Application for EA, AEL and GA for the Proposed Lanele Oil Terminal 1 (Lot 1) Project at Ambrose Park, in Bayhead, Durban: Biodi
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DRAFT REPORT Application for EA, AEL and GA for the proposed Lanele Oil Terminal 1 (Lot 1) Project at Ambrose Park, in Bayhead, Durban: Biodiversity Impact Assessment Lanele Group (Pty) Ltd Submitted to: Lanele Group (Pty) Ltd Submitted by: Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd P.O. Box 6001 Halfway House, 1685 Building 1, Maxwell Office Park Magwa Crescent West Waterfall City Midrand, 1685 South Africa +27 11 254 4800 1791874-324751-8 July 2019 July 2019 1791874-324751-8 Distribution List 1 x electronic copy Lanele Group (Pty) Ltd 1 x electronic copy Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions South Africa (Pty) Ltd 1 x electronic copy Golder project folder 1 x electronic copy e-projects library [email protected] i July 2019 1791874-324751-8 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS Abbreviation/Acronym Explanation ATG Automatic Tank Gauging BFS Bankable Feasibility Study DBSA Development Bank of Southern Africa D’MOSS Durban Metropolitan Open Space System CARA Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (Act No. 43 of 1983) CBA Critical Biodiversity Area CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals EA Environmental Authorisation EAP Environmental Assessment Practitioner EDTEA Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs EHS Environmental, Health, and Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESS Environmental and Social Sustainability ESSS Environmental and Social Safeguard Standards GN Guidance Note IBL Inside Battery Limits IFC International Finance Corporation IMO International Maritime Organisation ITT Inter-Tank Transfer JET A1 Jet Aviation Grade Kerosene LNG Liquified Natural Gas MGO IMO 2020 Compliant Marine Gas Oil MPP Multi Product Pipeline (previously known as the New Multi Product Pipeline) NEMA National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) NEMBA National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (Act No. 10 of 2004) ii July 2019 1791874-324751-8 Abbreviation/Acronym Explanation NFA National Forests Act (Act No. 84 of 1998) OBL Outside Battery Limits PFS Prefeasibility Study PS Performance Standard SANS South African National Standard ULP95 Unleaded Petrol 95RON ULSD Ultra-Low Sulphur Diesel VRU Vapour Recovery Unit QDS Quarter Degree Squares ADU Animal Demographic Unit BODATSA Botanical Database of Southern Africa SANBI South African National Biodiversity Institute iii July 2019 1791874-324751-8 Table of Contents 1.0 PROJECT INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................................... 1 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 1 3.1 Location .......................................................................................................................................... 1 3.2 Facility Details ................................................................................................................................ 3 4.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 4 4.1 Aim ................................................................................................................................................. 4 4.2 Approach and Structure of Report .................................................................................................. 4 4.3 Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ..................................................................................4 5.0 STUDY METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 5 5.1 Terrestrial Ecology (Flora and Fauna) ............................................................................................ 5 5.1.1 Literature Review ........................................................................................................................ 5 5.1.2 Field Survey ................................................................................................................................ 6 5.2 Wetland Ecology ............................................................................................................................. 6 5.3 Estuarine Ecology ........................................................................................................................... 6 5.4 Assessment of Biodiversity Value ................................................................................................... 7 5.4.1 Species of Conservation Concern ..............................................................................................7 5.4.2 Likelihood of Occurrence ............................................................................................................ 7 6.0 TERRESTRIAL HABITATS ...................................................................................................................... 8 6.1 KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt ............................................................................................................ 8 6.2 Statutory Conservation Considerations ......................................................................................... 11 6.3 Landscape Context and General Characteristics of the Site ......................................................... 14 6.4 Flora Assessment ......................................................................................................................... 16 6.4.1 On-Site Vegetation ................................................................................................................... 16 6.4.2 Species of Conservation Concern ............................................................................................ 17 6.4.3 Listed Alien Invasive Plant Species .......................................................................................... 19 6.4.3.1 Applicable Legislation ............................................................................................................... 19 6.4.3.2 Listed Alien Species Recorded On-Site .................................................................................... 20 6.5 Land Cover Classification ............................................................................................................. 21 iv July 2019 1791874-324751-8 6.6 Faunal Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 22 6.6.1 Mammals .................................................................................................................................. 22 6.6.2 Birds ......................................................................................................................................... 22 6.6.3 Herpetofauna (Reptiles and Amphibians) ................................................................................. 22 6.6.4 Arthropods ................................................................................................................................ 22 7.0 WETLAND HABITATS ........................................................................................................................... 28 7.1 Historical Wetland Context............................................................................................................ 28 7.2 Wetland Verification and Delineation ............................................................................................ 29 7.2.1 Terrain Unit Indicator ................................................................................................................ 29 7.2.2 Vegetation Indicator .................................................................................................................. 31 7.2.3 Soil Wetness Indictor ................................................................................................................ 32 7.3 Wetland Classification .................................................................................................................. 34 7.4 Wetland Present Ecological State (PES) and Ecological Importance and Sensitivity (EIS) ........... 35 8.0 ESTUARY HABITATS............................................................................................................................ 37 8.1 Estuaries – An Introduction ........................................................................................................... 37 8.2 Durban Bay Estuary ...................................................................................................................... 38 8.2.1 General Characterisation .......................................................................................................... 38 8.2.2 Physical Attributes .................................................................................................................... 39 8.2.3 Biological Communities ............................................................................................................ 39 8.2.4 Existing Threats to Durban Bay Estuary ................................................................................... 40 8.3 Durban Bay Estuary in Relation to the Project Site ....................................................................... 40 9.0 SCREENING OF IMPORTANT BIODIVERSITY FEATURES ...............................................................