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

72August 2010 88488.3 Existing Footprint of the SiteThe site consists of four disposal phases:• Phases 1 and 4: Currently operational and due to close in 1-2 years (only acceptsgeneral waste);• Phase 2: Closed (accepted mixed industrial, not delisted and general waste); and• Phase 3: Operational and estimated to close in 1-2 years (Industrial delisted waste only).The years stipulated above will depend on the choice of the buffer zone alternative approvedby the GDARD (alternatives are outlined in Section 6 above).8.4 Future of the Waste Disposal Site8.4.1 Closure Report and After Care PlanClosure is the act of terminating the operation of a waste disposal site. Closure is precededby rehabilitation and followed by end-use and post-closure monitoring.End-use sets out the purpose for which the area of the rehabilitated and closed wastedisposal site is used. This may be as a park, playing fields, or other suitable land-use.The Boitshepi Waste Disposal Site does not hold a permit; therefore, it must be permittedwith a view to closure, hence the project title. In this case, the emphasis of the permitapplication is on closure design and rehabilitation.The site must be investigated before rehabilitation and closure can commence, so as toidentify any closure requirements that must be implemented. Such investigations will beundertaken by specialists appointed by the ELM. Based on the results of the investigations,a closure or upgrade design may be drawn up and presented in a Closure Report. Also inthis report, the current status of the waste disposal site is compared with the identified enduseand closure requirements, and recommendations are made regarding requiredrehabilitation.The Closure Report (which includes the closure/ remedial designs) must be approved byGDARD and the I&APs before rehabilitation can commence. Once the waste disposal sitehas been rehabilitated in accordance with the Closure Report, ELM must notify the GDARDin writing of the intended closure of the site, at least 60 days prior to the event. Should theGDARD approve the condition of the waste disposal site, the ELM will be provided withwritten permission to close the site.The site may then be closed and the End-Use Plan may be implemented. Thereafter, thesite must be monitored on an ongoing basis. After closure, the Monitoring Committee shouldZITHOLELE CONSULTING