Appendices FBAR - CSIR

Appendix F: Public Participation Process
Previous work undertaken by the EAP in the Saldanha Bay region assisted in the easiest identification of pertinent
interested and affected parties. In addition a newspaper advert highlighting the Basic Assessment procedure was
published in the local newspaper (Die Weslander 29/03/12).
A public Meeting was held with the Saldanha Bay Water Quality Forum Trust and the Langebaan Rate-Payers
Association. The general consensus of the meeting in regard to the pilot plant was that there were no objections to
pilot plants; however, the Big Bay option should be located on the Transnet pier as not to disrupt the sensitive
vegetation of the Farm 949/0. The meeting with these groups occurred at the Blue Water Bay Lodge in Saldanha Bay
30/03/12 at 11.00. Those represented at the meeting were as follows:
Christo van Wyk (for the Big Bay option the pilot plant must be located on the Transnet pier and not 949/0)
Jimmy Walsch
Johan Akron
Jaco Kotze
Dan van der Merwe
A telephonic conversation has had with Nicole Jansen from Transnet where she expressed that there would be no
objection from Transnet in locating the pilot plant on the pier. In addition, ArcelorMittal (Geesie Theron) and the
Department of Public Works (Manuel Neethling) as the alternative property owners were contacted informed of the
pilot plants.
The Aforementioned IAPs and other competent authorities are listed below
Department of Environmental Affairs : Section Oceans and Coasts Mr M Tshikotshi Authority
Department of Environmental Affairs: Marine Coastal Management Mr C Arendse Authority
CapeNature Ms A Duffel-Canham Authority
Saldanha Bay Municipality Ms T Rebel Authority
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning: EIA Ms M Schippers Authority
West Coast District Municipality: Technical Director Mr S vd Westhuizen
Langebaan Ratepayers Association Mr J Kotze
Saldanha Bay Water Quality Trust Mr C van Wyk
West Coast Biosphere Reserve Mr J Walsch
Private Individual Mr J Akron
Private Individual Mr D Van der Merwe
Duferco Ms E de Bruyn