Proposed Waste Transfer Station Electron Road, Durban, KZN Env ironm e nt al Sc oping R ep ort

D epart m ent of Agric ult ure and Env ironm ent al Aff airs R ef erenc e EI A/ 529 6

Propo nent - D urban Solid W as t e (D SW )

Issue/revision Issue 1 Revision 1 Revision 2

Remar ks Draft for internal Draft for public review comment

Date 26 August 2005 121 October 2005

Prepared by N. Seed N. Seed

Checked by V. King / P. J Par kin Singh / J Par kin

Authorised by J Par kin J Par kin

Project number WSP – 40612D WSP – 40612D

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D u r b a n S o li d Wa st e (D S W ) p ro p o s e s t o d e v e l o p a W a st e Tra n sf e r S t a t i o n ( WT S ) i n El e ct r o n R o a d , i n t h e S p ri n g fi el d P a r k a re a o f D u rb a n . Th e Wa st e Tra n sf e r St a ti o n w ill e s se n t i al l y co m p ri se a b uil d i n g , a p p ro xi m a t e l y f o u r st o re y s h i g h , i n w h i ch w a st e w i ll b e o f f -l o a d e d , co m p a ct e d , a n d co n t a i n e ri se d f o r b u l k t ra n sp o rt a t i o n . A s so ci a t e d in f ra st ru ct u re w ill i n cl u d e a cc e s s ro a d s, ca r p a r k, se cu ri t y p o st , t ru ck w e i g h i n g f a cili ti e s, a n d a se p a ra t e b u il di n g w h e re co m p o st w ill b e m a d e f ro m o rg a n i c w a st e .

Th e w a st e t ra n sf e r st a t i o n w ill f a cili t a t e t h e e co n o m i ca l t ra n sf e r o f w a st e f ro m D u rb a n ’ s ce n t ra l re g i o n t o t h e N o rt h e rn R e g i o n B u f f e l sd ra a i L a n d f ill Si t e w h e n t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e , cu rre n t l y se rvi n g t h e ce n t ra l re gi o n , i s cl o se d .

Th e p ro p o se d w a st e t ra n sf e r st a ti o n i s a sch e d u l e d a cti vi t y i n t e rm s o f t h e E n vi ro n m e n t a l I m p a ct A ss e ss m e n t R e g u l a ti o n s (R 1 1 8 2 ) p ro m u l g a t e d u n d e r t h e E n vi ro n m e n t a l C o n se rv a ti o n A ct (A ct 7 3 o f 1 9 8 9 ) (E C A ), a n d i s t h e re f o re su b j e ct t o t h e E n vi ro n m e n t a l I m p a ct A s se s sm e n t (E I A ) p ro ce ss. I n o rd e r f o r t h e p ro j e ct t o p ro ce e d i t w ill re q u i re a u t h o ri sa t i o n f ro m t h e D e p a rt m e n t o f A g ri cu l t u re a n d E n vi ro n m e n t A f f ai rs (D A E A ) p ri o r t o a n y d e v e l o p m e n t t a ki n g p l a ce . S h o u l d t h e re b e n o si g n if i ca n t i m p a ct , t h e D A E A w i ll a u t h o ri se t h e p ro p o s e d d e ve l o p m e n t su b j e ct t o a n u m b e r o f co n d i ti o n s i n cl u di n g t h e i m pl e m e n t a t i o n o f a n a p p ro ve d E n vi ro n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t P l a n (E M P ).

Th e p u b li c p a rti ci p a ti o n p ro ce s s f o r t h e p ro j e ct w a s i ni ti a t e d i n N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 4 . Th i s p ro c e s s u tili se d a n u m b e r o f t e ch n i q u e s t o e st a b li sh co n t a ct w it h a n d rai se a w a r e n e s s a m o n g I n t e re st e d a n d A f f e ct e d P a rt i e s (I & A P s).

T w o p u b l i c m e e t i n g s w e re h e l d. A t t h e fi rst m e e t i n g t h e re w a s a m o t i o n t o st o p t h e m e e t i n g a s so m e a t t e n d e e s re f u s e d t o li st e n t o t h e p ro p o sa l si n ce t h e y f e lt t h a t t h e i r vi e w s w e re n o t h e a rd i n o t h e r p ro ce s se s, s u c h a s t h e l a n d f ill t o g a s p ro j e ct a n d t h e f a ct t h a t t h e re a re u n re so l ve d i s su e s w it h re g a rd t o t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d l a n d f ill si t e . Th e p u b li c p a rti ci p a t i o n co n su l t a n t st a t e d t h a t t hi s i n f o rm a t i o n a n d st a n c e o f t h e c o m m u n i t y w o u l d n o w re q u i re t h e a p p li ca n t a n d a s se s so r t o g o b a c k t o t h e d ra w i n g b o a r d .

A t t h e se co n d m e e t i n g ce rt a i n re p re se n t a ti ve s f ro m t h e co m m u n i t y v o i ce d t h ei r a n g e r a t t h e p ro ce ss a n d t h e f a ct t h a t t h e co m m u n i ti e s’ g ri e va n ce s h a v e n o t b e e n a c kn o w l e d g e d o r a d d re ss e d f ro m p re vi o u s p ro j e ct s. Th o se co n c e rn e d re f u se d t o p a rt a ke i n t h e m e e t i n g , ca lli n g f o r t h e co m m u n i t y t o w a l k o u t of t h e m e e ti n g . Th e m e e t i n g w a s e ve n t u a ll y cl o s e d d u e t o t h e u n re st a n d re a l t h re a t o f vi ol e n c e t h a t w a s re su l ti n g f ro m t h e a rg u m e n t s.

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A t a su b se q u e n t m e e t i n g b e t w e e n t h e p ro f e s si o n a l t e a m a n d D S W i t w a s a g re e d t h a t n o f u rt h e r p u b li c m e e ti n g s co u l d b e h el d , h o w e ve r f o cu s g ro u p m e e t i n g s w o u l d b e h e l d a t t h e re q u e st o f co m m u n it y re p re se n t a t i ve s. I t w a s al so a g re e d t h a t t h e d e a d l i n e f o r p u b li c co m m e n t re g a rd i n g t h e p ro p o s a l w o u l d re m a i n , a n d t h e D ra f t S co p i n g R e p o rt w o u l d b e lo d g e d f o r p u b li c re vi e w a n d co m m e n t p ri o r t o it b e i n g su b m i tt e d t o t h e D A E A .

A n u m b e r o f so ci o -e co n o m i c a n d e n vi ro n m e n t a l i ssu e s w e re ra i se d d u ri n g t h e p u b li c p a rti ci p a t i o n p ro c e s s, t h e s e re l a t e d p ri m a ril y t o t h e so ci a l a n d e n vi ro n m e n t a l i m p l i ca ti o n s a s so ci a t e d w i t h p ot e n t i al n oi se , ai r, a n d w a t e r p o ll u ti o n a n d a ss o ci a t e d p o t e n t i al h e a lt h i m p a ct s, t ra ffi c i m p a ct s, a n d p o t e n t i al e co l o g i ca l i m p a ct s.

P o t e n t i al i m p a ct s w e re i d e n ti fi e d b y m e a n s o f a n a sse s s m e n t o f i s su e s ra i se d b y st a k e h o l d e r s, a n d t h ro u g h s p e ci ali st e n vi ro n m e n t a l a s se s sm e n t a n d t e ch n i c a l re vi e w o f t h e p ro j e ct p ro p o sa l . S p e ci a li st co m p o n e n t s o f t h e s co p i n g st u d y i n vo l ve d a re vi e w o f p o t e n ti a l ai rb o r n e e m i s si o n s f ro m t h e f a ci lit y, a q u a n t i t a ti ve b a s e li n e n oi se i n v e sti g a t i o n , a n d a Ge o - h yd ro l o g i ca l ce n su s t o d e t e r m i n e t h e g ro u n d w a t e r ch a ra ct e ri sti c s o f t h e a re a .

A p rel i m i n a ry a s se s s m e n t o f p o t e n t i al e n vi ro n m e n t a l i m p a ct s w a s u n d e rt a k e n . Wh e r e su f fi ci e n t i nf o r m a t i o n w a s a v a il a bl e , p o t e n t i al I m p a ct s w e re a s se s se d i n t e r m s o f t h e i r p ro b a b ili t y, e xt e n t , d u ra t i o n a n d se ve rit y. R e co m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e m a d e i n o rd e r t o m i ti g a t e all p o t e n ti a l i m p a ct s t o a l e v e l o f l o w si g ni fi ca n c e .

I n t h e a b se n c e of su f f i ci e n t i n f o rm a t i o n re g a rd i n g t h e p h ysi c a l ch a ra ct e ri st i cs o f p o t e n ti a l ai rb o r n e e m i ssi o n s it w a s n o t p o s si bl e t o a c cu r a t e l y e va l u a t e a ss o ci a t e d p o t e n ti a l i m p a ct s w i t hi n t h e co n f i n e s o f t h e e n vi ro n m e n t a l sco p i n g st u d y.

I n o rd e r f o r t h e D A E A t o m a ke a n i n f o rm e d d e ci si o n re g a r d i n g t h e p ro j e ct , t h e D A E A i s li kel y t o re q u i re a d d iti o n a l i n f o rm a ti o n re g a rd i n g t h e p ro b a b ili t y a n d si g n i fi ca n ce o f p o t e n ti a l ai r q u a lit y i m p a ct s. T o t h i s e n d , a q u a n t i t a ti ve ai r q u a lit y i m p a ct a s se s s m e n t h a s b e e n re c o m m e n d e d . I n a c co r d a n ce w i t h t h e E I A R e g u l a ti o n s, t h i s sh o u l d b e su b m i t t e d t o t h e D A E A f o r co n si d e ra t i o n i n t h e f o r m o f a n E n vi ro n m e n t a l I m p a ct R e p o rt (E I R ).

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1 Introduction ______9 1 .1 Ba c k grou nd Inf or ma t ion ______9 1 .2 Le ga l Co nt e xt ______1 0 1 .3 Ai ms a nd Obje c t iv e s of t he S c oping S t udy ______1 1 2 Project Overview ______12 2 .1 Fa c ilit y Ov e rv ie w ______1 2 2 .2 S it e Ov e rv ie w ______1 3 3 Approach and Methodology for the ESS ______14 3 .1 Applic a t ion t o Un de rt a k e Act iv ity ______1 4 3 .2 P re- a pplic a t ion Aut h orit y Cons ult a t ion ______1 4 3 .3 S ub mis s ion of P la n of St udy ______1 4 3 .4 P ublic P a rtic ipa t ion P roc e s s ______1 4 3 . 4 . 1 I d e n ti fi ca t i o n o f I & A P s ______1 5 3 . 4 . 2 A d v e rt i si n g a n d M e d i a C o v e ra g e ______1 5 3 . 4 . 3 B a c kg ro u n d I n f o rm a t i o n D o c u m e n t ______1 6 3 . 4 . 4 D i st ri b u ti o n o f t h e B a c kg ro u n d I n f o r m a t i o n D o cu m e n t (B I D ) ______1 6 3 . 4 . 5 P u b li c M e e t i n g – 2 0 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 5 ______1 7 3 . 4 . 6 C a p a ci t y B u il d i n g Wo r k sh o p ______1 7 3 . 4 . 7 S e c o n d P u b li c M e e t i n g – 8 Ju n e 2 0 0 5 ______1 8 3 . 4 . 8 I d e n ti fi ca t i o n Of K e y I s su e s A n d C o n c e rn s ______1 9 3 . 4 . 9 P u b li c R e vi e w o f t h e D ra f t S co p i n g R e p o rt ______1 9 3 .5 S c oping of E nv iro n me nt a l I mpa c t s ______1 9 3 . 5 . 1 A s se s sm e n t o f Al t e rn a t i ve s ______2 0 3 . 5 . 2 P ro j e ct D e s cri p ti o n ______2 0 3 . 5 . 3 B a s e li n e D e s cri p ti o n o f t h e E n vi ro n m e n t ______2 0 3 . 5 . 4 A n a l ysi s o f I m p a ct s ______2 0 3 . 5 . 5 S p e ci ali st S cr e e n i n g I n v e st i g a ti o n s ______2 0 4 Assessment of A lternative Project Options ______21 4 .1 No- go o pt ion ______2 1 4 .2 E xt e ndin g t he Lif es pa n of Bis a s a r Roa d La ndf ill ______2 2 4 .3 W a s t e V olu me Re duc t ion Alt e rna t ive s ______2 2 4 . 3 . 1 R e d u ct i o n o f Wa st e V o l u m e t h ro u g h W a st e M i ni m i sa t i o n a n d R e c y cli n g 2 2 4 . 3 . 2 W a st e I n ci n e ra t i o n ______2 2 4 . 3 . 3 M o b i l e C o m p a ct i o n ______2 3 4 . 3 . 4 S t a ti c C o m p a cti o n ______2 3 4 .4 Alt e rnat iv e Are a Loc a t ions ______2 3 4 .5 Alt e rnat iv e S it e Loc a t ions ______2 4 4 . 5 . 1 Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d fi ll S it e ______2 4 4 . 5 . 2 C o r n e r U m g e n i a n d S u p p l y R o a d ______2 4 4 . 5 . 3 I n t e rsit e R o a d ______2 5 5 Operational Description ______25 5 .1 De s ign Ca pa c it y a nd H ours of Ope ra t ion ______2 5 5 .2 De s c ript ion of Ac c e pt a ble W a s t e Ty pe s ______2 6 5 .3 S it e Ac c e s s a nd S e c urit y ______2 7

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5 .4 Tippin g Ha ll ______2 8 5 . 4 . 1 R e f u se C o m p a ct o r s ______2 9 5 .5 Anc illa ry Are a s ______3 0 5 . 5 . 1 C o n t a i n e r Y a rd a n d B u l ky I t e m s A re a ______3 0 5 . 5 . 2 V e h i cl e Wa sh B u il d i n g ______3 0 5 . 5 . 3 E m e rg e n c y Fi re B a y ______3 1 5 . 5 . 4 A c ce s s, I nt e rn a l R o a d s, a n d H a rd st a n d i n g s ______3 1 5 .6 Co m pos t ing Fa c ilit y ______3 1 5 . 6 . 1 C o m p o st i n g P ri n ci pl e s ______3 2 5 . 6 . 2 C o m p o st i n g S y st e m ______3 2 5 .7 E mis s ion Co nt rol S y st e ms ______3 3 5 . 7 . 1 D u ct e d E xt ra cti o n S yst e m ______3 3 5 . 7 . 2 Ai r C o n d i ti o ni n g ______3 3 5 . 7 . 3 E f fl u e n t M a n a g e m e n t ______3 3 5 .8 S it e S e rv ic e s ______3 4 5 . 8 . 1 W a t e r ______3 4 5 . 8 . 2 Fi re w a t e r m a i n ______3 4 5 . 8 . 3 S e w e r s ______3 4 5 . 8 . 4 S t o rm w a t e r ______3 4 5 . 8 . 5 L a n d s ca p i n g ______3 4 5 . 8 . 6 Fe n ci n g ______3 5 5 . 8 . 7 Fi re P ro t e ct i o n ______3 5 5 . 8 . 8 El e ct ri ca l ______3 6 6 Description of the Environment, Impacts, and Mitigation _____ 37 6 .1 Cli ma t e ______3 7 S u rf a c e w i n d ______3 8 Te m p e ra t u re ______3 8 R a i n f a ll ______3 9 6 . 1 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s ______3 9 6 . 1 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______3 9 6 . 1 . 3 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n ______4 0 6 .2 Top ogra p hy ______4 0 6 . 2 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s ______4 0 6 . 2 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______4 0 6 .3 Ge ol ogy a nd S oils ______4 0 6 . 3 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s ______4 1 6 . 3 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______4 1 6 .4 Air Qua lit y ______4 2 6 . 4 . 1 D e s cri p ti o n o f P o t e n ti a l A i rb o rn e E m i s si o n s ______4 2 6 . 4 . 2 E n vi ro n m e n t a l S t a n d a rd s – P ro t e cti o n o f H e a l t h ______4 4 6 . 4 . 3 I m p li ca t i o n s ______4 7 6 . 4 . 4 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______4 7 6 . 4 . 5 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n ______4 8 6 . 4 . 5 . 1 . M i ni m i sa t i o n o f E m i s si o n s ______4 8 6 . 4 . 5 . 2 . Tre a t m e n t o r A b a t e m e n t o f E m i s si o n s f o ll o w i n g R e l e a se ______4 8 A d s o rp t i o n ______5 0 I n ci n e ra t i o n ______5 0 Th e rm a l ______5 0 C a t a l yt i c ______5 0 6 .5 S urf a ce W a t e r ______5 2 6 . 5 . 1 Fl o o d li n e s ______5 2 6 . 5 . 2 S u rf a c e W a t e r U se r s ______5 2 6 . 5 . 3 I m p li ca t i o n s ______5 3 6 . 5 . 4 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______5 3 6 . 5 . 5 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n ______5 3 WSP Refe ren ce 4061 2D E n vi ron m ent al S cop in g R ep o rt 5

6 .6 Gr oun d W a t e r ______5 4 B o re h o l e s ______5 5 S u m m a r y o f Ge o -h yd r o l o gi ca l C e n s u s R e p o rt ______5 5 6 . 6 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s ______5 6 6 . 6 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______5 6 6 . 6 . 3 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n ______5 6 6 .7 Fa una a nd Flora ______5 7 6 . 7 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s ______5 7 6 . 7 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______5 8 6 . 7 . 3 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n ______5 8 6 .8 Nois e ______5 8 6 . 8 . 1 S e l e cti o n o f M o n it o ri n g P o i n t s ______5 8 6 . 8 . 2 S u r ve y R e su l t s ______5 9 6 . 8 . 3 D i sc u s si o n o f R e su l t s ______6 1 6 . 8 . 4 I m p li ca t i o n s ______6 2 6 . 8 . 5 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______6 3 6 . 8 . 6 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n ______6 3 6 .9 Tra ff ic ______6 4 6 . 9 . 1 B ri e f D e s cri p ti o n o f S u rro u n d i n g Tra f f i c E n vi ro n m e n t ______6 4 6 . 9 . 2 I m p li ca t i o n s ______6 4 6 . 9 . 3 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______6 5 6 . 9 . 4 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n ______6 5 6 .10 V is ua l As pe c ts ______6 6 6 . 1 0 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s ______6 6 6 . 1 0 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______6 6 6 .11 S oc ia l E nv iron me nt ______6 6 6 . 1 1 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s ______6 7 6 . 1 1 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s ______6 7 6 . 1 1 . 3 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n ______6 8 7 Results of the Public Participation Process ______68 8 Summary of Potential Impacts______85 9 Conclusion and Recommendations ______90 9 .1 Re c o m me n de d S pe c ia lis t Inv e s t igat ions ______9 0 9 . 1 . 1 V e ri fi ca ti o n T ra f fi c I m p a ct A s se ss m e n t ______9 1 10 References ______91

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Li st o f Fi g u re s

Fi g u re 1 W T S Fu n ct i o n i n t h e D e c e n t ra li se d L a n d f ill S ce n a ri o Fi g u re 2 Si t e L o c a lit y M a p Fi g u re 3 S u rro u n d i n g L a n d u s e Fi g u re 4 Si t e L a y o u t P l a n Fi g u re 5 T yp i ca l Ti p pi n g a n d C o m p a ct i o n P ro ce s s Fi g u re 6 S o u t h e a st Vi e w o f t h e M a i n W TS B uil d i n g (A d m i ni st ra t i o n , Ti p pi n g H a ll , a n d C o m p a ct i o n e q u i p m e n t ) Fi g u re 7 S o u t h V i e w o f t h e M a i n W T S B u il d i n g (A d m i n i st ra t i o n , Ti p p i n g H a l l, a n d C o m p a ct i o n e q u i p m e n t ) Fi g u re 8 M e a n M o n t h l y M a xi m u m a n d M i n i m u m T e m p e r a t u re s Fi g u re 1 0 Si t e P ro xi m it y t o 1 : 1 0 0 Y e a r Fl o o d li n e s (e Th e k w i ni M u n i ci p ali t y GI S / S R K , 2 0 0 0 ) Fi g u re 1 0 L o c a ti o n o f B o re h o l e s I n ve st i g a t e d Fi g u re 1 1 Si t e P ro xi m it y t o D ’ M O S S ( R e f : e Th e k w i n i M u n i ci p al it y GI S ) Fi g u re 1 2 L o c a ti o n o f N o i se M o n i t o ri n g P o i n t s Fi g u re 1 3 C u rr e n t Tr a f fi c S t re a m t o Bi s a s a r R o a d L a n d f ill S it e Fi g u re 1 4 A n ti ci p a t e d T ra f fi c S t re a m t o W TS

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Ta b l e 1 A c ce p t a b l e Wa st e T yp e s Ta b l e 2 U n a c ce p t a b l e Wa st e T yp e s Ta b l e 3 M e a n C li m a ti c D a t a f o r t h e E M A Ta b l e 4 M e a n Wi n d D i re ct i o n a n d Fre q u e n c y f o r t h e E M A Ta b l e 5 S u m m a r y o f Ty p i ca l E m i ssi o n s f ro m W T S ’ s Ta b l e 6 S u m m a r y o f P o t e n ti a ll y Od o u ro u s E m i ssi o n s f ro m W T S ’ s Ta b l e 7 O c cu p a ti o n a l E xp o s u re L i m i t s, E n vi ro n m e n t a l L i m it s a n d O d o u r Th r e s h o l d s Ta b l e 8 O ve rvi e w o f Od o u r a n d V O C E m i ssi o n A b a t e m e n t O p t i o n s Ta b l e 9 G e o -h yd ro l o g i ca l D e s cri p ti o n o f t h e S p ri n g fi el d P a r k A ll u vi a l Fl o o d p l a i n Ta b l e 1 0 T yp i ca l We e kd a y N o i se L e ve l s Ta b l e 1 1 T yp i ca l We e ke n d N o i se L e ve l s Ta b l e 1 2 U S E P A R e c o m m e n d a ti o n s f o r R e d u ci n g N o i se a t W TS ’ s Ta b l e 1 3 S u m m a r y o f S t a ke h o l d e r C o m m e n t s R e l a ti n g t o P o t e n ti a l A i r P o ll u ti o n Ta b l e 1 4 S u m m a r y o f S t a ke h o l d e r C o m m e n t s R e l a ti n g t o Ge n e ra l P o t e n t i al N e g a ti ve A f f e ct s Ta b l e 1 5 S u m m a r y o f S t a ke h o l d e r C o m m e n t s R e l a ti n g t o P ro p o se d L o ca t i o n o n El e ct r o n R o a d

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Ta b l e 1 6 S u m m a r y o f S t a ke h o l d e r C o m m e n t s R e l a ti n g t o P o t e n ti a l Tra f f i c C o n g e sti o n Ta b l e 1 7 S u m m a r y o f S t a ke h o l d e r C o m m e n t s R e l a ti n g t o P o t e n ti a l P ro p e rt y D e va l u a t i o n Ta b l e 1 8 S u m m a r y o f S t a ke h o l d e r C o m m e n t s R e l a ti n g t o Th e o p e ra t i n g P ro c e s s o f t h e P ro p o s e d W T S Ta b l e 1 9 S u m m a r y o f S t a ke h o l d e r C o m m e n t s R e l a ti n g t o t h e n e e d f o r Fu rt h e r I n f o rm a t i o n Ta b l e 2 0 S u m m a r y o f S t a ke h o l d e r C o m m e n t s R e l a ti n g t o t h e E I A P ro ce s s Ta b l e 2 1 S u m m a r y o f S t a ke h o l d e r C o m m e n t s R e l a ti n g t o t h e N e e d a n d D e si ra b ili t y f o r t h e P ro p o se d W T S Ta b l e 2 2 S u m m a r y o f Ge n e ra l I ss u e s Ta b l e 2 3 S u m m a r y o f Ob j e cti o n s t o t h e P ro p o se d W T S Ta b l e 2 4 S u m m a r y o f Qu a n t ifi e r s a n d Qu a li fi e rs u se d f o r A ss e s s m e n t P u rp o se s Ta b l e 2 5 E va l u a t i o n o f E n vi ro n m e n t a l I m p a ct s a n d P ro p o se d M i ti g a ti o n M e a su re s

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A p p e n d i x A D A E A A p p l i ca ti o n a n d D A E A C o rre sp o n d e n c e A p p e n d i x B Pl a n o f S t u d y f o r S co p i n g a n d D A E A C o rre sp o n d e n ce A p p e n d i x C B a c kg ro u n d I n f o rm a t i o n D o c u m e n t (B I D ) / A d d i ti o n a l P a m p h l e t s A p p e n d i x D N e w sp a p e r A d ve rt i se m e n t s A p p e n d i x E C a p a ci t y B u il di n g Wo r k sh o p / P u b li c M e e t i n g M i n u t e s / A tt e n d a n c e R e g i st e r s A p p e n d i x F P a m p h l e t D i st ri b u t i o n A re a A p p e n d i x G S ch e m e D e si g n R e p o rt A p p e n d i x H P re li m i n a ry G e o t e ch n i ca l I n ve st i g a ti o n R e p o rt A p p e n d i x I G e o - H yd ro l o g i ca l C e n su s R e p o rt A p p e n d i x J P re li m i n a ry Tra f f i c I m p a ct A s se s s m e n t (TI A ) R e p o rt A p p e n d i x K W a st e M i n i m i sa t i o n I ni ti a ti ve s w i t hi n t h e E M A ( D S W M e m o ra n d u m ) A p p e n d i x L N o i se R e p o rt A p p e n d i x M I & A P C o rre sp o n d e n ce

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1 Introduction

D u r b a n S o li d Wa st e (D S W ) p ro p o s e s t o d e v e l o p a W a st e Tra n sf e r S t a t i o n ( WT S ) i n El e ct r o n R o a d , i n t h e S p ri n g f i el d P a rk a re a o f D u rb a n . Th e p ro p o s e d d e ve l o p m e n t i s a sc h e d u l e d a ct i vi t y i n t e rm s o f t h e S o u t h A f ri ca n e n vi ro n m e n t a l l e g i sl a ti o n , a n d i s t h e re f o re su b j e ct t o t h e E n vi ro n m e n t a l I m p a ct A s se s s m e n t (E I A ) p ro c e ss. I n o rd e r f o r t h e p ro j e ct t o p ro c e e d , i t w ill re q u i re a u t h o ri sa t i o n f ro m t h e D e p a rt m e n t o f A g ri cu l t u re a n d E n vi ro n m e n t A ff a i rs (D A E A ), a n d p e r m it ti n g f ro m t h e D e p a rt m e n t o f Wa t e r A ff a i rs a n d Fo re st r y (D W A F), p ri o r t o a n y d e v e l o p m e n t t a ki n g pl a c e . S h o u l d t h e re b e n o si g n ifi ca n t i m p a ct , t h e D A E A w ill a u t h o ri se t h e p ro p o s e d d e ve l o p m e n t su b j e ct t o a n u m b e r o f co n d i ti o n s i n cl u di n g t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f a n a p p r o v e d E n vi ro n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t Pl a n (E M P ).

Th e p u r p o se o f t h e E I A p ro c e s s i s t o i d e n t if y a n d p ro p o se m i ti g a ti o n f o r p o t e n ti a l e n vi ro n m e n t a l i m p a ct s, i n vo l v e t h e p u b li c i n t h e d e ci si o n m a ki n g p ro ce s s a n d p ro vi d e t h e rel e v a n t a u t h o ri ti e s w i t h su f fi ci e n t i n f o rm a t i o n re g a rd i n g t h e p ro p o se d d e ve l o p m e n t t o m a k e a n i n f o rm e d d e ci si o n re g a rd i n g t h e su st a i n a b ili t y o f t h e p ro j e ct .

1.1 Bac k ground Informat ion

D S W i s t h e o w n e r a n d o p e r a t o r o f t h re e e xi st i n g m u n i ci p al so li d w a st e l a n d fil l si t e s w i t hi n t h e e Th e k w i n i M u n i ci p al A re a (E M A ), n a m e l y B i sa s a r R o a d , M a ri a n n h ill , a n d L a M e r c y.

C u rr e n t l y m o st of t h e w a st e t h a t i s g e n e ra t e d i n t h e ce n t ra l re g i o n 1 o f t h e e T h e k w i ni M u n i ci p a li t y i s di sp o se d o f at t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e , w h i ch i s l o ca t e d i n t h e S p ri n g fi e l d P a rk a re a o f D u rb a n . I n t h e co u r se o f t h e u p d a t i n g o f t h e M a st e r Pl a n f o r S o li d W a st e M a n a g e m e n t f o r D u rb a n U n i cit y i n 2 0 0 0 , t h e n e c e s si t y f o r a n al t e rn a t i ve t o di sp o s a l a t Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e w a s i d e n ti fi e d d u e t o t h e si t e’ s li m i t e d a v a il a bl e ai rs p a ce (e st i m a t e d a t 8 -1 0 ye a r s b a se d o n cu r re n t di sp o sa l ra t e s), a n d t h e sit e ’ s cl o s e p ro xi m i t y t o a d j a ce n t re si d e n t i al a re a s.

D u e t o t h e d e n s e p o p u l a t i o n o f t h e ce n t ra l re g i o n , a n d t h e a s so ci a t e d sp a t i al co n st ra i n t s, t h e d e ve l o p m e n t o f a n e w ce n t ra l re g i o n l a n d f ill sit e t o re p l a ce Bi sa sa r R o a d i s n o t f e a si bl e . Th e n e w n o rt h e r n re g i o n a l (B u f f el sd r a a i ) l a n d f ill sit e h a s b e e n i d e n t ifi e d b y D S W a s a su i t a bl e re p l a ce m e n t t o B i sa sa r R o a d d u e t o i t b e i n g t h e m o st a cc e s si b l e (i n t e rm s o f t ra n sp o rt a ti o n ) re g i o n a l l a n d f ill w it h su f f i ci e n t ca p a cit y.

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A h a u l di st a n c e o f 1 5 k m f ro m t h e ce n t ro i d o f t h e t ri b u t a r y a re a i s g e n e ra ll y co n si d e re d re a s o n a b l e f o r ro u n d s co ll e ct i o n ve h i cl e s, a s t ra n sp o rt i s t h e m a j o r co st e l e m e n t i n a ll w a st e co ll e ct i o n s a n d di sp o sa l b u d g e t s. I n t h e p ro p o sa l t o di ve rt w a st e f ro m B i sa s a r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e t o B u f f e l sd ra a i L a n d f ill Si t e , t h e h a u l a g e d i st a n ce f ro m t h e ce n t ro i d o f t h e ce n t ra l re g i o n w ill b e a p p r o xi m a t e l y 3 3 km . Th i s i s m o re t h a n d o u b l e t h e a b o v e di st a n ce , a n d t h e a s so ci a t e d t ra n sp o rt co st s w o u l d b e p ro h i b i ti ve .

I n li g h t o f t h e a b o ve , D S W p r o p o se s t o i n t ro d u ce a W TS , w h i ch w ill se r ve t h e p u rp o se o f co m p a ct i n g w a st e f ro m m u l ti pl e re f u se co l l e cti o n ve h i cl e s ( R C V ’ s) se r vi n g t h e ce n t ra l re g i o n , i n t o l a rg e r, h i g h -v o l u m e t ra n sf e r ve h i cl e s (re f e rre d t o a s l o n g h a u l ve h i cl e s) f o r m o r e e co n o m i ca l ro a d t ra n s p o rt t o t h e B u f f e l sd ra a i L a n d f ill S it e . Th i s co n c e p t i s ill u st ra t e d i n Fi g u re 1 b e l o w :

Fi g u re 1 . W TS Fu n ct i o n i n t h e D e ce n t ra li se d L a n d f ill S ce n a ri o

I n 2 0 0 0 S K C E n g i n e e r s e st a b li sh e d a Jo i n t V e n t u re (JV ) w i t h M a sa kh e I si zw e E n g i n e e r s, O v e A ru p a n d P D N a i d o o & A s so ci a t e s f o r t h e su b m i ssi o n o f a p ro p o sa l f o r a W T S b a s e d o n e xi st i n g f a cili ti e s i n H o n g K o n g a s a n e xa m p l e o f t h e a m o u n t o f w a st e t o b e h a n d l e d , d e c e n t ra li se d l a n d f ill f a cili ti e s di st a n t f ro m t h e m a j o r w a st e g e n e ra t i n g a re a s, a n d si m il a ri ti e s i n t h e cli m a t e a n d t yp e s o f w a st e .

I n M a y 2 0 0 0 , su b se q u e n t t o D S W’ s a dj u d i ca t i o n o f t h e t e ch n i c a l co n t e n t o f t h e p ro p o sa l s su b m i t t e d , t h e a b o ve Jo i n t V e n t u re w a s a w a rd e d t h e a p p o i n t m e n t . A S c h e m e D e si g n R e p o rt , co m p ri si n g a Fa cili t y D e s cri p ti o n , e st i m a t e d co st s, g e o t e ch n i ca l re p o rt a n d Tra f f i c I m p a ct A s se s s m e n t w a s su b m i t t e d t o D S W b y t h e J V i n N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 0 .

1.2 Le ga l Conte xt

Th e re g u l a ti o n s p ro m u l g a t e d i n t e rm s o f t h e E n vi ro n m e n t a l C o n s e r va t i o n A ct (E C A ), N o . 7 3 o f 1 9 8 9 , G G 1 8 2 6 1 N o . 1 1 8 3 o f 5 t h S e p t e m b e r 1 9 9 7 , re q u i re t h a t t h e pl a n n i n g a n d d e v e l o p m e n t o f f a cil iti e s b e co n d u ct e d w it h i n t h e f ra m e w o r k of t h e I n t e g ra t e d E n vi ro n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t (I E M ) Gu i d e li n e s p ro m u l g a t e d u n d e r t h e sa i d A ct . I t i s t h e re f o re e s se n t i al t o a cc o m m o d a t e t hi s se t o f re q u i re m e n t s i n t o t h e cri ti ca l p a t h o f d e v e l o p m e n t a p p li ca t i o n s i n a n e ff i ci e n t m a n n e r t o d e t e ct w h e t h e r o r n o t t h e p ro p o se d d e v e l o p m e n t w ill re s u lt i n si g n i fi ca n t e n vi ro n m e n t a l i m p a ct s a n d t o su g g e st w a y s o f a m e l i o ra ti n g t h e s e i m p a ct s.

1 The central region (tributary area) currently comprises the areas of Berea, Bluff, Cato Manor, Chesterville, D uik erfontein, D urban Bay, D urban CBD (N , E , and W ), D urban N orth, L amontville, Merebank , Montland s, O ld line suburbs, S pringfield flats, U mgeni S outh, U mhlanga, and Y ellow W ood P ark .

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I n t e rm s o f R e g u l a ti o n 1 1 8 2 (9 ) u n d e r se ct i o n 2 1 (1 ) o f t h e E C A , t h e f o ll o w i n g a ct i vi t y m a y b e d e e m e d t o h a ve a p o t e n t i al si g ni fi ca n t i m p a ct o n t h e e n vi ro n m e n t , a n d a re re q u i re d t o b e su b j e ct e d t o t h e e n vi ro n m e n t a l I m p a ct A s se s s m e n t (E I A ) p r o c e s s:

¢ S ch e d u l e 1 (8 ): … t h e e st a b li sh m e n t , e xp a n si o n , u p g ra d i n g o r cl o su r e o f f a ci lit i e s f o r all w a st e , a s h e s, a n d b u il di n g ru b b l e (w a st e t ra n sf e r f a cili ti e s a re co n si d e re d t o b e f a cili ti e s f o r w a st e ).

1.3 Aims a nd Object ives of t he Sc oping St udy

Th e E n vi ro n m e n t a l S co p i n g S t u d y (E S S ) i s t h e fi rst p h a se o f t h e E I A p ro ce s s. Th e p u rp o se o f t h e E S S i s t o i d e n ti f y t h e e n vi ro n m e n t a l co n s e q u e n ce s o f a pl a n n e d d e v e l o p m e n t , t o g e t h e r w i t h i n p u t f ro m i n t e re st e d a n d a f f e ct e d p a rti e s (I & A P s ). Th e st u d y p ro vi d e s t h e D e p a rt m e n t o f A g ri cu l t u re a n d E n vi ro n m e n t a l A f f ai rs (D A E A ) wi t h e n o u g h in f o rm a ti o n t o m a ke a d e ci si o n re g a r d i n g t h e p ro j e ct , o r t h e n e e d f o r f u rt h e r e n vi ro n m e n t a l st u d i e s. D e t a il e d sp e ci ali st st u d i e s w ill su b s e q u e n t l y b e u n d e rt a ke n d u ri n g t h e E I A p h a s e , i f re q u i re d b y t h e D A E A .

Th e o b j e cti ve s o f t h e E S S a r e t h e re f o re t o :

¢ id e n t if y p o t e n t i a l p o siti ve a n d n e g a ti ve e n vi ro n m e n t a l (b i o p h y si ca l , e co n o m i c a n d so ci al ) i m p a ct s, a n d u n d e rt a k e a p re li m i n a r y a s se s s m e n t t h e i r si g ni fi ca n ce i n t e rm s o f t h e p ro j e ct ;

¢ d e s cri b e i d e n ti fi e d a lt e rn a t i ve s;

¢ id e n t if y a n d e va l u a t e p o t e n t i a l f e a si b l e al t e rn a ti ve s;

¢ id e n t if y m iti g a t i o n a n d / o r re m e d i a l m e a su re s t o re d u ce , m i ni m i se o r a vo i d n e g a t i ve i m p a ct s o r t o e n h a n ce p o si ti ve i m p a ct s; a n d

¢ o p ti m i se p o si ti ve i m p a ct s t o b e n e f it t h e l o ca l e n vi ro n m e n t a n d co m m u n it y.

Th e E n vi ro n m e n t a l S co p i n g R e p o rt (t hi s d o c u m e n t ) p ro vi d e s a re co r d o f al l i ss u e s id e n t ifi e d , a n d a p re li m i n a r y a s se s s m e n t o f t h e si g n i fi ca n ce o f t h e i s su e s, i n o rd e r t o m a ke re c o m m e n d a ti o n s re g a rd i n g f u rt h e r st u d i e s w h i ch m a y b e re q u i re d d u ri n g t h e E I A p h a se .

A d e t a il e d E n vi ro n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t Pl a n (E M P ) f o r co n st ru cti o n a n d o p e ra t i o n w ill al so b e co m p il e d sh o u l d t h e p ro j e ct b e a u t h o ri se d b y t h e D A E A . M i ti g a ti o n m e a s u re s id e n t ifi e d d u ri n g t h e s co p i n g p h a se w ill b e d e t a il e d w it h sp e ci fi c t i m e f ra m e s a n d sc h e d u l e s w i t hi n t h e E M P .

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2 Project Overview

2.1 Fac ilit y Ove rv ie w

Th e W TS 2 w ill p ri m a ri l y co m p ri se a ‘li g h t i n d u st ri al’ f a cili t y, w h e r e w a st e f ro m m u l ti pl e re f u se co l l e cti o n ve h i cl e s (R C V ’ s) se rvi n g t h e ce n t ra l re g i o n w ill b e co m p a ct e d a n d t ra n sf e rr e d i nt o l a rg e r, hi g h - vo l u m e t ra n sf e r ve h i cl e s (re f e rr e d t o a s l o n g h a u l ve h i cl e s) f o r m o r e e co n o m i ca l ro a d t ra n sp o rt t o t h e B u f f el sd ra a i L a n d f ill Si t e 3. Th e t ra n sf e r f a ci lit y w ill c o m p ri se a ti p pi n g h a ll , w a st e co n ve yo r s, co m p a ct i o n e q u i p m e n t , a n d a s so ci a t e d a d m i n i st ra t i ve a re a s.

Ot h e r co m p o n e n t s o f t h e W TS w ill i n cl u d e :

¢ I n t e rn a l ro a d s a n d c a r p a rk f o r st a f f a n d vi si t o rs, a s so ci a t e d h a rd st a n d i n g s, g a t e h o u se , w e i g h b ri d g e s, a n d a ve h i cl e w a s h i n g f a ci lit y;

¢ A d e si g n a t e d a re a w h e re m e m b e r s o f t h e g e n e ra l p u bl i c ca n m a n u a ll y di s ca r d g e n e r a l w a st e a n d g a rd e n re f u s e i nt o co n v e n t i o n a l w a st e s ki p s;

¢ A b ul k y i t e m s st o ra g e a re a f o r t h e sh o rt t e r m st o ra g e o f o bj e ct s t h a t a re t o o l a rg e t o b e h a n d l e d b y t h e co m p a ct i o n e q u i p m e n t ;

¢ A n e n cl o se d co m p o st i n g f a cili t y f o r t h e g e n e ra t i o n o f co m p o st f ro m g a rd e n re f u se ; a n d ,

¢ A d e si g n a t e d w a st e so rti n g a re a t o a c co m m o d a t e f u t u re w a st e re cy cli n g i ni ti a ti ve s w h i ch co u l d p o t e n t i all y i n cl u d e p l a sti c, g l a s s, m e t a l , ru b b e r, p a p e r a n d w o o d .

C o m m i s si o ni n g o f t h e W TS w ill co i n ci d e w i t h t h e co m m e n ce m e n t o f cl o su re 4 o f t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill si t e . O n c e t h e WT S i s f ull y o p e r a ti o n a l , t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e w ill b e re h a b i lit a t e d i n a cc o rd a n c e w i t h t h e rel e va n t p e r m it a n d / o r n a ti o n a l re g u l a t o ry re q u i re m e n t s.

A d e t ail e d d e scri p t i o n o f e a ch c o m p o n e n t o f t h e W T S i s p ro vi d e d i n S e ct i o n 5 ( Op e r a ti o n a l D e sc ri p ti o n ).

2 In this report, the term ”E lectron R oad W aste Transfer S tation, ”W TS ‘, and ”E lectron R oad S ite, (ex cl. the w ord ”proposed ‘) are used w hen referring to the project, although it is und erstood that the project is still a proposal. 3 N o long-term storage of w aste w ill occur at W TS ; w aste w ill q uickly consolid ated and load ed into long haul vehicles and moved off site. 4 It is possible that inert material, such as build ing rubble and ex cavated soil, w hich cannot be hand led practically at the W TS , w ill continue to be d irected to the Bisasar R oad L and fill S ite as fill material.

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2.2 Site Ove rv ie w

Th e E l e ct ro n R o a d sit e h a s t h e n e c e ss a ry 3 h a a re a a n d l e ve l p ro fil e re q u i re d f o r a f a cili t y o f t hi s n a t u re , a n d p re se n t s n o m a j o r t e ch n i ca l co n st ra i n t s. A d d i ti o n a l sit e ch a r a ct e ri sti c s t h a t w e re i n v e st i g a t e d a n d f o u n d t o b e su i t e d t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a W T S i n cl u d e :

¢ Th e p ro p e rt y i s o w n e d b y t h e e Th e k w i ni M u n i ci p a li t y, t h e re b y a ve rt i n g t h e re q u i re m e n t f o r l a n d a cq u i si ti o n ;

¢ Al l re q u i re d b u l k se r vi ce s, i . e . ro a d s, se w e r, el e ct ri ci t y, st o r m w a t e r, w a t e r su p p l y, a re a va i l a bl e , t h e re b y re d u ci n g co st s o f p ro vi di n g t h i s i n f ra st ru ct u re ; a n d ,

¢ Th e si t e i s l o ca t e d o n t h e cu rre n t a c c e s s ro a d t o Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e , t h e re b y m i ni m i si n g ch a n g e s t o w a st e t ra n sp o rt a ti o n p a t t e rn s.

Th e El e ct ro n R o a d sit e i s l o ca t e d a p p r o xi m a t e l y 5 k m n o rt h o f t h e e T h e kw i n i C B D o n t h e so u t h e rn e d g e o f t h e S p ri n g fi el d P a r k a re a o f D u rb a n (Fi g u re 2 i n di ca t e s t h e si t e’ s lo ca l it y). T h e si t e p a rti cu l a r s a re a s f oll o w s:

¢ Ti tl e D e e d N u m b e r( s): T 2 8 3 0 / 1 9 2 7

¢ N a m e o f P ro p e rt y: P ro p o se d si t e S A 6 0 0 R E M o f E R F 3 0 1 S p ri n g fi el d

¢ E xt e n t o f P ro p e rt y: 2 , 9 4 h a

¢ G e o g r a p h i c C o -o r d i n a t e s 2 9 º4 8 ’ 5 5 ”S , 3 0 º5 9 ’ 2 0 ”E

¢ G ro u n d C o n d i ti o n s L e v e l e a rt h p l a t f o rm , e l e va t e d a t a p p ro xi m a t e l y1 0 m A M S L 5

Th e si t e i s cu rre n tl y u s e d b y t h e e Th e k w i n i M u n i ci p a li t y Wa t e r S e r vi ce s f o r m a t e ri al s st o ra g e a n d co n cr e t e p re - ca st i n g a ct i vit i e s. S u rro u n d i n g l a n d u s e i s d e scri b e d a s f oll o w s, ill u st ra t e d i n Fi g u re 3 :

¢ N o rt h : Th e si t e i s b o u n d e d b y E l e ct ro n R o a d , f o ll o w e d b y l i g h t in d u st ri al a cti vi ti e s (e n g i n e e ri n g w o r k sh o p s, t ru c k d e p o t ’ s e t c. ) a n d t h e n c o m m e r ci al a ct i vi ti e s (V a l u e C e n t re , M a kro , e t c. ).

¢ E a st a n d S o u t h : Th e si t e i s b o u n d e d b y a D ’ M OS S (D u rb a n M e t ro p o l it a n Op e n S p a ce S yst e m ) g re e n b el t f o ll o w e d b y t h e re si d e n ti a l a re a s o f S p ri n g fi e l d, S yd e n h a m , S h e r w o o d , a n d C l a re H i ll s.

5 AMSL = above mean sea level

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¢ W e st : Th e si t e i s b o u n d e d b y e T h e k w i ni M u n i ci p ali t y o w n e d l a n d , cu rr e n t l y u s e d b y t h e e Th e k w i ni M u n i ci p al it y El e ct ri ci t y D e p a rt m e n t f o r m a t e ri al s st o ra g e . Th e e a st e r n b o u n d a r y o f t h e E xi st i n g B i sa s a r R o a d L a n d fil l si t e i s si t u a t e d a p p r o xi m a t e l y 0 . 6 k m t o t h e w e st .

3 Approach and Methodology for the ESS

Th e m e t h o d o l o g y f o r t h e E S S f ol l o w e d t h e E I A G u i d e li n e s p u b li sh e d b y t h e D e p a rt m e n t o f E n vi ro n m e n t a l A ff a i rs a n d To u ri s m ( D E A T, 1 9 9 8 ).

3.1 Applicat ion to Undertake Act iv ity

A n a p p li ca t i o n f o r m f o r a u t h o ri sa ti o n i n t e rm s o f a ct i vi ti e s i d e n t i fi e d i n S e cti o n 2 1 o f t h e E C A w a s co m p l e t e d f o r t h e El e ct ro n R o a d W TS (h e re a f t e r re f e rre d t o a s t h e p ro j e ct ). Th e f o rm w a s su b m i t t e d t o D A E A o n 2 8 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 4 . C o n f i rm a t i o n o f t h e a p p li ca t i o n w a s re ce i ve d o n t h e 2 3 Oct o b e r 2 0 0 4 (A p p e n d i x A ).

3.2 Pre- a pplicat ion Aut hority Cons ult at ion

A p re -a p p l i ca ti o n m e e t i n g w a s h e l d w i t h re p re s e n t a t i ve s f ro m t h e D A E A o n 2 2 O ct o b e r 2 0 0 4 . Th e p u rp o s e o f t h e m e e t i n g w a s t o f a m ili a ri se D A E A w i t h t h e p roj e ct , a n d t o di s cu s s t h e s co p e a n d ti m i n g o f t h e a p p li ca t i o n , p ri o r t o su b m i s si o n o f t h e P l a n o f S t u d y.

3.3 Submis sion of P la n of St udy

A d e t a il e d Pl a n o f S t u d y f o r t h e E S S w a s su b m i t t e d t o t h e D A E A o n 2 N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 4 . C o m m e n t w a s re ce i ve d f ro m t h e D A E A o n 1 6 N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 4 , a p p r o vi n g t h e Pl a n o f S t u d y, a n d a d vi si n g t h a t t h e E S S m a y p r o c e e d (A p p e n d i x B ).

3.4 Public P articipat ion Proc ess

Th e p u b li c p a rt i ci p a ti o n p ro ce s s f o r t h e p ro j e ct w a s f a ci lit a t e d b y P ra vi n A m a r D e ve l o p m e n t P l a n e rs (P A D P ) a n d i n iti a t e d i n N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 4 . Th e p ro ce s s i d e n t i fi e d a n u m b e r o f t e ch n i q u e s t o b e u se d i n o rd e r t o e st a b l i sh co n t a ct w i t h a n d ra i se a w a r e n e s s a m o n g I & A P s.

Th e o b j e cti ve s o f t h e p u b li c p a rt i ci p a ti o n p ro ce s s i n cl u d e d :

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¢ t h e f a ci lit a ti o n o f a f o cu se d p u b li c p a rt i ci p a ti o n p ro ce s s t o e n a b l e I & A P s t o p ro vi d e in p u t i n t o t h e E I A p ro c e s s a n d sh a re i n f o rm a t i o n ;

¢ t h e i d e n t ifi ca t i o n o f i ss u e s a n d co n ce r n s re g a rd i n g t h e p ro j e ct t o e n s u re t h a t a ll re l e va n t i ssu e s w o u l d b e a d d re ss e d a s p a rt o f t h e E I A p ro ce s s; a n d

¢ t o f u n ct i o n a s a n o n -g o i n g d a t a -g a t h e ri n g p ro ce s s f o r i n p u t i n t o t h e E I A sp e ci a li st st u d i e s a n d f o r t h e d e ve l o p m e n t o f m i ti g a ti o n m e a su re s.

3 . 4 . 1 I d e n ti fi ca t i o n o f I & A P s

I & A P s w i t h a n i nt e re st i n t h e p ro j e ct w e re i d e n t i fi e d at t h e p ro j e ct o u t se t , a n d co n t i n u e d t o b e i d e n ti fi e d t h ro u g h o u t t h e E S S . S p e cif i c a tt e n t i o n w a s p a i d t o l o ca l co m m u n i t y o rg a n i za t i o n s, g o ve r n m e n t d e p a rt m e n t s, N G O’ s a n d o t h e r a ct i ve o rg a n i za t i o n s i n t h e a re a .

A n I & A P li st w a s m a i n t ai n e d t h ro u g h o u t t h e E S S . Th e I & A P li st co n t a i n e d t h e d e t a il s o f kn o w n st a ke h o l d e rs, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h o se p e r so n s w h o re g i st e re d a s a re s u lt of t h e a d v e rti s e m e n t pl a ce d i n t h e re s p e cti ve n e w s p a p e rs, a n d t h o se i n d i vi d u a l s w h o a tt e n d e d t h e t w o p u b li c m e e t i n g s h e l d o n 2 0 Ja n u a ry 2 0 0 5 a n d 8 Ju n e 2 0 0 5 . N a m e s a n d co n t a ct d e t a il s o f al l i d e n t ifi e d p e r so n s, g ro u p s, o rg a n i sa t i o n s a n d i n st it u ti o n s w e r e e n t e re d i nt o a n e l e ct ro n i c d a t a b a s e (se e st a ke h o l d e r li st – A p p e n d i x F).

3 . 4 . 2 A d v e rt i si n g a n d M e d i a C o v e ra g e

I n a c co r d a n ce w i t h t h e E I A R e g u l a ti o n s, a d ve rti se m e n t s w e re p l a ce d i n t h e f o ll o w i n g re l e va n t n a t i o n a l, re g i o n a l a n d l o ca l n e w sp a p e r s:

¢ N a t a l M e r cu r y - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 3 0 N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 4

¢ Il a n g a - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 2 5 N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 4

¢ I so l e z w e - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 3 0 N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 4

¢ N a t a l P o st - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 1 D e ce m b e r 2 0 0 4

¢ S p ri n g fi e l d Ga ze t t e - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 2 D e ce m b e r 2 0 0 4

Th e a d ve rt g a ve n o t i ce i n t e rm s o f t h e E I A re g u l a ti o n s f o r t h e p ro p o se d a cti vi t y a n d re q u e st e d I & A P s t o re g i st e r t h e i r i n t e re st i n t h e p ro j e ct w i t h P A D P . Th e n o t i ce a l so a d v e rti s e d t h e p u b li c m e e t i n g t h a t w a s t o b e h e l d o n t h e 2 0 J a n u a ry 2 0 0 5 . A co p y o f t h e a d v e rti s e m e n t i s a t t a c h e d i n A p p e n d i x D .

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3 . 4 . 3 B a c kg ro u n d I n f o rm a t i o n D o c u m e n t

A B a c kg ro u n d I n f o rm a ti o n D o cu m e n t (B I D ) w a s co m p il e d a n d di st ri b u t e d t o I & A P s. Th e d o c u m e n t p ro vi d e d a b ri e f d e s cri p ti o n o f t h e ke y a sp e ct s o f t h e p ro j e ct , co n t a i n e d in f o rm a ti o n re g a rd i n g t h e E I A a n d p u b li c p a rt i ci p a ti o n p ro ce s s, a n d p ro vi d e d t h e co n t a ct d e t a il s f o r P A D P . Th e d o cu m e n t a l so co n t a i n e d a re gi st ra t i o n sh e e t , w h i c h e n a b l e d I & A P s t o re g i st e r t h e i r i n t e re st i n t h e p roj e ct a n d i n di ca t e i s su e s o f co n c e rn a n d co m m e n t s. Th e B I D w a s al so t ra n sl a t e d i n t o Zu l u i n o rd e r t o al l o w e a s y a c ce s s t o in f o rm a ti o n b y t h e Zu l u sp e a ki n g co m m u n i t y. Th e B I D w a s m a il e d t o a ll I & A P s w h o re g i st e re d i n re s p o n se t o t h e a d ve rt i se m e n t s pl a c e d , a s w e ll a s all kn o w n i n d i vi d u a l s a n d o rg a n i za t i o n s w h o w e re i d e n t if i e d a t t h e o u t se t o f t h e p ro j e ct . Th e B I D w a s m a d e a va il a b l e a t f o cu s g ro u p m e e t i n g s a n d a t t h e p u b li c m e e t i n g s. I n a d d it i o n , t h e B I D w a s d eli ve re d t o re si d e n t s i n a zo n e o f a p p ro xi m a t e l y 6 0 0 m f ro m t h e si t e 6 i n o rd e r t o i n c re a se a w a re n e s s o f t h e E I A p ro c e s s a n d t h e p ro j e ct i n t h e su rr o u n d i n g co m m u n i ti e s. A co p y o f t h e B I D i s a t t a ch e d i n A p p e n d i x C .

3 . 4 . 4 D i st ri b u ti o n o f t h e B a c kg ro u n d I n f o r m a t i o n D o cu m e n t (B I D )

C o p i e s o f t h e B I D i n E n g li sh w e re d i st ri b u t e d o n t h e 4 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 5 t o t h e f o ll o w i n g a re a s b y P ri m e d i a @ H o m e D i st ri b u ti o n s, t h e di st ri b u ti o n p ro ce s s w a s m o n i t o re d b y M r. S b o n e l o N g c o b o f ro m P A D P :

¢ C l a re H il l s/ C l a re E st a t e - 4 8 0

¢ P a l m i e t -1 1 1 3

¢ S p ri n g fi e l d -5 0 7

¢ S yd e n h a m -3 0 0

¢ S h e r w o o d -5 0

¢ S p a r k s -5 0

I n a d d iti o n t o t h i s, co p i e s o f t h e B I D i n Zu l u w e re di st ri b u t e d o n 5 a n d 6 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 5 t o t h e K e n n e d y R o a d (1 0 0 0 ) a n d C a n d o ve r R o a d (7 4 9 ) i n f o rm a l se t tl e m e n t s re sp e ct i ve l y. Th e Zu l u p a m p h l e t s w e r e di st ri b u t e d b y t w o st u d e n t s f ro m w a rd 2 5 a n d t h e p ro c e s s w a s o b s e rv e d b y M r. S b o n e l o N g co b o f ro m P A D P .

O n 4 a n d 5 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 5 t h e B I D w a s d i st ri b u t e d b y e m a i l, f a x a n d p o st t o a ll p e rs o n s o n t h e I & A P li st . I n a d d i ti o n , p o st e r s w e r e p l a ce d i n st ra t e g i c p o si ti o n s a n d l e a fl e t s di st ri b u t e d t o t h e va ri o u s co m m u n i ti e s a n d i nf o r m a l se t tl e m e n t s.

6 This w as an ad d itional req uirement of the D A E A in their approval of the P lan of S tud y.

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3 . 4 . 5 P u b li c M e e t i n g – 2 0 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 5

A t t h e i ni ti al p u b li c m e e ti n g h e l d o n t h e 2 0 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 5 a t t h e D a vi d L a n d a u C o m m u n it y H a l l, t h e re w a s a m o t i o n t o st o p t h e m e e t i n g a s so m e a tt e n d e e s re f u se d t o li st e n t o t h e p ro p o sa l si n ce t h e y f e lt t h a t t h e i r vi e w s w e re n o t h e a rd i n o t h e r p ro c e s se s, su ch a s t h e l a n d f ill t o g a s p ro j e ct a n d t h e f a ct t h a t t h e re a r e u n re so l ve d i ss u e s w it h re g a rd t o t h e B i sa sa r R o a d l a n d f ill si t e . Th e y w a n t e d t h e l a n d f ill si t e cl o se d .

A t t h i s m e e ti n g , t h e p u b li c p a rti ci p a ti o n co n su l t a n t st a t e d t h a t t hi s i n f o rm a t i o n a n d st a n c e o f t h e co m m u n i t y w o u l d n o w re q u i re t h e a p p li ca n t a n d a s se s so r t o g o b a c k t o t h e d ra w i n g b o a rd . Th e f a ci lit a t o r st ill o f f e re d h i s a va il a b ili t y sh o u l d m e m b e r s o f t h e co m m u n i t y w i sh t o p u r su e a n y m e e t i n g s o r f o c u s g ro u p s. Th e p ro c e e d i n g s o f t h e p u b li c m e e t i n g d a t e d 2 0 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 5 a re i n cl u d e d i n A p p e n d i x E .

A f t e r co n su l t a ti o n w it h D S W , a m e e t i n g w a s h e l d b e t w e e n t h e C i t y M a n a g e r a n d ke y co m m u n i t y l e a d e rs o n 1 0 M a r ch 2 0 0 5 . I t w a s d e ci d e d t h a t a se ri e s o f ca p a ci t y b u il di n g w o r k sh o p s w o u l d b e h e l d , i f n e e d e d , f o r t h e t a rg e t e d o rg a n i za t i o n s w i t hi n t h e co m m u n i t y, w h o w o u l d p ro vi d e f e e d b a c k t o t h ei r re s p e cti ve o rg a n i za t i o n s. I t w a s a g re e d t h a t t h e ca p a cit y b u i l di n g w o r k sh o p w o u l d b e a n i n t e ra cti ve a n d p a rt i ci p a t o ry p r o c e s s.

Th e C it y M a n a g e r’ s o f fi ce d i st ri b u t e d 2 0 0 0 0 p a m p h l e t s t o i n f o rm t h e c o m m u n i t y a b o u t t h e p ro j e ct a n d i n vi t e t h ei r p a rt i ci p a ti o n . A co p y o f t h i s p a m p h l e t i s a tt a c h e d i n A p p e n d i x C .

3 . 4 . 6 C a p a ci t y B u il d i n g Wo r k sh o p

A m e e t i n g w a s h e l d o n 2 5 A p ril 2 0 0 5 b e t w e e n co m m u n i t y re p re se n t a t i ve s, (M u n a L a k h a n i - a re p re se n t a t i ve f ro m E a rt h li f e Af ri ca ) a n d P A D P t o d i scu s s t h e Te rm s o f R e f e re n ce f o r t h e C a p a ci t y B u il d i n g W o rk sh o p a n d t h e w a y f o rw a rd . A t t h i s m e e t i n g t h e co m m u n i t y re p r e s e n t a t i ve s w e r e p ro vi d e d w i t h t h e D S W W a st e M a st e rp l a n f o r 2 0 0 2 .

S u b se q u e n t l y, M r. L a kh a n i w a s p ro vi d e d w i t h rel a t e d d o c u m e n t a t i o n a s re q u e st e d . I t w a s a g re e d b y t h e co m m u n i t y t h a t M r. L a kh a n i w o u l d f a ci lit a t e t h e ca p a ci t y b u il di n g w o r k sh o p . Th e co m m u n i t y re p re se n t a ti ve s w h o h a d a t t e n d e d t h e m e e t i n g w it h D r. S u t cli ff e a n d t h e m e e t i n g o n 2 5 A p ril 2 0 0 5 w e re a sk e d t o p ro vi d e co n t a ct d e t ai l s f o r o t h e r co m m u n it y re p re s e n t a t i ve s f o r i n vit a ti o n s t o b e se n t o u t . E m a il s/ f a x e s a n d p h o n e ca ll s w e re m a d e f ro m 9 – 2 0 M a y 2 0 0 5 t o re p re se n t a ti ve s o f t h e va ri o u s co m m u n i t y g ro u p s.

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Th e w o r k sh o p w a s h e l d a t t h e D S W b o a r d ro o m a n d w a s a t t e n d e d b y va ri o u s co m m u n i t y re p re se n t a t i ve s. Th e a t t e n d a n ce re g i st e r i s a t t a ch e d a s A p p e n d i x E . Th e co m m u n i t y re p re se n t a t i ve s f el t t h a t t h e w o r k sh o p w a s w o rt h w h il e , a n d a f t e r so m e di sc u ssi o n i t w a s a g re e d t h a t t h e co m m u n i t y w o u l d a t t e n d t h e n e xt p u b li c m e e t i n g , s ch e d u l e d f o r 8 Ju n e 2 0 0 5 . M i n u t e s o f t h e w o r ks h o p a r e a t t a ch e d a s A p p e n d i x E .

3 . 4 . 7 S e c o n d P u b li c M e e t i n g – 8 Ju n e 2 0 0 5

A d v e rt s f o r t h e se co n d p u b l i c m e e t i n g w e re p l a ce d i n t h e f oll o w i n g p a p e r s:

¢ Il a n g a - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 2 6 M a y 2 0 0 5

¢ M e r cu ry - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 2 4 M a y 2 0 0 5

¢ I so l e z w e - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 2 5 M a y 2 0 0 5

¢ W e e kl y Ga ze t t e - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 2 6 M a y 2 0 0 5

¢ N a t a l P o st - p u b li sh e d o n t h e 2 5 M a y 2 0 0 5

A n o ti c e w a s se n t t o all I & A P s a s p e r t h e li st re f e rre d t o a b o ve . I n a d d i ti o n , 1 1 5 0 0 fl ye r s w e r e d i st ri b u t e d i n t h e ca t ch m e n t a re a su rr o u n d i n g t h e W TS sit e . Th e ca t ch m e n t ca n b e se e n i n A p p e n d i x F w h i ch ill u st ra t e s t h e a re a s t a rg e t e d . 1 0 0 0 0 E n g li sh fl ye r s w e r e di st ri b u t e d b y K Z N P a m p h l e t D i st ri b u t o rs o n 3 0 Ju n e 2 0 0 5 , a n d 1 0 0 0 Zu l u B I D s di st ri b u t e d b y 4 l o ca l co m m u n it y m e m b e r s i n t h e t w o i n f o rm a l se t t l e m e n t s, b ei n g K e n n e d y R o a d a n d C a n d o ve r R o a d .

Th e m e e ti n g w a s h e l d a t t h e S al i g ra m H a ll i n C l a re R o a d , a s so m e co m m u n i t y m e m b e r s f ro m K e n n e d y R o a d f el t t h a t h a vi n g t h e m e e ti n g a t t h e D a vi d L a n d a u C o m m u n i t y H a ll w a s u n f ai r f o r t h e m a s a cc e s s w a s di ffi cu l t . Th e K e n n e d y R o a d co m m u n it y su g g e st e d t h ei r co m m u n it y h all , b ei n g t h e K e n n e d y R o a d H a ll . I t w a s t h e re f o re d e ci d e d t h a t a ce n t ra l l o ca t i o n t o t h e va ri o u s co m m u n it i e s w o u l d b e t h e b e st so l u t i o n , t h a t b ei n g S a li g ra m H a ll .

P A D P co m m e n ce d t h e m e e t i n g , h o w e ve r, d u ri n g t h e i n t ro d u ct o r y sli d e s, re p re se n t a t i ve s f ro m t h e C l a re E st a t e D e ve l o p m e n t Fo ru m st o o d u p a n d vo i ce d t h e i r a n g e r a t t h e p ro c e s s a n d t h e f a ct t h a t t h e co m m u n i ti e s’ g ri e v a n ce s h a v e n o t b e e n a c kn o w l e d g e d o r a d d re s se d f ro m p re vi o u s p ro j e ct s, i . e . t h e cl o su re o f t h e l a n d f ill sit e . Th e y t h e re f o r e re f u se d t o p a rt a ke i n t hi s m e e ti n g . Th e y c a ll e d f o r t h e co m m u n i t y t o w a l k o u t o f t h e m e e t i n g .

M r. Si n g h , t h e i n d e p e n d e n t f a ci lit a t o r, st a t e d t h a t t h e p e o p l e w h o w a n t e d t o l e a ve co u l d le a v e . H o w e ve r, h e d i d re q u e st t h a t t h e y sh o u l d a ll o w t h e t e a m t h e c o u rt e sy t o co n t i n u e w i t h t h e p re s e n t a ti o n f o r t h e co m m u n i t y w h o w a n t e d t o u n d e r st a n d t h e p ro p o sa l b e f o re p ro vi d i n g t h ei r co m m e n t . H e a t e d a rg u m e n t s e n su e d . M r. L a kh a n i f ro m E a rt h li f e Af ri ca

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st a t e d t h a t t h e E I A p ro ce s s w o u l d co n t i n u e d e sp i t e t h e co m m u n i ti e s’ u n w illi n g n e s s t o p a rti ci p a t e , a n d p l e a d e d w i t h t h e co m m u n i t y t o st a y. E ve n t u a ll y M r. S i n g h h a d t o cl o s e t h e m e e t i n g d u e t o t h e u n re st a n d re a l t h re a t o f vi ol e n ce t h a t w a s re s u l ti n g f ro m t h e a rg u m e n t s.

A t a su b se q u e n t m e e t i n g h e l d o n 2 1 Ju n e 2 0 0 5 , b e t w e e n t h e p ro f e ssi o n a l t e a m a n d D S W , t h e f oll o w i n g w a s a g re e d :

¢ Th e d e a d li n e f o r co m m e n t re g a rd i n g t h e p ro p o s a l w o u l d b e 4 Ju l y 2 0 0 5 .

¢ Th e D ra f t S c o p i n g re p o rt w o u l d b e l o d g e d f o r re vi e w p ri o r t o i t b ei n g s u b m it t e d t o t h e D A E A .

¢ Fo cu s g ro u p m e e t i n g s w o u l d b e h e l d a t t h e re q u e st o f co m m u n i t y re p r e s e n t a t i ve s.

3 . 4 . 8 I d e n ti fi ca t i o n Of K e y I s su e s A n d C o n c e rn s

Th e ‘I s su e s T ra il’ w h i ch e m a n a t e s f ro m t h e p u b li c p a rt i ci p a t i o n p ro ce s s a s d e s cri b e d a b o ve , ca p t u re s t h e ke y i s su e s a n d co n ce r n s o f I & A P’ s. R e f e r t o S e ct i o n
(S u m m a r y o f I s su e s R a i se d d u ri n g t h e P u b li c P a rt i ci p a ti o n P ro ce ss).

Th e se co n c e rn s a ri se f ro m t h e t w o p u b l i c m e e t i n g s, a s w e ll a s t h e e m a il s, f a xe s a n d le t t e rs re ce i ve d f ro m I & A P ’ s p ri o r t o t h e fi rst p u b li c m e e t i n g i . e . 2 0 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 5 a n d t h e se co n d p u bl i c m e e ti n g i . e. 8 Ju n e 2 0 0 5 . I n a d d i ti o n t o t hi s, ke y i ss u e s al so e m a n a t e f ro m t h e ca p a ci t y b u il di n g w o rk sh o p .

I ssu e s a n d co n ce rn s rai se d b y I & A P’ s w ill i n f o rm ke y ro l e -p l a ye r s a n d t h e d e ci si o n - m a ki n g a u t h o ri t y o f t h e si g n ifi ca n t i s su e s t h a t a re li ke l y t o i n fl u e n ce t h e p ro p o se d d e v e l o p m e n t . I ni ti al re s p o n se s h a v e b e e n p ro vi d e d b y t h e p ro f e s si o n a l t e a m a n d w ill b e u se d t o i n f o rm t h e s e c o n d p h a s e o f t h e E I A p ro ce s s.

3 . 4 . 9 P u b li c R e vi e w o f t h e D ra f t S co p i n g R e p o rt

Th e d ra f t S co p i n g R e p o rt w a s m a d e a va il a b l e t o t h e p u b li c f o r a 3 0 -d a y re vi e w p e ri o d f ro m < < < d a t e t o b e a n n o u n ce d > > > at va ri o u s li b ra ri e s a n d p u b li c ve n u e s w it h i n t h e E M A . I & A P s w e re n o ti fi e d i n w riti n g o f t h e a va il a b ili t y o f t h e re p o rt . Th e a va il a b ili t y t h e re o f w a s a l so a d ve rt i se d i n l o c a l, re g i o n a l a n d n a t i o n a l n e w sp a p e r s.

3.5 Scoping of E nv ironme nta l Impacts

Th e p u rp o s e of t h e E S S i s t o i d e n t if y si g n ifi ca n t i s su e s, al t e rn a t i ve s a n d d e ci si o n p oi n t s, a n d p ro vi d e a p re li m i n a ry a s se s sm e n t o f p o t e n t i al i m p a ct s. Fu rt h e r t o t hi s,

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re co m m e n d a t i o n s ca n b e m a d e re g a rd i n g m i ti g a ti o n t o p re ve n t o r re d u ce n e g a t i ve i m p a ct s a n d p r o m o t e p o siti ve i m p a ct s.

3 . 5 . 1 A s se s sm e n t o f Al t e rn a t i ve s

A re q u i re m e n t o f t h e E S S i s t o i d e n ti f y a n d b ri e fl y e va l u a t e f e a si b l e al t e rn a t i ve s t o t h e p ro j e ct . Th i s co u l d i n cl u d e al t e rn a ti ve l o c a ti o n s a n d a ct i vi ti e s. A lt e rn a t i ve s a re di sc u s se d in f u rt h e r d e t a il i n S e ct i o n 4 o f t hi s re p o rt .

3 . 5 . 2 P ro j e ct D e s cri p ti o n

A d e s cri p ti o n o f t h e p roj e ct h a s b e e n p ro vi d e d i n S e ct i o n 5 o f t h i s re p o rt i n o rd e r t o a s si st i n i d e n t if yi n g , q u a li f yi n g a n d q u a n t i f yi n g i m p a ct s a n d m i ti g a t i o n m e a su r e s.

3 . 5 . 3 B a s e li n e D e s cri p ti o n o f t h e E n vi ro n m e n t

A b a s e li n e d e scri p t i o n o f t h e E l e ct ro n R o a d si t e a n d t h e su rro u n d i n g e n vi ro n m e n t h a s b e e n co m p il e d . Th i s i n cl u d e s a sp e ct s re l a ti n g t o t h e p h y si ca l , bi o l o gi ca l , a n d so ci o - e co n o m i c a sp e ct s o f t h e e n vi ro n m e n t i n w h i ch t h e p ro p o se d d e v e l o p m e n t i s t o t a k e pl a c e . R e co m m e n d a ti o n s h a v e b e e n m a d e f o r m o re d e t a il e d a s se s s m e n t s t o b e u n d e rt a ke n d u ri n g t h e E I A p h a s e , w h e re a p p ro p ri a t e .

3 . 5 . 4 A n a l ysi s o f I m p a ct s

P o t e n t i al n e g a t i ve a n d p o si ti ve i m p a ct s o n t h e bi o -p h y si ca l a n d so ci o -e c o n o m i c a sp e ct s o f t h e e n vi ro n m e n t h a ve b e e n i d e n ti fi e d . A ra n ki n g sy st e m w a s u s e d t o a s se s s t h e e xt e n t , d u ra t i o n , a n d p ro b a b ili t y o f o cc u rre n c e , a s w e ll a s t h e si g n ifi ca n ce o f t h e p o t e n ti a l i m p a ct s. Wh e re p o t e n t i al i m p a ct s w e re i d e n ti fi e d , m iti g a t i o n m e a su re s w e r e re co m m e n d e d .

3 . 5 . 5 S p e ci ali st S cr e e n i n g I n v e st i g a ti o n s

¢ A d e s kt o p st u d y o f p o t e n t i al a i r q u a li t y a n d rel a t e d h e a l t h i s su e s, b a se d o n p re vi o u s e xp e ri e n ce o f si m il a r f a cili ti e s, w a s u n d e rt a ke n b y WS P E n vi ro n m e n t a l . Th e p u rp o s e o f t h e i n ve st i g a ti o n w a s t o i d e n t i f y t h e n a t u re o f ai r q u a li t y i ss u e s t yp i ca l l y a s so ci a t e d w i t h W T S ’ s.

¢ A b a s e li n e n o i se i n ve st i g a ti o n w a s u n d e rt a ke n b y S i m p so n R yd e r a n d A s so ci a t e s c c. Th e p u rp o s e o f t h e i n v e st i g a ti o n w a s t o q u a n t i f y t h e e xi st i n g n o i se l e ve l s i n t h e p ro xi m i t y o f t h e sit e , a n d t o d e t e r m i n e t h e p ro b a b il it y o f n o i se i m p a ct s f ro m t h e W TS .

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¢ A Ge o -h yd ro l o g i ca l ce n su s w a s u n d e rt a ke n b y WS P E n vi ro n m e n t a l. T h e p u rp o se o f t h e i n ve st i g a ti o n w a s t o i d e n t if y l o ca l g ro u n d w a t e r u se rs, a n d t o a s se s s t h e h yd ro - g e o l o g i ca l ch a ra ct e ri st i cs o f t h e si t e.

4 Assessment of Alternative Project Options

Th e i d e n ti fi ca t i o n o f a lt e rn a t i ve s p ro vi d e s a b a si s f o r ch o i ce a m o n g o p ti o n s a va i l a bl e t o t h e d e ci si o n m a ki n g a u t h o ri t y (D A E A ). Th i s S e cti o n o f t h e re p o rt d i sc u s se s t h e ra n g e o f al t e rn a t i ve s co n si d e re d f o r t h e p ro j e ct .

4.1 No- go option

A c co r d i n g t o t h e E I A R e g u l a ti o n s, co n si d e r a ti o n m u st b e gi ve n t o t h e o p t i o n n o t t o a ct (t h e n o -g o o p t i o n ). Th i s o p t i o n i s u su a ll y o n l y co n si d e re d w h e n t h e p ro p o se d d e v e l o p m e n t i s e n vi sa g e d t o h a ve s u c h si g n ifi ca n t n e g a t i ve e n vi ro n m e n t a l i m p a ct s t h a t m i ti g a ti n g m e a s u re s c a n n o t a m e li o ra t e t h e i d e n ti fi e d i m p a ct s e f f e ct i ve l y.

I n t h e n o -g o o p t i o n , t h e W TS w ill n o t b e co n st ru ct e d . D S W w i ll co n t i n u e t o u til i se t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e at t h e cu rr e n t ra t e o f di sp o sa l . I n a p p ro xi m a t e l y 8 -1 0 ye a r s, a s su m i n g t h a t t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d fi ll Si t e i s n o t cl o s e d a h e a d o f ti m e , t h e l a n d fill w ill re a c h i t’ s a i rsp a ce ca p a ci t y a n d w il l b e cl o se d a n d re h a b ili t a t e d i n a cc o rd a n c e w i t h t h e re l e va n t p e r m i t a n d / o r n a ti o n a l re g u l a t o r re q u i re m e n t s. I n t h e a b se n ce o f a W TS t h e re w ill b e a n u m b e r o f co n s e q u e n c e s:

¢ M u n i ci p a l R C V ’ s w ill b e re q u i re d t o t ra n s p o rt l o a d s di re ctl y t o t h e B u ff e l sd ra a i L a n d fil l sit e .

¢ I n o rd e r t o m a i n t a i n t h e l e ve l o f w a st e co ll e ct i o n se r vi ce s i n t h e t ri b u t a r y a re a s a d d i ti o n a l co ll e ct i o n fl e e t s w ill n e e d t o b e m o b ili se d t o co m p e n s a t e f o r ti m e l o st d u e t o i n cre a se d h a u l a g e d i st a n c e s. D S W e st i m a t e s t h a t a d o u b li n g o f t h e e xi st i n g fl e e t w o u l d b e re q u i re d .

Th e n o -g o o p ti o n i s n o t a vi a b l e al t e rn a t i ve b e ca u se w a st e t ra n sp o rt w o u l d b e c o m e p ro h i bi ti ve l y e xp e n si ve d u e t o t h e cu m u l a ti ve t ra n s p o rt d i st a n c e s, t h u s i m p a ct i n g o n ra t e p a ye r s i n t h e E M A .

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4.2 Exte nding t he Life spa n of Bisasa r Road La ndf ill

I n t hi s o p t i o n , D S W w o u l d i n ve st i g a t e t h e f e a si b ili t y o f i n cre a si n g t h e ca p a ci t y o f t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill S it e . Th i s c o u l d p o t e n t i all y b e a c h i e ve d b y c o n st ru cti n g a d d i ti o n a l 'pi g g y b a c k’ ce ll s i. e . n e w ce ll s o n t o p o f e xi st i n g w a st e ce l l s.

E xt e n d i n g t h e li f e sp a n o f Bi sa sa r R o a d i s p o t e n t i all y a t e c h n i ca ll y vi a bl e a lt e rn a t i ve , h o w e v e r i t d o e s n o t a ve rt t h e n e e d f o r a W T S a t so m e p o i n t i n t h e f u t u re (i . e. b e ca u s e t h e l a n d fil l w ill still h a ve a fi n it e ca p a ci t y). Fu rt h e r m o re , g i ve n t h e cu rr e n t st a t e o f co n t e n t i o n su rro u n d i n g t h e o p e ra t i o n o f t h e B i sa sa r R o a d L a n d fil l Si t e i t i s li ke l y t h a t t hi s o p ti o n w o u l d b e re si st e d b y t h e a dj a c e n t co m m u n iti e s w h o a re cu rre n t l y l o b b yi n g t o h a v e t h e l a n d f ill cl o s e d .

4.3 Wa ste V olume Re duction Alt erna tiv es

Th e re d u ct i o n o f w a st e m a s s o r vo l u m e i s f u n d a m e n t a l t o co st e ff e cti ve l o n g h a u li n g o f w a st e . R e d u ct i o n o f m a s s o r vo l u m e i s m o st co m m o n l y a ch i e ve d t h ro u g h w a st e m i ni m i sa t i o n , i n ci n e ra t i o n , o r co m p a ct i o n b y m e a n s o f st a ti c o r m o b i l e co m p a ct o r s. Th e se o p ti o n s a re d i sc u ss e d b e l o w :

4 . 3 . 1 R e d u ct i o n o f Wa st e V o l u m e t h ro u g h W a st e M i ni m i sa t i o n a n d R e c y cli n g

I n t h i s o p t i o n t h e vo l u m e o f w a st e w o u l d b e re d u c e d b y m i n i m i sa t i o n a t so u r ce , o r b y t h e re co ve ry o f m a t e ri al t h ro u g h re c y cli n g a n d co m p o st i n g 7. D S W a re co m m it t e d t o i m pl e m e n t i n g w a st e m a n a g e m e n t a n d re c ycl i n g i n it i at i ve s w i t hi n t h e E M A . H o w e v e r w a st e m i ni m i sa t i o n a n d p l a n n i n g re q u i re s a h i g h l e ve l o f ca p a ci t y b u il d i n g , a n d t h e su c ce ssf u l o u t co m e o f i m p l e m e n ti n g su ch a p h il o so p h y i s a l o n g t e r m o b j e ct i ve . I n t h e in t e ri m t h e n e e d f o r a W TS i n t h e ce n t ra l re g i o n w ill re m a i n .

4 . 3 . 2 W a st e I n ci n e ra t i o n

I n ci n e ra t i o n i s u s u a ll y co n si d e re d a s a n al t e rn a t i ve t o l a n d f illi n g , h o w e v e r i t ca n a l so b e co n si d e re d a s a w a st e re d u ct i o n m e t h o d . I n ci n e ra ti o n i n vo l ve s t h e b u rn i n g o f w a st e a t hi g h t e m p e r a t u re s i n t h e p re se n ce o f su f f i ci e n t ai r t o a ch i e ve co m p l e t e co m b u sti o n t o re d u ce it s vo l u m e .

Th e i n ci n e ra t i o n of g e n e ra l w a st e (a s a w a st e di sp o s a l o p ti o n ) h a s b e e n di sc u s se d b ro a d l y a t al l l e ve l s o f g o ve rn m e n t , a n d a m o n g st e n vi ro n m e n t a l o rg a n i sa t i o n s i n S o u t h A f ri ca . Wh il st i n ci n e ra t i o n i s a t e ch n i ca l l y vi a b l e o p ti o n , t h e g e n e ra l co n s e n su s i s t h a t t h e

7 The proposed w aste transfer station w ill includ e a composting facility and future recycling yard , and is ex pected to promote the implementation of w aste recycling initiatives.

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o p ti o n s a va il a b l e f o r l o w e r t e c h n o l o g y i n ci n e ra t i o n h a ve b e e n d e e m e d t o b e e n vi ro n m e n t a ll y u n a cc e p t a b l e .

4 . 3 . 3 M o b i l e C o m p a ct i o n

I n t h i s o p ti o n R C V ’ s w o u l d di sc h a rg e t h e i r l o a d s di re ct l y i n t o l o n g h a u l ve h i cl e s fi t t e d w it h o n -b o a rd re f u se co m p a ct o rs. C o m p a ct i o n w o u l d t a ke p l a ce w i t hi n t h e l o n g h a ul ve h i cl e s b e f o re b e i n g t ra n sp o rt e d t o B u f f e l sd ra a i L a n d f ill S it e f o r di sp o sa l .

Th i s o p ti o n i s t e ch n i ca ll y f e a si b l e , h o w e ve r i t w o u l d re d u c e t h e e ff e ct i ve p a yl o a d o f l o n g h a u l ve h i cl e s t ra ve lli n g t o t h e B u f f e l sd ra a i l a n d fill si t e (i . e . d u e t o sp a ce t a ke n u p b y, a n d w e i g h t o f co m p a ct i o n u ni t s), t h e re b y i n cre a si n g t ra n sp o rt a t i o n co st s.

I n o rd e r t o co n t a i n p o t e n t i al e m i ssi o n s (n o i se , o d o u r, e ffl u e n t e t c) it w o u l d b e a d v a n t a g e o u s t o u n d e rt a k e l o a di n g a n d co m p a ct i o n a ct i viti e s a t a ce n t ra l p oi n t w i t hi n a n e n cl o s e d f a ci lit y, i n w h i c h ca se a st a ti c c o m p a ct o r (s e e b e l o w ) w o u l d b e m o re p ra cti ca l .

4 . 3 . 4 S t a ti c C o m p a cti o n

¢ Th e p re f e rr e d m e t h o d o f w a st e vo l u m e re d u ct i o n t h a t i s p re s e n t e d i n d e t ail i n t h i s sc o p i n g re p o rt i n vo l ve s t h e u s e o f st a ti c h yd r a u li c ra m co m p a ct o rs si t u a t e d w it h i n a n e n cl o s e d f a ci lit y.

D e t a il e d i nf o r m a t i o n o f t h e co m p a cti o n p ro ce s s i s co n t a i n e d i n se cti o n 5 ( WT S O p e ra t i o n a l D e scri p t i o n ).

4.4 Alte rnat ive Area Loc ations

A b ro a d re vi e w o f p o t e n ti al a re a s w a s u n d e rt a ke n b y D S W p ri o r t o t h e E S S . Th e U m g e n i R o a d co m p l e x, si t u a t e d w i t hi n S p ri n g fi e l d l i g h t i n d u st ri al / co m m e r ci al a re a , w a s id e n t ifi e d a s su i t a b l e b a se d o n t h e f oll o w i n g t e c h n i ca l a n d l o g i st i ca l cri t e ri a.

¢ Th e a re a i s si t u a t e d w it h i n a 5 k m ra d i u s o f t h e C e n t ro i d of t h e C e n t ra l R e g i o n Tri b u t a ry a re a . Th i s i s t h e o p t i m u m p o si ti o n o f a W TS o r d i sp o sa l f a cili t y b e ca u s e t ra n sp o rt a ti o n re p re se n t s a p p ro xi m a t e l y 6 0 % o f t o t al w a st e di sp o s a l co st s.

¢ Th e a re a i s zo n e d a n d u tili se d p re d o m i n a n t l y f o r li g h t i n d u st ri al a n d co m m e r ci a l p u rp o se s. D u e t o t h e n a t u re o f o p e ra ti o n s, t hi s zo n i n g i s su i t a bl e f o r t h e d e ve l o p m e n t o f a W T S .

¢ Th e a re a h a s g o o d a cc e s s t o t h e N 2 f re e w a y, w h i ch i s t h e m a i n a cc e ss ro u t e t o t h e B u f f el sd r a a i L a n d f ill si t e .

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¢ Th e a re a i s si t u a t e d cl o se t o t h e e xi st i n g B i sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e , t h e re b y m i ni m i si n g t h e l o g i st i ca l i m p a ct o n m u n i ci p al co ll e ct i o n ro u n d s.

¢ R o a d s i n t h e a re a a re al re a d y u se d b y w a st e ve h i cl e s d e st i n e d f o r t h e B i sa s a r R o a d L a n d f ill , t h e re b y m i ni m i si n g t h e p o t e n ti a l i m p a ct o n t h e U m g e n i R o a d C o m p l e x.

¢ S e v e ra l p o t e n t i al sit e s w i t h t h e re q u i re d 3 h a a re a a n d l e ve l p ro f il e w e re kn o w n t o e xi st i n t h e a re a .

4.5 Alte rnat ive S ite Locat ions

Th r e e al t e rn a ti ve si t e s t o E l e ct ro n R o a d w e re i d e n ti fi e d i n t h e S p ri n g f i el d a re a p ri o r t o t h e E S S , t h e se a re b ri e fl y e va l u a t e d i n t h e se ct i o n s b e l o w . N o e n vi ro n m e n t a l f e a si bili t y in ve st i g a ti o n s w e re n e ce ss a r y a t t hi s st a g e , t h e se w ill o nl y b e u n d e rt a ke n sh o u l d t h e sc o p i n g st u d y i d e n t i f y re ve a l p ro h i bi ti ve e n vi ro n m e n t a l co n st ra i n t s a t t h e El e ct ro n R o a d sit e .

4 . 5 . 1 Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d fi ll S it e

D e ve l o p m e n t o f t h e W TS o n t h e e xi st i n g B i sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e w a s i n it i all y p re f e rre d b y D S W b e ca u s e o f i t s e xi st i n g u se f o r w a st e m a n a g e m e n t , a n d t h e f a ct t h a t cu rr e n t t ra n sp o rt p a t t e rn s w o u l d re m a i n u n a l t e re d . H o w e ve r t h e re w o u l d b e a re q u i re m e n t t o u n d e rt a k e m a j o r e a rt h w o r k s t o o b t a i n t h e n e c e s sa ry 3 h a pl a t f o rm d u e t o t h e co m p l e x n a t u re o f t h e si t e’ s su b st ra t e (i . e . w a st e ), a n d t h e si t e s m o d e r a t e t o st e e p p ro fi l e.

Th e B i sa sa r R o a d L a n d fil l Si t e w a s d i s m i ss e d b y D S W o n t h e b a si s t h a t t h e co st t o u n d e rt a ke t h e n e ce ss a r y e a rt h w o r k s, if f o u n d t o b e f e a si b l e , w o u l d p o t e n t i all y b e co st p ro h i bi ti ve .

4 . 5 . 2 C o r n e r U m g e n i a n d S u p p l y R o a d

Th i s e Th e k w i ni M u n i ci p ali t y o w n e d si t e h a s t h e n e c e s sa ry 3 h a a re a a n d l e ve l p ro f il e . H o w e ve r, t h e si t e e n t ra n ce w o u l d b e e xt re m e l y cl o se t o t h e si g n a li se d i n t e rs e ct i o n o f S u p p l y a n d U m g e n i R o a d s, w h i ch w o u l d p re se n t t ra ffi c fl o w p ro b l e m s if R C V st a c ki n g sh o u l d b e co m e a n i s su e . T h e e T h e k w i ni M u n i ci p a li t y E st a t e s D e p a rt m e n t a l so re co g n i se d t h e si t e a s h a vi n g hi g h re -sa l e p o t e n t i al f o r co m m e r ci al p u rp o se s gi ve n i t’ s p ri m e l o ca t i o n i n t h e d e ve l o p i n g U m g e n i R o a d co m m e r ci al n o d e .

Th e C o rn e r U m g e n i a n d S u p p l y R o a d sit e w a s di s m i ss e d b y D S W b e ca u se o f i t’ s in a d e q u a t e ro a d a c ce s s ch a ra ct e ri st i cs, a n d i t’ s hi g h v a l u e f o r co m m e r ci al p u rp o se s.

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4 . 5 . 3 I n t e rsit e R o a d

Th i s sit e i s n o t cu rr e n t l y o w n e d b y t h e e Th e k w i n i M u n i ci p a li t y, h o w e v e r p ro p e rt y a cq u i siti o n i s f e a si bl e . Th e si t e h a s t h e n e ce s sa r y 3 h a a re a a n d l e ve l p ro fi l e, h o w e v e r t h e e n ti re si t e i s si t u a t e d b e l o w t h e 1 : 1 0 0 y e a r fl o o d l e ve l o f t h e u M n g e n i R i ve r.

Th e I n t e r sit e R o a d si t e w a s di s m i s se d b y D S W d u e t o it’ s p ro xi m i t y t o t h e u M n g e n i R i ve r, a n d t h e a ss o ci a t e d fl o o d i n g i m p li ca t i o n s. Th e c o st s o f ra i si n g t h e l e ve l o f t h e sit e a b o ve t h e fl o o d l e ve l w e re d e e m e d t o b e p o t e n t i al l y p ro h i bi ti ve .

5 Operational Description

Th e p ro j e ct d e s cri p ti o n co n t a i n e d i n t hi s se ct i o n i s b a se d o n t h e i ni ti al S ch e m e D e si g n R e p o rt 8 (N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 2 ) p re p a re d b y S K C E n g i n e e r s i n j oi n t ve n t u re w i t h P D N a i d o o a n d A s s o ci a t e s a n d A ru p C o n su l ti n g E n g i n e e r s (A p p e n d i x G ). Si t e l a yo u t Pl a n s a n d co n ce p t u a l el e va t i o n s a r e p ro vi d e d i n t h e Fi g u re s o v e rl e a f :

Fi g u re 4 – S it e L a yo u t P l a n

Fi g u re 5 – T yp i ca l Ti p p i n g a n d C o m p a cti o n P ro ce s s

Fi g u re 6 – N o rt h We st E l e va t i o n o f t h e M a i n WT S B u il d i n g (A d m i ni st ra t i o n , Ti p p i n g H a l l, a n d C o m p a ct i o n e q u i p m e n t )

Fi g u re 7 – N o rt h E l e va t i o n o f t h e M a i n W T S B u il di n g (A d m i n i st ra ti o n , Ti p p i n g H a ll , a n d C o m p a ct i o n e q u i p m e n t )

5.1 Des ign Ca pacity a nd Hours of Ope rat ion

Th e d e si g n ca p a ci t y o f t h e WT S i s 2 4 0 t o n s/ h o u r, o r a p p r o xi m a t e l y 2 4 0 0 t o n s p e r d a y. I t i s a n ti ci p a t e d t h a t t h e o p e ra t i o n w ill h a n d l e a p p ro xi m a t e l y 1 9 6 0 t o n s p e r d a y 9 at f ull o p e ra t i o n (ro u g h l y e q u a ti n g t o t h e vo l u m e o f w a st e cu r re n t l y e n t e ri n g t h e B i sa s a r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e ). It i s a n ti ci p a t e d t h a t t h e f a cil it y w ill o p e ra t e se ve n d a ys p e r w e e k, 1 0 h o u r s p e r d a y b e t w e e n t h e h o u rs o f 0 7 h 0 0 a n d 1 7 h 0 0 .

8 It is noted that the facility w ill be commissioned at full capacity. The phased implementation d escribed in the S cheme D esign R eport is no longer applicable. 9 The actual amount of w aste received by the W TS w ill vary based on factors including seasonal variations and the operational efficiency of the municipal collection systems.

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5.2 Des cript ion of Acce pta ble Was te Types

W a st e t h a t m a y b e h a n d l e d a t t h e W TS i s li m i t e d t o t h a t f alli n g u n d e r t h e g e n e ra l 10 ca t e g o ry ( se e t a bl e 1 b e l o w ).

Ta b l e 1 – A c ce p t a b l e Wa st e T yp e s Wa st e Typ e Wa st e D e scri pti on / H a n dlin g A rran g e m e nt s Ga rd en R ef u se Soli d d e co m p o sabl e w a st e f ro m t he m ain te n a n ce of g a rde n s a n d g ro u n d s (con t ra ct o rs, P arks D e pt. et c). Thi s will be ch a rge d t o t h e co m p o sti n g f a cili t y o n ce it i s o pe rati o n al. Ve ry Lig ht I te m s Ite m s t h at a re p ro ble m a ti c d u e t o t hei r vol u me su ch a s p ol yst yre n e. Ge n e ral S oli d Wa st e All w a st e s t ha t d o no t f all int o spe cial cat e g ori e s (m o st co m m o n o ne u se d ).

Lig h t I te m s Wa st e t ha t i s lig h t an d volu m o u s su ch a s pl a sti c o r of fi ce pa rtiti on s. Typi call y co m pri se s d o me sti c w a st e coll e cte d b y m u ni ci pal w a st e coll e cti o n ve hi cl e s. Wh ol e Tyre s Tyre s t h at a re cut i nt o q u a rt e rs a re cha rg e d a s soli d w a ste (m o st ch a rg e d a s w hol e t yre s p u niti ve t a riff to at te m p t t o e n co u ra g e re cycli n g ). I t i s p o ssi bl e t yre s m a y b e colle cte d at t h e WTS a n d re mo ve d f o r re cycli n g p urp o se s. M u nit e ch C o nt ra ct s Ge n e ral (d o me sti c) w a ste b ro u g ht i n b y D S W co nt ra ct o rs fro m t h e fo rm e r t o w n shi p s u n de r le g al t e n de rs. Bul ky It e m s Ove rsi ze I te m s t h at ca n n ot b e pra cti call y en t ere d i nt o t h e co m p a cti o n syst e m. L o w H a za rd D eli st e d w a st e s Wh e re au th o rit y h a s b e en g ra n te d f o r di sp o sal o n a g e n eral la n dfill si te (i. e. B uf fel sd ra ai). D e p en di ng on t h e t yp e o f m at e ri al m a y g o th rou g h tra n sfe r st ati o n or ma y ha ve t o g o dire ct t o l a nd fill. N o e xce ssi vel y od o u rou s o r liq ui d w a ste will be pe rmit t ed in t hi s cat e g ory. Buil di ng R ub bl e / A sph alt Wa st e b uildi n g ma t eri al s, p a cka gi ng , an d rub bl e re sul tin g f ro m co n st ru ctio n, re m o d ellin g, re p ai r, a n d de m oliti o n o pe rati o n s.

Initi all y t hi s will b e di re ct e d to Bi sa sar R o ad l an d fill Sit e a s fill m at e rial . L at e r it is po ssi ble t h at b uil din g ru b ble m a y b e re cycl ed at th e WTS , o r sp e ci al con t ain e rs ma y b e p ro vi de d w hi ch will b e coll e ct e d an d t ra n sp ort ed fo r l a nd fillin g. B uildi n g ru b bl e will n ot b e e nt ere d i nt o t he co m pa cti on eq ui p m en t.

10 G eneral w aste is d escribed as —w aste that because of its‘ composition and characteristics, d oes not pose a significant threat to public health or the environment, if properly managed (e.g. d omestic, commercial, d ry ind ustrial, build ers rubble etc). G eneral w aste may be d isposed of on any permitted land fill and may have insignificant q uantities of haz ard ous substances/w aste d ispersed w ithin it e.g. batteries, w eed k illers etc). (D W A F , 1 9 9 8 )

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W a st e t yp e s t h a t w ill n o t b e h a n d l e d a t t h e W TS (s o m e o f w h i ch f all u n d e r t h e g e n e r a l ca t e g o ry ) a re d e s cri b e d i n t h e t a bl e b e l o w :

Ta b l e 2 – U n a c ce p t a b l e Wa st e T yp e s Wa st e Typ e Wa st e D e scri pti on / H a n dlin g A rran g e m e nt s H a za rdo u s Wa st e A s d efi n ed in t he mi ni mu m R eq ui re m en t s fo r t he Di sp o sal of Wa st e at L a nd fill Sit e s (D WA F, 19 9 8 ) 11 – e xcl udi n g t h e sm all q ua nti tie s o f h a za rd ou s sub st a n ce s/ w a st e t ypi call y di spe rse d wit hi n g en e ral w a ste . C o nd e m n e d Fo od s Fo od t h at h a s b ee n co n d e mn e d b y h e alt h de p a rt m e nt a n d ha s t o b e t rea t ed i m me di at el y o n si te . Thi s will b e t ra n sp ort ed di re ctl y t o th e l a nd fill a s se cu rit y i s a n i ssu e . M o ndi P ul p Wa st e f ro m M o n di’ s p a pe r re cycli ng op e rati o n. Thi s will b e tra n spo rte d di re ctl y t o t h e l a nd fill d u e t o th e hi g h w at e r co nt e nt ren d e rin g i t u n suit abl e f or co m pa cti on or st o ra ge a t th e W TS . Sp e ci al Wa st e Ge n e rall y ha ve sp e cial di sp o sal re qui re m e nt s b y cli e nt, p oli ce raid s, co u nt e rf eit pro d u ct s et c. Thi s will b e t ra n sp o rt e d di re ctl y t o th e l a nd fill a s se cu rit y i s a n i ssu e .

5.3 Site Acc ess a nd Sec urity

R C V s a n d p ri va t e ve h i cl e s w i ll e n t e r t h e si t e f ro m E l e ct ro n R o a d , w h i ch w ill t yp i ca ll y b e a c ce s se d f ro m U m g e n i R o a d o r S u p p l y R o a d . Th i s i s t h e sa m e ro u t e cu rr e n t l y b ei n g u se d b y ve h i cl e s a n d R C V s t ra ve lli n g t o a n d f ro m t h e B i sa sa r R o a d L a n d fill S it e .

Al l ve h i cl e s wi ll b e w e i g h e d vi a t w o i n co m i n g w e i g h b ri d g e s, a t hi rd o u t g o i n g w e i g h b ri d g e w ill b e p ro vi d e d f o r t ra f fi c l e a vi n g t h e f a cili t y. Th e w e i g h b ri d g e s w ill b e i n t e rch a n g e a b l e t o su i t t ra f fi c d e m a n d s o r m e ch a n i ca l b re a kd o w n . P ro vi si o n w i ll b e m a d e i n t h e sit e pl a n n i n g t o p e r m it t h e co n st ru ct i o n o f a n a d d i ti o n a l i n co m i n g w e i g h b ri d g e sh o u l d t hi s b e e s se n t i al .

D S W R C V s w ill n o t b e w e i g h e d o n l e a vi n g t h e si t e a s t h ei r u n l a d e n (t a re ) m a ss e s a re kn o w n . P ri va t e ve h i cl e s w i ll g e n e r a ll y b e w e i g h e d o n l e a vi n g t h e si t e , a lt h o u g h f re q u e n t u se r s m a y e l e ct t o h a ve t h ei r u n l a d e n m a s s (t a re ) st o re d o n D S W's co m p u t e r s yst e m , t h e re b y o b vi a ti n g t h e n e e d t o b e w e i g h e d o n e xit . I n a d d iti o n t o t h i s, a f a cili t y w ill b e i n pl a c e t o a c ce p t p a y m e n t a n d re ce i ve si g n e d p a yl o a d sli p s f ro m t h e d ri ve r s o f d e p a rt i n g p ri va t e ve h i cl e s.

11 W aste includ ing rad ioactive w aste, w hich is legally d efined as "haz ard ous" in the state in w hich it is generated . The d efinition is based on the chemical reactivity or tox ic, ex plosive, corrosive or other characteristics, w hich cause, or are lik ely to cause, d anger to health or to the environment, w hether by itself or w hen in contact w ith other w aste (D W A F , 1 9 9 8 ).

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I n a d d it i o n t o t h e re c o rd i n g o f ve h i cl e w e i g h t s a t t h e co n t ro l ro o m , p e rs o n n e l w ill al so b e re q u i re d t o ca rr y o u t ro u ti n e s cre e n i n g o f t h e t yp e o f ve h i cl e a n d t h e l o a d e d re f u se . V e h i cl e s w it h u n d e si ra b l e l o a d s w i ll b e t u rn e d a w a y w h i l e R C V ’ s a n d ve h i cl e s w it h ti p pi n g ca p a b ili t y w ill b e d i re ct e d i n t o t h e t ra n sf e r h al l. A ll o t h e r ve h i cl e s w ill b e di re ct e d t o t h e co n t a i n e r y a rd a re a w h e r e re f u s e w ill b e u nl o a d e d m a n u a ll y i n t o co n ve n t i o n a l ski p s.

5.4 Tipping Hall

Th e ti p pi n g h al l fl o o r w i ll b e co n st ru ct e d f ro m re i n f o rce d co n cre t e , t re a t e d w i t h su rf a c e h a rd e n e r a n d se a l e r, a n d w ill b e c a st t o f a ll (sl o p e d t o w a rd s d ra i n s) f o r w a sh d o w n p u rp o se s. Th e b uil d i n g w ill b e ro o f e d a n d co ve re d w it h co l o u re d p ro fil e d a l u m i n i u m sh e e ti n g . I n su l a t i o n w ill b e p ro vi d e d b e n e a t h t h e sh e e t i n g t o re d u ce h e a t g ai n t ra n s m i tt e d vi a t h e sh e e t i n g . Th e u se o f p ol y ca r b o n a t e ro o f sh e e t i n g a n d si d e cl a d d i n g w ill b e e xp l o re d i n o rd e r t o p ro vi d e n a t u ra l li g h ti n g w i t hi n t h e t i p pi n g h a ll a n d h e n c e re d u ce e n e rg y (li g h ti n g ) co st s. Gu a rd ra i l s w ill b e p ro vi d e d a ro u n d t h e i n si d e p e ri m e t e r o f t h e t i p pi n g h a ll t o p ro t e ct t h e st ru ct u re f ro m ve h i cu l a r i m p a ct .

R C V a cc e s s t o t h e ti p p i n g h al l will b e p ro vi d e d b y m e a n s o f a ra m p . Th e ra m p w il l b e si ze d f o r t w o - w a y t ra ff i c w i t h g ra d i e n t s n o t e xc e e d i n g 1 : 1 0 . A n u m e ri ca l t ra f fi c si g n a li za t i o n sy st e m a t t h e d o o r w a y w ill i n di ca t e t h e re q u i re d t i p pi n g b a y t o t h e ve h i cl e o p e ra t o r, re d a n d g re e n li g h t s a t t h e ti p p i n g b a ys w ill co n f i rm t h e se si g n a l s. Th e ve h i cu l a r d o o r o p e n i n g w ill re m a i n p e r m a n e n t l y o p e n . Th e t i p pi n g h all i s e q u i p p e d w it h a ve rt i ca l ai r cu rt a i n w h i c h f o rm s a n e f f e cti ve se a l p re ve n t i n g a i r/ o d o u r f ro m t h e ti p p i n g h a ll f ro m e sc a p i n g i n t o t h e o u t si d e e n vi ro n m e n t .

R C V s w ill re ve r se i n t o p o si ti o n a g a i n st t h e ti p p i n g f a ce , w h i ch w ill b e si z e d a t 7 0 m t o ca t e r f o r 2 0 R C V ’ s. A g al va n i ze d st e e l w h e e l st o p w ill b e p ro vi d e d o n t h e ti p p i n g e d g e . O n c e R C V s a re p o si ti o n e d a g a i n st t h e ti p p i n g f a ce , w a st e w ill b e m e ch a n i ca ll y ti p p e d in t o a di s ch a r g e p i t ru n n i n g t h e l e n g t h o f t h e ti p p i n g f a ce .

Th e d i sc h a rg e pi t w ill b e di vi d e d i n t o f o u r e q u a l se cti o n s. E a ch se ct i o n w il l b e fi tt e d w it h a n i n d e p e n d e n t li ve fl o o r o r i m p a ct co n v e y o r - t h e ch o i ce b e t w e e n t h e t w o a lt e rn a t i ve s w ill b e m a d e d u ri n g t h e fi n a l d e si g n st a g e w h e n t h e a d va n t a g e s a n d di sa d v a n t a g e s o f e a c h sy st e m a re i n v e st i g a t e d i n m o re d e t ail . Fi n e m i st sp ra y s w ill b e l o ca t e d a d j a ce n t t o t h e ti p p i n g f a ce i n o rd e r t o re d u ce t h e sp re a d o f ti p p e d w a st e a s w e ll t o ai d t h e co m p a ct i o n p ro ce ss a n d f o r d u st co n t ro l .

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W a st e w ill b e m o ve d t o w a r d s t h e co m p a ct o r ch a rg e ch a m b e r u n d e r t h e co n t ro l o f a n o p e ra t o r si tti n g i n t h e o p e r a t o r co n t ro l ro o m 12. Th e o p e r a t o r w ill m a n u a ll y co n t ro l t h e li v e fl o o r o r i m p a ct co n ve yo r t o f e e d t h e co m p a ct o r ch a r g e ch a m b e r a s re q u i re d . I n t h e e ve n t o f o n e o f t h e co m p a ct o r s b re a ki n g d o w n , o r b e i n g se r vi ce d , t h e n t h e di re ct i o n o f t h e li ve fl o o rs ca n b e re ve rs e d t o f e e d t h e o p e ra t i n g co m p a ct o r.

5 . 4 . 1 R e f u se C o m p a ct o r s

Fo u r l a rg e st a t i c re f u se co m p a ct o rs w ill b e i n st a ll e d a t t h e e n d s o f e a c h li ve fl o o r o r i m p a ct co n ve yo r. T h e w a st e w ill f a ll f ro m t h e li ve fl o o r / i m p a ct co n v e y o r l e ve l i n t o t h e ch a r g e ch a m b e r o f t h e rel e va n t co m p a ct o r. Th e c h a rg e ch a m b e r s w ill b e 2 . 3 m l o n g b y 2 . 6 m h i g h a n d i t s w i dt h 3 m (t h e sa m e a s t h e di s ch a rg e p it ). Th u s e a c h ch a r g e ch a m b e r w ill h a ve a ca p a ci t y o f 1 7 . 9 m 3 .

Th e a m o u n t o f w a st e t h a t e a c h co m p a ct o r ca n h a n d l e i s d e p e n d e n t o n t h e vo l u m e o f t h e ch a r g e ch a m b e r a n d t h e h yd r a u li c sw e e p ti m e o f t h e co m p a ct o r ra m . Th e sw e e p ti m e i s d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e l e n g t h o f ra m re q u i re d a n d t h e sp e e d o f t h e ra m g e n e r a t e d f ro m t h e h yd r a u li c s y st e m .

Th e h y d ra u l i c ra m w ill co m p a ct t h e w a st e o u t of t h e ch a rg e ch a m b e r i nt o t h e p re - co m p a ct i o n c h a m b e r. Th i s p re - co m p a ct i o n ch a m b e r w ill h a ve vo l u m e t ri c ca p a ci t y o f 3 0 m 3 , sli g h t l y l e ss t h a n t h e vo l u m e a v a il a b l e i n a st a n d a rd 2 0 f o o t I S O co n t a i n e r (i . e . d e si g n e d t o t h e sp e ci fi ca ti o n s of t h e I n t e rn a ti o n a l S t a n d a r d s O rg a n i s a ti o n I S O). Th e co m p a ct o r o p e ra t o r w ill f e e d w a st e i n t o t h e p re -c o m p a ct i o n ch a m b e r u n t il t h e l o a d ce ll in d i ca t o r re a ch e s t h e p re -d e t e r m i n e d a ll o w a b l e l o a d 13.

O n re a ch i n g t h e l o a d l i m it t h e o p e ra t o r w ill o p e n t h e e n d st o p p l a t e a n d p u s h t h e co m p a ct e d sl u g i n t o t h e a t t a ch e d co n t a i n e r. W h e n t h e sl u g i s i n t h e co n t a i n e r, t h e e n d st o p pl a t e w ill b e l o w e re d b y t h e o p e ra t o r. Th e p re -c o m p a ct i o n ch a m b e r ca n t h e n a c ce p t t h e n e xt l o a d o f w a st e f ro m t h e ch a rg e ch a m b e r.

Th e f ul l I S O co n t a i n e r i s t h e n p u ll e d a w a y f ro m t h e p re - co m p a ct i o n ch a m b e r a n d t h e d o o r s a re cl o se d . Th e a re a i s cl e a n e d o f all sp ill a g e b e f o re t h e n e xt e m p t y c o n t a i n e r i s a t t a ch e d . D u ri n g t h e d e t a il e d d e si g n st a g e o f t h e p ro j e ct , i t i s e n vi s a g e d t h a t a d e t ail e d p e rf o r m a n ce s p e cif i ca ti o n w ill b e co m p il e d a n d i s su e d t o a n u m b e r o f sp e ci ali st m a n u f a ct u r e r s of w a st e co m p a ct i o n e q u i p m e n t . S p e ci ali st s w il l b e a s ke d t o p re s e n t t h e i r t e ch n o l o g y a n d co st s.

12 F our compaction control rooms w ill be provid ed . F rom these rooms, the operators w ill control the operation of the live floors / impact conveyors, the refuse compactors, the traffic management system, and mist sprays. 13 The allow able load w ill be calculated based on the ax le load limits of the R oad O rd inance.

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5.5 Anc illa ry Areas

5 . 5 . 1 C o n t a i n e r Y a rd a n d B u l ky I t e m s A re a

Th e e f fi ci e n t u se o f t h e W TS , a n d t h e ti p p i n g f a ce o f t h e ti p pi n g h a ll i n p a rti cu l a r, i s d e p e n d e n t o n t h e p ri n ci pl e t h a t t h e f a cili t y i s t o b e u se d b y ve h i cl e s t h a t a re a bl e t o di s ch a rg e t h e i r l o a d s p ro m p t l y b y m e a n s o f t i p pi n g . Th i s i s e s p e ci all y v a li d d u ri n g p e a k d e li ve r y p e ri o d s. A c co rd i n g l y, a n y ve h i cl e s t h a t ca n n o t co m p l y w i t h t h i s re q u i re m e n t o r ve h i cl e s ca rr yi n g b u l ky w a st e i t e m s w il l b e d i re ct e d t o a co n ve n t i o n a l o u t d o o r s ‘ g a rd e n re f u se t y p e ’ ti p p i n g o r co n t a i n e r ya r d f a cili t y w h i ch w ill co n si st o f t w o l e ve l s.

Th e l o w e r l e v e l of t h e f a cili t y w i ll a c co m m o d a t e 2 6 c o n ve n t i o n a l ski p s a dj a c e n t t o a co m m o n h a rd st a n d i n g a re a . Th i s h a rd st a n d i n g a re a w ill b e t ra ffi c ke d b y t h e ski p l o a d e r; f ull ski p s w ill b e h a u l e d t o t h e ti p p i n g h a ll , d u m p e d a n d re t u rn e d e m p t y t o t h e f a cili t y.

Th e u p p e r l e ve l o f t h e f a ci lit y w ill co n si st o f a t w o - w a y a c ce s s ro a d a n d a n u nl o a d i n g a re a a d j a ce n t t o t h e s ki p s. Th i s a c ce s s ro a d w il l b e t ra f fi c ke d b y p ri va t e ve h i cl e s w h i ch w ill t yp i c a ll y re v e r se i n t o a va ca n t p a rki n g a re a o p p o si t e t o t h e re c e i vi n g ski p .

5 . 5 . 2 V e h i cl e Wa sh B u il d i n g

D S W ve h i cl e s w ill b e w a sh e d at t h e f a cili t y o n a n i n f o rm a l b a si s i n b e t w e e n sh i ft s, d u ri n g sh i ft s, d u ri n g st a n d i n g p e ri o d s, o r m e re l y w h e n t h e co n d i ti o n o f t h e ve h i cl e w a rra n t s w a sh i n g .

Th e b u il d i n g w ill co m p ri se a st e e l f ra m e d st ru ct u re (1 1 , 5 m x 6 , 4 m ) w h i ch w il l b e ro o f e d w i t h p ro f il e d al u m i n i u m sh e e t i n g a n d cl a d o n t w o si d e s w it h p ro fi l e d sh e e t i n g . C o n c re t e w a ll s a re p ro vi d e d a t l o w l e ve l w h e r e sp l a sh i n g i s i nt e n se . D o o rs a re n o t p ro vi d e d . Th e fl o o r w ill b e sl o p e d t o d ra i n t o a co ll e ct i o n su m p . Th e s ch e m e d e si g n i n co rp o r a t e s a w a t e r c o ll e ct i o n su m p a d j a ce n t t o t h e e xi t o f t h e w a sh b a y w h e re su rp l u s w a t e r i s co ll e ct e d a n d d ra i n e d b a c k i n t o t h e w a sh c ycl e .

Th e b u il d i n g i s p ro vi d e d w i t h a n a u t o m a t i c w a sh i n g s y st e m c o n si sti n g o f w a t e r j e t s / sp ra y s a n d m e ch a n i ca l b ru sh e s. N o u n d e rc a rri a g e w a sh i n e n vi sa g e d . Th e s y st e m in cl u d e s t h e f a cili t y t o a d d w a sh i n g a g e n t s t o t h e w a sh w a t e r a s w e l l a s a su b se q u e n t ri n s e c y cl e . Th e w a s h d o w n w a t e r a n d ri n se w a t e r a re co l l e ct e d a n d co ll e ct i ve l y re c ycl e d . Th e re ci rcu l a ti o n p u m p s w ill d u m p t hi s w a t e r i n t o t h e se w e r s y st e m a t re g u l a r i n t e rva l s. Al l d i sch a rg e i n t o t h e se w e r s y st e m a t t hi s f a cili t y w il l p a s s t h ro u g h a p e t ro l i n t e rce p t o r.

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5 . 5 . 3 E m e rg e n c y Fi re B a y

Th e d e si g n b ri e f i n co r p o ra t e s a n e m e rg e n cy fi re b a y t o d u m p t h e co n t e n t s of a s m o u l d e ri n g R C V . Th e fi re b a y w ill b e l o ca t e d i n t h e vi ci n it y o f t h e m a i n e n t ra n ce t o t h e sit e . Th e b a y w ill co n si st of co n cr e t e p a vi n g a n d t h re e co n cr e t e w a ll s a p p ro xi m a t e l y 1 , 5 m i n h ei g h t . A f i re h yd ra n t a n d h a n d -h e l d e xt i n g u i sh e r s ( D C P ) w ill b e p ro vi d e d .

5 . 5 . 4 A c ce s s, I nt e rn a l R o a d s, a n d H a rd st a n d i n g s

A p re li m i n a ry T ra f fi c I m p a ct A ss e s s m e n t h a s b e e n ca rri e d o u t b y P D N a i d o o a n d A s so ci a t e s (N o ve m b e r 2 0 0 0 ). Th i s re p o rt re co m m e n d s w i d e n i n g o f El e ct ro n R o a d a t t h e sit e e n t ra n ce i n o rd e r t o m a i n t ai n e g re s s a n d a c ce s s a t a hi g h l e ve l o f se r vi ce (u n i n t e rru p t e d o p e ra t i o n ). Th i s w i d e n i n g w ill co n si st o f a l e f t -t u rn i n g d e d i ca t e d sli p l a n e a n d a ri g h t -t u rn i n g l a n e . I n a d d i ti o n , P D N A h a ve re co m m e n d e d t h a t t h e n e e d f o r t ra f fi c si g n a l s a t t h e e n t ra n ce t o t h e W T S b e t e st e d d u ri n g t h e d e t ail e d d e si g n st a g e .

Th e p ro p o s e d i n t e rn a l ro a d l a yo u t h a s b e e n c h e ck e d a n d t e st e d f o r t h e m a n o e u vr a b ili t y o f ve h i cl e s. Th e d e si g n ve h i cl e s (t h e ‘ S u p e rl i n k’ a n d t h e ri gi d 3 a xl e re f u se ve h i cl e ) w e r e in t ro d u ce d t o t h ei r l a yo u t a n d t h ei r m o ve m e n t s t e st e d i n a cc o rd a n c e w i t h t h e p ro p o se d o p e ra t i o n o f t h e W TS . A ft e r h a vi n g ca rri e d o u t t hi s ch e c k, t h e ra m p s, co rn e r s, t u rn s e t c. all a p p e a re d t o b e w o r ki n g p e rf e ct l y.

Th e st a g i n g a re a o n t h e so u t h si d e o f t h e f a cili t y w il l b e u s e d t o st o c kp il e f u ll a n d e m p t y co n t a i n e r s. I n a d d i ti o n , t h e l o a d i n g o f co n t a i n e r t ra il e rs w il l t a ke p l a ce i n t hi s st a g i n g a re a . Th i s a re a w ill a l so b e su rf a ce d w it h co n cre t e t o a c co m m o d a t e t h e h e a v y p o i n t lo a d s g e n e ra t e d b y f ull co n t a i n e rs a n d t h e h e a v y p oi n t l o a d s g e n e ra t e d b y a f ul l y l a d e n t rail e r's f ro n t f e e t .

Th e e n t ra n ce a n d e xit t o t h e f a cili t y w il l al so b e su rf a ce d w i t h co n cr e t e p a vi n g d u e t o t h e in t e n si t y o f t ra ffi c l o a d i n g a n d t h e a s so ci a t e d t u rn i n g m o ve m e n t s.

Fo u r co v e re d b a y s w ill b e p ro vi d e d f o r st a f f . Si x u n c o v e re d b a y s w ill b e p ro vi d e d f o r vi sit o r s. Th e s e p a rki n g b a y s w ill b e su rf a c e d w i t h a sp h a l t o r pi g m e n t e d co n c re t e in t e rl o cki n g b l o c k s t o su i t t h e a rch i t e ct u r a l t h e m e .

5.6 Compost ing Fac ilit y

D u r b a n i s si t u a t e d i n su b t ro p i ca l cli m a ti c co n d i ti o n s. C u rre n tl y t h e a m o u n t o f g a rd e n re f u se , cu t -o f f s f ro m g re e n s a n d o t h e r p u re l y p l a n t re l at e d w a st e s h a v e a su b st a n ti a l i m p a ct o n t h e vo l u m e o f w a st e cu rre n t l y b ei n g l a n d f ill e d b y D S W . Th e S y st e m s A n a l y si s f o r S o li d Wa st e M a n a g e m e n t i n t h e D u rb a n M e t ro p o li t a n A re a (D o c u m e n t N o .

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1 8 1 9 / D 0 0 9 0 ) d e sc ri b e s t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f co m p o st i n g (a n d m a t e ri al re co ve r y) a s h a vi n g a p o si ti ve i m p a ct a n d re d u ci n g t h e e st i m a t e d t ot a l co st o f w a st e se rvi ce i n t h e E M A . Th e b e n e f it s a re m a i nl y t h e d e cre a se i n t h e a m o u n t o f w a st e l a n d fi ll e d , a n d t h e re f o re a re d u ct i o n i n t h e t o t al co st o f l a n d f illi n g .

D S W i s co n si d e ri n g t h e p o s si bili t y o f o p e ra t i n g a co m p o st i n g f a cili t y o n t h e W TS si t e . A t t h e ti m e o f t h e E S S o n l y p re li m i n a r y i n f o rm a t i o n o n t h e co m p o sti n g sy st e m w a s a va i l a bl e . It i s e n vi sa g e d t h a t t h e s yst e m w ill b e a m o d u l a r st ru ct u re ; h o w e ve r t h e ch o i ce o f s y st e m w ill o n l y b e m a d e d u ri n g t h e fi n a l d e si g n st a g e w h e n t h e a d va n t a g e s a n d di sa d v a n t a g e s o f t h e a v a il a bl e t e ch n o l o g y w ill b e i n ve sti g a t e d . A n o u tli n e o f t h e co m p o st i n g p ro ce ss, a n d t yp i ca l m o d u l a r c o m p o st i n g sy st e m s i s p ro vi d e d b e l o w

5 . 6 . 1 C o m p o st i n g P ri n ci pl e s

C o m p o st i n g i s d e s cri b e d a s t h e a e ro b i c d e co m p o si ti o n o f w a st e . Th e o p p o si t e o f co m p o st i n g i s a n a e r o b i c d e ca y, i. e . w it h o u t o x yg e n su p p l y. Th e d e co m p o si ti o n t a ke s pl a c e i n a n a e ro b i ca ll y co n t ro l l e d ch a m b e r, i n w h i ch co m p o st i n g t a ke s pl a c e o n t h e d a m p , a e ra t e d p a rt i cl e su rf a ce s t h a t m a ke u p t h e ti n y el e m e n t s of t h e co m p o st m a t e ri al . Th e w o r k i s p e rf o r m e d b y m i cro -o rg a n i s m s s u c h a s b a ct e ri a a n d f u n g i .

C o m p o st i n g i s m o st e ff e ct i ve i n m o i st w a r m cli m a t e s. D u ri n g co m p o st i n g , su g a r d e c o m p o se s w it h o x yg e n i n t o it s m i n e ra l co m p o n e n t s C O 2 a n d w a t e r. Th e e n e rg y st o re d in t h e su g a r i s re l e a se d a s h e a t . Th e re a cti o n i s t ri g g e re d b y m i cro -o rg a n i s m s.

5 . 6 . 2 C o m p o st i n g S y st e m

M o d u l a r co m p o st i n g s y st e m s co m p ri s e a se ri e s o f o xyg e n - co n t ro ll e d co m p o st i n g bi n s. A co n t ro l u n it i s u se d t o m o n i t o r o xy g e n co n t e n t o f t h e a i r, a n d t h e t e m p e ra t u r e i n e a ch b i n . Th e co n t r o l u ni t e n su r e s t h a t o x yg e n i s su p p l i e d t o t h e sy st e m a s n e e d e d , i n o rd e r t o m a i n t a i n a n i d e a l e n vi ro n m e n t f o r t h e co m p o st i n g p ro c e s s.

Th e si ze o f t h e b a si c m o d u l e i s u su a l l y 3 0 m e t e rs l o n g , 7 m e t e rs w i d e a n d 3 m e t e r s hi g h a n d ca n b e u se d t o p ro ce s s a p p ro xi m a t e l y 2 8 0 t o n s of w a st e w i t h a n a n n u a l t h ro u g h p u t o f a p p ro xi m a t e l y 2 0 0 0 t o n s.

O n e m o d u l e t yp i ca l l y re q u i re s a b o u t 2 , 0 0 0 t o 4 , 0 0 0 k W h o f el e ct ri ci t y p e r ye a r, a c co rd i n g t o t h e m a n u f a ct u re r s o f m o d u l a r s yst e m s, it i s f e a si b l e t h a t t h i s l o w e n e rg y re q u i re m e n t co u l d b e p ro vi d e d b y m e a n s o f so l a r e n e r g y.

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5.7 E miss ion Control Syst e ms

5 . 7 . 1 D u ct e d E xt ra cti o n S yst e m

A n i m p o rt a n t a sp e ct o f t h e d e si g n o f t h e t ra n sf e r st a ti o n a n d t h e ti p p i n g h all i n p a rti cu l a r i s t h e n e e d t o p ro vi d e a m e ch a n i ca l e xt ra ct i o n sy st e m w it h i n t h e b ui l di n g . Th e d u ct e d e xt ra ct i o n s y st e m w ill e n su re a n e g a t i ve p re s su ri za t i o n w it h i n t h e b uil d i n g i n o rd e r t o p re v e n t t h e e m i s si o n o f o d o u r s. Th e e xt ra ct e d a i r f ro m t h e b u il d i n g w il l p a s s t h ro u g h a n e m i s si o n a b a t e m e n t s y st e m (e . g . m e c h a n i ca l s cru b b e r sy st e m o r ca t a l yt i c co n ve rt e r) p ri o r t o ve n t i n g t o t h e at m o s p h e r e . Th i s a b a t e m e n t sy st e m w ill b e d e si g n e d t o re m o v e h a r m f u l g a se s a n d o d o u r s f ro m t h e e xh a u st st r e a m .

A m o re d e t a i l e d i n ve st i g a ti o n i n t o a b a t e m e n t o p ti o n s w ill b e u n d e rt a ke n d u ri n g t h e E I A p h a se a n d i s li ke l y t o b e b a se d o n d a t a co ll e ct e d a t e xi st i n g f a cili ti e s o p e ra t i n g u n d e r si m il a r cli m a t i c a n d e n vi ro n m e n t a l co n d iti o n s.

M e ch a n i ca l ve n t il a ti o n w ill b e p ro vi d e d i n t h e f oll o w i n g a re a s:

¢ Th e t i p pi n g h a ll (e xt ra ct i o n a n d s cru b b i n g )

¢ Th e w a st e w a t e r su m p a n d p u m p ro o m (e xt ra ct i o n a n d s cr u b b i n g )

¢ C o m p o st i n g Fa cili t y (e xt ra ct i o n a n d sc ru b b i n g , a lt h o u g h s y st e m s va r y b e t w e e n m a n u f a ct u r e r s)

¢ A b l u ti o n a re a s (e xt r a ct i o n )

¢ Ki t ch e n (e xt r a ct i o n )

¢ V e h i cl e w a sh b a y co n t ro l ro o m (e xt r a ct i o n )

5 . 7 . 2 Ai r C o n d i ti o ni n g

S p lit ai r-co n d i ti o ni n g u n i t s o r co n so l e u n it s w ill b e p ro vi d e d i n a ll o f fi ce s, vi si t o rs g a ll e ry, m e s s ro o m , co m p a ct i o n co n t r o l ro o m s, w e i g h b ri d g e co n t ro l ro o m , a n d g a t e h o u se . N a t u ra l ve n t il a ti o n w ill b e p ro vi d e d i n t h e V e h i cl e w a s h b a y, t ra n sf o r m e r ro o m s a n d el e ct ri ca l s w it ch g e a r r o o m s

5 . 7 . 3 E f fl u e n t M a n a g e m e n t

E f fl u e n t (l e a ch a t e /li q u o r) a n d w a sh d o w n w a t e r f ro m w i t hi n t h e ti p p i n g b u il di n g w ill b e co ll e ct e d i n a co m m o n su m p a n d p u m p e d t o t h e L e a c h a t e ca t c h m e n t sy st e m l o c a t e d a t Bi sa sa r R o a d l a n d f ill si t e . I t i s p ro p o s e d t h a t d u t y a n d st a n d b y p u m p s b e p r o vi d e d i n a d ry p u m p w e ll . N o m e ch a n i c a l fil t ra ti o n o r d o si n g w ill t a ke pl a c e a t t h e W TS . Th e p u m p s

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w ill b e su i t e d t o t h e co n ve ya n ce o f sm a ll so li d s. I n a d d iti o n , t h e d e si g n o f t h e co ll e ct i o n su m p w ill b e su ch t h a t t h e su m p i s se l f -cl e a n i n g .

5.8 Site S ervices

5 . 8 . 1 W a t e r

A p o t a b l e w a t e r ri n g m a i n w ill b e p ro vi d e d w it h i n t h e sit e . Th i s m a i n w ill co n si st o f u P V C pi p i n g a n d w i ll b e m e t e re d a t t h e st a n d b o u n d a r y.

5 . 8 . 2 Fi re w a t e r m a i n

A d e d i ca t e d fi re ri n g m a i n w ill b e p ro vi d e d w it h i n t h e sit e . Th i s m a i n w ill , a c co rd i n g t o M u n i ci p a l b y-l a w s, b e m e t e re d . Th e m a i n w i ll co n si st o f hi g h -p re s su re u P V C pi p e w o r k a n d w i ll f e e d t h e e xt e rn a l h yd ra n t s, t h e h o se re e l s w it h i n t h e ti p p i n g b u il di n g a s w e ll a s t h e f i re sp ri n kl e r sy st e m w it h i n t h e ti p p i n g b uil d i n g . Fi re h yd ra n t s w i ll b e p ro vi d e d t h ro u g h o u t t h e si t e a t re co m m e n d e d i n t e rva l s. Th e se h yd r a n t s w ill b e l o ca t e d cl o se t o t h e b ui l di n g p e ri m e t e r. A b o o st e r co n n e ct i o n w il l b e p ro vi d e d a t t h e st a n d b o u n d a r y.

5 . 8 . 3 S e w e r s

Th e si t e se w e r w ill co n si st o f P V C pi p i n g a n d w ill d ra i n t h e ki t ch e n a n d a b l u ti o n a re a s t o a M u n i ci p al co n n e ct i o n w i t hi n E l e ct ro n R o a d . S u rp l u s w a t e r a n d sp e n t w a t e r f ro m t h e ve h i cl e w a sh b a y w il l al so g ra vi t a t e t o t h e e xi st i n g se w e r m a i n i n E l e ct ro n R o a d , f o ll o w i n g t h e re m o va l o f p e t ro l / o il s f ro m t h e w a st e w a t e r.

5 . 8 . 4 S t o rm w a t e r

Th e si t e i s e xt re m e l y fl a t a n d co u l d fl o o d d u ri n g h e a v y rai n st o rm s. I t i s p ro p o se d t h a t t h e sit e b e co n t o u re d i n o rd e r t o d rai n t h e st o r m w a t e r f ro m t h e f a ci lit y. A ri d g e w ill b e in t ro d u ce d al o n g t h e ce n t re li n e o f t h e si t e ; t h e n o rt h e r n p o rt i o n w ill d ra i n t o ke rb i nl e t s a n d a pi p e d re ti cu l a t i o n w h i ch w ill ti e i nt o t h e pi p e d sy st e m i n E l e ct ro n R o a d . Th e so u t h e rn p o rt i o n w ill d ra i n t o ke rb i nl e t s a n d a pi p e d re t i cu l a ti o n w h i ch w ill l e a d i n t o t h e e xi st i n g o p e n ch a n n e l a l o n g t h e so u t h e rn si t e b o u n d a r y. Th e o p e n ch a n n e l i s f a i rl y d e e p in re l at i o n t o t h e g ro u n d l e v e l s w i t hi n t h e sit e .

5 . 8 . 5 L a n d s ca p i n g

It i s e n vi sa g e d t h a t a p a ve d a p r o n w ill b e p ro vi d e d a ro u n d a ll b u il di n g s. Th e r e a f t e r, t h e ve rg e s o f a ll ro a d s w ill b e g ra ss e d o r p l a n t e d .

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W h e re p e d e st ri a n o r ve h i cu l a r t ra ff i c i s e x p e ct e d t o cro s s t h e ro a d ve r g e , u se w ill b e m a d e o f co n cre t e o r i n t e rl o cki n g b l o c k s o n t h e s e ve r g e s.

It i s p ro p o s e d t h a t t h e l a rg e u n u s e d n o rt h -e a st e rn p o rti o n o f sit e w ill b e l e f t w it h o u t la n d sc a p i n g b u t f re e l y d ra i ni n g . I n a d d it i o n , a l a n d s ca p e d b e rm w ill b e co n st ru ct e d i n t hi s a re a u si n g sp o il e d t o p so il f ro m t h e sit e . Th i s b e rm w ill s cre e n t hi s p o rti o n o f t h e si t e f ro m p a s si n g t ra f fi c.

5 . 8 . 6 Fe n ci n g

Th e n o rt h e rn si t e b o u n d a ry w ill b e f e n c e d w it h a 2 , 1 m h i g h w a ll co n si st i n g o f st e e l p a li sa d e s a n d m a so n r y p i e rs a t re g u l a r ce n t re s. Th e g a t e s w ill al so b e 2 , 1 m hi g h . It i s n o t e n vi s a g e d t h a t t h e g a t e s b e m o t o ri ze d . A si n g l e p oi n t o f e n t ra n ce a n d e xi t w ill b e p ro vi d e d f o r:

¢ R C V 's a n d p ri va t e ve h i cl e s,

¢ lo n g h a u l ve h i cl e s,

¢ st a f f a n d vi sit o r s a n d

¢ re j e ct e d ve h i cl e s b e a ri n g u n a c ce p t a b l e l o a d s

Th e re m a i n d e r o f t h e si t e b o u n d a ry w ill co n si st of a 2 , 1 m h i g h co n ve n ti o n a l ch a i n li n k f e n ce . A ra zo r w i re co il w ill b e a d d e d t o t h e u p p e r e d g e o f t h e f e n ce . I t i s p ro p o s e d t h a t t h e f e n c e i s n o t el e ct ri fi e d . Fu rt h e r m o re , i t i s p ro p o se d t h a t si t e li g h ti n g b e p ro vi d e d b u t n o t p e ri m e t e r li g h ti n g .

5 . 8 . 7 Fi re P ro t e ct i o n

Fo ll o w i n g a p re li m i n a r y m e e ti n g w i t h t h e D u rb a n M e t ro Fi re D e p a rt m e n t , t h e i r re q u i re m e n t s h a ve b e e n se t o u t a s f o ll o w s. Th e se re q u i re m e n t s w i ll b e n e g o t i a t e d w it h t h e Fi re D e p a rt m e n t d u ri n g t h e d e t ai l e d d e si g n st a g e :

¢ Th e b u il di n g cl a s si fi ca t i o n i s D 2 a c co r d i n g t o t h e re q u i re m e n t s o f S A B S 0 4 0 0 .

¢ F U L L f a cilit y t o b e s p ri n kl e r fi re p ro t e ct e d . ( Th i s n e e d s t o b e c h a ll e n g e d i n vi e w o f t h e p re s e n ce o f a b l u ti o n s a n d e l e ct ri ca l s w i t ch ro o m s. Ob vi o u sl y, t h e i n t ro d u ct i o n o f fi re w a l l s w ill a ff e ct t h i s re q u i re m e n t t o o ).

¢ S m o k e d e t e ct o r s a r e t o b e p ro vi d e d i n t e rn a ll y. Th e s e sh o u l d b e li n k e d t o a n A l a rm P a n e l w i t h d i re ct d i alli n g ca p a b i lit y t o t h e Fi re D e p a rt m e n t .

¢ I n t e rn a l fi re h o s e re e l s a n d h a n d -h e l d fi re e xt i n g u i sh e r s w i ll b e p ro vi d e d i n a c co rd a n ce w it h t h e re q u i re m e n t s o f S A B S 0 4 0 0 .

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¢ N o d e d i ca t e d fi re w a t e r st o ra g e re se r vo i rs a r e re q u i re d . Th e e xt e r n a l fi re ri n g m a i n w ill su f fi ce .

¢ Tra ve l di st a n ce s t o st a i rs w i ll n e e d t o b e a d d re s se d .

¢ Al l st a i rs t o b e p ro vi d e d w i t h 1 h o u r fi re -ra t e d d o o r s a t e a ch l e v e l.

¢ 6 m m L a m i n a t e d g l a s s t o b e i n st a ll e d a t a ll i n t e rf a c e s w i t h t h e ti p p i n g h a ll .

¢ P ro vi d e 1 h o u r fi re -ra t e d d o o r s a t all i n t e rf a ce s b e t w e e n t h e ti p p i n g h al l a n d o f fi ce s a n d b e t w e e n st a i rs a n d co m p a ct o r a re a s.

¢ P ro vi d e p n e u m a t i c s m o ke e xt ra cti o n v e n t il a t o rs o n t h e ro o f o f t h e ti p pi n g h a ll . Th e se a re a l so t o b e li n k e d t o t h e s m o ke d e t e ct o r s.

¢ P ro vi d e e m e r g e n c y fi re si g n a g e i n a c co r d a n ce w it h t h e re q u i re m e n t s o f S A B S 0 4 0 0 .

5 . 8 . 8 El e ct ri ca l

B a s e d o n t h e e st i m a t e d el e ct ri ca l l o a d s f o r t h e va ri o u s e l e m e n t s o f t h e f a cil it y, t h e A D M D (a f t e r di ve r si t y m a xi m u m d e m a n d ) o f t h e f a ci lit y h a s b e e n e st i m a t e d a t 1 . 4 1 M V A . It i s p ro p o se d t h a t a s u b st a ti o n b e p ro vi d e d w it h t w o 8 0 0 kV A t ra n sf o r m e r s. Wi t h a t o t a l lo a d o f l e s s t h a n 2 M V A , D u r b a n E l e ct ri cit y w ill a ll o w a 4 0 0 vo l t su p p l y i. e . f o r t h e p re s cri b e d co n n e ct i o n f e e , t h e y w ill p ro vi d e a n d i n st a ll t h e M V (1 1 kV ) sw i t ch g e a r a n d t ra n sf o r m e rs i f t h e st ru ct u re i s p ro vi d e d b y t h e c o n su m e r.

Th e sc o p e o f e l e ct ri ca l su p p l y w ill i n cl u d e t h e f oll o w i n g :

¢ M u n i ci p a l co n n e ct i o n f e e s

¢ M a i n L V p a n e l

¢ S m a ll p o w e r a n d l i g h ti n g i n m a i n ti p p i n g b u il di n g , g a t e h o u se , w e i g h b ri d g e co n t ro l ro o m a n d w a sh b a y

¢ E xt e ri o r l i g h ti n g

¢ El e ct ri c s u p p l y t o w e i g h b ri d g e s

¢ Tra f f i c si g n a lli n g s yst e m

¢ S t a n d b y d i e se l g e n e ra t o rs (8 0 0 kV A )

¢ U n i n t e rru p t i bl e P o w e r S u p p l y ( U P S ) (1 5 k V A )

¢ P A B X a n d a s so ci a t e d ca b li n g

¢ C C TV s y st e m

¢ D a t a n e t w o r k c a b li n g s y st e m ( C a t 5 )

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Th e st a n d b y g e n e ra t o r s w ill b e si ze d t o f e e d t w o co m p a ct o r s a n d t h e li ve fl o o r s. I n a d d i ti o n , t h e g e n e ra t o r w i ll f e e d t h e w e i g h b ri d g e s a n d t h e e m e rg e n c y li g h ti n g .

It i s li ke l y t h a t a m o d e st C C TV / su rv e ill a n c e s y st e m w il l m o n i t o r t h e e n t ra n c e t o t h e si t e , t h e w e i g h b ri d g e a re a a n d t h e co m p a ct i o n h a ll o n t h e g ro u n d fl o o r of t h e ti p p i n g b u il d i n g . I m a g e s w ill b e rel a y e d t o t h e co n t ro l ro o m s a s w e ll a s t h e m a n a g e r's o f f i ce .

Th e d a t a n e t w o rk w i ll e n c o m p a ss t h e m a n a g e r's o f fi ce , t h e w e i g h b ri d g e co n t ro l ro o m a n d t h e D S W o f fi ce b u il di n g o n t h e o p p o si t e si d e of El e ct ro n R o a d . Th e U P S w ill b e se l e ct e d o n t h e b a si s t h a t t hi s n e t w o r k w i ll re q u i re c o n t i n u o u s su p p l y.

6 Description of the Environment, Impacts, and Mitigation

It i s i m p o rt a n t t o g ai n a n u n d e rst a n d i n g o f t h e p h ysi ca l , bi ol o g i ca l , a n d so ci o -e co n o m i c a t t ri b u t e s o f t h e W TS si t e . Th i s w i ll al l o w b e t t e r u n d e r st a n d i n g o f t h e e n vi ro n m e n t i n w h i ch t h e p ro j e ct i s b e i n g co n si d e re d , a n d h i g hl i g h t p o t e n t i al e n vi ro n m e n t a l co n st ra i n t s.

6.1 Climate

S o u t h A f ri ca i s d i vi d e d i n t o 1 5 cli m a ti c re g i o n s, w i t h t h e E M A f al li n g w i t hi n C li m a t i c R e g i o n E . Th i s re gi o n i s t yp i ca l l y w a rm t o h o t a n d h u m i d a n d m a y b e d e s cri b e d a s a su b t ro p i ca l cli m a t e . Th i s re g i o n p re d o m i n a n tl y re ce i ve s su m m e r ra i n f a ll a s so ci a t e d w it h a t m o sp h e ri c i n st a b ili t y a s a re su l t o f su rf a ce h e a t i n g d u ri n g t h e d a y. M o st o f t hi s re gi o n s w i n t e r ra i n f all i s g e n e ra l l y a s so ci a t e d w i t h f ro n t a l sy st e m s, m o vi n g f ro m t h e so u t h w e st t o t h e n o rt h e a st . Th e a v e ra g e m o n t h l y w e a t h e r d a t a f o r t h e E M A , re co rd e d a t D u rb a n I n t e rn a ti o n a l Ai rp o rt , i s d e s cri b e d i n Ta b l e 3 .

Ta b l e 3 - M e a n C li m a t i c D a t a f o r t h e E M A

Te mperat ure ( °C) Pre cipitat ion M o n t h H i g h e st A ve . A ve . L o w e st A ve . A ve . H i g h e st R e co r d e d D a il y D a il y R e co r d e d M o n t h l y N o . 2 4 H r. M a x. M i n . (m m ) D a y s R a i n f a ll > \ = 1 m m Ja n u a r y 3 6 2 8 2 1 1 4 1 3 4 1 5 1 1 0 Fe b ru a r y 3 4 2 8 2 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 9 7 M a r ch 3 5 2 8 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 3 1 6 0

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A p ril 3 6 2 6 1 7 9 7 3 9 1 0 6 M a y 3 4 2 5 1 4 5 5 9 7 1 1 1 Ju n e 3 6 2 3 1 1 4 2 8 5 1 0 9 Ju l y 3 4 2 3 1 1 3 3 9 5 6 9 A u g u st 3 6 2 3 1 3 3 6 2 7 9 1 S e p t e m b e r 3 7 2 3 1 5 5 7 3 1 1 1 3 2 O ct o b e r 4 0 2 4 1 7 8 9 8 1 5 1 0 5 N o ve m b e r 3 4 2 5 1 8 1 0 1 0 8 1 6 9 4 D e ce m b e r 3 6 2 7 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 5 1 6 3 Y e a r 4 0 2 5 1 7 3 1 0 0 9 1 3 0 1 9 7

S u rf a c e w i n d

Th e p re va ili n g w i n d s a l o n g t h e e a st co a st a re n o rt h e a st e rl y a n d so u t h w e st e rl y w it h di u rn a l va ri a ti o n i n ve l o ci t y a n d di re ct i o n . Wi n d s f ro m t h e s e b ro a d s e ct o r s o c cu r w it h f re q u e n ci e s i n e x ce s s o f 2 5 5 d a y s a ye a r. S o u t h w e st e rl y w i n d s a re g e n e ra ll y st ro n g e r a n d m a y b e a cc o m p a n i e d b y rai n . I n b o t h su m m e r a n d w i n t e r m o n t h s w i n d v e l o cit y i s g re a t e st i n t h e a ft e rn o o n , w h il e t h e e f f e ct o f l a n d a n d se a b re e ze s h a v e a st ro n g in fl u e n ce o n w i n d d i re ct i o n . I n a d d i ti o n t o d i u rn a l va ri a ti o n s t h e re i s a se a so n a l va ri a ti o n in b o t h f re q u e n cy a n d ve l o ci t y, w i t h w i n t e r m o n t h s t yp i c a ll y e x p e ri e n ci n g ca l m co n d iti o n s w i t h m o d e r a t e t o li g h t n o rt h e a st e rl y w i n d s. D u e t o t h e l a ti t u d i n al p o si ti o n o f t h e re g i o n , t h e E M A i s i n fl u e n c e d b y b o t h t ro p i ca l a n d t e m p e r a t e w e a t h e r s y st e m s.

Ta b l e 4 -M e a n Wi n d D i re ct i o n a n d F re q u e n cy f o r t h e E M A

W ind Dire ction % Fre que ncy N o rt h 6 . 6 N o rt h E a st 1 8 . 8 E a st 6 . 2 S o u t h E a st 3 . 2 S o u t h 1 3 . 5 S o u t h W e st 1 5 . 0 W e st 2 . 2 N o rt h W e st 1 . 8 67.3

Wi n d i s o n l y re co rd e d f o r 6 7 . 3 % o f t h e ti m e , t h e re m a i n i n g 3 2 . 7 % e xp e ri e n c e s c a l m co n d iti o n s.

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Th e re g i o n h a s a t e m p e ra t e cli m a t e w it h h o t , h u m i d su m m e r s a n d m i l d w i n t e rs, w i t h n o f ro st . Th e hi g h e st m e a n d a il y m a xi m u m o f 2 8 °C o c cu r s b e t w e e n Ja n u a r y a n d M a r ch , w h il e i n w i n t e r t h e m e a n d a il y m a xi m u m d ro p s t o 2 3 °C . Th e a ve ra g e m i n i m u m t e m p e ra t u re s d ro p t o a p p ro xi m a t e l y 2 0 °C a n d 1 1 ° C d u ri n g t h e su m m e r a n d w i n t e r m o n t h s re sp e ct i ve l y (Fi g u r e 8 ).

Th e hi g h e st t e m p e ra t u re f o r D u rb a n w a s 4 0 °C , re co r d e d i n O ct o b e r, w h il e a n e xt r e m e m i ni m u m t e m p e ra t u re o f 3 °C w a s re co rd e d i n Ju l y.

Fi g u re 8 : M e a n M o n t h l y M a xi m u m a n d M i n i m u m T e m p e r a t u re s

R a i n f a ll

Th i s cli m a t i c re g i o n i s o n e o f t h e w e t t e st a re a s w i t hi n S o u t h e rn A f ri ca w i t h t h e a v e ra g e a n n u a l ra i nf a ll ra n g i n g f ro m 7 6 0 m m i n t h e n o rt h e rn i nt e ri o r t o 1 2 5 0 m m a l o n g t h e co a st a n d f a ll s p re d o m i n a n t l y i n t h e su m m e r m o n t h s ( O ct o b e r - M a r ch ) a n d i s p ri m a ril y d e ri ve d f ro m a t m o s p h e ri c i n st a b il it y.

Th e a ve r a g e a n n u a l ra i n f all f o r t h e B i sa s a r R o a d L a n d f ill si t e i s 1 0 5 0 m m w it h 6 7 % o f t h e rai n f all i n g b e t w e e n Oct o b e r a n d M a r ch .

6 . 1 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ S u rf a c e w i n d i s a n i m p o rt a n t p o ll u ti o n p a t h w a y i n t e rm s o f it’ s d i sp e r si o n o f p o t e n ti a l n o i se a n d a i rb o rn e p o ll u t a n t s (i n cl u d i n g o d o u r).

¢ Th e re si d e n t i al a re a s so u t h o f t h e si t e a re si t u a t e d d o w n w i n d f ro m t h e W T S d u ri n g t h e p re v a ili n g n o rt h e a st e rl y c o n d i ti o n s.

¢ Te m p e ra t u re a n d h u m i di t y f a ct o r s w ill i n fl u e n ce t h e ra t e o f d e ca y of w a st e b e i n g h a n d l e d a t t h e W TS , a n d h e n ce it’ s p o t e n t i al t o re l e a se a i rb o rn e p o ll u t a n t s a n d o d o u r.

¢ R a i n f a ll w ill i n fl u e n ce t h e g e n e r a ti o n o f st o r m w a t e r o n h a rd e n e d si t e a re a s (ro a d s b u il di n g ro o f s e t c. ) a n d i s t h e re f o r e a n i m p o rt a n t co n si d e ra t i o n i n d e si g n i n g t h e sit e ’ s st o r m w a t e r i n f ra st ru ct u re .

6 . 1 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ Th e re a re n o a p p a re n t i m p a ct s a ri si n g di re ct l y f ro m t h e a re a s cli m a ti c a tt ri b u t e s, h o w e v e r t h e i n fl u e n c e o f ra i n f all , w i n d , t e m p e r a t u re , a n d h u m i di t y o n p o t e n ti a l n o i se a n d a i r q u a lit y i m p a ct s i s c o n si d e re d i n t h e re l e va n t se cti o n s.

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6 . 1 . 3 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n

¢ N o m it i g a ti o n i s re q u i re d .

6.2 Topogra phy

Th e si t e li e s a t a p p r o xi m a t e l y 1 0 m a m sl o n t h e so u t h e r n e xt re m it y o f t h e a ll u vi al fl o o d pl a i n o f t h e u M n g e n i R i ve r. T o p o g ra p h y o n t h e si t e , a n d i n t h e a re a s n o rt h a n d w e st , a re fl a t a n d f e a t u re l e s s.

I m m e d i a t el y so u t h a n d so u t h e a st o f t h e si t e t h e t o p o g ra p h y ri se s st e e p l y b e f o re fl a tt e n i n g o u t a t t h e e d g e o f t h e re si d e n ti a l a re a s o f A sh e r vill e a n d C l ai re E st a t e . A ve rt i ca l ti llit e ro ck f a ce i s e xp o s e d a sh o rt d i st a n ce so u t h o f t h e si t e b o u n d a ry.

6 . 2 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ L o c a l t o p o g ra p h y w ill i n fl u e n ce l o c a l w i n d p a t t e rn s a n d t h e a s so ci a t e d di sp e rsi o n o f p o t e n ti a l n o i se a n d a i rb o rn e p o ll u t a n t s (i n cl u d i n g o d o u r). To p o g r a p h i c i n f l u e n ce s w il l n e e d t o b e t a ke i n t o a c co u n t sh o u l d t h e re b e a re q u i re m e n t t o u n d e rt a ke d i sp e r si o n m o d e lli n g i n t h e E I A p h a se o f t h e p ro j e ct .

¢ L o c a l t o p o g r a p h y w i ll i n fl u e n ce t h e vi si b ili t y o f t h e si t e f ro m s u rro u n d i n g a re a s.

6 . 2 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

Th e re a re n o a p p a re n t i m p a ct s a ri si n g d i re ct l y f ro m t h e a re a ’ s t o p o g ra p h i c a t t ri b u t e s, h o w e v e r t h e i n fl u e n ce o f t o p o g r a p h y o n p o t e n t i al vi su a l i m p a ct s i s co n si d e re d i n S e ct i o n 6 . 1 0 (V i su a l A sp e ct s).

6.3 Geology a nd Soils

I n f o rm a t i o n i n t hi s se ct i o n h a s b e e n o b t a i n e d f ro m t h e P re li m i n a r y Ge o t e ch n i ca l I n ve sti g a t i o n R e p o rt - p re p a re d b y P D N a i d o o a n d A s so ci a t e s i n A u g u st 2 0 0 0 (A p p e n d i x H ).

H a r b o u r b e d s u n d e rli e t h e a re a i n v e st i g a t e d . Th e se Qu a t e rn a r y d e p o sit s a re o f t e n e n c o u n t e re d i n t h e l o w -l yi n g a re a s o f D u r b a n . Th e i r d e p o si ti o n i s re l a t e d t o se a -l e v e l m o ve m e n t s a n d t h e y co m p ri se u n c o n so li d a t e d s e d i m e n t s o f sa n d s, sil t s a n d cl a y s e xt e n d i n g t o g re a t d e p t h s.

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Th e si t e i s bl a n ke t e d b y a 2, 5 m t o 5, 0 m t h i ck l a y e r o f h yd ra u li ca ll y pl a c e d fill co m p ri si n g lo o s e t o m e d i u m d e n se , fi n e t o m e d i u m g ra i n e d sa n d w i t h s ca t t e re d g ra ve l s. Th e f ill a p p e a rs t o b e t hi c ke r i n t h e ce n t ra l p o rti o n o f t h e si t e , w h i ch p ro b a b l y re p re se n t s a l o w - l yi n g a re a o f t h e p re vi o u s n a t u r a l g ro u n d s u rf a c e p ri o r t o it b e i n g fi ll e d .

Th e fill i s i n t u rn u n d e rl a i n b y m o i st t o ve r y m o i st , d a r k g re y, so f t a n d fi rm , silt y cl a y, all u vi u m w h i ch e xt e n d s t o a n a ve ra g e d e p t h of 8 m i n t h e ra n g e 7 m t o 9 m b e l o w p re se n t g ro u n d su rf a ce . Th i s h o ri zo n g e n e ra ll y b e c o m e s m i ca ce o u s w i t h d e p t h a n d co n t a i n s t hi n sa n d y l e n s e s i n pl a c e s.

Al l u vi al sa n d u n d e rli e s t h e cl a y t o d e p t h s o f t h e o rd e r o f 1 0 m t o 1 1 m a n d ra n g e s i n t hi c kn e s s f ro m 1 m t o 3 m . I t co m p ri se s a w e t , g re y a n d b ro w n , g e n e ra ll y m e d i u m d e n se , fi n e t o m e d i u m g r a i n e d sa n d .

Wi t h d e p t h t h e se cl a y a n d sa n d l a ye rs a l t e rn a t e a n d v a ry i n t h i ck n e ss a n d co n si st e n c y a n d a re p re se n t i n t h e f o rm o f t hi c k cl a y l a ye r s w i t h sa n d l e n se s o r cl a y e y sa n d b a n d s w i t hi n a m e d i u m t o co a r se sa n d h o ri zo n . Wi t h d e p t h , t h e cl a y co n t a i n s n u m e r o u s m i ca fl a ke s a n d d e c o m p o se d ve g e t a b l e m a t t e r. W h e n t h e l a tt e r i s p re se n t w it h i n t h e silt y cl a y it e x h i bi t s ch a ra ct e ri sti c s si m il a r t o t h a t of so f t p e a t .

Th r e e b o re h o l e s w e r e i n st a ll e d i n o rd e r t o d e t e r m i n e t h e d e p t h a t w h i ch u ni f o rm m a t e ri a l i s e n c o u n t e r e d , b o re h o l e B H 3 , d rill e d i n t h e ce n t re o f t h e si t e , w a s p u t d o w n t o a d e p t h su b st a n t i all y g re a t e r t h a n t h e ot h e r t w o h o l e s. B a se d o n t h e i n f o rm a t i o n o b t a i n e d f ro m t hi s h ol e a g re y, d e n se , co a r se sa n d o cc u r s at a d e p t h o f a p p r o xi m a t e l y 2 5 m a n d e xt e n d s t o t h e b o t t o m o f t h e b o re h o l e a t 4 0 , 5 m .

6 . 3 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ Th e re a re n o m a j o r g e o l o g i ca l o r g e o t e ch n i ca l li m i t a ti o n s t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e W T S . A m o re d e t a il e d i n ve st i g a ti o n i s re c o m m e n d e d d u ri n g t h e d e t a il e d d e si g n p h a se o n ce t h e re i s a fi rm e r i n d i ca t i o n a s t o t h e l o ca t i o n a n d p ro p o se d f o u n d i n g so l u ti o n s f o r t h e p ro p o se d st ru ct u r e s.

¢ Th e u n d e rl yi n g g e o l o g y w ill i n fl u e n c e t h e g ro u n d w a t e r co n d i ti o n s o cc u rri n g b e n e a t h t h e sit e , a n d t h e p o t e n t i al f o r t h e m i g ra t i o n o f p o t e n t i al g ro u n d w a t e r co n t a m i n a n t s.

6 . 3 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ Th e W T S s h o u l d h a ve n o si g n i fi ca n t i m p a ct o n t h e so il o r g e o l o g y u n d e rl yi n g t h e si t e .

¢ Th e i n fl u e n ce o f g e o l o g y o n p o t e n t i al g ro u n d w a t e r i m p a ct s i s co n si d e re d S e ct i o n 6 . 6 ( Gro u n d w a t e r).

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6.4 Air Qua lity

C u rr e n t l y t h e re a re a n u m b e r o f p o t e n ti a l ai r p o ll u ti o n so u r ce s i n t h e a re a . U n d e r f a vo u r a b l e co n d i ti o n s (w i n t e r) a m b i e n t ai r q u a li t y i n t h e a re a m a y b e re d u ce d d u e t o t h e p re s e n ce o f h e a v y i n d u st ry l o c a t e d i n t h e n o rt h e a st e rn p o rti o n of t h e S p ri n g fi el d in d u st ri al a re a .

I n a d di ti o n a ct i vi ti e s i n t h e n e a rb y C a n d o ve r R o a d a n d K e n n e d y R o a d i n f o rm a l se t tl e m e n t s t h a t m a y re q u i re o p e n fi re s f o r co o ki n g , h e a t i n g a n d li g h t i n g , w ill f u rt h e r re d u ce a i r q u a li t y, p a rti cu l a rl y d u ri n g t h e w i n t e r m o n t h s.

6 . 4 . 1 D e s cri p ti o n o f P o t e n ti a l A i rb o rn e E m i s si o n s

P o t e n t i al ai rb o rn e e m i s si o n s h a ve b e e n i d e n t ifi e d f ro m t h e f o ll o w i n g d a t a s o u r ce s:

¢ A m b i e n t a i r q u a li t y m o n it o ri n g d a t a co ll e ct e d a t a n e xi st i n g WT S m u n i ci p al w a st e f a cili t y i n C a p e To w n 14;

¢ Te ch n i c a l g ui d a n ce a n d re se a r ch p a p e r s rel a ti n g t o t h e e n vi ro n m e n t a l i m p a ct o f w a st e f a cili ti e s a n d t yp i ca l rel e a se s f ro m t h e m ;

¢ I n f o rm a t i o n d e s cri b i n g t h e w a st e st re a m s cu rre n t l y a c ce p t e d a t t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d la n d f ill si t e

¢ I n f o rm a t i o n co ll a t e d b y WS P E n vi ro n m e n t a l (U K ) d u ri n g m o n i t o ri n g w o r k co m p l e t e d a t ot h e r f a ci lit i e s.

Th e m a i n so u r ce s o f p o t e n ti a l g a se o u s (i n cl u d i n g o d o u r o u s) re l e a se s a t t h e si t e w ill b e w a st e h a n d l i n g o p e r a ti o n s a n d a re a s o f st a n d i n g e f fl u e n t , re si d u a l m a t e ri a l s o n fl o o ri n g a re a s, e t c. Th u s t h e u nl o a d i n g o f ve h i cl e s, se g re g a ti o n a n d so rti n g o f w a st e , ti p p i n g , co m p a ct i o n , ve h i cl e w a s h -d o w n , g u ll y a n d s u m p a re a s a re t h e ke y p o t e n ti a l so u rc e s o f re l e a se .

A su m m a r y o f t h e co m p o u n d s t h a t a re li ke l y t o b e rel e a se d i s p ro vi d e d i n Ta b l e 5 . Fu rt h e r d e t ail s, i n cl u d i n g d a t a o n O c cu p a ti o n a l E x p o su re L i m i t s, E n vi ro n m e n t a l Li m i t s a n d Od o u r Th re sh o l d s a re p ro vi d e d i n Ta b l e 7 . I t sh o u l d b e n o t e d t h a t d e t ail s p ro vi d e d a re b a s e d o n g e n e ri c i n f o rm a t i o n , o r d a t a co ll e ct e d a t o t h e r f a cili ti e s, a n d co n se q u e n t l y t h e y m u st b e co n si d e re d i n d i ca ti ve o n l y. Th e w a st e st re a m s a n d o p e ra t i n g co n d i ti o n s a t t h e W TS m e a n t h a t t h e re i s t h e p o t e n ti a l f o r va ri a n ce f ro m t h e li st b e l o w t o o c cu r.

14 A thlone Transfer S tation A ir P athw ay A nalysis, 1 F ebruary 20 0 0 ; S tud y completed by H ind oc (P TY ) L td .

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Ta b l e 5 – S u m m a r y o f T yp i ca l E m i s si o n s f ro m W TS ’ s

C o m p o u n d N o t e s I n o rg an i c C o m p o u n d s

H yd r o g en su l p h i d e D et e cte d a t t h e C a p e To w n fa cilit y A m m o n i a Th e se co m p o un d s w ere n ot m ea su re d at t h e C a pe To w n

C arb o n D i o xi d e fa cilit y, b ut a re li kel y t o b e rele a se d i n va ryi n g q ua n titi e s fro m C arb o n M o n o xi d e o rg a ni c w a st e, d e pe n di ng u p o n a ge a n d co m p o si tio n.

Org a ni c C o m p o un d s M et h an e Th e se co m p o un d s w ere d et e ct ed in va ryin g q u a ntiti e s d u ri ng

Be n ze n e a m bie nt m oni to ri n g at t he C ap e To wn Wa st e Tra n sfe r Fa cilit y. Tol ue n e

Et h yl B e n zen e o, m ,p -xyle n e

P ro p yl B e n ze ne Tri m et h yl b en ze n e

Et h yl A cet a te N -Bu t yl A cet a te

A cet o ne M et h yl E th yl Ke to n e

H e xa ne I so p e nt a ne

N -D o de ca n e D -Li m on e n e

Tri chl oro et h yl e n e Tet ra chl ore th yl e n e

Ta b l e 6 b el o w o u tli n e s o d o u r o u s co m p o u n d s t yp i ca l l y re l e a se d f ro m w a st e h a n d li n g a n d la n d f ill f a cil iti e s. Th e s e (a n d o t h e r, si m il a r co m p o u n d s) a re m o st li ke l y t o b e t h e ca u se o f o d o u r n u i sa n ce t o t h e su rro u n d i n g a re a , a s t h e y e a c h h a ve e xt re m e l y l o w o d o u r t h re sh o l d s, a n d co n se q u e n tl y n e e d o n l y t o b e p re se n t i n s m a ll q u a n ti ti e s i n o rd e r t o b e d e t e ct e d . Th e y a re t yp i ca ll y rel e a se d d u ri n g a n a e ro b i c d e g ra d a t i o n o f o rg a n i c w a st e so t h e p o t e n t i al f o r t h ei r rel e a s e f ro m t h e W TS i s li m i t e d , a n d d e p e n d e n t p ri m a ri l y u p o n t h e co n d iti o n (a g e ) o f t h e w a st e o n it s a rri va l a t t h e f a cili t y.

Ta b l e 6 – S u m m a r y o f P o t e n t i all y Od o u ro u s E m i s si o n s f ro m W TS ’ s

C o m p o u n d N o t e s

Bu t an oi c A ci d Th e se co m p o un d s a re hi g hl y o do u rou s, b ut li kel y t o b e Bu t yl M e rca pt a n rele a se d o nl y w h e n an a e robi c de g rad a tio n of org a ni c w a st e i s

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Di et h yl D i sulp hi de u nd e rw a y. M a y al so b e p re se nt o r p ro du ce d t hro u gh

Di m et h yl Di sulp hi de int e ra cti on s of wa st e st re a m s. Et h yl m e rca pt a n

M et h yl me rca pt a n Et h yl b ut a no a te

M et h yl b ut a n oa t e P ro p yl me rca pt a n

6 . 4 . 2 E n vi ro n m e n t a l S t a n d a rd s – P ro t e cti o n o f H e a l t h

Th e re a re t w o t ra n ch e s o f a ss e s s m e n t st a n d a r d re l a ti n g t o t h e i m p a ct o f e m i ssi o n s o n h e a l t h. Fi rst l y, o c cu p a t i o n a l st a n d a rd s, w h i ch re l a t e t o t h e p ro t e ct i o n o f t h e w o r kf o rc e f ro m e xp o su re t o e l e va t e d co n ce n t r a ti o n s o f p o ll u ti o n . Th e se st a n d a r d s a re b a se d o n t h e a s su m p t i o n t h a t t h o se m e m b e r s o f t h e w o r kf o rc e so e xp o se d a re i n g o o d h e a l t h a n d fit t o b e co m p l e t i n g t h e w o r k i n q u e st i o n a n d , w h e re a p p ro p ri a t e , e q u i p p e d w i t h su i t a bl e p e rs o n a l p ro t e ct i ve e q u i p m e n t (P P E ).

S e c o n d l y, e n vi ro n m e n t a l st a n d a r d s, w h i c h a re d e si g n e d t o p ro t e ct t h e p u b l i c. Th e s e st a n d a rd s a re g e n e ra ll y l o w e r (i. e . m o re st ri n g e n t ) t h a n o c cu p a ti o n a l st a n d a rd s, b ei n g d e si g n e d t o p ro t e ct t h e g e n e ra l p u b li c, w h i ch i n cl u d e s ch il d re n , t h e e l d e rl y, a n d p e o p l e i n p o o r h e a lt h . E n vi ro n m e n t a l st a n d a r d s a p p l y a t all o f f -sit e l o ca t i o n s w h e re m e m b e r s o f t h e p u b li c a re li ke l y t o b e re g u l a rl y p re s e n t . Th e s e l o c a ti o n s a re a l so m o st li ke l y t o b e se n si ti ve t o re l e a se s o f o d o u r.

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Table 7 Occupational Exposure Limits, Environmental Limits and Odour Thresholds

Compound SA Standards and Assessment Thresholds UK Standards and Assessment Thresholds

OEL (ZA) MRL (ZA) Odour Threshold OEL (UK) (µg/m^3) Long-Term EAL (µg/m^3) (EU / UK) (µg/m^3) (µg/m^3) (ZA) (µg/m^3) MEL (UK) (µg/m^3) (reference 4) (reference 4) (reference 5) (reference 1) (reference 2) (reference 3)

Hydrogen sulphide - - - 7000 14000 140

Ammonia - - - 18000 25000 180

None published (carbon monoxide - - - 9,150,000 27,400,000 Carbon Dioxide has a global warming potential of 1)

Carbon Monoxide - - - 35000 232000 350

Total VOC

Speci ated VOC

Methane is an asphyxiant - None published (methane has a no occupational standards global warming potential (GWP) of 21) Methane are relevant

Benzene 160 160 38400 3 ppm - 16.25

Toluene 188000 3760 10904 191000 574000 1910

Ethyl Benzene 435000 8680 10000 441000 552000 4410

o,m,p-xylene 435000 8680 244 220000 441000 4410

Propyl Benzene -

Trimethylbenzene 123000 2460 2700 125000 None published 1250

Ethyl Acetate 1400000 28800 14040 200 ppm 400 ppm 14600

N-Butyl Acetate 950000 19000 1853 724000 966000 7240

Acetone 1780000 35600 308 1210000 3620000 18100

Methyl Ethyl Ketone 590000 1180 15930 None published* 1500

Hexane 1050000 36000 468000 72000 720

Isopentane 1050000 21000 468000 None published* None published* None published*

N-Dodecane 1050000 21000 468000 None published* None published* None published*

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D-Limonene - - 2000 None published* None published* None published*

Trichloroethylene 538000 5380 - 550000 820000 1100

Tetrachlorethylene 335000 3400 51000 345000 689000 3450

References

¢ Data obtained from Athlone Transfer Station Air Pathway Analysis, 1 February 2000; Study completed by Hindoc (PTY) Ltd for Entech Consultants.

¢ Data obtained from 'Occupation Exposure Limits 2002' EH 40/2002, published by the UK Health & Safety Executive, 2002

¢ Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Environmental Assessment and Appraisal of BAT

¢ None published means that the relevant standard for the compound in question is not published in the guidance consulted in the preparation of this report.

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6 . 4 . 3 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ S e n siti v e re c e p t o r s a re co n si d e re d t o b e t h o se l o ca t i o n s w h e re e m i s si o n s f ro m t h e sit e a re li ke l y t o re s u lt i n e xp o s u re t o m e m b e r s of t h e g e n e r a l p u bli c. S e n sit i ve re ce p t o r s t o p o t e n ti a l o d o u r o r e l e va t e d co n ce n t ra ti o n s o f ai rb o rn e p o ll u ti o n i n cl u d e t h e re si d e n ti a l a re a s t o t h e so u t h a n d so u t h e a st o f t h e si t e , a n d t h e C a n d o ve r R o a d in f o rm a l se t tl e m e n t . I n t h e ca s e o f t h e co m m e r ci a l a n d i n d u st ri al a re a s t o t h e n o rt h o f t h e si t e, t h e re i s a l so t h e p o t e n ti a l f o r t h e w o r kf o rc e w i t hi n t h e se f a ci liti e s t o b e e xp o s e d t o a n y e m i s si o n s f ro m t h e si t e .

¢ G e n e r a ll y, co m m e r ci al a n d i n d u st ri al a re a s a re co n si d e re d t o b e o f l o w e r se n si ti vi t y t o o d o u r t h a n p u b li c sp a c e s, s ch o o l s, re si d e n ti a l a re a s e t c, a n d t h e re a so n s f o r t h i s a re o u tli n e d b el o w . It i s al so li ke l y t h a t i n m a n y i n st a n ce s, t h e p ro ce s se s o n g o i n g w i t hi n so m e o f t h e se co m m e r ci al a n d i n d u st ri al u n i t s m a y g e n e ra t e t h ei r o w n so u r ce s o f o d o u r, w h i ch m a y m a s k a n y e m i s si o n s f ro m su r ro u n d i n g f a cili ti e s.

¢ Th e p o t e n t i al f o r e xp o su r e a t a n y l o c a ti o n i s d e p e n d e n t u p o n p re va ili n g w i n d di re cti o n s, o p e ra t i o n a l p ro ce d u re s a t t h e si t e , m a n a g e m e n t a n d a b a t e m e n t m e a su re s in p l a ce t o m i ni m i se e m i s si o n s a n d t h e sp a t i al se p a ra t i o n b e t w e e n so u rc e (i . e. t h e W T S ) a n d re ce p t o r (i . e . sp e ci fi c l o ca t i o n s i n t h e s u rro u n d i n g a re a ).

¢ E n vi ro n m e n t a l co n ce n t ra t i o n st a n d a rd s h a ve b e e n se t t o p ro t e ct t h e g e n e ra l p u b li c f ro m a d v e r se i m p a ct s a s so ci a t e d w i t h e xp o su re t o sp e ci fi c co m p o u n d s, a n d a re b a s e d o n re se a r ch i n t o d o s e -re sp o n s e rel a ti o n sh i p s g a t h e re d d u ri n g e p i d e m i o l o gi ca l a n d t o xi co l o g i ca l st u d i e s i n t o t h e e f f e ct s o f e x p o su re .

6 . 4 . 4 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ Th e re i s p o t e n t i al f o r i m p a ct s t o o cc u r i n t h e su rro u n d i n g e n vi ro n m e n t a s e m i ssi o n s f ro m t h e f a cili t y di s p e r se . Th e i m p a ct s m a y b e o d o u r o r el e v a t e d co n c e n t ra t i o n s o f t h e co m p o u n d , co m p a re d w i t h t h e rel e v a n t e n vi ro n m e n t a l b e n c h m a r k o r st a n d a rd . A q u a n t it a t i ve a s se ss m e n t o f t h e p o t e n ti a l i m p a ct s o n l o ca l ai r q u al it y h a s n o t b e e n u n d e rt a ke n a s p a rt o f t h e E S S , t hi s w ill b e u n d e rt a ke n d u ri n g t h e E I A p h a se o f t h e p ro j e ct .

¢ Th e i m p a ct s o f e xp o s u re t o e l e va t e d l e ve l s o f p oll u ti o n va r y a c co rd i n g t o t h e p oll u t a n t in q u e st i o n , b u t m i g h t i n cl u d e a g g ra va t i o n o f p re - e xi st i n g co n d i ti o n s (su ch a s re sp i ra t o r y d i so rd e r s, ca r d i o -va s cu l a r ail m e n t s, e t c). S o m e c o m p o u n d s h a v e a l so b e e n i d e n t i fi e d a s p o t e n ti a ll y ca r ci n o g e n i c w h e n e x p o su re t o su st a i n e d el e va t e d co n ce n t ra ti o n s o c cu rs.

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6 . 4 . 5 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n

A b a t e m e n t a n d m a n a g e m e n t t e c h n i q u e s t o m i ni m i se p o t e n t i al o d o u r a n d e n vi ro n m e n t a l i m p a ct s a re d i s cu ss e d b e l o w . Th e re a re t w o ke y a p p ro a ch e s:

¢ M i ni m i sa t i o n o f e m i s si o n s

¢ Tre a t m e n t o r a b a t e m e n t o f e m i s si o n s f o ll o w i n g re l e a s e .

6 . 4 . 5 . 1 . M i ni m i sa t i o n o f E m i s si o n s

Te ch n i q u e s f o r m i ni m i sa t i o n o f e m i ssi o n s t o ai r a t so u r ce re l a t e p ri m a ri l y t o t h e m a n a g e m e n t o f o p e ra t i o n s w it h i n t h e f a ci lit y t o e n su re t h a t t h e p o t e n ti a l f o r o d o u r g e n e r a ti o n i s m i ni m i s e d . I n t h e m a j o ri t y o f ca se s, m i ni m i sa t i o n i s a ch i e v e d t h ro u g h m a n a g e m e n t t e ch n i q u e s. S p e ci fi c a re a s f o r co n si d e ra t i o n a re :

¢ E n s u ri n g a c ce s s ro a d s a re ke p t cl e a n , su rf a ce i n t e g rit y i s m a i n t ai n e d a n d sp il l s a re h o s e d d o w n o r re m o v e d q u i c kl y.

¢ A vo i d i n g t h e n e e d f o r re f u s e v e h i cl e s t o w a it i n e xt e rn a l a re a s t o t h e b u il d i n g , a n d e n s u ri n g t h a t n o ‘ l o a d e d ’ ve h i cl e s a rri ve a t t h e si t e o r q u e u e f o r a cc e s s t o t h e sit e o u t si d e n o r m a l o p e ra t i n g h o u r s.

¢ E n s u ri n g t h a t al l h a rd st a n d i n g a re a s a re a p p r o p ri a t e l y ca m b e r e d t o a vo i d p o o li n g o f w a t e r w h i ch m a y co n t a i n d e ca yi n g w a st e m a t e ri al .

¢ R e g u l a r e m p t yi n g o f g ull e y s a n d cl e a ra n ce o f b l o c ke d d r a i n s a n d su m p s.

¢ S h e e t i n g o r e n cl o si n g all re f u se ve h i cl e s a c ce s si n g o r l e a vi n g t h e si t e , re st ri cti n g a c ce s s t o su i t a bl y e q u i p p e d ve h i cl e s o n l y.

¢ U se of ve h i cl e w h e e l -w a sh e r s o n e xi t f ro m t h e si t e t o e n s u re t h a t n o m a t e ri al i s t ra n sf e rr e d o f f t h e si t e o n t o t h e su rr o u n d i n g ro a d n e t w o r k.

6 . 4 . 5 . 2 . Tre a t m e n t o r A b a t e m e n t o f E m i s si o n s f o ll o w i n g R e l e a se

C o n t ro l o f o d o u r s f ro m t h e WT S w il l b e a ch i e ve d t h ro u g h t h e a p p li ca t i o n of a b a t e m e n t t o t h e e xh a u st g a s st re a m s f ro m t h e ti p p i n g h a ll e xt ra ct i o n sy st e m . Th e se l e cti o n o f t h e m o st a p p ro p ri a t e sy st e m f o r a p p li ca t i o n i n t h i s si t u a ti o n w ill b e d e p e n d e n t u p o n p h y si ca l p ro p e rt i e s o f t h e e xh a u st st re a m (m o i st u r e co n t e n t , t e m p e ra t u re , co n ce n t ra ti o n o f V O C / o d o u r a n d fl o w ra t e ), a n a s se s s m e n t w il l t h e re f o re n e e d t o b e m a d e b a se d o n d a t a co ll e ct e d a t e xi st i n g f a cil iti e s o p e r a ti n g u n d e r si m il a r cl i m a t i c a n d e n vi ro n m e n t a l co n d iti o n s b e f o re d e t e rm i n i n g t h e m o st su i t a b l e so l u ti o n t o a d o p t .

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A s t h e W TS d o e s n o t cu rre n t l y e xi st , t h e re i s n o o p p o rt u n it y t o o b t a i n m e a su re m e n t s f ro m t hi s si t e b e f o re o p e ra t i o n co m m e n c e s. Th e a ss e s s m e n t co u l d t h e re f o re co m p ri se t a ki n g m e a su r e m e n t s o f t h e s e p a ra m e t e r s a t a si m il a r f a ci lit y, o r co m p l e ti o n o f a d e s k- st u d y t o e st a b li sh w h e t h e r t h e re i s a n y e xi st i n g d a t a f o r f a cili ti e s w h i ch m a y b e co n si d e re d re p re se n t a ti ve f o r u se i n t h e E n vi ro n m e n t a l I m p a ct A s se s s m e n t p h a se a n d t o i d e n ti f y t h e m o st a p p ro p ri a t e a b a t e m e n t t e ch n i q u e t o a p p l y. Th e re a re si x ke y a p p ro a c h e s t o e m i s si o n co n t ro l :

1 . a d s o rp t i o n (t h e a d h e si o n o f m o l e cu l e s o f g a s, li q u i d , o r di s so l ve d so li d s t o a su rf a c e ) – f o r e xa m p l e u si n g a ct i va t e d ca r b o n ; 2 . ch e m i ca l s cru b b i n g – u si n g i m p re g n a t e d m e d i a ; 3 . bi o l o gi ca l t re a t m e n t – bi o -fi lt e rs, c o m p o st , e t c. 4 . a b s o rp t i o n (s cru b b i n g ) – p a c ke d t o w e r s, sp ra ys, e t c 5 . in ci n e ra t i o n – u si n g e xi st i n g b o il e r pl a n t , o r ca t a l yt i c a n d t h e r m a l i n ci n e ra t o r s; a n d 6 . o t h e r t e ch n i q u e s – m a s ki n g a g e n t s, n e u t ra li si n g a g e n t s, U V t re a t m e n t , p l a sm a t e ch n o l o g y, e t c

Of t h e m e t h o d s li st e d a b o v e , a d so rp t i o n , i n ci n e ra t i o n , a n d t h e u se o f scr u b b e rs a re co n si d e re d m o st a p p ro p ri a t e i n t h e co n t e xt o f t h e WT S (R e f e r t o Ta b l e 8 f o r a su m m a r y co m p a ri so n o f e a ch o p t i o n ). I t i s re c o m m e n d e d , h o w e v e r, t h a t e va l u a t i o n o f sy st e m s a t e xi st i n g f a cili ti e s, t h ei r e f fi ca cy a n d o t h e r a s so ci a t e d i s su e s (su ch a s ru n n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n ce co st s) b e e va l u a t e d a g a i n st l o c a l o p e ra t i o n a l p a ra m e t e rs a n d co n st ra i n t s (su ch a s a m b i e n t t e m p e ra t u r e , h u m i di t y, w a st e st re a m s, e t c) b e f o re a sp e cifi ca t i o n i s fi n al i se d .

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Table 8 - Overview of Odour and VOC Emission Abatement Options

Adsorption Incineration Wet Scrubbers

Thermal Catalytic

Application VOC and Odour Removal VOCs Odours VOC, Odour, Acid Gases

Input Stream Low concentrations, low flow. Not suitable High concentration, low to medium flow, but some Medium to low concentration, but high flow rate. Packed beds are for particulate or high moisture content systems can cope with higher flows. Particulate in not suitable for particle removal, but spay and plate absorbers can (although pre-filtration can be applied to airflow can cause operational difficulties. remove some particulate. address particulate issue). Efficiency Can be > 99% but > 90% but can be higher with successive residual product may 90% with water, but can be greater with appropriate chemical 95% or more. stages in series. exist in combustion reagents in one or more stages or catalytic scrubbing. gases.

Relative Cost: Low Installation High High Medium

Operation Low to medium (but depends upon the High – catalysts are number of stages). Filter disposal and Medium to high Medium to high (depends on system design) expensive purchase costs need to be considered.

Maintenance Low maintenance, apart from filter Requirements replacement. If on-site regeneration is Generally high. Some reagents are corrosive, and therefore cost High High applied, this will add to the complexity of of consumables and replacement materials and parts is high. the system. Energy Use High, although potential for heat recovery. May Energy input is needed to move gas and reactant. May be two or Low – depends upon total pressure drop also be combined with existing combustion more stages. processes. Water Use Can be high as water may be used as a reactant and / or solution 0 0 0 for reagents. Raw Materials Usage Low if regenerated. Higher if replacement Fuel to maintain temperature High – use of reactants. Careful control is needed. is applied. Wastes generated Gaseous emissions released to air; NOx, Sludges and spent Saturated carbon, unless this is CO, organic reagents require regenerated on site. If it is, waste gases compounds, S or Cl disposal. Large

from regeneration process need to be will produce SO2 and quantities of effluent can treated. HCl. Sulphur likely to be generated where inlet be present in some moisture levels are high. emissions from WTS.

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Comments Care is required to avoid poisoning of the Good for smaller scale operations where catalysts. Gas stream Residual and carried use of disposable cartridges can be may be processed in over reaction products

advocated. Can be expensive if used at a an existing boiler or can lead to new odours larger scale. furnace. Deals and releases. effectively with most odour types. This table has been adapted from information given in IPPC Horizontal Guidance for Odour – Part 2 – Assessment and Control. IPPC H4 Technical Guidance Note,

Appendix 1. The Environment Agency. October 2002.

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6.5 Surfa ce W ate r

Th e S p ri n g f i el d P a r k a re a i s sit u a t e d w i t hi n t h e l a rg e r u M n g e n i ca t ch m e n t a n d g e n e ra ll y d ra i n s vi a t h e m u n i ci p a l st o r m w a t e r s y st e m t o t h e u M n g e n i ri ve r. Th e u M n g e n i R i ve r fl o w s f ro m w e st t o e a st a p p ro xi m a t e l y o n e kil o m e t re n o rt h o f t h e si t e . Thi s i s a si g n i fi ca n t p e re n n i al ri ve r a n d i s t h e d o m i n a n t d ra i n a g e f e a t u re i n t h e a re a . Th e w a t e r q u a li t y o f t h e lo w e r re a ch e s o f u M n g e n i R i ve r i s “f a i r”. Th i s i s m a i n l y d u e t o t h e w a t e r p u rifi ca t i o n w o r k s a t I n a n d a D a m . Wa t e r q u a li t y d e cre a s e s d ra m a t i ca ll y a s o n e g e t s cl o s e r t o t h e I n di a n O ce a n a s a re su l t o f i n d u st ri al e ff l u e n t , p oll u t e d ru n o f f a n d i n f o rm a l se t tl e m e n t s. I n t e rm s o f t h e D W A F Wa t e r Qu a li t y I n d e x, a n d S A S S (S o u t h A f ri ca n S co ri n g S y st e m ), ri p a ri a n h a b i t a t d i ve rsi t y a n d q u a li t y h a s d e g ra d e d t o a p oi n t w h e re o n l y hi g h l y t ol e ra n t bi o ti c a n d a b i o ti c sp e ci e s a re p re s e n t , t h o se sp e ci e s f o u n d i n t h e ri ve r a re g e n e ra ll y i n p o o r c o n d i ti o n .

A s m a l l p e re n n i a l st re a m (S p ri n g fi e l d S t re a m ) fl o w s i n a n e a st e rl y d i re ct i o n a l o n g t h e pl a t f o rm e m b a n k m e n t o f t h e so u t h e rn si t e b o u n d a r y. Th e st re a m i s ca n a l i se d f u rt h e r d o w n st r e a m w h e re i t f l o w s u n d e rn e a t h U m g e n i R o a d . Th e w a t e r q u a li t y i n t h e S p ri n g fi e l d S t re a m i s n o t m o n i t o re d , h o w e ve r i t i s li ke l y t o b e d e g ra d e d a s a re su l t o f t h e p re s e n ce o f in f o rm a l se t tl e m e n t s a n d i n d u st ri al a cti vi ti e s w i t hi n i t’ s ca t ch m e n t . Ri p a ri a n h a b i t at di ve rsi t y a n d q u a lit y i s li ke l y t o b e d e g ra d e d , li m iti n g t h e p re se n ce o f bi o ti c a n d a b i o ti c sp e ci e s.

6 . 5 . 1 Fl o o d li n e s

A c co r d i n g t o t h e fl o o d li n e d a t a p u bl i sh e d i n t h e o nl i n e e Th e k w i ni M u n i ci p ali t y G e o g r a p h i c I n f o rm a ti o n S y st e m ( GI S ), t h e so u t h e rn p o rt i o n of t h e si t e i s si t u a t e d b e l o w t h e 1 : 1 0 0 ye a r fl o o d li n e o f t h e S p ri n g f i el d S t re a m (Fi g u re 9 ).

Fi g u re 9 Si t e P ro xi m i t y t o 1 : 1 0 0 Y e a r Fl o o d li n e s (e Th e k w i n i M u n i ci p ali t y GI S - S R K , 2 0 0 0 )

6 . 5 . 2 S u rf a c e W a t e r U se r s

D u e t o t h e sit e ’ s p ro xi m it y t o t h e I n d i a n Oc e a n t h e re a re li m i t e d d o w n st re a m w a t e r u se r s o f t h e u M n g e n i R i ve r. W a t e r q u a li t y i n t h e l o w e r re a c h e s o f t h e u M n g e n i R i ve r i s g e n e r a ll y re g a r d e d a s u n su i t a b l e f o r f o r m a l d o m e st i c u se . E xi st i n g a n d p o t e n ti a l w a t e r u se r s i n cl u d e va ri o u s e st u a ri n e sp e ci e s f ro m t h e B e a ch w o o d M a n g ro ve s N a t u r e R e se r ve , i n d u st ry, ca n o e i st s, su b si st e n ce / re cr e a t i o n a l su rf a n g l e rs a n d a n u m b e r o f cu l t u ra l a n d re li g i o u s a cti vi ti e s.

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6 . 5 . 3 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ P o t e n t i al su rf a c e w a t e r co n t a m i n a n t s (e . g . di e se l a n d g re a se ) w ill b e st o re d a n d u se d o n si t e d u ri n g t h e co n st r u ct i o n p h a se .

¢ P o t e n t i al su rf a c e w a t e r co n t a m i n a n t s (e f fl u e n t a n d f i rst f l u sh ) w ill b e g e n e ra t e d o n t h e sit e d u ri n g t h e o p e r a ti o n a l p h a s e .

¢ Th e d i sch a rg e o f st o r m w a t e r f ro m t h e si t e t o t h e u M n g e n i R i ve r vi a t h e S p ri n g fi el d S t re a m co n st i t u t e s a p a t h w a y t h ro u g h w h i ch p o ll u ti o n o f t h e se w a t e r re so u r ce s co u l d o c cu r.

¢ S u rf a c e w a t e r u se r s, a n d t o a l e s se r e xt e n t , t h e d e g ra d e d ri ve ri n e e co s yst e m s i n t h e S p ri n g fi e l d St re a m a n d u M n g e n i R i ve r a re se n si ti ve re ce p t o rs t o su rf a c e w a t e r p o ll u ti o n .

¢ A c co r d i n g t o t h e e Th e k w i ni M u n i ci p a li t y GI S , t h e so u t h e rn p o rt i o n o f t h e si t e w il l b e in u n d a t e d d u ri n g a 1 0 0 y e a r f l o o d e ve n t .

¢ Th e sit e i s e xt re m e l y fl a t a n d co u l d fl o o d d u ri n g h e a v y ra i n st o r m s, e xa ce rb a ti n g t h e p o t e n ti a l ri sk o f su rf a c e w a t e r p o ll u ti o n .

6 . 5 . 4 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ P o t e n t i al i m p a ct s re s u lti n g f ro m a p o rti o n o f t h e sit e b e i n g l o ca t e d w it h i n t h e 1 : 1 0 0 ye a r fl o o d l i n e , a n d p o t e n t i all y t h e 1 : 5 0 ye a r f l o o d li n e , i n cl u d e su rf a c e w a t e r p o ll u ti o n a s a re s u lt o f w a st e o r c o n t a m i n a n t s (e f fl u e n t ) co m i n g i nt o co n t a ct w i t h fl o o d w a t e r, di sr u p t i o n s t o w a t e r a n d e l e ct ri ca l s u p p l y, a n d g e n e ra l d a m a g e t o i nf ra st ru ct u re .

¢ Th e re i s p o t e n ti a l f o r su rf a ce w a t e r p o ll u ti o n t o o cc u r d u ri n g t h e co n st ru ct i o n p h a s e a s a re su l t o f p o t e n ti a l spi ll a g e s o f di e se l a n d g re a se . T h e p ro b a b ili t y o f t hi s i m p a ct i s re g a rd e d a s l o w p ro vi d e d t h e s e su b st a n ce s a re h a n d l e d i n a re sp o n si b l e m a n n e r i . e . in a c co r d a n ce w it h t h e E M P .

¢ Th e re i s p o t e n t i al f o r su rf a ce w a t e r p o ll u ti o n t o o c cu r d u ri n g t h e o p e ra t i o n a l p h a s e a s a re su l t o f a cci d e n t a l di sc h a rg e s f ro m t h e e ff l u e n t ca t ch m e n t s yst e m . Th e p ro b a b ili t y o f t hi s i m p a ct i s re g a rd e d a s l o w p ro vi d e d t h e p o t e n t i al fl o o d i n g o f t h e si t e i s p re v e n t e d , a n d ca t ch m e n t sy st e m i s a d e q u a t e l y d e si g n e d , a n d i s re g u l a rl y m a i n t a i n e d .

6 . 5 . 5 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n

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¢ Th e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f a co n st ru ct i o n E n vi ro n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t Pl a n (E M P ) d u ri n g t h e co n st ru cti o n p h a se o f t h e p ro j e ct w il l e n s u re oil a n d g re a se i s h a n d l e d i n a re sp o n si bl e m a n n e r.

¢ R e g u l a r m a i n t e n a n ce o f t h e e ffl u e n t co ll e ct i o n s yst e m a n d b a c k-u p p u m p s w il l e n s u re t h a t a c ci d e n t a l di sch a rg e s f ro m t h e e ff l u e n t sy st e m a re p re ve n t e d . It i s re co m m e n d e d t h a t a m a i n t e n a n ce p ro ce d u re i s d e ve l o p e d t o t h i s e n d .

¢ Th e si t e w ill b e co n t o u re d i n o rd e r t o d ra i n t h e st o r m w a t e r f ro m t h e f a cili t y a n d t o p re v e n t fl o o d i n g a n d i n u n d a t i o n o f t h e e ff l u e n t ca t ch m e n t s yst e m . Th e fl o o d li n e o f t h e S p ri n g fi e l d S t re a m w il l n e e d t o b e i n ve st i g a t e d d u ri n g t h e d e t a il e d d e si g n st a g e t o e n s u re t h a t t h e f a cili t y re m a i n s u n a f f e ct e d d u ri n g re a so n a b l e rai n f a ll e ve n t s.

– It i s re co m m e n d e d t h a t a fl o o d li n e a ss e ss m e n t b e u n d e rt a ke n t o d e t e rm i n e t h e 5 0 ye a r fl o o d l e ve l . Th i s w ill d e t e rm i n e fl o o d m i ti g a ti o n a n d st o r m w a t e r m a n a g e m e n t re q u i re m e n t s f o r t h e sit e . P o s si b l e m iti g a t o r y m e a su re s i n cl u d e t h e co n st ru ct i o n o f a b e rm a l o n g t h e so u t h e rn si t e p e ri m e t e r, rai si n g t h e p o t e n t i all y in u n d a t e d p o rti o n o f t h e si t e , o r t h e siti n g o f n o n -p o ll u ti n g a cti vi ti e s w i t hi n t h e p o t e n ti a ll y i n u n d a t e d a re a .

¢ A cl e a n / di rt y st o rm w a t e r se p a r a ti o n s yst e m i s p ro p o se d t o p re ve n t t h e d i sc h a rg e o f co n t a m i n a t e d w a t e r i nt o t h e st o r m w a t e r sy st e m .

– Th e d ra i n a g e f ro m a ll p o t e n t i all y co n t a m i n a t e d a re a s (e . g . ro a d s, co n t a i n e r ya r d a re a , a n d re c y cli n g a re a ) w ill b e d e si g n e d i n su ch a w a y t h a t a ll t h e ru n o f f f ro m s m a ll st o r m s o r t h e fi rst f i ve - m i n u t e fl u s h o f l a rg e r st o r m s b e di re ct e d t h ro u g h a p e t ro l i n t e r ce p t o r, p ri o r t o di s ch a r g e f ro m t h e sit e .

– C l e a n st o rm w a t e r f ro m u n co n t a m i n a t e d a re a s o f t h e si t e (e . g . b u il di n g ro o f s a n d ca r p a rk a r e a ) w ill b e di s ch a r g e d d i re ct l y t o t h e m u n i ci p a l st o rm w a t e r s yst e m .

6.6 Ground Wat er

Th e Ge o h yd ro l o g i ca l ch a ra ct e ri st i cs o f t h e a re a w e re d e t e rm i n e d u si n g g e o l o g i ca l a n d h yd r o l o g i ca l m a p s c o m p il e d b y t h e D e p a rt m e n t o f Wa t e r A f f a i rs a n d Fo r e st r y, a n d in f o rm a ti o n f ro m t h e Wa t e r R e se a r ch C o m m i ssi o n ( Gro u n d w a t e r R e s o u r ce s o f Th e R e p u b li c o f S o u t h A f ri ca (1 9 9 5 ) a n d “ Gr o u n d w a t e r H a r ve st P o t e n ti a l o f Th e R e p u b li c o f S o u t h A f ri ca (1 9 9 6 )). Th e Ge o h y d ro l o g i ca l ch a r a ct e ri st i cs o f t h e S p ri n g fi el d P a r k all u vi a l fl o o d p l ai n a re a a r e su m m a ri se d i n Ta b l e 9 :

Ta b l e 9 - G e o h yd r o l o g i ca l C h a ra ct e ri st i cs o f t h e S p ri n g fi e l d P a rk A ll u vi a l Fl o o d p l a i n

Gro u nd w a t er Qu alit y < 50 0 m g/l (lo w e r st a nd a rd de via tio n ) va ryi n g to > 20 0 0 m g/l (up p e r sta n d a rd d e vi ati o n ).

+ H yd r o c h e m i c al T yp es (N a, K ) Cl a n d/ o r (N a, K )2 S O 4. D o mi na nt cati o n s = N a a n d/ or WSP Refe ren ce 4061 2D E n vi ron m ent al S cop in g R ep o rt 54

K+ ; D o mi n an t a nio n s = C L- a n d/ o r S O4 .

D ep t h t o G ro u n d w at er M e an d e pt h = 20 -3 0 m B a sef l o w C o m p o n e n t M e an a n n ual fl o w = 5 -1 0 0 m m; ra n ge = 4 5-2 0 0 % o f m e a n

M e an A n n u al R ech a rg e 7 5-1 0 0 m m/ a nn u m (Cal cul at e d u si n g V eg te rs D e A ar R e ch a rg e M o d el )

G ro u n d w at er H a r ve st 1 00 0 0 -1 5 0 00 m 3/ kg 2/ a nn u m (M a xi m u m volu m e o f P o t en t i al : g ro u n d w at er t h at m a y an n u all y b e a b st ra ct e d p e r su rf a ce a re a of a n a q uif er syst e m to pre se rve a su st ai na bl e a b st ra cti o n. )

G e n e ral G eo l o g i c C o m p a ct sedi m e nt a ry ro cks, g e n erall y e xcl udi n g d olo mi te an d D e sc ri p t i o n lim e st o n e. P o re s i n di si nt e g ra t ed /d e co m p o se d, p a rtl y d e co mp o se d ro ck an d f ra ct u re s w hi ch a re p rin ci p all y re stri ct ed to a zon e di re ctl y bel o w g ro un d w a te r l e vel. U n diff e re nti at ed co a st al d e po sit s (u n co n solid at e d to se mi -con soli d at e d in cl udi n g sa n d, cal ca re nit e, co n gl o me rat e , cl a y a n d sil cret e ), int e rmitt e nt wit h a ren a ce o u s ro cks

B o re h o l e s

Fi ve D S W - o w n e d m o n i t o ri n g b o re h o l e s w e re i d e n ti fi e d w it h i n a d i st a n ce o f a p p ro xi m a t e l y 3 0 0 -5 0 0 m f ro m t h e W TS si t e (R e f e r t o A p p e n d i x I, Ge o -H yd ro l o g i ca l C e n su s R e p o rt ).

S u m m a r y o f Ge o -h yd r o l o gi ca l C e n s u s R e p o rt

Th e i d e n t ifi e d b o re h o l e s a re o p e ra t e d b y D S W a n d p ri m a ril y u s e d t o m o n it o r t h e a t t e n u a ti o n o f t h e l e a ch a t e f ro m t h e B i sa s a r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e . Th re e b o re h o l e s, in st a ll e d f o r t h e g e o t e ch n i ca l i n ve st i g a ti o n i n 2 0 0 0 (o n e fi t t e d w i t h a st a n d p i p e ) co u l d n o t b e l o c a t e d o n t h e si t e a n d h a ve p ro b a b l y b e e n b u ri e d o r va n d a l i se d .

S a m p li n g re su l t s f ro m b o re h o l e si t e s l o ca t e d di re ct l y b el o w t h e l a n d fi ll sit e (B o r e h o l e D 2 a n d D 2 A ) sh o w e d i n d i ca t i o n s o f co n t a m i n a t i o n i n t h e g ro u n d w a t e r b y l e a c h a t e (L o u d o n & P a rt n e r s, 1 9 9 4 ). I n d i ca ti o n s a re t h a t i t i s f ro m i n o rg a n i c co n st it u e n t s o n l y.

H i g h C O D (C h e m i ca l O xy g e n D e m a n d ) l e v e l s w e re o b se r ve d a t B o re h o l e P 4 , i n di ca t i n g p o s si b l e l e a ch a t e co n t a m i n a ti o n . Gr o u n d w a t e r sa li ni t y va ri e s a n d fl u ct u a t e s b e t w e e n hi g h l y sa l i n e a n d m e d i u m s a li n e l e v e l s w i t h a hi g h i ro n c o n t e n t e x p e ri e n c e d t h ro u g h o u t .

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Fi g u re 1 0 . L o ca t i o n o f B o re h o l e s I n v e st i g a t e d

6 . 6 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ N o n e o f t h e g ro u n d w a t e r m o n i t o ri n g b o re h o l e s i n ve st i g a t e d a re su f fi ci e n tl y cl o se t o t h e sit e t o p ro vi d e a n i n d i ca ti o n o f t h e q u a li t y o f g ro u n d w a t e r b e n e a t h t h e si t e .

¢ Al t h o u g h t h e r e a re n o kn o w n g ro u n d w a t e r u s e r s i n t h e vi ci n it y o f t h e si t e , t h e p re v e n t i o n o f w a t e r re so u rc e (i n cl u di n g g ro u n d w a t e r) p o ll u ti o n i s a re q u i re m e n t o f t h e N a t i o n a l W a t e r A ct .

6 . 6 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ Th e re i s p o t e n ti a l f o r g ro u n d w a t e r p o ll u ti o n t o o c cu r d u ri n g t h e co n st ru cti o n p h a s e a s a re su l t o f p o t e n ti a l spi ll a g e s o f di e se l a n d g re a se . T h e p ro b a b ili t y o f t hi s i m p a ct i s re g a rd e d a s l o w p ro vi d e d t h e s e su b st a n ce s a re h a n d l e d i n a re sp o n si b l e m a n n e r i . e . in a c co r d a n ce w it h t h e E M P .

¢ Th e p r o b a b i lit y o f g ro u n d w a t e r i m p a ct s d u ri n g t h e o p e ra t i o n a l p h a se i s re g a rd e d a s lo w , d u e t o t h e f a ct t h a t all p o t e n ti a ll y co n t a m i n a t e d a re a s w ill b e u n d e rl ai n b y h a r d su rf a ci n g , a n d t h a t e ffl u e n t w i ll b e c a p t u re d a n d p u m p e d f ro m si t e i n a cl o s e d s y st e m .

¢ Th e re i s p o t e n t i al f o r g ro u n d w a t e r p oll u ti o n t o o cc u r a s a re su l t o f p o t e n ti a l l e a ka g e s f ro m t h e e f fl u e n t ca t ch m e n t s yst e m . Th e p ro b a b ili t y o f t h i s i m p a ct i s re g a r d e d a s l o w p ro vi d e d t h e p o t e n ti a l fl o o d i n g o f t h e sit e i s p re ve n t e d , a n d ca t ch m e n t sy st e m i s a d e q u a t e l y d e si g n e d , a n d i s a p p ro p ri a t el y m a i n t ai n e d .

6 . 6 . 3 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n

¢ Th e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f a co n st ru ct i o n E n vi ro n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t Pl a n (E M P ) d u ri n g t h e co n st ru ct i o n p h a se o f t h e p ro j e ct w il l e n su re o il a n d g re a s e i s h a n d l e d i n a re sp o n si bl e m a n n e r.

¢ R e g u l a r m a i n t e n a n ce o f t h e e ffl u e n t co ll e ct i o n s yst e m a n d b a c k-u p p u m p s w il l e n s u re t h a t p o t e n t i al l e a k a g e f ro m t h e e ff l u e n t sy st e m i s h a stil y i d e n t ifi e d a n d re ct i fi e d . B o re h o l e s w ill b e i n st a l l e d o n t h e sit e f o r g ro u n d w a t e r m o n i t o ri n g p u rp o se s, a s re q u i re d b y D W A F.

¢ G ro u n d w a t e r sa m p li n g sh o u l d b e u n d e rt a k e n o n t h e sit e p ri o r t o co m m i s si o ni n g t h e f a cili t y. Th i s w ill p ro vi d e a b a se l i n e f o r t h e co m p a ri so n o f f u t u re m o n i t o ri n g re su l t s.

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6.7 Fa una a nd Flora

Th e sit e i s d e vo i d o f n a t u ra l i n di g e n o u s ve g e t a ti o n d u e t o it’ s l o n g t e rm u se b y t h e e Th e k w i n i M u n i ci p a li t y f o r l i g h t i n d u st ri a l p u rp o se s. Th e sit e i s u n li ke l y t o su p p o rt a n y f a u n a l s p e ci e s d u e t o t h e l a c k o f h a b i t a t a n d t h e l e ve l o f h u m a n a ct i vit y o n t h e si t e .

V e g e t a t i o n i n t h e D ’ M O S S g re e n b el t a dj a ce n t t o t h e so u t h e rn si t e b o u n d a ry l a rg e l y co m p ri s e s a li e n i n v a si ve sp e ci e s i n cl u di n g L a n t a n a ca m a r a (L a n t a n a ), C h ro m o l a e n a o d o ra t a (Tri ff i d We e d ), M e li a a z e d a r a ch (S yri n g a ), B i d e n s p il o sa (Bl a c k j a c k), T a g e t e s m i n u t a (K a ki e b o s) a n d C i rsi u m vu l g a r e (S p e a r Th i st l e ).

Fi g u re 1 1 S i t e P ro xi m i t y t o D ’ M O S S (R e f : e Th e k w i ni M u n i ci p a li t y GI S )

A sp e ci e s li st f o r f a u n a i n t h e a d j a ce n t D ’ M O S S a re a h a s n o t b e e n co m p il e d . H o w e ve r, gi ve n it’ s rel a ti ve l y l a rg e a re a o f co ve r a g e (a p p ro xi m a t e l y 3 0 h a ), i t i s l i ke l y t o f u n cti o n a s a h a b it a t f o r a va ri e t y o f bi rd s, re p t il e s a n d m a m m a l s. S p e ci e s t h a t h a ve b e e n se e n i n t h e vi ci ni t y o f t h e B i sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e (b o rd e ri n g t h e sa m e D ’ M O S S a re a ) i n cl u d e :

¢ M a m m a l s - S yl vi ca p ra g ri m m i a (co m m o n d u i k e r), M o n g o s m o n g o (b a n d e d m o n g o o se ) a n d C e r co p i t h e c u s a e t h i o p s (v e r ve t m o n k e y).

¢ R e p t il e s - D e n d r o a sp i s p ol yl e p i s a n d D e n d r o a sp i s vi ri di s (b l a ck a n d g re e n m a m b a s), D i sp h o li d u s t yp u s (b o o m sl a n g ), C a u s u s rh o m b e a t u s (n i g h t a d d e r), P h il o t h a m n u s se m i va ri e g a t u s (va ri e g a t e d b u sh s n a ke ), P se u d a sp i s ca n a (m o l e sn a ke ) a n d C ro t a p h o p e lti s h o t a m b o e i a (re d li p p e d h e r a l d ).

I n t h e i r co rr e s p o n d e n ce d a t e d 1 M a r ch 2 0 0 5 , K Z N Wil d lif e i s p ri m a ril y co n ce r n e d w it h p o t e n ti a l p oll u ti o n o f t h e S p ri n g fi e l d S t re a m o n t h e so u t h e rn si t e b o u n d a r y. I n a d d it i o n , a 2 0 m b u f f e r zo n e b e t w e e n t h e W TS a n d t h e st re a m h a s b e e n re co m m e n d e d , a s it i s K Z N Wi l d lif e ’ s o p i ni o n t h a t t h e n o rt h e rn st re a m e m b a n km e n t co u l d f u n cti o n a s a m o v e m e n t co rri d o r f o r f a u n a i n t h e a dj a c e n t D ’ M O S S a r e a .

6 . 7 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ Th e re a re n o a p p a r e n t e co l o g i ca l li m i t a ti o n s t o d e ve l o p m e n t w it h i n t h e si t e b o u n d a r y d u e t o t h e sit e ’ s d i st u rb e d n a t u r e .

¢ Th e a d j a ce n t D ’ M OS S i s li ke l y t o p ro vi d e a n i m p o rt a n t e co l o g i ca l f u n ct i o n . C a re m u st b e t a ke n t o e n su r e t h a t it i s n o t su b st a n ti a ll y a f f e ct e d b y t h e f a cili t y.

¢ Th e si t e b o u n d a r y i s cu rre n tl y f e n ce d al o n g t h e e d g e o f t h e sit e ’ s fill pl a t f o rm , w h i c h i s a p p ro xi m a t e l y 5 -1 0 m f ro m t h e S p ri n g fi el d st re a m . Wh il st t h e e xi st i n g b u f f e r

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p ro b a b l y f u n ct i o n s a s a m o v e m e n t co rri d o r f o r f a u n a , i t i s l e ss t h a n t h e 2 0 m d i st a n c e re co m m e n d e d b y K Z N Wi l dli f e .

6 . 7 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ Th e re i s p o t e n t i al f o r n oi se f ro m t h e W TS t o i m p a ct o n t h e f a u n a p o t e n ti a ll y o cc u rri n g in t h e D’ M O S S a re a . Th e p ro b a b ili t y of t hi s i m p a ct i s re g a rd e d a s l o w a s f a u n a i s al re a d y a c cu st o m e d t o t h e el e v a t e d n o i se l e ve l s a n d h u m a n a ct i vi t y o n t h e si t e .

¢ Th e p ro p o se d a d o p ti o n o f t h e e xi sti n g si t e b o u n d a r y (i . e . 5 -1 0 m f ro m t h e S p ri n g fi el d st re a m ) w i ll h a ve n o i m p a ct o n t h e m o v e m e n t o f f a u n a i n t h e D ’ M O S S a re a , a s t h e di st a n ce b e t w e e n t h e f e n c e a n d t h e S p ri n g f i el d S t re a m w ill n o t ch a n g e .

6 . 7 . 3 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n

¢ Th e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f a co n st ru ct i o n E n vi ro n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t Pl a n (E M P ) d u ri n g t h e co n st ru ct i o n p h a s e o f t h e p ro j e ct w ill e n s u re t h a t p o t e n t i al d i st u rb a n ce s t o t h e D ’ M O S S a re a (e . g . f ro m p o a ch i n g a n d co ll e ct i o n o f pl a n t s f o r m u t h i ) a re p r e v e n t e d .

¢ I m p l e m e n t a ti o n o f K Z N Wil dli f e’ s 2 0 m b u ff e r co u l d p o t e n ti al l y i m p ro ve t h e m o ve m e n t co rri d o r f u n ct i o n o f t h e st re a m b a n k, al b e i t ve r y li m i t e d d u e t o t h e f a ct t h a t t h e b o u n d a ri e s o f a dj a c e n t p ro p e rt i e s a re p re se n t l y 5 -1 0 m f ro m t h e S p ri n g fi e l d S t re a m a n d w i ll n o t b e re l o ca t e d .

6.8 Noise

A sp e ci ali st n oi se s u r ve y w a s u n d e rt a ke n b y Si m p so n R yd e r a n d A ss o ci a t e s i n Ju n e 2 0 0 4 (A p p e n d i x L ). Th e p u rp o se o f t h e i n v e st i g a ti o n w a s t o :

¢ M e a su re t h e cu rr e n t so u n d l e v e l s b o t h o n a n d su r ro u n d i n g t h e W T S si t e a n d i n t h e re si d e n t i al a re a s so u t h o f t h e si t e ;

¢ C o m m e n t o n p o t e n t i al so u r ce s o f n o i se p o ll u ti o n , a s w e ll a s p o ssi b l e n u i sa n ce e ff e ct s o f t h e p ro p o s e d a cti vi t y; a n d ,

¢ C o m m e n t o n p o s si bl e re m e d i a l m e a su re s, sh o u l d t h e re b e a n e e d t o a d d r e s s ce rt a i n i m p a ct s.

6 . 8 . 1 S e l e cti o n o f M o n it o ri n g P o i n t s

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Fo u r m o n i t o ri n g si t e s w e re st ra t e g i ca l l y se l e ct e d (re f e r Fi g u re 1 2 ). Th e fi rst l o ca t i o n se l e ct e d w a s o n t h e W TS si t e (l a b e ll e d W0 1 ), i n o rd e r t o a ch i e v e a n i n d i ca ti o n o f t h e i m m e d i a t e so u n d l e ve l s g e n e r a t e d b y su r ro u n d i n g a ct i viti e s. R e su l t s f ro m t hi s m o n i t o ri n g sit e p ro vi d e a co n t ro l a g a i n st w h i c h o p e ra t i o n a l n o i se s f ro m t h e W TS ca n b e di re ct l y co m p a re d o n ce i t i s o p e ra t i o n a l .

Th r e e l o ca t i o n s w e r e s e l e ct e d o ff t h e W TS si t e i n a d j a ce n t re si d e n t i al a re a s t o t h e so u t h e a st , so u t h a n d so u t h w e st of t h e p ro p e rt y. Th e se si t e s w e re l o ca t e d a t t h e n e a re st b o u n d a ri e s o f t h e S p ri n g f i el d re si d e n t i al a re a (l a b e ll e d W 0 2 ), t h e Ki n g Ge o r g e H o s p it a l (l a b e ll e d W0 3 ) a n d t h e B e n w o o d i n f o r m a l se t t l e m e n t (l a b e ll e d W0 4 ) re sp e ct i ve l y. Th e s e o f f -sit e m o n it o ri n g st a t i o n s w e re se l e ct e d i n o rd e r t o a ch i e v e a n i n di ca t i o n o f t h e a m b i e n t so u n d l e ve l s cu r re n t l y e xp e ri e n c e d b y t h e se co m m u n i ti e s, a n d t o p ro vi d e a b a se li n e co n t ro l a g a i n st w h i ch p o t e n ti a l n oi se p o ll u ti o n ca n b e co m p a r e d o n ce t h e W TS b e co m e s o p e ra t i o n a l .

Fi g u re 1 2 L o ca t i o n o f N o i se M o n i t o ri n g P o i n t s

6 . 8 . 2 S u r ve y R e su l t s

T yp i ca l We e kd a y N o i se L e ve l s

Ta b l e 1 0 - T yp i ca l We e k d a y N o i s e L e v e l s (p re - d e ve l o p m e n t ) Si t e S o u n d L e v e l i n d B ( A ) C o m m e n t s M i ni m u m M a xi m u m L A e q W 0 1 8 . 4 3 a m 4 3 . 5 6 3 . 8 5 0 . 6 U m g e n i R d t ra f f i c; b ull d o ze r; a i rcra f t 1 1 . 1 9 a m 4 5 . 5 7 6 . 8 6 3 . 3 Ti p p e r t ru c k s; f ro n t -e n d l o a d e r 1 5 . 1 8 p m 4 5 . 5 7 5 . 8 4 5 . 5 H o o t i n g t ru c k s; g e n e ra l t ra f fi c W 0 2 9 . 0 6 a m 5 4 . 4 7 0 . 7 5 7 . 8 U m g e n i R d t ra f f i c; b a rki n g d o g s; t ru c k s 1 1 . 3 9 p m 5 4 . 3 8 3 . 6 6 0 . 0 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c 1 5 . 4 0 p m 5 5 . 2 7 6 . 9 5 9 . 5 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c; e m e r g e n c y si re n s W 0 3 9 . 2 3 a m 4 5 . 8 8 2 . 2 6 0 . 5 R e f u se t ru ck; U m g e n i R d t ra f fi c; d rilli n g 1 1 . 5 5 a m 4 5 . 0 6 6 . 4 5 0 . 0 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c 1 5 . 5 6 p m 4 8 . 7 7 6 . 6 5 6 . 7 Ta l ki n g ; sh o u t i n g a n d l o u d sp e a ke r W 0 4 9 . 4 4 a m 4 4 . 8 7 0 . 8 4 9 . 4 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c 1 2 . 1 2 p m 4 4 . 2 6 0 . 9 4 8 . 1 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c; bi rd ca l l s 1 6 . 1 3 p m 4 8 . 3 5 9 . 9 5 0 . 9 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c

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¢ L e v e l s a t W0 1 (o n t h e sit e ) d u ri n g a t yp i ca l w e e kd a y di d n o t e x ce e d S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a r d s f o r t h e i n d u st ri al zo n a t i o n f o r a n y o f t h e sa m p l e ti m e s. Th e d ai l y a v e ra g e E q u i va l e n t C o n ti n u o u s S o u n d L e ve l (L A e q ) f o r W0 1 w a s 5 3 . 1 d B (A ), 1 6 . 9 d B (A ) l e s s t h a n t h e S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a r d .

¢ Al t h o u g h t h e re su l t s f ro m W 0 2 i n d i ca t e re l a ti ve l y h i g h m a xi m u m n o i se l e ve l s (t h e m i d d a y sa m p l e m a xi m u m w a s cl o se t o o c cu p a t i o n a l i n d u st ri al n o i se l e ve l s) f o r a t yp i ca l w e e kd a y, t h e L A e q di d n o t e x ce e d S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd s f o r t h e u rb a n re si d e n t i al zo n a t i o n . Th e s o u n d l e ve l s f ro m t hi s si t e a re co n si d e re d t o b e l o u d , w h e re t h e d a il y a ve ra g e L A e q f o r W0 2 w a s 5 9 . 1 d B (A ), o n l y 0 . 9 d B (A ) l e s s t h a n t h e S A B S re c o m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd . I t i s t o b e n o t e d t h a t t h e p ro xi m i t y o f t h e co m m e r ci a l a n d i n d u st ri a l l a n d u se s su c h a s M a kro , S p ri n g fi el d P a r k a n d U m g e n i R o a d m a k e t hi s re si d e n ti a l a re a n o i sy a s a re su l t o f t ra ffi c.

¢ Th e d a il y a v e ra g e L A e q f o r W0 3 w a s 5 5 . 7 d B (A ), w h i ch i s 4. 3 d B ( A ) l e ss t h a n t h e S A B S re c o m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd f o r a t yp i ca l w e e kd a y. Th e m o r n i n g sa m p l e L A e q d i d e x ce e d t h e st a n d a r d s b y 0 . 5 d B (A ), b u t t h e re su l t s w e r e af f e ct e d b y t h e a ct i viti e s o f a re f u s e t ru ck (a s i n d i ca t e d b y a m a xi m u m o f 8 2 . 2 d B (A )). Th e re f o re , t h e m o r n i n g sa m p l e i s n o t co n si d e re d a t ru e re fl e cti o n o f t h e a m b i e n t n o i se l e v e l s i n t h e a re a . Th i s re si d e n t i al a re a i s a l so i n cl o s e p ro xi m it y t o co m m e r ci a l a n d i n d u st ri a l a ct i viti e s, a n d i s t h e re f o re n o i si e r t h a n m a n y o t h e r a re a s o f t yp i ca l u rb a n re si d e n t i al - t yp e l a n d u se s.

¢ S o u n d l e ve l s a t W0 4 d u ri n g a t yp i ca l w e e kd a y d i d n o t e x ce e d S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd s f o r t h e u rb a n re si d e n t i al zo n a t i o n f o r a n y o f t h e sa m p l e ti m e s. Th e d a il y a v e ra g e L A e q f o r W 0 4 w a s 4 9 . 4 d B (A ), w h i ch i s 1 0 . 6 d B (A ) l e s s t h a n t h e S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd . H o w e ve r, a co n t i n u o u s b a ck g ro u n d t ra f fi c d ro n e w a s n o t e d i n t hi s a re a (e s p e ci all y d u ri n g t h e S a t u rd a y i n ve st i g a ti o n ), a s it w a s a t t h e o t h e r m o n it o ri n g si t e s t o o .

T yp i ca l We e ke n d N o i se L e ve l s

Ta b l e 1 1 - T yp i ca l We e k e n d N o i se L e ve l s (p r e -d e ve l o p m e n t ) Si t e S o u n d L e v e l i n d B ( A ) C o m m e n t s M i ni m u m M a xi m u m L A e q W 0 1 8 . 3 0 a m 4 8 . 2 8 5 . 0 7 0 . 7 Ti p p e r t ru c k s; f ro n t -e n d l o a d e r 1 1 . 2 3 a m 4 1 . 2 6 5 . 9 5 0 . 0 Fe w t ru c k s a t d e p o t 1 3 . 5 8 p m 4 7 . 2 7 1 . 1 5 3 . 0 M e t a l w o r k/ h a m m e ri n g / w e l di n g W 0 2

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8 . 5 1 a m 5 6 . 0 7 3 . 6 5 9 . 7 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c 1 1 . 4 9 p m 5 3 . 7 7 0 . 2 5 7 . 7 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c 1 4 . 1 9 p m 5 3 . 4 7 4 . 8 5 6 . 7 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c W 0 3 9 . 0 7 a m 4 8 . 0 7 2 . 2 5 1 . 8 Ta l ki n g ; sh o u t i n g 1 2 . 0 7 p m 4 5 . 8 7 3 . 2 5 2 . 5 M u si c; t al ki n g sh o u ti n g 1 4 . 3 6 p m 4 7 . 2 6 4 . 7 5 3 . 3 M u si c (f ro m h o u se s) W 0 4 9 . 2 8 a m 4 4 . 7 5 4 . 9 4 6 . 9 N o co m m e n t 1 2 . 2 5 p m 4 3 . 7 5 8 . 8 4 8 . 2 N o co m m e n t 1 4 . 5 3 p m 4 3 . 4 6 6 . 0 4 9 . 1 G e n e r a l t ra f fi c

¢ le ve l s a t W0 1 (o n t h e si t e ) d u ri n g a t yp i c a l w e e ke n d e x ce e d e d S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd s f o r t h e i n d u st ri a l zo n a t i o n d u ri n g t h e m o rn i n g sa m p l e . H o w e v e r, t h e d a il y a ve ra g e E q u i va l e n t C o n ti n u o u s S o u n d L e ve l (L A e q ) f o r W0 1 w a s 5 7 . 9 d B (A ), w h i ch i s 2 . 1 d B (A ) b e l o w t h e S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd .

¢ S o u n d l e ve l s a t W 0 2 d u ri n g a t yp i ca l w e e ke n d e x ce e d e d S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a r d s f o r t h e u rb a n re si d e n t i a l zo n a t i o n a t all sa m p l e ti m e s. Th e d a il y a ve r a g e L A e q f o r W0 2 w a s 5 8 . 0 d B (A ), 8. 0 d B (A ) a b o v e t h e S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd . N o i se l e v e l s i n t hi s re si d e n t i a l a re a w e re h i g h d u e t o t h e cl o s e p ro xi m i t y o f i n d u st ri al a n d co m m e r ci a l ce n t re s su ch a s M a k ro , S p ri n g fi e l d P a rk a n d U m g e n i R o a d . Th i s sit e w a s t h e n o i si e st o f t h e t h re e o f f - sit e m o n it o ri n g l o c a ti o n s.

¢ S o u n d l e ve l s a t W0 3 d u ri n g a t yp i ca l w e e ke n d m a rg i n a ll y e x ce e d e d S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a r d s f o r t h e u rb a n re si d e n t i al zo n a t i o n a t all sa m p l e ti m e s. Th e d a il y a v e ra g e L A e q f o r W0 3 w a s 5 2 . 5 d B (A ), w h i ch i s 2 . 5 d B (A ) a b o v e t h e S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd . S o u n d l e ve l s i n t hi s re si d e n t i al a re a w e r e hi g h d u e t o t h e cl o se p ro xi m i t y o f i n d u st ri al a n d c o m m e r ci al ce n t re s su ch a s M a k ro , S p ri n g fi e l d P a r k a n d U m g e n i R o a d .

¢ S o u n d l e ve l s a t W0 4 d u ri n g a t yp i ca l w e e k e n d d i d n o t e x ce e d S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd s f o r t h e u rb a n re si d e n t i al zo n a t i o n f o r a n y o f t h e sa m p l e ti m e s. Th e d a il y a ve ra g e L A e q f o r W0 4 w a s 4 8 . 0 d B (A ), w h i ch i s 2 . 0 d B (A ) b e l o w t h e S A B S re co m m e n d e d a m b i e n t st a n d a rd . H o w e ve r, a co n t i n u o u s b a ck g ro u n d t ra f fi c d ro n e w a s n o t e d a t t hi s si t e a t al l sa m p li n g ti m e s, a n d w a s m o r e n o t a b l e o n t h e w e e ke n d t h a n o n t h e w e e k d a y i n v e st i g a ti o n s.

6 . 8 . 3 D i sc u s si o n o f R e su l t s

¢ O ve ra ll , t h e re su l t s i n d i ca t e a c c e p t a b l e a n d e xp e ct e d a m b i e n t so u n d l e ve l s o n a t yp i ca l w e e kd a y f o r t h e zo n a t i o n s i n q u e st i o n . A g e n e r a l d ro n e f ro m t h e U m g e n i

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R o a d co m p l e x i s a u d i b l e f ro m all o f t h e m o n i t o ri n g sit e s a n d i s p re se n t t h ro u g h o u t t h e d a y. Th i s l o w i n t e n si t y n o i se t e n d s t o m a sk o t h e r i n di vi d u a ll y n o i sy a ct i viti e s i n t h e a re a t o so m e e xt e n t su ch t h a t t h e y a re n o t i n t ru si v e , al t h o u g h i n d i vi d u al n o i se s a re st ill a u d i bl e a b o ve t h e d ro n e .

¢ Th e re su l t s i n d i ca t e e xp e ct e d a n d a c ce p t a b l e so u n d l e v e l s f o r t h e i n d u st ri a l zo n a t i o n d u ri n g a S a t u rd a y. T yp i ca l i n d u st ri al a ct i vi t y-t yp e n o i s e w a s a u d i b l e o n t h e sit e t h ro u g h o u t t h e d a y, a n d w a s w e l l i n e x ce ss o f t h e a m b i e n t n o i se l e ve l st a n d a rd s d u ri n g t h e m o r n i n g sa m p l e . A ti p p e r t ru c k a n d f ro n t -e n d l o a d e r w e re i n o p e ra t i o n , a n d t h e se e n g i n e s c a u se d t h e n o i s e .

¢ Th e re su l t s i n d i ca t e ve r y h i g h a m b i e n t so u n d l e ve l s f o r a t yp i ca l w e e ke n d f o r t w o o f t h e re si d e n t i al a re a s. Fu rt h e r t o t hi s, t ra ffi c a n d g e n e ra l d o m e st i c n oi se s w e re a u d i bl e f ro m a ll o f t h e u rb a n re si d e n t i al sit e s.

6 . 8 . 4 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ E n g i n e n o i se a n d re v e r se b e e p e rs o f R C V s a n d l o n g h a u l ve h i cl e s m a n o e u vri n g o n t h e sit e a re t h e p ri m a r y so u r ce s o f n o i se at W TS . Ot h e r n o i se so u r ce s i n cl u d e ti p p i n g h a ll a n d co m p a ct i o n e q ui p m e n t (e . g . co n v e y o r, h y d ra u l i c co m p a ct o r s), t h e pl a ce m e n t o f e m p t y ski p s o n co n cre t e a p ro n a re a s, a n d ai r co n d it i o ni n g u ni t s ve n t il a ti o n sy st e m s.

¢ I n o rd e r t o m i ni m i se t h e i m p a ct o f n oi se p o ll u ti o n , t h e S o u t h A f ri ca n B u re a u o f S t a n d a r d s h a ve d e t e r m i n e d m a xi m u m p e rm i s si b l e a ve ra g e so u n d l e ve l st a n d a rd s (a s su m i n g a co n st a n t n o n -f l u ct u a t i n g , n o n -i n t e r m it t e n t so u n d ) f o r e a ch o f t h e t o w n pl a n n i n g zo n e s (S A B S C o d e 0 1 0 3 : 2 0 0 3 ). I t i s re q u i re d t h a t ce rt a i n a cti vi ti e s t h a t m i g h t p ro d u c e si g ni fi ca n t so u n d l e v e l s a d h e re t o t h e s e st a n d a r d s. Th e WT S i s t o b e lo ca t e d i n a n i n d u st ri a l d i st ri ct , a n d o n ce i n o p e ra t i o n w ill b e re q u i re d t o a d h e r e S A B S re co m m e n d e d re si d u a l so u n d l e ve l s f o r t hi s z o n e :

– 7 0 d B (A ) L A e q d u ri n g t h e d a y.

– 6 5 d B (A ) L A e q d u ri n g t h e ni g h t .

– 6 0 d B (A ) L A e q d u ri n g t h e w e e ke n d / e v e n i n g .

¢ Th e re si d e n ti a l a re a s t o t h e so u t h e a st , so u t h a n d so u t h w e st o f t h e sit e (i n cl u d i n g t h e C a n d o ve r R o a d i n f o rm a l se t tl e m e n t ) a re d e ve l o p e d a s u rb a n re si d e n t i al su b u rb s w it h m i xe d l a n d u s e s (e . g . h o sp i t al ). Th e S A B S re c o m m e n d e d re si d u a l so u n d l e v e l s f o r t h e se zo n e s a r e :

– 6 0 d B (A ) L A e q d u ri n g t h e d a y.

– 5 5 d B (A ) L A e q d u ri n g t h e ni g h t .

– 5 0 d B (A ) L A e q d u ri n g t h e w e e ke n d / e v e n i n g . WSP Refe ren ce 4061 2D E n vi ron m ent al S cop in g R ep o rt 62

6 . 8 . 5 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ A d d i ti o n a l ve h i c u l a r a ct i vi ti e s e x p e ct e d i n a s so ci a ti o n w it h t h e o p e ra t i o n of t h e W T S a re u nli ke l y t o rai se t h e cu rr e n t n o i se l e ve l s t o a n y si g ni fi ca n t e xt e n t , e sp e ci a ll y a s m o st a ct i vit i e s w ill t a ke p l a ce i n si d e a b u il di n g , w h i c h w ill m u f f l e sh a rp so u n d s.

¢ Th e W TS i s u n li ke l y t o h a v e a si g ni fi ca n t e ff e ct o n t h e su rro u n d i n g a re a s d u ri n g a t yp i ca l w e e kd a y d u e t o t h e f a ct t h a t a g e n e ra l d ro n e f ro m t h e U m g e n i R o a d co m p l e x i s li ke l y t o m a s k o t h e r i n d i vi d u a l l y n o i sy a ct i viti e s i n t h e a re a t o so m e e xt e n t su ch t h a t t h e y a re n o t i n t ru si ve .

¢ D u e t o t h e co n ti n u o u s b a ck g ro u n d t ra f fi c d ro n e a n d o t h e r i n d u st ri a l n oi se s a u d i bl e f ro m t h e re si d e n t i al a re a s, i t i s u n li ke l y t h a t a d d i ti o n a l n o i se -g e n e ra t i n g a ct i vi ti e s o f t h e W T S w ill co n t ri b u t e si g n ifi ca n tl y t o w a rd s n o i se p o ll u ti o n d u ri n g t h e o p e ra t i o n a l st a g e . P ro p o se d w e e ke n d a ct i vi ti e s a t t h e WT S a re u n li ke l y t o b e i n t ru si ve i n t h e a d j a ce n t re si d e n ti a l a re a s, a s f o r t h e m o st p a rt t h e s e a re a s e xp e ri e n ce n ui sa n c e n o i se a l re a d y.

6 . 8 . 6 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n

¢ I n o rd e r t o e n s u re co m p li a n c e w i t h all n o i se re l a t e d C o d e s o f P ra ct i ce a n d R e g u l a ti o n s, a n d t o d e t e rm i n e t h e a ct u a l i m p a ct o n co m m u n i t y n o i se l e ve l s, i t i s re co m m e n d e d t h a t co m m u n i t y n o i se m o n i t o ri n g b e u n d e rt a ke n i m m e d i a t e l y b e f o re a n d a f t e r co m m i s si o n i n g of t h e W TS , t hi s w il l p ro vi d e a b a s e li n e f o r t h e c o m p a ri so n o f f u t u re n o i se m o n i t o ri n g .

15 ¢ Th e U S E n vi ro n m e n t a l P ro t e cti o n A g e n c y h a s re c o m m e n d e d d e si g n a n d o p e ra t i n g p ra ct i ce s t h a t h el p re d u ce n o i se (U S E P A P u b l i ca ti o n R e f : 5 3 0 - K -0 1 - 0 0 3 / 2 0 0 1 ). Th e se re co m m e n d a t i o n s a re d i sc u s se d i n t h e co n t e xt o f t h e p ro j e ct b e l o w :

Ta b l e 1 2 - U S E P A R e co m m e n d a t i o n s f o r R e d u ci n g N o i se a t W T S ’ s

R e co m m en d at i o n C o m m e n t

C o nfi nin g n oi sy a cti vi tie s wit hi n b uildi n g s o r All w a st e ti ppi n g a nd co m pa cti on a cti vi tie s will ot h er en clo su re s a s m u ch a s p o ssibl e. ta ke pl a ce wi t hin a n e n cl o se d f a cilit y. U si n g l a nd sca pi n g, sou n d b a rri e rs, an d e a rt h N ot re q ui re d a s noi se f ro m t h e fa cilit y i s unli kel y b erm s t o a b so rb e xt e ri o r noi se . to b e i nt ru si ve in t he adj a ce nt re si d e nti al are a s.

A rra n gin g t he sit e so t h at t ra ffi c fl o w s a re n ot Ele ct ron R oa d i s si tu at e d i n a n i n du st ri al / a dja ce nt t o p rop e rti e s t ha t a re se n siti ve t o co m m e rci al a re a a n d d oe s n ot p a ss t h ro u g h n oi se . a n y a re a s t h at a re se n si ti ve t o n oi se.

15 There are currently no S outh A frican E nvironmental G uid elines for the planning of W TS .

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P ro vi di n g set b a ck di st a n ce s, calle d b uf fe r Th e si te i s se p a ra t ed f ro m t h e n e are st zo n e s, t o se p ara te n oi sy a cti vi tie s f ro m re si de nti al a rea b y a n e xi stin g g ree n b elt w hi ch a dja ce nt la n d u se s. will fu n ctio n a s a n oi se bu ff e r / att e n ua to r.

C o nd u ctin g a cti viti e s t h at g e ne rat e t he m o st Th e WTS w ill o nl y b e o p e ra t ed d u ri ng t h e h ou rs a m ou nt of n oi se d uri n g th e d a y. of 0 7 h0 0 a n d 1 7h 0 0 (i. e . no rm al w o rki n g h o urs)

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Th e t ra f fi c a s se s s m e n t co n t a i n e d i n t hi s se cti o n i s b a se d o n t h e P re li m i n a ry Tr a f fi c I m p a ct A s se s s m e n t (TI A ) R e p o rt p re p a re d b y P D N a i d o o a n d A s so ci a t e s i n A u g u st 2 0 0 0 (A p p e n d i x J). Th e TI A R e p o rt h a s e x ce e d e d t h e 2 ye a r va li d it y p e ri o d sp e cif i e d i n t h e re p o rt a n d h a s t h e re f o re b e e n u se d f o r i n di ca t i ve p u rp o s e s o n l y. A ve ri fi ca t i o n TI A w a s n o t co n d u ct e d a s p a rt o f t h e E S S , a s i t w o u l d al so b e c o m e o u t d a t e d b e f o re t h e a n ti ci p a t e d c o m m i s si o n i n g d a t e o f t h e W T S .

6 . 9 . 1 B ri e f D e s cri p ti o n o f S u rro u n d i n g Tra f f i c E n vi ro n m e n t

R o a d a cc e s s t o t h e U m g e n i R o a d co m p l e x a re a i s p re d o m i n a n tl y f ro m U m g e n i R o a d , w h i ch i s a f o u r l a n e (t w o l a n e s i n e a ch d i re ct i o n ) m a i n ro a d bi s e ct i n g t h e a re a f ro m e a st t o w e st . U m g e n i R o a d i s f e d f ro m t h e w e st p re d o m i n a n t l y b y t h e N 2 Fre e w a y a n d t h e M 1 9 M a i n R o a d , a n d f ro m t h e e a st b y t h e C o n n a u g h t I n t e rch a n g e w h i ch i s a m a j o r li n k b e t w e e n t h e ce n t ra l, w e st e rn , a n d n o rt h e rn a re a s o f D u r b a n .

A c ce s s t o El e ct ro n R o a d i s g a i n e d di re ctl y f ro m U m g e n i R o a d ei t h e r vi a a si g n a li se d in t e rse ct i o n i n t h e vi ci ni t y o f t h e M a kro S h o p p i n g ce n t re , o r f ro m S u p p l y R o a d , w h i ch i s a sh o rt (2 0 0 m ) li n k ro a d ru n n i n g b e t w e e n E l e ct ro n R o a d a n d U m g e n i R o a d .

El e ct r o n R o a d i s a 7 m w i d e d o u b l e l a n e ro a d all o w i n g t ra f fi c i n b o t h d i re ct i o n s. Th e ro a d su rf a ce i s d a m a g e d i n p l a ce s a n d re p a i re d p o t h o l e s a r e e vi d e n t .

6 . 9 . 2 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ Th e re w ill b e n o i n cre a se i n t ra ffi c i n U m g e n i , S u p p l y, o r El e ct ro n R o a d s a s ve h i cl e s t ra n sp o rt i n g w a st e t o t h e W T S w ill l a rg e l y b e p a rt o f t h e e xi sti n g t ra ffi c st re a m t o t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e , w h i ch w i ll si m p l y b e d i ve rt e d t o t h e W TS e n t ra n c e o n El e ct r o n R o a d .

¢ Th e i n t ro d u cti o n o f l o n g h a u l ve h i cl e s t o t ra n s p o rt t h e co m p a ct e d w a st e f ro m t h e W T S t o B u f f el sd r a a i L a n d fi ll S it e w ill re su l t i n t h e a d d iti o n o f a p p ro xi m a t e l y 8 t ru c k s p e r h o u r (8 0 t ru ck s d u ri n g t h e 1 0 h o u r o p e ra t i o n a l p e ri o d ). Th i s w ill re su l t i n a n a d d i ti o n a l 1 6 0 t ri p s p e r d a y i . e. 8 0 i n a n d 8 0 o u t . H o w e ve r t hi s a d d it i o n w ill b e

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co u n t e rb a l a n ce d t h a t w a st e f ro m t h e n o rt h e rn a re a s o f t h e ce n t ra l re gi o n (e . g . P h o e n i x), a n d l o n g h a u l ve h i cl e s f ro m U m l a zi , Fl o w e r R o a d , C h a t s w o rt h , H a m m a r sd a l e , a n d M o u n t E d g e c o m b e W T S ’ s, w i ll b e d i ve rt e d t o t h e B u f f e l sd ra a i L a n d f ill sit e o n c e t h e W TS i s co m m i s si o n e d .

¢ Th e re w ill b e n o su b st a n t i a l ch a n g e t o e xi sti n g t ra ffi c p a t t e rn s a s t h e ro a d n e t w o r k i n t h e U m g e n i C o m p l e x i s a l re a d y u se d b y w a st e ve h i cl e s t ra n sp o rt i n g w a st e t o t h e Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d fi ll si t e , t hi s i s il l u st ra t e d i n Fi g u re s 1 3 a n d 1 4 .

¢ Th e re i s p o t e n t i al f o r co n g e st i o n at t h e i n t e rs e ct i o n o f U m g e n i R o a d a n d El e ct ro n R o a d t o re m a i n i f w a st e ve h i cl e s co n t i n u e t o u se t hi s i n t e rse ct i o n t o g a i n a cc e s s t o El e ct r o n R o a d .

Fi g u re 1 3 – C u rre n t Tra f f i c S t re a m t o Bi sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill Si t e

Fi g u re 1 4 – A n t i ci p a t e d Tra f f i c S t re a m t o W TS

6 . 9 . 3 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ Th e 2 0 0 0 TI A R e p o rt co n cl u d e s t h a t t h e o ve ra ll i m p a ct s o f t h e W TS o n t h e e xi st i n g a n d su rro u n d i n g (t ra f fi c) e n vi ro n m e n t a re n e g li gi b l e si n ce t ra f fi c vo l u m e s a n d p a t t e rn s w ill b e si m il a r t o t h o s e g e n e ra t e d b y B i sa sa r R o a d L a n d f ill .

– It i s re co g n i se d t h a t t h i s re p o rt , a n d h e n ce t h e co n cl u si o n s co n t a i n e d t h e re i n a re o u t d a t e d , h o w e ve r t h e f a ct re m a i n s t h a t t h e p ro j e ct w ill n o t re su l t i n a n y su b st a n t i al ch a n g e t o e xi sti n g t ra f fi c p a tt e rn s o r vo l u m e s, a n d i s t h e re f o r e u n li ke l y t o ca u se a n y i m p a ct s o n t h e su rr o u n d i n g t ra ffi c e n vi ro n m e n t .

¢ Th e 2 0 0 0 TI A R e p o rt co n cl u d e s t h e o p e ra t i o n o f l o n g h a u l ve h i cl e s b e t w e e n t h e W T S a n d B u f f e l sd r a a i l a n d fill p re s e n t s ci rc u l a ti o n p ro b l e m s i f t h e f oll o w i n g criti ca l in t e rse ct i o n s i n V e ru l a m a r e n o t w i d e n e d . Th e se i n t e rse ct i o n s a re :

– Wi c k S t re e t a n d I re l a n d R o a d – I rel a n d R o a d a n d T o d d S t re e t

6 . 9 . 4 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n

¢ A ve ri fi ca t i o n TI A w ill b e n e ce s sa r y d u ri n g t h e d e t ail e d d e si g n st a g e o f t h e p roj e ct (n o lo n g e r t h a n 2 y e a r s p ri o r t o co m m i ssi o n i n g ) i n o rd e r t o i d e n ti f y p o t e n t i al t ra ffi c i s su e s, a n d t o d e t e rm i n e t h e n e e d f o r a d d i ti o n a l m iti g a t i o n m e a s u re s t o t h o se re co m m e n d e d in t h e 2 0 0 0 T ra f fi c I m p a ct A s se ss m e n t R e p o rt .

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¢ Th e ve ri fi ca t i o n TI A w ill n e e d t o t a ke a cc o u n t o f t h e su b st a n t i al co m m e r ci a l d e v e l o p m e n t i n t h e S p ri n g fi e l d a re a si n ce t h e o ri g i n al st u d y i n 2 0 0 0 . I n p a rt i cu l a r t h e cu rr e n t i s su e o f co n g e sti o n o n E l e ct ro n R o a d i n t h e vi ci n it y o f t h e M a kro sh o p p i n g C e n t re w ill n e e d t o b e a d d r e s se d .

6.10 Vis ua l As pect s

Th e fl a t all u vi a l fl o o d p l ai n t o t h e n o rt h o f t h e si t e , a n d t h e p re s e n ce o f a st e e p t illit e e s ca rp m e n t b e t w e e n t h e re si d e n ti a l a re a s t o t h e so u t h a n d so u t h e a st o f t h e sit e re su l t s in a re l a ti ve l y li m i t e d fi e l d o f vi e w o f t h e W T S sit e . Th e si t e i s p ri m a ri l y vi si b l e f ro m t h e so u t h e a st b y p ro p e rt i e s a t o p t h e n o rt h e r n e d g e o f t h e e s ca r p m e n t , a n d f ro m t h e C a n d o ve r R o a d i n f o rm a l se t tl e m e n t si t u a t e d i n a n a rro w va l l e y ru n n i n g so u t h w a rd s f ro m t h e sit e .

Th e U m g e n i ro a d co m p l e x i s p re d o m i n a n t l y a co m m e r ci a l / i n d u st ri al a re a a n d i s ch a r a ct e ri se d b y t h e p re se n ce o f co m m e r ci al b u il di n g s, w h i ch h a ve b e e n i n e xi st e n ce f o r a n u m b e r o f ye a rs.

Th e W TS b u il di n g i s t h e m o st p ro m i n e n t f e a t u re o n t h e si t e , o c cu p yi n g a n a re a o f a p p ro xi m a t e l y 0 . 5 h a . Th e m a xi m u m h e i g h t o f t h e b u il di n g w ill b e a p p ro xi m a t e l y 1 6 m a b o ve g ro u n d l e ve l , t h i s i s a si m il a r h e i g h t t o e xi st i n g st ru ct u re s i n t h e a re a (D S W o f fi ce s a n d w o r ks h o p s, M a kro S h o p p i n g C e n t re , e t c. ).

6 . 1 0 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ Th e re a re n o si g ni fi ca n t vi su a l li m i t at i o n s t o t h e d e ve l o p m e n t o f t h e W TS . Th e a re a i s al re a d y i n d u st ri al / co m m e r ci al a n d i s ch a ra ct e ri se d b y t h e p re se n c e o f co m m e r ci a l / i n d u st ri al t yp e b u il d i n g s o f si m il a r s ca l e .

6 . 1 0 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ Th e vi su a l p re s e n ce o f t h e W TS w ill n o t co n st i t u t e a si g n i fi ca n t i m p a ct .

6.11 Soc ia l E nv ironme nt

Th e si t e a n d su rro u n d i n g a re a (Pl a n n i n g U n it 5 3 ) f all w i t hi n w a r d 2 5 o f t h e e Th e k w i n i M u n i ci p a li t y. Ot h e r su b u rb s i n t h e w a rd i n cl u d e C a n d o ve r R o a d , Fo re m a n R o a d , H o w e ll R o a d , Ja d h u P l a ce , K e n n e d y U p p e r, P a l m i e t R o a d , P u n t a n s H i ll, S h e r w o o d , S p ri n g fi el d a n d W a n d sb e c k R o a d .

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Th e cl o se st m a j o r co m m e r ci a l ce n t re i s D u rb a n C B D We st a n d t h e cl o se st m a j o r t ra n sp o rt n o d e i s Wa rw i c k Ju n ct i o n . Th e t o t al p o p u l a ti o n o f t hi s co m m u n i t y i s 5 9 7 1 (S t a ti st i cs S A , 1 9 9 6 ). Fo rt y-fi ve (4 5 ) p e r ce n t (% ) o f t h e co m m u n i t y i s bl a c k, 4 . 0 % co l o u re d , 4 9 . 8 % I n d i a n , 0 . 2 % w h i t e a n d 0 . 8 % o t h e r. A m o n g t hi s co m m u n i t y t h e re a re 5 0 . 3 % m a l e s c o m p a re d t o 4 9 . 7 % f e m a l e s.

I n Cl a re H ill s, 3 6 . 2 % of re si d e n t s a re e m p l o ye d , w h il e 1 4 . 6 % a re se e ki n g w o rk a n d 4 6 . 9 % a re n o t e co n o m i ca ll y a cti ve . Th e d e p e n d e n c y ra t i o i s 3 . 2 : 1 . Th e d e p e n d e n c y ra ti o in d i ca t e s t h e n u m b e r o f d e p e n d e n t s (a g e d 0 -1 4 a n d o ve r t h e a g e o f 6 5 ) t o t h e t o t a l p o p u l a ti o n (a g e d 1 5 -6 4 ).

I n co m p a ri so n 2 8 . 8 % o f p e o p l e i n e Th e k w i ni a re e m p l o ye d , w h i l e 1 3 . 8 % a re se e ki n g e m p l o y m e n t . Fi ft y-f i ve p e rc e n t o f t hi s co m m u n i t y i s n o t e c o n o m i ca l l y a ct i ve a n d t h e d e p e n d e n c y ra t i o f o r t h e e n ti re m u n i ci p al it y i s 3 . 9 : 1 .

6 . 1 1 . 1 I m p li ca t i o n s

¢ C o n ce rn h a s b e e n e xp re s se d b y m e m b e r s o f t h e re si d e n t i al a re a s t o t h e so u t h a n d so u t h e a st o f t h e si t e a b o u t t h e p o s si bili t y o f p ro p e rt y d e va l u a t i o n a s a re su l t o f t h e W T S .

¢ Th e p ro j e ct it se l f w ill p re s e n t li m it e d di re ct e m p l o ym e n t o p p o rt u n i ti e s, h o w e ve r i t i s e xp e ct e d t h a t p ro j e ct s a ri si n g f ro m t h e f u t u re re c ycl i n g i n iti a ti ve s w ill p re se n t a n o p p o rt u n i t y f o r a va ri e t y o f i n d i re ct w a st e re l a t e d i n d u st ri e s.

6 . 1 1 . 2 P o t e n t i al I m p a ct s

¢ Th e re i s p o t e n t i al f o r p ro p e rt y d e va l u a t i o n t o o cc u r i n t h e a f fl u e n t a re a s t o t h e so u t h a n d so u t h e a st o f t h e si t e a s a d i re ct re su l t o f :

– Th e p e r ce i v e d ri sk s a s so ci a t e d w i t h t h e o p e ra t i o n o f t h e W TS (i. e . n o i se , a i r q u a li t y, a n d t ra f fi c); a n d ,

– A ct u a l e n vi ro n m e n t a l i m p a ct s ca u s e d b y t h e W TS (i . e . sh o u l d t h e re b e m e a su ra b l e n o i se , a i r q u a li t y, a n d t ra f fi c i m p a ct s o n t h e se a re a s).

¢ Th e p ro j e ct i s li ke l y t o co n t ri b u t e t o t h e d e ve l o p m e n t o f w a st e re cy cli n g i n d u st ri e s i n t h e f o rm a l se ct o r (e . g . i n d u st ri e s t h a t m a n u f a ct u re p ro d u ct s f ro m re c y cl e d w a st e ) a n d t h e i n f o rm a l se ct o r (e . g . b y p ro vi d i n g a d e st i n a ti o n f o r co ll e ct o r s o f co m m e r ci a ll y va l u a b l e w a st e ). Th e li ke li h o o d a n d si g ni fi ca n ce o f t h i s p o sit i ve i m p a ct i s re g a rd e d a s hi g h .

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6 . 1 1 . 3 I m p a ct M i ti g a ti o n

¢ P ro p e rt y d e va l u a ti o n re s u lti n g f ro m p e rc e i ve d ri sk s – i t i s n o t p o s si bl e t o m i ti g a t e a g a i n st a p e r ce p t i o n

¢ P ro p e rt y d e va l u a t i o n re s u lti n g f ro m p e rce i v e d ri sk s - M i ti g a ti o n w o u l d b e a ch i e ve d b y e n s u ri n g t h a t p o t e n ti a l n e g a t i ve i m p a ct s t o t h e su rro u n d i n g p ro p e rt i e s a re p re ve n t e d o r a vo i d e d . I t i s l i ke l y t h a t t h e D A E A w ill n o t p e rm i t t h e W TS t o p ro ce e d sh o u l d t h e E I A p ro c e s s re ve a l t h a t si g n ifi ca n t d e t ri m e n t a l i m p a ct s a re li ke l y t o o cc u r, o r t h a t su ch i m p a ct s ca n n o t b e su f f i ci e n tl y a m e li o ra t e d .

¢ Th e p re s e n ce o f a n a t u ra l g re e n b e lt b e t w e e n t h e sit e a n d t h e re si d e n ti a l a re a s, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e si t e’ s li m i t e d vi si bili t y f ro m t h e se a re a s, i s a m iti g a t i n g f a ct o r i n re sp e ct o f p o t e n t i al p ro p e rt y d e va l u a ti o n .

7 Results of the Public Participation Process

I ssu e s t h a t w e re ra i se d d u ri n g t h e p u b li c p a rti ci p a ti o n p ro c e s se s f o r t h e p ro j e ct a re su m m a ri se d i n t h e t a b l e o ve rl e a f . All i ss u e s p e rt i n e n t t o t h e p roj e ct h a ve b e e n a d d re s se d i n t h e rel a ti ve se ct i o n s o f t h e sc o p i n g re p o rt .

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Table 13 - Summary of Stakeholder Comments Relating to Potential Air Pollution

Issue/Concern Details Source Response There are concerns relating to the potential increase in Babi Nanda Fax dated ¢ Section 6.4.1 contains a description of potential airborne air pollution and fume pollution. 26.01.2005 emissions (including odorous) from the proposed WTS.

¢ Section 6.4.2 contains a description local and international standards that apply to potential airborne emissions.

¢ Section 6.4.3 discusses the implications of potential emissions in terms of potential sensitive receptors.

¢ Section 6.4.4 discussed the potential impacts and limitations to the evaluation of these impacts in the scoping phase.

¢ Section 6.4.5 discusses abatement and management techniques to minimise potential impacts, and provides recommendations for further investigation during the EIA phase.

There are concerns relating to the potential increase in No name Fax dated ¢ As above. air pollution and smells. 17.01.2005

There are concerns relating to the potential effects of Amith Parusnath Fax dated ¢ As above. “fires”on people living in the area. 18.01.2005

There are concerns relating to the emission of toxins in Amith Parusnath Fax dated ¢ As above. the air. 18.01.2005

There are concerns relating to odour emissions from the J. Harrisunker Fax dated ¢ As above. proposed development. 24.01.2005

There are concerns that the proposed development will J. Harrisunker Fax dated ¢ As above. create noise and air pollution. 24.01.2005

S. Singh Questionnaire There are concerns relating to the increase in air ¢ As above. received by post pollution.

The assurances that waste and the resultant emissions Pravin Ram Letter dated ¢ As above. would be confined to the said site are spurious. Asherville 15.01.2005

Ratepayers Assoc.

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There is a need for air pollution to be controlled in the Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ As above area primarily for the people admitted to the hospital. I & AP 28.02.2005 ¢ The environmental standards relating to the impact of emissions on health (Refer to Section 6.4.2) are designed to protect the general public, which includes children, the elderly, and people in poor health (i.e. those likely to be found at hospitals).

Dr. A.Y. Badat Letter dated There are concerns that the proposed development will ¢ As above. Hospital Manager: 28.02.2005 have an affect on the TB and lung infected patients who King George V are hospitalized at this facility. Hospital

There are concerns that the proposed development will Dr. A.Y. Badat Letter dated ¢ As above. add to the present environmental pollution of the area. Hospital Manager: 28.02.2005 King George V Hospital There are concerns relating to the increase in air Khalid Suleman Questionnaire ¢ As above. pollution and noise pollution in the area. received by post ¢ Section 6.8 contains a description of potential noise emissions from the proposed WTS, as well as a description of the potential impacts of noise on surrounding land users.

The plans for the WTS does not show any plans for air Muna Lakhani Capacity Building ¢ Section 6.4.5 discusses abatement and management techniques management Earthlife Africa Workshop held to minimise potential impacts, and provides recommendations for 28.05.2005 further investigation during the EIA phase.

Presumably refuse will be compacted as fast as it Sandy Nelson, Email dated ¢ It has been advised that there could be a backlog of waste arrives at the Waste Transfer Station? How long is it The Body Corporate, 13.06.05 entering the facility if weighbridges are down or during a power expected to remain before being removed? In other Strawberry Fields. failure. words, will it be left long enough to create smells? ¢ However there should be no backlog inside the facility as there is a power backup generator envisaged and its unlikely that more than 1 compactor will be down at a time.

¢ There will never be a shortage of containers to receive compacted waste even with road delays. Similarly, it is unlikely that there will be a situation where there is a build-up of containers waiting to leave the site.

There are concerns relating to the immeasurable germs S.M. Govender Letter dated ¢ Flies can be a nuisance and a potential health concern at waste that will be carried by flies. Western Areas 25.02.2005 transfer stations. In the case of the proposed WTS they are not Ratepayers and likely to be an issue since the major waste handling areas (i.e. Civic Assoc. areas where waste is exposed) are located within a enclosed building fitted with air extraction equipment which would prevent flies from gaining access to the waste.

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Table 14 - Summary of Stakeholder Comments Relating to General Potential Negative Effects

Issue/Concern Details Source Response There are concerns on the effect the proposed Khalid Suleman Questionnaire ¢ The land on which the WTS is proposed is owned by the development will have on the current retail development received by post eThekwini Municipality and has not been earmarked for which will prevent expansion. commercial development. Other eThekwini Municipality owned land in the area has been identified as more suitable for commercial development - refer to Section 4.4 where alternative sites in the area are discussed.

There are concerns relating to the pollution of the Khalid Suleman Questionnaire ¢ The geo-hydrological characteristics of the site are discussed in groundwater in the river valley. received by post Section6.6.

¢ Potential impacts on groundwater and potential borehole users are discussed in Section 6.5.4.

There are concerns related to the disregard of the Khalid Suleman Questionnaire ¢ Due regard to the landuse attributes of the site and surrounding densely populated area and the river valley and its received by post areas has been taken, where these attributes have the potential to riverine ecosystem. be affected by the proposed WTS.

¢ Due regard to the ecological attributes of the site and surrounding areas has been taken, where these attributes have the potential to be affected by the proposed WTS.

There are concerns relating to the potential unhealthy Babi Nanda Fax dated ¢ Potential health impacts are discussed in terms of potential conditions the proposed development will cause. 26.01.2005 airborne emissions (Section 6.4), noise emissions (section (6.8), and waterborne emissions (Section 6.5).

There are concerns that the proposed development will S. Murugas Letter dated ¢ As above. be a health hazard to learners at the school. Nagari Pracharni 20.01.2005

Primary School

The site is in close proximity to a hospital which may Pravin Ram Letter dated ¢ As above. affect the patients who have lung infections that are Asherville 15.01.2005 hospitalized. Ratepayers Assoc. There are concerns that the effect of the gas emissions Residents of Letter dated ¢ As above. will constitute a health hazard. Asherville and 20.01.2005

Springtown There are concerns relating to all potential Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Potential environmental and social impacts are discussed in environmental and social impacts, upstream and Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and Section 6 (Description of the Environment, Impacts and downstream of the project and more information of this. Public meeting Mitigation). dated 20.01.2005 There are concerns that the proposed development is Various I & AP’s Objection letter ¢ As above. environmentally unsound. faxed 28.02.2005

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There are concerns relating to the long term and Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Section
(Description of the Environment, Impacts and external impacts of the project. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and Mitigation) contains a preliminary assessment of potential impacts Public meeting in terms of their duration, extent, and probability. dated 20.01.2005

All potential impacts, their source and possible Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ As above. outcomes must be provided. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and Public meeting dated 20.01.2005

The surrounding communities are not capacitated to Various I & AP’s Objection letter ¢ The monitoring of potential emissions from the facility by monitor toxic and other environmental hazards that are faxed 28.02.2005 independent experts is likely to be a requirement of the DAEA associated with such sites. should authorisation for the project be granted.

The proposed development will contribute to R. Rampershad Letter dated ¢ Section
(Description of the Environment, Impacts and environmental pollution. Springfield Hindu 21.02.2005 Mitigation) contains a preliminary assessment of potential impacts Primary School (some of which relate to potential pollution) in terms of their duration, extent, and probability.

There are concerns relating to the dumping of unsafe S.M. Govender Letter dated ¢ Waste transfer stations are fundamentally different to ‘dumps’ in and toxic waste which will be a health hazard. Western Areas 25.02.2005 that no long-term storage of waste will occur at WTS; waste will Ratepayers and quickly consolidated and loaded into long haul vehicles and Civic Assoc. moved off site, usually in a matter of hours.

¢ Waste types that will be handled at the WTS are limited to those that can safely be disposed at General landfill sites. No toxic waste will be permitted to enter the WTS.

¢ A description of the waste types that will be handled at the is contained in Section 0 (Description of Acceptable Waste Types).

There are concerns that the site could become a I. Dawood Letter dated ¢ As above. dumping ground for toxic and other medical waste. Al-Falaah College 14.02.2005

There are concerns relating to the increase in pollution I. Dawood Letter dated ¢ Potential pollution has been discussed in terms of potential which will have an adverse affect on learners in the Al-Falaah College 14.02.2005 airborne emissions (Section 6.4), noise emissions (section (6.8), school. and waterborne emissions (Section 6.5).

¢ Due regard to the residential nature of the surrounding areas has

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been taken, where these attributes have the potential to be affected by the proposed WTS.

There are concerns relating to pollution precaution. Gravelet Blondin Questionnaire ¢ Potential pollution has been discussed in terms of potential DWAF Regional faxed airborne emissions (Section 6.4), noise emissions (section 6.8), 19.01.2005 and waterborne emissions (Section 6.5).

There are concerns that if a fire breaks out at the Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ The eThekwini Municipality Fire and Emergency Department have proposed WTS it will spread quickly to the adjoining I & AP 28.02.2005 been involved in an advisory capacity in the preliminary design areas, where diesel and petrol is stored endangering the phase and have provided a number of recommendations with lives of the surrounding community. regards to fire risk management. Cognisance of these recommendations was taken in the preparation of the Scheme Design Report which is referenced in the description of the operation contained in Section 5.

¢ No specialist study is deemed to be required as part of the EIA process, this will be verified through ongoing consultation with the department.

There are concerns relating to the re-location of the S. Singh Questionnaire ¢ Due regard to the presence of the nearby informal settlements has informal settlements due to the potential effects on their received by post been taken, where these settlements have the potential to be health. affected by the proposed WTS.

There are concerns relating to the lack of sustainability Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ DSW is committed to implementing waste management and of the existing waste stream. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 recycling initiatives within the EMA to improve the sustainability o current waste management practices. However waste Minimisation and Planning requires a high level of capacity building and the successful outcome of implementing such a philosophy is a long term objective. In the interim the need for a WTS in the central region will remain.

There are concerns that the proposed development will M. Padayachee Letter dated ¢ Due regard to the presence of the school has been taken, where have an adverse effect on the health of learners and Springfield Model 20.01.2005 this activity have the potential to be affected by the proposed teachers at the school. Primary School WTS.

There are concerns that there is no buffer zone to Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ The issue of the buffer zone around the Bisasar Road Landfill site protect the people living opposite Bisasar landfill site. I & AP 28.02.2005 is not related to, or affected by the proposed WTS.

It was questioned how the communities are losing jobs. I & AP Capacity Building ¢ Mr. Lakhani responded that by throwing away and not re-using

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Workshop held and recycling for production, we are not creating the number of 28.05.2005 jobs that is possible.

The possible impacts are limited and need to address I & AP Capacity Building ¢ Potential positive impacts (both direct and indirect ) are discussed broader issues such as job creation, manufacturing, Workshop held in Section 6.11 (Social Environment). recycling 28.05.2005

Table 15 - Summary of Stakeholder Comments Relating to Proposed Location on Electron Road

Issue/Concern Details Source Response There are concerns relating to the location of the Babi Nanda Fax dated ¢ Potential environmental issues that relate to the proposed siting of proposed development. 26.01.2005 the WTS on Electron Road are the basis for the environmental scoping study.

¢ The purpose of the environmental scoping study is to identify inter alia potential environmental constraints at the preferred site.

There are concerns relating to the proposed location of Sunita Sahadeo Questionnaire ¢ As above. the development. received by post There are concerns relating to the location of the Babi Nanda Fax dated ¢ As above. proposed developed. 26.01.2005 There are concerns relating to the location of the Amith Parusnath Fax dated ¢ As above. proposed development. 18.01.2005 The existing site and the proposed site are unsuitable Amith Parusnath Fax dated ¢ As above. for the area. 18.01.2005 There are concerns relating to the location of the J. Harrisunker Fax dated ¢ As above. proposed development. 24.01.2005 There is no evidence that the proposed development Various I & AP’s Objection letter ¢ The project arises from the need to ensure that waste emanating will add value to the surroundings. faxed 28.02.2005 from the central region is transported to the Buffelsdraai Landfill Site in a cost effective manner. In this respect the project will have benefits in terms of minimizing the cost of waste management to ratepayers.

¢ The WTS is a positive movement towards the closure of Bisasar Road Landfill Site. This is considered an indirect potential benefit to the surrounding communities.

The proposed development should be located in Capt. SM Govender Letter dated ¢ Potential alternative areas/sites are discussed in Section 4.4 another area. David Landau 20.01.2005 (Alternative Site Locations). Community Hall

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There does not appear to have been a site selection I & AP Capacity Building ¢ As above. process, this must be undertaken. Workshop held

28.05.2005 The proposed development should not be located here, I&AP Public Meeting ¢ Noted. but rather in Musgrave, La Lucia or Durban North! 08.06.05 ¢ As above.

There is a significant residential settlement located in Pravin Ram Letter dated ¢ As above. the immediate vicinity of the proposed transfer station. Asherville 15.01.2005 ¢ It should be noted that the proposed site is located within a zoned Has consideration been given to alternative sites away Ratepayers Assoc. commercial/industrial area. from the close proximity of a residential and commercial suburb? ¢ Due regard has been given to the presence of the residential areas to the south and southeast of the site (including the Candover Road informal settlement), where these areas have the potential to be affected by the proposed WTS.

The proposed development is not in keeping with the Pravin Ram Letter dated ¢ Visual / aesthetic implications of the proposed WTS are discussed aesthetics of the surrounding areas. Asherville 15.01.2005 in Section 6.10 (Visual Aspects). Ratepayers Assoc. We expect that the site would be located away from its Pravin Ram Letter dated ¢ Noted. current position taking into consideration the years of Asherville 15.01.2005 discomfort experienced by the residents from the Ratepayers Assoc. present landfill site.

There are concerns that the proposed development is in Residents of Letter dated ¢ The presence of residential areas to the south and southeast of close proximity to a residential and commercial area. Asherville and 20.01.2005 the site (including the Candover Road informal settlement), and Springtown the commercial activities in the Umgeni Road Complex, has been taken into account in the scoping report.

The relocation of the site away from a residential area is Residents of Letter dated ¢ As above. recommended. Asherville and 20.01.2005 ¢ The proposed site is located within a zoned commercial/industrial Springtown area, approximately 600m away from the nearest residential area, which is situated on the opposite side of a D’MOSS area (green belt).

There is no material relief in the location of the proposed Pravin Ram Letter dated ¢ The potential environmental issues which could arise should the site relative to the current Bisasar road site. Asherville 15.01.2005 WTS be located Bisasar Road Landfill have not been evaluated in Ratepayers Assoc. the ESS. Since there is no basis for comparison it is not possible

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to comment on this statement.

We dispute the recommendations of the international Pravin Ram Letter dated ¢ No grounds for this dispute have been provided by the writer. review dated May 2000, which “demonstrated the Asherville 15.01.2005 suitability of waste transfer station near to the Bisasar Ratepayers Assoc. Road Landfill Site. Questioned why the current site isn’t proposed for the Councillor Peter Public Meeting ¢ Reasons for dismissing the Bisasar Road Landfill Site option are WTS. Pepler 08.06.05 provided in Section 4.4 (Alternative Site Locations).

Table 16 - Summary of Stakeholder Comments Relating to Potential Traffic Congestion

Issue/Concern Details Source Response Electron road has a poor road surface and a lot of traffic Khalid Suleman Questionnaire ¢ Section 6.9.1 contains a description of roads and traffic in the congestion due to the shopping centre. received by post Umgeni Complex.

¢ Section 6.9.2 contains a description of the traffic implications of the proposed WTS.

There are concerns relating to the disruption of essential S. Singh Questionnaire ¢ As above. services such as the roads. received by post

There are concerns that there will be a constant flow of R. Rampershad Letter dated ¢ As above. trucks to and from the site and this will cause further Springfield Hindu 21.02.2005 traffic congestion on a road which already carries a high Primary School volume of traffic.

There are concerns relating to the increase in traffic S.M. Govender Letter dated ¢ As above. congestion that will result from the proposed Western Areas 25.02.2005 development. Ratepayers and Civic Assoc. There are concerns relating to the increased traffic Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ As above. congestion resulting from the proposed development. I & AP 28.02.2005

Why not re-open the other end of Electron Road to enter Councillor Peter Public Meeting ¢ The issue of congestion in the vicinity of the Electron Road / into Alpine Road straight from Bisasar to avoid Pepler dated 08.06.05 Umgeni Road intersection is discussed in Section 6.9.1 (Brief congestion at the entrance by Makro and Value Centre Description of the Traffic Environment). Mitigatory recommendations in this respect are included in Section 6.9.4 (Impact Mitigation).

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Table 17 - Summary of Stakeholder Comments Relating to Potential Property Devaluation

Issue/Concern Details Source Response There are concerns relating to the decrease in the value Babi Nanda Fax dated ¢ Potential impacts on the value of property are discussed in of properties. 26.01.2005 Section 6.11 (Social Environment).

There are concerns relating to the decrease in property Babi Nanda Fax dated ¢ As above. values. 26.01.2005

There are concerns relating to the decrease in property J. Harrisunker Fax dated ¢ As above. values. 24.01.2005

There are concerns relating to the depreciation of S.M. Govender Letter dated ¢ As above. property values. Western Areas 25.02.2005

Ratepayers and Civic Assoc. Letter dated There are concerns that our property value will R. Rampershad ¢ As above. 21.02.2005 adversely be affected. Springfield Hindu

Primary School

There are concerns that the proposed development will Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ As above. affect property values in the area. I & AP 28.02.2005

There are concerns relating to the increase in tariffs to S. Singh Questionnaire ¢ The project involves the development of a new facility and pay for the upgrade. received by post therefore does not constitute an upgrade.

¢ Scenario 3 of the Systems Analysis 2002 simulated that the immediate closure of Bisasar Road Landfill and establishment of the WTS. Comparative TOTAL disposal costs relative to the status quo increased by 10% over the projected 20 year period.

¢ Tariffs could be expected to increase substantially should a WTS not be introduced, this is discussed in Section 4.1 (The no-go Option).

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Table 18 - Summary of Stakeholder Comments Relating to The operating Process of the Proposed WTS

Issue/Concern Details Source Response There are concerns relating to the fact that the operating Babi Nanda Fax dated ¢ Potential noise impacts are discussed in Section 6.8 (Noise). process will be very disruptive and noisy. 26.01.2005

There is a need for more information on the duration of S. Singh Questionnaire ¢ The waste compaction aspect of the operation will be the different phases. received by post commissioned at full capacity (i.e. no phasing).

¢ It is possible that the commissioning of ancillary components (e.g. composting facility, waste recycling area) could be phased, although it is not possible to anticipate the timing of these phases at this stage.

There is a need for basic information relating to an Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Waste types that will be handled at the WTS are limited to those indication of the volumes, breakdown by type, and Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and that can safely be disposed at General landfill sites. No toxic toxicity, of the waste streams that will be handled at that Public meeting waste will be permitted to enter the WTS. facility. dated 20.01.2005 ¢ A description of the waste types that will be handled at the WTS is contained in Section 0 (Description of Acceptable Waste Types).

Details are required of the process equipment to be Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Section 5 contains a detailed operational description of the facility. provided. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and Public meeting dated 20.01.2005 Details are required of on-site waste management Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ As above. plans. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and Public meeting dated 20.01.2005 There is a need to consider the avoidance and reduction I & AP Capacity Building ¢ Waste Minimization alternatives are considered in Section 4.3.1 of waste streams, as well as re-use and recycling / re- Workshop held (Reduction of Waste Volumes through Waste Minimization). manufacturing. 28.05.2005

Waste issues need to be fully addressed (including I & AP Capacity Building ¢ Waste Minimization alternatives are considered in Section 4.3.1 minimisation, separation at source, re-use, recovery Workshop held (Reduction of Waste Volumes through Waste Minimization). (including material recovery at the WTS), and 28.05.2005 manufacturers being responsible). There are concerns relating to the fact that no mention Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ As above. is made of avoidance or reduction of impacts as Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and required by national policies and legislation. Public meeting dated 20.01.2005 The WTS should be modified to include recycling and I & AP Capacity Building ¢ It is proposed that the WTS will include a composting facility and composting at a minimum. Workshop held future recycling area. More detail is provided in Section 5 28.05.2005 (Operational Description).

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Table 19 - Summary of Stakeholder Comments Relating to the need for Further Information

Issue/Concern Details Source Response The Background Information Document is poorly Khalid Suleman Questionnaire ¢ The primary function of the BID is to raise interest amongst prepared and does not inform the majority of concerned received by post interested and affected parties. The presentation of more detailed people who are the residents. information is generally undertaken later stages of the public participation process through the convention of public meetings.

The information supplied to the communities lack depth Various I & AP’s Objection letter ¢ As above. to enable the community to fully ascertain the extent of faxed 28.02.2005 the negative impact of this proposal. There are concerns that the process outlined in the Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ As above. Background Information document is inadequate. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and Public meeting dated 20.01.2005 The 1 page background information document lacks in- Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ As above. depth information to make an informed decision. I & AP 28.02.2005 There are concerns relating to the lack of information. Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ As above. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and ¢ Detailed project information is contained in the scoping report, Public meeting which is made available to all I&AP’s for comment. dated 20.01.2005

Details are required with regard to the outdoor garden Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Section 5 contains a description of the anticipated uses for these refuse disposal yard, refuse disposal area, container Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and aspects of the facility. yard and bulky items storage area and their full Public meeting anticipated uses. dated 20.01.2005 Details are required of the “enclosed composting facility Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ As above. and future recycling yard” as well as a full motivation for Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and not including the “recycling yard” upfront. Public meeting dated 20.01.2005

We request information regarding what is being done in Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Appendix K contains a memorandum from DSW regarding current terms of minimizing waste within the City. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and waste minimization initiatives within the EMA (John Parkin to Public meeting Provide). dated 20.01.2005

There is a need to understand what steps have been Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ As above. taken to implement various national policies and Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and legislation. Public meeting dated 20.01.2005

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Table 20 - Summary of Stakeholder Comments Relating to the EIA Process

Issue/Concern Details Source Response There is a need to understand the details regarding Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Background to the project, including a description of the need for what steps have been taken to avoid the proposed Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 the project is contained in Section 1. project in the first place.

The “no-go” option is also a legal requirement, and is Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ The no project option is discussed in Section 4.1 (The No-go not offered as an option in the document. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and Option). Public meeting dated 20.01.2005 The identification of impacts and process must refer to Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Potential socio-economic impacts are discussed in Section 6.11 issues of social impact as well as social and Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and (Social Environment). environmental justice. Public meeting

dated 20.01.2005 There is a need for building the capacity of interested Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ A capacity building workshop was conducted during the ESS, and affected parties. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and further information is provided in Section 3.4.6. Public meeting dated 20.01.2005 Reference must be made with regard to avoidance Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Waste minimisation is discussed in Section 4.3.1. measures that are proposed or possible. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and

Public meeting dated 20.01.2005

Earthlife Africa eThekwini specifically request a full Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ A full EIA will be undertaken following the ESS, should this be Environmental Impact Assessment to be undertaken. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 required by the DAEA in order to make an informed decision.

The continued lack of standards around impacts Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ The rating and ranking of impacts has been undertaken in general measured is a cause of concern. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 accordance with the EIA Guideline Document (DEAT, 1998).

No mention is made of the need to apply the “polluter Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Application of the polluter pays principle is an important pays” principle, which is the equitable approach to cost Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and consideration in the in the development of municipal waste recovery. Public meeting management plans etc. dated 20.01.2005 The environmental scoping study should include the Residents of Letter dated ¢ Section 6.4.5 contains recommendations for further investigation effects of toxic emissions on the health of all affected Asherville and 20.01.2005 of air quality issues during the EIA phase. parties and this study should be undertaken by an Springtown ¢ Independent specialists with the necessary expertise will be outside agency which the community will be a party in appointed by DSW. It is not envisaged that the community will be identifying. party to this appointment.

There are concerns relating to the right to procedural Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ The proposed WTS does not constitute a landfill site and is

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The objectives and principles of Local Agenda 21 were Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ Sustainable development is the fundamental basis for EIA not met in proposing the development. I & AP 28.02.2005 procedure currently underway. The key objective of Agenda 21 (working towards development that it socially, economically and environmentally sustainable, to benefit both people and nature) is therefore considered to have been met.

An Heritage Impact Assessment may required to be Corinne Winson Faxed dated ¢ Noted. undertaken as part of the EIA. AMAFA will comment on AMAFA 11.01.2005 the draft scoping report regarding the need for this investigation. The independence of the assessor is questionable, the I & AP Public Meeting ¢ Noted. community should appoint the assessor of their choice. dated 20.01.2005 Ms. Khan stated that the case of the Bisasar landfill still Ms. Khan Public Meeting ¢ Noted. has to be sorted out together with the carbon trading I & AP dated 20.01.2005 issue (gas project) and until there is finality on those cases the community will not take on another process.

There are concerns that the notices in the paper are I & AP Capacity Building ¢ Several other techniques were used to raise awareness amongst only seen by Business people, and the community Workshop held the community, refer to Section 3.4.1 (Identification of Interested would not see it. 28.05.2005 and Affected Parties).

The process has only assessed alternative technologies I & AP Capacity Building ¢ The proposed technology is based on best international which is limited in its focus, a broader range of Workshop held experience. It is envisaged that a range of emission abatement alternatives should be considered 28.05.2005 technologies will be investigated during the EIA phase.

There is disagreement with the concept of focus groups I & AP Capacity Building ¢ Noted. as it is often used to divide groups. Workshop held 28.05.2005 There needs to be clarity on why a Scoping Phase only I & AP Capacity Building ¢ A full EIA will be undertaken should this be required by the DAEA. was proposed rather than a full EIA. There needs to be Workshop held a full EIA (to address the broader issues). 28.05.2005

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Table 21 - Summary of Stakeholder Comments Relating to the Need and Desirability for the Proposed WTS

Issue/Concern Details Source Response There are concerns relating to the need for the Khalid Suleman Questionnaire ¢ The need for the development is described in Section 1.1 development. received by post (Background Information).

There is a need for more information relating to the Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ As above. need and desirability of the proposal. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and Public meeting dated 20.01.2005

Table 22 - Summary of General Issues

Issue/Concern Details Source Response

There are concerns that the lifespan of the landfill has Khalid Suleman Questionnaire ¢ The introduction of the proposed WTS will not increase the increased. received by post lifespan of the landfill site.

When is the Council going to take its citizen’s concerns Khalid Suleman Questionnaire ¢ Noted. into account. received by post

What difference will the proposed development make to Babi Nanda Fax dated ¢ Potential impacts on the residents of the area are discussed in the the residents of the area. 26.01.2005 relevant sections of the scoping report.

Details are required with regard to the full financial Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ Preliminary financial details are contained in the Scheme Design details of the project. Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 and Report (Appendix G). Public meeting dated 20.01.2005

Details are required of all BEE potential in this process. Muna Lakhani Email dated ¢ The project is likely to contribute to the development of waste Earthlife Africa 03.01.2005 recycling industries in the formal and informal sector, this includes potential BEE opportunities.

There is a need for social justice in the surrounding Various I & AP’s Objection letter ¢ Noted. communities. faxed 28.02.2005 The Bisasar landfill site is an illegal dump and the fate of Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ Noted. this will be determined shortly in court. I & AP 28.02.2005 The City and the ANC have made many broken Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ Noted. promises with regard to closing the dumpsite. I & AP 28.02.2005

There are concerns relating to the illegal dumping that Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ This issue is currently being dealt with in a separate legal process. occurs at the landfill site and its improper management. I & AP 28.02.2005

There are concerns relating to a private corporation Sajida Khan Objection dated ¢ It is currently envisaged that overall management will be by DSW, partnership in regard to waste management facility. I & AP 28.02.2005 with the possibility of private partnerships for specialised activities

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such as composting and recycling.

¢ The municipality may still enter into co-operative agreements if found to be in their best interests, however current policy is against privatisation.

The surrounding settlements are over-subscribed. Pravin Ram Letter dated ¢ Noted. Asherville 15.01.2005 Ratepayers Assoc.

There are concerns that none of the documents I & AP Capacity Building ¢ Waste Minimisation is discussed in Section 4.3 (Waste reduction provided by the City makes reference to the Workshop held Alternatives). minimisation of waste. 28.05.2005

Environmental Economics, including energy, water and I & AP Capacity Building ¢ Life cycle assessment of these parameters is beyond the job potentials are also to be investigated, on a Life Workshop held boundaries of the EIA process. Cycle basis. 28.05.2005

Table 23 - Summary of Objections to the Proposed WTS

Issue/Concern Details Source Response Object to proposed development. Babi Nanda Fax dated Noted. 26.01.2005 Object to proposed development M.V. Rajah Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development D.K. Pillay Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development Edward Singh Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development J. Francis Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development Munira Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development S. Khan Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development E. Singh Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development M. Haniffe Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development A. Naicker Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development K. Rajah Objection letter Noted.

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faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development R. Gosai Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development M.S. Bhika Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development P. Bechan Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development R. Rajah Objection letter Noted. faxed 28.02.2005 Object to proposed development R. Rampershad Letter dated Noted. Springfield Hindu 21.02.2005

Primary School

Object to the proposed development S.M. Govender Letter dated Noted. Western Areas 25.02.2005 Ratepayers and Civic Assoc. Object to the proposed development. I. Dawood Letter dated Noted. Al-Falaah College 14.02.2005 Object to the proposed development. Dr. A.Y. Badat Letter dated Noted. Hospital Manager: 28.02.2005 King George V Hospital Object to the proposed development S. Murugas Letter dated Noted. Nagari Pracharni 20.01.2005 Primary School Object to the proposed development. Capt. SM Govender Letter dated Noted. David Landau 20.01.2005

Community Hall

Object to the proposed development. M. Padayachee Letter dated Noted. Springfield Model 20.01.2005

Primary School

Object to the proposed development. Pravin Ram Letter dated Noted. Asherville 15.01.2005 Ratepayers Assoc.

*NB. In addition to the above objections to the proposed development, a number of petitions were signed initiated by the Asherville Ratepayers’ Association.

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8 Summary of Potential Impacts

Th e f oll o w i n g se cti o n co m p ri se s a su m m a r y t a b l e of E n vi ro n m e n t a l I s su e s i d e n ti fi e d d u ri n g t h e E S S , i. e . h o w , w h e re a n d w h e n t h e p ro p o se d W TS c o u l d i n t e ra ct a n d a f f e ct t h e e n vi ro n m e n t , a n d su m m a ri se s w h a t m i ti g a ti o n m e a su re s m a y b e t a k e n t o a m e li o ra t e t h e si g ni fi ca n ce o f t h e i d e n ti fi e d i s su e s.

A q u a li t a ti ve ra t i n g o f t h e si g n if i ca n ce of e n vi ro n m e n t a l i ssu e s h a s b e e n i n cl u d e d . Th e p u rp o se o f t h e si g n i fi ca n ce ra t i n g i s t o hi g h li g h t rel e v a n t a n i m p o rt a n t i ss u e s, a n d t o eli m i n a t e t h e i n si g ni fi ca n t i ss u e s f ro m t h e i n ve st i g a ti o n . E a c h ca t e g o r y w a s di vi d e d i n t o a n u m b e r o f di ff e re n t l e ve l s. Th e s e l e ve l s w e re t h e n a s si g n e d va ri o u s cri t e ri a. Th i s i s d e t a il e d i n t h e t a b l e b e l o w .

Ta ble 24 - S ummary of Qua nt if ie rs a nd Qualif ie rs use d f or Ass ess me nt P urpos es

N at u re of t he po te n tial D e scri pti o n of t he eff e ct, a n d t h e af f e ct e d a sp e ct Im p a ct of t he e n vi ro n m en t

E xt e nt Sit e Im p a ct will b e li mit e d to wit hi n t h e si te bo u n da ri e s L o cal Im p a ct will af fe ct surro un di n g a re a s

R e gio n al Im p a ct will af fe ct a re a s fa r b e yo n d t h e si t e b ou n d ary bu t li mit e d to t h e P ro vi n ce o f K w a Zulu - N at al N ati o nal Im p a ct will af fe ct a re a s fa r b e yo n d t h e si t e b ou n d ary wit hi n S ou t h Af ri ca

Glo b al Im p a ct will af fe ct a re a s fa r b e yo n d So u th A f ri can b ord e rs D u rati on (ti m e scal e ) Sh o rt -te rm Im p a ct re st ri cte d t o co n st ru ctio n a n d e arl y o pe rati o n (e. g. 0 -5 ye a rs)

M e diu m -te rm Im p a ct re st ri cte d t o o pe rati o nal p h a se (e. g. 5 ye a rs - clo su re ) L on g -t e rm Im p a ct will ce a se a ft e r t h e o pe rati o nal lif e of t he a cti vi t y ei th e r b y n at u ral p ro ce sse s o r b y hu m a n int e rven tio n

Pe rm a n en t Wh e re miti ga tio n eit h e r b y n at u ral p ro ce sse s o r b y h u ma n i n te rve nti o n will n ot o ccu r in su ch a w a y or in su ch a ti m e sp a n t h at t he i m pa ct ca n b e co n si de re d tra n si e nt. Int e n si t y L o w Wh e re t he i m pa ct af f e ct s t h e e n vi ro n m e nt i n su ch a w a y t h at n at u ral, so ci al, an d cul tu ral fu n ctio n s or p ro ce sse s a re n ot af f e ct e d WSP Refe ren ce 4061 2D E n vi ron m ent al S cop in g R ep o rt 85

M e diu m Wh e re t he aff e cte d e n vi ro n me n t i s alt e re d, b ut n at ural, so ci al, a n d cult u ral f u n ctio n s o r p ro ce sse s co nti n ue al b eit i n a mo difi e d w a y

Hi g h Wh e re n at u ral, so cial , an d cult ural f un cti on s o r p ro ce sse s a re alt e re d t o t h e e xte n t t h at it will te m p o ra ril y o r p e rm a ne ntl y ce a se. P ro b a bilit y Im p ro ba bl e Po ssi bilit y of t h e i m p a ct t o m at e ri ali se i s ve ry lo w , eit h er b e ca u se o f de sig n o r hi sto ri c e xpe ri e n ce

P ro b a ble Th e re i s a di stin ct p o ssi bilit y t h at th e i mp a ct will o ccu r Hi g hl y Wh e re it i s m o st li kel y t h at t he i m pa ct will o ccu r p ro b a ble

D efi nit e Wh e re t he i m pa ct will o ccu r re g a rdl e ss of a n y miti g ati o n m e a sure s Sig nifi ca n ce (S ynt h e si s o f L o w Wh e re t he i m pa ct will n ot ha ve a n in flu e n ce o n t h e th e a sp e ct s p ro d u ce d i n d e ci si on te rm s o f th ei r n at u re , M e diu m Wh e re it sh o uld h a ve a n i m p a ct o n t h e d e ci si on d urati o n, in te n si t y, e xt e nt, u nle ss it i s mi tig at e d a nd p ro ba bilit y) Hi g h Wh e re it w o uld i nfl ue n ce t he d e ci sio n re ga rdl e ss of a n y p o ssibl e mi tig a tio n

Miti g ati o n Su m m a ry Su m m a ry of re co m m e n da tio n s f o r mi ni mi si ng o r eli min ati n g n eg a ti ve i m pa ct s

Ta b l e 2 5 o ve rl e a f o u t li n e s p o t e n ti a l i m p a ct s i d e n t i fi e d d u ri n g t h e E S S , i. e . h o w , w h e r e a n d w h e n t h e p ro p o s e d W TS co u l d i n t e ra ct a n d a f f e ct t h e e n vi ro n m e n t si g n if i ca n t l y, a n d su m m a ri se s w h a t m i ti g a ti o n m e a su re s m a y b e t a ke n t o co u n t e ra ct t h e se i m p a ct s. Th e t a bl e sh o u l d b e re a d w it h i n t h e co n t e xt o f t h e b o d y o f t h e e n t i re d o c u m e n t .

WSP Refe ren ce 4061 2D E n vi ron m ent al S cop in g R ep o rt 86

Table 25 – Preliminary Assessment of Potential Environmental Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures

Nature of the potential Impact Duration Intensity Extent Probability Impact Mitigation / Recommendations for Further Investigations Aspect Potential Impact

Climate Global warming associated with the Long Medium Global Improbable ¢ None release of methane (greenhouse gas). term

Topography None - - - - ¢ None

Geology and None - - - - ¢ None Soils

Air Quality Deterioration of local air quality Short to Undefined Local Undefined ¢ Air Quality impacts cannot be accurately defined until an Air quality caused by emissions of odourous medium Impact Assessment has been undertaken. compounds and hazardous air term ¢ The Purpose of the Air Quality Impact Assessment should be to pollutants (HAPs) determine appropriate treatment or abatement of emissions and the significance of potential impacts post mitigation. Health impacts associated with Short to Undefined Local Undefined elevated concentrations of HAPs long term above the environmental benchmark

or standards

Nuisances associated with elevated Short to Undefined Local Undefined concentrations of odorous compounds long term above the detectable threshold.

Surface water Pollution of stormwater and natural Short Medium Local Improbable ¢ Implementation of EMP to ensure oil and grease are handled in water courses as a result of potential term responsible manner during construction spillages of diesel and grease (construction phase)

Secondary impacts on riverine ecology and recreational users

WSP Reference 40612D Environmental Scoping Report 87

Pollution of stormwater and natural Short Medium Local Improbable ¢ Appropriate maintenance of effluent collection system water courses as result of accidental term ¢ Site contouring to drain stormwater from facility and prevent flooding discharge from effluent catchment and inundation of the effluent catchment system system (operational phase)

¢ Determination of 1:50 year flood line for the Springfield Stream / Secondary impacts on riverine design and implementation of flood protection measures ecology and recreational users ¢ Implementation of clean/dirty stormwater separation system

Groundwater Groundwater contamination as a Long Medium Local Improbable ¢ Implementation of EMP to ensure oil and grease are handled in result of accidental spillage / term responsible manner during construction infiltration of diesel and grease (construction phase)

Groundwater contamination as a Long Medium Local Improbable ¢ Potentially contaminated areas will be underlain by hard surfacing, result of accidental leakages / term thereby preventing infiltration infiltration from effluent catchment ¢ Effluent will be captured and pumped from the site in a closed system system (operational phase)

¢ Appropriate maintenance of the effluent collection system and back up pumps.

¢ Installation of boreholes for groundwater monitoring purposes / ground water sampling prior to commissioning to provide a baseline comparison for future monitoring results.

Fauna and Flora Disturbances to fauna potentially Medium Medium Local Improbable ¢ Implementation of EMP will ensure potential disturbance to D’MOSS occurring in the adjacent D’MOSS term area is prevented during the construction phase. area as a result of elevated noise levels

Obstruction of potential fauna Medium Medium Local Improbable ¢ Discussion with KZN Wildlife regarding the benefit / practicality of a movement corridor on the D’MOSS term 20m Buffer. boundary

WSP Reference 40612D Environmental Scoping Report 88

Noise Elevated community noise levels (at Short to Medium Local Improbable ¢ Undertake verification community noise monitoring immediately the adjacent residential areas) medium before and after commissioning of the WTS. resulting from operational activities at term the WTS

Traffic Increased traffic volumes / Short to Medium Local Improbable ¢ Undertake a verification Traffic Impact Assessment less than two exacerbated congestion in the medium years prior to commissioning Umgeni Park Complex resulting from term minor changes to traffic volume

Visual Aspects Deterioration of the areas visual Short to Medium Local Improbable ¢ Ensure that the appearance of the facility does not differ substantially characteristics resulting from the medium from that presented in the scoping report. presence of the WTS term

Social Property devaluation resulting from Short to Medium Local Improbable ¢ Mitigation of potential negative noise, air quality, and traffic impacts Environment actual noise, air quality, or traffic medium

impacts term

Creation of employment opportunities Short to Medium Local Highly ¢ None in the waste recycling sector medium probable (+) term

WSP Reference 40612D Environmental Scoping Report 89

9 Conclusion and Recommendations

I n o rd e r t o all e vi a t e p o t e n t i al n e g a t i ve i m p a ct s o n t h e e n vi ro n m e n t t o a l e ve l o f l o w si g n ifi ca n c e , a n d e n h a n ce p o si ti ve i m p a ct s, i t i s vit a l t h a t a ll mi ti g a t o r y re c o m m e n d a ti o n s m a d e u n d e r t h e rel e va n t se ct i o n s o f t h e p re ce d i n g sco p i n g re p o rt a re a d o p t e d i n a co m p r e h e n si ve E M P .

D e t a il s o f t h e p o t e n t i al a i rb o rn e e m i s si o n s f ro m t h e W T S h a ve b e e n i d e n ti fi e d f ro m a n u m b e r o f so u r ce s, i n cl u di n g t e ch n i c a l g u i d a n ce n o t e s a n d m o n it o ri n g d a t a f ro m a si m il a r W T S . Th e re su l t s o f t h e a s se s s m e n t u n d e rt a ke n a s p a rt o f t h e E S S h a v e co n f i rm e d t h a t t h e re i s t h e p o t e n ti al f o r re l e a se s f ro m t h e W TS t o i n cl u d e co m p o u n d s w h i ch m a y re su l t i n a n e n vi ro n m e n t a l i m p a ct , b u t a l so w i t h t h e p o t e n ti a l t o ca u s e d e t e ct a b l e o d o u r a t a n u m b e r o f l o c a ti o n s a ro u n d t h e f a cili t y.

9.1 Rec omme nde d S pec ia list Inv est igat ions

Th e p ri m a r y o b j e cti ve o f t h e E S S ; t o i d e n ti f y t h e e n vi ro n m e n t a l co n s e q u e n ce s o f a pl a n n e d d e ve l o p m e n t , t o g e t h e r w i t h i n p u t f ro m p e o p l e a n d i n t e re st g ro u p s, i n o rd e r t o p ro vi d e t h e D A E A w i t h e n o u g h i n f o r m a t i o n t o m a ke a d e ci si o n re g a rd i n g t h e p ro j e ct , o r t h e n e e d f o r f u rt h e r e n vi ro n m e n t a l st u d i e s; a re co n si d e re d t o h a v e b e e n m e t .

I n o rd e r t o p ro vi d e t h e D A E A w i t h su f fi ci e n t i nf o r m a t i o n re g a rd i n g t h e p ro b a b ili t y a n d si g n ifi ca n c e o f p o t e n ti a l a i r q u a li t y i m p a ct s, a q u a n t it a ti ve a i r q u a li t y i m p a ct a s se s s m e n t i s re co m m e n d e d . I n a c co rd a n ce w i t h t h e E I A R e g u l a ti o n s, t hi s sh o u l d b e su b m i t t e d t o t h e D A E A f o r co n si d e ra t i o n i n t h e f o r m o f a n E n vi ro n m e n t a l I m p a ct R e p o rt (E I R ). Wh il st t h e sc o p e o f t h i s i n v e st i g a ti o n w ill o nl y b e d e t e r m i n e d t h ro u g h c o n su l t at i o n w i t h t h e D A E A a n d ai r q u a li t y sp e ci ali st s d u ri n g t h e E I A p h a se , t h e f o ll o w i n g sco p e o f w o r k i s e n vi sa g e d :

¢ D e t e r m i n a t i o n of p h y si ca l p ro p e rt i e s o f t h e e xh a u st st re a m ( m o i st u re co n t e n t , t e m p e ra t u re , co n c e n t ra t i o n o f V O C / o d o u r a n d fl o w ra t e ) u si n g d a t a co ll e ct e d a t e xi st i n g f a ci liti e s o p e ra t i n g u n d e r si m i l a r cli m a ti c a n d e n vi ro n m e n t a l co n d i ti o n s. Th i s w ill f o r m t h e b a si s f o r d e t e rm i n i n g t h e m o st su i t a bl e a b a t e m e n t t e ch n o l o g y.

¢ E va l u a t i o n o f sy st e m s a t e xi sti n g f a cili ti e s, t h e i r e f fi ca c y a n d o t h e r a s so ci a t e d i ss u e s (su ch a s ru n n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n ce co st s) a g a i n st l o ca l o p e r a ti o n a l p a ra m e t e r s a n d co n st ra i n t s.

¢ P o ll u t a n t di sp e rsi o n m o d e lli n g b a se d o n e m i s si o n s i n t h e w o rst ca se sc e n a ri o , t a ki n g in t o a c co u n t di st a n ce s t o re c e p t o r s, a n d cl i m a t i c a n d t o p o g r a p h i c i n fl u e n c e s o n t h e di sp e r si o n o f p o ll u t a n t s.

¢ Q u a li t a ti ve h e a lt h ri sk a s se ss m e n t b a s e d o n t h e co m p a ri so n o f m o d e l li n g re su l t s w it h t h e rel e v a n t st a n d a rd s.

9 . 1 . 1 V e ri fi ca ti o n T ra f fi c I m p a ct A s se ss m e n t

Tra f f i c a s se s s m e n t co n t a i n e d i n t h e sco p i n g re p o rt i s b a se d o n o u t d a t e d i n f o r m a t i o n ; t h e co n cl u si o n s re a c h e d a re t h e re f o r e sp e cu l a ti ve . A ve ri fi ca t i o n TI A w a s n o t co n d u ct e d a s p a rt o f t h e E S S , a s it w o u l d al so b e c o m e o u t d a t e d b e f o re t h e a n t i ci p a t e d co m m i ssi o n i n g d a t e o f t h e W T S .

It w ill b e n e c e s sa r y t o u n d e rt a k e a ve ri fi ca t i o n TI A d u ri n g t h e d e t ail e d d e si g n st a g e o f t h e p ro j e ct (n o l o n g e r t h a n 2 ye a r s p ri o r t o co m m i s si o ni n g ). Th e o b j e ct i ve o f t hi s in ve st i g a ti o n w ill b e t o ve ri f y p o t e n ti a l t ra f fi c i s su e s i d e n t ifi e d i n t h e i ni ti a l TI A R e p o rt . Th e v e ri fi ca ti o n TI A w il l b e re q u i re d t o t a ke a c co u n t o f t h e su b st a n t i al co m m e rci a l d e v e l o p m e n t i n t h e S p ri n g f i el d a re a si n c e t h e o ri gi n a l st u d y i n 2 0 0 0 . I n p a rt i cu l a r t h e cu rr e n t i ssu e of co n g e st i o n o n El e ct ro n R o a d i n t h e vi ci n it y o f t h e M a kro sh o p p i n g C e n t re w ill n e e d t o b e a d d r e s se d .

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