biodiversity Plan as per the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (Act

No. 10 of 2004).

In addition to the CBA several Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecological Support Areas are in

proximity and in one instance bisects the development area. (Drainage Line 2).

Specialist fresh water aquatic and botanical studies have been undertaken in the

Gannabosch Clay Mine EIA report which cover the topic thoroughly and may be

referenced in the EIA report (Umvoto Africa, 2017).

The Western Cape has a relatively low concentration of large terrestrial mammals.

However, the smaller fauna such as rodents, reptiles, insectivores and birds will be

present in the target area. In summary, the area is home to a variety of insects, rodents,

reptiles, birds and mammals that naturally reside in this type of habitat, while the larger

natural fauna is not present on the property. Livestock from neighbouring properties

could transgress onto the factory zone if fencing is inadequate. Small feral mammals,

insects and reptiles would be disturbed during brick making process and would relocate.

10.9 SURFACE WATER

Surface runoff over the proposed brick factory site will be induced by hard surfaces, the

low permeability of the clays soils in the area and the upper drainage area that is

situated at a higher elevation than the development site. The surface water generated

on site as runoff will need to be deflected by berms, separated into clean and dirty water,

stored in sumps and managed in its return feed to the drainage lines and the Vink River

below site. A Stormwater management plan was developed for the Gannabosch Clay

Mine which covers for the brick factory. Details on the management plan are available

to read in Annexure L in Gannabosch Vlakte 51: Mining Rights Application – Final EIA

and EMP Report. (Umvoto Africa, 2017).

10.10 GROUNDWATER

The fractured Table Mountain Superaquifer forms the dominant aquifer in the greater

Western Cape region, specifically the Peninsula and Nardouw (Skurweberg and Rietvlei)

Aquifers within it. These two Table Mountain Group (TMG) aquifers are separated by

the Winterhoek Mega-aquitard (Pakhuis, Cederberg and Goudini Aquitards) which totally

isolate them from one another. The upper Nardouw Aquifer is targeted by private

Schedule 1 users and farmers because of its accessibility and shallower drilling depth

which reduces drilling costs. The Peninsula Aquifer is mainly used for large scale


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municipal groundwater developments (Oudtshoorn Groundwater Project, Hermanus

Wellfield and Cape Town’s TMG Feasibility Study) because of its large quantity and

good quality groundwater. In general, groundwater quality of both the Peninsula and

Nardouw Aquifers is good (i.e. fresh and potable), with low electrical conductivity (EC),

low solute content, acidic pH, however high iron and manganese concentrations are

characteristic.

The Bokkeveld Group is made up of fine grained shales, mudstones and siltstones

which have low hydraulic potential. For this reason the Bokkeveld Group is known as the

Gydo Mega-aquitard. The high residence time of groundwater within the clay rich shales

and low transmissivity parent rock usually results in relatively poor groundwater quality

(e.g. high electrical conductivities and high metal concentrations) due to its marine

depositional environment.

The Witteberg Group consists of alternating units of micaceous shale/siltstone and

quartzitic sandstone. The hard, fractured sandstone units (Blinkberg, Witpoort and

3Floriskraal Formations) form the aquifers of the Witteberg Group which are

seParagraph 2ted from one another by the shale rich (low hydraulic permeability)

aquitards (Wagen Drift, Swartruggen, Kweekvlei, Waaipoort Formations). The three

fractured sandstone aquifers form relatively good yielding aquifers provided the right

structure is targeted, with yields of between 2-5 l/s. The Witpoort Aquifer is the thickest

and most likely the highest yielding aquifer within the Witteberg Group. Groundwater

quality is likely to be relatively good (electrical conductivities of <100 milliSiemens/metre

[mS/m]), although high iron and manganese concentrations are possible. The proposed

Brick Factory site is directly above Karoo sequence rocks (see Section 10.6) which are

of little significance with regard to groundwater in the area.

11 IMPACTS AND RISKS

11.1 METHODOLOGY IN DETERMINING AND RANKING IMPACTS AND RISKS

Appendix 2 of the GN 982 Paragraph 2 (h) (v) to (viii) addresses the issue of the impact

of preceding with the development. In response to this requirement, and to stimulate

input and concern from IAPs; a preliminary consideration of the impacts, rating as well

as estimated significance and proposed mitigations are suggested in Table 11 as part of

the Draft Scoping Report. Following input from IAPs and Stakeholders, a more

comprehensive analysis of the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and

probability of the positive and negative impacts will be undertaken. In addition, the


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degree to which these impacts can possibly be reversed; or preferably be avoided,

managed or mitigated, will form part of the Final Scoping Report.


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11.2 RISK ASSESSMENT TABLE

Table 11: Preliminary assessment of Impacts and Mitigations

Impacts Possible Significance

Mitigation

Freshwater ecology/hydrology impacts

1. Potential contamination of water from hydrocarbons from diesel, oil and lubricants used in machinery at the workshops and fuel tanks.

Re-fueling, fuel storage areas, and areas used for the servicing or parking of vehicles and machinery, should only take place in the designated workshop areas and should be located on impervious bases with adequate protective bund walls to ensure that all the fuel kept in the area will be captured in the event of spillage;

Oil spills to be cleaned immediately and affected ground to be uplifted and bagged for removal off site to approved dump facility for hydro carbons;

An incidence report of any hydro carbon spill must be filed on the mines incident Report Forms for inspection by the Mine ECO.

All vehicles are to be serviced and maintained on a scheduled basis to minimise leaking motors

2.

Fauna & Flora

1. Loss of general biodiversity by developing in a CBA and across ESA’s.

Medium to High

The orientation of the Brick Factory development has been realigned as part of the Clay Mine positioning to ensure least impact on the CBA. The Factory footprint is minimised across drainage lines and allows for an ecological corridor through the CBA which permits a biodiversity route between the Langeberg Mountain highland zone and the Breede River lowland zone. This is fully dealt with in the Gannabosch Vlakte 51 Mining Rights Application, (Umvoto Africa 2017).

2. . Influx of alien invasive species Very High Area cleared for the development of the factory and fringe zones should be monitored for colonisation by alien species (Acacia saligna (Port Jackson);

A proactive approach should be undertaken to control alien species as soon as they are


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established, all alien seedlings and saplings should be removed on an ongoing basis, at least bi-annually and

Monitoring and eradication of alien species is part of the brick factory’s responsibility and failure to do so in the early stages will result in greater investments of resources to remove them at a later stage.

3. Loss of floral Species of Special Concern (SSC) and indigenous plant species

Medium Should any species of SSC be identified by specialists during the development stage of the factory, these should be transplanted during appropriate season.

4. Impact on ecological processes Medium The realignment of the footprint area of both the mine and the factory from east-west axis to north-south axis has improved natural corridors and reduced fragmentation of the vegetation and

Avoidance of drainage lines and ESA’s will be ensured by staying outside of defined buffer zones.


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5. Loss of seed bank via the disturbance of topsoil.

Medium Stockpile topsoil and re-use where possible on rehabilitated areas and also in the associated mine area.

6. Impact on aquatic CBAs Medium Drainage line 1 and 2 as defined and mapped by the Fresh Water Ecologist will be avoided. Drainage line 2 will be permanently compromised in zone where brick factory overlies and canalization will be constructed as discussed in the Gannabosch Clay Mine stormwater management plan,

7. Loss of vegetation classified as a Vulnerable

Low Effort should be made to set no-go areas outside the brick factory footprint where unnecessary vegetation damage can be avoided or reduced;

Development area should be clearly demarcated with boundary fencing in order to prevent disturbances to adjacent natural areas;

Overburden, debris or topsoil or should not be dumped onto adjacent natural vegetation, outside the proposed brick factory areas;


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Stripped topsoil should be stockpiled at designated stockpile areas, protected by bund walls and covered by shade cloth or geo fabric for preservation of seed stock;

At the eventual stage of rehabilitation the entire area should be scarified and top-dressed with topsoil in order to allow the re-establishment of natural plant species from the replaced soil seedbank and adjacent source populations of natural vegetation and

At the eventual stage of rehabilitation, methodology should be implemented to re-generate developing vegetation through seeding supported with alien control.

8. Loss of faunal habitat Medium Agricultural livestock from neighboring properties will be actively managed so as not to be directly affected by the brick factory;

Staff of brick factory must be trained to understand the importance of not interfering with agricultural livestock and not to trap, capture or harm resident wild fauna and

Small feral mammals, insects and reptiles would be disturbed during brick making process and are


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likely to relocate.

Soil

1. Repeated movement of heavy vehicles over clay soils will generate compaction. Erosion is grouped with compaction due to dust loss, reduced vegetation cover and increased rainfall runoff.

High Limit haul roads and internal access tracks to least required;

Demarcate turning circles and parking areas with fencing to limit overspill of vehicles into no-go zones;

Ensure proper storm water berms are in place along roads to deflect runoff;

Set up water sprayers along haul roads to dampen dust and minimise dust loading to surrounding


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vegetation;

Limit width of haul roads and access tracks to maximum 4 meters to allow sprayers to reach full width of road;

Scarify compacted areas in rehabilitation stage to allow for natural vegetation regrowth and

In areas where compaction will occur but topsoil or overburden will not be removed; do not plough or remove vegetation, rather surface trim so as to leave rootstock in situ to bind soil and to allow for natural regeneration.

2. Hydrocarbon spills due to leaking equipment, spillage at refill or on site repairs

High Re-fueling, fuel storage areas, and areas used for the servicing or parking of vehicles and machinery, should only take place in the designated workshop areas and should be located on impervious bases with adequate protective bund walls to ensure that all the fuel kept in the area will be captured in the event of spillage;

Oil spills to be cleaned immediately and affected ground to be uplifted and bagged for removal off


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site to approved dump facility for hydro carbons;

An incidence report of any hydro carbon spill must be filed on the brick factory’s incident report forms for inspection by the brick factory ECO.

All vehicles are to be serviced and maintained on a scheduled basis to minimise leaking motors.


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3. When topsoil is removed from a soil profile and stored for later re-introduction; the profile loses rooting depth and heat and moisture storage capacity. The integrity of the stored seed stock is compromised lowering the regenerative capacity of the soil.

Medium Topsoil should be stripped when the soil is dry and not wet, as to reduce compaction;

To be stripped in limited sector portions as per the management plan;

To be stockpiled no higher than 2 m;

Stockpiles to be protected by bund wall on three sides to prevent wash away and wind erosion and bedded down by shade cloth;

Design bund walls to prevent wind erosion with orientation such that open end is at right angles to prevailing NW-SE winds;

Stockpiles are to be maintained in a fertile and erosion free state and to be reintroduced back to disturbed areas as soon as possible during the rehabilitation phase so as to reduce storage time which leads to seed stock deterioration and seed die-off;

The handling of the stripped topsoil must be minimised to ensure the soil’s structure does not deteriorate;

Compaction of the removed topsoil must be avoided;

At the rehabilitation phase the floor area should be ripped and filled with topsoil in order to allow the re-establishment of natural plant species from the replaced soil seedbank and adjacent source populations of natural vegetation.


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Air Quality.

1. Dust generated from site clearing, soil transportation, stockpiling, construction and excavation may be windblown as fugitive dust and settle on surrounding, residential, agricultural and environmental receptors.

There are two potentially sensitive sites within a three kilometre zone: (a) the offices and factory of the adjacent lime works; and (b) a roadside trading store

High The disturbed areas must be kept to a minimum;

Do not clear vegetation cover unnecessarily;

Limit haul roads and internal access tracks to least required;

Demarcate turning circles, haul road and parking areas with fencing to limit overspill of vehicles into no-go zones;

Set up water sprayers along haul roads to dampen dust and minimise dust loading to surrounding vegetation;

Limit width of haul roads and access tracks to maximum 4 meters to allow sprayers to reach full width of road;

Scarify compacted areas after construction to allow for natural vegetation regrowth;


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(wine retailing) and restaurant. Both these sites are off axis of the along-valley prevailing wind directions (south west to north east), so are unlikely to be adversely affected by particulate matter (dust) emissions from the proposed facility.

Ensure that all stockpiles, i.e. topsoil, overburden, clay ore, coal storage are enclosed within three sided protection walls and a low bund wall on fourth side to limit spillage;

Limit maximum height of stockpiles to 2 m and orientate long axis along SE-NW prevailing wind direction;

Design bund walls to prevent wind erosion with orientation such that open end is at right angles to prevailing NW-SE winds;

Hard pave and reinforce first 15 m leading off the Langvlei Quarry public road so that heavy trucks do not damage tarred road edges and create pot holes due to the turning motion of the truck, and possible spillage from the load bed of coal delivery trucks;

Regular sweeping of all aprons surrounding tip points and stockpiles;

Speed control for all brick factory roads to limit dust generation;

Set up windbreaks or windrows at boundary of working areas to the windward side;


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Regular twice weekly visual checking and recording of visible dust emissions from all identified dust sources and emission points. These check lists to be signed off and permanently retained for analysis of dust emission points and opportunities for continuous improvement and,

In order to establish a pre-optional baseline dust-fall level; dust fall monitoring, in terms of the National Dust Control; Regulations, must be undertaken prior to the commencement of activities

2. Sulphur dioxide is emitted due to combustion of Sulphur contained in the coal fuel used to energise the clamp kilns.

There are two potentially sensitive sites within a three kilometre zone: (a) the offices and factory of the adjacent lime works; and (b) a roadside trading store (wine retailing) and restaurant. Both

Medium Continuous monitoring of SO2 emission at four points along the main wind axis (NW-SE).

Special attention to be given under meteorological conditions leading to an inversion whereby temperatures increase with height above ground. A cooler trapped layer at surface is prevented from rising above the warmed capping inversion, thus trapping any pollutants that are present. This is usually prevalent during windless cold early morning and late evening times. During such meteorological conditions, Sulphur levels may rise above acceptable levels and may drift off the main wind axis (NW-SE).

It is noted from the Air Impact Assessment Report submitted with the Gannabosch Clay Mine


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these sites are off axis of the along-valley prevailing wind directions (south west to north east).

application, that “passive monitoring of SO2 along the boundary lines of brick works in South Africa have not yielded any instances in which the concentrations approached the national DEA limit values”.

Noise

1. The major noise generating activities will result from the operation of vehicles and tippers associated with brick making facilities and the running of the plant, the crushers, and conveyor belts.

Very Low Operating hours should be kept to 06h00 to 18h00 during week days, and 06h00 to 14h00 on Saturdays;

Berms and windrows should be constructed around the brick factory area which will aid block sound emission;

Factory vehicles must be regularly services and exhaust systems will be maintained in good order in compliance with limiting noise emissions.

Further analysis of the ambient noise levels of the factory in full production mode are still required and are compelled to be within the range of 0dBA and 45dBA/ 35dBA during the daytime and


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nighttime respectively, in accordance with SANS-10103:2003 (South African National Standards).

Visual Impact

1. Tourists, visitors using the R60 will see the brick making facilities and will note the change from naturally vegetated site to brick factory.

2. Residence in the area will be visually impacted on a daily basis.

High The Zone of Visual Influence has a maximum radius of 3 km.

Plant windrows of quick growing, preferably indigenous, trees, around the brick factory site to screen the factory operation.


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Heritage

1. Loss of heritage resources through the development of Brick Factory. These may include: historical structures, graves, culturally significant landscape features, geological features, archaeological resources and paleontological resources.

Low The area has undergone a survey by a heritage specialist for the Gannabosch Clay Mine development. The specialist concluded there is no evidence of a significant cultural, heritage or archaeological environment on the land unit or within the immediate surrounds. Heritage Western Cape further endorsed that a Heritage Impact Assessment was not required. The document can be found in the Clay Mine EIA Report under ANNEXURE D-2, Gannabosch Vlakte 51: Mining Rights Application – Final EIA and EMP Report. (Umvoto Africa, 2017).

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1. Local labour from adjacent farm communities or Robertson will be employed by the brick factory. This will have a positive impact on the wellbeing of employees with a multiplier effect on households of the employed.

Medium (Positive)

No mitigation required.

2. Tourism, will be negatively impacted;’ this includes visits to wine farms, mountain bike trail and passing road traffic using R60/62 scenic tourism route.

Medium Visual screening of the brick factory infrastructure should be undertaken to ameliorate the impact to tourists. This could be implemented by the placement of berms using overburden and planting of windrows of rapid developing trees (e.g. Searsia Karee, Searsia pendulia, Vachellia karoo) to screen the development; to retain the cultural milieu of the landscape.

3. Agricultural activities’ may be negatively impacted; due to possible fugitive dust arising from activities on the factory.

High Several mitigation measures should be implemented to reduce fugitive dust, these include: o Stormwater management; o Dust control monitoring;


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o Management of stockpiles of topsoil, overburden, coal fuel; o Road maintenance; o Regular water dowsing of environment for dust suppression; o Control of alien vegetation and o Construction of screening via berms and windrows

Community

1. The establishment of a Brick Factory would create 10 - 20 permanent jobs. This will support families and households and will multiply the downstream benefit of the income by ~ 40 to 80 persons, assuming a fourfold multiplier effect.

Medium (Positive)

No mitigation is required;

No negative employment issues can be attributed to the local community from the proposed Brick Factory on Gannabosch Vlakte 51.


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2. Health and quality of life for direct workers and downstream households will be enhanced. Employment of staff and training thereof in health and safety protocol, will improve health and wellbeing of staff and their immediate households. 51.

Medium (Positive)

No mitigation is required as this is a positive benefit

3. Educational and adult training will be supported through the Social and Labour Plan (SLP) for the Gannabosch Clay Mine. The SLP intends to provide ABET, bursaries and educational support to the workers or specifically identified individuals within the community. The same SLP aims to

Medium (Positive)

No mitigation is required as this is a positive benefit


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provide upliftment and support to local projects (clinic or school) as identified by the DMR as part of the commitment required by the Mine Right holder.

4. Community proximity, measure the impact of the factory due to the immediate proximity of adjacent communities.

There are residents in a five kilometre radius if the factory that will be impacted on. Specifically Cape Lime factory and the Winery Shop is in proximity to be affected by dust noise and sulhur emission. However, the wind direction redirects the major impact away from the above mentioned places and

Due to the distance of any communities, settlements and towns from the Brick Factory, there are no foreseeable positive or negative issues that may impact thereon..

5. Impact on traffic on both DR 1384 and TR 31/1

Low Access to/from the development site will be off DR 1384 that intersects TR 31/1 to the south. DR 1384 also provides access to Langvlei train station and Cape Lime. There is sufficient shoulder sight distance both to the left and right along DR 1384 at the position of the proposed access to the


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development to deem the entry/exit point safe.

Vegetation should be maintained trimmed to the left of DR 1384 along TR 31/1 to clear the sight line for passenger cars and

Vehicles should be restricted to daylight working hours and

Appropriate road signage should be erected in consultation with the authorities.


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12 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS

Cumulative impacts are the direct and indirect impacts that act together with existing and

future potential impacts of other activities, or proposed activities in the region that affect

the same resources and receptors. With respect to this project, potential cumulative

impacts are:

• Industrial processing activities of the Cape Lime factory within the floodplain

of the Vink River are leading towards degradation of the drainage lines, ESA

and impinging on the integrity of the CBA. Any development within a CBA is

undesirable as it will result in the cumulative impact of a reduction of a

network of natural sites identified to meet biodiversity pattern and process

thresholds. The development of the Robertson Brick Factory will imply

additional pressure to the environment. The geographical orientation of the

associated mine development and the position of the factory to least impact

on major drainage lines, has gone someway ensure that sufficient ecological

corridors are left intact for biodiversity needs.

• The visual impact of the Cape Lime factory is a noted deterrent to tourism

activities that are on the Breede River Wine Route on the R60. Additional

developments of the Gannabosch Mine and Robertson Brick Factory add

some “moderate” (Anderson, M. 2016) level of cumulative impact which can

be mitigated if recommendations of the specialist are followed.

• The cumulative effect from mining, current activities at the Cape Lime plant

and future brick manufacturing could increase the levels of fugitive dust. This

may negatively affect agriculture, viticulture, scenic milieu and the health of

residents in the fallout zone. Control and management measures will be

described in the EIA/EMP.

• Noise is not evaluated to be a cumulative impact if activities are confined to

standard daytime operational practice.

Cumulative impact must also consider the positive impact of the presence of business

activity in the Langeberg region and the input of social upliftment programs that form an

essential aspect of the factory development program. The supply of essential services

and meeting the demand for bricks of the construction industry are also considered a

positive cumulative impact.


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13 SITE CHOICE AND SELECTION

Appendix 2 of the GN 982 Paragraph 2 (h) (ix) to (xi) concerns the site choice and

alternatives to the preferred option. The brick making factory will be linked to the

Gannabosch Clay Mine. Processing and manufacture of the finished product needs to

take place as close to, or preferably at the mine location. This therefore eliminates the

possibility or rationale of establishing the brick factory at an alternative site to the clay

mine. Transport of raw clay to an offsite process plant would not be economically viable

nor logistically efficient.

Extensive work was undertaken to seek viable alternative sites for the mine during the

scoping and impact assessment phase of the mine right application. This was

specifically in response to a need to establish the mine outside of the CBA. While clay

deposits were found to be in existence in the area, (see Figure 13), the following limiting

factors had to be considered.

None of these alternative sites had a similar reserve potential;

None of the sites provided access to adequate site and service infrastructure

required to support a brick factory: Proximity to water (4000 liters per hour) and

electricity (Three Phase 440 V) and access to road infrastructure are minimum

requirements and a failure to provide for this will mean the need to construct roads,

and apply for servitude rights;

Willingness of surface landowner was lacking at alternative localities and

The alternative sites would need to produce clay with the qualities to provide bricks

of comparable qualities to the Gannabosch proposed site as specified in the 2015,

CSIR/Cermalab Report.

Further detail of the alternative resource study is available to read in Annexure I,

Gannabosch Vlakte 51: Mining Rights Application – Final EIA and EMP Report. (Umvoto

Africa, 2017).


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Figure 13: Positions of additional potential brick clay resource sites in the region surrounding the proposed Gannabosch clay mine. Pink, orange and yellow areas represent Tierberg, Gydo and Waboomberg Formation sites respectively, maroon polygons represent associated farms, and the red polygon represents Gannabosch Vlakte 51.

Given that the mine will be positioned on Gannabosch Vlakte 51; the next level of site

selection involved orientating the concession footprint to minimise impact to ecological

corridors and the CBA, and to mitigate for fragmentation of endangered and vulnerable

vegetation. This was effected by orienting the mine concession area along a north-

south axis rather than an east-west axis and thereby permitting corridors to establish a

biodiversity link between the Breede River lowlands in the south and the Langeberg

Mountains in the north.

The position of the brick factory was initially proposed to be on the southern extent of the

mine concession area. Following recommendations of both the fresh water ecologists

and the botanical specialist it was decided to reposition the factory to the northern extent

of the mine area. This had two important repercussions; the clay is thinner to non-

existent towards the north, therefore less resource is lost to the factory and the Vink

River Aquatic Buffer zone is left intact.


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14 THE NO GO OPTION

In response to the requirement stipulated Appendix 2 of the GN 982 Paragraph 2 (I) (i),

the No Go alternative needs to be considered in the S & EIA. The No-Go alternative

implies that, irrespective of the outcome of the Gannabosch Clay Mine application, the

brickfield development would not proceed on the mine concession site. Under such

circumstances it would be required that the clay product would need to be transported

off site to an alternative location. Processing and manufacture of the bricks needs to

take place as close to, or preferably at the mine location. Transport of raw clay to an

offsite process plant would not be environmentally effective from a road freight

perspective, nor is it economically viable or logistically efficient.

It can be argued that the No Go Alternative (of both factory and mine) will benefit the

region through the provision of a landscape corridor which will link the upland-lowland

corridor between the Langeberg Mountains and the Breede River. An alternate,

suggested by Cape Nature Conservation, is additional mitigation in the form of a

biodiversity offset. Such an offset should be obtained according to the Western Cape’s

Draft Provincial Guidelines on Biodiversity Offsets and a suitably selected botanical

specialist will need to be appointed to conduct the study. The offset will need to identify

a suitable area with a “like for like” vegetative value and the determination of a

multiplication factor for land size. It would further need to set out the most appropriate

regulatory mechanism for securing stewardship of the area for conservation in the long

term.

If the proposed operation were not to proceed, the land may or may not be utilised for

grazing of livestock in the future. As much as the no go option may result in the

protection of the environment in situ; however, the consequences of not proceeding with

the proposed operation will include the forfeiture of a mining and brick factory

opportunity and therefore the loss of support towards the Langeberg Municipality for

attaining some of the objectives as per their SDF goals. It would further suggest that no

new employment opportunities would be created nor would the proposed Gannabosch

Clay Mine’s Social and Labour Plan take place. Due to the high demand for bricks in the

Robertson area; it is expected that an alternate party is likely to apply for the mining

right/brick factory authorisation with the DMR and the DEA&DP.


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15 SPECIALIST STUDIES

Paragraph 2 (I) (iii) of Appendix 2, GN 982 requires that the scoping report sets out the

aspect that will be covered by specialist input that is beyond the professional scope of

the EAP. The following specialist studies were completed for the S & EIA report of the

Gannabosch Clay Mine and are therefore providing essential input for the Brick

Factory’s S & EIAR. Copies of these reports are available in Annexures E1, E2, F1, F2,

Gannabosch Vlakte 51: Mining Rights Application – Final EIA and EMP Report. (Umvoto

Africa, 2017).

• Heritage Specialist study

• Botanical Impact Assessment

• Freshwater Ecology Impact Assessment

• Visual Impact Assessment

• Dust Emission Study

• Traffic Impact Assessment

• Alternative Resource Study

• Economic Impact Study

• Storm Water Management Plan

16 SOCIAL UPLIFTMENT

Links to the Social and Labour Plan of the Gannabosch Clay Mine are relevant to the

brick factory development. In addition similar upliftment programs are envisaged for the

brick factory. This will be further elaborated on in the Final Scoping Report.

The Social and Labour Plan for Gannabosch Clay Mine (Umvoto Africa, 2016) consists

of:

1) Skills development programmes

2) Bursary programme for employee’s dependants

3) Career progression plan

4) Mentorship programme

5) A community Upliftment Project


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17 PRE-FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTATION PROCESS

This report is a draft of the Final Scoping Report, the purpose of which is to draw

comment and review from IAP’s through a legislated Public Participation Process (PPP).

Responses to the findings in the draft SR will be noted and appropriate adjustments to

the proposal will be implemented into the Final SR, to ensure that all stakeholder

concerns are attended to and addressed.

While it is too early in the PPP to fully and comprehensively list comment and concerns

from IAP’s, it is pertinent to provide insight into the nature and type of concern that IAPs

have brought up with respect to the Gannabosch Clay Mine, in the understanding that

similar concerns will exist towards the proposed brick factory development. Listed below

is a summary of the comments raised by the Stakeholders and IAP’s that came up

during the Clay Mine Application PPP.

The area of interest forms part of an important ecological corridor that contributes

towards an upland-lowland link between the Breede River and Langeberg

highlands;

The area of interest is mostly classified as a Critical Biodiversity Area;

The area of interest is Priority Botanical Hotspot;

The area of interest is a Threatened Plant Hotspot Priority Botanical Hotspot;

The area of interest is classified as top priority property by the Succulent Karoo

Ecosystem Programme (SKEP) (Central Breede River Valley), Lesley Hill

Succulent Karoo Trust (LHSKT), and the National Protected Area Expansion

Strategy (NPAES);

Threatened species that have been recorded within close proximity to the site:

Drosanthemum micans [EN], Freesia marginata [EN], Euphorbia nesemannii

[NT], Eriospermum bowieanum [VU], and Brianhuntleya intrusa [NT];

The vegetation on the land is very close to qualifying as Endangered and has

hardly any formal protection. (Vegetation is classified as Vulnerable but not

Endangered);

Concerns were raised regarding the botanical survey and whether the survey

included different season observations as there are endemic species and Red

List species that only appear at specific seasons. (Subsequent spring field

observations have been undertaken and no species of concern were noted);

Watercourses on the site are classified as Ecological Support Areas (ESAs) and

should be protected from activities which may cause degradation;


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No comments or responses were received from any of the IAP’s pertaining to the

potential impact that the proposed mining site and operation will have on the

existing cultural or heritage environment;

Socio-economically the mine stands to benefit the region minimally. The mine is

only planning on employing one or perhaps at maximum two persons and that

the economic benefit to the region will be too small and the region would be far

better served by development in the viticulture and tourism industry. (It was

acknowledged that the brick factory would employ more personal than the mine)

and

It was commented that there “appears” to be no skills upliftment program and

that employees on the mine will not be given growth opportunities. This is in

contrast to the attitude on the wine farms where skills training and upliftment are

an integral part of the overall program. (Subsequently IAPs have been informed

of the Social and Labour Upliftment Program for the mine).


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18 UNDERTAKING AND AFFIRMATION BY THE EAP

Paragraph 2 (j) requires an undertaking by the Environmental Assessment Practitioner

to state his/her independence from the proponent, the correctness of information

contained in the report and the completeness and thoroughness to include all comments

from stakeholders and IAPs.

18.1 DECLARATION BY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER (EAP)

I Paul Lee, as the appointed environmental assessment practitioner (“EAP”) hereby

declare/affirm the correctness of the information provided or to be provided as part of the

application, and that I:

in terms of the general requirement to be independent:

o other than fair remuneration for work performed/to be performed in terms of this

application, have no business, financial, personal or other interest in the activity

or application and that there are no circumstances that may compromise my

objectivity;

in terms of the remainder of the general requirements for an EAP, am fully aware of

and meet all of the requirements and that failure to comply with any the requirements

may result in disqualification;

have disclosed/will disclose, to the applicant, the specialist (if any), the Department

and registered interested and affected parties, all material information that have or

may have the potential to influence the decision of the Department or the objectivity

of any report, plan or document prepared or to be prepared as part of the

application;

have ensured/will ensure that information containing all relevant facts in respect of

the application was/will be distributed or was/will be made available to registered

interested and affected parties and that participation will be facilitated in such a

manner that all interested and affected parties were/will be provided with a

reasonable opportunity to participate and to provide comments;

have ensured/will ensure that the comments of all interested and affected parties

were/will be considered, recorded and submitted to the Department in respect of the

application;

have ensured/will ensure the inclusion of inputs and recommendations from the

specialist reports in respect of the application, where relevant;


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have kept/will keep a register of all interested and affected parties that participate/d

in the public participation process; and

am aware that a false declaration is an offence in terms of regulation 48 of the

NEMA EIA Regulations, 2014.

2017-02-07

Signature of the environmental assessment practitioner: Date: Umvoto Africa

Name of company (if applicable):

18.2 DETAILS AND EXPERTISE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER

A requirement as per Paragraph 2 (a) (ii) of Appendix 2 of GN 982 is to provide details

and expertise of the EAP who prepared the report, and to include a curriculum vitae,

(see Appendix H).

Table 12: EAP and Company details

Company Details:

Company: Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Postal Address: PO Box 61 Muizenberg, 7945

Phone: +27(0)21 709 6700

Email: [email protected]

Details and Expertise of the EAP:

Name: Paul Lee

Qualifications: BSc Honours Environmental and Geographical Sciences

Experience: See CV in Appendix H

Professional Registration EAPSA & SACNASP 400124/09


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19 REFERENCES

Elsenburg GIS: ArcGIS Services Directory, Western Cape Government: Agriculture [accessed 2015 Dec 05]: http://gis.elsenburg.com/apps/cfm/

Mucina, L., & Rutherford, M.C. (eds). 2006. The Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Strelitzia 19. South African Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. ISBN: 978-1919976-21-1

Jacobs, K. & Jangle, R. 2008. Renosterveld Ecosystem Management Plan: Western Cape. Unpublished, The Nature Conservation Corporation, Cape Town

Ollis, D; Ngobela, T.Olsen,T.(2016)-Freshwater Ecology Impact Assessment Report for proposed Gannabosch Clay mine on Farm 51 and 5/51, Robertson, 32pp

P. le Roux, 2012, Report on a Soil Survey as part of an Environmental Impact Assessment of the development of a Solar Farm on the soils of Valleydora Solar Farm Springfontein, CSIR, pp10.

SA Explorer: Information by Location [assessed 2015 Nov 25] www.saexplorer.co.za/south-africa/climate/robertson 2000-2014

Umvoto Africa (2016). Social Labour Plan - Gannabosch Vlakte 51 trading as Gannabosch Clay Mine (Pty) Ltd. Prepared by P. Lee, L. Nolakana and J. Rust of Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd for Gannabosch Clay Mine (Pty). Report No. 856/05/01/2016, February 2016, 21pp.

Umvoto Africa. (2016a). Gannabosch Vlakte 51: Mining Rights Application – Scoping Report. Prepared by G. Molzen, P. Lee, L. Towers and E. Wise of Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd for Gannabosch Clay Mine (Pty) Ltd. Report No. 856/03/01/2016, April 2016, 45pp.

Umvoto Africa (2017). Gannabosch Vlakte 51. Mining Rights Application – Final EIA and EMP Report. Prepared by P. Lee and G Molzen of Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd for Gannabosch Clay Mine (Pty) Ltd. Report No. 856/06/02/2016, December 2016, 144 pp.

WeatherOnline: Weather Online Ltd. [accessed 2015 Dec 03], www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/city, 1999-2016


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APPENDIX A: MAPS

Figure 14 Regional Topographic Map

Figure 15 Locality Map

Figure 16 Site & Services Infrastructure

Figure 17 Layout Plan

Figure 18 Factory Infrastructure Plan

Figure 19 Local Geology Map

Figure 20 Local Vegetation Map

Figure 21 Biodiversity Map


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Figure 14: Regional Topographic Map


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Figure 15: Locality Map, showing mine concession area in red. The Brick factory is positioned on a portion of the mine concession area


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Figure 16: Layout Plan of proposed brick factory (Black area marked BF1 to BF4) on the mine concession (red polygon), showing slight overrun on the northwest border. Also shown are service and infrastructure that is external to the boundary of both the mine and Gannabosch Vlakte 51, this incudes water and electricity supply.


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Figure 17: Zoomed in layout plan showing position of the brick making factory in relation to the mine concession area as per points BF1 to BF4.


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Figure 18: Conceptual layout plan showing brick processing infrastructure with estimated sizes of individual areas.


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Figure 19: Geology Map


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Figure 20: Vegetation Map


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Figure 21: Biodiversity Map


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APPENDIX B: INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES REGISTER


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Pre-registered Interested & Affected Party Distribution List

IAP name Address Contact details Method of consultation via

registered post

Waybill of

correspondence Response Received

Landowner

Gannabosch Vlakte no.51

P/O box 89,

Robertson,

6705

Nellis Grobbelaar

Tel. 072 342 9288

E-mail

[email protected]

Reg letter sent on 25/01/2017

Neighbouring

Landowners

Noree Farm no 299

P/O box 89,

Robertson,

6705

Nellis Grobbelaar

Tel. 0723429288

E-mail

[email protected]


Noree Farm no 300

P/O box 89,

Robertson,

6705

Nellis Grobbelaar

Tel. 0723429288

E-mail

[email protected]


mailto:[email protected]




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registered post

Waybill of


Lange Vallei Farm no.52 Ptn 5

P/O box 89,

Robertson,

6705

Nellis Grobbelaar

Tel. 0723429288

E-mail

[email protected]


Middelburg Farm no.10 Ptn9

P/O box 19,

Robertson,

6705

Hennie Retief

Tel. 023-615 1505

E-mail.

[email protected]


Middelburg Farm no. 10 Ptn RE

P/O box 765,

Robertson,

6705

Johan Fourie

Tel. 023-626 5689.

0824681151

E-mail.

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]


Le Roux Fourie

Email:

[email protected]











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registered post

Waybill of


De Hex Rivier Farm no.50 Ptn 18

P/O box 7,

Robertson,

6705

Ernst Botha

Tel. 0824434151

E-mail.

[email protected]


Government

Authorities and

State Institutions

The Department of Rural Development and Land Affairs

Private Bag X9133

Cape Town,

8000

Maroeda Johnson – Senior

Administration Clerk

Tel. (021) 486 7396

Email.

[email protected]


Mrs Ngonyama

(021) 486 7392

Email.

[email protected]

Reg letter sent on2 5/01/2017








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registered post

Waybill of


Department of Water and Sanitation

Private Bag X16

SANLAMHOF

7532

Mr R Khan

Chief Director

Western Cape

Tel: (021) 941 6000

Fax: (021) 941 6100

Cell: 082 809 2218

Email.

[email protected]


Email response from Marianne Claassen on 2017:01:31

Ref.3

Department of Agriculture (Western Cape)

Private Bag X1

ELSENBURG

7607

Petro van Rhyn

Tel: (021)808 5008

Fax: (021)808 5000

Cell: 0796943085

Email.

[email protected]


Department of Agriculture (Western Cape)

Private Bag X1

ELSENBURG

7607

Cor van der Walt

Tel. 021 808 5111

Email.

[email protected]





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registered post

Waybill of


Department of Public Works

Customs Building

Heerengracht

Foreshore

Cape Town

Private Bag

X9027

Cape Town

8000

Frederick Johnson

Tel: 021 402 2338

Cell: 082 467 7445

Email.

[email protected]


Transnet

P O Box 32696

Braamfontein

2017

South Africa

Vernie Naicker

Tel : (011) 351 9001

Fax: (011) 351 9001

Email.

[email protected]


Wildlife & Environmental Society of South Africa

31 The Sanctuary Kirstenhof

Cape Town

7945

Patrick Dowling

Tel. 084 9661 249

Email.

[email protected]

[email protected]







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registered post

Waybill of


Eskom

P.O. Box 2100

Bellville

7380

The Manager

Tel. 021 9152 312

Email.

[email protected]


Council for Geoscience South Africa

3 Oos Street,

Bellville

P.O. Box 572

7535

Tel. 021 9436 700

Fax. 021 9464 190

Email. [email protected]


Ward6, Langeberg Local Municipality

Robertson Municipality

52 Church Street

Robertson

Private Bag X2

Ashton

6715

Dendeline Janse

Tel: 072 03307 436

Email.

[email protected]


Langeberg Local Municipality

Robertson Municipality

52 Church Street

Robertson

Private Bag X2

Ashton

6715

P Salman

023 626 8200

[email protected]









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registered post

Waybill of


Cape Nature Conservation

Private Bag

X5014

Stellenbosch

7599

Alana Duffell-Canham

Tel. 021 866 8000

Fax: 021 866 1523

Email.

[email protected]


SANPARKS

The Pinnacle

Corner Castle & Burg Street

PO Box 1403

Cape Town

8000

Tel. 021 487 6800

Fax: 021 487 6859

Email:

[email protected]


Cape Town Tourism Phoned 2017-01-31

Ref 2

Professional Town and Regional Planner, Langeberg Municipality

Montagu Municipal

Offices

03 Piet Retief Street

6720

Tracey L. Brunings

Tel: 023 614 8001

Email.

[email protected]


Curator: Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden , (SANBI)

Roux Road

Panorama

Worcester

P O Box 152

Worcester 6849

Werner Voight

Tel. 023 347 0785

Email.

[email protected]








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registered post

Waybill of


Cape Winelands District Municipality

46 Alexander Street P.O. Box 100

Stellenbosch

7599

Marius Engelbrecht

Tel. 021 888 5100

0861 265 263

Email.

[email protected]


Department Environmental Affairs & Development Planning (DEADP)

8th Floor

Room 8-07

1 Dorp Street

Cape Town,

8000

Private Bag

X9086

Cape Town

8000

Tel: 021 483 4091

Fax: 021 483 3016

Email.

[email protected]


Loretta Osborne

Environmental Impact

Management Services

Region 2

Email.

[email protected]









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registered post

Waybill of


Breede Gouritz Catchment Management Agency

51 Baring Street

Worcester

6850

Elkerine Rossouw

Tel. 023 346 8000

Email.

[email protected]


Dept. Cultural Affairs and Sport

Heritage Western Cape

3rd Floor Protea Assurance Building Greenmarket Square Cape Town

8000

Waseefa Dhansay

Tel. 021 483 9501

Email.

[email protected]


Western Cape Government

Dept. of Transport and Public Works

9 Dorp Street

Cape Town City Centre

Cape Town

Ms GD Swanepoel

Tel. 0860 212 414

021 483 4391

Email.

[email protected]



Deputy Director: Waste Management Licensing

Utilitas Building

1 Dorp Street

Cape Town

8001

Lance McBain-Charles

Tel. 021 483 4091

[email protected]





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registered post

Waybill of



Director: Pollution and Chemical management

Utilitas Building

1 Dorp Street

Cape Town

8001

Wilna Kloppers

Tel. 021 483 4091

[email protected]



Director: Waste Management

Utilitas Building

1 Dorp Street

Cape Town

8001

Eddie Hanekom

Tel. 021 483 4091

[email protected]


The South African Heritage

Resource Agency

Head Office

Chief Executive Officer

111 Harrington Street

Cape Town

8001

PO Box 4637

Cape Town

8000

Velddrift affiliate: Velddrift

Heritage Foundation

Willie Strohfeldt

072 346 1694

022 783 1872

(021) 462 4502

Email.

[email protected]


Department of Mineral Resources

Atterbury House

9th Floor

c/o Lower Burg and

Riebeeck Street

Tel: (021) 427 1000

Fax: (021) 427 1046

Email.

Duduzile.Kunene@dmr.









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registered post

Waybill of


Cape Town 8012

Private Bag X9

Roggebaai 8012

gov.za

Stakeholders and

IAPs

Smith Ndlovu & Summers

Fifth Floor Poyntons Building

24 Burg Street

Cape Town

Nicholas Smith

Tel. 021 424 5826

082 375 0905

Email.

[email protected]


Christo Reeders Attorneys

622 Olivia Street

PO Box 916-1640 Garsfontein

Pretoria

0060

Christo Reeders

Tel. 012 998 2798

0833992618

Email.

[email protected]


Rec email 2017-02-01 Ref 1

Christo Reeders Attorneys

622 Olivia Street

PO Box 916-1640 Garsfontein

Pretoria

0060

Justine Sweet

Tell. 0828820826

Email.

[email protected]








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registered post

Waybill of


Voorspoed Boerdery

PO Box 7

Robertson

6705

Mr E.G. Botha

Tel. 023 626 2067

Fax.023 626 2067

Email.

[email protected]


Secretariat: Rooiberg Breede

River Conservancy

PO Box 933

Robertson

6705

Myra Hoffman

Tel. 023 6261 833

Email.

[email protected]


Public Groups

and Individual

IAPs

Cape Lime

P O Box 134

Robertson

6705

J. Conradie

Tel. 023 626 3190

Email.

[email protected]


Private

Bruce Gibson

Email.

[email protected]








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registered post

Waybill of


Private

PO Box 1513

Durbanville

7551

Carl Grobbelaar

Tel.082 6568 466

Fax.086 5401 313

Email.

[email protected]


Private Not interested

Jackie Robinson

Tel. 083 4533 526

Email.

[email protected]


Graham Beck Wines

Cnr of R45 and La Provence Road

The Siding Franschoek

7690

Louis Jordan

Tel. 0836763606

Email.

[email protected]








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APPENDIX C: INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY RESPONSES


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Interested & Affected Party Responses

Reference 1

Christo Attorneys Response: Justine Sweets

From: Justine Sweet [mailto:[email protected]]

Sent: 01 February 2017 08:44 AM

To: Alex Kuhudzai

Cc: Christo Reeders; Fourie Roux Le

Subject: Registration: Brick Factory Scoping Process

Dear Alex

I refer to your email of 23 January 2017 addressed to Christo Reeders. Please register both me and Christo as indicated below. Our client, Le Roux Fourie would also like to be registered and will send you an email in this regard though, in the interim, please note that I have copied him on this email.

Names :Justine Sweet AND Christo Reeders

Institution : Christo Reeders Attorneys

Email : [email protected] AND [email protected]

Tel : 0833992618 AND 0828820826

Thanks very much indeed.

Regards

Justine

Umvoto Response Sent: Fri 2017/02/03 09:13 AM


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Dear Justine

Thank you for your response.

You have been added to the register as requested and we will wait upon your client’s email.

Regards

Alex Kuhudzai

Senior GISc Technologist – GISc (SA) (GISc Technologist, South Africa)

Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd

P O Box 61 Muizenberg 7950

Republic of South Africa

Tel: +27-21 709 6700 Fax: +27-86 685 5725

Website: www.umvoto.com

Cell: +27-74 993 2060

E-mail: [email protected]

Delivery has failed to these recipients or groups:

[email protected] ([email protected]) Your message couldn't be delivered. The Domain Name System (DNS) reported that the recipient's domain does not exist.

Action by Umvoto Fri 2017/02/03 09:57 AM

Dear Mr. Fourie

Justine Sweet has notified us that you have requested to be registered on our Interested & Affected Parties (IAP) distribution list. We have already registered you and would like to request that you send your postal and contact details please.

Regards

Alex Kuhudzai


http://www.umvoto.com/




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Tel: +27-21 709 6700 Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Umvoto Action (2) Fri 2017/02/03 11:44 AM

Hi Justin

You have requested that we register Le Roux Fourie. You have also mentioned that he would contact us, however, we thought we would reach out to him. . Would it be possible to send us his email please? None of the email addresses we seem to have of him is working (see attached proof of emails bouncing back).

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai





Tel: +27-21 709 6700 Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Fri 2017/02/03 12:13 PM

Hi






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I have copied him.

Regards

Justine

Sent from my iPhone

Fri 2017/02/03 01:17 PM

Dear Mr. Fourie

Justine Sweet has notified us that you have requested to be registered on our Interested & Affected Parties (IAP) distribution list. We have already registered you and would like to request that you send your postal and contact details please.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai

Senior GISc Technologist – GISc (SA) (GISc Technologist, South Africa) Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd P O Box 61 Muizenberg 7950 Republic of South Africa

Tel: +27-21 709 6700

Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060





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Reference 2

Cape Town Tourism

No concerns with the proposal

Reference 3

Department of Water & Sanitation Response:

Marianne Claassen

To: Umvoto

Dear Mr Paul Lee

Please refer to your letter attached received by this office by registered mail. Please note that I have forwarded your letter to the Breede Gouritz Catchment Management Agency (BGCMA) for their further attention and response. The Draft Scoping Report should also be forwarded to the BGCMA for their comment.

Regards

Marianne Claassen


Private Bag X16

Sanlamhof

7532

Tel: 021 941 6027

Fax: 021 941 6100

Cell: 082 805 9837




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Umvoto Response Wed 2017/02/01 03:54 PM

Dear Marianne

Thank you for your response. A notification letter was sent to BGCMA Attention: Elkerine Rossouw on the same day as we sent to you as they are also on our distribution list. They will also receive the Scoping report.

Kind Regards

Alex Kuhudzai





Tel: +27-21 709 6700 Fax: +27-86 685 5725


Cell: +27-74 993 2060


Department of Water & Sanitation Response

From: Claassen Marianne (BVL) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 02 February 2017 09:09 AM To: Umvoto Africa <[email protected]> Cc: Kornelius Riemann <[email protected]>; Paul Lee <[email protected]>; Magen Munnik <[email protected]> Subject: RE: ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION ROBERTSON BAKSTENE (PTY) LTD

Thank you noted.

Marianne Claassen










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Private Bag X16

Sanlamhof

7532

Tel: 021 941 6027

Fax: 021 941 6100

Cell: 082 805 9837




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APPENDIX D: COMPANY REGISRATION CERTIFICATE (ROBERTSON BAKSTENE (PTY) LTD.


Page XXIV

APPENDIX E: TITLE DEED (GANNABOSCH VLAKTE 51)


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APPENDIX F: LAND AFFAIRS RESPONSE


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APPENDIX G: NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT


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Die Burger newspaper article (25 January 2017)


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Cape Times newspaper article (25 January 2017)


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APPENDIX H: CURRICULU VITAE OF EAP

UMVOTO AFRICA Paul Lee

Directors: E R Hay, C J H Hartnady, K Riemann Associates: RT Wonnacott, D Blake, FS Botha, WJ Gouws

Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Registration Number: 2001\013609\07

Full Name Paul Anthony Lee

Profession Environmental Scientist, Climatologist

Year of Birth 1959

Experience

30 years

Nationality

South African

LANGUAGES English Afrikaans French

Read Excellent Fair Poor

Write Excellent Fair Poor

Speak Excellent Good Limited

TERTIARY EDUCATION

1984 B Sc Hons (Environmental Science/Climatology) University of Cape Town

1983 B Sc (Environmental Science/Climatology) University of Cape Town

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member EAPSA Professional Environmental Assessment Practitioner South Africa Registered SACNASP, Pr Sci Nat 400124/09 Member IAIASA, Membership Number: 2164

OVERVIEW OF EXPERIENCE

2012 Umvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd Environmental Scientist, Climatologist 2010-2011 Department of Environmental Affairs Senior Meteorological Officer Antarctica & Team Leader for 50th SANAE Antarctica Expedition 2002-2010 Topstones Mining Corporation Director & Environmental Officer 2000-2002 Performance Unlimited CC Trainer facilitator 1990-2000 St Francis Resort Group General manager, 1987-1989 Felix Unite Tourism Group Operational Manager 1978-1983 SA Navy and Safamarine Navigational and Engineering Officer

PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS

Consulting Reports: 50+ Internal Company Reports: 100+

KEY SKILLS Paul is an Environmental Scientist and Senior Climatologist at Umvoto Africa. He has just joined Umvoto having returned from an over-wintering year in the Antarctica as Expedition Leader and Senior Meteorological Officer at the South African Base.

Prior to climatological work in the Antarctica, Paul worked in the as an environmental consultant and has built up 15 years’ experience in the industry. His skills include, EMP’s and EIA’s, Performance Assessments, Rehabilitation projects, and Audits. He is an accredited professional environmental practitioner with the EAPSA board. GIS and mapping is also part of his experience base.

Prior to environmental consulting, Paul worked in management training and facilitated and developed programs based on improving performance in teams and workgroups. Owing to his years of experience in the environmental field, climatology, climate change and weather forecasting together with extensive travels to unusual destinations, he is requested to deliver have talks and public lectures. These have included radio and TV, societies and forums and the UCT Summer School program. His ease and comfort with public speaking has aided him in facilitating stakeholder and public participation processes with regard to the EIA and Scoping procedures. He is the Umvoto front man on public presentations and communiqué.





At Umvoto, Paul has taken over the position as Hydro-geological Technician of Hermanus Gateway Well field and works closely with the Overstrand Municipality in providing logistical and technical support to the operation. He is also project managing a Water Research Council project on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction for the Eastern Cape.

EXPERIENCE

Climatology & Meteorology

2012 Research and gathering of climate statistics for Cala / Tsengiwe region of the Eastern Cape over past 100 years and comparative analysis of perceived and actual climate change data

2010 - 2011 – Meteorological observation. Senior Meteorological Officer for the South African Weather Services in the Antarctic. Responsibility for observation, reporting and recording of weather in geographical vicinity of the SANAE Base. Maintenance and repair of sensors and equipment. Quality control of all data.

1984 Honours Thesis (UCT) Lee, P.A. (1986). A Soil Temperature Study in the Western Cape

Mountains. .Research entailed a detailed analysis of soil properties in a pre and post burn environment within the fynbos biome of the Swartboskloof area of the Jonkershoek forestry reserve.

Hydro-Geology

2012 Coordination and supervision of on-site monitoring task team activities for the Hermanus

Gateway and Hemel Arde well field operation.

Mining Environmental Consulting

2002 - 2010 – Environmental mine consulting, including: impact assessment, performance monitoring, closures, rehabilitation & financial budgets. Mining of semi-precious stones in Southern Africa. Planning, researching and exploration of new mines in South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique. Specialisation in silica/quartz/pegmatic minerals used predominantly for the semi-precious stone global jewellery / lapidary markets as well as landscaping and architectural features. Strong management & organisational ability developed through experience of running own mining and export company with a ZAR10 M turnover; trade with international and domestic customers, cost-management, supervision of partners, associates and 30 staff. Key experience in moving green field to brown field operation and through to closure and final rehabilitation. Considerable international sales and marketing. Attending trade shows, visiting suppliers and manufacturers, Asia, Europe and USA.

Training and Facilitation

1990 - 2002 – Specialised in coaching and mentoring corporate work teams by means of programs encompassing the outdoor environment as a teaching medium. Mainly worked in the greater Port Elizabeth metropolis within the motor manufacturing industry.

Management

1990 – 2000 - Conception and implementation of lodges, resorts and bush camps. Constructed lodges

accompanied by restaurants, conference centres and sports facilities in six remote locations in the Eastern and Northern Cape. Post- construction management and operations.

COURSES, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED

2013 Biennial Groundwater Conference & Exhibition 2013 09-17-19 2013 Drilling Methods & Techniques in Resource Exploitation> 2013-06-05/06 2013 Climate Systems Analysis introduction to climate information tools > 2013-03-19 2007 Writing and Reviewing EIA’s and EMP’s, IAIA Conference, Oryx Environmental 1993 Practical Accounting & Bookkeeping, Damelin Management College 1992 Business Management Diploma, Damelin Management College





PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCES

1. Versveld D., Hay, R., Lee P. (2012). Capacity Building for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster

Risk Reduction in Rural South African Communities: Tsengiwe, Eastern Cape Report and presentation to Water Research Council

2. Riemann, K., and Lee, D. (2013). Training Course: Integrated Water Resource Management, Groundwater Development and Management, DWA Stratergy Management Workshop, 26 to 29 May 2014. Presentation to the DWS


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