Application for Environmental Authorisation Form Page 1 of 17 APPLICATION FORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION (For official use only) File Reference Number: NEAS Reference Number: DEA/EIA/ Date Received: Application for authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, Act No. 107 of 1998, as amended and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, as amended (the Regulations) PROJECT TITLE PROPOSED CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL ROUTE 3 (N3) WITHIN MKHAMBATHINI AND MSUNDUZI LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, KWAZULU-NATAL BASIC ASSESSMENT 5 Capacity Upgrades to the N3 from Lynnfield Park (Km 30.6) to Gladys Manzi (formerly Murray) Road (Km 6.1) Indicate if the DRAFT report accompanies the application NO. DRAFT WILL BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION Was a pre-application meeting held Yes x Date of the pre-application meeting 23 April 2018 Reference number of pre-application meeting held None provided Were minutes compiled and submitted to the Department for approval Yes Emailed to DEA on 8 May 2018 A copy of the pre-application meeting minutes must be appended to this application as APPENDIX 1. Kindly note the following: 1. This form must always be used for applications that must be subjected to Basic Assessment or Scoping & Environmental Impact Reporting where this Department is the Competent Authority. 2. This application form is current as of 01 September 2018. It is the responsibility of the Applicant / Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to ascertain whether subsequent versions of the form have been published or produced by the Competent Authority. The latest available Departmental templates are available at https://www.environment.gov.za/documents/forms. 3. The onus on Applicant/EAP to determine all applicable listed activities that would require Environmental Authorisation prior to the commencement of the construction activities. Should any revision of your development comprise any other activities that constitute a listed activity/ies as defined in GN R983, R984 and R98 of 04 December 2014, as amended, it must also form part of the Application for Environmental Authorisation. 4. An application fee is applicable (refer to Section 2). Proof of payment must accompany this application. The application will not be processed without proof of payment unless one of the exclusions provided for in the Fee
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APPLICATION FORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION
(For official use only)
File Reference Number:
NEAS Reference Number: DEA/EIA/
Date Received:
Application for authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, Act No. 107 of 1998, as amended and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, as amended (the Regulations)
PROJECT TITLE
PROPOSED CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL ROUTE 3 (N3) WITHIN MKHAMBATHINI AND
MSUNDUZI LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, KWAZULU-NATAL
BASIC ASSESSMENT 5
Capacity Upgrades to the N3 from Lynnfield Park (Km 30.6) to Gladys Manzi (formerly Murray) Road (Km 6.1)
Indicate if the DRAFT report accompanies the application NO. DRAFT WILL BE SUBMITTED
SEPARATELY PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION
Was a pre-application meeting held Yes x
Date of the pre-application meeting 23 April 2018
Reference number of pre-application meeting held None provided
Were minutes compiled and submitted to the Department for approval Yes Emailed to DEA on 8 May 2018
A copy of the pre-application meeting minutes must be appended to this application as APPENDIX 1. Kindly note the following: 1. This form must always be used for applications that must be subjected to Basic Assessment or Scoping &
Environmental Impact Reporting where this Department is the Competent Authority.
2. This application form is current as of 01 September 2018. It is the responsibility of the Applicant / Environmental
Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to ascertain whether subsequent versions of the form have been published or
produced by the Competent Authority. The latest available Departmental templates are available at
https://www.environment.gov.za/documents/forms.
3. The onus on Applicant/EAP to determine all applicable listed activities that would require Environmental
Authorisation prior to the commencement of the construction activities. Should any revision of your development
comprise any other activities that constitute a listed activity/ies as defined in GN R983, R984 and R98 of 04
December 2014, as amended, it must also form part of the Application for Environmental Authorisation.
4. An application fee is applicable (refer to Section 2). Proof of payment must accompany this application. The
application will not be processed without proof of payment unless one of the exclusions provided for in the Fee
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Regulations is applicable AND such information in the exclusion section of this application form has been confirmed
by this Department.
5. A cover letter on your company letterhead indicating the nature of this application must be appended to this form i.e.
new application for Environmental Authorisation, updated application for Environmental Authorisation.
6. An electronic copy (in the form of a USB) of the signed application form must be submitted together with two
hardcopies (one of which must contain the original signatures of both the Applicant and EAP).
7. This form must be marked “for Attention: Chief Director: Integrated Environmental Authorisations” and
submitted to the Department at the postal or physical addresses contained in this form.
8. All documentation delivered to the physical address contained in this form must be delivered during the official
Departmental Officer Hours which is visible on the Departmental gate.
9. All EIA related documents (includes application forms, reports or any EIA related submissions) that are faxed;
emailed; delivered to Security or placed in the Departmental Tender Box will not be accepted, only hardcopy
submissions are accepted.
10. The required information must be typed within the spaces provided in the form. The sizes of the spaces provided
are not necessarily indicative of the amount of information to be provided. Spaces are provided in tabular format
and will extend automatically when each space is filled with typing. A legible font type and size must be used when
completing the form. The font size should not be smaller than 10pt (e.g. Arial 10).
11. Where applicable black out the boxes that are not applicable in the form.
12. The use of the phrase “not applicable” in the form must be done with circumspection. Where it is used in respect of
material information that is required by the Competent Authority for assessing the application, this may result in the
rejection of the application as provided for in the Regulations.
13. Unless protected by law, all information contained in and attached to this application, will become public information
on receipt by the Competent Authority. Upon request during any stage of the application process, the Applicant /
EAP must provide any registered interested and affected party with the information contained in and attached to this
application.
14. Should a specialist report or report on a specialised process be submitted at any stage for any part of this
application, the terms of reference for such report and declaration of interest of the specialist must also be
submitted.
15. Please note that this form must be copied to the relevant Provincial Environmental Department(s)
16. An application for Environmental Authorisation/Amendment lapses if the applicant fails to meet any of the
timeframes prescribed in terms of the EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended.
Departmental Details
Postal address: Department of Environmental Affairs Attention: Chief Director: Integrated Environmental Authorisations Private Bag X447 Pretoria 0001 Physical address: Department of Environmental Affairs Attention: Chief Director: Integrated Environmental Authorisations Environment House 473 Steve Biko Road Arcadia Queries must be directed to the Directorate: Coordination, Strategic Planning and Support at: Email: [email protected]
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1. COMPETENT AUTHORITY
Identified Competent Authority to consider the application:
National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) Note, however, that the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DEDTEA) will review the BAR for the purposes of providing review comments to DEA.
Reason(s) in terms of S24C of NEMA:
As per NEMA Section 24C (d) (iii) - The activity is undertaken by a statutory body, excluding any municipality, performing an exclusive competence of the national sphere of government (SANRAL for the national roads N2 & N3).
2. FEES Applicants are required to tick the appropriate box below to indicate that either proof of payment is attached or that, in the applicant’s view, an exclusion applies. Proof of payment or a motivation for exclusions must be attached as APPENDIX 2 of this application form.
Proof of payment
Exclusion applies - SANRAL is an organ of state - see Appendix 2 ✔
An applicant is excluded from paying fees if:
The activity is a community based project funded by a government grant; or
The applicant is an organ of state.
TYPE OF EXCLUSION Tick where applicable. Proper motivation must be attached to the application
The activity is a community based project funded by a government Grant
The applicant is an organ of state ✔
FEE AMOUNT Fee
Application for an environmental authorisation for which basic assessment is required in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations
N/A
Application for an environmental authorisation, for which S&EIR is required in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations
N/A
Department of Environmental Affairs’ banking details for the payment of application fees:
Payment Enquiries: Email: [email protected] Banking details: ABSA Bank Branch code: 632005 Account number: 1044 2400 72 Current account Reference number : Reference number to be provided in the specific format indicating centre point coordinates of site in decimal degrees to 5 or 6 decimal places: latitude/longitude eg. -33.918861/18.423300 Status: Tax exempted
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3. GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of the Applicant: South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited
RSA Identity/ Passport Number:
N/A. Refer to Appendix 9 for authorisation of signature.
Name of contact person for applicant (if other):
Mr Ravi Ronny
RSA Identity/ Passport Number:
7206015247089
Responsible position, e.g. Director, CEO, etc.:
Design Planning and Construction Manager
Company/ Trading name (if any):
South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited
Company Registration Number:
Company registration number 1998/009584/30
BBBEE status: The Applicant is an Organ of State
Physical address: 58 Van Eck Place, Mkondeni , Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Name of the landowner: South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited Note, however, that additional land is to be acquired by SANRAL for the purposes of widening the national roads. A list of affected land owners is provided in Appendix 3. However, once acquired, the land will be under SANRAL ownership and proclaimed as national road reserve.
Name of contact person for landowner (if other):
Same as above
Postal address: 58 Van Eck Place, Mkondeni , Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
For SANRAL’s land, see details above. For land to be acquired, see Appendix 3.
Name of contact person for person in control of the land:
As above.
Postal address:
Postal code: Cell:
Telephone: Fax:
E-mail:
In instances where there is more than one landowner, please attach a list of those landowners with their contact details as APPENDIX 3. Unless the application is in respect of linear activities or Strategic Infrastructure Projects as contemplated in the Infrastructure Development Act (Act No. 23 of 2014), written consent of landowner/s must be submitted in APPENDIX 3. The declaration undertaking by the applicant must be submitted as APPENDIX 9. .
In instances where there is more than one Local/Provincial Authority involved, please attach a list of those Local/ Provincial Authorities with their contact details as APPENDIX 4. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER (EAP) INFORMATION
Company of Environmental
Assessment Practitioner:
ACER (Africa) Environmental Consultants
B-BBEE Contribution level (indicate 1 to 8 or non-compliant)
4 Percentage Procurement recognition
100%
EAP name: Ashleigh McKenzie
EAP Qualifications: M Sc Environmental Sciences
Professional affiliation/registration:
SACNASP (400026/05) Certified by Interim Certification Board for EIA Practitioners of South Africa (July 2008)
Physical address: Suites 5&6, Golden Penny Centre, 26 Hely Hutchinson Road, Mtunzini
The appointed EAP must meet the requirements of Regulation 13 of GN R982 of 04 December 2014, as amended. The declaration of independence of the EAP and undertaking under oath or affirmation that all the information submitted or to be submitted for the purposes of the application is true and correct must be submitted as APPENDIX 10.
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5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Please provide a detailed description of the project.
BACKGROUND
The N2 and N3 carry large volumes of traffic, with a high percentage of heavy vehicles carrying freight to and from the
Port of Durban, forming the backbone of South Africa’s freight network. Sections of these national roads are operating at
full capacity. Traffic studies commissioned by SANRAL have projected traffic growth figures and indicate the need to
provide additional lanes to alleviate current traffic congestion, accommodate future growth and improve road safety and
efficiency. SANRAL (Eastern Region), therefore, proposes to provide additional lanes along a section of the N2 near the
Port of Durban and a section of the N3 from the N2/N3 (E.B Cloete) interchange to Pietermaritzburg. The proposed
capacity improvements, which are divided into sections and covered different engineering work packages, will be
implemented at different stages according to timing priorities and factors related to funding. The proposed capacity
improvements will improve safety, increase mobility and accommodate traffic growth to 2047.
Importantly, the upgrades are planned in line with South Africa’s Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPs) as described in
the National Development Plan, 2011. Specifically, the proposed capacity improvements form part of SIP2, which
focuses on strengthening the Durban-Free State-Gauteng logistics and industrial corridor. In line with SIP2 goals, the
capacity improvements will improve access to Durban’s export and import facilities. National roads are essential
infrastructure supporting the economy of the country and, therefore, of benefit to all citizens of South Africa either directly
or indirectly. As such, this project has been taken into account by, and is compatible with, national, provincial and
municipal development, and planning frameworks.
This assessment, referred to as Basic Assessment 5, forms part of a suite of six Basic Assessments being undertaken
by ACER for SANRAL’s proposed upgrades1. They will all ultimately be submitted to the Department of Environmental
Affairs (DEA) as part of the requirements of the application for environmental authorisation2. (Note that two N3 sections
are not included below; Key Ridge to Hammarsdale and Gladys Manzi Road (formerly Murray Road) to New England
Road, which are being undertaken by other environmental practitioners).
Basic Assessment 1. Capacity Upgrades to the N2 (Solomon Mahlangu I/C to south of the Umgeni Road I/C),
including expansion of the EB Cloete and Solomon Mahlangu Interchanges, and the N3 (EB Cloete to Paradise
Valley) including provision of temporary access for construction below Westville and Paradise Valley Viaducts.
Basic Assessment 2. Capacity Upgrades to the N3 (Paradise Valley to Key Ridge), including provision of
temporary access for construction below the Umhlatuzana Viaduct.
Basic Assessment 3. Capacity Upgrades to the N3 from Hammarsdale to Cato Ridge.
Basic Assessment 4. Capacity Upgrades to the N3 from Cato Ridge to Lynnfield Park.
Basic Assessment 5. Capacity Upgrades to the N3 from Lynnfield Park to Gladys Manzi Road.
Basic Assessment 6. Capacity Upgrades to the N3 from New England Road I/C to Twickenham Road
Underpass.
1 Please note that Basic Assessment 4 is being undertaken by Metamorphosis Environmental Consultants (albeit that the
production of the six BARs has been a collaborative effort between the two companies). 2 DEA, along with their counterparts in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development Tourism and Environmental
Affairs (DEDTEA) will review the BAR for the purposes of adjudicating the application for environmental authorisation.
This report deals with Basic Assessment 5 (BA5), which includes widening of approximately 9.8 km of the N3 from Lynnfield Park to Gladys Manzi Road, including
upgrades to the Lynnfield Park and Ashburton interchanges, and widening of a portion of the R103
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PROJECT LOCATION AND MAIN COMPONENTS
The section of road dealt with in this Basic Assessment falls primarily within the Msunduzi Local Municipality (LM) which
forms part of the uMgungundlovu District Municipality (DM) in KwaZulu-Natal. However, for approximately 2.5 km on the
northern side of the Lynnfield Interchange, the N3 forms the boundary between the Msunduzi LM and Mkhambathini LM
and, thus, a small portion of the Mkhambathini LM will also be affected by the proposed upgrades. A locality map is
provided in Appendix 7 of this application form.
Road sections to undergo construction are:
N3 from the south of Lynnfield Park I/C to south of the Ashburton I/C.
N3 from the Ashburton I/C to Gladys Manzi Road.
Within these sections, the major interchanges3 to be upgraded are
Lynnfield Park (N3/Wally Hayward Drive).
Ashburton (N3/Pope Ellis Drive).
In addition, this project requires:
Realignment of sections of an Umgeni Water Pipeline.
Proposed sleeve widening of a section of Transnet’s NMPP Multifuel Pipeline.
Relocation/widening of two intersections with the R103 (MR477 and iBhubesi).
Realignment of sections of farm access (gravel) roads.
Construction is anticipated to commence towards the end of 2019/beginning of 2020. Relocation of services is currently
planned to be undertaken prior to this.
A more detailed project description is provided in the draft Basic Assessment Report which will be submitted to the Department once the Department has acknowledged, in writing, this Application for Environmental Authorisation.
Does the project form part of any of the Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPs) as described in the National Development Plan, 2011?
YES
If YES, please indicate which SIPs are applicable in APPENDIX 5. You are also required to provide confirmation of SIP applications from the relevant sector representative which must be attached in APPENDIX 5.
Is the project subject to the Integrated Resource Plan 2010 – 2030 (IRP) bidding process? NO
3 Note that the reconstruction of the Gladys Manzi bridge forms part of a separate contract.
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Please indicate which sector the project falls under by crossing out the relevant block in the table below: Table 1
Infrastructure /Transport Services/Roads - Public x Services/Waste Management Services/Disposal facilities - Hazardous
Infrastructure /Localised infrastructure - Infrastructure in the Sea/Estuary/Littoral Active Zone/Development Setback/100M Inland/or coastal public property.
Services/Water services/Storage - Reservoirs
Infrastructure /Localised infrastructure - Zip Lines & Foefie Slides
Services/Water services - Desalination
Infrastructure /Localised infrastructure - Cableway or Funiculars
Utilities Infrastructure/Electricity /Distribution and Transmission - Power line
Any activity in an estuary, on the seashore, in the littoral active zone, or in the sea.
Utilities Infrastructure/Electricity /Distribution and Transmission/Substation -
Activity requiring permit or licence in terms of National or Provincial legislation governing the release or generation of emissions - Emissions
Release of Genetically Modified Organisms Activity requiring permit or licence - Marine Effluent
Activity requiring permit or licence - Fresh Water Effluent
Table 2
Does the listed activity/ies applied for form part of a larger project which is not a listed activity itself e.g. a road that is a listed activity that is needed to access a drilling site where the drilling does not constitute a listed activity.
NO
If indicated yes above, please provide a brief description on how the activity/ies relate to the larger project that forms part there of: N/A
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6. SITE DESCRIPTION Provide a detailed description of the site involved in the application.
Province/s KwaZulu-Natal
District Municipality/ies uMgungundlovu District Municipality
Local Municipality/ies Msunduzi and Mkhambathini
Ward number/s Msunduzi LM : Wards 36, 37
Mkhambathini LM: Ward 3
Nearest town/s Pietermaritzburg
Farm name/s and number/s This is a linear development involving hundreds of property subdivisions, most of which are proclaimed road reserve belonging to SANRAL (the applicant). However, there are areas where additional land is to be acquired by SANRAL where road widening extends beyond the existing reserve. Refer to Appendix 6 for a list of Erf and SG numbers.
Portion number/s Appendix 6
Surveyor General 21 digit code: (If there are more than 4, please attach a list with the rest of the codes as APPENDIX 6. Where the 21 digit SGID and farm name are not available, the coordinates of the boundary of the property or properties must be provided in APPENDIX 6.
1 2 3 4 5
Locality map:
A locality map must be attached to the application form, as Error! Not a valid result for table.. The scale of the locality map must be at least 1:50 000. For linear activities of more than 25 kilometres, a smaller scale e.g. 1:250 000 can be used. The scale must be indicated on the map. The map must include the following:
an accurate indication of the project site position as well as the positions of the alternative sites, if any;
road names or numbers of all the major roads as well as the roads that provide access to the site(s)
a north arrow;
a legend;
the prevailing wind direction;
site sensitivities, including but not limited to vegetation, wetlands, watercourses, heritage sites, critical biodiversity area/s, World Heritage Site, etc. and it must be overlaid by the study area; and
GPS co-ordinates (Indicate the position of the proposed activity with the latitude and longitude at the centre point for each alternative site. The co-ordinates should be in degrees and decimal minutes. The minutes should be to at least three decimal places. The projection that must be used in all cases is the WGS-84 spheroid in a national or local projection)
Project Plan (e.g. Gantt chart)
A project schedule must be submitted as APPENDIX 8, and must include milestones for:
public participation (dates for advertisements, workshops and other meetings, obtaining comment from organs of state including state departments);
the commencement of parallel application processes required in terms of other statutes and where relevant, the alignment of these application processes with the EIA process;
the submission of the key documents (e.g. Basic Assessment Report, Scoping Reports, EIA Reports and Environmental Management Programmes).
Note: All the above dates must take into account the statutory timeframes for authority responses that are stipulated in the 2014 NEMA EIA Regulations. Possible appeals may impact on project
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timeframes/milestones. Regulation 45 states that “An application in terms of these Regulations lapses, and a competent authority will deem the application as having lapsed, if the applicant fails to meet any of the time-frames prescribed in terms of these Regulations, unless extension has been granted in terms of regulation 3(7).” It is recommended that the Department be approached for guidance on the process to be followed, prior to submitting an application.
7. ACTIVITIES APPLIED FOR For an application for authorisation that involves more than one listed activity that, together, make up one development proposal, all the listed activities pertaining to this application must be provided below.
Activity No(s): Provide the relevant Basic Assessment Activity(ies) as set out in Listing Notice 1 (GN R327)
Describe the portion of the proposed project to which the applicable listed activity relates.
12 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below 14 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below 19 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below 24 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below 31 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below 48 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below 56 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below Activity No(s): Provide the relevant Basic Assessment Activity(ies)
as set out in Listing Notice 3 (GN R324) Describe the portion of the proposed project to which the applicable listed activity relates.
4 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below
10 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below
12 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below
14 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below
18 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below
23 Refer to the table below Refer to the table below
Activity No(s): Provide the relevant Scoping and EIR Activity(ies) as set out in Listing Notice 2 (GN R984)
Describe the portion of the proposed project to which the applicable listed activity relates.
N//a
Listed activity as described in GN R. 327, GN R. 325
and GN R.324 (EIA Regulations 2014, as amended)
Description of project activity that may trigger the
2017) Item 23(ii) a and c: d(ii), d(iv), d(vii), d(iii), d(x aa)
and d(xi aa and bb)
The expansion of—
ii infrastructure or structures where the physical
footprint is expanded by 10 square metres or
more;
where such expansion occurs—
a) within a watercourse;
c) if no development setback has been adopted, within
32 metres of a watercourse, measured from the edge of
a watercourse;
d In KwaZulu-Natal
ii Biodiversity Stewardship Programme Biodiversity
Agreement areas;
iv A protected area identified in terms of NEMPAA,
excluding conservancies;
vii Critical biodiversity areas or ecological support areas
as identified in systematic biodiversity plans adopted by
the competent authority or in bioregional plans;
viii Sensitive areas as identified in an environmental
management framework as contemplated in chapter 5
of the Act and as adopted by the competent authority;
x Outside urban areas:
aa) Areas within 10 kilometres from national
parks or world heritage sites or 5 kilometres
from any terrestrial protected area identified in
terms of NEMPAA or from the core area of a
biosphere reserve;
Xi In urban areas:
aa) Areas zoned for use as public open
space;
bb) Areas designated for conservation use in
Spatial Development Frameworks adopted by
the competent authority, zoned for a
conservation purpose
The N3 carriageways and associated interchanges and
immediate approaches will be widened. The roads cross
numerous drainage lines, streams and rivers. Bridges
and drainage structures in or near watercourses will need
to be expanded to accommodate the expanded roads.
These may occur within Critical Biodiversity Areas or
other areas of conservation importance, as mentioned in
Listing Notice 3, item 23, or within 5 km of a protected
area, including the Mpushini Protected Environment.
Please note that any authorisation that may result from this application will only cover activities specifically applied for. Only those activities listed above shall be considered for authorisation. The onus is on the applicant to ensure that all applicable listed activities are included in the application. Environmental Authorisation must be obtained prior to commencement with each applicable listed activity.
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Coordinate points indicating the location of each listed activity must be provided as part of APPENDIX 6 as well part of the reports to be submitted. Coordinates must be provided in degrees, minutes and seconds using the Hartebeesthoek94 WGS84 co-ordinate system. 8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Provide details of the public participation process proposed for the application as required by Regulation 41(2) of GN R982 of 04 December 2014, as amended.
1. Project notification and invitation to participate
Notification of the project and the opportunity to participate in the Basic Assessment process was announced
during May 2018. Notifications to I&APs were made available in two local languages, English and isiZulu. The
process undertaken is described below. All relevant documentation associated with public participation is
contained in Appendix E of the draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR). (Note that the public participation
process for project announcement was undertaken for BAs 3, 4, 5 and 6 together).
Direct personal notification of directly affected property owners (where they have been contactable) has
been undertaken to date by the responsible engineers along the relevant sections of roads. This refers to
the owners of properties which SANRAL needs to acquire, where expansion to the existing road reserve is
necessary and where the owner will be required to sell a portion of land to SANRAL. Wherever these
property owners were contactable, these property owners were also sent information regarding the Basic
Assessment process (see below and Appendix E of the BAR). Please note that contact details for some
property owners have not been available and the search for property owner details is ongoing.
Landowners adjacent to the site – a deeds search was done to identify owners of thousands of
properties adjacent to the affected sections of the N2 and N3, and all reasonable attempts were made to
obtain current contact details. Many property owners own multiple properties and are in the form of
Companies or Trusts, and several properties belong to the State or Municipality. Some are individuals. A
letter, Background Information Document (BID) and comment sheet were posted to the identified
addresses of owners and in the letter, the I&APs were requested to update their details for the database.
Where addresses were not available or invalid (returned to sender) an sms was sent to the property owner
(where cell numbers were available).
Compilation of a database of I&APs identified as being potentially interested and/or affected, including
authorities, municipalities, organs of state, councillors, conservation bodies, non-government
organisations, landowners, local residents, etc. The registered I&APs from databases used for other
recent projects (e.g. upgrade of the N3 Hammarsdale I/C and Proposed N3 Capacity Upgrades BA1 and
BA2) were also included in the database, as relevant.
Personalised letters and electronic mail, including a Background Information Document containing
relevant details of the project and environmental application process were sent to all I&APs on this
database. A comment sheet was provided for I&APs to update their contact details, register themselves on
the database, to record issues and to send back by fax or email. Contact telephone numbers of the project
public participation office were provided to enable direct telephonic liaison with the project team, if
required.
Advertisements were placed during 9-11 May 2018 in local, provincial and national newspapers providing
project details and contact details of where to register and obtain further information:
The Maritzburg Fever (English).
The Citizen (English).
Ilanga (Zulu).
The Witness (English).
Intshonalanga Eyethu (Zulu).
Public notices (A3 posters) were posted at the nearest public facilities such as public libraries and
municipal offices and larger site notices were placed in selected areas adjacent to the N3. SANRAL does
not allow notices to be placed directly along the side of their national roads as they can cause a safety
hazard (distraction to motorists), thus, it was not possible to place notices directly on the site. This
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limitation was raised and discussed with DEA during the pre-application meeting.
A project website containing relevant documentation was set up on www.acerafrica.co.za.
SANRAL was provided with relevant information to place on the SANRAL website and Facebook page.
During the project announcement phase between May and August 2018, one on one meetings were held
with certain key authorities such as municipal environmental and planning departments, and the regional
Department of Water and Sanitation. The technical engineering teams have held direct meetings with the
KZN Department of Transport and municipal transport departments as, indeed, the capacity upgrades
constitute a joint planning exercise between all three road authorities.
Three Public Open Days were held: Cato Ridge Golf Club, Vine Church at Lynnfield Park and Maritzburg
Golf Club on 28, 29 and 30 May, respectively. The dates of the Open Days were advertised in the media
and invitation reminders circulated to all I&APs on the database.
Receipt of comments from I&APs and acknowledgement of comments has been ongoing since project
announcement in May 2018. Responses to these comments are in the Comments and Responses
Report.
2. Circulation of Draft Basic Assessment Report for Public Review
The draft BAR & EMPr will be submitted to DEA after DEA has provided written acceptance of the
Application.
Stakeholders on the project database (registered stakeholders) will be notified of the availability of the draft
documents for comment, for a period of 30 days (for all I&APs including authorities and organs of state).
Notification will be done by post and email.
The documents will be made available on the EAP’s website.
Hard copies of the draft BAR and EMPr will be made available at public venues such as libraries and/or
municipal offices.
Hard copies and/or CDs of the draft BAR & EMPr will be provided to key organs of state.
The project team will assess at the relevant time, based on the issues raised and stakeholder participation
during the BA process, whether a further Public Open Day(s) is required to present the findings of any of
the six BARs for the N3 upgrades. A Public Open Day will be held only if deemed necessary to facilitate
meaningful review and comment relating to the BARs & EMPrs.
3. Comments and Responses Report (final)
The comments of I&APs on the draft BAR will be recorded and responded to, in a comments and
responses report. Written comments will be attached to the final BAR.
4. Records of Meetings
Records of meetings with I&APs will be attached to the final BAR.
5. Final Basic Assessment Report
Revisions to the BAR will be made in accordance with comments submitted from I&APs. Registered
stakeholders will be notified when the final reports are submitted to the Department of Environmental
Affairs.
The documents will be made available for review on the EAP’s website.
I&APs who wish to comment on the final BAR will be informed that they must submit comments directly to
the Department of Environmental Affairs, copied to the EAP.
Are there any other applications for Environmental Authorisation on the same property? Yes
If YES, please indicate the following:
Competent Authority KwaZulu Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
Application Reference Number
DC22/0055/2007)
Project Name Proposed Acaciadale Retail & Eco-Tourism Development, Mkhambathini Local Municipality (SANRAL will need to acquire a portion of this property and is in discussion with the land owner)
Please provide details of the steps taken to ascertain this information: All landowners where property is to be acquired are directly contacted by SANRAL’s land acquisition team. Correspondence from a land owner was received regarding the above development, and the Mkhambathini Local
Municipality has asked SANRAL for an updated response. The above environmental authorisation is the only one that has been indicated.
An extensive public participation process has been held to inform stakeholders of the project, including municipal planning departments and the KwaZulu Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs. To date, no other submissions have been received that refer to existing EA applications on land to be acquired (other than the one indicated above).
Applications in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (“NEMA”) & specific environmental management Acts (“SEMAs”):
LEGISLATION AUTHORISATION REQUIRED
APPLICATION SUBMITTED
National Water Act (Act No. 36 of 1998) YES (General Authorisation)
YES
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (Act No. 39 of 2004) NO NO
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (Act No. 10 of 2004)
NO NO
National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act (Act No. 24 of 2008)
NO NO
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (Act No. 57 of 2003)
NO NO
National Environmental Management: Waste Act (Act No. 59 of 2008) NO NO
Others: Please specify: National Heritage Resources Act (Act No. 25 of 1999) For BAR5, there are no heritage structures identified that require permits. The heritage specialist report has been loaded onto the SAHRIS database (Case ID: 12956).
NO NO
Please be advised that: - If a Waste Management license is required in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, please
contact the Department for guidance on the Integrated Permitting System. An IPS application can only be lodged with this Department in the event that this Department is the Competent Authority for both the EIA and Waste related activities;
- If Sections 7B and 7C of the National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act is applicable to your proposed development, you are required to obtain pre-approval for a reclamation application prior to an Application for Environmental Authorisation being lodged with the Competent Authority;
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- If Section 50(5) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act is applicable to your proposed development, you are required to obtain approval from the Management Authority prior to an Application for Environmental Authorisation being lodged with the Competent Authority; and
- If Section 38 of the National Heritage Resources Act (Act No. 25 of 1999) is applicable to your proposed development, you are requested to submit the Notice of Intent form to the relevant SAHRA or a Provincial Heritage Resources Authority and attach a copy to this form. If it is indicated that a Heritage Impact Assessment will be required, the Heritage Impact Assessment must be undertaken as one of the specialist studies of the EIA process to be undertaken in terms of the NEMA EIA Regulations, 2014, as amended.
10. LIST OF APPENDICES
SUBMITTED
APPENDIX 1 Copy of the pre-application meeting minutes YES
APPENDIX 2 Proof of Payment/Motivation for exclusion YES
APPENDIX 3 List of land owners (with contact details) and written consent of land owners
YES
APPENDIX 4 List of Local/Provincial Authority involved (with contact details) YES
APPENDIX 5 Strategic Infrastructure Projects YES
APPENDIX 6 List of SGIDs and coordinates YES
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Locality map YES
APPENDIX 8 Project schedule YES
APPENDIX 9 Declaration of Applicant YES
APPENDIX 8 Declaration of EAP and undertaking under oath or affirmation YES
DEA PRE APPLICATION MEETING – N3 UPGRADE BATCH 2 BASIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS
MEETING NOTES
Location: SANRAL offices – Pretoria Date and Time: 23 April 2018, 10.30am Present: Coenrad Agenbach(CA)– Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) Adika Rambally (AR)- DEA Mahlatse Shubane (MS)- DEA Herman Alberts (HA) - DEA Ravi Ronny (RR) – SANRAL Mpati Makoa (MMa) – SANRAL Mogole Mphahlele(MM)- SANRAL Ashleigh McKenzie (AM)– ACER (Africa) John Richardson (JR) – Terratest (Pty) Ltd Vicki King (VK) – Metamorphosis Presentations: Ravi – N3 Upgrade Overview Infrastructure Development Act SIP 2 Cato Ridge Logistics Hub Safety motivation Take into account future port development etc. Increase to 4 lanes in each direction, some areas 5 lanes. (Climbing lane) Median - concrete barrier Looking at asphalt vs concrete Detail designs are in progress on all packages 8 packages under Phase 1 - R10,5 billion Background and status quo of Basic Assessments (Ashleigh) Previous applications in 2010. In 2012 submitted new applications, they lapsed and were closed after 2014. 2015 pre - application meeting held for ACER’s projects. 6 Basic Assessments (BAs)running in two batches. Batch 1 (BA1 & BA2) which are sections of N2 and N3 between Durban and Key Ridge currently in progress. Batch 2 (BAs 3- 6) from Hammarsdale to Market road due to commence. No applications for any of the BAs have yet been submitted yet. Separate to Batch 2 (BAs 3-6) will be for the Market Road Interchange, for which SANRAL is still considering appointment of a new EAP. Project announcement proposed for BA3-6 (batch 2) in May this year. Cato Ridge Logistics Hub Consortium propose a new interchange on the N3 near the D12 –overpass. A 2,1km distance is required between 2 interchanges for safety. Should this go ahead, SANRAL will have to close the east facing ramps of the existing Cato Ridge interchange to meet safety standards. The existing interchange is not in the right position to cater for existing and proposed land uses and the new CRLH IC is being designed to do so. SANRAL will however not fully decommission the existing interchange but will have to close both eastern ramps. Mining, air quality and waste permits are not part of these Basic Assessments. Any borrow pits quarries, batching plants or waste disposal permits required will be done in separate processes. Services will need to be re aligned in places. Specialists have been appointed to update their 2012 reports.
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Fuel pipelines - Transnet pipelines will need to be moved out of the road reserve in some places. Transnet wants SANRAL to construct the pipelines and then they will switch over. DEA has confirmed it is not a Listing 2 activity (Ashleigh to provide Coenrad with the relevant email). Lynnfield Park - SANRAL looking at possibility that they will not need to relocate the pipe. Correspondence was sent to DEA with regard to clarity on the pipelines. Ashleigh will forward the query to Mahlatse. Coenrad asked - is SANRAL able to move services? - Ravi - usually agreed that it is SANRALs responsibility. Transnet want SANRAL to construct pipe. Triggers removal of vegetation only. Pipeline at Solomon Mahlangu - 500m length, others are shorter - 80m or so. Questions: Q - Funding - Tolling? A - Environmental process for batch 2 was delayed due to uncertainty of funding. However construction on the critical sections of the N3 will commence, while SANRAL will engage with National Treasury on the funding model for the non-critical sections as well as the future operations and maintenance costs. Consideration will therefore be given for a possible mixed funding option. However it was made clear, should there be any possibility of tolling, the intent to toll process shall be followed in terms of the SANRAL Act which is separate to the environmental process. Q - Who from DEA is assigned for first 2 BAs? A - Millicent and Olivia were involved. DEA comment - DEA need to coordinate the previous 2 and these processes. DEA decision - equal work distribution- application comes to admin and they will look at workload and allocate projects - cannot predict who will be the case officers. That’s why they will find out who is dealing with previous applications for consistency. All within the 1 Chief Directorate. Realignments CA- Any re-alignments for the BAs 3-6? A–Confirmed there will be none. Only realignment is for Key Ridge which is a BA under a different EAP (Terratest) Noise AM Q - Noise - what about operational noise? There are no listed activities triggered with regard to noise during operation, however SANRAL is investigating mitigation measures. CA - you will have to assess operational noise in terms of the baseline noise levels and the increased noise levels from the development. RR - We are assessing it but costs of noise barriers would be massive. CA - need to look at baseline and consider options as there will be appeals based on this. AM – construction noise is being assessed. JR - Existing road - existing noise impacts – preliminary noise assessment undertaken 2014 for Key Ridge. Findings showed that narrower road, more congestion - therefore more noise than after it is widened. So do we have to look in more detail? CA - generalize for existing road - and need to show baseline and predicted noise and possible mitigation and costs etc. New interchanges and alignment - new receptors etc. Work from the baseline and look at significance of noise increases. JR – noise levels are already above SANS specs and predicted increase will be approximately 5%. CA –this must be noted and documented - be aware that there will be appeals. Sufficient information required so that everyone knows. Is it about the significance of the impacts. AM - Not lane increase that increases noise - just the incremental issues associated with increase in traffic volumes over time and lane widening encroaching closer to some residences etc. MS - Beware the chickens - DEA have had applications blocked due to noise issues. Recall of the previous SANRAL application for the truck weighbridge facility at Camperdown and the appeal regarding the chicken farm. CA - closer receptors due to being one lane closer etc. People will ask and we need to be able to provide answers.
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Comment - information must be sufficient for decision making process so that DEA do not have to look for new information for an appeal. AM- proposed upgrade and logistics hub and rail - may result in less noise with less heavy vehicles. MM - is there a traffic assessment for the hub? Can draw information from that for the BA. AM - Noise assessment will be updated and possible increases assessed. Public Participation AM - PPP - media, lots of properties and property owners. ACER have done their best to obtain up to date information on property owners - but cannot always obtain the correct contact information. Thus, written notice to all property owners is not possible. ACER would like sign off from DEA on the public participation plan –they have requested this but not received it to date. CA - can only do what we are mandated to do - DEA cannot give you approval to deviate. DEA must comply with the requirements of the Regulations. DEA must be sure that ACER has done everything which is reasonable- people use this as a basis for appeal. Follow Appendix 4 to the letter or if ACER cannot do so then they must do what is legally defensible. DEA will not sign off. DEA recognize that it is a problem. MM - classify the stakeholders - go to the associations etc - formal bodies and try to cover them as groupings. Then you can demonstrate effort - with adverts etc so that DEA can make decisions on that basis. AM –ACER sends letters to all addresses, if a letter is returned –they will send an SMS. Only a few that they cannot get hold of. DEA - pass ‘reasonable man’ test and have a record of everything. Need to demonstrate what has been done. Cannot regulate an attitude to a project!! JR –Suggests that ACER put site notice on the individual properties if you cannot contact the property owner. AM - site notices - SANRAL do not allow site notices on the National Road. Approval from DEA to put notices in community facilities etc. DEA - what was the response to the previous notification process for the 2 BAs already undertaken? AM - many general comments received and also from the people whose properties are affected as they are contacted directly. Not many people at the open days. Planning 3 open days for the new BAs. Afternoons until 7pm. All engineers for all sections will be present. CA - agree that you cannot put notices on the roads. Advertising boards? Fliers at Toll booths?? (Not allowed). Cannot use the electronic boards either. - What is reasonable and defensible. Ravi - SANRAL - Facebook page etc. DEA - put reasoning for what advertising can and cannot be done into reports. Also consider pamphlets to the residents. Alternatives AM –. Alternatives considered are not route alternatives, but there are technical alternatives such as configuration of interchanges and accesses, and surfacing (pavement).The engineers go through many design iterations through the planning processes which it is beyond the EAPs scope to document. A general summary will however be provided. Timeframes Timeframes - first 2 BAs (Batch 1) available before end July (public review and application submissions). Does DEA want draft at same time as public review?
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DEA - Send out for public comment and send report to them with application. At least DEA can then raise any significant issues within the timeframe. AM- When would DEA like to undertake the site visit? DEA will wait for draft report and then do site visit. CA- when will second batch be lodged? AM - end this year or early next year DEA –Do the upgrades affect any Comrades or cycle races AM–No- those races are not on the national roads DEA - what about contractors’ camps - have they been identified? AM –No. JR –For Key Ridge, they have started to look at areas for construction camps. RR - usually leave this to the contractors. However, if there is any SANRAL owner land available this is made available to the contractor. AM - all will be in the road reserve and areas for construction. Will be limited to these areas. The EMP will also offer advise on where to put lay down areas and where is sensitive and may not be disturbed. John presentation - Key Ridge Started 2012 - put on hold in 2014 and revitalized 2018. Viaduct alternative favorable. SANRAL has purchased all of the land for the realignment. - not yet gazetted as road reserve. Therefore, in terms of the triggers is it considered road reserve yet or not until gazetted? DEA - Must be gazetted. JR - This is a really long process - do we apply for those that trigger listed activities if SANRAL own it? CA - send an email and they will formulate a response. Send to IQ help desk copy CA etc in. All to note: Taxi association stopped work at the Hammarsdale Interchange. Ensure that they are on databases for all future upgrades. DEA - Major impact of construction –Proposed option is to put both directions onto one carriage way and work on other. Query trigger LN2 - Activity 27. Considered to require an EIA. SANRAL states that this is inconsistent. Want to do the sections which do not trigger EIA first whilst doing the EIA. Specialist studies - JR - which ones need to be updated? Biodiversity/riparian has been updated. Heritage/Geotechnical don’t need to be updated. Visual/noise? (2013). Road safety? Social - should be updated. - DEA to confirm once the specialists have reviewed and made a statement about the current applicability of the previous studies. Comment - Engineering and road safety not considered to be independent specialist studies. SANRAL studies. DWS WULA - GA - wetland assessment report - landowner and forms. DEA specialist studies - old info - get specialists to review and check that it is current. Statement to say that it is still relevant. Concern if design has changed - impacts or receptors might have changed. Is it still relevant and applicable? Social will have to be updated. Visual and noise - depends on what they assessed. JR- No change in area assessed. Geotechnical - no change.
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DEA - 2012 - specialist study requirements revised - check that they comply. CA - Risk assessments for spills? JR - accidents, not spillages specifically. The design was revised to keep both viaducts as same level. DEA - Basic Assessment form no longer applicable. report in terms of Appendices. SANRAL - what was the trigger query with road reserves? A - Trigger relating to working within a watercourse outside a road reserve. SANRAL - road reserve query on implications - John to respond. DEA –Requested information on the Market road section of the upgrade JR –Terratest (Pty) Ltd is not confirmed as the EAP as yet and are therefore not able to provide all the detail. It was agreed to wait for the EAP appointment to be finalized prior to presentation to DEA. Actions and confirmations:
CA requested VK to distribute notes for comments. –within 3 weeks of the meeting.
Email from JR with regard to specialists and road reserve trigger to DEA (IQ Help Desk).
ACER will re send letter re Transnet fuel pipelines (Mahlatse - Copy CA).2 applications and BARs within next approx2 months.
Confirm all together there will be 5 BARs (including Market Road) and 1 Scoping/EIA.
Make sure EAPs know all the requirements.
Follow Regulations and ensure a defensible process.
Any queries - send to DEA - contact them if in doubt.
Timeframe for submission of Batch 2 Bas –most likely beginning of next year.
Site visit after receipt of draft reports.
Could do after receipt of first two? Will do all at once. Meeting closed at 1pm.
ATTENDANCE REGISTER N3 PRE-APPLICATION MEETING 23 APRIL 2018
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APPENDIX 2
PROOF OF PAYMENT/MOTIVATION FOR EXCLUSION
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APPENDIX 3
LIST OF LAND OWNERS
Most of the properties involved belong to SANRAL. The table below shows additional landowners identified for land acquisition for BA5. Note that this list may be subject to an update as and when more details are available
from detailed designs
Contact Person (Naidu) Contact Details Contact Person (Naidu) Contact Details
Priscilla A. Van Aswegen 082 957 0433 Corrine Moodley 083 336 6280
Garth H. Clark 072 325 7040 Norbet Souop 082 408 2070
Garth H. Clark 072 325 7040 Richard M. Zungu 082 343 7990
Dalkeith 15 Prop Trust
Khatijah B. Desai 074 102 1534
John Clark 082 821 8702 Ramsay Naidoo 083 306 0548
Martin Mabea 083 207 3248 Dawn View Body Corporate Charlotte P. Holder 033 396 2202 RSA Ayanda P. N. Ndlovu 082 455 2475 KZN Government Thulasizwe L. Mvubu 082 680 6868 Hlengiwe N. Mvelase 072 251 0238
Cleland Dev Co
Sibusiso B. Mathonsi 082 883 7067
Gerald N. Dlamini 073 163 8591 Siphiwe C. Zondi 084 554 7442
Nitesh Binessarie 079 493 4222 Michael L. Ngubane 083 528 0869
Penelope N. T. Nduli 072 211 7075 Loretta Rajkumar 084 500 9161
William K. Renwick 033 326 1857 Elven M. Chirwa 082 714 4400
STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS This project is a SIP2 Project. The email below serves to provide confirmation from the official SIP2 Coordinator (Irvinda Naidoo from Transnet) that this project forms part of SIP2. DEA head office confirmed that the email will suffice as proof. -----Original Message----- From: Thabiso Malahleha (HO) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 27 November 2014 11:24 AM To: Ravi Ronny (ER); Jason Lowe (ER); Milicent Solomons; Mpati Makoa (HO) Cc: Lynette Milne Subject: Fwd: Confirmation of N3 projects as part of SIP2 Good day Ravi Please find herewith enclosed confirmation from Transnet as the SIP 2 Coordinator that all projects on the N3 including the Hammarsdale Interchange are part of SIP 2. Best regards. Thabiso Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Irvindra Naidoo Transnet Corporate JHB Date:27/11/2014 11:05 (GMT+02:00) To: "Thabiso Malahleha (HO)" Subject: Confirmation of N3 projects as part of SIP2 Dear Thabiso SIP2 is focused on improving the infrastructure along the corridor between Gauteng and Durban in order to support efficient logistics and economic growth. The n3 is a key component of the overall Corridor infrastructure. I hereby confirm that all Sanral projects along the N3 are therefore part of the SIP2 portfolio. Regards Irvindra [cid:[email protected]] DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this email and its attachments is both confidential and subject to copyright. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified not to read, disclose copy or use the contents thereof in any manner whatsoever, but are kindly requested to notify the sender and delete it immediately. This e-mail message does not create any legally binding contract between Transnet SOC LTD and the recipient, unless the contrary is specifically stated. Statements and opinions expressed in e-mails may not represent those of Transnet SOC LTD. While Transnet will take reasonable precautions, it cannot give any guarantee or warrant that this email will be free of virus infections, errors, interception and, therefore, cannot be held liable for any loss or damages incurred by the recipient, as a result of any of the above-mentioned factors. ________________________________
SIP 1: Unlocking the northern mineral belt with Waterberg as the catalyst
Unlock mineral resources
Rail, water pipelines, energy generation and transmission infrastructure
Thousands of direct jobs across the areas unlocked
Urban development in Waterberg - first major post-apartheid new urban centre will be a “green” development project
Rail capacity to Mpumalanga and Richards Bay
Shift from road to rail in Mpumalanga
Logistics corridor to connect Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
SIP 2: Durban-Free State-Gauteng logistics and industrial corridor
Strengthen the logistics and transport corridor between SA’s main industrial hubs
Improve access to Durban’s export and import facilities
Integrate Free State Industrial Strategy activities into the corridor
New port in Durban
Aerotropolis around OR Tambo International Airport.
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SIP 3: South-Eastern node & corridor development
New dam at Mzimvubu with irrigation systems
N2-Wild Coast Highway which improves access into KwaZulu-Natal and national supply chains
Strengthen economic development in Port Elizabeth through a manganese rail capacity from Northern Cape
A manganese sinter (Northern Cape) and smelter (Eastern Cape)
Possible Mthombo refinery (Coega) and transshipment hub at Ngqura and port and rail upgrades to improve industrial capacity and performance of the automotive sector.
SIP 4: Unlocking the economic opportunities in North West Province
Acceleration of investments in road, rail, bulk water, water treatment and transmission infrastructure
Enabling reliable supply and basic service delivery
Facilitate development of mining, agricultural activities and tourism opportunities
Open up beneficiation opportunities in North West Province.
SIP 5: Saldanha-Northern Cape development corridor
Integrated rail and port expansion
Back-of-port industrial capacity (including an IDZ)
Strengthening maritime support capacity for oil and gas along African West Coast
Expansion of iron ore mining production and beneficiation.
SIP 6: Integrated municipal infrastructure project Develop national capacity to assist the 23 least resourced districts (19 million people) to address all the maintenance backlogs and upgrades required in water, electricity and sanitation bulk infrastructure. The road maintenance programme will enhance service delivery capacity thereby impacting positively on the population.
SIP 7: Integrated urban space and public transport programme Coordinate planning and implementation of public transport, human settlement, economic and social infrastructure and location decisions into sustainable urban settlements connected by densified transport corridors. This will focus on the 12 largest urban centres of the country, including all the metros in South Africa. Significant work is underway on urban transport integration.
SIP 8: Green energy in support of the South African economy Support sustainable green energy initiatives on a national scale through a diverse range of clean energy options as envisaged in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2010) and support bio-fuel production facilities. Indicate capacity in MW:
SIP 9: Electricity generation to support socioeconomic development
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Accelerate the construction of new electricity generation capacity in accordance with the IRP2010 to meet the needs of the economy and address historical imbalances. Monitor implementation of major projects such as new power stations: Medupi, Kusile and Ingula. Indicate capacity in MW:
SIP 10: Electricity transmission and distribution for all Expand the transmission and distribution network to address historical imbalances, provide access to electricity for all and support economic development. Align the 10-year transmission plan, the services backlog, the national broadband roll-out and the freight rail line development to leverage off regulatory approvals, supply chain and project development capacity.
SIP 11: Agri-logistics and rural infrastructure Improve investment in agricultural and rural infrastructure that supports expansion of production and employment, small-scale farming and rural development, including facilities for storage (silos, fresh-produce facilities, packing houses); transport links to main networks (rural roads, branch train-line, ports), fencing of farms, irrigation schemes to poor areas, improved R&D on rural issues (including expansion of agricultural colleges), processing facilities (abattoirs, dairy infrastructure), aquaculture incubation schemes and rural tourism infrastructure.
SIP 12: Revitalisation of public hospitals and other health facilities Build and refurbish hospitals, other public health facilities and revamp 122 nursing colleges. Extensive capital expenditure to prepare the public healthcare system to meet the requirements of the National Health Insurance (NHI) system. The SIP contains major builds for 6 hospitals.
SIP 13: National school build programme A national school build programme driven by uniformity in planning, procurement, contract management and provision of basic services. Replace inappropriate school structures and address basic service backlog and provision of basic services under the Accelerated School Infrastructure Delivery Initiative (ASIDI). In addition, address national backlogs in classrooms, libraries, computer labs and admin buildings. Improving the learning environment will strengthen outcomes especially in rural schools, as well as reduce overcrowding.
SIP 14: Higher education infrastructure Infrastructure development for higher education, focusing on lecture rooms, student accommodation, libraries and laboratories, as well as ICT connectivity. Development of university towns with a combination of facilities from residence, retail to recreation and transport. Potential to ensure shared infrastructure such as libraries by universities, FETs and other educational institutions. Two new universities will be built - in Northern Cape and Mpumalanga.
SIP 15: Expanding access to communication technology Provide for broadband coverage to all households by 2020 by establishing core Points of Presence (POPs) in district municipalities, extend new Infraco fibre networks across provinces linking districts, establish POPs and fibre connectivity at local level, and further penetrate the network into deep rural areas. While the private sector will invest in ICT infrastructure for urban and corporate networks, government will co-invest for township and rural access, as well as for e-government, school and health connectivity. The school roll-out focus is initially on the 125 Dinaledi (science and maths-focussed) schools and 1525 district schools. Part of digital access to all South Africans includes TV migration nationally from analogue to digital broadcasting.
SIP 16: SKA & Meerkat SKA is a global mega-science project, building an advanced radio-telescope facility linked to research infrastructure and high-speed ICT capacity and provides an opportunity for Africa and South Africa to contribute towards global advanced science projects.
SIP 17: Regional integration for African cooperation and development Participate in mutually beneficial infrastructure projects to unlock long-term socio-economic benefits by partnering with fast growing African economies with projected growth ranging between 3% and 10%. The projects involving transport, water and energy also provide competitively-priced, diversified, short and medium to long-term options for the South African economy where, for example, electricity transmission in Mozambique
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(Cesul) could assist in providing cheap, clean power in the short-term whilst Grand Inga in the DRC is long-term. All these projects complement the Free Trade Area (FTA) discussions to create a market of 600 million people in South, Central and East Africa.
SIP 18: Water and sanitation infrastructure A 10-year plan to address the estimated backlog of adequate water to supply 1.4m households and 2.1m households to basic sanitation. The project will involve provision of sustainable supply of water to meet social needs and support economic growth. Projects will provide for new infrastructure, rehabilitation and upgrading of existing infrastructure, as well as improve management of water infrastructure.
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APPENDIX 6
LIST OF SGIDS/COORDINATES OF THE BOUNDARY OF THE PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES/COORDINATES OF LISTED ACTIVITIES
SG NUMBERS FOR ALL PROPERTIES WITHIN 50 M OF THE N3 DEVELOPMENT SITE BETWEEN HAMMARSDALE AND
APPENDIX 6 (continued) MAP/CO-ORDINATES OF LISTED ACTIVITIES
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Legend for Zonation Map (overleaf)
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Zonation map which indicates areas that are non-urban, viz. areas where Listed activity Listing Notice 1 (Government Notice, No. R. 327, 7 Apr 2017) Item 56 may apply
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APPENDIX 7
LOCALITY MAP
Locality map of the proposed capacity upgrades to the N3 between Lynnfield Park and Gladys Manzi Road
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APPENDIX 8
PROJECT SCHEDULE
PROJECT SCHEDULE BA5
Task Start week Date Period of days
1 Submission of application to DEA Week 0 10 Oct 2018 Start of the 90 days
2 Acknowledgement of receipt from DEA
Week 1-2 20 Oct 2018 10 days from submission, to acknowledge receipt
3 Submission of draft BAR and supporting appendices to DEA
Week 2 25 Oct 2018 This happens when BAR goes out for public review
4 Public review of draft BAR and supporting appendices
Week 2-6 25 Oct – 23 Nov 2018
30 days public review period
5 Preparation of final BA documents for submission
Week 7- 10 26 Nov – 21 Dec 2018
End of 90 days (13 weeks) from submission of application is 11 Jan 2019 but shut down is 15th Dec 2018 so ends 31 Jan 2019
6 Submit Final documents to DEA Week 13/14 25 Jan 2019 Within the regulated 90 days. Start of the 107 days is 28 Jan 2019
7 DEA site visit During weeks 14-22
Jan/Feb/Mar 2018
8 Decision on Environmental Authorisation
Week 33 20 May 2019 End of 107 day period (15 weeks) 28 Jan to 20 May 2019 , accounting for public holidays
9 Notification of registered I&APs on EA & Appeal Period
Week 33 21 May – 24 May 2019
10 Appeal period Week 34 27 May – 12 Sept 2019
79 days inclusive of public holidays
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APPENDIX 9 INSERT SANRAL SIGNED PAGE
DECLARATION OF THE APPLICANT I, _ _________________________________, declare that
I am, or represent4, the applicant in this application;
I have appointed an Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to act as the independent EAP for this application / have obtained exemption from the requirement to obtain an EAP5;
I will take all reasonable steps to verify whether the EAP and specialist/s appointed are independent and have expertise in conducting environmental impact assessments or undertaking specialist work as required, including knowledge of the Act, the EIA Regulations and any guidelines that have relevance to the proposed activity;
I will provide the EAP and the Competent Authority with access to all information at my disposal that is relevant to the application;
I will be responsible for the costs incurred in complying with the Regulations, including but not limited to –
costs incurred in connection with the appointment of the EAP or any person contracted by the EAP;
costs incurred in respect of the undertaking of any process required in terms of the Regulations;
costs in respect of any fee prescribed by the Minister or MEC in respect of the Regulations;
costs in respect of specialist reviews, if the Competent Authority decides to recover costs; and
the provision of security to ensure compliance with conditions attached to an environmental authorisation, should it be required by the Competent Authority;
I will inform all registered interested and affected parties of any suspension of the application as well as of any decisions taken by the Competent Authority in this regard;
I am responsible for complying with the conditions of any environmental authorisation issued by the Competent Authority;
I hereby indemnify the Government of the Republic of South Africa, the Competent Authority and all its officers, agents and employees, from any liability arising out of the content of any report, any procedure or any action which the applicant or EAP is responsible for in terms of these Regulations;
I will not hold the Competent Authority responsible for any costs that may be incurred by the applicant in proceeding with an activity prior to obtaining an environmental authorisation or prior to an appeal being decided in terms of these Regulations;
I will perform all obligations as expected from an applicant in terms of the Regulations;
all the particulars furnished by me in this form are true and correct; and
I am aware of what constitutes an offence in terms of Regulation 48 and that a person convicted of an offence in terms of Regulation 48(1) is liable to the penalties as contemplated in section 49B of the Act.
I am aware that in terms of Section 24F of the National Environmental Management Act, as amended (Act No. 107 of 1998) that no listed activity may commence prior to an environmental authorisation being granted by the Competent Authority.
Signature6 of the applicant/ Signature on behalf of the applicant Refer to Proof of Authority below. Refer to Proof of Authority below. SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY SOC LIMITED
Name of company (if applicable)
Date:
4 If this is signed on behalf of the applicant, proof of such authority from the applicant must be attached. If the applicant is a juristic person, a signature on behalf of the applicant is required as well as proof of such authority. 5 If exemption is obtained from appointing an EAP, the responsibilities of an EAP will automatically apply to the person conducting the environmental impact assessment in terms of the Regulations. 6 Only original signatures will be accepted. No scanned, copied or faxed signatures will be accepted. An EAP may not sign on behalf of an applicant.
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APPENDIX 10
DECLARATION OF THE EAP INSERT EAP SIGNED PAGE I, _____Ashleigh McKenzie_____________________________, declare that
I act as the independent environmental assessment practitioner in this application;
I have expertise in conducting environmental impact assessments, including knowledge of the Act, Regulations and any guidelines that have relevance to the proposed activity;
I will comply with the Act, Regulations and all other applicable legislation;
I will perform the work relating to the application in an objective manner, even if this results in views and findings that are not favourable to the applicant;
I will take into account, to the extent possible, the matters listed in Regulation 13 of the Regulations when preparing the application and any report relating to the application;
I undertake to disclose to the applicant and the Competent Authority all material information in my possession that reasonably has or may have the potential of influencing - any decision to be taken with respect to the application by the Competent Authority; and - the objectivity of any report, plan or document to be prepared by myself for submission to the Competent Authority, unless access to that information is protected by law, in which case it will be indicated that such information exists and will be provided to the Competent Authority;
I will perform all obligations as expected from an environmental assessment practitioner in terms of the Regulations; and
I am aware of what constitutes an offence in terms of Regulation 48 and that a person convicted of an offence in terms of Regulation 48(1) is liable to the penalties as contemplated in Section 49B of the Act.
Disclosure of Vested Interest (delete whichever is not applicable)
I do not have and will not have any vested interest (either business, financial, personal or other) in the proposed activity proceeding other than remuneration for work performed in terms of the Regulations;
I have a vested interest in the proposed activity proceeding, such vested interest being: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
Signature of the environmental assessment practitioner
Name of company:
Date
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UNDERTAKING UNDER OATH/ AFFIRMATION INSERT A MCKENZIE SIGNED PAGE WITH COMMISSIONER OF OATHS STAMP I, __________________________________, swear under oath / affirm that all the information submitted or to be
submitted for the purposes of this application is true and correct.
Signature of the Environmental Assessment Practitioner