Part 2 - Eskom
Part 2 - Eskom
Part 2 - Eskom
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED 40MW OPEN CYCLE GAS TURBINE POWER<br />
PLANT IN THE AMERSFOORT AREA, MPUMALANGA<br />
• Department of Health<br />
• Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency<br />
6.3. Application for Authorisation<br />
Bohlweki-SSI Environmental<br />
An application for authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management<br />
Act No 107 of 1998 (as amended), in respect of the activities identified in terms of<br />
Section 24 and 24D of the said Act was submitted to DW&EA on 07 August 2009.<br />
This application included information regarding the proponent, as well as the<br />
proposed project and was submitted together with a declaration of independence<br />
from the independent environmental assessment practitioner. See Appendix A for<br />
the acceptance of application letter from DW&EA.<br />
A separate application for a waste licence will be lodged with the DW&EA<br />
(Directorate: Authorisation and Waste Disposal Management) in terms of section 45<br />
of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (No 59 of 2008).<br />
The application for an Integrated Water Use Licence (IWUL) will be lodged in<br />
accordance with Section 40 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act No 36 of 1998) with<br />
the DW&EA. More information regarding this application process will be contained in<br />
the EIA phase of the study.<br />
In terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act No. 39 of 2004,<br />
<strong>Eskom</strong> will have to apply for an air quality permit as carbonisation and coal<br />
gasification is a scheduled process in terms of the Act.<br />
6.4. Advertising<br />
In compliance to the EIA Regulations, notification of the commencement of the EIA<br />
process for the project was advertised in a local newspaper, namely the Volksrust<br />
Recorder on 02 October 2009 and in a national newspaper, namely the City Press on<br />
04 October 2009 (refer to Appendix B). Interested and affected parties were<br />
requested to register their interest in the project, and become involved in the EIA<br />
process. The primary aim of these advertisements was to ensure that the widest<br />
group of I&APs possible was informed and invited to provide input and questions and<br />
comments on the project.<br />
In addition to advertisements, site notices will be placed at the following public places<br />
advertising the EIA process for the proposed project<br />
• Offices of the Pixley ka Seme Municipality<br />
• Security check-in office at the Majuba Power Station<br />
• UCG Pilot Plant<br />
• Entrance to the Old Mine (Bergvliet Colliery)<br />
• Offices of the Amersfoort Municipality<br />
E02.JNB.000308<br />
ESKOM HOLDINGS LIMITED<br />
01<br />
35<br />
08/10/2009