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PROPOSED 150 MW CARPE DIEM NORTH SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT ON PORTION 5 OF FARM VARKENSLAAGTE NO. 119, MERAFONG CITY LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, GAUTENG

(DFFE Ref No.: To be confirmed)

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA) and the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, as amended, of an application for Environmental Authorisation for the proposed large-scale Carpe Diem North Solar Photovoltaic Plant (SPP) with associated infrastructure, situated near Carletonville, within the Merafong City Local Municipality. This notice also serves to inform the public that the Draft Scoping Report (DSR) and associated documents are available for comment.

Members of the public are hereby invited to register as interested and/or affected parties (I&APs) and/or to submit written comments on the development proposal and/or the DSR and associated documents, to Legacy Environmental Management Consulting on or before 24 January 2025 at the contact details below.

The DSR is available for review and comment for a minimum of 30 days, until Friday, 24 January 2025.

Note:  During your interaction with Legacy EMC, it may be necessary for use to process your personal information, as contemplated in the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013) (POPIA). Legacy EMC will not collect, use, store or distribute personal information without your permission. Our Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy is available on our website (www.legacyemc.co.za).  Also, note that all comments submitted by I&APs to our office will become public information, unless it is requested in writing by the I&AP to keep comments and/or contact details confidential.

BASIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSED EROSION PROTECTION WORKS ON THE NORTHERN BANK OF THE LOURENS RIVER AT FLEUR DU CAP ON PORTION2 OF FARM LOURENSFORD NO. 741, SOMERSET WEST

DEA&DP NOI Reference No.: 16/3/3/6/7/1/A3/54/2155/24

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations of 2014, as amended, and the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998), as amended (NWA), of an Application for Environmental Authorisation (EA) for the proposed repair and extension to the existing gabion groynes and mattresses landward of the existing defined/adopted development setback on Portion 2 of Farm Lourensford No. 741, Somerset West.

This notice also serves to inform the public that the Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR), including an Environmental Management Programme (EMPr), is available for review and comment for a minimum of 30 days, from 08 November 2024 – 11 December 2024.

Note:  During your interaction with Legacy EMC, it may be necessary for use to process your personal information, as contemplated in the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013) (POPIA). Legacy EMC will not collect, use, store or distribute personal information without your permission. Our Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy is available on our website (www.legacyemc.co.za).  Also, note that all comments submitted by I&APs to our office will become public information, unless it is requested in writing by the I&AP to keep comments and/or contact details confidential.

APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR THE PROPOSED 1000 MW NATURAL GAS TO POWER PLANT; LNG STORAGE AND REGASIFICATION FACILITY, OVERHEAD ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION LINE, AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS VARIOUS FARM PORTIONS, SALDANHA, WESTERN CAPE

Project Ref No.: 22042             DFFE Ref No.: 2024-01-0007

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998 (‘NEMA’) (as amended), and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 (as amended), that an application for the Environmental Authorisation (EA) for the proposed 1000 MW natural gas to power plant; LNG storage and regassification facility, and overhead electricity transmission line and associated infrastructure across various farm portions, Saldanha, Western Cape has been submitted. The main development component of the project is situated on a portion of Portion 1 of Farm No. 189, Uyekraal in Saldanha Bay.

This notice serves to inform the public that a Draft Scoping Report is available for review and comment for a minimum of 30 days, from 19 August 2024 – 23 September 2024.

Note:  During your interaction with Legacy EMC, it may be necessary for use to process your personal information, as contemplated in the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013) (POPIA). Legacy EMC will not collect, use, store or distribute personal information without your permission. Our Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy is available on our website (www.legacyemc.co.za).  Also, note that all comments submitted by I&APs to our office will become public information, unless it is requested in writing by the I&AP to keep comments and/or contact details confidential.

NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FOR EXCLUSION OF THE CARPE DIEM NORTH BESS 1 (PTY) LTD FACILITY ON PORTION 5 OF FARM VARKENSLAAGTE NO. 119, MERAFONG CITY LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, GAUTENG.

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE): Integrated Environmental Authorisations (Reference No.: BESS/2024/GP/3)

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) as amended (NEMA), and the recently adopted Battery Storage Exclusion Norm and Exclusion of Identified Activities Associated with the Development and Expansion of Battery Storage Facilities from the Requirement to obtain an Environmental Authorisation (EA), as per Government Notice No. 4557, published in Gazette No. 50387, 27 March 2024, that the Carpe Diem North BESS 1 (Pty) Ltd Facility has been registered for exclusion from the requirement to obtain an EA.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that an appeal may be lodged against the decision in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, Act No. 107 of 1998 National Appeal Regulations published under Government Notice R993 in Government Gazette No. 38303 dated 08 December 2014 (National Appeal Regulations, 2014), as well the Registration Letter from the DFFE. The appeal procedure is detailed in Chapter 2 Section 4 of the National Appeal Regulations, 2014 and summarised towards the end of the Registration Letter.

Should any person wish to lodge an appeal against this registration, he/she must submit the appeal to the appeal administrator, and a copy of the appeal to the proponent/applicant, any registered interested and affected party (I&AP), and any organ of state with interest in the matter within 20 days from the date that the notification of the registration was sent to the registered I&APs (i.e., from 15 May 2024).

Should you be unable to access or download documents available for this project, Contact Us using the contact details on this website.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS: SCOPING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS PROPOSED ELAND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE REMAINDER OF PORTION 101 OF FARM GELUK NO. 348 AND PORTION 1 OF FARM DE KROON NO. 363, NEAR eNTOKOZWENI, EMAKHAZENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, NKANGALA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, MPUMALANGA

COMPETENT AUTHORITY REF. NO. FOR THE SOLAR PV FACILITY: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2572

COMPETENT AUTHORITY REF. NO. FOR THE GRID CONNECTION APPLICATION: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2578

On behalf of the Applicant, JUWI Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd, notice is given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, as amended, as well as the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998), as amended (NWA), of the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (DEIR) and associated documents for an application for Environmental Authorisation for the  proposed Eland Solar Photovoltaic Plant (SPP) with associated infrastructure, situated within the Emakhazeni Local Municipality.

This notice serves to inform the public that a DEIR is available for review and comment for a minimum of 30 days, from Monday, 07 October – Wednesday, 06 November 2024.

Note: Please contact Legacy EMC as per the website contact details should you encounter any difficulty in accessing the documents above. During your interaction with Legacy EMC, it may be necessary for us to process your personal information, as contemplated in the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). Our Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy is available on our website (www.legacyemc.co.za). Also, note that all comments submitted by I&APs to our office will become public information, unless it is requested in writing by the I&AP to keep comments and/or contact details, confidential.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS: SCOPING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR THE PROPOSED CARLETONVILLE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE REMAINDER OF FARM TWYFELVLAKTE NO. 105, MERAFONG CITY LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, GAUTENG.

(DFFE Ref No.: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2575)

On behalf of the Applicant, JUWI Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd, notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA), the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, as amended, as well as the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No. 36 of 1998), as amended (NWA), of the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (DEIR) and associated documents for the proposed proposed Solar Photovoltaic Plant (SPP) with associated infrastructure, situated within the Merafong City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng.

This notice serves to inform the public that a DEIR is available for review and comment for a minimum of 30 days, from Monday, 07 October – Wednesday, 06 November 2024.

Note: Please contact Legacy EMC as per the website contact details should you encounter any difficulty in accessing the documents above. During your interaction with Legacy EMC, it may be necessary for us to process your personal information, as contemplated in the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). Our Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy is available on our website (www.legacyemc.co.za). Also, note that all comments submitted by I&APs to our office will become public information, unless it is requested in writing by the I&AP to keep comments and/or contact details, confidential.

REVISED DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR THE BELLPARK MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ON ERF 23974, 23973, 21750 AND 1682, BELLVILLE.

DEA&DP NOI Reference No.: 16/3/3/1/A8/15/3030/24.

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998 (‘NEMA’) (as amended), and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 (as amended), of the Environmental Authorisation (EA) Application for the proposed mixed-use development on Erven 23974, 23973, 21750 and 1682, Bellville. This notice also serves to inform the public that the Revised Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR), including an Environmental Management Programme (EMPr), is available for comment from 27 September to 28 October 2024.

NOTE: The proposed development will constitute activities that require a Water Use Authorisation (WUA) in terms of the National Water Act (NWA) (Act 36 of 1998) due to the proposed realignment of the Elsieskraal River within the site, infilling and shaping adjacent to the river, the attenuation of stormwater on-site, and the discharge of stormwater to the river. The NWA Section 21 water uses that require approval may include: (c), (i), (f) and (g). The competent authority is the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). A 60-day comment period applies to the WUA application. The details of the water uses are contained in the Aquatic Impact Assessment Report. Written comments on the WUA application should be submitted to Legacy EMC on or before 28 October 2024.

During your interaction with Legacy EMC, it may be necessary for us to process your personal information, as contemplated in the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013) (POPIA). Note that all comments submitted by I&APs to our office will become public information.