Final EIAR and Empr Submitted to DMR for Approval
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FINAL Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Management Programme for Coega Mining, NMBM Report prepared for 722 Sardinia Bay Road P.O. Box 5780 Sardinia Bay Walmer Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth South Africa South Africa Report prepared by 6070 6065 No.2 Deer Park Lane ; Deer Park Estate ; Port Elizabeth ; 6070 PO Box 16501 ; Emerald Hill ; 6011 Telephone : +27 (0) 41 379 1899 Mobile : +27(0) 82 653 2568 Facsimile : +27 (0) 86 657 7703 e-mail : [email protected] Coega Mining (PTY) LTD Contents Table of Figures .................................................................................................................... 5 List of Tables ........................................................................................................................ 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................. 7 1. The objective of the scoping process is to, through a consultative process— .................. 10 2. Contact Person and correspondence address ................................................................. 11 a) Details of ..................................................................................................................... 11 Details of the EAP ..................................................................................................... 11 Expertise of the EAP. ............................................................................................... 11 b) Description of the property .......................................................................................... 11 c) Locality map ................................................................................................................ 12 d) Description of the scope of the proposed overall activity. ............................................ 14 Listed and specified activities .................................................................................... 14 Description of the activities to be undertaken ........................................................... 14 e) Policy and Legislative Context ..................................................................................... 17 f) Need and desirability of the proposed activities. ........................................................... 19 g) Description of the process followed to reach the proposed preferred site. ................... 21 Details of the development footprint alternatives considered. .................................... 21 Details of the Public Participation Process Followed ................................................ 24 Summary of issues raised by I&APs ........................................................................ 26 The Environmental attributes associated with the sites. .......................................... 38 ii. African Penguin .................................................................................................... 49 iii. African Black Oystercatcher .................................................................................. 50 Impacts and risks identified ...................................................................................... 63 Methodology used in determining and ranking the nature, significance, consequences, extent, duration and probability of potential environmental impacts and risks; ............................................................................................................................ 69 The positive and negative impacts that the proposed activity (in terms of the initial site layout) and alternatives will have on the environment and the community that may be affected. .................................................................................................................. 70 January 2020 Final EIR and EMPr Page 1 of 216 Coega Mining (PTY) LTD viii) The possible mitigation measures that could be applied and the level of risk. ... 74 ix) Motivation where no alternative sites were considered. ..................................... 75 x) Statement motivating the preferred site. ................................................................ 76 h) Full description of the process Impacts and risks identified including the nature, significance, consequence, extent, duration and probability of the impacts, including the degree to which these impacts ........................................................................................ 76 i) Assessment of each identified potentially significant impact and risk ............................ 76 j) Summary of specialist reports. ...................................................................................... 86 k) Environmental impact statement .................................................................................. 93 l) Proposed impact management objectives and the impact management outcomes for inclusion in the EMPr; ...................................................................................................... 95 m) Final proposed alternatives ........................................................................................ 96 n) Aspects for inclusion as conditions of Authorisation. ................................................... 96 o) Description of any assumptions, uncertainties and gaps in knowledge. ....................... 96 p) Reasoned opinion as to whether the proposed activity should or should not be authorised ....................................................................................................................... 97 q) Period for which the Environmental Authorisation is required. ..................................... 97 r) Undertaking .................................................................................................................. 97 s) Financial Provision ...................................................................................................... 97 t) Deviations from the approved scoping report and plan of study. ................................... 98 Deviations from the methodology used in determining the significance of potential environmental impacts and risks. ................................................................................. 98 Motivation for the deviation. ...................................................................................... 98 u) Other Information required by the competent Authority................................................ 98 v) Other matters required in terms of sections 24(4)(a) and (b) of the Act. ....................... 99 PART B ............................................................................................................................. 100 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME REPORT ............................ 100 1. Draft environmental management programme. ............................................................. 100 a) Details of the EAP, .................................................................................................... 100 b) Description of the Aspects of the Activity ................................................................... 100 January 2020 Final EIR and EMPr Page 2 of 216 Coega Mining (PTY) LTD c) Composite Map ......................................................................................................... 100 d) Description of Impact management objectives including management statements .... 100 Determination of closure objectives. ........................................................................ 100 The process of managing any environmental damage, pollution, pumping and treatment of extraneous water or ecological degradation as a result of undertaking a listed activity. ............................................................................................................. 101 Potential risk of Acid Mine Drainage ...................................................................... 101 Steps taken to investigate, assess and evaluate the impact of acid mine drainage. .................................................................................................................................. 101 Engineering or mining design solutions to be implemented to avoid or remedy acid mine drainage. ........................................................................................................... 101 Measures that will be put into place to remedy any residual or cumulative impact that may result from acid mine drainage. .......................................................................... 101 Volumes and rate of water use required for the operation. .................................... 101 Has a water use licence has been applied for? .................................................... 102 Impacts to be mitigated in their respective phases ................................................ 103 e) Impact Management Outcomes ................................................................................. 116 f) Impact Management Actions ...................................................................................... 117 Financial Provision .................................................................................................. 119 g) Monitoring of Impact Management Actions ................................................................ 124 h) Monitoring and reporting frequency ........................................................................... 124 i) Responsible persons .................................................................................................