Nuclear-1 EIA Revised Draft EIR Letter to ... - Projects - Gibb

Ref No: J27035
Cape Town
14 Kloof Street
Cape Town 8001
PO Box 3965
Cape Town 8000
Tel: +27 21 469 9100
Fax: +27 21 424 5571
Web: www.gibb.co.za
21 April 2011
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Dear Sir/Madam
ESKOM - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (DEA Ref. No.: 12/12/20/944)
FOR A PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE
REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR
PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENTS
A Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIR) was distributed for public review from 06
March to 30 June 2010. Upon receipt of comments from Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) a
number of specialist reports and the Draft EIR was revised.
As a registered stakeholder, the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) (GIBB) wishes to
advise you of the availability of the Revised Draft EIA Report for review and comments from 09 May
2011 to 23 June 2011 (i.e. 45 days).
Enclosed herewith is (a) a summary of the Revised Draft EIR and (b) a Comment Sheet. The full
version of the Revised Draft EIR (hard copy and CD) will be available at public venues, grouped per
province, as detailed on Page 3 of this letter. All I&APs are invited and encouraged to attend Public
Meetings where findings on the Revised Draft EIR will be presented and discussed. Public Meetings
will be held as follows:
VENUE DATE TIME
Western Cape, Pretorius Hall, Monday 23 May 2011
18h00 - 20h00
Main Road, Gansbaai
Western Cape: Atlantic Beach Wednesday 25 May 2011 18h00 - 20h00
Golf Club, Melkbostrand
Eastern Cape, Oyster Bay Hall, Monday 30 May 2011
18h00 - 20h00
Oyster Bay
Eastern Cape, St. Francis Links Tuesday 31 May 2011
18h00 - 20h00
Golf Club, St. Francis Bay
Eastern Cape, Sea Vista Wednesday 01 June 2011 16h30 - 18h00 Public Open Day
Community Hall, Sea Vista
and 18h00 - 20h00 Public
Meeting
GIBB Holdings Reg: 2002/019792/02
Directors: R. Vries (Chairman), Y. Frizlar, B Hendricks, H.A. Kavthankar, J.M.N. Ras
Arcus GIBB (Pty) Ltd, Reg: 1992/007139/07 is a wholly owned subsidiary of GIBB Holdings.
A list of divisional directors is available from the company secretary.

Eastern Cape, Humansdorp
Country Club, Humansdorp
Thursday 02 June 2011
18h00 - 20h00
The EIA Team will be available at the venues listed above from 17h00 to discuss the Revised Draft
EIR with Interested and Affected Parties.
Please note:
1. Comments can be submitted in writing in one of the following ways (Please note changes in
details):
- By mail: GIBB Public Participation Office, Nuclear-1 EIA, P.O. Box 3965, Cape Town, 8000
- By phone: 021 4699180 (Office Hours: Mon to Fri – 09h00 to 13h00 excl. public holidays)
- By fax: 021 424 5571
- By email: nuclear1@gibb.co.za/ nuclear-1@gibb.co.za
2. The comment period commences on 09 May 2011 and ends at the close of business on 23 June
2011.
3. The hard copies of the reports that are available for viewing at the public venues may not be
removed. However, the CD version may be borrowed for a maximum of two days.
4. The Revised Draft EIR is available on the following websites:
Eskom’s website: www.eskom.co.za/eia under the “Nuclear 1-Generation” link
Arcus GIBB website: http://projects.gibb.co.za/ under the “Nuclear 1 EIA” link
5. A Comment Sheet has been provided for your convenience. Please complete and fax or post to
the Public Participation Office. You may also use other written formats should you so wish and
submit them by post, fax or email.
6. The Revised Draft EIR comprises a Main Report (Volumes 1 to 2) and Appendices (Volumes 3 –
24 including Site Photographs, Authority Correspondence, Public Participation Documentation,
Technical Criteria, Specialist Curricula Vitae and Reports, Draft Environmental Management Plan,
EIA Legislative Requirements Checklist and a Peer Review Report).
Comments received on the Revised Draft EIR will be used to produce the Final EIR, which will then be
submitted to the DEA for their consideration. A letter will be sent to all registered I&APs informing them
of the Authorities’ decision.
In closing, on behalf of the EIA Team, again I would like to thank everyone who has participated in the
EIA process to date and those who will take further time to review the Revised Draft EIR, submit
comments and attend meetings.
Yours faithfully
For Arcus GIBB (Pty) Ltd
Nuclear-1 EIA Manager
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PUBLIC VENUES FOR REVISED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT REVIEW
No Area Venue Street Address
EASTERN CAPE
1 Humansdorp Humansdorp Public Library 9 Vureau Street
2 Jeffrey’s Bay Jeffrey’s Bay Public Library 33 Da Gama Road
3 Kareedouw Kareedouw Public Library 5 Keet Street
4 Kruisfontein Kruisfontein Public Library Cucido Street, Kruisfontein
5 Oyster Bay Oesterbaai Eiendomme 6 Tornyn Street, Oyster Bay
6 Plettenberg Bay Plettenberg Bay Public Library Building No 29, Spar Centre, Marine Drive
7 Sea Vista Sea Vista Community Hall Office Steenbras Street, Sea Vista
8 Sea Vista Drop Inn Mini Market Makriel Street, Sea Vista
9 Sea Vista Sea Vista Clinic Steenbras Street, Sea Vista
10 St. Francis Bay St. Francis Bay Public Library No 1 Assissi Drive, St. Francis Bay
WESTERN CAPE
11 Atlantis Atlantis Public Library Civic Centre, Grosvenor Avenue
12 Bredasdorp Bredasdorp Public Library Church Street, Bredasdorp
13 Baardskeerderbos Baardskeerderbos Winkel 22km from Gansbaai on Elim Road
14 Caldon Caledon Public Library Church Street (Next to the Court House)
15 Cape Town GIBB Cape Town Offices 14 Kloof Street, Cape Town
16 Cape Town Table View Public Library Birkenhead Road, Table View
17 Elim Elim Library Depot 3 Waterkant Street, Elim
18 Gansbaai Gansbaai Public Library Main Road, Municipal Buildings
19 Hermanus Hermanus Public Library Civic Centre, Magnolia Street
20 Koeberg Koeberg Public Library Merchant Walk, Duynefontein
21 Milnerton Milnerton Public Library Pienaar Road
22 Welverdiend Welverdiend Public Library Ou Meule Street, Bredasdorp
23 Wolvengat Jenny’s Handelaar Main Road, Wolvengat
GAUTENG
24 Johannesburg GIBB Sunninghill Office 14 Eglin Road, Sunninghill, Johannesburg
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REMINDER
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ESKOM - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (DEA Ref. No.: 12/12/20/944)
FOR A PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER STATION AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE
Public Participation Office Contact Details (Please note change in details)
GIBB Nuclear-1 EIA Public Participation Office
PO Box 3965, Cape Town, 8000
Phone: 021 4699180 (Office Hours: Mon to Fri – 09h00 to 13h00 excl. public holidays)
Fax: 021 424 5571
Email: nuclear1@gibb.co.za/ nuclear-1@gibb.co.za
Project documentation can be downloaded from:
www.eskom.co.za/eia under ‘Nuclear 1’ link or
http://projects.gibb.co.za/ under the “Nuclear 1 EIA” link
Revised Draft EIR Report: Public Review and Comment Period
09 May 2011 – 23 June 2011
Public Open Days and Meetings
VENUE DATE TIME
Western Cape, Pretorius Monday 23 May 2011 18h00 - 20h00
Hall, Main Road, Gansbaai
Western Cape: Atlantic Wednesday 25 May 2011 18h00 - 20h00
Beach Golf Club,
Melkbostrand
Eastern Cape, Oyster Bay Monday 30 May 2011 18h00 - 20h00
Hall, Oyster Bay
Eastern Cape, St. Francis Tuesday 31 May 2011 18h00 - 20h00
Links Golf Club, St. Francis
Bay
Eastern Cape, Sea Vista Wednesday 01 June 2011 16h30 - 18h00 Public
Community Hall, Sea Vista
Open Day and 18h00 -
Eastern Cape, Humansdorp
Country Club, Humansdorp
Thursday 02 June 2011
20h00 Public Meeting
18h00 - 20h00
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