Heritage Cases

The farm where the activity occurs is situated approximately 2 kilometers outside of the small town of Kanoneiland, between the Upington and Keimoes in the Northern Cape, in the Kai! Garib Municipal area. During the development of the applicant’s farm, he unknowingly activated certain listed activities that is included in the NEMA 2010 and 2014 Regulations. The applicant was under the impression that the specific site was part of the previous EIA’s conducted. Only during an Audit Report conducted by Mnr Pieter Badenhorst, did it become apparent that this is not the case. The following activities are applied for: NEMA 2010 Regulations: 1. Clearance of approximately 112 hectares of indigenous vegetation between July 2010 and prior to September 2013, also clearing within a watercourse. 2. Construction of internal pipelines and roads as part of the clearance of indigenous vegetation to establish new agricultural areas. The property gains access via gravel roads off the R359.The following NEMA 2014 Regulations were also triggered by the development of the applicant’s farm: 1. Clearance of 30 hectares of indigenous vegetation after 2014, for the clearance within a watercourse, during the development of the agricultural area. 2. Clearance of approximately 0.5 hectares of indigenous vegetation after 2014, as well as clearing within a watercourse for the construction of evaporation ponds, and for onsite treatment of waste water (sewage). 3. The relocation of the existing ponds is included as part of this application, as the existing ponds are constructed within a watercourse and currently over capacitated. The new ponds will be lined and will have a better design to adequately address the need for treatment of the waste water.