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Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page iii 3.1.18 Visual Aspects ........................................................................................................ 31 3.1.19 Regional Socio-Economic Structure ..................................................................... 31 3.1.20 Interested and Affected Parties ............................................................................. 33 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................................... 35 4.1 Detail Description of the Project ............................................................................................. 35 4.1.1 Surface Infrastructure ............................................................................................. 35 4.2 Consideration of Alternatives.................................................................................................. 36 4.2.1 Land Use Alternatives ............................................................................................ 36 4.2.2 Project Alternatives................................................................................................. 36 5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS................................................................. 39 5.1 Approach to Environmental Impact Assessment .................................................................. 39 5.2 EIA Technical Process............................................................................................................ 39 5.2.1 Consultation with Lead Authority ........................................................................... 39 5.2.2 Application for Authorisation .................................................................................. 39 5.2.3 Scoping Report ....................................................................................................... 39 5.2.4 Information Gathering ............................................................................................ 40 5.2.5 Specialist studies .................................................................................................... 40 5.2.6 Integration of Findings into a Final EIA Report ..................................................... 40 5.3 Public participation process .................................................................................................... 41 5.3.1 Objectives of public participation ........................................................................... 41 5.3.2 Stakeholders Consulted ......................................................................................... 41 5.3.3 Announcing the Opportunity to Contribute ............................................................ 46 5.3.4 Final EIA/EMP Report ............................................................................................ 46 6. IMPACT ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................................... 48 6.1 Section 39(b) (i) and Section 39(b)(ii) of the MPRDA and Regulation 50(c) of the Regulations Under the MPRDA: Assessment Methodology ............................................. 48 6.2 Section 39(3)(b)(i), Section 39 (3) (d) (1) and Section 39(4)(a)(iii) of the MPRDA: Identification Of Actions, Activities And Processes Of The Mining Operation ................... 49 6.2.1 Construction Phase ................................................................................................ 49 6.2.2 Operational Phase.................................................................................................. 51 6.2.3 Decommissioning and Closure Phase .................................................................. 52 6.3 Section 39(b) (i), Section 39(b)(ii), Section (39)(4)(a)(iii), Section 37(2) of the MPRDA and Regulations 11(1)(g)(iv) and 50(c) of the Regulations Under the MPRDA: Impact Assessment and Determination of the Cost of Mitigation Measures ................................. 53 6.3.1 Section 39(b) (i), Section 39(b)(ii), Section (39)(4)(a)(iii), Section 37(2) of the MPRDA and Regulations 11(1)(g)(iv) and 50(c) of the Regulations Under the MPRDA: Impact Assessment and Determination of the Cost of Mitigation Measures ................................................................................... 54 6.3.2 CONSTRUCTION PHASE .................................................................................... 54 6.3.3 OPERATIONAL PHASE ........................................................................................ 58 6.3.4 DECOMMISSIONING PHASE .............................................................................. 66 6.4 Residual Impacts Post mining ................................................................................................ 69 6.4.1 Geology ................................................................................................................... 69 6.4.2 Topography............................................................................................................. 69 6.4.3 Soils ..................................................................................................................... 69 6.4.4 Land Use and Capability ........................................................................................ 69 6.4.5 Natural Vegetation .................................................................................................. 69 6.4.6 Animal Life .............................................................................................................. 70 6.4.7 Surface Water ......................................................................................................... 70 6.4.8 Groundwater ........................................................................................................... 70 NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD
Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page iv 6.5 Section 39(b) (1) of the MPRDA and Regulation 50(c) of the Regulations Under the MPRDA: Assessment Methodology: Cumulative Impacts ............................................... 73 6.5.1 Geology ................................................................................................................... 73 6.5.2 Topography............................................................................................................. 73 6.5.3 Soil, Land Use and Capability................................................................................ 73 6.5.4 Natural Vegetation .................................................................................................. 74 6.5.5 Surface water.......................................................................................................... 74 6.5.6 Groundwater ........................................................................................................... 74 6.5.7 Air Quality................................................................................................................ 74 7. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................... 77 7.1 Key recommendations ............................................................................................................ 77 7.1.1 Recommendations Relating to Impacts on Soils .................................................. 77 7.1.2 Recommendations Relating to Impacts on vegetation and fauna (biodiversity) . 77 7.1.3 Recommendations Relating to Impacts on surface water ................................... 77 7.1.4 Recommendations Relating to Impacts on groundwater ..................................... 78 7.1.5 Recommendations Relating to Interested and Affected Parties .......................... 78 7.2 Environmental Feasibility of the Proposed Project................................................................ 78 7.3 Section 39(3)(b) (i) of the MPRDA and Regulation 50(g) of the Regulations Under the MPRDA: Completeness of Information ............................................................................... 79 8. STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 81 9. REFERENCES...................................................................................................................................... 83 NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD
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