Zandvlei Trust

EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)

The following is a recent list of some of the developments Zandvlei Trust Executive members are involved with as Interested and Affected Parties (I&AP),

Current

• Flaminkvlei housing development, Velddrif (Berg River Estuary)   (current)
• De Plaat housing development Velddrif (Berg River Estuary)   (current)
• Berg River Spatial Development Framwork   (current)
• Comment and review of NEMA regulation changes   (current)
• BMD Textiles, tank removal   (current)
• Pelican Park housing estate phase 1   (current)
• Lakeside, erf 85539 Mr Hares property   (current)
• Muizenberg East, Chevron / Caltex Service Station –  appeal   (current)
• Muizenberg Development Plan   (current)
• Westlake River pathway, Steenberg Shopping Centre   (current)
• Engen Service Station, Prince George Drive Muizenberg   (current)
• Constantia, erf 10905 housing estate development   (current)
• Steenberg railway station precinct, Military Road   (current)
• Reddam Tennis Court proposed additions   (current)
• Muizeberg East, Aspect at Sunrise Circle  –  appeal  (current)
• Steenberg Road extension through Zandvlei Nature Reserve   (current)
• BP Service Station, Capricorn  –  appeal   (current)
• Stonehurst Estate  – Phase 2   (current)
• N21 (R300) Toll Road   (current  – still pending with National Minister)

Completed

• Klein Constantia Dam
• Westlake Business Park Development
• Langevlei Wetland Development
• Stonehurst Estate Phase 1
• Muizenberg Wherry Road / False Bay Station
• Tokai / Cecelia Planation Management Framework
• Engen Service Station, Main Road, Tokai (Engen withdrew September 2008)
• Muizenberg East, Clement Park –  (appeal turned down by MEC - Uys in Sept 2008)

Meetings have to be attended (research, learn and become informed), reports and documents are read and discussed (formulate and understand the requirements), then the report from Zandvlei Trust has to be compiled and submitted within the time frame required.

Many reports have been written from the Zandvlei Trust. This is a reason we have built a credability and are often consulted when any developments are about to be planned near Zandvlei, its rivers/canals and in its Catchment.

Monitoring and being 'Watchdogs' also Lobbying

There are numerous other letters which have to be written, lobbying different departments of the City of Cape Town about different aspects of Zandvlei ie: 

• monitoring of the waterways and corridors for dumping, water extraction, alien (exotic) vegetation growing in waterways
• litter removal from canals and the Zandvlei periphery, streets etc
• sewerage and other spills into rivers, canals and gutters 
• cleaning gutters to prevent silt entering Zandvlei via stormwater drains.
• the build up of fresh waterweed in the canals, wetlands and the Zandvlei.
• levels and the quality of the water, salinity, freshness etc.
• Environmental Education at the Nature Reserve and helping to equip the facility.
• Assisting the Nature Reserve staff when additional help is required for various projects.

We need more members to help read reports, watch the press for proposed developments and become knowledgable about the above procedures and processes.

Contact the Chairman -  David Muller  or any of the Exco members.