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

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

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August 2010 27 8848(KV3 Engineers and Zitholele Consulting). At the meeting it was agreed by all parties that theFinal Environmental Impact Reports of both EIAs will be submitted to GDARD during midAugust 2010. The GDARD will then request comments from DWA on matters pertaining to thedepartment. The DWA expressed their satisfaction with the DEIR of this EIA as they havereceived a copy thereof during a meeting that was arranged between Zitholele Consulting andMr Pather to solicit DWA’s comments on the proposed project.Final Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Management PlanThe Final EIR and EMP has been updated with additional issues raised by I&APs and couldcontain new information that was generated as a result of the public review process. The FinalEIR and EMP is being submitted to the Authorities (GDARD) and key I&APs, and to thoseindividuals who specifically requested a copy. I&APs have been notified of the availability ofthe final reports in a letter that was distributed to all stakeholders.Announce authorities’ decisions on Environmental AuthorisationOnce the GDARD has made a decision for the proposed project, stakeholders will be notifiedaccording to the requirements set by the GDARD in their authorisation letter. A letter will befaxed and emailed to the list of stakeholders and those without email or fax facilities will becontacted telephonically.3.2.3 AppealA Notice of Intent to appeal on the EA can be lodged with the GDARD by either the proponentor a stakeholder within stipulated time period (within an EA) following the issue of the EA. Anappeal must be submitted to the relevant department within 30 days of lodging the Notice ofIntent to appeal. The appeal should describe the grounds for appeal and must besubstantiated with evidence.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING

August 2010 28 88484 ISSUES AND CONCERNS RAISEDIssues and concerns raised during the EIA have been documented in the IRR (SeeAppendix B4).4.1 AuthoritiesTo date, the following Authorities have raised issues and concerns regarding the proposedextension of the Boitshepi Waste Disposal Site and the identified alternatives.• Emfuleni Local Municipality.4.2 StakeholdersThe issues and concerns documented to date have been tabulated in the IRR (AppendixB4) and have been summarised into the following board categories:• The type of materials being disposed;• Social Issues;• Illegal Dumping;• Ecological Issues;• Economic;• Access to the site; and• Air quality.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING

August 2010 27 8848(KV3 Engineers and <strong>Zitholele</strong> Consulting). At the meeting it was agreed by all parties that theFinal Environmental Impact Reports of both EIAs will be submitted to GDARD during midAugust 2010. The GDARD will then request <strong>co</strong>mments from DWA on matters pertaining to thedepartment. The DWA expressed their satisfaction with the DEIR of this EIA as they havereceived a <strong>co</strong>py thereof during a meeting that was arranged between <strong>Zitholele</strong> Consulting andMr Pather to solicit DWA’s <strong>co</strong>mments on the proposed project.Final Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Management PlanThe Final EIR and EMP has been updated with additional issues raised by I&APs and <strong>co</strong>uld<strong>co</strong>ntain new in<strong>for</strong>mation that was generated as a result of the public review process. The FinalEIR and EMP is being submitted to the Authorities (GDARD) and key I&APs, and to thoseindividuals who specifically requested a <strong>co</strong>py. I&APs have been notified of the availability ofthe final reports in a letter that was distributed to all stakeholders.Announce authorities’ decisions on Environmental AuthorisationOnce the GDARD has made a decision <strong>for</strong> the proposed project, stakeholders will be notifiedac<strong>co</strong>rding to the requirements set by the GDARD in their authorisation letter. A letter will befaxed and emailed to the list of stakeholders and those without email or fax facilities will be<strong>co</strong>ntacted telephonically.3.2.3 AppealA Notice of Intent to appeal on the EA can be lodged with the GDARD by either the proponentor a stakeholder within stipulated time period (within an EA) following the issue of the EA. Anappeal must be submitted to the relevant department within 30 days of lodging the Notice ofIntent to appeal. The appeal should describe the grounds <strong>for</strong> appeal and must besubstantiated with evidence.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING

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