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9 December 2011

Ref: NMM101/04

Attention: To Whom it May Concern

VIA FAX, EMAIL OR POST

RE: AVAILABILITY OF STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA) AND

BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT (BID) FOR PUBLIC REVIEW FOR THE

PROPOSED SEA-BASED AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONES INVESTIGATION,

EASTERN CAPE (Calling for Registration of Interested & Affected Parties)

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF): Aquaculture Division

(Applicant) appointed Cape Environmental Assessment Practitioners (Cape EAPrac) as

independent environmental assessment practitioners to undertake an investigation into the

possibility of establishing sea-based Aquaculture Development Zones (ADZs) along the

Eastern Cape coastline, particularly in the Algoa Bay vicinity.

Anchor Environmental Consultants compiled a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA),

Dated November 2011, through which they investigated the South African coastline as a

whole, with the intent of identifying possible ADZ areas for future development. The Eastern

Cape coastline has been identified as one such an area where ADZs could potentially be

considered. Three (3) sites within Algoa Bay, and a fourth site closer to Cape St Francis

Bay / Jefferey’s Bay have been identified as possible ADZs based on a number of selection

criteria.

In order to further investigate these identifies sites and look at their potential impact in more

detail, it is mandatory to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, to

help determine whether or not these sites could be implemented or not.

The National Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism (DEA&T) will be the decision-

making authority for this EIA application.

This notices serves to inform you that such an EIA process has commenced, and this being

the first notice to request Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) to formally register with

Cape EAPrac in order to get onto the process Stakeholder Register. In order to register,

I&APs must submit their complete contact details, in writing, to Cape EAPrac at the address

provided below. Only I&APs who formally register, will be kept informed throughout the

remainder of the EIA process that will continue early in 2012.

Information about the proposed ADZ site selection and EIA process that is currently

available, include the SEA as well as a Background Information Document (BID). I&APs are

requested to please review these document in the event they are interested in the proposed

project or process. Any comments in response to these document must be submitted to

Cape EAPrac, in writting (to the address below), to reach us by no later than 28 January

2012. Further public consulation and information sharing will take place with more detailed

information and specialist reports as part of the scoping and impact assessment phases of

the EIA.

Copies of the SEA and BID are available from the following websites, and specified venues:

www.cape-eaprac.co.za/active

www.anchorenvironmental.co.za

www.daff.gov.za/doaDev/fisheries/03

Humansdorp Public Library, Jeffrey’s Bay Library, Kouga Municipal Office and Port Elizabeth

City Public Library

The above reports may be downloaded from the specified website and distributed to people

whom you think may be interested or possibly affected by such projects.

Registration Notices and/or preliminary comments must be addressed to:

Louise-Mari van Zyl / Melissa Mackay

PO Box 2070, George, 6530

Fax: 044-874 0432

Email: louise@cape-eaprac.co.za or mel@cape-eaprac.co.za

A full Scoping & Impact Assessment process will be followed for this particular application.

The relevant scoping and impact assessment reports that must be compiled as part of the

EIA process, will serve to identify potential issues and concerns associated with the

proposed project, as well as to investigate and assess those particular

issues/concerns/impacts that may affect the receiving environment. The necessary marine

biology, socio-economic and visual assessments and investigations have commenced,

and the results thereof will be made available to registered I&APs as part of the ongoing EIA

process.

Seasons Greetings,

Louise-Mari van Zyl

Director: Cape EAPrac