APPENDIX A8: NONTECHNICAL SUMMARY OF THE SCOPING REPORT
IBUTHO COAL (PTY) LTD
FULENI ANTHRACITE PROJECT
NON-TECHNICAL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AUGUST 2014
TABLE OF CONTENT
1
PROJECT BACKGROUND ................................................................................................ 1
1.1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.2
PROJECT LOCATION ......................................................................................................................... 1
2
LEGAL FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................................... 5
2.1
APPLICABLE LEGISLATION ................................................................................................................ 5
2.2
APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ................. 5
2.3
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 6
3
PROJECT DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................. 7
3.1 3.1.1 3.1.2
MINING OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 7 Open Pit Mining ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Underground Mining ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.2
INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................ 9
3.3
WATER REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................. 9
3.4
PRODUCT HAULAGE ...................................................................................................................... 10
4
DESCRIPTION OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVITY ..... 12
4.1
ISSUES RAISED BY THE STAKEHOLDERS .......................................................................................... 12
4.2
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL IMPACTS ................................................................................. 13
4.3
POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS TO THE COMMUNITIES ......................................................................... 14
4.4
ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES.................................................................................. 14
5
LAND USE OR DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES.................................................... 15
5.1
LAND USE ALTERNATIVES .............................................................................................................. 15
5.2
NO-GO OPTION.............................................................................................................................. 15
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WAY FORWARD .............................................................................................................. 18 i|Page
6.1
SOCIAL / HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS .................................................................................................... 18
6.2
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................... 18
6.3
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – EIA PHASE.............................................................................................. 19
LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Potential consequences of alternative land use options ....................................................................... 16
LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Locality map ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Figure 2: Community map ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 3: Aerial image of project location showing sensitive receptors ................................................................ 4 Figure 4: Typical benches in open pit mining ......................................................................................................... 7 Figure 5: Typical view of an open pit coal mine ..................................................................................................... 8 Figure 6: Typical bord-and-pillar mining panel layout ............................................................................................ 8 Figure 7: Alternative routes for product haulage ................................................................................................ 10 Figure 8: Layout Plan for Fuleni Project ............................................................................................................... 11
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1 PROJECT BACKGROUND 1.1
INTRODUCTION
Ibutho Coal (Pty) Ltd (Ibutho) has submitted a New Order Mining Right Application (NOMRA) for coal on a portion of the farm Fuleni Reserve 14375 in northern KwaZulu-Natal to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) on 29 August 2013. This NOMRA was preceded by a Prospecting Right {Ref No. KZN311PR}. The DMR accepted the NOMRA in terms of section 22(1) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), 2002 (Act 28 of 2002) on 27 January 2014. The project is known as the Fuleni Anthracite Project, or in short Fuleni Project.
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PROJECT LOCATION
Fuleni Project is situated on a portion of the farm Fuleni Reserve 14375 in northern KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 45 km north-west of the town of Richards Bay. The NOMRA area is situated within the Mfolozi Local Municipality and the Uthungulu District Municipality respectively. The NOMRA covers 14,615 ha of the farm Fuleni Reserve 14375 and traverses 20 km of rural Zululand countryside. Fuleni is bordered by the Mfolozi River to the north, the Richards Bay railway line to the south and Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP) to the north-west. The existing Somkhele Mine is located to the north-east of Fuleni. Refer to Figure 1. The Ingonyama Trust, governed by the Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) and established and regulated by the KwaZulu-Natal Ingonyama Trust Act No. 3 of 1994 (as amended), is the legal landowner of approximately 2.8 million hectares of land in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) including the farm Fuleni Reserve where the proposed Fuleni Project is located. The proposed Fuleni Project is on Mhlana Traditional Authority / Council land who is the lawful occupiers of the land concerned. The nearest urban settlement is Kwambonambi, 30 km from the site. The district has within its boundaries the large industrial towns of Richards Bay and Empangeni, both home to skills and expertise in the mining industry which is just 55 km from the site. The location of the communities residing on the NOMRA area in relation to the proposed mining and infrastructure areas is shown in Figure 2. Four communities are located in close proximity to the proposed mining and infrastructure areas, including: Ocilwane, Novunula and Nthuthunga 1 & 2. Sensitive receptors are being identified including any building, lodge or structure that may be affected in terms of sense of place, sound, visual and disruption of daily living patterns. The residences, schools and clinics may be defined as sensitive land uses in and adjacent to the NOMRA area. The sensitive receptors in and around the Fuleni Project area were identified with the use of aerial photographs (ortho-photos) and are shown in Figure 3.
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Figure 1: Locality map
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Figure 2: Community map
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Figure 3: Aerial image of project location showing sensitive receptors {Red line – NOMRA boundary; Black circles – houses / businesses; red blocks – schools}
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2 LEGAL FRAMEWORK APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
2.1
The legal frameworks within which the mining development, transport options and associated infrastructure aspects operate is complex and include many acts, associated regulations, standards, principles, guidelines, conventions and treaties on an international, national, provincial and local level. The main legal frameworks that require compliance in terms of Environmental and Water Use Authorisation are:
Act No. 28 of 2002: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Act No. 107 of 1998: National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) Act No. 36 of 1998: National Water Act (NWA)
APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
2.2
Every applicant who applies for a mining right in terms of Section 22 of the MPRDA must conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and submit an Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for approval to the DMR. Although the MPRDA governs environmental management in the mining sector, a number of the ancillary activities required for mining operations (such as the construction of pipelines and roads and the clearance of land) trigger the requirement for an Environmental Authorisation under the NEMA EIA Regulations GN Nos. R.544-546 of 2010 and R. 922-923 of 2013. In addition, many activities will also trigger the requirement for water use authorisation in terms of Section 21 of the NWA, including (for example) taking water from a water resource, storing of water and disposing of waste in a manner that may detrimentally impact on a water resource. In addition to the NOMRA, application for Environmental Authorisation has been submitted to the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (DAEA) in terms of NEMA {DAEA Ref: DC 28/0035/2013: KZN/EIA/0001371/2013}. Application to the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) for an Integrated Water Use Licence (IWUL) will be made once the mining and infrastructure have been finalized and the required specialist studies conducted. It is important to note that the MPRDA and NEMA process will be performed in parallel and that an integrated Scoping Report, EIA and EMP will be submitted for the purpose of both applications. The public participation (stakeholder engagement) required in terms of the MPRDA, the NEMA and the NWA will also be conducted in parallel. The dates for submission of the integrated Scoping Report and EIA/EMP report are directed by the acceptance letter from the DMR {Ref: KZN 30/5/1/2/1/10045 MR } and are as follow:
Submission of Scoping Report Submission of EIA / EMP
: :
6 March 2014 Confirmed by DMR as 16 October 2014
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Mining rights application, minimum of 314 days Scoping Report Mining right application includes EIA and EMP Includes desktop Mining Work baseline assessment Programme and Mining right Includes EIA / EMP Social and Labour Plan. DMR issue acceptance letter in 14 days.
2.3
and initial public and public participation. Must be submitted 30 days participation results. Must be submitted after obtaining 180 days after acceptance letter. obtaining acceptance letter.
DMR to take decision to issue mining right within 120 days after receiving the EIA / EMP. Mining right only comes into effect once the EMP is approved.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
The following preliminary licencing requirements have been identified: Legislation MPRDA
NEMA, EIA Regulations GN 544, 545, 546
NWA, S21 NWA, S120
Forest Act
NEM:BA, TOPS regulations NHRA
Comment Ibutho Coal (Pty) Ltd to apply for a mining right, at which point the EMP process is triggered. A number of listed activities are applicable, the majority triggering the threshold limit for a Full EIA required in terms of GN545. Licences will be required for a number of water uses. If any of the storage dams has a wall higher than 5m and a capacity larger than 50 000 m³, the dam must be registered at DWA. If classified as a category 2 dam, it must be designed and the construction monitored by an Approved Professional Person (APP). Permits required for the destruction and/or relocation of protected tree species. Permits required for the destruction and/or relocation of protected species. Permits required for Phase 1B and Phase 2 studies.
Requirement Scoping, EIA / EMP report for submission to KZN DMR Full EIA, including Scoping, EIA and EMP for submission to KZN DAEA IWULA and IWWMP for submission to KZN DWA Dam registration to National DWA
Permit application to DAFF if applicable Permit application to KZN DAEA if applicable Permit application to SAHRA / Amafa if applicable
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3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The layout plan for the Fuleni Project is shown in Figure 8. The potential for both opencast and underground mining has been identified and the estimated Life of Mine (LOM) for Fuleni is 32 years with a mineable resource of 35.7 Mt Run-of-Mine (ROM) for the opencast production and 1.8 Mt for underground production. The process design allows for the production of a primary anthracite product suitable for the export and inland market and a lower grade middling product for the thermal market. The envisaged mining method for the opencast area is a conventional drill and blast operation with truck and shovel load and haul. The intention is to first develop the opencast Pits 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously, followed by underground mining via portals to be developed at the headwalls of these pits. Pits 4, 5 and 6 will follow. Underground mining operations will commence from year 18 to the end of the mining schedule. Access will be from selected positions in the open pits and the coal will be mined through the typical bord-and-pillar methodology. A single production section is planned for all underground mining. After underground activities have been completed, the access to the underground areas will be closed with the final rehabilitation of the open pit.
3.1
MINING OPERATIONS
3.1.1 OPEN PIT MINING The envisaged mining method for this operation is a conventional drill and blast operation with truck and shovel load and haul. Figure 4 is a graphical representation of the typical high wall design in a bench based mining operation as planned at Fuleni.
Figure 4: Typical benches in open pit mining
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Figure 5: Typical view of an open pit coal mine
3.1.2 UNDERGROUND MINING Underground mining will be done from year 18 to the end of the mining schedule. Access will be from selected positions in the open pits. After underground activities have been completed, the access will be closed with the final rehabilitation of the open pit. A single production section is planned for all underground mining. The following figure illustrates a typical bord-and-pillar layout for an underground coal mining operation.
Figure 6: Typical bord-and-pillar mining panel layout
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INFRASTRUCTURE
3.2
The proposed infrastructure to be developed includes
Topsoil and overburden stockpiles; Haul roads and/or conveyor systems for ROM transport; ROM handling facility; Coal Handling Processing Plant (CHPP) with associated stockpiles; Pollution control dams; Temporary discard facility; Raw water storage facility(ies) and distribution systems; Access road to mine and for product transport; and Auxiliary infrastructure including workshops and stores, offices and change houses, sewage treatment plant, main electrical power supply and security fencing.
Associated infrastructure including roads, stockpiles and plant is mainly situated towards the south of the open pit workings. The final discard material from the plant will be disposed of in mined-out open pits. In the event that these pits are unavailable due to existing mining activities, the discard material will be placed on a temporary surface discard dump, from where it will be reclaimed and dumped into the mined-out open pits towards the end of the mine life as part of the rehabilitation of the mining site.
WATER REQUIREMENTS
3.3
Water is required for the following:
Potable water – drinking water and ablution facilities Processing water – washing of coal Dust suppression – opencast, stockpiles and roads Ventilation – underground
The following water sources have been investigated:
Direct abstraction from the Mfolozi River: The Mfolozi River is a water-stressed river and it is unlikely that the DWA will grant a permit to abstract water directly from the river. Boreholes: From the various geotechnical investigations it was shown that there is little likelihood of finding sufficient underground water for the mine. Off-channel storage from the Mfolozi River: Off-channel storage utilising flood water from the Mfolozi River. A desktop study revealed that the topography of the area did not lend itself to any viable or economical solution using this idea. Supply dam on the Mvamanzi River: The Mvamanzi River, which passes about 1 km south of the plant area and flows into the Mfolozi River, appears to be a viable source if some storage is provided. The position of the Supply Dam is shown in Figure 8.
In addition to the above, an additional source of water is the rainfall falling on the site, together with the re-use of water draining from the site. Treated sewage effluent will also be recycled via the pollution control dams.
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PRODUCT HAULAGE
3.4
The washed coal will be transported via road to either a nearby siding on the Swaziland-Richards Bay railway line or directly to the Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) for export. Five alternative routes for haulage of product from the mine to Richards Bay are being investigated, but the final route has not yet been decided. The roads that will be used as the access route, to and from the mine, will need to be upgraded. Existing provincial gravel roads will be affected by two opencast pits (O/C2 and O/C6). These roads will have to be diverted and/or replaced to ensure continual access to the communities.
Figure 7: Alternative routes for product haulage
The construction of roads will involve:
Upgrading of existing gravel access roads: All roads will have a gravel wearing course. Appurtenant storm water handling measures: It is proposed that culverts at stream crossings and other storm water infrastructure along the haul road routes be designed for a recurrence interval of 1 in 50 years.
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Figure 8: Layout Plan for Fuleni Anthracite Project
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4 DESCRIPTION OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVITY ISSUES RAISED BY THE STAKEHOLDERS
4.1
A large number of concerns and objections were raised by IAPs. These include (list not exhaustive) amongst others:
Overall ecology of the area: o How mining practices may have a detrimental effect on the ecology and species composition of the areas surrounding the mining area and specifically red data listed and protected or threatened species that utilise the area, either permanently or periodically; o How mining practices may affect faunal behavioural patterns, especially of those species sensitive to subsonic and ground vibrations, in the areas surrounding the mine, with special mention to those species present in the neighbouring HluhluweiMfolozi Park (HiP); o Impacts on migratory movements and ecological corridors and biodiversity linkages between upstream habitats such as the HiP and the downstream coastal habitats; o Impacts from alien vegetation and other edge effects; o Rhino conservation and increased poaching risks. Tourism and how it will be affected in terms of: o Noise and visual impacts, with special emphasis on wilderness trails and wildlife safaris that are conducted in the southern sections of the HiP; o Overall impact on all aspects of tourism in the area and the HiP. Proximity to and impact on the protected HiP and Wilderness area, and associated buffer zones, specifically in respect of noise, dust, lighting, visual exposure and sense of place. Impact the mine will have on future growth and expansion plans for the HiP, as well as proposed corridors to link neighbouring reserves. Impact on the catchment water balance and water quality, with specific mention of the potential impact on the downstream iSimangaliso WHS. Increased sedimentation risks due to the large scale clearing of vegetation cover and its potential impact on sensitive downstream aquatic habitats in the Mfolozi River catchment, with specific mention of the Mvamanzi pan and St Lucia Lake. Socio-economic impacts: o Health, security and social issues o Disruption of social networks and cultural beliefs/activities o Community livelihood, e.g. loss of grazing land / arable plots o Disruption and displacement of households in close proximity to the proposed mining footprint o Impact on burial sites and cultural / heritage sites of importance o The impact on the livelihood of the community during the decommissioning phase o Increased strain on infrastructure / water demand Level of consultation with affected communities and the Ingonyama Trust Board. 12 | P a g e
Benefits raised include:
Employment and skills development opportunities Local Economic Development projects (Social and Labour Plan) Economic benefits on local, provincial and national level Local procurement and SMME opportunities Equity participation (Community Trust)
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL IMPACTS
4.2
The preliminary socio-economic and cultural impacts are listed below:
Demographic and Population Impacts o Population growth pressures o Influx of job seekers o Changes in Settlement & Housing Patterns Health and Social Well-being o Nuisance Impact caused by noise, dust and vibrations on neighbouring communities o Safety and Risk Exposure: Increase in crime o Community health Quality of the living environment o Quality and Aesthetic Value of physical environment o Increased strain on infrastructure due to potential influx o Quality and availability of housing o Change processes and impacts related to daily movement patterns Socio-economic and Material Well-Being o Participation of Local Communities in Employment Opportunities and Skills Development o Equity Participation of the Local Communities o Participation of local business in procurement opportunities o Participation of Local Communities in Bursary Programme o Participation of Local Communities in Local Economic Development (LED) Initiatives o Conversion of land use o Decrease in food security and availability of grazing and rain fed crop farming areas Family and Community Impacts o Disruption of Social Networks o Community relationships/networks Physical Impacts o Displacement of households residing close to opencast operations o Impacts on graves and graveyards o Impacts on arable plots and grazing land Vulnerable Groups o Displacement of poor households o Gendered division of labour o Impact on Disabled population 13 | P a g e
POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS TO THE COMMUNITIES
4.3
An overview of the main potential health risks associated with opencast anthracite mining is provided below. These aspects will be addressed during the Health Risk Assessment.
4.4
Airborne pollutants, such as coal Ddust and diesel particulate matter Noise Blasting and vibration o Ground vibration: Even at very low levels people can experience ground vibration as perceptible. The same could apply to animals. o Air blast: In most cases the effect of air blast is underestimated. Levels lower than required to induce damage may rattle windows and large roof surfaces. These effects are generally mistaken as ground vibration effect and leads to complaints. o Fly Rock: the possibility of fly rock is always present. It can be managed by implementing procedures properly. Control on fly rock could contribute to the control of the effects of air blast. Fly rock is of greater concern when the pit is located in close proximity of houses or structures or installations. Impact on water sources and boreholes Aesthetic impact, visual, lighting (sense of place) Developmental Diseases, ie HIV, TB.
DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES
Key issues likely to arise during the EIA process relating to the Economic Impact of the proposed Fuleni Project include: Grazing and agricultural land: Local farmers will lose some land to the mining and these farmers need to be correctly identified in the public participation process and mitigation provided for them. Businesses: Small shop owners who are located near or within the site will be impacted by the mine. This impact should mostly be positive as higher income and higher footfall within the area will increase sales. However those shops and businesses located within the area need to be compensated. Brick makers: There are brick makers located between the proposed mine and the Mfolozi River who might be negatively impacted by the proposed mine. Theses brick makers could be used to supply construction materials to the mine. This would provide them with sustained income and assist the mine with local procurement and micro enterprise support policies. Public access roads: Existing community access roads will be affected by two pits (O/C2 and O/C6). Relocation of settlements: Various settlements are located within and around the mining area. Blasting, noise, dust and other factors should be considered. All relocations should be properly addressed and mitigated for in the EMP. The appropriate blasting radius still needs to be determined for each specific area of concern by a qualified person prior to making a final commitment in this regard.
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5 LAND USE OR DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES LAND USE ALTERNATIVES
5.1
The existing land use can be described as rural residential, either in a scattered pattern or clustered into small villages. Subsistence agriculture is practiced. Alternative land use options that have been identified include:
Status quo i.e. land used for community and grazing Expansion of the HiP as proposed by EKZN Tourism on and adjacent to NOMRA Agricultural projects (dry-land & irrigation) Mining (proposed Fuleni Project or others)
The alternative land use options have been evaluated on a high-level in terms of the potential consequences (impacts and benefits). Refer to Table 1 overleaf. These will be evaluated in more detail during the EIA Phase from both a land use and economic perspective.
NO-GO OPTION
5.2
The main consequence of the No-Go Option is the loss of opportunity to develop a high quality mineral resource with an estimated LOM of 32 years which has the potential for huge economic benefits on local, provincial and national level in terms of employment and the contribution to the GDP. Other socio-economic benefits that will be lost include:
Equity participation of the local communities Skills development opportunities Local Economic Development projects (SLP) Local procurement and SMME opportunities Equity participation (Community Trust)
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Limited apart from maintaining the bio-experience (conservation/eco-tourism) land use option Conservation of species of concern and protected species as well as intact areas of vegetation will be afforded The edge effects on the adjacent HiP will not change
Limited increase in employment opportunities Increased conservation/wilderness area Maintaining the bio-experience (conservation/eco-tourism) land use option Conservation of species of concern and protected species as well as intact areas of vegetation will be afforded The edge effects on the adjacent HiP will be prevented Employment and skills development opportunities Local procurement and SMME opportunities Maintaining the bio-experience (conservation/eco-tourism) land use option Conservation of species of concern and protected species as well as intact areas of vegetation will be afforded Additional impacts on Mfolozi River as the downstream areas will be limited The edge effects on the adjacent HiP will be limited Employment and skills development opportunities Economic benefits on local and provincial level Local procurement and SMME opportunities
Ongoing soil erosion due to overgrazing and poor land use practices Ongoing poverty and low education levels Loss of opportunity to develop high quality mineral resource and associated socio-economic benefits Continued community growth / influx and potential socioeconomic impacts on HiP
Loss of community grazing and arable land Loss of opportunity to develop high quality mineral resource and associated socio-economic benefits Continued community growth / influx and potential socioeconomic impacts on HiP
Increased strain on infrastructure / water demand Loss of opportunity to develop high quality mineral resource and associated socio-economic benefits Continued community growth / influx and potential socioeconomic impacts on HiP
Large scale erosion of the area after mining if proper land use practices not put in place Loss of grazing land / arable plots Increased pressure on scarce resources such as land and water needed for agricultural development Degradation of water quality (sedimentation, fertilizers) with a potential to impact on the iSimangaliso WHS Potential impact on HiP and wilderness area (sense of place,
Status quo i.e. land used for community and grazing
Expansion of the HiP as proposed by EKZN
Tourism on and adjacent to NOMRA
Agricultural projects (dry-land & irrigation)
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Potential benefits
Potential impacts
Alternative land use option
Table 1: Potential consequences of alternative land use options
Large scale erosion of the area after mining if proper rehabilitation / land use practices not put in place Impact on HiP and wilderness area (sense of place, noise, air quality, noise) Loss of protected fauna & flora species as well as general biodiversity and loss of intact wilderness Potential degradation of water quality (sedimentation, AMD) with a potential to impact on the iSimangaliso WHS Health, security and social issues Loss of grazing land / arable plots Resettlement of households / burial sites and replacement of arable fields / grazing land Increased strain on infrastructure / water demand Edge effects on protected areas with special mention of alien vegetation encroachment and noise on the HiP
Mining (proposed Fuleni Project or others)
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Employment and skills development opportunities Local Economic Development projects (SLP) Economic benefits on local, provincial and national level Local procurement and SMME opportunities Equity participation of the local communities
Potential benefits
Potential impacts noise, air quality, noise) Potential loss of protected fauna & flora species as well as general biodiversity and loss of intact wilderness Increased strain on infrastructure / water demand Loss of opportunity to develop high quality mineral resource and associated socio-economic benefits Edge effects on protected areas with special mention of alien vegetation encroachment and noise on the HiP
Alternative land use option
6 WAY FORWARD SOCIAL / HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
6.1
A detailed social survey will be undertaken by Development Unlimited cc to determine direct and indirect social impacts associated with the proposed Fuleni Project. The outcome of the survey will be analysed and compiled into a final report. The surveys will include, amongst others, the following:
Verifying the number of households & buildings/structures within a 1 km radius from the planned blasting; and within a 500m radius around other mining activities. Verifying the number of occupants and livestock per household. Verifying allocated fields (for cultivation) per household. Determining the grazing distances from the households. Identifying burial sites and other cultural/heritage sites within the area.
All households within the said distances will be interviewed by trained enumerators.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
6.2
A comprehensive EIA will be conducted with the aim of ensuring that the development occurs in a sustainable manner and to formulate ways for reducing or mitigating any negative impacts of the project whilst enhancing its benefits. The findings and mitigation measures are recorded in the EMP which becomes a legally binding document on approval. Impacts will be determined through a process of public consultation and participation, guidance from government authorities, specialist field assessments and impact modelling, comparative assessments and experience with similar projects. The following will take place during the EIA Phase:
Continuation of detailed baseline environmental investigations. Impact assessment and modelling. Further information sharing with IAPs and authorities through notifications and BIDs. Public meetings. Submission of the draft EIA/EMP Report to the relevant authorities and making it available to IAPs for comment.
In order to quantify how and where a project may impact on the environment, specialist studies are required to inform the EIA process and provide supporting specialist data. The following specialist studies have been identified and will be conducted during the EIA Phase:
Biodiversity and Wetlands study Cultural and Heritage Resources assessment Soils, Land Use & Land Capability study Surface and Groundwater Resources study 18 | P a g e
Air Quality and Noise assessments Blasting and Vibration study Traffic assessment Visual impact assessment Wilderness Risk assessment and Sensitivity mapping Health impact assessment Socio- and Macro-Economic assessment
The coordination and management of the EIA process is being undertaken by an Independent Environmental Assessor, namely Jacana Environmentals cc (Jacana) with appointed specialists providing the required supporting data. Integrated Development Management Consultants (IDM) has been appointed to facilitate the required Public Participation component of the Scoping Phase, whilst Naledi Development Restructured (Naledi) will facilitate the same during the EIA Phase.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – EIA PHASE
6.3
Naledi Development Restructured (Naledi) has been appointed to facilitate the required Public Participation component of the EIA Phase. The project has a dedicated email and fax number to ensure all stakeholder notifications and submissions are housed on one account and record.
Project Email:
[email protected] Project Fax: 086 776 3478
The following actions will be undertaken during the EIA Phase:
Continued Registration of IAPs Notifications will be sent to all registered IAPs regarding the following: o Open Day and other meeting invitations o Environmental Impact Assessment report availability and Comment Period o Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report o Record of Decision Advertisements and on-site notices will be placed at the following events: o Open Day meetings o Record of Decision Further Engagement Sessions will take place to present to outcome of the specialist studies: o Authority Meeting o Ingonyama Trustee Board Meeting o Community Meetings o NGO Meeting o Public Open Days (5) Notification of EIA/EMP Report availability - Comments and Responses Notification of decision on Environmental Authorisation
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IBUTHO COAL (PTY) LTD
FULENI ANTHRACITE PROJECT
UMBIKO OFINQIWE WOKUHLOLWA KOMHLABA
AUGUST 2014
UHLA LOKUQUKETHWE
1
IMVELAPHI YALOMSEBENZI ........................................................................................... 1
1.1
ISETHULO ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2
INDAWO LAPHO KWENZELWA KHONA LOMSEBENZI ................................................................ 1
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UHLA LWEZOMTHETHO ................................................................................................. 5
2.1
ISISHAYAMTHETHO ESISETSHENZISWAYO ................................................................................. 5
2.2 INDLELA EYAMUKELEKILE YOKUSEBENZISANA KANYE NOKUZIMBANDAKANYA KWABABAMBE IQHAZA KULOMSEBENZI ..................................................................................................... 5 2.3
OKUDINGEKA KWENZIWE UKUZE KUTHOLWE ILICENCE .................................................................. 6
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INCAZELO NGOMSEBENZI ............................................................................................. 7
3.1 IMISEBENZI EMAQONDANA NEZIMAYINI ...................................................................................... 7 3.1.1 IZIMAYINI ZEMIGODI EVULEKILE ........................................................................................................ 7 3.1.2 IZIMAYINI ZANGAPHANSI KOMHLABA ................................................................................................ 8 3.2
INGQALASIZINDA ........................................................................................................................... 9
3.3
IZIDINGO ZAMANZI ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.4
UKUTHUTHWA KWEMIKHIQIZO ................................................................................................. 10
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INCAZELO NGEMITHELELA ENGADALEKA UMA KUQHUTSHWA LOMSEBENZI 12
4.1
IZIPHAKAMISO ZABABAMBE IQHAZA KULOMSEBENZI ............................................................. 12
4.2
UMTHELELA KUMASIKOMPILO NASEMNOTHWENI ................................................................... 13
4.3
UBUNGOZI BEMPILO YEMIPHAKATHI ........................................................................................ 14
4.4
UMTHELELA WEZOMNOTHO EMIPHAKATHINI ......................................................................... 14
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UKUSETSHENZISWA NEZINYE IZINDLELA ZENTUTHUKO .................................. 15
5.1
EZINYE IZINDLELA UMHLABA ONGASETSHENZISELWA ZONA................................................ 15
5.2
IZINDAWO EZINGO ALUBHADWA ............................................................................................... 15
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INDLELA EYAPHAMBILI ................................................................................................. 18
6.1
UCWANINGO LWEMIPHAKATHI NEMINDENI ............................................................................. 18
6.2
UCWANINGO NGOMTHELELA KWEZENDALO ........................................................................... 18
6.3
UKUMBANDAKANYWA KOMPHAKATHI – ISIGABA SE-EIA ........................................................ 19
UHLU LWAMATHEBHULA Ithebula 1: Imiphumela yokusetshenziswa komhlaba.............................................. 16
UHLU LWEZIBALO Umfanekiso 1: Ibalazwe lendawo yomsebenzi .......................................................... 2 Umfanekiso 2: Ibalazwe elikhombisa imphakathi ...................................................... 3 Umfanekiso 3: Umdwebo othathwe ngebhanoyi okhombisa izindawo ezibucayi ............ 4 Umfanekiso 4: Izibonelo zokusebenzisa imigodi evulekile yezimayini ........................... 7 Umfanekiso 5: Umfanekiso oyisibonelo sokusebenzisa umgodi ovulekile ukumba amalahle ........................................................................................................ 8 Umfanekiso 6: Umfanekiso wohlobo lwe bord-and-pillar mining panel .......................... 8 Umfanekiso 7: Ezinye izindlela zokuhambisa imikhiqizo elondiwe ............................. 10 Umfanekiso 8: Umfanekiso weplani yeFuleni Anthracite Project ................................ 11
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1 IMVELAPHI YALOMSEBENZI 1.1
ISETHULO
AbeIbutho Coal (Pty) Ltd (Ibutho) bathumele isicelo esibizwa ngokuthi iNew Order Mining Right Application (NOMRA) ukuze bambe amalahle endaweni ebizwa ngokuthi iseFuleni Reserve 14375 enyakatho neKwaZulu-Natal emnyangweni weZokumbiwa Phansi (DMR) ngomhlaka 29 Agasti 2013. iNOMRA yabe seyandulelwa yiProspecting Right {Ref No. KZN311PR}. Ngomhlaka 27 Januwari 2014 uMnyango weZokumbiwa Phansi (DMR) wasemukela lesisicelo (NOMRA) ngokwemigomo ka section 22(1)obhekene ne Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA), 2002 (Act 28 of 2002). Lomsebenzi ubizwa ngokuthi yi Fuleni Anthracite Project, noma ngokufingqiwe Fuleni Project. 1.2
INDAWO LAPHO KWENZELWA KHONA LOMSEBENZI
I-Fuleni Project isengxenyeni yasemakhaya ebizwa ngokuthi kuse Fuleni Reserve 14375 enyakatho nesifundazwe saKwaZulu-Natal, emakhilomitheni alinganiselwa ku 45 km enyakatho-ntshona nedolobha laseRichards Bay. Indawo yeNOMRA ingaphansi kukaMasipala waseMfolozi Local Municipality futhi koMkhandlu wasOthungulu. iNOMRA ikhave umhlaba ongamahektha angu 14,615 ha kulendawo ebizwa ngokuthi yiFuleni Reserve 14375 kanti futhi iyibanga elingama 20 km endaweni yasemakhaya KwaZulu. Indawo yaseFuleni isemngceleni ozungezwe uMfolozi River ngasenyakatho, kanti ngaseningizimu kukhona ulayini wesitimela waseRichards Bay bese kuthi ngasenyakatho ntshona kukhona iHluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP). Ngasenyakatho yempumalanga kwaseFuleni kukhona imayini esebenzayo yakwa Somkhele. (Bheka uhlu 1). Ingonyama Trust, eyangamelwe yi Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB) eyasungulwa futhi ephethwe ngokwemigomo yeKwaZulu-Natal Ingonyama Trust Act No. 3 of 1994 (njengokulungiswa), abanikazi abasemthethweni bomhlaba waKwaZulu Natal olinganiselwa kumahektha angamamiliyoni angu 2.8 okuhlanganisa nendawo yaseFuleni Reserve lapho kuzokwenzelwa khona lomsebenzi ohlongozwayo iFuleni Project. Umsebenzi ohlongozwayo iFuleni Project ikumhlaba ongaphansi kwaseMhlana Traditional Authority/Council land okuyibona abahlala ngokusemthethweni kulendawo okukhulunywa ngayo. Indawo ethuthukile esondelene nalendawo ku Kwambonambi, okuyibanga elingamakhilomitha awu30 ukusuka esizeni. Lesisifunda siphakathi kwamadolobha elinezimboni okungelase Richards Bay nelaseMpangeni, womabili lamadolobha angamakhaya amakhono nobuchwepheshe okungaba yibanga elingamakhilomitha awu 55 ukusuka esizeni. Indawo ehlala imiphakathi engaphansi kweNOMRA ephathelene nezimayini ezihlongozwayo kanye nengqalasizinda ikhonjiswa kwimidwebo esohlwini 2. Kunemiphakathi yezigodi ezine(4) esondelene nalomsebenzi yezimayini ehlongozwayo, lezozigodi yilezi; Ocilwane, Novunula and Nthuthunga 1&2. Izindawo ezingaba sengozini bese zihlonziwe okuhlanganisa noma ngabe yiziphi izakhiwo, izindawo eziqashisa ngamagumbi okulala, lezo nje ezingathinteka ngokomsindo, mhlampe kuphazamiseke inhlalo yabo yansukuzonke. Imizi, izikole nemitholampilo nazo zingachazwa njengezindawo ezisengozini maqondana neNOMRA. Lezi zindawo zahlonzwa ngokuthwebula izithombe ezishuthwe osebhanoyini, kanti zikhonjisiwe emfanekisweni osohlwini 3.
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Umfanekiso 1: Ibalazwe lendawo yomsebenzi
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Umfanekiso 2: Ibalazwe elikhombisa imphakathi
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Umfanekiso 3: Umdwebo othathwe ngebhanoyi okhombisa izindawo ezibucayi {Umugqa obomvu – umngcele weNOMRA; Izindingiliza ezimnyama – imizi / amabhizinisi; izindingiliza ezibomvu – izikole}
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2 UHLA LWEZOMTHETHO ISISHAYAMTHETHO ESISETSHENZISWAYO
2.1
Uhla lwezomthetho olusetshenziswayo uma kunemisebenzi yentuthuko efana nezimayini, ezokuthutha nezinye izingqalasizinda ezicishe zifane nalezi ezibaliwe, lubanzi, futhi luhlanganisa imithetho eminingi eyahlukile esebenza ezifundazweni,kuzwelonke nasemazweni angaphandle. Uhla lwezothetho olusemqoka okudingeka kuhanjiswane nalo ngokwemigomo ye Environmental and Water Use Authorisation yilena:
2.2
Act No. 28 of 2002: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Act No. 107 of 1998: National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) Act No. 36 of 1998: National Water Act (NWA)
INDLELA EYAMUKELEKILE YOKUSEBENZISANA KANYE NOKUZIMBANDAKANYA KWABABAMBE IQHAZA KULOMSEBENZI
Wonke umuntu ofaka isicelo sokusungula izimayini, ngokwemigomo kaSection 22 weMPRDA, kufanele enze ucwaningo lwezendalo (EIA) bese ethumela umbikowokubhekelela isimo sezendalo/iEnvironment Management Programme (EMP) kwabe DMR (umnyango wezokumbiwa phansi) ukuze iphasiswe. Yize noma iMPRDA yengamele ukuphathwa kwezemvelo emkhakheni wezimayini, imisebezni eminingi eqhutshwa ezimayini (njengokwakhiwa kwemizila yamapayipi, imigwaqo kanye nokuhlanzwa komhlaba) ziyaye zidale isidingo sokuthi kusetshenziswe iEnvironmental Authorisation engaphansi kwe-NEMA EIA Regulations GN Nos. R.544-546 wango 2010 noR. 922-923 yangomnyaka ka 2013. Ukwenezela, kuzovuka imisebenzi eminingi ezoholela ekutheni kube nesidingo sokuthi kutholakale igunya lokusebenzisa amanzi ngokuka Section 21 weNWA, (isibonelo) ukudonswa kwamanzi lapho etholakala khona, ukuwagcina ngokunjalo nokuthuthwa kwendle okungaba nomthelela lapho amanzi edonswe khona. Ukuthasisela kwiNOMRA, isicelo se-Environmental Authorisation sesithunyeliwe emnyangweniDepartment of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs (DAEA) ngokwemigomo ye NEMA {DAEA Ref: DC 28/0035/2013: KZN/EIA/0001371/2013}. Isicelo sakwaDepartment of Water Affairs (DWA) selayisense ebizwa ngokuthi i-Integrated Water Use Licence (IWUL) sona siyokwenziwa uma sekwenziwe zonke izifundo zobuchwepheshe mayelana nemayini nengqalasizinda. Kusemqoka ukwazi ukuthi imigudu elandelwayo yeMPRDA ne NEMA iyokwenziwa kanye kanye nombiko weIntergrated Scoping, i-EIA ne EMP ziyothunyelwa ngenhloso yokuthi zihambisane zombili lezozicelo. Ukubandakanywa komphakathi (ngokubambisana nababambe iqhaza kulomsebenzi) okudingekayo ngokwemigomo ye MPRDA, neNEMA kanye ne NWA kuyokwenziwa kanye kanye. Izinsuku zokuthunyelwa kombiko weIntegrated Scooping inqubekela phambili ukwamukelwa kwezincwadi ezivela 30/5/1/2/1/10045 MR } njengokulandelayo:
neEIA/EMP kwa DMR
ziyonikezwa {Ref: KZN
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Ukuthunyelwa kombiko wokuhlolwa komhlaba : 6 March 2014 Ukuthunyelwa kwe EIA / EMP: Ngokuqinisekiswa abe DMR October 2014
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OKUDINGEKA KWENZIWE UKUZE KUTHOLWE ILICENCE
Izidingo zesigaba sokuqala zokuthi kutholakale ilicence zivezwe kanje: Umthetho MPRDA
NEMA, EIA Regulations GN 544, 545, 546 NWA, S21 NWA, S120
Forest Act NEM:BA, TOPS regulations NHRA
Ukuphawula Abe Ibutho Coal (Pty) Ltd kufanele bafake isicelo samalungelo okusungula imayini lapho kuvela ukuthi kufanele kulandelwe inqubo yeEMP. Kunohlu lwezinto okufanele zenziwe, iningi lazo ziveza isikalo sokuthi kuyadingeka ngokulinganisela ngokocwaningo lweEIA olugcwele ngokemigomo ye GN545. Amalayisense ayodingelwa imisebenzi yamanzi eminingana. Uma kunedamu eligcina amanzi ubude bodonga lwalo bungamamitha angaphezu kuka 5m kanti ububanzi balo bungaphezu kuka 50 000m2 , lolodamu kufanele libhaliswe kwaDWA. Uma lihlukaniswe njengedamu eliku category 2, kufanele liqale lidwetshwe bese uma selakhiwa ukwakhiwa kwalo kusingathwe ngumuntu onolwazi ophasisiwe Approved Professional Person (APP). Kudingeka izimvume zokuphazamisa / ukuthutha izihlahla ezivikelwe. Kudingeka izimvume zokuphazamisa / ukuthutha izilwane ezivikelwe. Kudingeka imvume yokwenza izifundo zesigaba 18 no 2.
Isidingo Kudingeka ukuthi kuthunyelwe umbiko weScoping, EIA / EMP kwaKZN DMR Kudingeka kwenziwe ucwaningo olugcwele lwe EIA, kuhlangene ne Scoping, EIA kanye ne EMP ukuze kuthunyelwe kwa KZN DAEA Kudingeka kuthunyelwe i-IWULA kanye neWWMP kwaKZN DWA Idamu kufanele libhaliswe kwa National DWA
Isicelo semvume singathunyelwa kwa DAFF uma kunesidingo Isicelo semvume singathunyelwa kwa KZN DAEA uma kunesidingo Isicelo semvume singathunyelwa kwa SAHRA / Amafa uma kudingeka
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3 INCAZELO NGOMSEBENZI Umdwebo wohlelo lweFuleni Project lukhonjiswa Umfanekiso 8. Ngokwabe Life of Mine (LCM) uma kungasetshenzwa izimayini zemigodi evulekile noma ezangaphansi komhlaba, lomsebenzi wase Fuleni ungaqhubeka iminyaka ewu32, lapho kutholakale umkhiqizo ongaba wu35 Mt Run-of-mine (ROM) ngasohlangothini emigodini evulekile bese kube wu1.8Mt kokumbiwa ngaphansi komhlaba. Umdwebo wokuqhubeka uvumela ukuthi kubenomkhiqizo osezingeni lokuthi ithunyelwe emazweni angaphandle nangaphakathi (anthracite product), kanti nomkhiqizo osezingeni elingatheni ongasebenza ukudala ukushisa (thermal market). Uma ubheka indlela yokusebenza izimayini emigodini evulekile kuhambisana nomsindo omkhulu wemishini namafosholo okulayisha kuma-trucks. Kuhloswe ukuthi kuqala kwenziwe imigodi evulekile namba 1, 2, 3 kanye kanye, bese kumbiwa ngaphansi komhlaba kuyona lemigodi. Kuyobe sekulandeliswa ngemigodi 4, 5 no 6. Ukusebenza ngaphansi komhlaba kuyoqala ngonyaka wesi 18 kuze kube sekupheleni kwesikhathi esihleliwe sokubenza kwemayini. Ukungena kuyokuba ezindaweni ezikhethiwe ukumba emigodini evulekile kanti amalahle ayokumbiwa ngendlela ye typical bord-andpillar methodology. Ukumba ngaphansi komhlaba kuhlelelwe ukuthi kwenziwe engxenyeni eyodwa. Uma sekuphothuliwe ukusebenza ngaphansi komhlaba, zonke izintuba ezingena ngaphansi komhlaba ziyovalwa kube sesimweni sohlobo lwemigodi evulekile.
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IMISEBENZI EMAQONDANA NEZIMAYINI IZIMAYINI ZEMIGODI EVULEKILE
Uma ubheka indlela yokusebenza ezimayini emigodini evulekile kuhambisana nomsindo omkhulu wemishini namafosholo okulayisha kuma-trucks. Umfanekiso okuUmfanekiso 4 ukhombisa umdwebo wobude bezindonga okuzosetshenzwa kuzona njengoba kuhlelwiwe kulomsebenzi waseFuleni.
Umfanekiso 4: Izibonelo zokusebenzisa imigodi evulekile yezimayini
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Umfanekiso 5: Umfanekiso oyisibonelo sokusebenzisa umgodi ovulekile ukumba amalahle
3.1.2
IZIMAYINI ZANGAPHANSI KOMHLABA
Ukusebenza ngaphansi komhlaba kuyoqala ngonyaka wesi 18 kuze kube sekupheleni kwesikhathi esihleliwe sokubenza kwemayini.Ukungena kuyokuba ezindaweni ezikhethiwe emigodini evulekile. Uma sekuphothuliwe ukusebenza ngaphansi komhlaba, zonke izintuba ezingena ngaphansi komhlaba ziyovalwa kube sesimweni sohlobo lwemigodi evulekile. Ukumba ngaphansi komhlaba kuhlelelwe ukuthi kwenziwe engxenyeni eyodwa. Umfanekiso olandelayo ukhombisa umdwebo oveza indlela yokumba amalahle ngohlelo lwe bord-and-pillar.
Umfanekiso 6: Umfanekiso wohlobo lwe bord-and-pillar mining panel
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INGQALASIZINDA
3.2
Ukuthuthukiswa kwengqalasizinda ehlongozwayo kuhlanganisa: Inhlabathi yangaphezulu nalapho izogcinwa khona; Imigwaqo yangaphakathi emayini, kanye nengqalasizinda ezosetshenziswa; Indawo yokusebenzela yangaphakathi emayini; Indawo yokuhlanza ilahle neyokuchitha izibi; Amadamu okunciphisa ukungcola komoya; Indawo yeskhashana yokuchitha izibi; Izinto zokugcina amanzi angahlanziwe nenzinto zokuwasabalalisa; Umgwaqo ongenela emayini ozosetshenziswa yizithuthi zomkhiqizo; kanye Ingqalasizinda embandakanya izindawo zokusebenzela nezokugcina izinto zokusebenza, amahhovisi nezindlu sokushintshela, isizinda sokuguzula indle, indawo yokuphehla ugesi, nocingo lokubiya oluphephisayo. Ngaseningizimu yemigodi evulekile kukhona izingqalasizinda ezihlanganisa imigwaqo, izinqwaba zomkhiqizo nama-plants. Izinsalela ezingasadingeki ziyolahlwa emigodini evulekile esekuqediwe ukusebenza kuyona. Uma kwenzeka ukuthi yonke imigodi kusasetshenzwa kuyona, izinsalela ziyolahlwa endaweni yesikhashana bese zibuye ziyolahlwa endaweni efanele uma umsebenzi wezimayini usuya ngasekupheleni. IZIDINGO ZAMANZI
3.3
Amanzi adingeka kokulandelayo:
Amanzi aphathekayo – amanzi okuphuza nezidingo zokuhlanzeka Amanzi okulekelela uma kukhiqizwa – ukuwashwa kwamalahle Awokunciphisa iziintuli – emigodini evulekile, ezinqwabeni zemikhiqizo nasemigwaqeni Ukushayisa umoya – ngaphansi komhlaba
Kwenziwe ucwaningo ngemithombo yamanzi elandelayo:
Angathathwa ngokungazungezi emfuleni uMfolozi: umfula uMfolozi unengcindezi yamanzi alikho ithemba lokuthi abakwa DWA bangayikhipha imvume yokuthi adonswe kuwona ngqo. Amapitsi: Ngokocwaningo oluhlukene olwenziwe ama-Geotecnologist, kuvela ukuthi mancane amathuba okuthi kutholakale amanzi amangi ngaphansi komhlaba anganela ukuthi asetshenziswe emsebenzini wezimayini. Ukulondwa kwamanzi akapake emfuleni uMfolozi: Uma kunezikhukhula ezivela emfuleni uMfolozi, lawo manzi angalondwa. Ucwaningo luveza ukuthi lolohlobo lwamanzi alusiso isixazululo sezomnotho. Kuthathwe amanzi avela emfuleni uMvamanzi agcinwe edamini: Lomfula unqamula ngaseningizimu ebangeni eliyikhilomitha elilodwa ukusuka kwiplant, lomfula uhamba njalo uze uyongenela emfuleni uMfolozi, kubonakala sengathi iyona ndlela engasebenza uma kungaba nendawo lapho lamanzi ezogcinwa khona. Lendlela yokuphakela edamini ikhonjiswe ku kumfanekiso 8.
Ngaphezu kwalokho okungenhla, kunomumnye umthombo ongasetshenziswa kamanzi emvula, nokuthi kubuye kubuyekezwe amanzi asesebenzile. Uma kuzothelwa emanzini asesebenzile lawo manzi angaphinda asetshenziswe uma engagcinwa emadamini.
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UKUTHUTHWA KWEMIKHIQIZO
3.4
Amalahle asewashiwe ayothuthwa kusetshenziswa imigwaqo ayobekwa endaweni eseduze nolayini wesitimela oseSwaziland-Richards Bay noma athuthelwe umnkanye eRichards Bay Coal Terminal (RCBT) khona izosatshalaliswa. Kunezindlela zokuthutha umkhiqizo eziwu5 ezicwaningiwe zokuwususa emayini ziwuthuthele eRichards Bay, kodwa ayikho esekunqunyiwe ukuthi izosetshenziswa. Kuzothuthukiswa umgwaqo ozosetshenziswa ukuthutha umkhiqizo. Umgwaqo okhona oyibhuqu uzophazamiswa imigodi evulekile emibili yezimayini (O/C2 no O/C6). Leyomigwaqo kuzodingeka ishintshwe imizila noma kuvulwe emisha ezokwenza ukuthi imiphakathi ingaphazamiseki.
Umfanekiso 7: Ezinye izindlela zokuhambisa imikhiqizo elondiwe
Ukwakhiwa kwemigwaqo kuzombandakanya:
Ukuthuthukiswa komgwaqo webhuqu ovele ukhona:yonke imigwaqo yobhuqu iyofakelwa uhlwayo. Izinsimbi zokwegwema ukuthi imigwaqo ingahambeki uma kunezikhukhula: Kuhlongwaza ukuthi lezozinsimbi zokugwema ukubhajwa kwezinto zokuthutha imikhiqizo uma kunezikhukhula zikwazi ukuthi zibe sesimweni esifanele iminyaka esuka kowodwa kuze kufike kwewu50.
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Umfanekiso 8: Umfanekiso weplani yeFuleni Anthracite Project
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4 INCAZELO NGEMITHELELA LOMSEBENZI
ENGADALEKA
UMA
KUQHUTSHWA
IZIPHAKAMISO ZABABAMBE IQHAZA KULOMSEBENZI
4.1
Kunemibono nokukhathazeka okwaphakamiswa ngabe IAP. Phakathi kwalezo nazi ezinye:
Umthelela kwinhlalo nasemvelweni: o Mungakanani umthelela ongadalwa umsebenzi wezimayini emvelweni ezindaweni ezisondelene nayo ikakhulu lezondawo ezaziwayo ukuthi ziyizikhungo okusemqoko ukuthi zivikeleke, okunzeka kube okwesikhashana noma unomphelo o Mungakanani umthelela ongadalwa umsebenzi wezimayini empilweni yansuku zonke ezilwaneni, ikakhulukazi lezo ezihlukumezwa ukuhogela amakhemikheli nayimisindo yokuduma kwemshini, ikakhulukazi lezo zilwane ezigcinwe eHluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP) o Umthelela ezilwaneni ezifudukayo lezo ezigciniwe eHiP nalezo ezifuyiwe nje imiphakathi o Umthelela ezitshalweni ezikhethekile kodwa ezizimilelayo o Ukuvikelwa kobhejane nokwebiwa kwezimpondo zabo Ezokuvakasha zizothinteka kanjani: o Kungaphazamiseka ukubona futhi kube nemisindo,ikakhulukazi kungaphazamiseka izinqubo zaseziqiwini nohambo olwenziwa abavakashele eziqiwini ngaseningizimu yeHiP o Usuwonke umthelela ongadaleka kwezokuvakasha endaweni nase HiP Umthelele omkhulu ungaba sekuphazamisekeni kwezindawo ezivikelwe nokuyizona eziseduze kakhulu kwemayini okuyise HiP nakwezinye iziqiwi, okungadalwa yimisindo, izintuli, ukukhanya, nokubuka kwabo kuphazamiseke (kube lufifi). Izimayini zingaba nomthelela zinhlelweni zekusasa lokuthuthukiswa nokukhuliswa kweHiP. Umthelela ekuhlanzekeni kwamanzi uma kungabalulwa kakhulu kwi-iSimangaliso WHS. Increased sedimentation risks due to the large scale clearing of vegetation cover and its potential impact on sensitive downstream aquatic habitats in the Mfolozi River catchment, with specific mention of the Mvamanzi pan and St Lucia Lake. Imithelela ekuhlaleni kwemiphakathi: o Ezempilo, ezokuphepha kanye nokuphathelene nenhlalo o Ukuthikamezeka kwama social networks nezinkolelo zamasiko o Imfuyo yemiphakathi, isibonelo: ukuphela kwamadlelo akudlela imfuyo o Ukuthikameziseka nokufudukiswa kwemiphakathi esondelene nendawo ekuhlongozwa ukuthi imayini izovulwa kuyo o Ukuphazamiseka kwamathuna nezindwo ezibalulekile emasikweni emiphakathi ezinomlando omqoka o Umthelela ungaba khona kwimfuyo ikakhulu ngesikhathi sesigaba sedecommissioning o Ukukhula kwengicindezi kwizingqalasizinda / ukuphakwa kwamanzi Izinga lokuxhumana phakathi kwemiphakathi entintekayo kanye nabe Ingonyama Trust Board.
Umhlomulo ongazuzwa uhlanganisa lokhu:
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Ukuthuthuka kwezomnotho kwendawo, isifundazwe nasemazingeni kazwelonke Ukuvela kwamathuba alabo ababhalisele ukwenza amabhizinisi abasathuthuka / abasafufusa.(SMME) Ukuzuza ngokulingana nangokufanele (Community Trust) UMTHELELA KUMASIKOMPILO NASEMNOTHWENI
4.2
Uhlu lwemithelela eyisendlalelo kumasikompilo emphakathi nasemnothweni:
Imithelela kubungako bendawo yokuhlala nasekwandeni kwabantu: o Ingcendezi yokukhula kwesibalo sabantu bendawo o Ukuthutheleka kwabantu abazofuna umsebenzi o Ushintsho lwemizi nokuhlaliswa kwabantu Ezempilo nenhlalakahle yabantu o Inhlalakahle yemiphakathi esondelene nemayini izohlezi iphazamisekile ngenxa yemisindo, izintuli kanye nokungqangqazela kwemishini o Kuzokhula izinga lobugebengu: Ukugcina ukuphepha kwemiphakathi ngeke kusabalula o Ezempilo zomphakathi Iqophelo mayelana nezemvelo o Iqophelo nezinga eliwumthelela kwizidingo zemvelo emiphakathini o Ukukhula kwesidingo sezingqalasizinda ngenxa yokwanda kwesibalo sabantu abazofuna amathuba endaweni o Iqophelo lezindlu nokudingeka kwezindawo zokuhlala o ushintsho oluphathelene neminyakazo yansuku zonke Isimo sezinga lokuphila kwabantu nezinto abanazo o Ukumbandakanyeka kwemphakathi ethintekayo kumathuba okuqashwa nasekuthuthukisweni kwamakhono o Ukumbandakanywa kwemhpakathi ethintekayo ngokulinganayo o Ukumbandakanywa kwamabhizinisi endawo ekutholeni amathuba okwenza ibhizinisi o Ukumbandakanywa kwemhpakathi ethintekayo ngohlelo lwemfundaze o Ukumbandakanywa kwemhpakathi ethintekayo ezinhlelweni zokuthuthukiswa kwendawo yabo o Ukushintshwa kwesimo sokusetshenziswa komhlaba o Ukwehla kwezinga lokutholakala kokudla kanye nokutholakala kwamadlelo nomhlaba wokulima Imithelela emindenini nasemiphakathini o Ukuphazamiseka kwezinkundla zokuxhumana (Social Networks) o Ubudlelwano bemiphakathi Imithelela yendawo o Ukuthuthwa kwemizi eseduze nalapho kuzosetshenzwa imigodi evulekile o Imithelela ezindaweni ezinamathuna o Imithelela kumadlelo emfuyo Amaqembu alabo ababukelwa phansi o Ukuthuthwa noma ukususwa kwemizi yabaswele o Ukuhlukaniswa kwemisebenzi ngokobulili o Umthelela kubahlala abanokukhubazeka
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UBUNGOZI BEMPILO YEMIPHAKATHI
4.3
Nabu ubungozi obungathikameza impilo yabantu bomphakathi obungadalwa ukusetshenzwa kwemigodi evulekile. Lezizinto zizobhekelelwa uma sekwenziwa iHealth Risk Assessment.
4.4
Ukungcola komoya ophefumulwa abantu ngenxa yezintuli nokunua kukadiesel Umsindo Ukuqhuma nemisindo yokungqangqazela kwemishini o Ukundindizela okuvela ngaphansi komhlaba: umsindo wokundindizela kungaphazamisa ngisho abantu abasezindaweni eziphansi kakhulu. Lokhu kungathikameza ngisho izilwane. o Ukuqhuma emoyeni: esikhathini lokuqhuma emoyeni kuyaye kuthathwe njengento engatheni. Kungadala ukuklayeka kwamafasitela nophahlazo lwezindlu. Imvamisa kuye kucatshangwe ukuthi lokho kuklayeka kudalwe ukundindizela okuvela ngaphansi komhlaba. o Amatshe andizayo/aqhashayo: maningi amathuba okuthi kube nokuqhasha kwamatshe. Kungakwazi ukuthi kugwemeke uma kuzoqikelelwa ukuthi izinto zenziwe ngengoba kufanele. Uma kuqikelelwe lokho kungagwemeka namatshe andizayo/qhashayo. Amatshe andizayo ayinkinga kakhulu uma umgodi okusetshenzwa kuwo useduze nemizi kanye nezakhiwo ezisetshenziswa yimiphakathi. Umthelelela kwimithombo yamanzi nakumapitsi Ukuphazamiseka kwamehlo kubantu, nasekukhanyeni kwendawo Ukwanda kwezifo ezinjenge HIV, neTB. UMTHELELA WEZOMNOTHO EMIPHAKATHINI
Imithelela eseqhulwini ngasohlangothini lwezomnotho engaba khona uma kwenziwa iEIA yalomsebeni ohlongozwayo weseFuleni, uhlanganisa izinto ezilandelayo: Amadlelo nomhlaba wezolimo: abalimi basendaweni bazolahlekelwa umhlaba ngenxa yemayini, kudingeka ukuthi bahlonzwe kahle uma sekwenziwa izinxephezelo ezifanele. Amabhizinisi: abanikazi bezitolo ezincane ezakhelene nemayini kuzobathinta ukuvulwa kwemayini. Kkuzoba nomphumela omuhle wokukhula komnotho wabo kanti futhi imidlalo yebhola izobenzela inzuzo eningi. Kodwa labo abakhe endaweni lapho kuzoqala khona imayini, kuzodingeka banxephezelwe. Abakhi bezitini: kukhona abantu abakha izitini abahlala kulendawo eseduze noMfolozi River abangazithola beba nomthelela ongemuhle ngenxa yemayini. Labakhi bezitini bangasetshenziswa ukuze bakhiqizele yona imayini. Lokho kungabanikeza inzuzo ewumthamo bese kusizakala nemayini ekutheni ifeze umgomo wokuthuthukisa osomabhizisi bendawo. Imigwaqo esetshenziswa yimiphakathi: imigwaqo evele ikhona esetshenziswa yimiphakathi izophazamiseka ngenxa yemigodi emibili yezimayini (O/C2 no O/C6). Ukushintwswa kwezindawo zokuhlala: kunezindawo eziningi ekuhlala kuzona abantu ezizungeze imayini. Kufanele kubhekwe ukuphazamiseka kwaleyomphakathi okungadalwa imisindo yokuqhuma, nomsindo, izintuli nokunye. zokuhlala abantu. Ukuhlaliswa kabusha kwemiphakathi kufanele kwenziwe ngendlela ehlelekile kuhambisane neEMP. Kufanele kutholwe abantu abaqeqeshelwe ukuze bakale ibanga okuyilona lona lapho ukuqhuma kuzoba yisiphazamiso, ngaphambi kokuthi kuze kuhlelwe ukuthuthwa kwabantu.
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5 UKUSETSHENZISWA NEZINYE IZINDLELA ZENTUTHUKO EZINYE IZINDLELA UMHLABA ONGASETSHENZISELWA ZONA
5.1
LOMHLABA ungasetshenziswa njengendawo yokuhlala abantu basemakhaya, kungaba nemizi eqhelelene noma kube nemizi esondelene. Umhlaba okuqhutshwa kuwo ezolimo. Ezinye izindlela lomhlaba ongasetshenziselwa zona:
Okujwayelekile; ukuhlaliswa kwemiphakathi namadlelo emfuyo Ukwandiswa/ukunwetshwa kwe HiP njengoba kuhlongozwe ngabeEKZN Ezokuvakasha ngokweNOMRA Imisebenzi yezolimo (dry-land & irrigation) Izimayini (okuhlongozwayo i-Fuleni Project nezinye)
Lezizindlela ezihlukile umhlaba ongasetshenziselwa zona zicutshunguliwe ngokusezingeni eliphezulu nemiphumela engazuzwa ngokwahlukana kwazo (imithelela nenzuzo), bheka kwithebhla 1. Uma sekwenziwa iEIA lezizindlela nelezokusetshenzwa komhlaba.
ziyophinde
zibhekisiswe,
ngehlo
lezomnotho
IZINDAWO EZINGO ALUBHADWA
5.2
Umphumela omkhulu ongaba khona ukuthi lendawo ibe u-alubhadwa okungadala ukulahleka kwamathuba okuthuthukiswa kwalezimbiwa phansi eziseqophelweni eliphezulu, nomthelela omuhle wokuthuthuka komnotho obekuzoqhubeka iminyaka elinganiselwa kwewu 32, obekuzoba yinzuzo ngokwendawo, ngokwesifundazwe nangokukazwelonke, ngokomgomo wokusungulwa kwamathuba emisebenzi (GDP). Okunye okungalahle ngokomnotho:
Ukubamba iqhaza kwemiphakathi emnothweni ngokulingana Amathuba okuthuthukiswa kwamakhono Ukuthuthukiswa kwemisebenzi yezentuthuko yasendaweni (SLP) Ukuthuthukiswa kwamathuba osomabhizinisi bendawo (SMME) Ukuhlomula ngokubambiqhaza kwemiphakathi (Community Trust)
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Imisebenzi yezolimo (dry-land & irrigation)
Ezokuvakasha ngokwe NOMRA
Ukwandiswa kweHiP njengoba kuhlongozwe ngabe EKZN
Izindawo zokuhlala imiphakathi kanye namadlelo
Ukuguguleka komhlabathi okukhulu kulendawo uma sewuphelile umsebenzi wemayini, uma kungalandelwanga imigomo efanele Ukulahleka kwamadlelo Ukukhula kwezidingo zezinto ezimqoka njengomhlaba namanzi asetshenziselwa izitshalo
Ukukhula kwengcindezi kwizingqalasizinda / ukukhula kwesidingo samanzi Ukulahleka kwamathuba okuthuthukiswa kwezimbiwa phansi eziseqophelweni eliphezulu nenzuzo ehambisana nalokho Ukwanda komphakathi / ukufuduka kwabantu kanye nomthelela omuhle kwiHiP
Ukulahleka kwamadlelo emfuyo yemiphakathi Ukulahleka kwamathuba okuthuthukiswa kwezimbiwa phansi eziseqophelweni eliphezulu nenzuzo ehambisana nalokho Ukwanda komphakathi / ukufuduka kwabantu kanye nomthelela omuhle kwiHiP
Ukuguguleka komhlabathi okuqhubekela phambili ngenxa yemfuyo nangenxa yokungasetshenziswa kahle komhlaba Ubuphofu obuqhubekayo nezinga eliphansi lezemfundo Ukulahleka kwamathuba okuthuthukiswa kwezimbiwa phansi eziseqophelweni eliphezulu nenzuzo ehambisana nalokho Ukwanda komphakathi / ukufuduka kwabantu kanye nomthelela omuhle kwiHiP
Umthelela ongavela
Izindlela zokusetshenziswa komhlaba
Ithebula 1: Imiphumela yokusetshenziswa komhlaba
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Amathuba omsebenzi nokuthuthukiswa kwamakhono Ukuthuthuka komnotho emazingeni emiphakathi kanye nakazwelonke Ukuthuthukiswa kwamathuba osomabhizinisi bendawo (SMME)
Amathuba omsebenzi nokuthuthukiswa kwamakhono Ukuthuthukiswa kwamathuba osomabhizinisi bendawo (SMME) Ukugcinwa kwe bio-experience (conservation/eco-tourism) land use option Ukongiwa kwemvelo kwalezo zilwane ezigciniwe ngokunjalo nezindawo okunezitshalo zingakwazi ukuthi zongiwe ngendlela Kunganciphiswa imithelela eMfolozi River nezindawo ezisondelene nawo Kuzogwemeka imithelela engathikameza iHiP
Ukukhula kwamathuba emisebenzi Ukuthuthuka kokongiwe kwemvelo ezindaweni eziyihlane Ukugcinwa kwe bio-experience (conservation/eco-tourism) land use option Ukongiwa kwemvelo kwalezo zilwane ezigciniwe ngokunjalo nezindawo okunezitshalo zingakwazi ukuthi zongiwe ngendlela Kuzogwemeka imithelela engathikameza iHiP
Limited apart from maintaining the bio-experience (conservation/eco-tourism) land use option Ukongiwa kwemvelo kwalezo zilwane ezigciniwe ngokunjalo nezindawo okunezitshalo zingakwazi ukuthi zongiwe ngendlela Imiphumela yesidingo seHiP ngeke iguquke
Inzuzo engatholakala
Izimayini (ezihlongozwayo i-Fuleni Project nezinye
Izindlela zokusetshenziswa komhlaba
Ukuguguleka komhlabathi okukhulu kulendawo uma sewuphelile umsebenzi wemayini, uma kungalandelwanga imigomo efanele Umthelela kwiHiP nezindawo eziyihlane (ongadalwa umsindo ikhwalithi yomoya, nomuzwa wendawo) Ukulahleka kwezitshalo zemvelo ama Fauna namaFlora nemithelela kwizitshalo zasehlane Ukwehla kwekhwalithi yamanzi (sedimentation, AMD) okungaba nomthelela kwi-Isimangaliso WHS) Izindaba zomphakathi, ezempilo nezokuphepha Ukulahleka kwamadlelo Ukuhlaliswa kabashu kwemizi / amathuna / namadlelo Ukukhula kwengcindezi kwingqalasizinda / ukudingeka kwamanzi Umthelela ezindaweni ezivikelekile ikakhulu kuma alien vegetation nomsindo onomthelela eHiP
Ukwehla kwezinga lekhwalithi yamanzi okungaba nomthelela kwi-iSimangaliso WHS (sedimentation, fertilizers) Umthelela kwiHiP nezindawo eziyihlane (ongadalwa umsindo ikhwalithi yomoya, nomuzwa wendawo) Ukulahleka kwezitshalo zendalo ifauna ne flora ngokunjalo ne biodiversity nokulahleka kokuhleleka kwehlane. Ukukhula kwengcindezi kwizingqalasizinda / ukukhula kwesidingo samanzi Ukulahleka kwamathuba okuthuthukiswa kwezimbiwa phansi eziseqophelweni eliphezulu nenzuzo ehambisana nalokho Imithelela ezindaweni ezigciniwe uma kungaphawuleka ngokukhethekile izitshalo kanye nomsindo kwiHiP
Umthelela ongavela
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Amathuba emisebenzi nokuthuthukiswa kwamakhono Ukuthuthuka kwemisebenzi yentuthuko yasemphakathini (SLP) Ukuthuthuka komnotho emazingeni emiphakathi kanye nakazwelonke Ukuthuthukiswa kwamathuba osomabhizinisi bendawo (SMME)
Inzuzo engatholakala
6 INDLELA EYAPHAMBILI UCWANINGO LWEMIPHAKATHI NEMINDENI
6.1
Imininingwano yocwaningo izoqhutshwa abakwa Development Unlimited cc ukuze bahlonze imithelela emayelana nemiphakathi ngalomsebenzi weFuleni Project. Imiphumela yocwaningo iyobe isishicilelwa emqulwini wombiko. Ucwaningo okulandelayo:
Ukuthola uhlu lwemizi nezakhiwo ezisondele ebangeni eliyikhilomitha elilodwa ukusuka lapho kuhlelwe ukuthi kuzoqhumiswa khona, namamitha awu 500 ukusuka emayini. Ukuthola inani labahlali nelemfuyo umuzi ngamunye. Ukuthola izindawo zamasimu umuzi ngamunye. Ukulinganisa ibanga phakathi kwemizi namadlelo. Ukuhlonzwa kwamathuna kannye nezinye izindawo ezingamagugu nezinomlando
Lomsebenzi wokuhambela imizi kuhlonzwe lolulwazi, uyokwenziwa nga enumerators aqeqeshiwe. UCWANINGO NGOMTHELELA KWEZENDALO
6.2
Kuzokwenziwa ucwaningo olugcwelelweEIA ngenjongo yokwenza isiqinisekiso sokuthi intuthuko yenzeka ngendlela eqotho nefanelekile nokugwema ukuthi kungabi nomthelela ongamuhle kulomsebenzi. Iminingwano izoshicilelwa kwi EMP ezoba semthethweni uma isiphasisiwe. Lemithelela iyohlonzwa ngemuva kwalolucwaningo olumbandakanya imiphakathi, ukwelulekwa ngabasemagunyeni kahulumeni, uchwepheshe kuma field assessments nokuqhathanisa kwemiphumela yeminye imisebenzi efana nawo lo. Nakhu okuyokwenzeka ngesikhathi kuqhutshwa iEIA:
Ukuqhubeka kophenyo lwemininingwano ephahelene nezemvelo. Ucwaningo lomthelela kanye hlobo lwayo. Ukwabelana nolwazi neIAP ngokukhipha izaziso namaBIDs. Imihlangano yemiphakathi. Ukuthunyelwa kwembiko eyidraft ye EIA/EMP kulabo abaqondene nawo nokuthi ukwazi ukutholakala kwiIAPs ukuze kuphawulwe ngayo
Uma kuzotholaka isibalo/ubungako bomthelela emdalweni, kuzodingeka kwenziwe izifundo ezikhethekile ukuze kwenziwa i-IEA kanjalo kukhiwe nemininingwano esekelayo. Yilezi izifundo ezikhethekile okuzodingeka zenziwe esigabeni seEIA
Biodiversity and Wetlands study Cultural and Heritage Resources assessment Soils, Land Use & Land Capability study Surface and Groundwater Resources study Air Quality and Noise assessments Blasting and Vibration study Traffic assessment Visual impact assessment Wilderness Risk assessment and Sensitivity mapping 18 | P a g e
Health impact assessment Socio- and Macro-Economic assessment
Umsebenzi wokuhlanganisa nokuphathwa kocwaningo lweEIA, kwengamelwe abakwacwningi bezendalo abazimele, ababizwa ngokuthi Jacana Environmentals cc (Jacana) nabo baqashe uchwepheshe ozokwazi ukukhipha yonke imininingwano edingakalayo. Abakwa Integrated Development Management Consultants (IDM) baqokelwe ukugqugquzela ukuqhuba izinhlelo zePublic Participation (ukumbandakanywa kophakathi) esigabeni seScoping, kanti abe Naledi Development Restructured (Naledi) bona bazoqhubeka nalomsebenzi esigabeni seEIA. UKUMBANDAKANYWA KOMPHAKATHI – ISIGABA SE-EIA
6.3
Abe Naledi Development Restructured (Naledi) wokumbandakanywa kwemiphakathi esigabeni seEIA.
baqokelwe
ukuqhuba
umsebenzi
Lomsebenzi unezinombolo eziqondene nawo zokuxhumana zeFax kanye ne E-mail, ukuqinesekisa ukuthi izaziso nemininingwano evela kwababambe iqhaza kulomsebenzi, kufika ngendlela efanele futhi kugcinwe emarekhodini.
Project Email:
[email protected] Project Fax: 086 776 3478
Nakhu okuzokwenziwa ngesikhathi kuqhubeka isigaba seEIA:
Ukuqhubeka nokubhaliswa kwama IAPs Izaziso ziyothunyelwa kwababhalisile ngokwama IAPs mayelana nokulandelayo: o Izimemo zemihlangano namaOpen Day o Ukutholakala kombiko Wocwaningo Lwezendalo nesikhathi esibekiwe sokuveza imibono o Umbiko wokugcina Wocwaningo Lwezendalo o Umbiko wesinqumo Izikhangiso kanye nezaziso zasesizeni ziyobekwe ngesikhathi kwenziwa okulandelayo: o Imihlangano yeOpen Day o Umbiko wesinqumo Okunye ukuxhumana kuzoqhubeka ukuze kwethulwe nemiphumela yezifundo eziyisipesheli : o Umhlangano wabasemagunyeni o Umhlangano wabe Ingonyama Trustee Board o Imihlangano yemiphakathi o Imihlangano yeNGO o Public Open Days (5) Isaziso sokutholakala kombiko we EIA/EMP – ukuphawula nezimpendulo Isaziso sesinqumo seEnvironmental Authorisation
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