Appendices FBAR - CSIR

Appendix A: Locality map of the three proposed locations of the pilot plant

Appendix B: Enlarged locality map with site plans Farm 949 and 1185

Appendix B: Enlarged locality map with site plans Farm 119

Appendix B: Process flow diagram and pictures of other similar pilot plants
Intake
Discharge
Clarifier/DAF
Media Filtration
Ultrafiltration
Permeate
Sea Water RO
Brine

Appendix C: Site photographs Farm 949

Appendix C: Site photographs Farm 1185

Appendix C: Site photographs Farm 119

Appendix D: Biodiversity overlay map of the region

Appendix F: Public Participation Process
Notice board at Farm 1185
Close-up of the notice board onsite
Notice board at Farm 119
Notice board at Farm 949

Appendix F: Public Participation Process
Newspaper advert (Die Weslander) - 29/03/12

Appendix F: Public Participation Process
Previous work undertaken by the EAP in the Saldanha Bay region assisted in the easiest identification of pertinent
interested and affected parties. In addition a newspaper advert highlighting the Basic Assessment procedure was
published in the local newspaper (Die Weslander 29/03/12).
A public Meeting was held with the Saldanha Bay Water Quality Forum Trust and the Langebaan Rate-Payers
Association. The general consensus of the meeting in regard to the pilot plant was that there were no objections to
pilot plants; however, the Big Bay option should be located on the Transnet pier as not to disrupt the sensitive
vegetation of the Farm 949/0. The meeting with these groups occurred at the Blue Water Bay Lodge in Saldanha Bay
30/03/12 at 11.00. Those represented at the meeting were as follows:
Christo van Wyk (for the Big Bay option the pilot plant must be located on the Transnet pier and not 949/0)
Jimmy Walsch
Johan Akron
Jaco Kotze
Dan van der Merwe
A telephonic conversation has had with Nicole Jansen from Transnet where she expressed that there would be no
objection from Transnet in locating the pilot plant on the pier. In addition, ArcelorMittal (Geesie Theron) and the
Department of Public Works (Manuel Neethling) as the alternative property owners were contacted informed of the
pilot plants.
The Aforementioned IAPs and other competent authorities are listed below
Department of Environmental Affairs : Section Oceans and Coasts Mr M Tshikotshi Authority
Department of Environmental Affairs: Marine Coastal Management Mr C Arendse Authority
CapeNature Ms A Duffel-Canham Authority
Saldanha Bay Municipality Ms T Rebel Authority
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning: EIA Ms M Schippers Authority
West Coast District Municipality: Technical Director Mr S vd Westhuizen
Langebaan Ratepayers Association Mr J Kotze
Saldanha Bay Water Quality Trust Mr C van Wyk
West Coast Biosphere Reserve Mr J Walsch
Private Individual Mr J Akron
Private Individual Mr D Van der Merwe
Duferco Ms E de Bruyn

Appendix H: Comments

Good day
I would like to register as an Interested and Affected Party on behalf of Duferco Steel Processing.
Yours faithfully
ELMIEN DE BRUYN
Environmental Co-Ordinator
Tel: +27 22 709 7127
Cell: +27 83 308 5938
Fax: +27 22 709 7342
Address: 1 Potassium Street, Industrial Park, Private Bag X12, Saldanha, 7395
Dear Greg
This email serves to confirm receipt of the DBAR on today 25 April 2012.
Regards
Melanese Schippers
Land Use Management: Region 2
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
7th Floor, Utilitas Building, 1 Dorp Street, Cape Town
Tel: 021 483 8349
E-mail: melanese.schippers@pgwc.gov.za
Website: www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp

From: Greg Schreiner
To: Elmien.DeBruyn@dsp.co.za; hilltopcottage@telkomsa.net; info@villaverano.co.za; metsal@imaginet.co.za
Date: 18/05/2012 15:33
Subject: Draft Basic Assessment Report for Desalination Pilot Plants
Attachments: CSIR_BAR_Pilot_Plant_April_2012.pdf; Appendices BA.pdf
Dear Interested and Affected Party
Please find attached the Draft Basic Assessment Report for the operation of two desalination Pilot Plants in the Saldanha Bay area on
Farms 119, 1185 and 949 (Alternative). DEA&DP reference number E12/2/4/1-F4/16-3022/12. There will be a 40 day commenting
period from the date of receipt should you have new concerns or queries.
Please note: the issue raised at the meeting 30 March 2012 at Blue Water Bay Lodge (pre-report release with the SBWQFT and LRPA)
concerning the location of the Pilot Plant plant on the Transnet Pier (as opposed to Farm 949) has been recognised and the Transnet
Pier is the 'Preferred' option for the location of the container (please see report Appendices). This has been discussed with Nicole
Jansen, the Environmental Manager at Transnet. The second Pilot Plant will be located at farm 119 at Danger Bay as originally
intended.
Regards,
Greg Schreiner
Environmental Assessment Practitioner
CSIR - Environmental Management Services
P.O. Box 320
Stellenbosch
7599
Tel: 021 888-2419
Cell: 083 321-4355
Fax: 021 888-2693
Email:gschreiner@csir.co.za
From: Greg Schreiner
To: Elmien.DeBruyn@dsp.co.za; hilltopcottage@telkomsa.net; info@villaverano.co.za; metsal@imaginet.co.za
Date: 18/05/2012 15:33
Subject: Draft Basic Assessment Report for Desalination Pilot Plants
Attachments: CSIR_BAR_Pilot_Plant_April_2012.pdf; Appendices BA.pdf
Dear Interested and Affected Party
Please find attached the Draft Basic Assessment Report for the operation of two desalination Pilot Plants in the Saldanha Bay area on
Farms 119, 1185 and 949 (Alternative). DEA&DP reference number E12/2/4/1-F4/16-3022/12. There will be a 40 day commenting
period from the date of receipt should you have new concerns or queries.
Please note: the issue raised at the meeting 30 March 2012 at Blue Water Bay Lodge (pre-report release with the SBWQFT and LRPA)
concerning the location of the Pilot Plant plant on the Transnet Pier (as opposed to Farm 949) has been recognised and the Transnet
Pier is the 'Preferred' option for the location of the container (please see report Appendices). This has been discussed with Nicole
Jansen, the Environmental Manager at Transnet. The second Pilot Plant will be located at farm 119 at Danger Bay as originally
intended.
Regards,
Greg Schreiner

Hi Christo
Thanks for the feedback. I have indicated in the BAR Report Recommendations that the pier should be used for the pilot
plant. CapeNature agree with this.
The alternative only exists as a point of reference (often used in EIA) and if there is a technical problem with placing the
container on the pier (e.g. some kind of health and safety regulations for port operations). However, as you know this is
unlikely and the pier will in all likelihood be used.
I will nonetheless put your suggestion into the report before it is issued to government for decision.
Kind regards,
Greg Schreiner
CSIR
P.O. Box 320
Stellenbosch 7599
Tel: 021 888-2419
Cell: 083 321-4355
Fax: 021 888-2693
Email:gschreiner@csir.co.za
>>> "Christo" 18/06/2012 16:39 >>>
Hi Greg,
It is suggested that the option to erect or place a pilot RO plant at site: Farm 949/0 is removed from the EIA process in total,
not an option. This site is located in a sensitive undisturbed protected dune vegetation area (CBA) and access to the
proposed site will cause sensitive vegetation to be disturbed and most probably eliminated during erection. Too much of a
risk.
All the best with the pilot plant trials, I hope the results will direct the final location of the RO plant.
Christo van Wyk
SBWQFT & SBF
From: Greg Schreiner [mailto:GSchreiner@csir.co.za]
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 3:33 PM
To: Elmien.DeBruyn@dsp.co.za; metsal@imaginet.co.za; hilltopcottage@telkomsa.net; info@villaverano.co.za
Subject: Draft Basic Assessment Report for Desalination Pilot Plants
Dear Interested and Affected Party
Please find attached the Draft Basic Assessment Report for the operation of two desalination Pilot Plants in the Saldanha Bay
area on Farms 119, 1185 and 949 (Alternative). DEA&DP reference number E12/2/4/1-F4/16-3022/12. There will be a 40 day
commenting period from the date of receipt should you have new concerns or queries.
Please note: the issue raised at the meeting 30 March 2012 at Blue Water Bay Lodge (pre-report release with the SBWQFT
and LRPA) concerning the location of the Pilot Plant plant on the Transnet Pier (as opposed to Farm 949) has been
recognised and the Transnet Pier is the 'Preferred' option for the location of the container (please see report Appendices).
This has been discussed with Nicole Jansen, the Environmental Manager at Transnet. The second Pilot Plant will be located at
farm 119 at Danger Bay as originally intended.
Regards,
Greg Schreiner

From: Greg Schreiner
To: Elmien.DeBruyn@dsp.co.za; hilltopcottage@telkomsa.net; metsal@imaginet.co.za
CC: Melanese Schippers
Date: 18/06/2012 09:45
Subject: Final Basic Assessment Report for Desalination Pilot Plants 18 June 2012
Attachments: CSIR_FBAR_Pilot Plant_18_June_2012.pdf; Appendices FBAR_18_June_2012.pdf
Dear Interested and Affected Party
Please find attached the Final Basic Assessment Report for the operation of two desalination Pilot Plants in the
Saldanha Bay area on Farms 119, 1185 and 949 (Alternative). DEA&DP reference number E12/2/4/1-F4/16-3022/12.
There will be a 21 day commenting period from the date of receipt should you have new concerns or queries.
Please note: the issue raised at the meeting 30 March 2012 at Blue Water Bay Lodge (pre-report release with the
SBWQFT and LRPA) concerning the location of the Pilot Plant on the Transnet Pier (as opposed to Farm 949) has been
recognised and the Transnet Pier is the 'Preferred' option for the location of the container (please see report
Appendices). This has been discussed with Nicole Jansen, the Environmental Manager at Transnet. The second Pilot
Plant will be located at farm 119 at Danger Bay as originally intended.
Regards,
Greg Schreiner
CSIR
P.O. Box 320
Stellenbosch 7599
Tel: 021 888-2419
Cell: 083 321-4355
Fax: 021 888-269

Appendix H: Pilot plant EMP
THE APPROACH TO THE EMP
A typical EMP takes the planning and design, construction, operational and decommissioning phases of a project into
account. The EMP is compiled as part of the Basic Assessment (BA) process and is an annexure to the project report.
However, owing to the scale of this pilot plant project i.e. the fact that it is a preassembled and temporary facility
determines that the only significant stages of the project that should be guided by this EMP are the planning phase, the
actual laydown or siting of the containers and pipes, the operation of the pilot plants and the removal of the containers
and pipes (decommissioning).
The EMP is based largely on the findings and recommendations of the BA process. However, the EMP is considered a “live”
document and must be updated with additional information or actions during the design, construction and operational
phases.
The EMP follows an approach of identifying an over-arching goal and objectives, accompanied by management actions
that are aimed at achieving these objectives. The management actions are presented in a table format in order to show
the links between the goal and associated objectives, actions, responsibilities, monitoring requirements and targets. The
management plans for the design, construction, operation and decommissioning phases consist of the following
components:
Description of the activity taking place;
The potential impacts associated with that activity;
Significance of the impact prior to mitigation;
The appropriate mitigation measures;
Significance of the impact post-mitigation;
The responsible party; and
Monitoring frequency.
Roles and Responsibilities
For the purposes of the EMP, the generic roles that need to be defined are those of the:
Project Developer
Environmental Control Officer (ECO)
Lead Contractor
Operations Manager.
Note: The specific titles for these functions will vary from project to project. The intent of this section is to give a generic
outline of what these roles typically require.
i. Project Developer
The Project Developer (i.e. SolaireDirect) is the „owner‟ of the project and as such is responsible for ensuring that the
conditions of the environmental authorisation issued in terms of NEMA (should the project receive such authorisation)
are fully satisfied, as well as ensuring that any other necessary permits or licences are obtained and complied with. It is
expected that the Project Developer will appoint the Environmental Control Officer, Construction Manager and the
Operations Manager.
ii. Environmental Control Officer (ECO)
The Environmental Control Officer (ECO) will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the EMP during the
construction and operations phases, and for monitoring environmental impacts, record-keeping and updating of the
EMP as and when necessary.
During construction, the Environmental Control Officer will be responsible for the following:
Meeting on site with the Construction Manager prior to the commencement of construction activities to
confirm the construction procedure and designated activity zones;

Weekly or bi-weekly (i.e. every two weeks) monitoring of site activities during construction to ensure
adherence to the specifications contained in the EMP, using a monitoring checklist that is to be prepared by
the ECO at the start of the construction phase;
Preparation of the monitoring report based on the weekly or bi-weekly site visit;
Conducting an environmental inspection on completion of the construction period and „signing off‟ the
construction process with the Construction Manager.
During operation, the Environmental Control Officer will be responsible for:
Overseeing the implementation of the EMP for the operation phase;
Ensure that the necessary environmental monitoring takes place as specified in the EMP;
Update the EMP and ensure that records are kept of all monitoring activities and results.
During decommissioning, the Environmental Control Officer will be responsible for:
Overseeing the implementation of the EMP for the decommissioning phase;
Conducting an environmental inspection on completion of decommissioning and „signing off‟ the site
rehabilitation process.
At the time of preparing this draft EMP, the ECO appointment is still to be made by the proponent. The appointment is
dependent upon the project proceeding to the construction phase.
iii. Lead Contractor
The lead contractor will be responsible for the following:
Overall construction programme, project delivery and quality control for the construction for the desalination
project.
Overseeing compliance with the Health, Safety and Environmental Responsibilities specific to the project
management related to project construction.
Promoting total job safety and environmental awareness by employees, contractors and sub-contractors and
stress to all employees and contractors and sub-contractors the importance that the project proponent
attaches to safety and the environment.
Ensuring that each subcontractor employ an ECO to monitor and report on the daily activities on-site during
the construction period
Ensuring that safe, environmentally acceptable working methods and best practices are implemented and
that sufficient plant and equipment is made available, properly operated and maintained, to facilitate
proper access and enable any operation to be carried out safely.
Meeting on site with the Environmental Control Officer prior to the commencement of construction activities
to confirm the construction procedure and designated activity zones;
Ensuring that all appointed contractors and sub-contractors are aware of this Environmental Management
Plan and their responsibilities in relation to the plan;
Ensuring that all appointed contractors and sub-contractors repair, at their own cost, any environmental
damage as a result of a contravention of specifications
contained in the Environmental Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the Environmental Control Officer.
At the time of preparing this draft EMP, the appointment of a lead contractor has not been made and will depend on
the project proceeding to the construction phase.
iv. Operations Manager
The desalination facility will be controlled by two staff, envisaged as “Operations Managers”. They will visit the facility on
a daily basis and will be responsible for the following:
Operation of the desalination facility.
Required maintenance.

MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR THE DETAILED PLANNING AND DESIGN PHASE
The aim of managing tasks associated with the planning and design phase of the pilot plant project is to ensure that potential environmental impacts identified during the Basic
Assessment (BA) process are effectively used to inform project design. This promotes the use of pre-emptive measures that serve to minimise the potential environmental impacts
that may otherwise require mitigation at a later stage in the process.
ACTIVITY POTENTIAL IMPACT STATUS &
Planning and designing of the project Potential disturbance
to soils and erosion
Potential disturbance
to terrestrial
vegetation
Potential disturbance
to marine ecosystems
Potential disturbance
to the visual
landscape and sense
of place
SIGNIFICANCE
WITHOUT
MITIGATION
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Medium
(Negative)
Table 1: management ACTIONS for the PLANNING AND DESIGN phase
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES RESPONSIBLE
The pilot plants must be placed at
the positions identified by the EAP
on a flat surface.
All existing roads and tracks must be
used by the applicant when placing
the containers. All disturbed areas
must be utilised for use of the
containers and the pipeline routes.
Sandy beaches must be followed
by the pipeline routes. No rocky
areas for reefs must be traversed by
the pipeline. The feedwater buoy
must be anchored on a sandy
beach with no sensitive marine
systems.
Placing the pilot plant containers on
the Transnet pier and behind alien
vegetation at site 119/0 which is flat
PARTY
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
STATUS &
SIGNIFICANCE
WITH
MITIGATION
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
MONITORING
FREQUENCY
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity

MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE (Placement of the containers)
This construction phase refers to the placing of the containers onsite.
ACTIVITY POTENTIAL IMPACT STATUS &
Construction the project
(Placement of the Containers)
Potential disturbance
to soils and erosion
Potential disturbance
to terrestrial
vegetation
Potential disturbance
to marine ecosystems
Potential disturbance
to the visual
landscape and sense
of place
Table 2: management ACTIONS for the CONSTRUCTION phase
SIGNIFICANCE
WITHOUT
MITIGATION
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Medium
(Negative)
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES RESPONSIBLE
The pilot plants must be placed at
the positions identified by the EAP
on a flat surface.
All established tracks and paths
must be used.
All existing roads and tracks must be
used by the applicant when placing
the containers. All disturbed areas
must be utilised for use of the
containers and the pipeline routes.
Sandy beaches must be followed
by the pipeline routes. No rocky
areas for reefs must be traversed by
the pipeline. The feedwater buoy
must be anchored on a sandy
beach with no sensitive marine
systems.
Placing the pilot plant containers on
the Transnet pier and behind alien
vegetation at site 119/0 which is flat
PARTY
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
STATUS &
SIGNIFICANCE
WITH
MITIGATION
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
MONITORING
FREQUENCY
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
A water quality
monitoring
programme
must be
implemented
and results must
be checked on
a monthly basis
and compared
to target
effluent values.
This must be
communicated
to authorities
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity

MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE OPERATIONAL PHASE
This operational phase refers to the operation of the RO pilot plants.
ACTIVITY POTENTIAL IMPACT STATUS &
Operation of the Project Potential disturbance
to soils and erosion
Potential disturbance
to terrestrial
vegetation
Potential disturbance
to marine ecosystems
Potential disturbance
to the visual
landscape and sense
of place
SIGNIFICANCE
WITHOUT
MITIGATION
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Medium
(Negative)
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES RESPONSIBLE
The pilot plants must be placed at
the positions identified by the EAP
on a flat surface.
All existing roads and tracks must be
used by the applicant when placing
the containers. All disturbed areas
must be utilised for use of the
containers and the pipeline routes.
Sandy beaches must be followed
by the pipeline routes. No rocky
areas for reefs must be traversed by
the pipeline. The feedwater buoy
must be anchored on a sandy
beach with no sensitive marine
systems.
The stipulations of the CWDP must
be adhered to.
Placing the pilot plant containers on
the Transnet pier and behind alien
vegetation at site 119/0 which is flat
PARTY
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
STATUS &
SIGNIFICANCE
WITH
MITIGATION
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
MONITORING
FREQUENCY
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity

MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING PHASE
The infrastructure will be removed after 6 months
ACTIVITY POTENTIAL IMPACT STATUS &
Construction the project Potential disturbance
to soils and erosion
Potential disturbance
to terrestrial
vegetation
Potential disturbance
to marine ecosystems
Potential disturbance
to the visual
landscape and sense
of place
SIGNIFICANCE
WITHOUT
MITIGATION
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Medium
Table 3: management ACTIONS for the DECOMMISSIONING phase
(Negative)
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES RESPONSIBLE
All existing roads and tracks must be
used by the applicant when placing
the containers. All disturbed areas
must be utilised for use of the
containers and the pipeline routes.
All existing roads and tracks must be
used by the applicant when placing
the containers. All disturbed areas
must be utilised for use of the
containers and the pipeline routes.
Pipelines and anchors must be
carefully removed over 3 days.
Placing the pilot plant containers on
the Transnet pier and behind alien
vegetation at site 119/0 which is flat
PARTY
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
Project
Developer
STATUS &
SIGNIFICANCE
WITH
MITIGATION
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
Low
(Negative)
MONITORING
FREQUENCY
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity
Restricted to the
Planning and
Design phase of
the activity