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

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August 2010 5 88481.5 The Project TeamThe project team for the proposed waste disposal site project is divided into various roleplayers as follows:• The Applicant / Proponent;• The Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP); and• The Decision Making Authority.1.5.1 The Applicant / ProponentThe ELM, the “proponent”, is applying for EA from the Gauteng Department of Agricultureand Rural Development (GDARD). As the owner and manager of the Boitshepi WasteDisposal Site; the ELM will remain the responsible legal entity and will carry theenvironmental liability for the proposed project.The ELM is one of three Local Municipalities comprising the Sedibeng District Municipality. Itis the western-most Local Municipality of the District, which covers the entire southern areaof the Gauteng Province extending along a 120 km axis from east to west. The Vaal Riverforms the southern boundary of the ELM and its strategic location affords it manyopportunities for tourism and other forms of economic development. The ELM sharesboundaries with Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State Province to the south,Midvaal Local Municipality to the east, the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan area to thenorth and Westonaria and Potchefstroom (in North West Province) Local Municipalities tothe west (Available online at http://www.emfuleni.gov.za/about.htm, cited on the 12th August2008).The municipality is strategically located with access to a well-maintained road networkconnecting to the N1 national route, which traverses the ELM and links Johannesburg andBloemfontein. The ELM has two main town centres, namely Vereeniging and Vanderbijlparkwithin the area and Sasolburg is only 10 km to the south, across the provincial boundary. Itforms the heartland of what was formerly known as the Vaal Triangle, renowned for itscontribution to the iron and steel industry in South Africa (Available online athttp://www.emfuleni.gov.za/about.htm, cited on the 12th August 2008).Emfuleni also contains the six large peri-urban townships of Evaton, Sebokeng, Sharpeville,Boipatong, Bophelong and Tshepiso. These six areas lack facilities normally associated withtowns of their size. The other approximately ten small settlements tend to be suburbansettlements within 6 km of the above towns; they are Bonanne, Steel Park, Duncanville,Unitas Park, Arcon Park, Sonlandpark, Waldrift, Rust-ter-Vaal, Roshnee and Debonairpark.(Available online at http://www.emfuleni.gov.za/about.htm, cited on the 12th August 2008)ZITHOLELE CONSULTING

August 2010 6 8848The area also comprises a number of large residential areas, all of which requireconsiderable investment in infrastructure and environmental upgrading. The ELM is rich inhistory as it encapsulates the Anglo Boer War, heritage assets such as the Sharpevillemonument and the liberation struggle epitomised by the signing of the Constitution in 1996 inSharpeville (Available online at http://www.emfuleni.gov.za/about.htm, cited on the 12thAugust 2008).Applicant/ Proponent Contact DetailsCompany:Emfuleni Local MunicipalityContact:Mr Thinus RedelinghuysAddress: P. O. Box 3, Vanderbijlpark, 1900Tel: (016) 986 8471 / 8442Fax: 086 555 6019Cell: 084 600 8744E-mailthinus@emfuleni.gov.zaFor more information regarding ELM please refer to their website at www.emfuleni.gov.za.1.5.2 The Environment Assessment PractitionerIn terms of the EIA Regulations promulgated in April 2006 within the NEMA (No 107 of 1998)which became effective on 1 July 2006, the proponent must appoint an EnvironmentalAssessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake the environmental assessment of an activityregulated in terms of the aforementioned Act. In this regard, the ELM appointed ZitholeleConsulting to undertake the EIA for the proposed extension with view of closure for theBoitshepi Waste Disposal Site.Zitholele Consulting is an empowerment company formed to provide specialist consultingservices primarily to the public sector in the fields of Water Engineering, Integrated WaterResource Management, Environmental and Waste Services, Communication (publicparticipation and awareness creation) and Livelihoods and Economic Development.Zitholele Consulting has no vested interest in the proposed project and hereby declares itsindependence as required by the EIA Regulations.Jacqui HexPO Box 6002, Halfway House, 1685Tel: +27 (11) 207 2078Fax: 086 676 9950email : jacquih@zitholele.co.zaFigure 2: Environmental Assessment Practitioner.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING

August 2010 6 8848The area also <strong>co</strong>mprises a number of large residential areas, all of which require<strong>co</strong>nsiderable investment in infrastructure and environmental upgrading. The ELM is rich inhistory as it encapsulates the Anglo Boer War, heritage assets such as the Sharpevillemonument and the liberation struggle epitomised by the signing of the Constitution in 1996 inSharpeville (Available online at http://www.emfuleni.gov.<strong>za</strong>/about.htm, cited on the 12thAugust 2008).Applicant/ Proponent Contact DetailsCompany:Emfuleni Local MunicipalityContact:Mr Thinus RedelinghuysAddress: P. O. Box 3, Vanderbijlpark, 1900Tel: (016) 986 8471 / 8442Fax: 086 555 6019Cell: 084 600 8744E-mailthinus@emfuleni.gov.<strong>za</strong>For more in<strong>for</strong>mation regarding ELM please refer to their website at www.emfuleni.gov.<strong>za</strong>.1.5.2 The Environment Assessment PractitionerIn terms of the EIA Regulations promulgated in April 2006 within the NEMA (No 107 of 1998)which became effective on 1 July 2006, the proponent must appoint an EnvironmentalAssessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake the environmental assessment of an activityregulated in terms of the a<strong>for</strong>ementioned Act. In this regard, the ELM appointed <strong>Zitholele</strong>Consulting to undertake the EIA <strong>for</strong> the proposed extension with view of closure <strong>for</strong> the<strong>Boitshepi</strong> Waste Disposal <strong>Site</strong>.<strong>Zitholele</strong> Consulting is an empowerment <strong>co</strong>mpany <strong>for</strong>med to provide specialist <strong>co</strong>nsultingservices primarily to the public sector in the fields of Water Engineering, Integrated WaterResource Management, Environmental and Waste Services, Communication (publicparticipation and awareness creation) and Livelihoods and E<strong>co</strong>nomic Development.<strong>Zitholele</strong> Consulting has no vested interest in the proposed project and hereby declares itsindependence as required by the EIA Regulations.Jacqui HexPO Box 6002, Halfway House, 1685Tel: +27 (11) 207 2078Fax: 086 676 9950email : jacquih@zitholele.<strong>co</strong>.<strong>za</strong>Figure 2: Environmental Assessment Practitioner.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING

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