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August 2010 24 8848Table 4: List of public places where the Draft Scoping Report was made available.Place Contact Person TelephoneVereeniging Public Library Ms Mabosego 016 – 450 3029Vanderbijlpark Public Library Mrs Marina van Wyk 016 – 950 5252Boipatong Public Library Mrs Maria Aphane 016 – 988 3738Final Scoping ReportThe Final SR was updated to include any additional issues raised by I&APs and thereforecontained any new information that was generated as a result of this EIA process. The FinalSR was distributed to the Authorities (GDARD) and key I&APs, and to those individuals whospecifically requested a copy. I&APs were notified of the availability of the Final SR.3.2 Impact Assessment PhaseAs with the Scoping Phase, the Impact Assessment Phase consists of a technical process anda public participation process. These processes are explained separately below.3.2.1 Technical ProcessSpecialist StudiesIn the Impact Assessment Phase of the EIA, specialist studies were conducted to assess thepotential positive and negative impacts of the proposed project, and to recommendappropriate measures to enhance positive impacts and avoid or reduce negative ones. Thespecialist reports are appended to this Final EIR as Appendix C.Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Management PlanThe Draft EIR was prepared with information and issues identified during the Scoping Phaseactivities, comments from the GDARD and other commenting authorities and the findings fromthe specialist studies. Appended to the Draft EIR was the Draft Environmental ManagementPlan (Appendix E).The Draft EIR included:• A detailed description of the proposed development;• A description of the need and desirability of the proposed development and the identifiedpotential alternatives to the proposed activity;• A description of the environment that may be affected by the activity and the manner inwhich physical, biological, social, economic and cultural aspects of the environment maybe affected by the proposed development;ZITHOLELE CONSULTING