Luc Strydom Environmental Consultant
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SRK Consulting Page 1 Luc Strydom Environmental Consultant Profession Environmental Scientist Education BA Environmental Management, University of South Africa, 2015 Registrations/ Registered EAP, EAPASA (2020/1504) Affiliations Certificated Natural Scientist (EIA), SACNASP (Reg No. 120385) Member, South African Wetland Society (Membership No.: 193665) Member, International Association of Impact Assessors, South Africa (IAIAsa), Volunteer, Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW). Specialisation Wetland and aquatic impact assessments, botanical surveys, vegetation impact assessments, invasive alien monitoring and control plans, rehabilitation plans, environmental impact and basic assessments, environmental management programmes (EMPrs), water use license applications (WULAs), environmental auditing (environmental control officer), geo-hydrological sampling, section 24G applications & GIS systems. Expertise Luc Strydom has previous experience in GIS, working for Setplan PE, a town planning consultancy group. His expertise in GIS includes map production, data capturing, data manipulation, data acquisition and database management. Luc has developed his skills and expertise over the years as he has been involved in many different types of environmental projects, such as: • environmental impact assessments (EIAs); • wetland and aquatic impact assessments (wetland screening, delineation, PES & EIS determination, ecosystem services assessment, etc.); • environmental management plans/programmes (EMPr); • environmental auditing (acting as environmental control officer); • environmental performance assessment reports (EPAR); • public participation/stakeholder engagement; • water quality monitoring; • soil sampling; • water use license applications; • botanical surveys and permitting requirements; • vegetation impact assessments; • invasive alien species control, monitoring and eradication plans; • rehabilitation and monitoring plans; and • GIS systems (ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, PlanetGIS, uDig, GoogleEarth). Employment 2014 - present SRK Consulting (Pty) Ltd, Environmental Consultant, Port Elizabeth 2009 - 2014 Settlement Planning Services (Setplan), Port Elizabeth Languages English – read, write, speak (Excellent) Strl/Omar October 2020 SRK Consulting Page 2 Luc Strydom Environmental Consultant Afrikaans – read, write, speak (Excellent) isiXhosa – read, write, speak (Basic - Conversational) Key Experience: EIAs: Full Scoping and EIA Location: Coega SEZ, NMBM, Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2020 (currently on-going) Name of Project: Coega PET Plant EIA Project Description: Full Scoping and EIA for the proposed construction of new PET polymer Plant within the Coega SEZ, Nelson Mandela Bay. Job Title and Duties: General project management, liaison with client and environmental authorities; conducting site visits; author of Scoping and EIA Reports and EMPr, appoint and manage specialists, and facilitation of public participation process. Key Experience: EIAs: Basic Assessments Location: Kouga Municipality, Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2019 (currently on-going) Name of Project: Kouga Cemeteries EIA Project Description: Basic Assessment for the construction of new cemeteries as well as the expansion of one existing cemetery within the Kouga Municipal area. Job Title and Duties: Liaison with client and environmental authorities; conducting site visits; author of Basic Assessment Report and EMPr, appoint and manage specialists, and facilitation of public participation process. Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa Project duration & year: 2019 (currently on-going) Name of Project: Matanzima Cemetery Expansion Project Description: Basic Assessment for the expansion of the Matanzima Cemetery, Kwanobuhle, NMBM Job Title and Duties: General project management, Liaison with client and environmental authorities; conducting site visit; author of Basic Assessment Report and EMPr, appoint and manage specialists, and facilitation of public participation process. Location: Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2016 Name of Project: Department of Transport: Traffic Control Centres Project Description: Three separate Basic Assessment Reports for the development of proposed Traffic Control Centres along the N2 (Van Stadens), N9 (Middleburg) and the N6 (Queenstown). Job Title and Duties: Liaison with client and environmental authorities; conducting site visits; author of Basic Assessment Reports and EMPrs; and facilitation of public participation process. Location: Mount Frere, Umzimvubu Municipality, Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2015 – 2017 Name of Project: Mount Frere Filling Station Project Description: Basic Assessment for the development of a fuel service station and associated infrastructure Job Title and Duties: Liaison with client and environmental authorities; conducting site visits; author of Basic Assessment Report and EMPr; appoint and manage specialists; and facilitation of public participation process. Location: Upper Chatty, Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape Strl/Omar October 2020 SRK Consulting Page 3 Luc Strydom Environmental Consultant Project duration & year: 2015 – 2017 Name of Project: Chatty Bulk Stormwater Project Description: Basic Assessment for the development of bulk stormwater infrastructure for the upper Chatty area, in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Job Title and Duties: Liaison with client and environmental authorities; conducting site visits; author of Basic Assessment Report and EMPr; appoint and manage specialists; and facilitation of public participation process. Location: Woodlands Farm, Humansdorp, Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2015 - 2017 Name of Project: Woodlands Aerodrome Project Description: 24g Application and Basic Assessment for the already developed airstrip, as well as the additionally proposed aerodrome infrastructure (including two aircraft hangers, ablution facilities and fuel storage and dispensing infrastructure). Location: Seaview, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Project duration & year: 2015 - 2017 Name of Project: Seaview Bulk Water Supply Project Description: Basic Assessment for the proposed augmentation of the Seaview and Greenbushes bulk water supply systems. Job Title and Duties: Liaison with client and environmental authorities; conducting site visits; author of Basic Assessment Report and EMPr; appoint and manage specialists; and facilitation of public participation process. Location: Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2015 - 2017 Name of Project: Walmer 132kV Powerline Project Description: Basic Assessment report for the 132kV Lorraine to Walmer powerline Job Title and Duties: Liaison with client and environmental authorities; author of Basic Assessment Report and EMPr; appoint and manage specialists; and facilitation of public participation process. Key Experience: EIAs: basic assessments Location: Baviaanskloof, Baviaans Municipality, Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2015 – 2016 Name of Project: Leopard Trail Hiking Huts, Baviaanskloof Project Description: Basic Assessment for the development of wooden hiker’s huts, and associated infrastructure, for the Leopard Hiking Trail in the Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site. Job Title and Duties: Liaison with client and environmental authorities; conducting site visits; author of Basic Assessment Report and EMPr; appoint and manage specialists; and facilitation of public participation process. Location: Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2015 Name of Project: Kenton on Sea Service Station Project Description: Basic Assessment for the development of a fuel service station and associated infrastructure for golf and polo estate Job Title and Duties: Liaison with client and environmental authorities; author of Basic Assessment Report and EMPr; appoint and manage specialists; and facilitation of public participation process. Location: Langbos, near Addo, Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2014 - 2015 Name of Project: Langbos Bulk Water and Sewer Pipelines. Project Description: Basic Assessment of the development of bulk water and sewer pipeline infrastructure Strl/Omar October 2020 SRK Consulting Page 4 Luc Strydom Environmental Consultant Job Title and Duties: Liaison with client and environmental authorities; conducting site visits; author of Basic Assessment Report and EMPr; appoint and manage specialists; and facilitation of public participation process. Strl/Omar October 2020 SRK Consulting Page 5 Luc Strydom Environmental Consultant Key Experience: Water use applications (WUAs) Location: Grahamstown, Eastern Cape Project duration & year: 2017-2018 Client: Fairewood Estate (Pty) Ltd. Name of Project: Fairewood Estate Residential Development, Grahamstown, Makana Local Municipality Project Description: Online and hard copy Water Use License Application and Aquatic Impact Assessment for the Fairewood Estate Residential Development, Grahamstown Job Title and Duties: Liaising with client and environmental authorities, site work and analysis, and author and submission of Water Use License Application Location: Seaview, Port Elizabeth Project duration & year: 2017 Name of Project: Seaview Bulk Water Supply Project Description: Augmentation of the Seaview and Greenbushes bulk water supply systems. Job Title and Duties: Liaising with client and environmental authorities, site work and analysis, and author and submission of Water Use License Application Location: Upper Chatty, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Project duration & year: 2016 - 2017 Name of Project: Chatty