The provisional scheduling of the Scoping Phase is as follows:
- July 2007
- Meetings with authorities to agree on process and study
requirements;
- Distribution of the BID and
invitation to contribute to the EIA process to more than 1 000
stakeholders in the project area and beyond;
- Advertisements in selected local and regional newspapers to
announce opportunities to participate
- July/early August 2007
- Issues-based focus group meetings with relevant representatives of groups of stakeholders;
- Community meetings will be held throughout the study area,
in consultation with traditional leaders, community leaders
and ward councillors;
- Progress feedback letter to be issued and announcements
made of the availability of Draft Scoping Report and Issues
and Response Report.
- September and October 2007
- Distribution of a Draft Scoping Report, including Issues and
Response Report, for comment;
- Convening public meetings and open houses in Tzaneen
and another venue in the project area to obtain comment on
the Draft Scoping Report.
- November 2007
- Submission of a Final Scoping Report, capturing all issues
raised for the impact assessment, to the DEAT;
- Distribution of the Final Scoping Report for information;
- Progress feedback letter to stakeholders.
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