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

August 2010 ii 8848Overview of the Proposed ProjectEXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe main purpose of this project is to obtain Environmental Authorisation (EA) and a WasteLicense for the proposed extension with view of closure for the Boitshepi Waste DisposalSite. The site is reaching capacity and as such needs to be extended and ultimately closed.The ELM has appointed Zitholele Consulting, an independent company, to undertake theaforementioned processes.The site cannot be closed until a new site has been authorised and licensed to meet thewaste disposal needs for the area. Kwezi V3 Engineers (KV3) in association with MasakheIsizwe Engineers (Pty) Ltd were appointed by the ELM on 12 February 2008 (3 yearcontract) to site, obtain EA, design, establish and license a new GLB + waste disposal site inthe ELM. Once operational, this new site will replace the Boitshepi Waste Disposal Site.Purpose of this ReportThis report constitutes the Final EIR, a key component of the EIA Process for the proposedextension with the view of closure, of the Boitshepi Waste Disposal Site, in Vanderbijlpark.The report addresses the requirements for the Impact Assessment Phase for the EIA asoutlined in the National Environmental Management Act, (NEMA) (No 107 of 1998) EIAregulations. The aim of this Final EIR is to:• Provide information to the authorities as well as Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs)on the proposed project;• Provide information regarding alternatives that are being considered;• Indicate how I&APs have been afforded the opportunity to contribute to the project, verifythat the issues they have raised to date have been considered;• Describe the baseline receiving environment;• Provide information on the assessing and ranking of the alternatives;• Provide proposed mitigation measures in order to minimise negative impacts andenhance positive impacts; and• Present the findings of the Impact Assessment Phase in a manner that facilitatesdecision-making by the relevant authorities.Environmental Impact Assessment ProcessAn EIA for the proposed extension with the view of closure of the Boitshepi Waste DisposalSite is being undertaken in accordance with the EIA Regulations promulgated in terms ofSection 24 (5) of the NEMA.To ensure effective public participation in the EIA phase, the Public Participation Process(PPP) was implemented in stages. This process included the identification of, andZITHOLELE CONSULTING