Public participation

I&AP register & comments

EA Act 2011 s7(2), s10(2), s11, s17; S.I. 58/2012 reg 6, reg 9, Form C

Registered I&APs
3
Comments received
3
1 awaiting response
Response rate
67%
comments & responses report readiness
Statutory participation requirements — 🇧🇼 Botswana
Scoping: publicise once in mass media (posters, newspapers, radio, TV, electronic media — reg 2) in official languages for ≥ 10 working days, then hold community meetings (s7(2))
IAP identification and consultation plan per Form C (questionnaires, adverts, leaflets, workshops, public meetings); minutes + IAP lists annexed to the scoping report
EIS review: Gazette + weekly newspaper notice for 2 consecutive weeks at the developer's expense (s10(2)(a)); CA must consider comments and objections (s17)
Discretionary public hearing (s11; reg 9): venue accessible to affected persons, advertised in mass media; presiding officer reports to the CA within 10 working days (reg 9(7))
Kgotla meetings are the customary community-consultation forum

Interested & Affected Parties

NameOrganisationCategoryContactRegistered
Kgosi L. MorokaBoteti Tribal AdministrationTraditional authorityboteti.ta@gov.bw10 Feb 2026
Boteti District CouncilDistrict CouncilOrgan of state10 Feb 2026
BirdLife BotswanaNGONGOinfo@birdlifebotswana.org.bw18 Feb 2026

Comments & responses register

Avifauna collision riskincorporatedBirdLife Botswana · 14 Apr 2026

The 132 kV line alignment crosses a kori bustard movement corridor; request bird-flight diverters and pre-construction walk-through survey.

EAP response: Diverters specified every 5 m on earth wire in EIS s7.4; pre-construction survey added to the EMP.
Grazing accessincorporatedKgosi L. Moroka · 2 Apr 2026

Community requests continued livestock access to boreholes east of the site during construction.

EAP response: Access corridor retained; fencing plan amended (EIS s6.2).
Local employmentopenBoteti District Council · 28 Jun 2026

Council requests a local-hiring commitment and quarterly reporting during construction.