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EOH Coastal & Environmental Services 144 FWF WWTW Biogas Project

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Jenny Rump Smells The Risk Assessment specialist assigned to this project has stated that odours will not be an issue with regards to the biogas plant. It is highly likely that the biogas plant will result in far less odour releases in comparison to the present situation as the proposed technology is far more advanced than the current technology implemented on site. A Quantitative Risk Assessment has already been completed by Riscom (Pty) Ltd and is included in Appendix 5 of this report – this report looks at the odours associated with the methane and carbon dioxide which will be emitted by the proposed biogas plant.



APPENDIX 2: CURRICULUM VITAE - EAP ERIC E IGBINIGIE (PhD, Pr. Sci. Nat.)

Date of birth: 21 March 1974

QUALIFICATIONS

2008: PhD. Biotechnology. Rhodes University, South Africa

2004: MSc. Environmental Biotechnology. Rhodes University, South Africa

2003: Environmental Management Training. Received training in Industrial Environmental

Management

1999: BSc. Hons. Biochemistry. Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria (formally Edo State University)

Training

2014: Facilitator – Soil Remediation Workshop (ARC - Institute for Soil, Climate and Water)

2014: Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2004 Lead Auditor Training (BUREAU

VERITAS)

2013: Contaminated Land Workshop (IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialist (Pty) Ltd / GEO

Pollution Technologies).

2011: Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation – Swedish Metrological and Hydrological

Institute, Sweden (Part I Sweden and Part II Namibia).

2010: Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate – Coastal & Environmental Services /

Rhodes University, South Africa

2003: Industrial Environmental Management & Process Biotechnology – MSc Module, Rhodes

University, South Africa

MEMBERSHIP / CERTIFICATION

South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (Environmental Science: 400201/09).

International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA: 6017879) (ISO 14001:2004 EMS

Provisional Auditor).

Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) (20783).

International Water Association (IWA, UK) (00895495.)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2010 – Present: Senior Environmental Consultant (Coastal & Environmental Services, South

Africa). I serve as a specialist consultant and project manager in projects that are rooted in my

areas of specialisation including Basic Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment,

Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1, 2 & 3), Environmental & Social Due Diligence,

Management Systems and Auditing, Bioremediation and Waste valorisation processes. My project

management duties include active project opportunity search, developing expression of interest

and proposals as well as the management and maintenance of prospective and existing clients.

July 2009 – April 2010: Senior Research Scientist / Post graduate co-ordinator (Institute for

Environmental Biotechnology, Rhodes University (EBRU)). Led a research group tasked with the

bioremediation of coal spoils. Lectured Sustainable Environmental Biotechnology at M.Sc and

Honours levels.



January 2008 – April 2009: Post-Doctoral Fellowship / Course leader: Environmental

Biotechnology at EBRU.

June 2000 – November 2002: Water quality control analyst (Edo Pharmaceuticals Benin city,

Nigeria). Duties included water supply and quality analyst, general wet chemistry analyst, National

water quality report compilation and presentation and computer lab manager.

March 1999 – February 2000: Field officer, National Programme on Immunization (NPI) (National

Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Kano State, Nigeria). Duties included rural health educator, data

collection for the NPI and Implementation of Polio vaccination in rural areas.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

Sector:Mining Country / Date

1 Waste and Wastewater Specialist Assessment for the Zirco Kamiesberg

Heavy Mineral Namaqualand Project - Zirco Roode Heuvel (Pty) Ltd -

(IFC Compliant Waste & Effluent Assessment Report)

South Africa,

2014

2 Environmental & Social Management Plan / Environmental Monitoring

Plans for the Enterprise Mine - First Quantum Minerals (Environmental &

Social Management System (ESMS) in accordance with the IFC

Performance Standard 1)

Zambia,

2014

3 Environmental & Social Management Plan / Monitoring Plans for the Zirco

Kamiesberg Heavy Mineral Namaqualand Project - Zirco Roode Heuvel

(Pty) Ltd – (In accordance with the IFC Performance Standard 1)

South Africa,

2014

4 Waste and Wastewater Specialist Assessment for the Tete (Baobab) Iron

Ore project - Capitol Resources Limitada - (IFC Compliant Waste &

Effluent Assessment Report)

Mozambique,

2014

5 Environmental & Social Management Plan / Monitoring Plans for the Tete

(Baobab) Iron Ore project - Capitol Resources Limitada - (In accordance

with the IFC Performance Standard 1)

Mozambique,

2014

6 Environmental & Social Management Plan / Environmental Monitoring

Plans for the Syrah Balama Graphite Project - Syrah Resources Limited -

(In accordance with the IFC Performance Standard 1)

Mozambique,

2014

7 Environmental and Social Management System for the Toliara Sands‟

Renobe Mine Project - World Titanium Resources Ltd - (In accordance

with the IFC Performance Standard 1)

Madagascar,

2013

8 Waste and Wastewater Specialist Assessment for the Syrah Balama

Graphite Project - Syrah Resources Ltd

(IFC Compliant Waste & Effluent Assessment Report)

Mozambique,

2013

9 International Finance Corporation Performance Standards deviation

assessment and implementation for heavy mineral mining project -

Kenmare Mineral Resources - (Environmental Compliance Report)

Mozambique,

2012

10 Waste and Wastewater Specialist Assessment for the Toliara Sands‟

Renobe Mine Project - World Titanium Resources Ltd - (IFC Compliant

Waste & Effluent Assessment Report)

Madagascar,

2012

11 Trident Copper and Nickel Project, Sentinel Deposit: Assessment of Zambia,



Infrastructure, Waste and Process Related Issues - First Quantum

Minerals (IFC Compliant Waste & Effluent Assessment Report)

2011

12 Environmental & Social Management Plan for the GS Cimentos Cement

Plant - GS Cimentos, SARL

Mozambique,

2011

13 Effects of the Trident Project on Global Climate Change: Trident Copper

and Nickel Project, Sentinel Deposit North Western Province - First

Quantum Minerals - (Climate Change and Adaptation Report)

Zambia,

2011

14 Waste and Wastewater Specialist Assessment for the Kangankunde

Monazite Mine - LYNAS Africa Limited - (IFC Compliant Waste & Effluent

Assessment Report)

Malawi, 2010

15 Sanitation Assessment Report for Kenmare Moma Titanium Mining

Project: - Kenmare Mineral Resources Limited

Mozambique,

2010

16 Rehabilitation Plan for Kenmare Moma Titanium Minerals - Kenmare

Mineral Resources - (Rehabilitation plans)

Mozambique,

2010

Sector: Heavy & Light Industries including Oil and Gas Country / Date

1 Independent Environmental & Social Monitor for the Kenya / Uganda Rift

Valley Railway - Rift Valley Railways Kenya - (Quarterly & Annual

Environmental Audit and ESAP Compliance Reports)

Kenya &

Uganda,

ongoing

2 Scoping, EIA and Environmental Management Plans for the Fishwater

Flats Wastewater Treatment Works Biogas project – Nelson Mandela Bay

Municipality

South Africa,

ongoing

3 Integrated Waste Management Plans for three district municipalities in

the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa (Integrated Waste Management

Plan)

South Africa,

ongoing

4 Environmental and Social Due Diligence for the Depthwize/Megadrill

Shallow Water and Swamp Barge Drilling Project. African Finance

Corporation - (IFC E&S Performance Standards Compliance Assessment)

Nigeria, 2014

5 Environmental and Social Due Diligence for the Ossiomo Petrochemical

Ammonia-Urea project, Ologbo, Edo State – SWEDFUND (IFC E&S

Performance Standards Compliance Assessment)

Nigeria, 2013

6 Olokola Single Point Mooring and Tank Farm ESIA Gap Analysis based

on the IFC Performance Standards and Industry Specific guidelines and

requirement – Africa Finance Corporation (IFC E&S Performance

Standards Compliance Assessment)

Nigeria, 2013

7 Environmental Due Diligence Assessment for the Coega Brick Coega IDZ

– Coega Development Corporation (Phase 1 and 2 Environmental Site

Assessment)

South Africa,

2013

8 Samshi Steel Mill and Power Plant Project Sierra Leone: Waste and

Wastewater Specialist Assessment Report - Samshi Africa Ltd (IFC E&S

Performance Standards Compliance Assessment)

Sierra Leone,

2012

9 Scoping, EIA and Environmental Management Plans for the upgrade of

the Fishwater Flats Wastewater Treatment Works - Nelson Mandela Bay

Municipality - (Full Environmental Impact Assessment Report)

South Africa,

2012

10 Contaminated Land Assessment for the Fishwater Flats Wastewater South Africa,



Treatment Works – Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (Phase 1 and 2

Environmental Site Assessment)

2012

11 Basic Assessment for the Healdtown College Sewage Treatment

Package Plant, Forth Beaufort - BKS South Africa (Basic Environmental

Assessment Report)

South Africa,

2012

12 Environmental Due Diligence Assessment for the Coega Zone 6 IDZ -

Coega Development Corporation (Environmental Due Diligence)

South Africa,

2011

13 Phase I & II Environmental Due Diligence Assessment for the Coega

Zone 13 IDZ - Coega Development Corporation (Phase 1 and 2

Environmental Site Assessment)

South Africa,

2011

14 Pinedale Eco-Estate EIA. Bathurst, Eastern Cape Province South Africa –

Private Client - (EIA Report)

South Africa,

2011

15 Basic Assessment Report – Wood Energy Biomass Project,

Grahamstown – Nollen Group (Pty) Ltd (Basic Environmental Assessment

Report)

South Africa,

2010

Sector: Agro-Industry Country / Date

1 Waste and Wastewater Specialist Assessment for the Maroua Oil Mill

Project – SODECOTON Cameroon - (IFC Compliant Waste & Effluent

Assessment Report)

Cameroon,

2014

2 Waste and Wastewater Specialist Assessment for the Garoua Oil Mill

Project – SODECOTON Cameroon - (IFC Compliant Waste & Effluent

Assessment Report)

Cameroon,

2014

3 Lúrio Green Resources AS Forest Plantation Nampula: Surface and

Groundwater Quality Assessment – Green Resources AS - (IFC

Compliant Waste & Effluent Assessment Report)

Mozambique,

2013

4 Equatorial Palm Oil Environmental and Social Management System

(ESMS) - Equatorial Palm Oil (ESMS in accordance with the IFC

Performance Standard 1)

Liberia, 2013

5 Environmental and Social Management Plan for Niassa Green Resource

AS Forestry – Green Resources AS (Environmental & Social

Management Plan)

Mozambique,

2013

6 Waste and By-product Study for EcoFarm Sugar Plantation - EcoFarm

Mozambique Lda (IFC Compliant Waste & Effluent Assessment Report)

Mozambique,

2013

7 Environmental and Social Management Plan for Lúrio Green Resources

AS Forest – Green Resources AS (Environmental & Social Management

Plan)

Mozambique,

2012

8 Waste and Wastewater Specialist Assessment for African Plantation

Biomass Power Plant Project - African Plantation for Sustainable

Development - (IFC Compliant Waste & Effluent Assessment Report)

Ghana, 2012

9 Waste and Wastewater Specialist Assessment for Equatorial Palm Oil -

Equatorial Palm Oil (IFC Compliant Waste & Effluent Assessment Report)

Liberia, 2012

RESEARCH & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2012 - Environmental Impact Assessment Short Course at Rhodes University



Facilitator for the EIA short course.

Lectured - Post EIA implementation and monitoring.

2009 – Current: Post-graduate Supervision

PhD Supervision: Development of a broad spectrum biocatalyst tool for coal & petroleum

contaminated soil. (Current).

MSc Supervision: Stacked-Heap coal bioreactor process in coal dumps rehabilitation. (Current).

2011: Coal-derived humic acid as a sustainable material for soil amendment. (Honours).

2011: The role of Cynodon dactylon root exudates in coal spoils rehabilitation. (Honours).

2010: Characterization and beneficiation of weathered coal-derived humic acid. (Honours).

July 2009 – April 2010: Senior Research Scientist - EBRU

Supervise and lead the coal dump bioremediation and beneficiation research group and was

responsible for its deliverables.

Lectured Sustainable Environmental Biotechnology at Post-graduate level.

Reviewer - The South African Journal of Science.

Responsible for the safety and health environment of EBRU.

Responsible for research logistics.

July 2009 – April 2010: Anglo Coal land rehabilitation (FungCoal) project, Phase III (AngloCoal)

Research: Integrated approach for beneficiating acid mine drainage (AMD) in conjunction with

coal spoils and its applications in coal dump rehabilitation strategy that is channelled towards a

clean development mechanism (CDM).

Responsibility: Supervised and lead the research team and was responsible for its deliverables

Funder: Anglo Coal South Africa.

May 2008 – January 2009: Flue gas beneficiation (SASOL)

Research: The beneficiation of algal sequestered industrial CO2 (derived from flue gas) for the

production of biofuel (Bio-methane and Bio-diesel) and other fine chemicals.

Responsibility: Research deliverables.

Funder: Sasol.

Outcome: Confidential Feasibility report submitted to Sasol, South Africa (2009).

January 2004 – December 2007: Anglo Coal land rehabilitation (FungCoal) project, Phase II

(AngloCoal)

Research: The microbial biotransformation of coal materials for coal dump rehabilitation purpose

and the beneficiation of coal waste spoils

Responsibility: Research deliverables.

Funder: Anglo Coal South Africa.

Outcomes:

Patented technology (See Patent & Publications).

Publications (See Patent & Publications).

PhD thesis (2007). (See Patent & Publications)

Anglo Coal FungCoal Report, Phase I and II. (See Patent & Publications)

Grant awarded for FungCoal Phase III: Research grant for 4-year duration.



February 2003 – January 2004: Anglo Platinum wastewater treatment project (Anglo Platinum)

Research: Investigating the enzymatic recovery of platinum from platinum waste streams

Responsibility: Responsible for the research outcome

Funder: Anglo Platinum South Africa.

Outcomes:

MSc thesis (2004) (See Patent & Publications).

Beneficiation of platinum wastewater - Confidential report submitted to Anglo Platinum South

Africa (2004)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PATENT

2013: Lerato M. Sekhohola, Eric E. Igbinigie and A. Keith Cowan. Biological degradation and

solubilization of coal: A review. Biodegradation. 24(3):305-318.

2011: South African Patent Office Patent Number 2010/02354 - Rhodes University (Stacked-Heap

Coal Bioreactor). Contributors: Rose, P.D., Igbinigie, E.E., Horan, M.P., Dames, J.F & Mukasa-

Mugerwa, T.T.

2010. Igbinigie, E.E., Mutambanengwe, C.Z. & Rose, P.D. Phyto-bioconversion of hard coal in

Cynodon dactylon/coal rhizosphere. Biotechnology Journal. 5:292-303.

2008. Igbinigie, E.E., Atkins, S., van Breugel, Y., van Dyke, S., Davies-Coleman, M.T. & Rose, P.D.

Fungal biodegradation of hard coal by a newly reported isolate, Neosartorya fischeri. Biotechnology

Journal. 3:1407-1416.

2007. Igbinigie, E.E. The rhizosphere as a bioprocess environment for the bioconversion of hard coal.

PhD Thesis. Rhodes University.

2007. Rose, P.D., Igbinigie, E.E., Horan, M., Atkins, S., van Dyk, S., van Breugel, Y., Mukasa-

Mugerwa, T., Dames, J., Mutambanengwe, C.Z., Bowker, M. & Laubscher, R. Biotechnology of coal

biosolubilization and applications in waste coal beneficiation. Anglo Coal FungCoal Report, Phase II. 1-

349.

2004. Rose, P.D., Clarke, A. & Igbinigie, E.E. Biotechnology of coal biosolubilization and applications

in biological treatment of mine drainage wastewaters and waste coal beneficiation. Anglo Coal

FungCoal Report, Phase I. 1-100.

2004. Igbinigie, E.E. The enzymatic use of hydrogenase in sulphate reducing bacteria for the removal

of platinum from industrial wastewater. MSc Thesis. Rhodes University.



ROBERTO ALMANZA

Date of Birth: 25-02-1990 Languages: English – mother tongue Spanish – conversational Afrikaans – conversational QUALIFICATIONS

Current - M.Sc. Geology – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2012 - B.Sc. Hons. Geology – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2011 - B.Sc. Environmental Science – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University FIELDS OF RESEARCH

Masters project Gypsum Deposits Associated with the Whitehill Formation (Ecca Group) in the Steytlerville-Jansenville Area, Southern Karoo Honours project Joint Control on the Geomorphic Evolution of the Groot and Bobbejaans River Canyons in the Western Cape CAREER BIOGRAPHY

July 2015 – Present Environmental Consultant at EOH Coastal & Environmental Services, Port Elizabeth February 2013 – July 2015 Junior Geologist at Mariri Trading in association with SA Lime EC Limestone and Gypsum Suppliers, Loerie February 2012 – November 2012 Practical demonstrator at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (South Campus), Port Elizabeth December 2008 – January 2011 Imports and Exports Acquittals Clerk at Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), Port Elizabeth CONSULTING EXPERIENCE (PREVIOUS EMPLOYER)

Diamond drilling operation – project management, core logging, core recovery monitoring, sampling, rehabilitation – Patensie, Eastern Cape RC drilling operation – project management, chip logging, sampling, rehabilitation – Patensie, Eastern Cape Copper slimes ore determination and stock-pile sampling, Rehoboth District, Namibia Limestone ore reserve determination, Loerie-Patensie, Eastern Cape Gypsum exploration, mine planning and mine rehabilitation, Mount Stewart, Eastern Cape Volcanic zeolite fieldwork, exploration and interested and affected parties consultation, Kleinpoort, Eastern Cape Limestone fieldwork, exploration and land owner consultation, Vanrhynsdorp, Western Cape Iron ore exploration and ore determination, Ottosdal, North West Iron ore and limestone fieldwork and exploration, Brits, Limpopo Basic groundwater assessment and consultation, Loerie, Eastern Cape Research on various commodities in South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique and Congo



CONSULTING EXPERIENCE (EOH COASTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES)

Joined EOH Coastal & Environmental Services in August 2015 and gaining experience in the ongoing projects at the Port Elizabeth branch. Project involvement and assistance: General Motors SA waste recycling facility - Basic Assessment Khayamnandi Extension construction site – Site Audit Glen Hurd Drive proposed upgrades – Water Use Licence Application Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Fishwater Flats proposed Biogas plant – Public Participation Process Slang River low-level crossing proposed upgrade – Basic Assessment and Water Use Licence Application Transnet National Ports Authority Vulindlela Site – Site Remediation and Closure Audit



EOH Coastal & Environmental Services

Eric Igbinigie

PO Box 934

6139 Cell:

Fax:

046 622 2364 046 622 6564

[email protected]

SACNASP Pr.Sci.Nat (400201/09)

Eric Igbinigie

Eric Igbinigie

PO Box 934

6139 Cell:

Fax:

046 622 2364

[email protected]

046 622 6564

APPENDIX 3: EAP DECLARATION

DETAILS OF EAP AND DECLARATION OF INTEREST

File Reference Number:

NEAS Reference Number:

Date Received:

(For official use only)

12/12/20/

DEA/EIA/

Application for authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of

1998), as amended and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014

PROJECT TITLE

NMBM FISHWATER FLATS WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS BIOGAS PLANT EIA WITHIN THE FISHWATER FLATS WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS, POR ELIZABETH, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE (DEA ref: 14/12/16/3/3/3/209)

Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP):1

Contact person:

Postal address: Postal

code: Telephone:

E-mail:

Professional affiliation(s) (if any)

Project Consultant:

Contact person: Postal

address: Postal code:

Telephone: E-mail:



4.2 The Environmental Assessment Practitioner

Eric Igbinigie I, , declare that – General declaration:

I act as the independent environmental practitioner in this application

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 declare that there are no circumstances that may compromise my objectivity in performing such work;

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 take into account, to the extent possible, the matters listed in regulation 8 of the regulations when preparing the application and any report relating to the application;

I have no, and will not engage in, conflicting interests in the undertaking of the activity;

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;

I will ensure that information containing all relevant facts in respect of the application is distributed or made available to interested and affected parties and the public and that participation by interested and affected parties is facilitated in such a manner that all interested and affected parties will be provided with a reasonable opportunity to participate and to provide comments on documents that are produced to support the application;

I will ensure that the comments of all interested and affected parties are considered and recorded in reports that are submitted to the competent authority in respect of the application, provided that comments that are made by interested and affected parties in respect of a final report that will be submitted to the competent authority may be attached to the report without further amendment to the report;

I will keep a register of all interested and affected parties that participated in a public participation process; and

I will provide the competent authority with access to all information at my disposal regarding the application, whether such information is favourable to the applicant or not

all the particulars furnished by me in this form are true and correct;

will perform all other obligations as expected from an environmental assessment practitioner in terms of the Regulations; and

I realise that a false declaration is an offence in terms of regulation 48 and is punishable in terms of section 24F 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 Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014;

I have a vested interest in the proposed activity proceeding, such vested interest being:

N/A

Signature of the environmental assessment practitioner:

EOH Coastal & Environmental Services (EOH CES)

Name of company:

04/01/2016

Date:



APPENDIX 4: ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR THE FISHWATER FLATS WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS UPGRADE



APPENDIX 5: QUANTATIVE RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT

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