WESTERN CAPE

Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

Directorate: Integrated Environmental Management

• Contacts
• Forms and Guidelines
  • General Forms
  • Guidelines
  • Specialist Guidelines

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Overview

• Official name of Provincial Department

  Provincial Administration of the Western Cape Province: Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

• Directorate responsible for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)

  Integrated Environmental Management (Region A & Region B)

• How are EIA applications assigned within the Department

  The assignment of applications is mainly based on the capacity of the individual Officers within a Sub-region, but although allocations to a specific Officer is based on the current case load of the Officer, background knowledge of specific cases, knowledge of specific activities or areas, past or present evaluation of related cases and personal fields of expertise are also taken into account.

• Provincial Conservation or Biodiversity plan

  This Department does not have a Conservation or Biodiversity plan, but all Officers have access to the fine scale planning in terms of projects such as C.A.P.E, SKEP and STEP.

  State of the environment report for the Province can be viewed at: www.environment.gov.za/soer/reports/western_cape.html

• Provincial guidelines relevant to EIAs

  General EIA Guidelines:

  • Social Impact Assessent Guideline (February 2007)
  • 4x4 Guideline (3 documents)(December 2006)
  • Biodiversity Offsets Guideline (draft - April 2007: to be gazetted in 2008)
  • Guidelines for Environmental Decision-Making by Municipalities in the Western Cape (January 2003)
  • Decision-Making for Sustainable Development: Guidelines for Municipalities (draft – April 2007: to be amended following the pending amendments to NEMA and the Regulations)
  • Review Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment in the Cape Metropolitan Area (December 2002)
  • A Waste Minimization Guideline Document for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Reviews (May 2003)
  • Guidelines for Resort Developments in the Western Cape (December 2005)
  • Provincial Urban Edge Guideline (December 2005)
  • Guidelines for Golf Course, Golf Estates, Polo Fields and Polo Estates in the Western Cape (December 2005)
  • Scoping and EIA Guideline (draft October 2007 - to be finalised pending the amendment to NEMA and the EIA Regulations)
  • Policy and Standard Procedures of CapeNature for the Regulation and Administration of Structures below the High Water Mark (“Jetty Policy”) (draft – January 2007)
  • Western Cape Provincial Spatial Development Framework – Explanatory Manual: Guidelines for Rural Land Use Planning & Management (“Guideline on Development Beyond Urban Edges”) (in development – to be completed during 2008)
  • Aquaculture Best Management Practice Guidelines (October 2007)
  • Towards a Sustainable Development Implementation Plan for the Western Cape: Concept Paper on Sustainable Development (May 2005)

  Guidelines on the Involvement of Specialists in the EIA process:

  • Guideline for Determining the Scope of Specialist involvement in EIA processes (June 2005)
  • Guideline for the Review of Specialist input in EIA processes (June 2005)
  • Guideline for involving Biodiversity specialists in EIA processes (June 2005)
  • Guideline for involving Hydrogeologists in EIA processes (June 2005)
  • Guideline for involving Heritage specialists in EIA processes (June 2005)
  • Guideline for involving Visual and Aesthetic specialists in EIA processes (June 2005)
  • Guideline for involving Economists in EIA processes (June 2005)
  • Guideline for Environmental Management Plans (June 2005)

  NEMA Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Guideline and Information Document Series (to be updated pending the amendment to NEMA and the EIA Regulations):

  • Guideline on Transitional Arrangements (September 2007)
  • Guideline on Alternatives (September 2007)
  • Guideline on Public Participation (September 2007)
  • Guideline on Exemption Applications (September 2007)
  • Guideline on Appeals (September 2007)
  • Guideline on the Interpretation of the Listed Activities (November 2006)
• Provincial Application forms relevant to EIAs

  This Department has developed a number of Provincial Applications Forms, specifically relevant to the Western Cape. These application forms were based on the national application forms published by DEAT and the following are already available:

  • Notice of Intent to Apply Form
  • Application Form
  • Basic Assessment Report Form
  • Notice of Intent to Appeal Form
  • Appeal Form

  Please note that all the relevant guidelines are available and can be downloaded from the Department's website

Note: The information contained in this section was obtained through communication with the Department. Last update March 2008.

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Contacts

Chief Director:Mr. Rudi Ellis
Tel:(021) 483 4790

The Province is divided into 4 regions.

1. George - Eden and Central Karoo
2. Boland - Breede River/Winelands, City of Cape Town: Tygerberg and Oosternberg Regions
3. Overberg - Overberg, City of Cape Town: Helderberg and South Peninsula Regions
4. West Coast - West Coast, City of Cape Town and Blaauwberg Regions

1. Region A1 : George

   Tel.:(044) 874 2160
   Fax:(021) 874 2423

   Postal Address

   Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
   Directorate: Integrated Environmental Management (Region A1)
   Private Bag X6509
   George
   6530
   
   

   Physical Address

   Registry Office
   4th Floor, York Park Building
   93 York Street
   George
   
   

   Director:Chris Rabie
   Tel:(021) 483 4796

   Deputy Director:Yakeen Atwaru
   Tel:(021) 874 2160

   Assistant Directors:

   • Francois Naude
     Tel:(021) 874 2160
   • Percy Langa
     Tel:(021) 874 2160

2. Region A2 : Boland

   Tel.:(021) 483 4628
   Fax:(021) 483 3633

   Postal Address

   Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
   Directorate: Integrated Environmental Management (Region A2)
   Private Bag X9086
   Cape Town
   8000
   
   

   Physical Address

   Registry Office
   1st Floor Utilitas Building
   1 Dorp Street
   Cape Town
   
   

   Director:Chris Rabie
   Tel:(021) 483 4796

   Deputy Director:Ayub Mohamed
   Tel:(021) 483 3722

   Assistant Directors:

   • Mare-Liez Oosthuizen
     Tel:(021) 483 5756
   • Washiela Anthony
     Tel:(021) 483 2606

3. Region B1 : Overberg

   Tel.:(021) 483 4094
   Fax:(021) 483 4372

   Postal Address

   Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
   Directorate: Integrated Environmental Management (Region B1)
   Private Bag X9086
   Cape Town
   8000
   
   

   Physical Address

   Registry Office
   1st Floor Utilitas Building
   1 Dorp Street
   Cape Town
   
   

   Director:Anthony Barnes

   Deputy Director:Zaahir Toefy
   Tel:(021) 483 2700

   Assistant Directors:

   • Zaidah Toefy
     Tel:(021) 483 2701
   • Eldon van Boom
     Tel:(021) 483 2877

4. Region B2 : West Coast

   Tel.:(021) 483 4094
   Fax:(021) 483 4372

   Postal Address

   Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
   Directorate: Integrated Environmental Management (Region B2)
   Private Bag X9086
   Cape Town
   8000
   
   

   Physical Address

   Registry Office
   1st Floor Utilitas Building
   1 Dorp Street
   Cape Town
   
   

   Director:Anthony Barnes

   Deputy Director:Paul Hardcastle
   Tel:(021) 483 5687

   Chief Director (Development Planning):Rudi Ellis
   Tel.:(021) 483 4790
   Fax:(021) 483 4372

   Assistant Directors:

   • Gerhard Gerber
     Tel:(021) 483 2787
   • Ieptieshaam Bekko
     Tel:(021) 483 3370

Enforcement

• Strategic Environmental Management
  Director:Mark Gordon
  Tel:(021) 483 5126
• Legal & Line Administration
  Acting Deputy Director:Farah Abrahams
  Tel:(021) 483 8779

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FORMS

Note: Application forms are only provided for information purposes for Interested and Affected Parties and are not intended for use in official Applications.

1. General Forms

   1. Appeal Form In Terms Of The NEMA EIA Regulations   78KB
   2. Basic Assessment Report in terms of NEMA, as amended, and the EIA Regulations   692KB
   3. Notice of intent to submit an application in terms of regulation 22 (b) of Government Notice No. R 385 in terms of Chapter 5 of NEMA.   286KB
   4. Application for authorisation in terms of NEMA, as amended and the EIA Regulations   374KB
   5. Notice Of Intention To Appeal Form   62KB

2. Guidelines

   1. Guideline on Alternatives   75KB
   2. Guideline on Appeals   95KB
   3. Guideline on Exemptions   74KB
   4. Guideline on Public Participation   121KB
   5. Guideline on Transitional Arrangements   55KB
   6. Guidelines for Golf Courses, Golf Estates, Polo Fields and Polo Estates in the Western Cape   950KB
   7. A Guide to Reporting and Estimating Emmissions for the IPWIS   574KB
   8. Guidelines for Resort Developments in the Western Cape   734KB
   9. Provincial Urban Edge Guideline   2.2MB

3. Specialist Guidelines

   1. Guideline for Involving Biodiversity Specialists in EIA Processes   904KB
   2. Guideline for the Review of Specialist Input in EIA Processes   467KB
   3. Guideline for Involving Heritage Specialists in EIA Processes   687KB
   4. Guideline for Involving Visual and Aesthetic Specialists in EIA Processes   553KB
   5. Guideline for Involving Economists in EIA Processes   842KB
   6. Guideline for Involving Hydrogeologists in EIA Processes   816KB
   7. Guideline for Environmental Management Plans   667KB