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Two Rivers Urban Park Project
Environmental Impact Assessment: Public Participation Process
Bronwen Griffiths
Environmental Assessment Practitioner
10 February 2017
10 February 2017
PURPOSE OF THIS BRIEFING
Provide Interested & Affected Parties (I&APs) and Key
Stakeholders with information regarding proposed the project
Provide overview of where we are in Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) process
Present roles and input required from the I&APs going forward
Provide overview of the Environmental Process and where Public
Participation fits in
Provide opportunity for stakeholders and I&APs to seek clarity and to
provide ongoing input into project
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HIERARCHY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
National Environmental Management Act
Framework: Defines and entrenches sustainability principles, incl. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations
Specific Environmental Management Acts (SEMAs)
(NEM:WA, NEM:BA, NEM:AQA, NEM:ICMA)
National Water Act
(NWA)
National Heritage
Resources Act (NHRA)
Minerals & Petroleum Resources
Development Act (MPRDA)
Other National
Acts
Spatial Planning & Land Use Management Act
(SPLUMA)
Provincial Legislation
functions i.t.o. Constitution
Local Government By-laws
Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) integrates input from red arrows
Planner integrates input from pink arrow
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT TYPES
General environmental activities
Basic Assessment (BA) process:
Listing Notice 1 GNR 983 & Listing Notice 3 GNR 985
Scoping & Environmental Impact Report (S&EIR) process:
Listing Notice 2 GNR 984
Waste specific environmental activities
BA process:
Category A
S&EIR process:
Category B
Note that at this stage the final set of triggering activities is not confirmed according to the negotiated development plan and thus the process cannot be guaranteed.
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BASIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS
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Pre-application phase
BA Application Form, submit to DEA&DP
DEA&DP to Accept / Reject
Application
Compile cBAR:
Public and Authority Review
Finalise BAR, submit for decision-making
Environmental Authorisation
We are here
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS
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Pre-application stakeholder engagement
Distribute Background Information document – when EIA application is lodged
Compile & maintain I&APs Database (ongoing)
Compile Comments and Responses Report
Consult with I&APs, Stakeholders, Authorities (incl. meetings)
Consultation BAR & addenda made available for Public Review
Notify I&APs of Environmental Authorisation
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ROLE OF I&APs
Raise issues and/or concerns
Your local knowledge is key
Provide input on proposed project
We will provide you with the opportunity, please do respond
Review consultation BAR & addenda
Key document input point – this will be the result of all work to date
Participate in meetings
Provide above inputs within specified legislated timeframes
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Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF)
TRUP Process Plan 2017
EIA
pre-application
EIA application (day 0) EIA submission (day 90 if BAR)
Environmental
Authorisation (day 197)
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WHERE TO NEXT?
Comments and questions on the EIA process can be directed to:
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Mrs Rafeeqah Alexander Ms Bronwen Griffiths
021 936 7600
THANK YOU!
We look forward to going into the formal process with yourselves
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