Comments on Langhoogte Draft Scoping Report

Please follow the link to read Greytonian's comments on the Langhoogte Draft Scoping Report - COMMENTS ON LANGHOOGTE DSR

YET ANOTHER LOCAL WIND FARM PROPOSAL

The EIA process has started for the proposed Langhoogte wind farm which will be cheek by jowl with 3 other developments, 2 of which have received environmental authorisation.  If all projects are approved, the cumulative environmental impacts could be devastating.

Please register as an I&AP at langhoogtewef@gibb.co.za

More information is available at: LANGHOOGTE WIND FARM

On a more cheerful note

BIRDLIFE OVERBERG COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EIA FOR THE PROPOSED CALEDON WIND FARM

BirdLife Overberg has submitted comments on the Draft EIA for the proposed Caledon wind farm project near Bot River. To view please go to CALEDON WIND FARM COMMENTS

APPEAL BY BIRDLIFE OVERBERG AGAINST THE DEA AUTHORISATION OF THE PROPOSED INNOWIND WIND ENERGY FACILITY ON THE FARMS KLUITEJSKRAAL AND UITVLUCHT NEAR SWELLENDAM IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

APPEAL BY BIRDLIFE OVERBERG AGAINST THE DEA AUTHORISATION OF THE

PROPOSED INNOWIND WIND ENERGY FACILITY ON THE FARMS KLUITEJSKRAAL AND UITVLUCHT NEAR SWELLENDAM IN THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE

Ref No. 12/12/20/1815

The Appeal and supporting documentation can be accessed from Google documents by following the link shown to the right- INNOWIND SWELLENDAM APPEAL

NATIONAL LIST OF THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS

The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has at last published the national list of ecosystems that are threatened and in need of protection under s.52(1)(a) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (Government Gazette 34809, GN 1002, 9 December 2011). 

The document (10 Mb) can be accessed through the "Environmental Documents" table on the right.

APPEAL BY BIRDLIFE OVERBERG AGAINST THE DEA AUTHORISATION OF THE "BIOTHERM WIND ENERGY PROJECT AT THE UITKYK/EXCELSIOR SITE NEAR SWELLENDAM', DEA Reference No 12/12/20/1798."

The Appeal document can be accessed from Google documents by following the link shown to the right - SWELLENDAM APPEAL