PO Box 12697 Die Boord, 7613 Consulting Environmentalists Phone/fax 021 8864056 Konsulterende Omgewingskundiges E-mail: [email protected] Operational Environmental Management Programme (OEMP) Revised Version 2012 16 NOVEMBER 2012 Prepared by: Ecosense cc Members: M. B. Sasman, M.I. Sasman, K.Myburgh, C. Rabie www.ecosense.co.za Atlantic Beach Estate Operational Phase Environmental Management Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION / BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................ 1 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE OEMP .................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 FORMAT OF THIS DOCUMENT ............................................................................................................. 5 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ANTICIPATED IMPACTS ........................................................ 6 2.1 CLIMATE ........................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 GEOLOGY, SOILS AND WATER SOURCES ................................................................................. 6 2.3 TOPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE ................................................................................................... 6 2.4 FLORA ................................................................................................................................................ 7 2.5 FAUNA ............................................................................................................................................... 8 2.6 ARCHAEOLOGY ............................................................................................................................... 9 3 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME ............................................ 10 3.1 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME ...... 10 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................... 11 3.2.1 ATLANTIC BEACH HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION (ABHOA)............................................................... 11 3.2.2 ESTATE MANAGER ............................................................................................................................. 11 3.2.3 ESTATE HORTICULTURIST .................................................................................................................. 12 3.2.4 HOME OWNERS ................................................................................................................................. 12 3.2.5 ENVIRONMENTAL LIASSON COMMITTEE .......................................................................................... 13 3.2.6 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITOR ............................................................................................ 13 3.3 COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................................ 13 3.4 REVIEW OF THE OEMP ....................................................................................................................... 13 3.5 MONITORING AND REPORTING ........................................................................................................ 14 3.5.1 PERIODIC OPERATIONS AUDITS......................................................................................................... 14 3.5.2 ADMINISTRATION AUDITS AND OEMP REVIEW ................................................................................ 14 3.6 RECORD KEEPING AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT ........................................................................ 15 3.7 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH OEMP REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................... 15 3.8 FUNDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS .................................................... 15 4 ABHOA VISION AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ..................................................................................... 15 4.1 VISION ............................................................................................................................................... 15 4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ................................................................................................................. 15 5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES: PRIVATE PROPERTIES ............................................... 16 EMP SECT 5 ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 1. MANAGEMENT OF VACANT ERVEN ................................................................................................... 17 EMP SECT 5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 2. HOUSE CONSTRUCTION/ BUILDING ACTIVITIES ................................................................................ 19 EMP SECT 5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 3. LANDSCAPING OF PRIVATE ERVEN .................................................................................................... 22 EMP SECT 5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 4. WASTE MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 24 EMP SECT 5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 26 5. WATER USE ....................................................................................................................................... 26 EMP SECT 5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 6. ENERGY USE ...................................................................................................................................... 28 EMP SECT 5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 7. ANIMALS ........................................................................................................................................... 29 EMP SECT 5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 8. NOISE & LIGHTING CONTROL ............................................................................................................ 31 EMP SECT 5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 November 2012 i Atlantic Beach Estate Operational Phase Environmental Management Plan 9. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ................................................................................................................ 33 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES: COMMON PROPERTY ............................................... 34 EMP SECT 6 ...................................................................................................................................................... 35 1. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMON PROPERTY .............................................................. 35 EMP SECT 6 ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 2. SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE........................................................................................................... 40 EMP SECT 6 ...................................................................................................................................................... 42 3. WATER USE ....................................................................................................................................... 42 EMP SECT 6 ...................................................................................................................................................... 44 4. ROADS AND STORM WATER .............................................................................................................. 44 EMP SECT 6 ...................................................................................................................................................... 46 5. PEBBLE BEACH AND COLEBROOK PONDS .......................................................................................... 46 EMP SECT 6 ...................................................................................................................................................... 50 6. WASTE MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 50 EMP SECT 6 .....................................................................................................................................................