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Dear Registered Interested & Affected Party (I&AP),

Pursuant to the provisions of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998), herein referred to as “NEMA,” the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEA&DP) has recently granted authorisation to Bardale Village Development (Pty) Ltd to carry out wetland infill activities as part of Phase 5 and Phase 6 within the Bardale Village Development, located on the Remainder of Erf No. 27033 in Kuils River. This Environmental Authorisation serves as a replacement for the existing valid Environmental Authorization issued on June 4, 2010, bearing Reference No: E12/2/3/2-A4/46-0455/07, and encompasses proposed amendments concerning Phase 5 and Phase 6 on Erven 20733 and 7584, integrated into the authorized project description for Bardale Village development on Erven 20733 and 7854 in Kuils River.

In accordance with Regulation 4(2) of the 2014 NEMA Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, as amended, the applicant is obliged to notify all registered Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) within fourteen (14) days following the decision by the competent authority to grant Environmental Authorisation. It is also important to draw attention to the possibility of appealing this decision as per the National Appeal Regulations of 2014.

This written communication serves as the official notice to registered I&APs.

DATE OF DECISION: 13 October 2023

DATE OF ISSUE: 13 October 2023

REF. NO.: 16/3/3/1/A8/74/3016/23

The authorization now allows the Applicant to engage in the following Activities as delineated in GN.R. 327 (Listing Notice 1), specifically Activities 12 and 19 of the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, as amended, promulgated in accordance with Sections 24(2)(a) of NEMA.

With regard to appeals, I&APs are hereby advised that an appeal against the Department’s decision is admissible in accordance with the National Appeal Regulations of 2014, promulgated under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act No. 107 of 1998). Reference is made to Chapter 2 of the National Appeal Regulations of 2014, which governs the appeal process.

As stipulated by the National Appeal Regulations, any appellant must, within 20 calendar days from the date when the applicant (holder of the authorization) sent the decision notification to registered I&APs:

(1) Submit an appeal in writing in accordance with Regulation 4 of the National Appeal Regulations 2014 to the Appeal Administrator; and

(2) Furnish a copy of the appeal to the applicant, any registered I&AP, any Organ of State with an interest in the matter, and the decision-maker, namely the Competent Authority that issued the decision.

Appeal administrator and appeal submission information:

Your appeal must be submitted in the prescribed appeal form obtainable from the appeal administrator, Mr. Marius Venter at the details provided below:

By post:	By facsimile:	By hand:
Attention: Marius Venter Western Cape Ministry of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Private Bag X9186 CAPE TOWN 8000	(021) 483 4174	Attention: Mr Marius Venter (Tel.: 021 483 3721) Room 809 8th Floor Utilitas Building, 1 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8001

Should an I&AP decide to appeal, they must also serve a copy of the appeal on all other registered I&APs and any Organ of State with interest in the matter.

An electronic copy of the EA is attached to the notification email.

We would like to thank you for participating in the Basic Assessment Process and Public Participation Process. Your participation has been valuable and highly.

Yours faithfully,

BraafSA