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23 January 2018

Dear Landowner

PROPOSED BOTSWANA-SOUTH AFRICA (BOSA) TRANSMISSION INTERCONNECTION PROJECT

DEA REF: 14/12/16/3/3/2/1025

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (EMPr) NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

We thank the many stakeholders that have contributed to the above process to date. This letter serves

as notification of the availability of the ESIA Report and EMPr for public comment.

Background

A full environmental impact assessment process is underway for the BOSA project. The project entails the installation of 210 km of 400 kV transmission line which will link the Isang substation near Gaborone in Botswana and the proposed Mahikeng Substation near Mahikeng in South Africa, with 146 km of the line being in South Africa and the rest in Botswana. The spacing of the pylons will be determined in the detailed design phase. The application for environmental authorisation (EA) is for a 1 km wide corridor, within which the transmission lines will be located.

In terms of Regulation 41 published in Government Notice R982 of December 2014, promulgated

under the National Environmental Management Act No. 107 of 1998 (NEMA) (as amended), the

Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) has appointed Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, as the

independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake and manage the overall ESIA

process to obtain the required EA. Aurecon is managing the ESIA process in South Africa and partners

with Digby Wells, trading as RPM, to ensure compliance with the national requirements in Botswana.

Report now available for comment

A hard copy of the Draft ESIA and EMPr Reports will be available at the Lehurutshe Community

Library for the duration of the public comment period (from 26 January to 26 February 2018). [Note:

The report may not be removed from the premises].

Electronic copies of the reports are also available for download from:

http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/public-participation.aspx.

TOWN / COMMUNITY Copies of a Non-Technical Summary will be available for

review at the following venues

Miga Supreme Poultry Ramatlabama; Ramatlabama Border Control; Klippan Farmers Association; Miga Community Hall

Khunotswana Khunotswana Community Hall

Lehurutshe Lehurutshe Community Library; Lehurutshe Civic Centre; Ga Matshogo Village

mailto:[email protected]

Serake, Driefontein, Mantsie, Borakalalo Driefontein Clinic; Swartfontein Post Office; Mantsie Village; Borakalalo Village

Supingstad Supingstad Clinic

Invitation to Open House and Public Meeting

Interested and Affected Parties are cordially invited to attend an Open House and Public Meeting

scheduled to be held between the 13th and the 16th of February 2018 at the venues detailed below. The

objective of these meetings will be to report back on the findings of the specialist studies and to discuss

the way forward.

TOWN / COMMUNITY Meeting Date Meeting Time Meeting Venue

Miga 13 February 2018 11h00: Open House; 11h30: Public Meeting

Miga Community Hall

Khunotswana 13 February 2018 14h00: Open House; 14h30: Public Meeting

Khunotswana Tribal Authority Hall

Lehurutshe 14 February 2018 16h00: Open House; 16h30: Public Meeting

Lehurutshe Civic Centre

Serake, Driefontein 15 February 2018

10h00: Open House;

10h30: Public Meeting Serake Tribal Office

Supingstad 16 February 2018 09h00: Open House; 09h30: Public Meeting

Ntlung Morafe

Should you wish to attend one of the Public Meetings, kindly RSVP before 9 February 2018 and extend

the invitation to any other stakeholders you may be aware of. Please also ensure that anyone living on

your land is informed of the project and the meetings. Kindly submit any comments and concerns you

have on the ESIA and EMPr Reports in writing, (please remember to mention the project’s name and your

contact details), on or before 26 February 2018 to:

Attention:

Mrs. Amelia Visagie, Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 74381, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040,

South Africa

Fax: +27 (0) 86 538 6115; Tel: +27(12) 427 3149; Email: [email protected]

Yours Sincerely, _____________________ DIANE ERASMUS Project Manager PO Box 509 George, 6530 South Africa Tel: +27 44 805 5428 Fax: +27 44 805 5454 Email: [email protected]









23 Januarie 2018

Geagte Grondeienaar,

VOORGESTELDE BOTSWANA – SUID-AFRIKA (BOSA) TRANSMISSIE- INTERKONNEKSIE PROJEKAURECON VERWYSINGSNOMMER 14/12/16/3/3/2/1025

OMGEWINGS- EN MAATSKAPLIKE IMPAKBEPALINGSVERSLAG (OMIBV) EN OMGEWINGSBESTUURPROGRAM (OBPr) NOU BESKIKBAAR VIR OPENBARE KOMMENTAAR

Ons bedank graag die belanghebbendes wat reeds kommentaar gelewer het op die bogenoemde beoogde projek. Hierdie skrywe dien as kennisgewing dat die OMIBV en die OBPr nou beskikbaar is vir openbare kommentaar.

Agtergrond

‘n Volledige Omgewingsimpakbepalings-proses word tans gevolg vir die BOSA projek. Die projek

behels die installasie van 210 km 400 Kv transmissielyne wat die Isang substasie naby Gaborone

in Botswana en die beoogde Mahikeng Substasie naby Mahikeng in Suid Afrika sal verbind. 146

km van die lyn is in Suid Afrika en die res in Botswana. Die spasiering van die die

hoogspanningsmaste sal bepaal word in die gedetaileerde ontwerpfase. Die aansoek om

omgewingsgoedkeuring (OG) word gedoen vir ‘n 1 km wye korridor waarin die transmissielyne

opgerig sal word.

Volgens Regulasie 41 van Regeringskennisgewing R982 van Desember 2014, gepromulgeer

onder die Nasionale Omgewingsbestuurswet, Wet Nr 107 van 1998 (NEMA) het die Southern

African Power Pool (SAPP) Aurecon Suid Afrika (Edms) Bpk as die onafhanklike

Omgewingsbepalingspraktisyn aangestel om die volledige goedkeuringsproses te volg en te

bestuur. Aurecon bestuur die OMIB proses in Suid Afrika en is in vennootskap met Digby Wells,

handeldrywend as RPM, om te verseker dat die nasionale regulasies in Botswana nagekom word.

Verslae nou beskikbaar vir openbare kommentaar

‘n Gedrukte kopie van die Konsep OMIBV en die OBPr sal vir die voorgeskrewe tydperk van die

openbare kommentaar (vanaf 26 Januarie tot 26 Februarie 2018) ter insae beskikbaar wees by die

Lehurutshe Gemeenskapsbiblioteek. [Neem asb kennis: Die verslag mag nie van die perseel

verwyder word nie].

Elektroniese kopiee van die verslae sal ook beskikbaar wees op die volgende webwerf:

http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/public-participation.aspx


http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/public-participation.aspx

DORP/GEMEENSKAP Kopiee van ‘n nie-tegniese opsomming sal by die volgende lokale beskikbaar

wees.

Miga Supreme Poultry Ramatlabama; Ramatlabama Grenspos; Klippan Boereverenigingsaal, Miga Gemeenskapsaal

Khunotswana Khunotswana Gemeenskapsaal

Lehurutshe Lehurutshe Gemeenskapsbiblioteek; Lehurutshe Burgersentrum; Ga Matshogo Gemeenskap

Serake, Driefontein, Mantsie, Borakalalo

Driefontein Kliniek; Swartfontein Poskantoor; Mantsie Gemeenskap; Borakalalo Gemeenskap

Supingstad Supingstad Kliniek

Uitnodiging na Ope Huis en Openbare Vergadering

Belanghebbende en Geaffekteerde Partye word hiermee vriendelik uitgenooi na enige een van die

Ope Huis en Openbare Vergaderings wat gehou sal word vanaf 13 tot 16 Februarie 2018 by een

van die lokale soos hieronder aangedui. Die doel van die vergaderings is om terugvoer te gee oor

die bevindinge van die spesialisstudies en om te besin oor die pad vorentoe.

DORP/GEMEENSKAP Vergaderingdatum Vergaderingtyd Lokaal

Miga 13 Februarie 2018 11h00: Ope Huis;

11h30: Openbare Vergadering

Miga Gemeenskapsaal

Khunotswana 13 Februarie 2018 14h00: Ope Huis;


Khunotswana Stamowerheidsaal

Lehurutshe 14 Februarie 2018 16h00: Ope Huis;


Lehurutshe Burgersentrum

Serake, Driefontein 15 Februarie 2018

10h00: Ope Huis;

10h30: Openbare Vergadering Serake Stamkantoor

Supingstad 16 Februarie 2018 09h00: Ope Huis;


Ntlung Morafe

Sou u graag een van die Openbare Vergaderings bywoon, bevestig asb voor 9 Februarie 2018 en

verwittig ook ander belanghebbendes van die vergaderings. Stuur asb ook enige kommentare en

besware op die OMIBV en die OBPr skriftelik (onthou om die projek se naam en u

kontakbesonderhede te meld) voor of op 26 Februarie 2018 na:

Amelia Visagie, Aurecon Suid Afrika (Edms) Bpk, Posbus 74381, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040,

Suid Afrika, Faks: +27 (0) 86 538 6115, Tel: +27(12) 427 3149, Epos:

[email protected].

Vriendelike groete ___________________ DIANE ERASMUS Projek Bestuurder Posbus 509 George, 6530 Suid Afrika Tel: +27 44 805 5428


Faks: +27 44 805 5454 E-pos: [email protected]









24 January 2018

Dear Neighbouring Landowner


DEA REF: 14/12/16/3/3/2/1025


We thank the many stakeholders that have contributed to the above process to date. This letter serves as

notification of the availability of the ESIA Report and EMPr for public comment.

Background


In terms of Regulation 41 published in Government Notice R982 of December 2014, promulgated under the

National Environmental Management Act No. 107 of 1998 (NEMA) (as amended), the Southern African

Power Pool (SAPP) has appointed Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, as the independent Environmental

Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake and manage the overall ESIA process to obtain the required

environmental authorisation. Aurecon is managing the ESIA process in South Africa and partners with Digby

Wells, trading as RPM, to ensure compliance with the national requirements in Botswana.


A hard copy of the Draft ESIA and EMPr Reports will be available at the Lehurutshe Community Library

for the duration of the public comment period (from 26 January to 26 February 2018). [Note: The report

may not be removed from the premises].



TOWN / COMMUNITY Copies of a Non-Technical Summary will be available for review at the following

venues





Serake, Driefontein, Mantsie, Borakalalo

Driefontein Clinic; Swartfontein Post Office; Mantsie Village; Borakalalo Village



Interested and Affected Parties are cordially invited to attend Open House and Public Meetings scheduled to

be held between the 13th and the 16th of February 2018 at the venues detailed below. The objective of these

meetings will be to report back on the findings of the specialist studies and to discuss the way forward.



Miga Community Hall






10h00: Open House;



Ntlung Morafe

Should you wish to attend one of the Public Meetings, kindly RSVP before 9 February 2018 and extend the

invitation to any other stakeholders you may be aware of. Please also ensure that anyone living on your land

is informed of the project and the meetings. Kindly submit any comments and concerns you have on the ESIA

and EMPr Reports in writing, (please remember to mention the project’s name and your contact details), on or

before 26 February 2018 to:

Attention:

Mrs. Amelia Visagie, Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 74381, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040, South Africa











24 January 2018

Dear Organ of State


DEA REF: 14/12/16/3/3/2/1025


We thank the many stakeholders that have contributed to the above process to date. This letter serves

as notification of the availability of the ESIA Report and EMPr for public comment.

Background


In terms of Regulation 41 published in Government Notice R982 of December 2014, promulgated under

the National Environmental Management Act No. 107 of 1998 (NEMA) (as amended), the Southern

African Power Pool (SAPP) has appointed Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, as the independent

Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake and manage the overall ESIA process to

obtain the required EA. Aurecon is managing the ESIA process in South Africa and partners with Digby

Wells, trading as RPM, to ensure compliance with the national requirements in Botswana.


A hard copy of the Draft ESIA and EMPr Reports will be available at the Lehurutshe Community

Library for the duration of the public comment period (from 26 January to 26 February 2018). [Note:

The report may not be removed from the premises].



TOWN / COMMUNITY Copies of a Non-Technical Summary will be available for

review at the following venues





Serake, Driefontein, Mantsie, Borakalalo Driefontein Clinic; Swartfontein Post Office; Mantsie Village; Borakalalo Village



Interested and Affected Parties are cordially invited to attend an Open House and Public Meeting

scheduled to be held between the 13th and the 16th of February 2018 at the venues detailed below. The

objective of these meetings will be to report back on the findings of the specialist studies and to discuss

the way forward.



Miga Community Hall






10h00: Open House;



Ntlung Morafe

Should you wish to attend one of the Public Meetings, kindly RSVP before 9 February 2018 and extend

the invitation to any other stakeholders you may be aware of. Please also ensure that anyone living on

your land is informed of the project and the meetings Kindly submit any comments and concerns you have

on the ESIA and EMPr Reports in writing, (please remember to mention the project’s name and your

contact details), on or before 23 February 2018 to:

Attention:

Mrs. Amelia Visagie, Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 74381, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040,

South Africa



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PROPOSED BOTSWANA-SOUTH AFRICA (BOSA) TRANSMISSION ... · This letter serves as notification of the availability of the ESIA Report and EMPr for public comment. ... under the National