Heritage Cases

RAND WATER is submitting an application to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for the proposed development of a new access surfaced road to link R54 road to the K8 1to provide alternative access for RW to two of Rand Water`s facilities (Panfontein Sludge Disposal Site and ZBWTW when the Suikerbosrant River floods). The surfaced road will be approximately 5.5km in length. The minimum cross section shall provide for a 6.8m surfaced road width and 0.9 m wide unsurfaced shoulder on both sides. The road reserve is proposed to be 20 m wide. Furthermore the work shall entail the upgrade of the existing intersection on the K81 to the Panfontein Sludge Disposal Site. Works shall additionally include the separation of the access along the new road and the entrance to the Panfontein Sludge Disposal Site and the relocation of services and infrastructure (cathodic protection unit and flow meter) where required. The project site is located in Vereeniging, within the Midvaal Local Municipality in Gauteng Province. Farm portions 6, 8, 9 and 70 of Uitvlught 434 IR and farm portion number 6 of Badfontein 438 IR. The two route alternative alignment for the construction of the proposed access road merge for the majority of their distance and occur on the same property with alternative 1 preferred (shown in red on the Kmz file) being 5.5km in length and alternative 2 (purple route on kmz file) is 5.5km in length. The alignment occurs on an existing gravel access road on agriculture land predominantly used for maize cultivation and grazing. The proposed site is significantly transformed by the mentioned human activities.