Impofu Buffer Yard & Concrete Batching Plant

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A BUFFER YARD AND CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT, AS PART OF THE IMPOFU WIND ENERGY FACILITY COMPLEX, NEAR OYSTER BAY, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE

Project Name: Impofu Buffer Yard & Concrete Batching Plant

Applicant: Red Cap Impofu West (Pty) Limited

Location: A buffer yard and concrete batching plant are proposed as part of the Impofu Wind Energy Facility complex.  The site is ~ 5 km southeast of the R102 main road and N2 highway between Humansdorp and Clarkson, within the jurisdiction of the Kouga Local Municipality and the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. The project site comprises of the following farm portions:

Proposed Development	Parent Farm Number	Farm Portions
Buffer Yard	Farm Klip Rug 676	Portion 1
Concrete Batching Plant	Farm 676	RE

Basic Assessment Process: An application for Environmental Authorisation (EA) in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, as amended, (GNR 326) is being undertaken for the project.  In terms of the triggered activities, a Basic Assessment (BA) process is required in support of the application for EA.  Savannah Environmental has been appointed as the independent environmental consultant responsible for undertaking the required BA and Public Participation Process for the project.

Basic Assessment Report available for public review and comment: The BA Report and associated documentation will be made available for download, review, and comment from Friday, 26 May2023 until Tuesday, 27 June 2023. The final day to submit comments is Tuesday, 27 June 2023.

To obtain further information and register on the project database, please submit your name, contact information and interest in the project to the contact person below:

Molatela Ledwaba at Savannah Environmental
P.O. Box 148, Sunninghill, 2157
Tel: 011 656 3237
Mobile: 060 978 8396
Fax: 086 684 0547
Email: publicprocess@savannahsa.com
Website: www.savannahsa.com