Bokamoso Landscape Architects and Environmental Consultants - January 2005 - Please read the Bokamoso Introduction Page - CLICK HERE
TIME LINE: CLICK HERE - Updated Saturday, November 11, 2006.
GDACE Close the Road D2382 File - CLICK HERE (PDF FILE)
Note: This DACE 'Closure Letter' dated 061102 was addressed to Bokamoso with copies to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM), the Gauteng Conservancy Association (GCA) and the National Association of Conservancies of South Africa (NACSA). Please see the TimeLine entry dated 051213.
GDACE Review of Proposed Road D2382 Scoping Report dated 13th December 2005 - CLICK HERE
Bokamoso made this report available to the Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) onThursday, March 02, 2006.
Key Issues raised by Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) in Response to the above Scoping Report
E-mail letter to Bokamoso - Nick Oosthuizen - CLICK HERE
Alternative solution to the dust problem - proposed on behalf of Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) by Nick Oosthuizen. The proposals as set out in the above Scoping Report will only solve a very small part of the problem and add further problems to the equation. It is imperative that ALL concerned parties understand that both the Road 2382 and Road 2383 are causing a serious dust and mud problem impacting on health and road safety of residents in the local area AND the safety of users of the R21, M57, Road 2382 and Road 2383..
E-mail letter to Bokamoso (L5) - CLICK HERE
RESPONSE TO AMENDED SCOPING REPORT & REQUEST FOR SECOND PUBLIC MEETING - ROAD 2382. Having studied the Amended Environmental Scoping Report For Road 2382 we find that a number of important Key Issues, raised by Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs), have NOT been included in the report and those that were included have NOT been adequately addressed. We again ask that ALL of the key issues listed below be included, and addressed, in the Scoping Report AND tabled for discussion at the Public Meeting.
E-mail letter to Bokamoso (L4) - CLICK HERE
REQUEST FOR SECOND PUBLIC MEETING - ROAD 2382. Please refer to the Public Meeting held on the 30/09/04 at PLOT 160, HWJ Timber Traders, Doornkloof East. The Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) call for a second meeting to be held at the same venue, at a suitable time, during office hours. The e-mail requesting the meeting includes a list of IMPORTANT ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE ON THE AGENDA.
E-mail letter to Bokamoso (L3) - CLICK HERE
Alternatives Routes: 'Route 9' and 'Route 10' are proposed by Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs). 'Route 10', the modification and upgrading of the existing Provincial Road P122-2 (M57), must become an option and given serious consideration. The proposed alternatives 'Route 9' and 'Route 10' are the only options that will not have a major noise impact on the residential area, located on the long ridge, to the east of the R21. ALL of the routes (Routes 1-7) proposed in the Scoping Report Number 1896 will result in an intolerable noise impact on this residential area. The residents on the 'long ridge' are being asked to exchange intolerable levels of dust from the road for intolerable levels of road noise. Clearly both options are unacceptable and an equitable solution to the problem must be found.
E-mail letter to Bokamoso (L2) - CLICK HERE
Should this road go ahead, as proposed in Scoping Report Number 1896, properties to the east of road R2382 (Sterkfontein Avenue) will no longer be suitable for residential purposes due to the very high level of vehicle noise. The projected noise level on the properties would be far in excess of 55 dBA. The WHO guideline states that at noise levels of 55 dBA, and above, serious annoyance occurs and speech becomes difficult. This major noise impact, on a residential area, is clearly a 'FATAL FLAW' in all of the proposed routes numbered 1-7. The Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are asking that a qualified acoustician address ALL of the possible routes, give consideration to the use of substantial earth berms, and calculate present, and future, noise impact contours for ALL of the properties. As road noise will be a very important aspect of the Environmental Impact Assessment the I&APs must be involved in the appointment of the acoustician.
E-mail letter to Bokamoso (L1) - CLICK HERE
Legal status of Road 2382 to be established. Sterkfontein Avenue has, by default, become a through road with ever increasing traffic, extremely dangerous curves and a VERY serious dust problem. The Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are still waiting for a written response from GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ROADS defining the legal status of Roads 2382 and 2383 AND the legality of the extension of Road 2382 beyond the original servitude roads shown on the attached map (See Index to FIGS: 1). This matter was raised at the public meeting and the GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF ROADS' (GDR) written response should have been included in the Scoping Report. The I&APs ask that GDR's written response be made part of the addendum to Environmental Scoping Report (Number 1896 Volume 1/1) as a matter of urgency.
Minutes of Meeting with Landowner (12527J_SKN_M01) 2 MARCH 2004 - CLICK HERE_
MEETING WITH LAND OWNER (DV LARSEN) TO DISCUSS IMPACT OF ROAD ON RADIO MASTS AND RADIO STATION - GAUTENG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT, ROADS AND WORKS & NYELETI CONSULTING. A section of Sterkfontein Avenue (R2382) is located on a servitude across Mr Larsen's property and is very close to the Salbu Experimental Radio Station radio masts. This servitude serves a number of purposes and MUST not become part of a GAUTRANS road reserve. (.....Notarial deed of servitude K 1686/1966 S dated the 15th NOVEMBER, 1966, and registered on the 28th DECEMBER, 1966, the property hereby transferred is subject to a perpetual servitude of rights of way 15,74 metres wide in favour of the general public, as will more fully appear from the said notarial deed and which servitude is represented by the figures A s t F and C D v u on the annexed diagram S.G. No A 3158/2001....)
To view the western side of the Salbu Experimental Radio Station - CLICK HERE
Index to FIGS: 1-20 (ROAD MAPS & IMAGE FILES) - CLICK HERE
Index to FIGS: 1-20 referred to in the text files. These maps images can be printed for reference purposes.
GAUTENG TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 8 OF 2001 - CLICK HERE
Regulations and Act 8 of 2001
GAUTENG TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 8 OF 2001 (PDF) - DOWNLOAD
Regulations and Act 8 of 2001
PROBLEM SOLVING PROCEDURE (PDF) - DOWNLOAD
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