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Section for Report Amended - 2021 HUSAB MINE AND ASSOCIATED LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) 20210623_Draft Amended Husab Mine EMP for public review Page 1 AMENDED -2021 HUSAB MINE AND ASSOCIATED LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 7 2. PURPOSE OF THE HUSAB MINE AND ASSOCIATED LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURE EMP ......................................................................... 11 2.1 Legal Requirements for an EMP ......................................................................................... 11 2.2 How this EMP will be used ................................................................................................. 11 2.3 Induction and Environmental Awareness Training ............................................................. 12 2.3.1 Auditing EMP Compliance ................................................................................... 12 2.3.2 Integrated Management System ............................................................................ 12 2.4 Environmental Issues and Management Plans .................................................................... 12 2.5 Environmental Permits/Certificates/authorisations ............................................................. 14 3. LEGAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................................. 15 4. OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROJECT ...................................................................................................... 17 5. SCOPE OF THE EMP ................................................................................. 20 6. PROJECT OVERVIEW .............................................................................. 21 6.1 Construction Phase .............................................................................................................. 21 6.2 Operational Phase ................................................................................................................ 21 6.3 Decommissioning and Closure ............................................................................................ 21 7. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ......................................... 36 7.1 Stakeholder Consultation and Communication Management Plan ..................................... 37 7.1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 37 7.1.2 SEMP requirements ............................................................................................... 38 7.1.3 EIA Commitments ................................................................................................. 38 7.1.4 Management Plan .................................................................................................. 39 7.2 Safety and Security Management ........................................................................................ 40 7.3 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 40 7.3.1 SEMP Requirements.............................................................................................. 40 7.3.2 EIA Commitments ................................................................................................. 40 7.3.3 Relevant Activities ................................................................................................ 41 7.3.4 Management Plan .................................................................................................. 41 7.4 Biodiversity (Fauna and Flora) Management ...................................................................... 43 7.4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 43 7.4.2 SEMP Requirements.............................................................................................. 44 7.4.3 EIA Commitments ................................................................................................. 45 7.4.4 Relevant Activities ................................................................................................ 47 7.4.5 Management Plan .................................................................................................. 48 20210623_Draft Amended Husab Mine EMP for public review Page 2 7.5 Surface and Stormwater Management ................................................................................. 60 7.5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 60 7.5.2 SEMP Requirements.............................................................................................. 60 7.5.3 EIA Commitments ................................................................................................. 60 7.5.4 Relevant Activities ................................................................................................ 61 7.5.5 Management Plan .................................................................................................. 63 7.6 Groundwater Management .................................................................................................. 74 7.6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 74 7.6.2 SEMP Requirements.............................................................................................. 74 7.6.3 EIA Commitments ................................................................................................. 74 7.6.4 Relevant Activities that could Impact on Groundwater ........................................ 75 7.6.5 Management Plan .................................................................................................. 77 7.7 Air Quality Management ..................................................................................................... 80 7.7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 80 7.7.2 SEMP Requirements.............................................................................................. 80 7.7.3 EIA Commitments ................................................................................................. 82 7.7.4 Relevant Activities ................................................................................................ 83 7.7.5 Management Plan .................................................................................................. 83 7.8 Soil Management ................................................................................................................. 86 7.8.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 86 7.8.2 SEMP Requirements.............................................................................................. 86 7.8.3 EIA Commitments ................................................................................................. 86 7.8.4 Relevant Activities ................................................................................................ 87 7.8.5 Management Plan .................................................................................................. 88 7.9 Visual Aspect Management ................................................................................................. 91 7.9.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 91 7.9.2 SEMP Requirements.............................................................................................. 91 7.9.3 EIA Commitments ................................................................................................. 92 7.9.4 Relevant Activities ................................................................................................ 93 7.9.5 Management Plan .................................................................................................. 94 7.10 Waste Management ............................................................................................................. 95 7.10.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 95 7.10.2 SEMP Requirements.............................................................................................. 95 7.10.3 EIA Commitments ................................................................................................. 96 7.10.4 Management Plan .................................................................................................. 96 7.11 Noise Management ............................................................................................................ 112 7.11.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 112 7.11.2 SEMP Requirements............................................................................................ 112 7.11.3 EIA Commitments ............................................................................................... 112 7.11.4 Relevant Activities .............................................................................................. 112 7.11.5 Management Plan ...............................................................................................
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