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These are links to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for development at Coega, Gamma-Grassridge and any other affected areas.  Some of these reports relate to development that has already finished, yet they still make for interesting reading.  There are also links to other environmental reports that may be on interest.

In my opinion EIA's should be conducted by 3rd parties, i.e. non-affected parties, I feel that if a company wanting to do development in a certain area commissions their own EIA at their own expense then the results may be more favourable to that company, however, that is only my humble opinion, you be the judge.  I am not way suggesting that any of the EIA's listed below are in any way flawed....

Some of these reports are long, a hint is to go directly to the conclusions chapter, that sums most of it up.

2007 Jan Pub. of National Environmental Managment: Integrated Coastal Managment Bill for general comment
Link to Marine and Coastal Management page
2006 Oct Coastal & Environmental Services NPA Bunkering Draft Environmental Report .pdf - [3.87mbs]
Environmental risk assessment of alternative bunkering options within the Port of Port Elizabeth.
2006 Aug Coastal & Environmental Services Coega River Bridge Draft Scoping Report .pdf - [7.6mbs]
Environmental study on the proposed Coega River Bridge and approach roads within the Coega IDZ.
2006 May Coega Electrical Infrastructure EIA - Draft Scoping Report .pdf - [2.7mbs]
This draft scoping report covers the environmental scoping for the installation of proposed high voltage electrical infrastructure within the boundaries of the Coega IDZ.
2006
2006
Mar 3
Mar 31
Alcan's Amendment Application letter submitted to DEAE&T .pdf - [80kbs]
DEA&T's reply Amendment Notice No 3 to ROD .pdf - [1.3mbs]
2005


2005
July


Oct
Final Technology Review Report  - Link to CSIR page
Relates to the EIA conducted in 2002 and addresses the changes to Alcan's AP35 technology and associated design refinements.
See also Amendment of Record of Decision of 2002 Annexure 1 and Annexure 2 .pdf
2004 May 2004 - State of the environment report -  Eastern Cape  Link to SoE site.
2004 Eastern Cape State of the Environment Report has describes the environment of the Province through a variety of reporting themes.
2003 Oct Record of Decision extended for 12 months .pdf -  [28kbs]
DEAE&T extends the ROD to allow for delays in the start of the construction of the smelter.
As we all know, the construction never materialised.
2003
2003
2003
May
July
Dec
Environmental Management Programme Framework Report (EMP) - Link to CSIR page
Framework for the construction phrase.  This was Approved .pdf in July 2003 and
Amendments made to the ROD in December 2003 by the DEA&T.
2002 Dec Record of Decision .pdf -  [614kbs]
This is a particularly interesting document as it explains in detail the activities of the smelter, albeit this was for Pechiney and not for Alcan it is still worth reading to understand the whole smeltering process.  Prepared for Pechiney by the CSIR
2002 Nov Final Environmental Impact Report - Link to CSIR page.
Environmental impact assessment and management of the proposed Coega Aluminium Smelter within the Coega Industrial Development Zone, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.  Prepared for Pechiney by CSIR
2002 Sept Specialist Studies Report - Link to CSIR page.
Contains the specialist studies undertaken as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Aluminium Pechiney proposal to establish an aluminium smelter with the Coega IDZ.
2002 Mar Government Gazette # 23254 Notice 404 of 2002 .pdf - [4.9mbs]
Chapter 2.3, Page 42 (Page 105 on document) - Coega IDZ Environmental Programme
2001 Sept The Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Port of Nqura .pdf - [6.7mbs]
Prepared for the CDC.
2001 June Coastal and Environmental Services. Dredging, Excavation and Disposal Report .pdf -  [1.8mbs]
Specialist report on the environmental impacts and monitoring guidelines for the land excavation and disposal, marine dredging and marine disposal operations at Coega port.  Prepared for the CDC.

ESKOM

2007 May Strategically Important Developments in the Republic of South Africa .pdf - [1.3mbs]
Page 24 [Pg 18 on report] - Eros-Neptune-Grassridge 400kV. Strengthening of the transmission network in the Port Elizabeth area, in anticipation of developments in the Coega IDZ.
Page 33 [Pg 26 on report] - Gamma-Grassridge 2x765kV Power Line.
2006 June Gamma Grassridge Scoping Phase - Link to Eskom site

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