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Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page 40 Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002. In view of the above, a Scoping Report must be compiled and submitted to the Department of Mineral Resources for consideration, which will be followed by the compilation of the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Report. On the other hand, the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998 requires that a Scoping Report must be submitted after submission of an application for authorisation. Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited has in view of the above, compiled and submitted a Scoping report to the Department of Mineral Resources in terms of regulation 49 of the regulations under the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, Act 28 of 2002. The Scoping report was compiled according to the requirements of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources development Act, Act 28 of 2002, which partly complies with the requirements of the regulations under the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998. The Scoping Report (MPRDA) was forwarded to the relevant commenting departments, which include the Department of Agriculture and Land Administration. Note that the Department of Agriculture and Land Administration has the mandate to ensure successful implementation of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998). 5.2.4 I n f o r m a t i o n G a t h e r i n g Environmental baseline data has been obtained through various agencies, pertaining to surface water quantities and qualities, geohydrological data and modelling, topographical analyses, soil surveys (land capability), vegetation surveys, wetland surveys, fauna surveys, aquatic assessment and geological conditions. Weather data was acquired from the Agricultural Research Council, who has a weather station very close to Madadeni Opencast mining area. Historic land use was determined through available data and by visual observations made during various field studies. Monitoring programmes instituted by the mine and results thereof were also used in the compilation of this document. The above-mentioned accumulated data, which was analysed, is sufficient to gain a baseline indication of the present state of the environment. The use of this baseline study for impact assessments is thus justified, and reliable conclusions could be made. 5.2.5 S p e c i al i s t s t u d i e s The following specialist studies were initiated for the purposes of this Impact Assessment Report: Soil survey over the Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Area Vegetation survey over the Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Area Geohydrological Survey over the Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Area and surrounds Surface water survey over the Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Area and surrounds (including wetlands) Geological investigation over the Madadeni Opencast Mining Project area Topographical survey over the over the Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Area 5.2.6 I n t e g r a t i o n o f F i n d i n g s i n t o a F i n a l E I A R e p o rt All information generated for the proposed project is included in a Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report with accompanying Specialist Reports. The findings of the specialist studies were summarised and integrated in this report. A final draft EIA Report will be prepared after the public review of the Draft EIA Report and will incorporate comments made by interested and affected parties during the public review period. This EIA Report will be submitted to MDALA and other authorities for consideration. NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD
Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page 41 5.3 P U B L I C P A R T I C I P AT I O N P R O C E S S Public participation is the cornerstone of the EIA process. The principles of the NEMA govern many aspects of EIA’s, including public participation. These include provision of sufficient and transparent information on an ongoing basis to stakeholders to allow them to comment on the proposed mining operation. In addition to the above, the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act 28 of 2002) requires Mining Right applicants to provide proof of consultation with the interested and affected parties for the proposed mining operations. In view of the above and in compliance with the requirements of the MPRDA for the amendment of the approved Environmental Management Programme for Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited’s Madadeni Opencast mining area by the Department of Mineral Resources, this section will show how Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited will consult with interested and affected parties and how the concerns of the interested and affected parties will be addressed. 5.3.1 O b j e ct i ves of public p a r t ic i p a t i o n The public participation process was designed to provide sufficient and accessible information to interested and affected parties (I&AP’s) in an objective manner to assist them to: Raise issues of concern and make suggestions for enhanced benefits Contribute local knowledge and experience Verify that their issues have been captured Verify that their issues have been considered in the technical investigations Comment on the findings of the EIA. The public participation process undertaken for this EIA is summarised below. 5.3.2 S t a k e h o l d e r s C o n su l t e d The stakeholders for the proposed Madadeni Opencast Mining Project include the following sectors of society: National, provincial and local government • Department of Mineral Resources, Mpumalanga Regional Office • Department of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mpumalanga Regional Office • National Department of Agriculture, Mpumalanga Regional Office • Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism • Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Agency • Nkomazi Local Municipality Community representatives and Community-Based Organisations • Mawewe Royal Family and Community 5 . 3 . 2 . 1 T h e C o m m u n it y Consultation with the local community started back in early 2008 when the exploration drilling and possible mining of the shallow reserves at Matadeni was raised at meetings held in Schoemansdal with the Shongwe family of the Matsamo Traditional Council. NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD
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