NOTIFICATION OF THE 30-DAY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION COMMENTING PERIOD OF THE DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT ON ERF 266 AND A PORTION OF ERF 21, RIVERSDALE SETTLEMENT, HESSEQUA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, GARDEN ROUTE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, WESTERN CAPE (DEA&DP Ref: 16/3/3/1/D5/8/0021/25)

DEA&DP Ref: 16/3/3/1/D5/8/0021/25

PLEASE NOTE: The Draft Basic Assessment Report for the above-mentioned project is available for a 30-day review and commenting period till 3 November 2025. Kindly forward your written comments to Madeleine Knoetze at email: madeleine@sescc.net, or postal address: PO Box 443, Milnerton, 7435on or before 3 November 2025.

English commenting and survey form
Afrikaanse kommentaarlewerings en opname vorm

Please note: In terms of the POPI Act of 2023, by registering as an I&AP and commenting, your name and comment will be made public.

Basic_Assessment_Report_Riversdale_1 October 2025

Appendix A1 – Locality Maps
Appendix A3 – Coordinates of Linear activities

Appendix B1a – Preferred Site Development Plan
Appendix B1b – Alternative Site Development Plan

Appendix C – Site Photographs

Appendix D1 – Western Cape Biospatial Plan Map
Appendix D2 – Freshwater Resources
Appendix D3 – Land Capability Map
Appendix D4 – Geological Assessment findings
Appendix D5 – Terrestrial Biodiversity areas of concern
Appendix D6 – Combined Sensitivity map
Appendix D7 – Site Sensitivity Verification Report_Riversdale

Appendix E1 – HWC Initial Comment
Appendix E6 – Letter from SANRAL
Appendix E16 – Services Confirmation letterAppendix E22 – Title Deeds

Appendix F1 – List of Stakeholders and I&APs
Appendix F2 – Newspaper advert and Site Notices

Appendix G1 – Terrestrial Biodiversity and Plant Compliance Statement
Appendix G1b – Terrestrial Biodiversity – Addendum
Appendix G2 – Animal Species Compliance Statement
Appendix G3 – Agro-ecosystem Assessment
Appendix G4 – Aquatic Biodiversity Assessment and DWS Risk Matrix
Appendix G4b – Aquatic Assessment Memorandum
Appendix G5 – Heritage Impact Assessment
Appendix G6 – Visual Impact Assessment Report
Appendix G6b – Visual assessment Addendum
Appendix G7 – Geological Assessment
Appendix G8 – Traffic Impact Assessment Report

Appendix H – Draft Environmental Management Programme

Appendix I – Screening Tool Report

Appendix L1 – Civil Engineering Services Report
Appendix L2 – Electrical Engineering Services Report
Appendix L3 – Townplanning Motivation Report
Appendix L4 – Inclusion of Erf 21 into Urban Edge and Resoning of Erf 266
Appendix L5 – Stormwater Management Plan

Appendix M1 – Response to NOI