Question NW2863 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs
25 August 2015 - NW2863
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
With regard to the awarding of the tender for the development of Portions 87, 148, 149 and the remainder of Portion 1 of the farm Rietfontein 61 IR, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report Gaut: 002/13- 14/E0153 which states on page 66 that the fauna and flora specialist also found some medicinal plants on the study area and it will be recommended that the medicinal plants also be relocated, which medicinal plants (a) were found and (b) are on the vulnerable list; (2) can the specified plants be relocated; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has no record of an application for environmental authorisation for the abovementioned project. The application was lodged with the provincial department of environmental affairs, the Gauteng Department of Rural Development (GDARD), for which the Member of Executive Council is the competent authority in terms of S24C of NEMA. Please contact the GDARD for a response.
(a) and (b) Not applicable
2. Not applicable
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