ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS

EIA PHASE FOR THE APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION AND CHANGE OF LAND USE FOR THE PROPOSED MUSINA-MAKHADO SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ), LIMPOPO PROVINCE

The Limpopo Economic Development Agency proposes to establish a Special Economic Zone with Metallurgical Cluster between Musina and Makhado, therefore, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has thus been undertaken according to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 (as amended) and in terms of Section 24 (5) of the National Environmental Management Act (Act No. 107 of 1998). The Scoping Phase of the project was successfully completed and accepted by LEDET on 30 May 2019 and was followed by an impact assessment of issues identified during scoping. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report has been compiled.

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW

As part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and public participation process, you are invited to review the draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report. This report includes the public participation and impact assessment carried out during the EIA phase of the project; the report also includes proposed mitigation measures for potential impacts identified during the study. A draft Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) accompanies this draft report.  The report will be available for review from 1 September 2020 to 22 October 2020 at the following public places:

Venue Address
Musina Municipal Office 21 Irwin Street, Musina
Makhado Municipal Office 83 Krogh Street, Louis Trichardt
Mulambwane CPA R525 at Lekkerlag
Delta Built Environment Consultants Offices Rynlal Building 320 The Hillside Road, Lynnwood, Pretoria
Delta Built Environment Consultants website www.deltabec.com
Limpopo Economy Development Agency website www.lieda.co.za

Please submit your written comments on this draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report by no later than 22 October 2020 to the public participation consultants below.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

All individuals or groups interested in or affected by the project are invited to attend Public Meetings to be held for this phase of the project. It is to be held at the following venues:

Date Time Venue
14 September 2020 10:00 – 12:00 Nancefield Old Community Hall
14 September 2020 15:00 – 17:00 Mulambwane Lekkerlag
15 September 2020 10:00 – 12:00 Waterpoort School next to the Police station
15 September 2020 15:00 – 17:00 Makhado Showground
16 September 2020 10:00 – 12:00 Delta Built Environment Consultants Training Facility

These public meetings will provide Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) with information regarding the proposed project and will provide an opportunity to raise any issues or concerns.

Ronaldo Retief for Delta Built Environment Consultants (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 35703, Menlo Park, 0102, Gauteng. Tel: +27 12 368 1850. Fax: +27 12 348 4738. E-mail: sez@deltabec.com

DOWNLOAD SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

DRAFT EIA REPORT

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B - DECLARATION OF EAP

APPENDIX C - I&AP DATABASE

APPENDIX D - COPY OF NEWSPAPERS PLACED

APPENDIX E - COPIES OF CORRESPONDCE SENT TO I&AP
APPEMDIX F - COPY OF SITE NOTICE BOARD

APPENDIX G - COPIES OF COMMENTS FROM I&APS TO DATE

APPENDIX H - ISSUES AND RESPONSES TRAIL

APPENDIX I - AQUATICS ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX J - BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY

APPENDIX K - ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX L - HERITAGE ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX M - PALEONTOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX N - VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX O - CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX P - SOCIO_ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX Q - AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX R - NOISE ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX S - ENERGEY ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX T - WASTE ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX U - WATER ASSESSMENT
APPENDIX V - TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX W -TOWN PLANNING ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX X - TOURISM AND FOOD SECURITY

APPENDIX Y - ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX Z - INTERNAL MASTERPLAN

APPENDIX AA - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
APPENDIX BB - HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT