PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS:
DEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL ESTATE ON PORTION 21 OF FARM 195 KRAAIBOSCH, GEORGE
Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998), of the intent to submit the above proposal (Ref WU35086) for authorisation to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).
Upstream Consulting has been appointed by Pieterkoen Development Company (Pty) Ltd (the Applicant) to undertake a water use license application for the proposed residential development on the remainder of Portion 21 of Farm 195, Kraaibosch, in George. The property is situated within the urban edge, on the eastern side of George, opposite Kraaibosch Park and Groenkloof Estate, accessed off Glenwood Avenue (33°58’24.22″S; 22°30’42.61″E).
The development layout has been designed to largely avoid any aquatic habitat, however, due to the proximity of a watercourse, the project requires water use authorisation in terms of the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998), for the following water uses:
- Section 21(c) -Impeding or diverting the flow of water in a watercourse, and
- Section 21(i) – Altering the bed, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse.
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT: Adjacent and/ or affected landowners, as well as Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are invited to submit comment on the water use application before 13 November 2024. I&APs must provide their comments, together with their name, contact details (method of notification) & indicate any business, financial, personal or other interest they have in the application, to Debbie Fordham, the water use consultant at debbie@upstreamconsulting.co.za.
