APPENDIX E: Public Participation Information

APPENDIX E: Public participation information

Appendix E-1: Proof of site notice

SITE NOTICE PLACEMENT PHOTOS & GPS COORDINATES

Waste Management Licence Application for the development of a cellulose recovery plant and related infrastructure in Wadeville, Gauteng Province

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Site Notice placed on the western side of the gate Located at coordinates: 26°16'26.8"S, 28°11'35.6"E 1 entrance of the Wadestone industrial park along the Chaperone road, Wadeville.

Site Notice placed on the western side of the gate Site Notice placed on the western side of the gate 2 entrance of the Wadestone industrial park along the entrance of the Wadestone industrial park along the Chaperone road, Wadeville. Lamp road, Wadeville.

3 Site Notice placed on the western side of the gate Located at coordinates: 26°16'25.3"S, entrance of the Wadestone industrial park along the 28°11'33.5"E Lamp road, Wadeville.

Site Notice placed at Dinwiddie Library, Cnr Sunstone Located at coordinates: 26°15'24.9"S, 4 and Eltham, Dinwiddie, Germiston. 28°09'55.5"E

5 Site Notice placed at Dinwiddie Library, Cnr Site Notice placed at Elsburg Library, Cnr Marits Sunstone and Eltham, Dinwiddie, Germiston. and Graf Street, Elsburg, Germiston.

Site Notice placed at Elsburg Library, Cnr Marits 6 Located at coordinates: 26°14'42.2"S, 28°12'02.1"E and Graf Street, Elsburg, Germiston.

Waste Management Licence Application for the development of a cellulose recovery plant and related infrastructure

in Wadeville, Gauteng Province (GDARD REF NO.: 002/18-19/I0011)

Notice is hereby given in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, No 107 of 1998 (NEMA), Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2014, as amended (GN R.326) of the intention of Naturecell Africa RF (Pty) Ltd to develop a cellulose recovery plant and related infrastructure in Wadeville, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province.

Nature of Proposed Development The proposed cellulose recovery plant is one of the developments that will establish within the Wadestone Industrial Park. The plant’s objective is to recover cellulosic fibres, which are blended and treated to ultimately form a bonded mat product, which is then cut into batts and packaged as a final product for use in thermal and acoustical insulation applications.

Nature and Location of Proposed Development The proposed activity is located on a part of portion 273 of the farm Kilppoortie No 110-IR and Part of Erf 876 Wadeville X 50, which falls within the jurisdiction of The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. The site is located north of Moore street, east of Arnold Road, south of Lamp / Snapper street and west of Osborn road. The site is approximately 2.3ha in extent.

Legislative requirements

The proposed cellulose recovery plant will trigger listed waste activities in terms of Category A: Activity 3, 5 PUBLIC COMMENT ENCOURAGED and 12, and Category C: Activity 1 and 6 of Government Notice 921 of 29 November 2013, as amended, in Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are invited to participate by registering as an I&AP terms of the National Environmental Management Waste Act, No 59 of 2008 (NEMWA), and will require a and commenting on the project in the following way: Basic Assessment process to be undertaken.

1. Download BID at the link: www.zitholele.co.za/environmental/, under heading “BA and WML Availability of Application Documentation Fibre Plant”, or obtain copy at the public venues mentioned in this BID. As part of the PPP, a 30-day public review and comment period, which provide the opportunity to review and 2. Register in writing by completing and returning the registration form attached to the BID to the PPP desk at the contact details specified below. comment on the draft BAR, will commence on 18 September 2019 and conclude on 21 October 2019. 3. Register via SMS by texting the word “fibre”, followed by your name, contact numbers and email address to 45776 (bundled and free SMSes not applicable). The draft BAR and related information for the development of a cellulose recovery plant and related 4. Request BID or more info from PPP desk at contact details specified in this site notice. infrastructure in Wadeville will be available for public review at the following public venues from 18 5. Review and comment on documents made available on the Zitholele Consulting website: September 2019: www.zitholele.co.za/environmental/, under heading “BA and WML Fibre Plant”. Public Venue Address Contact number Security Office, CONTACT THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS DESK 1 Wadestone Industrial Park, Chaperone Road - Wadestone Industrial Park I&APs may contact the PPP desk at the following detail below: Elsburg Library Cnr. Maritz & Graf Street, Elsburg, Germiston 011 999 1268 / 71 Dr. Mathys Vosloo / Ms. Jessica Morwasehla Dinwiddie Library Cnr Sunstone & Eltham Road, Dinwiddie 011 999 0277 / 78 Zitholele Consulting (Pty) Ltd Leondale Library 15 Noreen Street, Leondale 011 999 0508 / 011 999 1747 Tel: (011) 207 2060, Fax: 086 674 6121 Email: [email protected] or Information pertaining to the BAR and WML application can be viewed on Zitholele Consulting’s website: P O Box 6002, Halfway House, 1685 www.zitholele.co.za/environmental/, under heading “BA and WML Fibre Plant” and at the public venues listed above. THIS SITE NOTICE WAS PLACED ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2019 Appendix E-2: Written notices issued as required in terms of the regulations

Waste Management Licence Application for the development of a

cellulose recovery plant and related infrastructure in Wadeville, Gauteng Province

BACKGROUND INFORMATION DOCUMENT

GDARD REF NO.: 002/18-19/I0011

1. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT PURPOSE OF THIS Naturecell is proposing to establish a cellulose recovery plant in Wadeville, Gauteng DOCUMENT Province. The proposed activity is located on a part of portion 273 of the farm

This Background Information Kilppoortie No 110-IR and Part of Erf 876 Wadeville X 50 which falls within the Document (BID) has been jurisdiction of The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. structured to provide all potential Interested and

Affected Parties (I&APs) with a concise overview of the proposed project activities as well as the associated Environmental Authorisation Processes.

Furthermore this BID also intend to provide I&APs with information relating to the manner in which I&APs can voice any issues concering the proposed project. The compilation and distribution of this BID form part of the Public Participation Process for the project.

When you complete and return the registration form included with the BID, you will be included in the Figure 1: Location of the proposed housing development in Koedoespoort stakeholder database and receive further documents for 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE STUDY AREA review and comment. Your The proposed activity is located on a part of portion 273 of the farm Kilppoortie No comment will ensure that all issues of concern are 110-IR and Part of Erf 876 Wadeville X 50 which falls within the jurisdiction of The incorporated. Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. The site is located north of Moore street, east To raise your concerns, of Arnold Road, south of Lamp / Snapper street and west of Osborn road. The site please complete the enclosed is very well suited to industrial uses due to its location to an existing industrial node registration sheet, write a along the N17 Freeway. The site is approximately 2.3788 hectares in extent. letter, call or e-mail the public participation office. All 3. NEED AND DESIRABILITY OF THE PROJECT documents will be available on the internet at The proposed cellulose recovery plant is one of the developments that will establish www.zitholele.co.za/environm within the Wadestone Industrial Park. The plant’s objective is to recover cellulosic ental/, under heading “BA fibres, which are blended and treated to ultimately form a bonded mat product, and WML Fibre Plant”. which is then cut into batts and packaged as a final product for use in thermal and For enquiries, please contact: acoustical insulation applications. In November 2011 the National Building Zitholele Consulting (Pty) Ltd Regulations were amended whereby it is now a legislative requirement that all new Building 1, Maxwell Office Park, buildings meet minimum energy efficiency standards. Part of these requirements, as Magwa Crescent West, Waterfall City, Midrand, 1685 expounded by south African National Standards SANS 10400 – XA: The Application PO Box 6002, Halfway House, of the National Building Regulations – Part XA – Energy Usage; requires that all 1685 new buildings be thermally insulated. Tel: 011 207 2060 Fax: 086 674 6121 The development is therefore responding to an increased demand for these end E-mail: [email protected] products through the supply of a competitive and affordable quality product, made possible through the recycling of pre-and post-consumer newsprint. Furthermore this recycled cellulosic product has a very low embodied energy compared to competitive insulation products on the market and thus is a preferred solution from a cradle to grave energy perspective. 4. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

Environmental Authorisation

The proposed development require environmental authorisation from the Competent Authority, i.e. the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD), in terms of the National Environmental Manament Act, No 107 of 1998 (NEMA): Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations 2014, as amended. The proposed project will to trigger listed activities in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, No. 59 of 2008, as amended (refer to Table 1). Activities triggered in Listing Notice 1 indicates that an application for environmental authorisation must be undertaken via a Basic Assessment Process.

Table 1: Listed activities that may be applicable to the project

Listed Activities as per NEMWA, No 59 2008 Applicability to proposed project

Category A, Activty 3: The recycling of general waste The proposed cellulose recovery plant will undertake at a facility that has an operational area in excess of recycling activities which will involve the shredding of third 500m2, excluding recycling that takes place as an party sourced pre- and post-consumer newsprint to integral part of an internal manufacturing process within recover cellulosic fibres. This recycling activity will be the same premises. undertaken in a facility with an operational area of 4970m2. Activity 3 will therefore be applicable to this application.

Category A, Activty 5: The recovery of waste including The proposed cellulose recovery plant will recover the refining, utilisation, or co- processing of waste in cellulosic fibres from approximately 38.3 tons of newsprint excess of 10 tons but less than 100 tons of general per day. Activity 5 will therefore be applicable to this waste per day or in excess of 500kg but less than 1 ton application. of hazardous waste per day, excluding recovery that takes place as an integral part of an internal manufacturing process within the same premises.

Category A, Activity 12: The construction of a facility The process of recovering cellulosic fibres from pre- and for a waste management activity listed in Category A of post-consumer newsprint will be undertaken in a facility this Schedule (not in isolation to associated waste that has an operational footprint of 4970m2. Activity 12 will management activity). therefore be applicable to this application.

Category C, Activity 1: The storage of general waste Approximately 128 m3 of pre- and post-consumer at a facility that has the capacity to store in excess of newsprint waste will be storage at any one time within the 100m3 of general waste at any one time, excluding the facility. . In terms of Category C, the applicant is required storage of waste in lagoons or temporary storage of to comply with the Norms and Standards for the Storage of such waste. Waste, 2013 (GN. 926 of 29 November 2013)

Category C, Activity 6: The sorting, shredding, The process involves the shredding of third party sourced grinding, crushing, screening or bailing of general waste pre- and post-consumer newsprint to recover cellulosic at a facility that has an operational area of 1000m2 and fibres. In terms of Category C, the applicant is required to more. comply with the National Norms and Standards for the Sorting, Shredding, Grinding, Chrushing, Screening or Baling of General Waste, 2017 (GN. R.1093 of 11 October 2017).

Activities listed in terms of the National Environmental Management Air Quality Act, No. 39 of 2004 will not be triggered, whereas activities listed in terms of the National Water Act, No. 36 of 1998, the water use licence application is undertaken by LEAP Environmnetal Consultants.

5. BASIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS A Basic Assessment (BA) aims to provide an objective view of the potential environmental and social impacts that could arise during the planning, construction, operation and decommissioning phase of a proposed project. A critical element of the BA Process is the Public Participation Process that gives Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) an opportunity to provide comments on a proposed development. The outcome of the BA Process is consicely presented and documented in the Basic Assessment Report (BAR) in order to provide the Conmpetent Authority with all ithe information in order to maka an informed decision.

The BAR content aligns with the requirements of Appendix 1 of the EIA regulations, 2014 (GN R982), as amended, and timeframes are strictly adhered to through careful management of process. Figure 2 provides a process flow diagram indicating the key tasks to be carried out for the BA Process.

Determine application Compile Basic Submit application & for Env. Authorisation Assessment Report and BAR to authorities /

process EMPr I&APs for review

90 days 90

Confirm scope of work Impact Assessment for Authority and public and undertake initial preferred alternative review and investigations (Assess, rate, mitigate) engagement (30 days)

Submit Basic Comparative impact Pre-application Assessment assessment and meeting with Report and EMPr to alternatives authorities Authorities for assessment consideration 107days

Specialist studies & Undertake site stakeholder screening / scoping and Authority Decision engagement (Project identify alternatives announcement)

Figure 2: Process Flow Diagram for the steps required in a Basic Assessment Process

A decision on the application for environmental authorisation through a BA process is usually reached within 107 days of receipt of the BAR by the Competent Authority. 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS As an important element in undertaking the postponement application process for the proposed project, Zitholele Consulting will conduct the public participation process as set out in the NEMA EIA regulations, as amended. Applicable guidelines and best practice procedures will furthermore be taken into consideration. The public participation process will enable stakeholders to contribute to the process through information sharing and to review and comment on the postponement application documentation prior to submission to the licencing authority. The steps of the public participation component are outlined in Figure 3.

As part of the PPP, a 30-day public review and comment period, which provide the opportunity to review and comment on the draft BAR, will commence on 27 June 2019 and conclude on 29 July 2019. Notify affected and Place site notice boards Advertising - public adjacent landowners Place draft BAR in at the project sites notice of the BA and Interested and public venues and being investigated and process in national / Affected Parties (I&APs) libraries close to project at public places at provincial newspaper of the proposed site closest town application

Release the draft BAR Document stakeholder for public review (30 comments in the Notify stakeholders days), Undertake Public Finalise and submit the Comments and when the desicion and Focus Group BAR to GDARD Responses Report issued by the GDARD. Meetings during public (CRR) review period

Figure 3: Process Flow of the Public Participation Process

7. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION The draft BAR and related information for the development of a cellulose recovery plant and related infrastructure in Wadeville will be available for public review at the following public venues from 26 June 2019:

Public Venue Address Contact number Security Office, Wadestone 1 Wadestone Industrial Park, Chaperone Road - Industrial Park Elsburg Library Cnr. Maritz & Graf Street, Elsburg, Germiston 011 999 1268/71 011 902 1309, 011 Dinwiddie Library Cnr Sunstone & Eltham Road, Dinwiddie, Germiston 999 0277/78 011 999 0508/ Leondale Library 15 Noreen Street, Leondale 011 999 1747 Information pertaining to the BAR and WML application can be viewed on Zitholele Consulting’s website: www.zitholele.co.za/environmental/, under heading “BA and WML Fibre Plant” and at the public venues listed above. 8. DECISION-MAKING (ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION) Based on the information provided in the final BAR, the Competent Authority will make a decision to grant or refuse environmental authorisation. The granting of environmental authorisation will allow the Applicant to proceed with implementing the proposed project activities. Once the Competent Authority has reached a decision, with regards to granting the environmental authorisation, all registered I&APs will be notified thereof within 14 days of the date of the decision. An appeal may be lodged against the decision made in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (107 of 1998) and National Appeal Regulations, 2014. I&APs will be notified of the decision made by the Competent Authority by means of the following:

• Via electronic mail; • Facsimile (to I&APs who do not have access to electronic mail); and • Registrered mail (to those I&APs who do not have access to electronic mail nor facsimile facilities).

The Basic Assessment Process will be concluded by the notification of I&APs of the decision made by the Competent Authority. 9. PUBLIC COMMENT ENCOURAGED Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are invited to participate by registering as an I&AP and commenting on the application documentation in the following ways:

1. Download BID at the link: www.zitholele.co.za/environmental/, under heading “BA and WML Fibre Plant”, or obtain copy at the public venues mentioned in this BID. 2. Register in writing by completing and returning the registration form attached to the BID to the PPP desk at the contact details specified below. 3. Register via SMS by texting fibre, followed by your name, contact numbers and email address to 45776 (bundled and free SMSes not applicable). 4. Request BID or more info from PPP desk at contact details specified below. 5. Review and comment on documents made available on the Zitholele Consulting website: www.zitholele.co.za/environmental, under heading “BA and WML Fibre Plant”.

I&APs may contact the PPP desk at the following detail below: Zitholele Consulting (Pty) Ltd, Dr. Mathys Vosloo / Ms Jessica Morwasehla Tel: (011) 207 2060, Fax: 086 674 6121, Email: [email protected] P O Box 6002, Halfway House, 1685

10. MAP OF PROJECT LOCATION A locality Map of the proposed project can be found in Figure 4 below.

11. BID COMMENT SHEET A comment sheet associated with this project and Basic Assessment process is included at the end of this BID. Please complete and return to the PPP desk by hand delivery to the offices of Zitholele Consulting, scan and email to the email address provided, fax to fax noumber provided or by submitting your comments telephonically to the PPP desk via the landline number specified in the left column on page 1 of this BID.

Figure 4: Locality Map of the Proposed Project

Waste Management Licence Application for the development of a cellulose recovery plant and related infrastructure in Wadeville,

Gauteng Province EIA Public Participation Office COMMENT SHEET FOR I&AP REGISTRATION Tebogo Mapinga / Jessica Morwasehla

Zitholele Consulting (Pty) Ltd 31 July 2019 P O Box 6002, Halfway House, 1685 Tel: (011) 207 2060 Fax: 086-676-9950 Email: [email protected]

Please complete and return the form to the EIA Public Participation Office (as above)

TITLE FIRST NAME

INITIALS SURNAME

ORGANISATION (Please do not use any acronyms)

ADDRESS POSTAL

CODE TELEPHONE NO

FAX NO

CELL PHONE NO

E-MAIL ADDRESS

SIGNATURE

DATE

REGISTRATION TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT

BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT I would like to receive an electronic copy of the Basic Assessment Report (please circle the appropriate block)

CD by mail YES NO

1. Have your questions, concerns, issues and suggestions been captured? If not, please indicate below.

......

2. Of the issues already covered, do you wish to add additional aspects that have not yet been mentioned?

......

3. Please tell us, did you find the Basic Assessment Report useful? Please indicate below.

YES, USEFUL Please tell us why: ...... NEED IMPROVEMENT ......

NO, NOT USEFUL ......

...... 4. Any other comments you may have: ...... THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION ......

Appendix E-3: Proof of newspaper advertisements

Appendix E-4: Communications to and from interested and affected parties

Appendix E-5: Minutes of any public and/or stakeholder meetings

Zitholele Consulting (Pty) Ltd Reg. No. 2000/000392/07

PO Box 6002 Halfway House 1685, South Africa Building 1, Maxwell Office Park, Magwa Crescent West c/o Allandale Road & Maxwell Drive, Waterfall City, Midrand Tel + (27) 11 207 2060 Fax + (27) 86 674 6121

Basic Assessment and Waste Management Licence Application for the development of a cellulose recovery plant and related infrastructure in Wadeville, Gauteng Province (GDARD Ref: 002/18-19/I0011)

GDARD PRE-APPLICATION MEETING - MINUTES

CLIENT : Naturecell CONSULTANT : Zitholele Consulting (Pty) Ltd PROJECT NO. : 18028 DATE : 20 February 2019 TIME : 10:00 to 11:00 VENUE : GDARD, 56 Eloff Street, Umnotho House Building, Floor 23, Leopard Boardroom REFERENCE : 18028-11-Min-001

PRESENT

Andrew Scott (Naturecell) AS Tendani Rambuda (GDARD) RT Themba Mtombeni (Naturecell) TMt Cynthia Chabalala (GDARD) CC Mathys Vosloo (Zitholele Consulting) MV Erick Moletsane (GDARD) EM Jessica Morwasehla (Zitholele Consulting) JM Takalani Mavhunga (GDARD) TMa

APOLOGIES

None

ACTION, ITEM DISCUSSION POINTS DATE

1 AGENDA

− Welcome and Attendance − Objective of the meeting − Project Overview − Proposed Project Activities

− Specialist studies − BAR submission − Discussion − Conclusion and Way Forward

2 WELCOME AND ATTENDANCE

2.1 All attendees introduced themselves and filled in the attendance register. MV

2.2 Refer to Appendix A for a copy of the attendance register

3 MEETING OBJECTIVES

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MV briefly explained the purpose and objectives of the meeting for the benefit 3.1 of the GDARD officials.

4 ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA

The agenda was accepted. It was agreed that additional items for discussion 4.1 would be included under “General”.

4.2 Refer to Appendix B for a copy of the agenda.

5 PRESENTATION

MV introduced the client (Naturecell) and began with the presentation. MV 5.1 gave an overview of the project and the site description and explained what the project will entail and that it is more of a recycling plant.

5.2 Refer to Appendix C for a copy of the presentation slides and hand-outs.

6 MATTERS ARISING

TR asked whether the plant will produce waste from recovering the cellulose. AS explained that the process will recycle the waste generated after the 6.1 recovery of the cellulose. This means that the waste will also be reused onsite. TR asked who Naturecell’s service providers are for the pre- and post- consumer newsprints. AS explained that they have a contractor who will sell 6.2 the waste material to Naturecell. MV requested that AS present how the plant works. TMa highlighted that the waste management activity 2 of National Environmental Management: Waste Act, No 59 of 2008 (NEMWA), List of waste management activities (GN921) should be replaced with waste 6.3 management activity 3. MV confirmed that waste management activity 3 will be included and all relevant waste management and listed activities would be confirmed during the assessment process. TMa stated that the application is not an integrated application as only waste management activities is triggered. It is Waste Management License 6.4 application only. MV acknowledged the statement and confirmed that a WML application will be submitted. MV explained that a Basic Assessment process was undertaken for the larger industrial development for the developer, Growthpoint Properties, and existing Environmental Authorisation was issued for Wadeville extension 6.5 50 and 51. TMa asked which specialist studies were undertaken for these assessments? MV replied that heritage, ecological and wetland, and Traffic Impact Assessment were undertaken. TMa asked how old these studies were. MV responded that these studies were all less than 5 years old. TMa mentioned that the Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) should be updated in line with the Waste Management License Application. MV replied that a 6.6 TIA was undertaken for the industrial complex development. It was however agreed that traffic assessment, which will take the existing TIA into account, will be undertaken to establish if additional impacts will result. TMa stated that an Air Quality study should be undertaken to provide concrete evidence that this project will not trigger listed activities in terms of 6.7 NEMAQA. MV reiterated that the potential air quality impacts were considered in relation to the proposed project and engagement with an air

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quality specialist has been undertaken. This assessment confirmed that no air quality listed activities was triggered, however the air quality specialist will compile and assessment confirmation letter with recommendations to be included in the BAR. CC advised that a noise specialist should be appointed to indicate that there would not be any noise pollution caused by the plant. She also expressed concern about the number of employees the plant is going to hire. MV replied that during the initial screening and assessment of the proposed project, noise impacts was not considered to be a significant impact especially due 6.8 to the fact that the development is located within an industrial complex within an area zoned for industrial purposes and due to the fact that all activities would take place within an enclosed warehouse structure. It was nonetheless agreed that a noise specialist would undertake an assessment and provide recommendations regarding the need for noise impact assessment. TMa highlighted that specialist studies should be undertaken before 6.9 commencing with the PPP. The EAP and applicant agreed with this statement.

7 GENERAL

MV confirmed that the Final Basic assessment Report would be submitted to 7.1 the department within 3 months.

8 CLOSURE

8.1 With no further comments, the meeting closed at 10:35am.

ACTION FUNCTION NAME DATE SIGNATURE

Jessica Prepared EAP 20/02/2019 Morwasehla

Reviewed Senior EAP Mathys Vosloo 20/03/2019

Approved Senior EAP Mathys Vosloo

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Appendix A – Attendance Register

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Appendix B – Meeting Agenda

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PRE-APPLICATION MEETING - AGENDA

CLIENT : Naturecell (Pty) Ltd CONSULTANT : Mathys Vosloo PROJECT : Naturecell Cellulose Recovery Plant CONTRACT NO. : PROJECT NO. : 18028 DATE : 20 February 2019 TIME : 10:00 – 11:00 VENUE : GDARD, 56 Eloff Street, Umnotho House Building, Floor 23, Leopard boardroom REFERENCE :

1. Welcome and Attendance 2. Objective of the meeting 3. Project Overview 4. Proposed Project Activities 5. Specialist studies 6. BAR submission 7. Discussion 8. Conclusion and Way Forward

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Appendix C - Presentation Slides and Hand-outs

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Pre-Application Meeting Mathys Vosloo 20 February 2019 18028 Presentation Structure

1. Introduction 2. Project Description 3. Site / Process Description 4. Need and Justification 5. Listed Activities 6. Specialist Studies 7. Process undertaken to date 1. Introduction

Applicant: Naturecell RF (Pty) Ltd Site: Part of Portion 273 of the farm Klippoortje 110- IR and Part of Erf 876 Wadeville X 50. Extent: The proposed development is approximately 1ha in extent 2. Site Description • Site located via Chaperone Road in Wadeville, Germiston 2. Site Description • Located within Wadestone Industrial Park 2. Site Description

• Infrastructure layout 2. Site Description

Photo’s from the site 3. Wadestone Industrial Development

• Industrial park developed by Growthpoint Properties (landowner) • Developed in 2 phases: Ext 50 and Ext 51 3. Wadestone Industrial Development • Ext 50 authorisation granted in June 2007 • Basic Assessment completed for Ext 51 in January 2018 (GAUT 002/17-18/E2053) ✓ GN 983 (LN 1): 9, 10, 27 – site clearance & bulk infrastructure ✓ GN 985 (LN 3): 4, 12 – site clearance & roads • Specialist studies conducted: ✓ Geotech assessment ✓ Ecological assessment ✓ Heritage and Palaeontology ✓ Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) • WULA currently being undertaken for development 4. Project Description

• The development will entail the construction of a building/s and associated infrastructure, and operation of plant for the recovery of cellulosic fibres. • The recovery of cellulose fibres will be undertaken through a process that involves the shredding of third party sourced pre- and post-consumer newsprint to recover cellulosic fibres. 4. Project Description – Process flow

Shredder / Bico / Blend Paper in feed Hammermill line

Oven Line CAFT (mat (thermo Cooler production) bonding)

Cutter Stacker Packaging 5. Need and Justification

• Due to the continued growth in the South Africa’s waste generation, Naturecell intends to construct a cellulose plant to recover fibre from pre- and post-consumer newsprints. • The site has already been authorised and therefore no vegetation and ecological impacts assessments will be required. 6. Listed Activities

Listed activities that may be applicable to the project

Listed Activities as Listen in the National Applicability to proposed project Environmental Management Act 59 of 2008 Category A, Activity 2: The sorting, shredding, The process involves the grinding, crushing, screening or bailing of general shredding of third party sourced waste at a facility that has an operational area pre- and post-consumer >1000m2;. newsprint to recover cellulosic fibres.

Category A, Activity 5: The recovery of waste The cellulosic fibres will be including the refining, utilisation, or co- processing recovered from of third party of waste in excess of 10 tons but less than 100 sourced pre- and post-consumer tons of general waste per day; newsprint. 6. Listed Activities

Listed activities that may be applicable to the project

Listed Activities as Listen in the National Applicability to proposed project Environmental Management Act 59 of 2008 Category A, Activity 6: The treatment of The cellulosic fibres will be recovered general waste using any form of from of third party sourced pre- and post- treatment at a facility that has the consumer newsprint. capacity to process in excess of 10 tons but less than 100 tons;

Category A, Activity 12: The construction Construction of the cellulose recovery of a facility for a waste management plant and associated infrastructures. activity listed in Category A 7. Specialist Studies

• Existing Basic Assessment Report compiled by LEAP Environmental Consultants and Specialist reports undertaken for the BA • Zitholele propose to use information in the specialist studies for description of relevant environmental components • Need for AEL was considered based on the proposed technology and input from air quality specialist. Confirmed that no AEL required - AEL technical letter • Process undertaken in enclosed structure in an industrial area – Noise impact not anticipated to be significant 8. Process to date

• A request for a reference number was submitted to GDARD on the 04 December 2018, no response received to date • Site Visit – 15 February 2019 • Compilation of I&AP database • BA process commenced with compilation of EIA Application Form and BAR (GDARD template) • GDARD Pre-application meeting – 20 February 2019 Thank you

Questions and Discussion

Presentation Hand-outs

Appendix E-6: Comments and Responses Report

Appendix E-7: Comments from I&APs on Basic Assessment (BA) Report

Appendix E-8: Comments from I&APs on amendments to the BA Report

Appendix E-9: Copy of the register of I&APs

Waste Management Licemce Application for the development of a cellulose recovery plant and related infrastructure in Wadeville, Gauteng Province. Tittle Name Surname Company /Organisation Department/ Directorate Address Telephone Fax Mobile Main Email Address

Ms Janice foster Mag/Bliss Brands 185 Lamp Road, Wadeville 011 474 2626 [email protected] Cnr Lamp & Snapper Rd, Anna Marie Ambrosteel Environmental Manager wadeville, Germiston, 1428 0118244242 [email protected] 141 Lamp Rd, Wadeville, Ms Liz Du plessis P&T Technology Germiston, 1428 0118274113/6 liz@P&Ttechnology.co.za Lantern Rd, Wadeville, Germiston, 0118272564 | 0 ECOWASH Gauteng 118218209 [email protected] 54 Moore St, Wadeville, abeyla Trading Johannesburg, 1422 0118270403/6 011 827 0800 [email protected] 139 Lamp Rd, Wadeville, Mr Ricky Shepard Probraze Metals Director Germiston, 1422 011 827 5541 [email protected] 193 Lamp Road, Germiston, Kim Oilflow Blend Plant Johannesburg, 1422 011 827 5848 [email protected] Alta De Beer Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Ward Counsellor - ward 39 0827771406 [email protected] Ms Kade Guerreiro DA Assigned Ward Councillor Ward 40 071 899 8646 [email protected] 187 Galjoen Rd, Wadeville, WearTech PTY LTD Johannesburg, 1422 0118246010 [email protected] Skhubuzo Khoza 0760876521 Welcome Chauke 0789695273 Sizwe 0622323590 Happiness Masondo 0798495329 [email protected] Doctor Tshabalala 0739290501 Tolla Bezhidenhout 0824912721 Riaan Oberholzer Mr Prego Cnr Lamp and Snapper road 0833186509 [email protected] Lillian Kwakwa Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality 0119993171 [email protected]