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Final Scoping Report Integrated Environmental Authorisations for the Proposed Expansion of the Nomalanga Estate, KwaZulu-Natal Province Final Scoping Report Project Number: NOM5486 Prepared for: Nomalanga Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd January 2019 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Digby Wells and Associates (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd Co. Reg. No. 2010/008577/07. Turnberry Office Park, 48 Grosvenor Road, Bryanston, 2191. Private Bag X10046, Randburg, 2125, South Africa Tel: +27 11 789 9495, Fax: +27 11 069 6801, [email protected], www.digbywells.com _______________________________________________________________________________________ Directors: GE Trusler (C.E.O), GB Beringer, LF Koeslag, J Leaver (Chairman)*, NA Mehlomakulu*, DJ Otto *Non-Executive _______________________________________________________________________________________ Final Scoping Report Integrated Environmental Authorisations for the Proposed Expansion of the Nomalanga Estate, KwaZulu-Natal Province NOM5486 This document has been prepared by Digby Wells Environmental. Report Type: Final Scoping Report Integrated Environmental Authorisations for the Proposed Project Name: Expansion of the Nomalanga Estate, KwaZulu-Natal Province Project Code: NOM5486 Name Responsibility Signature Date Manisha Nana Report Compilation October 2018 Sanusha Govender Report Compilation January 2019 Barbara Wessels Report Review October 2018 This report is provided solely for the purposes set out in it and may not, in whole or in part, be used for any other purpose without Digby Wells Environmental prior written consent. Digby Wells Environmental ii Final Scoping Report Integrated Environmental Authorisations for the Proposed Expansion of the Nomalanga Estate, KwaZulu-Natal Province NOM5486 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Nomalanga Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd intends to expand the agro processing and agricultural development and operations within the Nomalanga Estate located 15 kilometres (km) West of Greytown, along the D222 road, within the Umvoti Rural District, Kwazulu-Natal (KZN) Province. There is currently a shade house covering 5 hectares (ha) under fertigation/drip irrigation, a 200m2 pack house unit with cooling facilities and an afforested area (approximately 273 ha in size). The current water source is a single borehole as the main dam is still recovering from the drought. Nomalanga Estate further comprises a 2 648 ha Nature Reserve, the Nomalanga Nature Reserve, which was gazetted on 19 November 2013 in terms of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003) and declared a Stewardship site by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. Within the Estate, 300 ha have been earmarked for intense agricultural production. Facilities intended for waste-water treatment, food processing and staff accommodation also fall within the scope of the Project. Project Applicant The details of the Project Applicant are included in the table below. Project applicant: Nomalanga Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd Responsible position Managing Director of Nomalanga Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd Contact person: Nomalanga Pascal Postal address: D222 Nomalanga Nature Reserve, Greytown, 3250 Telephone: 082 338 5248 E-Mail: [email protected] Environmental Consultants Digby Wells and Associates (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd. (t/a Digby Wells Environmental) has been appointed by Nomalanga Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd to facilitate the environmental- legal applications relevant to the proposed project. The details of the Environmental Assessment Practitioner are contained in the table below. Name of Practitioner: Ms Sanusha Govender Company Digby Wells and Associates (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd Telephone: 011 789 9495 Fax: 011 789 9498 Email: [email protected] Digby Wells Environmental iii Final Scoping Report Integrated Environmental Authorisations for the Proposed Expansion of the Nomalanga Estate, KwaZulu-Natal Province NOM5486 Purpose of this Report The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process is a tool to identify and manage potential impacts on the environment as a result of a particular project. Environmental risks associated with such a project are also identified and mitigation measures proposed. The completion of an EIA is a regulatory requirement in terms of the provisions of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) and the EIA process which is regulated in accordance with the EIA Regulations, 20141. The overarching purpose of the EIA process is to determine, assess and evaluate the environmental and social consequences (positive and negative) of a proposed development, activity or project. This Scoping Report forms part of the EIA process and aims to identify those biophysical and socio-economic issues or concerns that require investigation as well as determine feasible alternatives. This information is then used to determine the scope of work for the impact assessment phase of the EIA process. During the scoping phase, people interested and/or affected by the project are informed of the project as well as provided the opportunity to raise issues and concerns they may have. The objectives of the scoping report are, therefore, to: ■ Describe the Project and the associated activities; ■ Provide a summary of the Baseline Environment; ■ Predict potential positive and negative impacts as a result of the Project and its activities, and identify potential measures to minimise negative impacts and enhance positive impacts; ■ Provide a proposed Plan of Study for the EIA Phase of the process; and ■ Share the Project information with Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) and to record the issues and comments raised by all stakeholders. Summary of the Baseline Environment Nomalanga Estate falls within the Umvoti Local Municipality (ULM) and Umzinyathi District Municipality (UDM). The proposed expansion areas comprises of areas with gentle slopes and higher-lying areas with steeper slopes. The Project area is characterised by good soils and moderate topography which makes the area highly viable for agricultural activities. The Project area is located predominantly within the Sub-Escarpment Grassland Bioregion of the Temperate Grassland Biome (TGB) and within the Sub-Escarpment Savanna Bioregion of the Savanna Biome. There are four vegetation types found within Nomalanga Estate, namely the KZN Highland Thornveld, Midlands Mistbelt Grassland, Thukela Valley Bushveld and Temperate Alluvial Vegetation. The KZN Highland Thornveld and Temperate 1 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 (GN R 982 of 4 December 2014 as amended by GN R326 of 7 April 2017) (EIA Regulations, 2014), as amended promulgated under the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA) Digby Wells Environmental iv Final Scoping Report Integrated Environmental Authorisations for the Proposed Expansion of the Nomalanga Estate, KwaZulu-Natal Province NOM5486 Alluvial Vegetation are listed as “least threatened” ecosystems, while the Midlands Mistbelt Grassland is listed as “Endangered”. Thukela Valley Bushveld is statutorily conserved (less than 200 ha). According to the KZN Biodiversity Sector Plan, a large portion of the Project area is characterised as “Critical Biodiversity Area – Irreplaceable”. These areas are considered critical for meeting biodiversity targets and are required to ensure the persistence of viable populations of species including the functionality of ecosystems. Nomalanga Estate comprises a 2 748 ha nature reserve, the Nomalanga Nature Reserve, and is in close proximity to two nature reserves, namely the Blinkwater Nature Reserve and Umvoti Vlei Nature Reserve. Nomalanga Estate falls within the Pongola-Mtamvuna Water Management Area (WMA4) consisting of two separate quaternary catchments (i.e. catchments V20G and V20H) and three Sub-Quaternary Reaches (i.e. Mbalane, Mhlopheni and Nyambathi). The wetland types that dominate the landscape are seeps, flats and valley floor wetlands, which range from high to low importance in terms of conservation significance. The heritage resources identified within the Project area include burial grounds and graves and potential historical buildings, which are expressions from the Southern African Stone Age, Farming Community and Historical Periods. The current land uses associated with the Project area and surrounds includes farms, forests, agriculture and residential areas. Approach and Methodology for the Public Participation Process A Public Participation Process has been initiated, which is central to the investigation of environmental and social impacts, as it is important that stakeholders who are affected by the Project are given an opportunity to identify concerns to ensure that local knowledge, needs and values are understood and taken into consideration as part of the EIA process. The Draft Scoping Report was made available for public comment for a period of 30 days and all comments or concerns raised will be recorded and responded to in the Comments and Responses Report (CRR). The 30 day comment period was from 12 November 2018 until 11 December 2018, initially. This period was thereafter extended to the 16 January 2019. The following activities were undertaken as part of the Scoping Phase: ■ A Background Information Document (BID) was distributed via e-mail on 12 November 2018; ■ Newspaper advertisement was placed on 14 November 2018 in the Greytown Gazette Newspaper; ■ An announcement letter including a registration form was distributed
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