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

August 2010 137884813 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONSFrom the evaluation in Section 12 the various sensitivities have been added and Table 55below represents the summary of the impacts each alternative would pose on the study areaduring construction, operation and closure.Table 55: Alternative summary and preference.SENSITIVITIESAlternative 1:0m buffer zoneAlternative 2:50m buffer zoneAlternative 3:100m buffer zoneDuring Construction 11.5 9.5 9.5During Operations 11.5 8.5 8.5During Closure 1 0.5 0.5TOTAL 24 18.5 18.5Preference 3 1 1The way forward recommended by this study is as follows:• The Final EIR and EMP have been compiled and submitted to the Gauteng Departmentof Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) for approval;• Once the GDARD has reached a decision, an Environmental Authorisation (EA) will beissued; and• Upon receipt of the Environmental Authorisation (EA), Zitholele will notify all I&Aps onthe stakeholder database of the GDARD’s decision by means of letters.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING