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

August 2010 viii 8848Adherence to Regulation 387 requirements for an EnvironmentalImpact ReportReferenceContents of an EIRSection (s) whereCovered in thisFinal EIR(2) (a) (i) and Details of the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) and relevant(ii)expertiseSection 1.5(2) (b) Detailed description of the proposed activity Section 5 and 6(2) (c )Detailed description of the property on which the proposed activity isto be undertakenSection 5, Appendix A2(2) (d)Description of the environment (physical, biological, social, economicand cultural) that may be affected by the activitySection 7(2) (e) Details of the PPPSection 3.1.2 and 3.2.2.Appendix B(2) (e) (i) Steps undertaken in accordance with the Plan of Study (PoS) Section 3,5,6,7, 10 and 11(2) (e) (ii)A list of persons, organisations and organs of state that wereregistered as Interested and affected parties (I&APs).Appendix B3(2) (e) (iii)A summary of comments received from, and a summary of issuesraised by I&APs, the date of receipt of these comments and the Section 4 and Appendix B4response from the EAP to those comments(2) (e) (iv)Copies of any representations, objections and comments receivedfrom registered I&APsSection 4 and Appendix B4(2) (f)Description of the need and desirability of the proposed activity andidentified potential alternatives to the proposed activity, includingadvantages and disadvantages that the proposed activity or Section 1 and 5.2alternatives may have on the environment and the community thatmay be affected by the activity(2) (g)An indication of the methodology used in determining the significanceof potential environmental impactsSection 10(2) (h)Description and comparative assessment of all alternatives identifiedduring the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processSection 11,12 and 13(2) (i)Summary of the findings and recommendations of any specialist Section 7, 11 and Appendixreport or report on a specialised processC(2) (j)Description of all the environmental issues that were identified duringthe EIA process, and assessment of the significance of each issueand an indication of the extent to which the issue could be addressedSection 11 and 12by the adoption of mitigation measures(2) (k) An assessment of each identified potentially significant impact Section 11(2) (k) (i) Cumulative impacts Section 11(2) (k) (ii) Nature of the impact Section 11(2) (k) (iii) Extent and duration of the impact Section 11(2) (k) (iv) Probability of the impact occurring Section 11(2) (k) (v) Degree to which the impact can be reversed Section 11(2) (k) (vi) Degree to which the impact may cause irreplaceable loss of resources Section 11(2) (k) (vii) Degree to which the impact can be mitigated Section 11(2) (l) Assumptions, uncertainties and gaps in knowledge Section 11(2) (m)An opinion as to whether the activity should or should not beauthorised, and if authorised, any conditions that should apply to the Section 12 and 13authorisation(2) (n) An environmental impact statement Section 12(2) (n) (i) Summary of the key findings of the environmental Impact Assessment Section 12 and 13(2) (n) (ii)Comparative assessment of the positive and negative implications of Section 11, 12 and 13the proposed activity and identified alternatives(2) (o) Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Appendix E(2) (p) Copies of specialist reports Appendix CZITHOLELE CONSULTING