CEN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNIT Environmental and Rural Development Specialist Operational Environmental Management Programme Farming Activities and supporting infrastructure Existing (2007 – current): Farming activities on 90 ha SUNDAYS RIVER LOCAL MUNICIPALITY SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY NELSON MANDELA BAY METROPOLITAN February 2020 NEMA Section 24 G Reference: Not issued DEDEAT Reference: Not Issued CEN Integrated Environmental Management Unit Table of Contents Table of Figures........................................................................................................ v List of Tables ........................................................................................................... vi Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................. vii Chapter 1: Introduction to the Operational Environmental Management Plan . 1 1.1 Background .................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose of the OEMP Report ......................................................................... 2 1.3 Methodology ................................................................................................... 2 1.3.1 Scope of the Operational Environmental Management Programme ....... 2 1.3.2 OEMP as a management tool ...................................................................... 3 1.4 Structure of this Operational Environmental Management Programme Report 3 Chapter 2: Description of Project ......................................................................... 4 2.1 Project Description ......................................................................................... 4 2.2 Location of the site ......................................................................................... 5 2.3 Overview of the affected environment ............................................................ 6 2.4 Overview of socio-economic environment ...................................................... 9 Chapter 3: Organisational Requirements .......................................................... 11 3.1 Introduction................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Environmental Commitment ......................................................................... 11 3.3 Background to Environmental Policy ............................................................ 11 3.4 Environmental Policy – social housing development – Erf 168 .................... 12 Draft Operational Environmental Management Programme Existing farming Activities and supporting infrastructure on Farm 717, Addo NEMA Section 24 G Reference: Not issued DEDEAT Reference: Not Issued ii CEN Integrated Environmental Management Unit 3.5 Organisational Overview .............................................................................. 12 3.6 Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................................... 14 3.6.1 Coega Kamma Citrus (Pty) Ltd represented by Owner of Farm 717 (The Developer) ............................................................................................................... 14 3.6.2 Authorities .................................................................................................. 14 3.6.3 Responsibilities: Operational Manager .................................................... 14 3.6.4 Responsibilities: Environmental Control Officer ..................................... 15 3.7 Method Statements / Management Plans / Programmes ............................ 16 3.8 Meetings ....................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 4: Environmental Management Programme Requirements ............... 17 4.1 Introduction................................................................................................... 17 4.2 Legislation .................................................................................................... 17 4.3 Environmental Management Requirements ................................................. 18 4.3.1 Prerequisites for Operational Phase ........................................................ 20 4.3.2 Flora and Fauna .......................................................................................... 20 4.3.3 Water use .................................................................................................... 21 4.3.4 Soil and Water quality ................................................................................ 22 4.3.5 FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES ............................................................... 23 4.3.6 Waste management and Storage of hazardous materials ...................... 24 4.3.7 Fire Prevention ........................................................................................... 25 4.3.8 Social Issues – Employment opportunities and skills transfer .............. 26 Chapter 5: Environmental Management and Monitoring Requirements ......... 28 5.1 Introduction................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Environmental Compliance Monitoring ......................................................... 28 Draft Operational Environmental Management Programme Existing farming Activities and supporting infrastructure on Farm 717, Addo NEMA Section 24 G Reference: Not issued DEDEAT Reference: Not Issued iii CEN Integrated Environmental Management Unit 5.2.1 Fauna and Flora .......................................................................................... 28 5.2.2 Water Use .................................................................................................... 29 5.2.3 Stormwater, Soil Erosion and Sediment control ..................................... 29 5.2.4 Fertilizers and Pesticides .......................................................................... 29 5.2.5 Waste Management and storage of hazardous materials ....................... 30 5.2.6 Social aspects ............................................................................................ 30 5.2.7 Fire Prevention ........................................................................................... 30 5.2.8 Response to Public Complaints ................................................................ 30 5.3 Corrective and Preventive Action ................................................................. 31 5.3.1 Penalties...................................................................................................... 31 5.4 Record Keeping ............................................................................................ 31 Chapter 6: References ......................................................................................... 32 Appendix A: Declared Weeds and Invader Plants ............................................... 35 Table 1: Declared Weeds and Invader Plants (Regulation 15) (GN R. 280) ............ 39 Table 2: Declared Indicators of Bush Encroachment (Regulation 16) (GN R. 280) .. 47 Appendix B: Protected Trees and TOPS .............................................................. 49 Appendix F1: Protected Trees .................................................................................. 49 Appendix F2: Threatened and Protected Species .................................................... 50 Appendix C: Environmental Incident Log and Complaint Form ........................ 57 Environmental Incident Log and Complaint Form .................................................... 58 Complaint Form ........................................................................................................ 59 Draft Operational Environmental Management Programme Existing farming Activities and supporting infrastructure on Farm 717, Addo NEMA Section 24 G Reference: Not issued DEDEAT Reference: Not Issued iv CEN Integrated Environmental Management Unit Table of Figures Figure 1: Existing farmed area (90 ha) ..............................................................6 Figure 2: Soil types mapped on existing farming area ....................................8 Figure 3: Observed aquatic systems and their respective buffers and regulated wetland WULA zone .................................................................................9 Figure 4: Organisational Structure for Environmental Management of the Operational phase .................................................................................. 13 Draft Operational Environmental Management Programme Existing farming Activities and supporting infrastructure on Farm 717, Addo NEMA Section 24 G Reference: Not issued DEDEAT Reference: Not Issued v CEN Integrated Environmental Management Unit List of Tables Table 1: Coordinates of existing project components .....................................6 Table 2: Major Legislation Applicable to the agricultural operations ........... 17 Table 3: Management of Environmental Impacts during operational phase19 Draft Operational Environmental Management Programme Existing farming Activities and supporting infrastructure on Farm 717, Addo NEMA Section 24 G Reference: Not issued DEDEAT Reference: Not Issued vi CEN Integrated Environmental Management Unit Glossary of Terms Term Explanation Ambient (air) Current surrounding atmospheric condition A frequency-weighted noise unit used for traffic and industrial noise dB(A) (decibels A-scale) measurement The surroundings in which an organisation