FEIR for Boitshepi Landfill Site .pdf - Zitholele.co.za

119August 2010 8848Additional ImpactDuring the operation of the proposed extension of the Boitshepi Waste Disposal Site,excavation will be one of the activities taking place as part of the operation of the wastedisposal site.It is possible that the Phase I HIA study that was undertaken might have failed to noticepossible heritage resources in the project area as heritage remains may occur beneath theexisting Boitshepi Waste Disposal Site. The proposed project will involve excavations of theunderlying soils strata and therefore, the significance of the additional impact will thereforebe VERY LOW, as rated in Section 11.1.9.Cumulative ImpactThe impact significance is VERY LOW. This impact could happen, if during excavations asthe area (Vanderbijlpark) is characterised by heritage sites. The additional impact remainsas assessed in Section 11.1.9, a VERY LOW impact.Mitigation MeasuresThe mitigation measures will remain the same as in Section 11.1.9 for all three alternatives.Residual ImpactIf the above mitigation measures are implemented and adhered to, then there will be noresidual impact on cultural/ heritage resources in the study area.Table 42: Impact Rating Matrix for Cultural Environment during the operational phase(Alternative 1-3).Type ofImpactInitialAdditionalCumulativeResidualSignificance Spatial Temporal Probability RatingVERY LOWVERY LOWVERY LOWIsolatedSitesIsolatedSitesIsolatedsitesNO IMPACTIncidental Unlikely 0.4- Very LowIncidental Unlikely 0.4- Very LowIncidental Practically impossible 0.2- Very LowZITHOLELE CONSULTING