Heritage Cases

NTT Motors 384 (Pty) Ltd is proposing to develop a runway on the Farm Rimarumi Ranch NO K.R. 948.The proposed project is located within a privately owned game farm named Witwater Conservation Area Game Farm. Elemental Sustainability (Pty) Ltd. was appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner to assist NTT Motors with the environmental authorisation application process. The proposed development comprises the following: • An approximately 1 400 m long, asphalt paved runway and 100 m gravel surfacing either end. • 25 m x 25 m aircraft hangar, • Concrete hardstand in front of the hangar. The selected layer and fill material on the northern side of the runway will come from the cut and blasted material at the top of the runway (southern side). The clearings either side of the surfaced runway will only be cleared from trees and gradually shaped, if required, to tie in with the surfaced runway. The veld grass will be reinstated where removed and kept short. All topsoil removed where required will be stockpiled and reinstated/ respread on site. The veld grass will be reinstated where removed and kept short. All topsoil removed where required will be stockpiled and reinstated/ respread on site. Stormwater will be managed via stormwater canals either side of the runway and diverted into the veld at 50m intervals to follow normal over land flow. The existing gravel dam at the boom ( northern side) of the runway will be used to retain any additional flow generated from the runway and not to increase or impact the existing flow in the natural stream further down the property during storm events. An environmental authorisation is being applied for. The projects triggers a Basic Assessment Process. No heritage sites were found within the proposed project area.