Basic Assessment Report - SRK

Basic Assessment ReportThe PFS development at the KSIA is also being undertaken in response to the relocation of the SasolPFS, which was located at the Durban International Airport (DIA), and which had to close with theclosure of the DIA.Of the ten sites proposed by ACSA (ACSA’s preferred (E1) and alternative site (E2)) and the JVcompany (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1 and D2), only four of these are zoned “Special Zone 10”, whichpermits a PFS use. These include sites E1, E2 and C1 and C2. All remaining sites require rezoning,which could result in a lengthy delay of the provision of a much needed essential airport service. SitesC1 and C2 are also less desirable than E1 and E2 as they are located closer to the future majorinterchange, which is planned at the intersection of Dube Boulevard and King Shaka Avenue (Section4 (a)).The PFS is an essential component of airport services and its presence is required as matter ofurgency for the optimal servicing of the airport, for airport user convenience.Indicate any benefits that the activity will have for society in general:Benefits will be accrued to airport users as a close, convenient supply of fuel and other PFSconvenience facilities will be provided.Jobs that were lost due to the closure of the Sasol PFS at the DIA will be re-created.Jobs will be created during the construction phase of the PFS and the local economy will benefit interms of supply of building materials and services.Indicate any benefits that the activity will have for the local communities where the activity willbe located:Wherever possible labour, materials and services will be sourced locally.12. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION, POLICIES AND/OR GUIDELINESList all legislation, policies and/or guidelines of any sphere of government that are relevant tothe application as contemplated in the EIA regulations, if applicable:Title of legislation, policy or guideline: Administering authority: Date:South Africa’s Constitution, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996), National Government 1996including the Bill of Rights (Chapter 2, Section 24)National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (No. 107of 1998) (NEMA), including the NEMA Amendment Act,2008 (No. 62 of 2008)National Government, andNational Department ofEnvironmental Affairs1998NEMA EIA Regulations, 2010 (Government Notice Nos.543, 544, 545 and 546)National Environment Management: Air Quality Act,2004 (Act No. 39 of 2004) (NEM: AQA)National Department ofEnvironmental Affairs andProvincial Department ofAgriculture, EnvironmentalAffairs and RuralDevelopment.National Department ofEnvironmental Affairs andProvincial Department ofAgriculture, EnvironmentalAffairs and RuralDevelopment20102004Department of Agriculture,Environmental Affairs & RuralDevelopment, KwaZulu-NatalBasic Assessment Report 2010Version 2: August 2010Page 22 of 46