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Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page 68 Use of haul and access roads will result in the generation of dust, which my impact negatively on neighbouring landowners. Employees working in close proximity to mine machinery will be exposed to high levels of noise, which may in the long term be detrimental to their health. NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD water into the groundwater regime. The dam must be operated to meet the DWEA’s requirements. M H M Conduct dust suppression on the roads. Maintain the roads on a regular basis S H M Issue employees with earplugs and instruct them how to use the earplugs. The mine will through the implementation of the environmental awareness plan encourage the employees to use these earplugs. No additional costs No additional costs ANNUAL REHABILITATION OPERATIONAL COSTS (SUB-TOTAL) R 7 060 000 6.3.4 D E CO M M I S S I O NI N G P H AS E ACTIVITY IMPACT IMPACT ASSESSMENT E P S Filling of the final voids Backfilled areas may show areas of localised water ponding and impaired drainage. If the placement of removed overburden material is not done properly, it may impact on the after mining planned soil distribution, which will impact on the functioning of the soils and vegetation distribution after mining. Compaction of soil during replacing, by heavy mechanical equipment may occur. The above impacts, if not controlled, may result in the mine not attaining the planned after mining land use. Hence not allowing S S S H H H M M H MITIGATION MEASURES ANNUAL COST CLOSURE COST Ensure that the rehabilitated areas maintain slopes that will promote free draining. Implement a soil management strategy to ensure that the soils at the mining area are protected during replacement of the removed soils. Undertake the seeding of the rehabilitated areas as per specialist’s recommendation. Replacing of topsoil as described in the mitigation measure of the soils will restore land capability R 200 000 No additional cost R 300 000 Mining costs
Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Nkomati Anthracite (Pty) Limited, Madadeni Opencast Mining Project Page 69 Rehabilitation of R.O.M stockpile area, access and haul roads, overburden stockpile areas and dirty water management structures. the intended after mining land use to be undertaken. Runoff from the backfilled final voids may contain elevated silt load, which will have negative impacts on the nearby stream, natural vegetation and stream’s aquatic ecosystem Backfilling and levelling of the final voids will result in the generation of dust. This, if not controlled, will have impacts on the neighbouring properties. The carbonaceous layer that could build up during the operational phase on the R.O.M coal stockpile area, pollution control structures and the access/haul roads may contaminate rehabilitated areas if not removed before use of material or rehabilitation of the areas. This may further affect the shallow groundwater aquifer and surface water within the affected areas. The activities will result in the generation of dust, which may have negative effects on the surrounding farmers’ fields and the sensitive landscapes. Water emanating from the above-mentioned areas will be considered dirty until the carbonaceous layers have been removed and disposed of. NKOMATI ANTHRACITE (PTY) LIMITED COMPILED BY GEOVICON ENVIRONMENTAL (PTY) LTD S S S S S H H H H L M M M M L approximate pre-mining conditions, which is also dependent on the standard of rehabilitation. Construct contours to reduce the velocity of runoff storm water and establish vegetation as soon as possible after completion of the soil placement and profiling. Employees must be issued with dust masks and instructed to use them. Dedicated haul roads must be used and on the roads, dust suppression must be undertaken daily. Remove build up carbonaceous layer from the R.O.M coal stockpiling areas, pollution control structures and the access/haul roads. The mine must have dedicated haul/access roads within the rehabilitation areas and dust suppression must be undertaken on these roads. Divert all storm water from this area to the pollution control dam. Note that the pollution control dam will not be removed until all areas generating dirty water are R 400 000 No additional costs R 300 000 No additional costs No additional costs No additional costs
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