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Draft Environmental Management Programme the Proposed Phase 2 Extension of Houmoed Avenue and the Upgrading of the Masiphumelele Informal Settlement DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME THE PROPOSED PHASE 2 EXTENSION OF HOUMOED AVENUE AND THE UPGRADING OF THE MASIPHUMELELE INFORMAL SETTLEMENT D:EA&DP reference Number: 16/3/3/1/A6/50/2046/19 DWS WULA Ref number : 16/2/7 HERITAGE WESTERN CAPE REFERENCE NO. 17080704AS0901E November 2019 Compiled by Chand Environmental Consultants P O Box 238, Plumstead, Cape Town, 7801 Specialists in Environmental Management and Research _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Changes made in the September 2019 version of the EMPr are indicated in orange text for ease of reference, while additions made for the November 2019 version are reflected in green text. Compiled by Chand Environmental Consultants Draft EMPr for the proposed Phase 2 Extension of Houmoed Avenue and the Upgrading of the Masiphumelele Informal Settlement November 2019 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: This EMPr should be updated to: • Incorporate conditions and specifications imposed by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, should Environmental Authorisation be granted; • Incorporate conditions and specifications imposed by the Department of Water and Sanitation, should a water use authorisation (Water Use Licence) be granted; and • Incorporate conditions and specifications imposed by the Local Authorities as part of the Town Planning exercise. Such updates must occur without the need for a formal approval process and must be undertaken by a qualified Environmental Assessment Professional. This EMPr must be incorporated into all tender and contract documentation. Compiled by Chand Environmental Consultants Draft EMPr for the proposed Phase 2 Extension of Houmoed Avenue and the Upgrading of the Masiphumelele Informal Settlement November 2019 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET Ingrid Eggert AUTHORS: Claudette Muller DETAILS / EXPERTISE BA EnvMan (Unisa) OF THE AUTHORS: BSc Hons Geography (Unisa) – in process Ingrid has in excess of 8 years’ experience in conducting EIA processes and submissions to authorities for approval. In addition, she has extensive experience in environmental monitoring and auditing and implementation of Environmental Management Systems. She is a member of IAIA and IWMSA MPhil in Environment, Society and Sustainability (University of Cape Town) BSc Hons Environmental Science (Rhodes University) Claudette holds extensive knowledge of Integrated Environmental Management and is well versed in environmental legislation and associated environmental and planning processes. She holds 2.5 years’ experience in environmental compliance monitoring and has conducted environmental audits during the construction and operational phases of a range of development projects. CURRICULUM VITAE See Appendix 2 SIGNATURE OF AUTHORS: Ingrid Eggert Claudette Muller Compiled by Chand Environmental Consultants Draft EMPr for the proposed Phase 2 Extension of Houmoed Avenue and the Upgrading of the Masiphumelele Informal Settlement November 2019 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 BACKGROUND, SITE LOCATION AND ACCESS ........................................................... 1 1.2 CLIMATE ........................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 BIOPHYSICAL CONDITIONS ........................................................................................... 3 1.4 SOCIAL AND HERITAGE CONDITIONS .......................................................................... 8 1.5 SUMMARY OF IMPACTS ...............................................................................................10 1.6 COMPONENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (EMPR) 16 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMPR ..............................................................................17 2.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................17 2.2 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................17 2.2.1 The Applicant / Developer ...............................................................................................18 2.2.2 The Engineer / Project Manager .....................................................................................18 2.2.3 The Contractor ................................................................................................................18 2.2.4 Environmental Control Officer (ECO) ..............................................................................19 2.2.5 Community Liaison Professional .....................................................................................20 2.3 MONITORING AND REPORTING ..................................................................................20 2.3.1 ECO Diary Entries ...........................................................................................................20 2.3.2 Site Instructions ...............................................................................................................20 2.3.3 Monthly Monitoring Reports ............................................................................................21 2.3.4 Temporary Site Closure Report ......................................................................................21 2.3.5 Construction Site Closure Report ....................................................................................22 2.4 COMMUNICATION STRUCTURES ON SITE ................................................................22 2.4.1 Site Meetings during Construction Phase .......................................................................22 2.5 COMMUNITY RELATIONS .............................................................................................23 2.6 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME ..........................................................23 2.7 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS .............................................24 2.8 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ................................................................................................24 2.9 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES .........................................................................................24 3. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME (CEMPR) ........................................................................................................................................25 3.1 METHOD STATEMENTS ................................................................................................25 3.1.1 Specific Method Statements Required ............................................................................26 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.................................................27 3.3 PENALTIES AND BONUSES ..........................................................................................51 3.4 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ..................................................................................55 3.4.1 Basic Principles ...............................................................................................................55 3.4.2 Scheduled items ..............................................................................................................56 4. OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ..................................................57 PLAN (OEMPR) .............................................................................................................................57 4.1 SCOPE, RESPONSIBILITY AND AUDITING ..................................................................57 4.2 OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS: ...............................................................................57 4.3 MONITORING AND AUDITING ......................................................................................58 Compiled by Chand Environmental Consultants Draft EMPr for the proposed Phase 2 Extension of Houmoed Avenue and the Upgrading of the Masiphumelele Informal Settlement November 2019 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ FIGURES Figure 1: Locality of the proposed road extension ........................................................................... 2 Figure 2: Cross section of the road .................................................................................................. 2 Figure 3: Development area with adjacent wetland areas ............................................................... 6 Figure 4: Assumed natural reference state of the wetland – now drastically altered owing to infilling ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 5: Typical communication and reporting structure ..............................................................17 TABLES Table 1: Summary of baseline conditions of the Pick ‘n Pay reedbed wetland’s assessment units 7 Table 2: Table of Environmental Management Requirements / Specifications .............................28 APPENDICES Appendix 1: Method Statement Template Appendix 2: Curriculum Vitae Ingrid Eggert Claudette Muller Compiled
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