Coega Mining (PTY) LTD FINAL Scoping Report for Coega Mining, NMBM Report prepared for 722 Sardinia Bay Road P.O. Box 5780 Sardinia Bay Walmer Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth South Africa South Africa 6070 6065 Report prepared by No.2 Deer Park Lane ; Deer Park Estate ; Port Elizabeth ; 6070 PO Box 16501 ; Emerald Hill ; 6011 Telephone : +27 (0) 41 379 1899 Mobile : +27(0) 82 653 2568 Facsimile : +27 (0) 86 657 7703 e-mail : [email protected] Coega Mining (PTY) LTD ALL CHANGES TO THE DRAFT REPORT ARE SHOWN IN RED Contents Table of Figures .................................................................................................................... 3 List of Tables ........................................................................................................................ 4 Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................. 5 1. The objective of the scoping process is to, through a consultative process— .................... 9 2. Contact Person and correspondence address ................................................................. 10 a) Details of ..................................................................................................................... 10 Details of the EAP ..................................................................................................... 10 Expertise of the EAP. ............................................................................................... 10 b) Location of the overall Activity. .................................................................................... 11 c) Locality map ................................................................................................................ 11 d) Description of the scope of the proposed overall activity. ............................................ 13 Listed and specified activities .................................................................................... 13 Description of the activities to be undertaken ........................................................... 14 e) Policy and Legislative Context ..................................................................................... 16 f) Need and desirability of the proposed activities. ........................................................... 19 g) Period for which the environmental authorisation is required. ...................................... 21 h) Description of the process followed to reach the proposed preferred site. ................... 21 Details of all alternatives considered. ........................................................................ 21 Details of the Public Participation Process Followed ................................................ 24 Summary of issues raised by I&APs ........................................................................ 26 The Environmental attributes associated with the sites. .......................................... 31 Impacts identified ..................................................................................................... 59 Methodology used in determining and ranking the nature, significance, consequences, extent, duration and probability of potential environmental impacts and risks; ............................................................................................................................ 67 July 2019 FINAL Scoping Report Page 1 of 144 Coega Mining (PTY) LTD The positive and negative impacts that the proposed activity (in terms of the initial site layout) and alternatives will have on the environment and the community that may be affected. .................................................................................................................. 69 viii) The possible mitigation measures that could be applied and the level of risk. ... 70 ix) The outcome of the site selection Matrix. Final Site Layout Plan ....................... 71 x) Motivation where no alternative sites were considered. ........................................ 71 xi) Statement motivating the preferred site. ............................................................ 71 i) Plan of study for the Environmental Impact Assessment process ................................. 71 Description of alternatives to be considered including the option of not going ahead with the activity ............................................................................................................ 71 Description of the aspects to be assessed as part of the environmental impact assessment process .................................................................................................... 72 Description of the aspects to be assessed by specialists ......................................... 72 Proposed method of assessing the environmental impacts including the proposed method of assessing alternatives ................................................................................. 73 The proposed method for assessing duration significance ....................................... 73 The stages at which the competent authority will be consulted ................................ 73 Particulars of the public participation process with regard to the Impact Assessment process that will be conducted ..................................................................................... 73 Description of the tasks to be undertaken during the environmental impact assessment process .................................................................................................... 75 Measures to avoid, reverse, mitigate or manage identified impacts and to determine the extent of the residual risks that need to be managed or monitored ......................... 76 j) Other information required by the competent authority ................................................. 85 Compliance with the provisions of Section 24(4)(a) and (b) read with Section 23 (3) (a) and (7) of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998). the EIA report must include the:- .............................................................................................. 85 k) Other matters required in terms of sections 24(4)(a) and (b) of the Act ........................ 86 l) UNDERTAKING REGARDING CORRECTNESS OF INFORMATION ......................... 86 m) UNDERTAKING REGARDING LEVEL OF AGREEMENT .......................................... 86 References ......................................................................................................................... 88 July 2019 FINAL Scoping Report Page 2 of 144 Coega Mining (PTY) LTD Appendix A CV of EAP ........................................................................................................ 90 Appendix B Site Layout Plan ............................................................................................... 92 Appendix C ......................................................................................................................... 93 Appendix C1 Newspaper advert ...................................................................................... 94 Appendix C2 Site Notice .................................................................................................. 96 Appendix C3 Background Information Document ............................................................ 98 Appendix C4 Register of Interested and Affected Parties .............................................. 109 Appendix C5 Minutes of meeting ................................................................................... 124 Appendix C6 Correspondence with Interested and Affected Parties .............................. 126 Table of Figures Figure 1 Locality Map for Coega Mining. ............................................................................. 12 Figure 2 Ownership structure of Coega Mining (Pty) Ltd. .................................................... 14 Figure 3 Wind rose (m/s) for the Coega IDZ, according to the Air Quality Specialist Assessment, LAQS, 2016. .................................................................................................. 32 Figure 4 Topography of the Coega Mining mining right area site. ....................................... 34 Figure 5 Extract of the 1:250 000 geological map (3324 Port Elizabeth) showing dominant geological formations of the mining right area. .................................................................... 35 Figure 6 Coega Mining is not near any identifiable conservation features, including rivers, wetlands and Threatened Ecosystems. ............................................................................... 36 Figure 7 Dominant vegetation types of the mining site, according to Mucina & Rutherford (2012). ................................................................................................................................ 37 Figure 8 Proposed mining site in relation to Terrestrial Critical Biodiversity Areas identified by ECBCP (2007). ................................................................................................................... 40 Figure 9 Proposed mining site in relation to Aquatic Critical Biodiversity Areas identified by ECBCP (2007). ................................................................................................................... 41 Figure 10 Dominant vegetation types at the proposed mining site, according to Stewart (2010). ...............................................................................................................................