ENERTRAG - Hendrina WEF Final Layout Plans and Final EMPrs, Mpumalanga Province (DFFE Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2130)

Notice is hereby given in terms of Notice is hereby given in terms of Conditions 13 and 14 of the Environmental Authorisation (DFFE Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2130) of the submission of the Final Site Layout Plan and Final Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) for the authorised Hendrina Wind Energy Facility (WEF).

The Hendrina North Wind Energy Facility and associated infrastructure received Environmental Authorisation (EA) on 07 December 2022 from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) (DFFE Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2130). The Project is located approximately 11 km west of Hendrina and 9 km south-east of Komati located within the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, of the Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga Province.

In terms of the conditions contained in the original EA, the Site Layout Plan and
Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) for the Hendrina North WEF were not approved and must therefore be finalised for approval from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) prior to commencement of the activity.

In this regard the Applicant has prepared the final layout plan, final EMPr, related Management Plans and undertaken the specialist walk-throughs as per the conditions of the relevant EA and would like to submit the documentation to the DFFE, as the CA for review and approval.

At the time of issuing the EA the project name was the Hendrina North Renewable Energy Complex: Wind Energy Facility and Associated Infrastructure. Because ownership of the project has been transferred from Hendrina North Wind Energy Facility (RF) (Pty) Ltd to Hendrina South Wind Energy Facility (RF) (Pty) Ltd as it will be developed as part of the Hendrina South WEF (currently the subject of a separate layout finalisation process: DFFE Reference 14/12/16/3/3/2/2131/MP1), the name is now Hendrina Wind Energy Facility.

It is noted that the Applicant name change, and facility name change is being applied for within a Part 1 Amendment Application. The formal Part 1 Amendment Application for this change will be submitted to the DFFE together with the Final EMPr and Site Layout Plan after the 30-day PPP required for the layout finalisation process. In the interim the name change has been explained in the EMPr and specialist reports that are currently being reviewed by the public.

Status

Notice is hereby given, in terms of the EIA Regulations, 2014 promulgated under NEMA, that the Final Appendix 4 EMPr for the WEF, Generic EMPr for the Substation, and Final Layout with supporting documentation and relevant Appendices, are available to all registered I&APs for public comment from 30 August 2024 to 30 September 2024.

Should you and/or your organisation wish to comment on any aspect of the Final Layout Plan and Final EMPr, comments should be forwarded to SLR at the email address and telephone number shown above.

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