Proposed Rehabilitation of Watercourses on Farm 15/37 and Farm RE/37, Grootplaat

Proposed rehabilitation of watercourses on Farm 15/37 and Farm Re/37, Grootplaat

The Grootplaat rehabilitation project is focused on the watercourses on Farm 15/37 and the remainder RE/37 near Aurora within the Bergrivier Municipality, Western Cape. The property extends across approximately 2 146 ha and is situated within the upper catchment of the Kuilders River system. The site is a high plateau historically used for agriculture, with a valley-bottom watercourse and various associated habitats. The property has been subject to historical agricultural activities, hydrological modification and associated infrastructure development. Over time, these activities, together with the proliferation of invasive alien plant vegetation, altered hydrological processes, drainage modifications, channelisation, erosion and sedimentation, have resulted in prolonged degradation or watercourses and their associated freshwater ecosystems, which reduced the hydrological connectivity, ecological functioning of theses aquatic system.

PROJECT PROPOSAL

The applicant proposes the rehabilitation of degraded wetlands, watercourses, in-channel dams and former agricultural lands on the Grootplaat site through targeted rehabilitation interventions that improve hydrological functioning, biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.

The rehabilitation programme aims to

• Improve wetland hydrology;
• Reverse the impacts of historical agricultural activities;
• Control alien invasive vegetation; 
• Restore and increase indigenous biodiversity;
• Stabilise erosion-prone areas; and
• Improve the long-term resilience of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems across the property.

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION

An application for Environmental Authorisation has been submitted to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998), and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 (as amended), for the undertaking of the following listed activities:

• Listing Notice 1 (GNR 327 of 2017): Activity 12, 19, 27, and 48
• Listing Notice 3 (GNR 324 of 2017): Activity 12, 14, and 23

OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE

The 30-day commenting period for the draft BAR commences on Friday, 18 September 2026 and will end on Monday, 19 October 2026. 

Should you have any queries or concerns, you can contact the Environmental Assessment Practitioner, Jeremy Rose of Infinity Environmental, using the following options:

•    By sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
•    By sending a WhatsApp message to 060 524 7676 or telephonically on 021 834 1600
•    By completing the form on this page

The draft Basic Assessment Report and appendices will be made available on this website for download and comment from Friday, 18 September 2026:

  folder Grootplaat dBAR and appendices

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