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An integral part of the project and a key requirement of the National Water
Act (NWA) [PDF - 240KB] is the participation of stakeholders. Thus in support of this principle, an intensive stakeholder engagement process has been developed and will be implemented.
The objective of the public participation process is to provide sufficient and accessible information to interested and affected parties (I&APs) in an objective manner and to assist them to:
- During the Scoping Phase During the Scoping Phase
- identify issues of concern, suggestions for identify issues of concern, suggestions for
enhanced benefits and alternatives enhanced benefits and alternatives
- verify that their issues have been captured verify that their issues have been captured
- During the Impact Assessment Phase (Specialist Studies and EIR)
- verify that their issues have been addressed verify that their issues have been addressed
either by the Specialist Studies, or elsewhere either by the Specialist Studies, or elsewhere
- comment on the findings of the EIA, whether they comment on the findings of the EIA, whether they
agree with them or not.
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