Dear I&APs.
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT &
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
20th JANUARY 2009
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPOSED
ERADICATION OF INVASIVE ALIEN FISHES FROM SELECTED RIVERS IN
THE CAPE FLORISTIC REGION
In October 2008 the Final Scoping Report of this EIA was made available on the EFA
website,
http://www.envirofishafrica.co.za/projects.php?path .
The main issues arising from the draft report were questions as to the legal aspects
surrounding the project. It was emphasised that for future alien eradication programmes
proper protocols must be put in place in South Africa. As a result of this, the conservation
authorities approved a proposal by EFA to seek further legal opinion, and this legal
review is now underway. In addition, as a result of the recommendations made in the
scoping phase, CapeNature has developed a detailed planning programme for overall
alien invasive management.
These activities are conducted in addition to the EIA for which the next phase is the
completion of two further draft documents, which are now available on the EFA website,
http://www.envirofishafrica.co.za/projects.php?path. The documents are contained in a
folder named ‘Draft EIR and EMP (20th January 2009)’. These documents are being
made available for comment by IAPs and the relevant conservation authorities until 20th
February 2009.
The first document is the DRAFT Environmental Impact Report, which assesses and
quantifies the likely impacts on the environment in the short, medium and long term, and
which incorporates reports on the specialist studies recommended in the scoping phase.
The second document is the DRAFT Environmental Management Plan, which spells out
the steps to be taken during the implementation of the proposed project to ensure it is
carried out effectively and to mitigate the likely environmental impacts. There will now
be an opportunity for further public participation following the publication of these draft
documents.
Comments are invited on the documents and public meetings will be advertised and held
in mid February 2009. The dates will be advertised in the newspapers and you will also
be informed by email in due course.
Comments should be made in writing before the 20th February 2009 and either sent to the
Project Coordinator, Mr Tweddle by email (d.tweddle@saiab.ac.za), by fax at 046
6227950, or by mail to 22 Somerset Street, Grahamstown, 6139.
Yours faithfully.
Denis Tweddle
EFA, EIA Project Coordinator
Enviro-Fish Africa (Pty) Ltd
22 Somerset Street
Grahamstown 6139
d.tweddle@saiab.ac.za
Please copy all email correspondence to
efa@ru.ac.za
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