NEAS:DEA/EIA /0000428/2011 DEA:12/12/20/2375 Amended Environmental Management Programme for the Rehabilitation of National Route (N11) Section 13 in Mokopane a Distance of Approximately 24km, Including Borrow-Pits and a Hard Rock Quarry Along the Route. October 2012 A Report for: SANRAL Tel: +27 (011) 798 6000 Building No 5, Country Club Estate, 21 Woodlands Drive, Woodmead, 2191 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Client : SANRAL Report Name : Amended Environmental Management Programme for the Rehabilitation of National Route (N11) Section 13 in Mokopane a Distance of Approximately 24km, Including Borrow-Pits and a Hard Rock Quarry Along the Route. SSI Environmental Reference Number : E02.JNB.000973 Authority Reference : NEAS:DEA/EIA/0000428/2011 DEA:12/12/20/2375 Compiled by : Sibongile Gumbi Date : October 2012 Reviewer: Ntseketsi Lerotholi Approval: Malcolm Roods © SSI Environmental All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission from SSI Environmental. E02.JNB.000973 Page i SSI Environmental TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1 1.1. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE EMP R 5 2 MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PROCEDURES 6 2.1. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 6 2.2. TRAINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS 7 2.3. MONITORING 8 2.4. CHECKING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION 8 2.5. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT 8 2.6. REPORTING PROCEDURES 8 2.6.1. DOCUMENTATION 8 2.6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS REGISTER 9 2.6.3. INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTIES COMPLAINTS REGISTER 9 2.7. EMP R 9 2.8. LAYOUT THE EMP R 10 2.9. CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS 10 2.10. METHOD STATEMENTS 10 3 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS 11 4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE RECEIVING ENVIRONMENT 14 4.1. VEGETATION UNDERLYING THE STUDY AREA 14 4.2. VEGETATION OF CONSERVATION 16 4.3. PRELIMINARY FAUNAL SURVEY 16 4.3.1. AMPHIBIANS 17 4.3.2. REPTILES 17 4.3.3. AVIFAUNA/BIRDS 17 4.3.4. MAMMAL SURVEY 17 4.3.5. SENSITIVE HABITATS 18 4.4. AQUATIC FEATURES 19 4.5. WETLAND DELINEATION 20 4.5.1. WETLAND HEALTH AND HABITAT INTEGRITY 20 4.6. HERITAGE 21 4.6.1. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES 22 4.6.2. CEMETERIES 22 4.6.3. PUBLIC MONUMENTS 22 4.6.4. INFRASTRUCTURE AND INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE 23 4.7. NOISE 24 4.8. TRAFFIC 32 4.9. SOCIAL 43 5 PROJECT SCHEDULE 48 5.1. SITE ESTABLISHMENT 48 5.2. SITE CLEARANCE 49 6 OPERATIONAL PHASE 76 E02.JNB.000973 Page ii SSI Environmental Table of Figures FIGURE 1: BRIDGES 1 & 2 AND BORROW PITS 1, 2, 3 & 3A 2 FIGURE 2: BORROW PIT 4, HARDROCK QUARRY & BRIDGE 3 3 FIGURE 3: BORROW PIT 5 AND BRIDGE 4 4 FIGURE 4: NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY MAP OF THE STUDY AREA 15 FIGURE 5: MAP OF AQUATIC FEATURES IN THE STUDY AREA 19 FIGURE 6: WETLAND AND DRAINAGE LINE MAP 21 FIGURE 7: TOOLS DATING TO THE MSA 22 FIGURE 8: LOCAL CEMETERIES 22 FIGURE 9: MONUMENTS IN TOWN AND IN THE RURAL AREA 23 FIGURE 10: FOUR BRIDGES OF THE STUDY AREA 24 FIGURE 11: NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALONG THE N11 26 FIGURE 12: NOISE MEASURING POINTS 28 FIGURE 13: TRAFFIC COUNTING SURVEYS 33 FIGURE 14: DIRECTIONAL TRAFFIC FLOW PROFILE ON N11/13 34 FIGURE 15: CLASSIFIED TRAFFIC FLOW PROFILE ON N11/13 34 FIGURE 16: VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION IN THE SOUTHERN SECTION (5.35KM) 36 FIGURE 17: VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION IN THE NORTHERN SECTION (14.4KM) 36 FIGURE 18: CURRENT PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC 2012 38 FIGURE 19: ADJUSTED TRAFFIC FLOW 2012 39 FIGURE 20: ADJUSTED TRAFFIC FLOW 2017 40 FIGURE 21: ADJUSTED TRAFFIC FLOW 2022 41 FIGURE 22: PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT IN SOUTHERN SECTION AT 5.35KM 42 FIGURE 23: PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT IN SOUTHERN SECTION AT 14.4KM 42 FIGURE 24: VILLAGES OF THE STUDY AREA 45 FIGURE 25: SEMIFORMAL/FORMAL HOUSES 45 FIGURE 26: SEMIFORMAL/FORMAL BUSSINESSES 46 FIGURE 26: ROAD USERS 47 List of Tables TABLE 1:R OLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES 6 TABLE 2:L EGAL REQUIREMENTS 11 TABLE 3:GENERAL NOISE LEVELS A PERSON IS EXPOSED TO ON A DAILY BASIS. 25 TABLE 4:RECOMMENDED AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION 25 TABLE 5:ESTIMATED GROUP RESPONSE SHOULD THE AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL BE EXCEEDED 26 TABLE 6:TYPICAL RATING LEVELS FOR AMBIENT NOISE IN DISTRICTS 29 TABLE 7:RESULTS OF THE NOISE MEASUREMENTS 29 TABLE 8:NOISE LEVELS AT NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS . 30 TABLE 9:PROJECTED TRAFFIC VOLUMES ALONG THE PROJECT ROUTE 31 TABLE 10:TRAFFIC GROWTH RATES 35 TABLE 11:E80 STATISTICS FROM AXLE LOAD SURVEYS, APRIL 2012 43 TABLE 12:D ESIGN AND PLANNING 50 TABLE 13:E NVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 51 TABLE 14:SITE CAMP 52 TABLE 15:C ONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC AND ACCESS 54 E02.JNB.000973 Page iii SSI Environmental TABLE 16:S OILS 55 TABLE 17:A IR QUALITY 57 TABLE 18:G ROUND AND SURFACE WATER POLLUTION 58 TABLE 19: WETLANDS 60 TABLE 20:F LORA 61 TABLE 21:F AUNA 62 TABLE 22:N OISE 63 TABLE 23:W ASTE MANAGEMENT 64 TABLE 24:H EALTH AND SAFETY 66 TABLE 25:S OCIAL ENVIRONMENT 68 TABLE 26:C ULTURAL AND HERITAGE ARTIFACTS 70 TABLE 27:REHABILITATION 72 TABLE 28: DECOMMISSIONING 74 TABLE 29:O PERATIONAL PHASE 76 E02.JNB.000973 Page iv SSI Environmental DEFINITIONS Environmental A detailed plan of action prepared to ensure that recommendations for enhancing or Management ensuring positive impacts and limiting or preventing negative environmental impacts Programme are implemented during the life-cycle of a project. This Environmental Management Programme should preferable form part of SANRAL’s Environmental Management System and ISO 14001 standard compliance system. Environment In terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (No 107 of 1998), “environment” means the surroundings within which humans exist and that are made up of: • The land, water and atmosphere of the earth; • Micro-organisms, plant and animal life, and • Any part or combination of (i) of (ii) and the interrelationships among and between them; and the physical, chemical, aesthetic and cultural properties and conditions of the foregoing that influence human health and wellbeing. SANRAL Project The person appointed by SANRAL from time to time to act in the capacity and Manager notified, by name and in writing by SANRAL to the Contractor, to act as required in the contract. Environmental Site An individual appointed by the Contractor to be present on site to act on behalf of the Agent contractor in matters concerning the implementation and day to day monitoring of the EMPr. Environmental A person appointed by the Project Manager to monitor environmental compliance of Control Officer the contractor and produce monthly environmental compliance reports. Contractor A person or company appointed by SANRAL to carry out stipulated activities Rehabilitation Rehabilitation is defined as the return of a disturbed area to a state which approximates the state (where possible) which it was before disruption. Rehabilitation for the purposes of this specification is aimed at post-reinstatement re-vegetation of a disturbed area and the insurance of a stable land surface. Re-vegetation should aim to accelerate the natural succession processes so that the plant community develops in the desired way, i.e. promote rapid vegetation establishment. Incident An undesired event which may result in significant environmental impacts but can be managed through internal response. Impact A description of the potential effect or consequence of an aspect of the development on a specified component of the biophysical, social or economic environment within a defined time and space. Environmental Impact A change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisation’s activities, products or services. Mitigation Measures designed to avoid, reduce or remedy adverse impacts. Emergency An undesired event that does result in significant environmental impacts and requires the notification of relevant statutory body such as a local or provincial authority. Waste disposal Waste disposal facility means any site or premise used for the accumulation of waste facility with the purpose of disposing of that waste at that site or on that premises. Hazardous Waste A waste disposal site that is designed managed and permitted to allow for the E02.JNB.000973 Page v SSI Environmental Landfill Site disposal of hazardous waste. Hazardous Waste Hazardous waste means any waste that contains organic or inorganic elements or compounds that may, owing to the inherent physical, chemical or toxicological characteristics of that waste have a detrimental impact on health and the environment. Domestic Waste Domestic waste means waste, excluding hazardous waste, that emanates from premises that are used wholly or mainly for residential, educational, health care, sport or recreation purposes. Building Waste Building and demolition waste means waste, excluding hazardous waste, produced during the construction, alteration, repair or demolition of any structure, and includes rubble, earth, rock and wood displaced during that construction, alteration, repair or demolition. ACRONYMS SANRAL South African National Road Agency EMPr Environmental Management Programme ECO Environmental Control Officer DWA Department of Water Affairs DEA Department of Environmental Affairs DMR Department of Mineral Resources IEM Integrated Environmental Management I&AP Interested and Affected Party PPE Personal Protective Equipment ESA Environmental Site Agent E02.JNB.000973 Page vi SSI Environmental Amended Environmental Management Programme for the Rehabilitation of National Route (N11) Section 13 in Mokopane 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The South African National Roads Agency Limited is proposing to rehabilitate section 13 of the National Route 11 (N11) which covers a distance