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Cape Town completes environmental report on 2010 stadium

Article Published: Thursday 28 September 2006

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Cape Town residents have been urged to comment on the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the stadium proposed to host some of the games during the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

The City of Cape Town announced it has completed the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Green Point Stadium.

The public now has up to 13 October to comment on the final EIR and comments will be submitted to the provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning for consideration.

"A Record of Decision will then be issued and all registered interested and affected parties will still be able to appeal, should they wish to do so," said the City in statement.

The finalisation of the EIR concludes the assessment phase of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process commissioned by the City for the proposed new stadium, including the upgrading of electrical infrastructure and the establishment of an urban park within the Green Point Common.

"The final EIR addresses issues raised at various public meetings and includes responses to comments received on the draft EIR," said the statement.

The report states that The Environmental Partnership is of the opinion that a higher net negative impact will occur if the existing stadium site is selected, although this opinion differs from the perceptions of stakeholders who were interviewed in the specialist study on social impacts.

However, the report raised concerns about the economic viability of the stadium that should accommodate at least 68 000 spectators.

According to the report, the City would only be able to contribute R400 million, and the rest of the capital costs would need to be subsidised.

If this does not occur, the stadium could become a financial burden to local government, said the report.

Reports say developing the stadium to FIFA standards would require an investment of R4.3 billion.

Earlier this year, Deputy Minister of Sport and Recreation, Gert Oosthuizen, said Green Point stadium would be rebuilt, becoming a "totally new" multi-purpose sports facility complete with a dome, which would be able to open and close.

The dome is to guard against Cape Town's unpredictable weather, said Mr Oosthuizen.

Of the two alternative routes for the Granger Bay Boulevard, the report recommends the use of a "straight alignment alternative".

With reference to the urban park, the report recommends a balance between the sporting precinct and the leisure park. Overall impacts of the electrical infrastructure upgrade were regarded as low.

Included in the EIR is a draft Environmental Management Plan proposing the management of negative impacts and the implementation of mitigation measures.- BuaNews




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